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	Role (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In sociology, a role or social role is a set of connected behaviours, as conceptualised by actors in a social situation.
		Roles are not limited to occupational status, of course, nor does the fact that one is cast in the Role of "doctor" during working hours prevent one from taking other on other Roles at other times: husband, golf club president, father, and so on.
		The term role in Theatre is taken to mean an actor's interpretation of a fictional character written in a script that culminates in a unique performance of that character.
	role.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (1060 words)

	Performing Arts Workshop
		San Francisco, CA – The role of art in society is an age old question, but San Francisco based Performing Arts Workshop (“the Workshop”) has documented compellingly the value of arts instruction to children and youth in a recent study funded by the United States Department of Education.
		San Francisco, CA — October 8, 2003 — Gloria Unti, founder of the Performing Arts Workshop (the Workshop), is one of four outstanding women being honored for her life achievements and exceptional contributions to the community at the 2003 WAVE Awards.
		Arts Day is part of the Year of the Arts - 2001 campaign which emphasizes two key messages: 1) the arts in the Golden State are important to its economy, the education and job preparedness of California’s children, and to healthy civic life in communities throughout the state; and 2) the arts are everywhere.
	www.performingartsworkshop.org /pressRoomReleases.htm (4602 words)

	Peforming Arts BA/BSc Combined Honours Degree - Oxford Brookes University (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		We look at artistic performance in its broadest sense, which means you will study the subject both in theory, in the classroom, and in practice, in the studio, cinema, theatre and out in the community.
		Performing Arts is offered as part of a combined honours degree in the University’s Institute of Education so you study it alongside one other subject.
		Performing Arts will widen your horizons and open up new opportunities - the 21st century world will be a world in which your knowledge of the field of Performing Arts and your personal skills will be highly valued.
	www.brookes.ac.uk /schools/education/perf-arts.html! (1060 words)

	3-Role of the Arts, Future of the Arts Report
		This question arises because the University of Chicago's preeminent reputation in the study of the arts is not consistently mirrored in the practice of the arts.
		First, the practice of art -- which here means the acts of drawing, of acting, of playing the violin, etc. -- enables students to express themselves in ways that are irreducible to the five-page argument, the research paper, or the lab report.
		The arts have a long history, inside and outside the walls of the academy, of generating a sense of belonging and instilling a distinct way of learning.
	www.uchicago.edu /docs/future_of_arts_report/3_role.html (714 words)

	Importance of Federal Funding for the Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		A federal arts role is crucial to a thriving cultural life.
		The nonprofit performing arts depend on a delicate balance of public and private funding, with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) in a strong leadership position.
		Arts education has been proven to help students increase cognitive development, inspire motivation and discipline, develop confidence and inventiveness, and hone communication and problem-solving skills.
	www.americanartsalliance.org /americanartsalliance/importance_federal_funding_arts.html (634 words)

	enewsSource >performing arts centers
		Construction of a new and comprehensive visual and performing arts complex is part of a long-range master plan approved by the board of trustees in January 2002.
		Planning for a contemporary performing arts center at Ursinus College was driven not by a desire to attract large numbers of spectators, but by the college's dedication to a liberal arts curriculum, and the conviction that a true liberal arts education includes a strong commitment to the arts.
		But Strassburger added that the arts is a necessity to attract students in all disciplines and the college has seen a growth in students majoring in one discipline with a minor in the arts.
	www.enewssource.com /archive/performing_arts.html (1437 words)

	Role (performing arts) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The term role in the performing arts is usually taken to mean an actor's interpretation of a fictional character written in a script that culminates in a unique performance of that character.
		This is one of the features of performance that makes it compelling and 'alive'.
		The term role is usually used of the dramatic arts but roles may be acted, sung or danced.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role_(performing_arts) (188 words)

	Arts Presenters - Newsroom: Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Derek E. Gordon, senior vice president, The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, said, "The Dana Foundation's Acts of Achievement is an extraordinary resource for artists, presenters, educators, and producing organizations.
		It provides an invaluable primer for schools and arts organizations that seek to involve artists in their educational initiatives and seek to further the role of the artists in their communities." The Kennedy Center is one of eight case studies presented in the book.
		Included in the book is an introduction by Janet Eilber, principal arts consultant to the Dana Foundation; an executive summary by Jane L. Polin, philanthropic advisor in arts, education, and public policy; and excerpts from an interview by Safire of Warren Simmons, executive director of the Annenberg Institute for School Reform.
	www.artspresenters.org /newsroom/releases/pr100803.cfm (641 words)

	Dana Press - Acts of Achievement
		Acts of Achievement: The Role of Performing Art Centers in Education, a 168-page publication, provides the first study of K-12 education programs offered by performing arts centers nationwide, and showcases 74 performing art center institutions, large and small, partnering with their local schools.
		Performing arts centers, many for the first time, are expanding their missions to provide arts education for nearby schools, at the request of their communities.
		The essay "Artists Residencies: Evolving Educational Experiences," a key component in the book, outlines the development of school residencies and offers four checklists for arts organization coordinators, artists, teachers, and school coordinators planning to develop residencies.
	www.dana.org /books/press/achievement (176 words)

	Role - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It is mostly defined as an expected behaviour in a given individual social status and social position.
		"Role" is what the doctor does (or, at least, is expected to do), while status is what the doctor is.
		More broadly, "role", in the sense created by society, is a concept that has crossed over from academic discourse into popular use.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Role (1002 words)

	Performing Arts Curriculum Resources
		Performers representing Alutiiq, Inupiat, Yup'ik and Southeast Indian traditions took their turns, and then a surprise: 87-year-old Mary Ann Sundown planned to dance.
		Her performance included two comic numbers associated with Sundown: the "Mosquito Song," which includes hilarious swatting and itching pantomimes; and the "Cigarette Song," in which the performers try to imitate the elegant puffing of movie stars and wind up coughing.
		Kennedy Center of Preforming Arts New Visions/New Voices is a week-long residency in May for playwrights and theatres to stimulate and support the creation of new plays and musicals for young audiences and families, culminating in a weekend festival of staged readings and discussions with professionals in the field from around the country.
	www.edu-cyberpg.com /Arts/resources2.html (1120 words)

	Performing Arts Workshop
		She has a B.A. in Dramatic Arts and Creative Writing from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN and she is currently earning her M.F.A. in Fiction at San Francisco State University where she has taught undergraduate creative writing courses.
		Prior to joining Performing Arts Workshop in 2005, Kaitlin McNally-Murphy worked for a variety of nonprofits managing research initiatives on the creative sector and youth development policy, implementing arts in education programs in public schools and the community, and teaching dance and art to underserved youth.
		Prior to joining the Performing Arts Workshop, Jessica worked for four years in her native Boston where she managed the staff, funding and coordination for a number of academic research projects related to civic engagement, community development and grassroots organizing.
	www.performingartsworkshop.org /aboutUsAdmin.htm (770 words)

	Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		DALLAS (November 27, 2002) The Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation, in collaboration with the Sammons Center for the Arts, will present a first-ever seminar, “Strategic Cultural Fundraising in the 21st Century,” during spring 2003 for 22 arts organizations from the Dallas area.
		Taught by the executive leadership of both the Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation and the Sammons Center, the seminar is intended to inspire innovative, creative and strategic approaches in the way arts organizations respond to the fundraising challenges.
		About the Sammons Center for the Arts: The Sammons Center for the Arts is a performing arts incubator serving small, emerging and mid-sized arts organizations, as well as the patrons of the Sammons Center’s ongoing programming.
	www.dallasperformingarts.org /news_story.cfm?documentId=146 (675 words)

	National Performing Arts Convention - Invitation
		On behalf of the national and local planning committees, I invite you to attend The First National Performing Arts Convention, to be held June 8–13, 2004 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
		For the first time, arts administrators, trustees, volunteers, and artists from across the country will gather to celebrate the role of the performing arts in America and to learn about and discuss issues that have cross-disciplinary relevance for the entire nonprofit performing arts sector.
		Topics such as arts research, new work development, arts criticism and journalism, public policy and advocacy, education, and governance and ethics will be covered in the joint sessions scheduled for the Convention.
	www.performingartsconvention.org /invitation.htm (316 words)

	Arizona Performing Arts
		This session is an opportunity to learn performance techniques through which script, improvisation, and audience participation are blended to create performances in which the audience performs along with the actors.
		At the same time, it is designed to allow an actor working on a specific character (whether due to a current role or because the actor wishes to analyze a particular character for an upcoming audition).
		Emphasis is on acquiring the psychological and physical attributes necessary to study a role.
	www.arizonaperformingarts.com /lessons.htm (687 words)

	Rethinking the Role of the Performing Arts
		An assistant professor of dramatic art and rhetoric, she was hired when the Department of Dramatic Art and Dance reorganized and launched a new doctoral program to reflect the more interdisciplinary and inclusive nature of contemporary theater studies.
		Jackson is proving instrumental in bringing students in the dramatic arts together with students in a variety of humanities disciplines, which in turn helps close the gap that typically exists at universities between arts practice and theory.
		The book is an in-depth study of the concept of "performance" and six interrelated issues in which the questions of performance emerge: interdisciplinarity, institutionalization, cultural studies, theory/practice, multicultural theater, and historical method.
	ls.berkeley.edu /art-hum/framing/old/chapter4/jackson.html (831 words)

	The role of the arts center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As all cities are different, so are their performing arts centers and the associations formed to meet their perceived needs.
		Doug Kridler, executive director of the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts, says the obligation "first and foremost is to represent the ideals more than the finances of a community." CAPA recently launched a discounted ticket program and is renovating a historic downtown theater primarily for smaller companies.
		New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark is making national headlines at the close of its first year for its success in reaching out not only to traditional ticket-buyers but to minorities and suburbanites.
	www.enquirer.com /editions/1998/07/26/loc_arts26.html (2226 words)

	SHATTUCK-ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
		The Performing & Visual Arts curriculum at SSM is designed to develop the three characteristics of mind, body and spirit that are central to the school’s mission.
		Guest artists and outreach performances are an integral part of the school curriculum and give our students a well-rounded understanding of the critical role of the arts in society.
		Whether is it capturing the perfect photo as the sun sets on the Grand Canal in Venice, or sharing a conversation and performance with a SSM alum, the experience is rewarding, enriching and unforgettable.
	www.s-sm.org /upper/arts/performing.asp (471 words)

	REVHS: Performing Arts Department
		The Performing Arts building (C) houses REV's Performing Arts department, with an electronic piano room, a choir room, a band room, the Blackstone Theatre, a behind-the-scenes props workshop, and "the fl box" for drama classes.
		Participation is required in concerts, competitions, festivals, and performances for entertainment of school and community groups outside the school day.
		Weekly performance tests are administered to evaluate each student’s progress in the class.
	www.rev.redlands.k12.ca.us /departments/performingarts (1062 words)

	Performing Arts
		The Performing Arts Department of Washington University believes that the study and practice of the performing arts should play a central role in education.
		For these are truly interdisciplinary arts, touching architecture, music, painting, history, literature, psychology, anthropology, and technology, so that the performing arts provide revealing windows for the historical, contemporary, and international study of culture.
		On Thursday, Nov. 9, the Performing Arts Department in Arts and Sciences will host "Playwrights and Politics: Two Acts on the National and International Scene." The symposium will examine the nature of political theatre and the impact of the arts on national and international politics.
	news-info.wustl.edu /group/page/normal/41.html (988 words)

	Arts Presenters - Advocacy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Working in coalition with a number of performing arts organizations, businesses and cultural affairs offices, Arts Presenters advocates for the development of national policies that recognize and strengthen the contributions performing arts and arts organizations make to America.
		Arts Presenters' members can celebrate victory to change federal disaster relief funding policy after a yearlong advocacy effort following hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
		On Tuesday, April 4, Arts Presenters testified on Capitol Hill before the U.S. House of Representatives Government Reform Committee about the negative impact of visa processing delays on the presenting and touring industry.
	www.artspresenters.org /advocacy/index.cfm (277 words)

	Performing Arts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Performing arts have been an integral part of VVS since it was founded.
		At VVS, it is believed participating in all of the elements of the creative process of staging a dance or theater production provide a student with a greater appreciation of the art forms.
		Students take on many important roles within a performance from actors to lighting technicians and from musicians to stage hands.
	www.vvsaz.org /PerformingArts.asp (193 words)

	The DANA Foundation: Arts Education: Supporting Programs Leading to Improved Teaching of the Performing Arts
		Arts Education in the News is a free newspaper reprinting news and journal articles about arts and education.
		We are interested primarily in training for in-school arts specialists and professional artists who teach in the schools.
		The Foundation's arts education outreach includes offering free publications, books and articles related to the field, organizing conferences, and providing access to resources in arts learning on this Web site.
	www.dana.org /artsed.cfm (223 words)

	Amrita Performing Arts — Amrita Performing Arts
		RUFA and NSFA's home for the performance faculties known as the North Campus since the end of the Khmer Rouge recently fell victim to a massive land deal and is now being converted into a shopping mall.
		There is one enormous drawback in that the new campus is seven kilomoters further outside the city; many students and teachers cannot afford the extra amount of petrol needed to cover the greater distance so consequently there has been a severe drop out rate.
		The new campus includes a theater but we are not yet presenting performances there because of the difficulty in getting audiences to travel the distance so for now most of our performances are taking place at the Chenla Theater, opposite the Intercontinental Hotel.
	www.amritaperformingarts.org (471 words)

	Performing Arts
		The competition encourages excellence in theatre arts and the use of this art form as a tool for self-actualization and community development.
		The best of the Festival of the Performing Arts- dance, speech, drama and music- is showcased in the JCDC’s annual Mello Go Roun’, the culmination point in the yearly cycle of events.
		These folk forms are sustained through the Commission’s annual Festival of the Performing Arts and through the National and Regional Mento Yards, which showcase the variety of these forms and accord them dignity and their rightful place in the consciousness of the Jamaican society.
	www.jcdc.org.jm /performing_arts.htm (354 words)

	Program in Performing Arts
		This appointment will be made by the College, which emphasizes liberal arts learning as well as research, and will be housed in the Theater Program, within the Program in Performing Arts.
		Through its home in the Davis Performing Arts Center, the Theater Program plays a significant role in the campus community, supporting the College’s academic mission, with a primary commitment to promoting creative education and cultural exchange.
		DC is a vibrant urban center with cultural strengths in art, theater, music, and dance; we frequently collaborate with DC’s vibrant professional theater community.
	performingarts.georgetown.edu /THEATER/AsstProfJobDescription.htm (608 words)

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