Great Art Stirs Passion
VO's General Director, James W. Wright, is a contributor to the Vancouver Sun's Community of Interest blog. Here's an excerpt from his latest post on why it's important to create - and support - new works of art.
It is the job of “art” not only to entertain, soothe, or comfort, but also to suggest, provoke, inspire, or “connect the dots” for us. Its job is also to remind us of who we are, whence we came, and where we might yet go. The great works of Verdi, Carr and Mahler do this. So do the exciting new works of art currently being created by Canadians and presented in theatres, galleries, and opera houses across our land. I encourage everyone to experience and support these new works. In doing so, we all help to define our still-evolving Canadian culture.Read the rest over at The Vancouver Sun!
