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Missed concert was missed opportunity
Published Thursday, October 15, 2009
Thursday’s poll results showed a disappointing response from Messenger readers. The largest response, by a significant number, indicated they didn’t have an interest in attending the free concert sponsored earlier this week by the Johnson Center for the Arts.
The “New Harmonies Concert” featured some talented jazz musicians, including a relative of the late, great Duke Ellington.
And the crowd that gathered this week was treated to a fantastic concert, right here in downtown Troy.
We think the folks who responded to our poll may have missed out, and that’s a shame.
The Johnson Center for the Arts and the Troy-Pike Cultural Arts Center, along with such active organizations as the Troy Arts Council, work extremely hard to bring world-class arts and entertainment to our community. From the Andy Warhol exhibit to the Glen Miller Orchestra, residents here have the opportunity to expand their horizons and broaden their knowledge. We have the chance to listen to jazz concerts; to experience folk art and pop art alike, to decide what we like.
More important, we have the chance to expose our children and youngsters to a wide variety of arts – visual, musical, and more – to see what might strike a chord in them. We owe it to our children to take full advantage of these exhibits and opportunities, and to experiences the fullness of culture offered by the Johnson Center, the Troy Arts Council, the Studio, and all the organizations working to enrich, nurture and develop the arts in our community.
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Posted by jmb1971 (anonymous) on October 16, 2009 at 4:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
ok we missed out not everyone likes jazz,i bet if you had toby keith singing about how great this country is while doing nothing to defend it the streets would of been backed up to walmart.you cant force what you deem culture down anyones throat if you want to try go to the recruiters and request to be sent to iraq.
Posted by turtle (anonymous) on October 17, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I agree there are alot of great things to do locally but there is so much going on in the fall and spring seasons it is hard for people to make it to things. Plus people have differing tastes. Personally I love Lenny Trawick and Johnny Barron, two different types musically but I'm not so big on some of the other singers/musicians they bring out.
Posted by gypsycyn (anonymous) on October 24, 2009 at 7:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)
And this is a big surprise to all? God forbid a little culture is inflicted upon this town. Congratulations! Keep living up to the Alabama stereotype that the rest of the country has about us.
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