NEA Spotlight: An in-depth look at NEA-funded projects
August 2009
 

Racine Symphony Orchestra (Racine, WI)
Summertime Pops concerts by the Racine Symphony feature light and lively fare: Broadway classics like Annie Get Your Gun and soundtracks from films such as Star Wars and On Golden Pond. Supper is served at these casual concerts, and the conductor engages with the audience between numbers, making them almost a dinner theater experience rather than a traditional concert. The Pops concerts are Racine favorites, drawing up to 700 people per night.   Read More >

Buffalo Bill Memorial Association (Cody, WY)
Cowboys have long been a symbol of the American West, encompassing both the history of ranching and the commercial idea of the cowboy as depicted in movies and advertising. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center examines these two sides through their annual festival, Cowboy Songs & Range Ballads.   Read More >

Artemis Media Project (Foley, AL)
When the Great Depression began in 1929, it was an especially difficult time for African-American schools and bands to exist. The swing bands served as a recruitment tool for African- American colleges as a whole, not just their music departments.   Read More >

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