Early in March, "on his only visit to the Weidner Center in its 13-year history, famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma gave the place high praise Thursday night in front of a near-sellout house" at the Weidner Center. It's been a place for so many artists, so many visitors. Weddings have been set on stage. A certain wedding is happening in June there. So many friends have been made, so many children's lives changed by seeing theatrical art up-close and personal.
But as it stands today, the overall climate for the performing arts is grim. The university just announced that it exceeded its fundraising goal for the new sports arena from a donation from a couple who originally gave seed money to the Weidner Center. Bully for them. We don't have to look far to see where this community's priorities lie. What can we do to change this? Can we? Can I?
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