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The Internet, Social Media, and the U.S. Department of State: A Conversation with Alec Ross
Monday, May 9th, 2011The Curb Center’s Washington, DC, based Arts Industries Policy Forum hosted Alec Ross, Senior Advisor for Innovation to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, as its guest conversationalist on April 5, 2011. His unique perspectives on public policy regarding technology, innovation and cultural diplomacy framed the discussion. Much of the discussion centered on the role of social media in changing the political dynamics in the Middle East.
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Susan Crawford opens 2011 Arts Industries Policy Forum Series
Friday, February 18th, 2011Law professor and former Obama Administration advisor, Susan Crawford, was guest speaker at the first Arts Industries Policy Forum of the year, held at the Washington, DC, offices of the Curb Center on February 7, 2011. Crawford, the most engaged voice for telecom/media/IP policy in the first year of the Obama administration, led the evening discussion, presenting her perspectives on current issues in media policy with special emphasis on the implications More…
Elizabeth Long Lingo, Finding and Assessment: Innovation Lab for the Performing Arts
Tuesday, December 7th, 2010“Innovation is a complex process—characterized by fits and starts of insight; stumbling and triumphs; newly discovered obstacles and opportunities; and ultimately, a deepening under-standing of the innovation process and facility with the strategies and tactics needed to bring an innovation to fruition.” In her assessment of EmcArts Innovation Lab, Elizabeth Long Lingo considers the Lab’s major contributions to the field as well as more specific measures of Lab success. More…
Mr. Jalopy speaks at Curb Creative Leadership Series, Nov. 8
Sunday, October 31st, 2010Mr. Jalopy speaks about his projects as part of the Curb Creative Leadership series. Mr. Jalopy seeks to empower and challenge consumers to repair, rebuild, reuse, and reinvent mass-produced goods. Mister Jalopy is an experimental welder, woodworker, bicycle and auto mechanic, writer, photographer, electronics troubleshooter, teacher, furniture rebuilder, garage saler, activist, blogger, editor, speaker, fabricator, builder, large appliance repairman, designer and entrepreneur. More…
Elizabeth Long Lingo, Nexus Work: Brokerage in Creative Projects
Friday, April 23rd, 2010This study examined how music producers manage their creative projects. We use the term “nexus work” to refer to individuals who are involved in synthesis or integration, rather than just communication or transference of ideas. With an ethnographic investigation of 23 independent music producers in the Nashville country music industry, we examined how producers in More…
Curb Center Hosts Rock Band Developer, Vanderbilt News [video]
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Eran Egozy, developer of the interactive video games Rock Band and Guitar Hero, spoke as part of the Curb Creative Leadership Series. The public lecture took place at 4:30 PM on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at Vanderbilt University’s Student Life Center. See the link below for a VUcast story about the campus event. Rockband at Vanderbilt
Interview with Daniel Bernard Roumain – Entrepreneur, composer, virtuoso violinist and Vanderbilt alumnus
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009The Curb Scholars Creative Leaders Salon series offers scholars the opportunity to engage with contemporary issues around creativity and culture, expressive life, leadership, enterprise and the public interest. The 2009 launch of the series featured Vanderbilt alumnus, visiting professor, composer, and violinist, Daniel Bernard Roumain (DBR). DBR spoke passionately to the students about taking action to begin their path toward a successful career.
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Interview with Elizabeth Ash – Program Manager for Art in Embassies Program, U.S. Dept. of State
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009The first embrace of American culture is often through visual art for many people around the world. A decades old program in the U.S. Department of State enables American art to be exhibited in U.S. facilities in over 180 countries. Elizabeth Ash, a manager for the Art in Embassies Program, tells us about her special project More…
Interview with James Sanders – Copyright Registration Officer, U.S. Copyright Office
Wednesday, September 16th, 2009Armed with a law degree and a passion for all things musical, Vanderbilt alum James Sanders lands a government gig in the nation’s capitol. What guides this Atlanta native as he carves out a career path – one that sprouted from an early emersion in performing arts, expanded to the music licensing arena and now More…
Interview with Carol Balassa – Movie Diplomacy
Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009The Curb Center’s first Senior Fellow entertains creating new movie networks to advance cultural diplomacy.
Foreign films like the sweeping success story “Slumdog Millionaire” rarely gain access to American screens. Yet U.S. films dominate motion picture markets in most countries. Does this imbalance affect America’s quest to win over its adversaries and bridge cultural understanding or does it foster resentment and forestall free trade? Former U.S. trade negotiator now the Curb Center’s first Senior Fellow, Carol Balassa, tackles this topic with Paula Cleggett. More…
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