Music As Care  Music as Care by Sarah Adams Hoover is a book devoted to “arts in health.” The topic is light years from my area of expertise so I was surprised when Sarah asked me to take a look at it. I am extremely glad she did. – Doug Borwick
Quick Study: Findings from a Longitudinal Study of Arts Education  For this entry, I’m sharing the latest episode of the NEA’s research podcast (Quick Study). This month, we look at promising study results from Boston’s public schools, where arts education has been linked to better attendance and overall school engagement. – Sunil Iyengar
From the Seine to the Hudson: The “Jersey City Pompidou”? Incroyable!  As a loyal New Jerseyan, I’m trying to squelch my own customary skepticism about such international museum undertakings, but the pronouncements about this project have been high on hype, low on specifics. My efforts to extract more details about what’s planned have been mostly met by: “It’s too early to say.” – Lee Rosenbaum
Gabriel Van Aalst talks about the role of an Artistic Catalyst  The President & CEO of the New Jersey Symphony talks about the orchestra’s new “Artistic Catalyst” role and the importance of serving community. – Aaron Dworkin
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