Straight From The Arts

Random thoughts about watching and working in the arts, from HMS Media co-founder/executive producer Scott Silberstein

May 16, 2012

ADVENTURES IN YES: Making a difference on Capitol Hill

How many emails does it take to the get to the center of our government?

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April 25, 2012

ADVENTURES IN YES: "National Dance Week"

In which Chicago's advertising world gets together with Chicago's dance scene to make a definitive statement that Chicago is, in fact, The Great American City.

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April 20, 2012

ADVENTURES IN YES: "Fit To Be Tied"

A nice little story about a desperate necktie-depleted arts advocate, a shopkeeper, and "Yes."

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April 16, 2012

ADVENTURES IN YES

The HMS blog returns, with ruminations on the best word in the English language.

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September 11, 2011

Attend The Tale of 9/11

New stagings of classic Stephen Sondheim musicals reveal poignant truths about our post-9/11 psyches

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August 28, 2011

The Chicago Dancing Festival: We Are Family

A facebook status update from a Chicago Dancing Festival performer leads to some thoughts about one of the more wonderful groups of people you could ever hope to meet: professional dancers.

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