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Shrewd Tactics or Cheap Gimmicks?

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Monday, April 14, 2008

Thematic programming at concert series and festivals has always been a trick of the trade, but what does it really accomplish? Does it put a friendly, marketable face on unconnected elements or allow for mutually-enriching perspectives? Commentator John Rockwell considers the skeptical and the supportive sides, as he looks to the upcoming seasons of Glimmerglass Opera and Bard College.

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