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Beacon to the world : a history of Lincoln Center

Polisi, Joseph, author

Overview

In this comprehensive history of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, longtime Juilliard president Joseph Polisi guides us through the complex convergence of the worlds of politics, finance, and the performing arts throughout the years of the Center's history, including the roles played by Robert Moses, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Leonard Bernstein, William Schuman, Elia Kazan, Joseph Papp, Alice Tully, Beverly Sills, and many others. Polisi's book explores the social and political environment during the Center's history, reflecting the growth and evolution of the performing arts in America, from its post-World War II roots to the present day of global interaction. The history of the birth and growth of this unique institution is a story of determination, economic acumen, political machinations, artistic innovations, and above all the strong belief that the arts are at the center of the fabric of American society and that they should be supported and embraced by all citizens.

• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Subject: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts History. / Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. / Centers for the performing arts New York (State) New York. / Performing arts New York (State) New York. / Centers for the performing arts. / Performing arts. / New York (N.Y.) History. / New York (State) New York.
• ISBN: 9780300249965, 0300249969

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Call Number	Copies	Material	Location
PN1588.N5 P65 2022	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE