http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug The latest news from “the Big Cheese” - Executive Director Bau Graves. Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:43:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en One week ago, I sent an appeal to the Old Town School Community. It's the end of the year, I said, and the School is facing financial challenges. When times are tough, who can we turn to, if not each other? If everybody who enjoys classes and ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/12/15/give-a-little-get-a-lot/ The chilly winds that have been blowing through banks and brokerage houses are shaking the windows and rattling the walls at Old Town School. But so far the bright glow of community that warms these halls is keeping the financial blizzard outside. In other words – we’re suffering ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/11/17/hard-times/ Plans for Old Town School’s new facility are continuing to evolve in interesting directions. The proposed building will feature a flex-use concert/dance hall, three spacious dance studios, and fourteen acoustically isolated music classrooms. It will incorporate environmentally-friendly “green” technology throughout, and will be wired to take advantage of ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/10/14/what-is-a-murphy-diffuser/ Folk culture has never caught much of a break from the institutions that fund the arts in America. Last year, the grand total of all the grants awarded to folk and traditional arts amounted to 7/10 of 1% of the budget of the National Endowment for the Arts – ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/09/22/water-the-roots/ Okay, here’s a challenge for you. Old Town School of Folk Music is the inheritor of an amazing legacy of artistry. Several of us have joined in an effort to celebrate that heritage on our facilities’ walls. You’ll notice a large selection of archival photographs and posters ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/09/15/who-do-you-love/ Some years ago, Old Town School’s staff and board of directors engaged in an extended strategic planning process. It is a good idea for institutions to periodically take a step back and evaluate the big picture – how well is the organization meeting its mission? What vision motivates ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/09/08/revisiting-our-strategic-plan/ The “Go to 2040” Arts and Culture Advisory Committee met this week to discuss how to measure cultural vitality in our community. A presenter from the Urban Institute pointed out that it is easy to count the number of theaters in a city or how many people visit museums, ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/09/03/go-to-2040/ Welcome to Bau’s Blaug, a corner of our website where you can come to get the latest news from “the Big Cheese.” There is much going on at Old Town School, and it is my hope and intent to use this space to communicate with our extended community ... http://oldtownschool.org/connect/blaug/2008/09/02/welcome-to-baus-blaug/