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Protests and Social Change: The Sociology of Protests and the Tea Party, Steven Tepper speaking at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, April 19, 2012
Wednesday, May 9th, 2012Steven Tepper, assistant professor of sociology and associate director of the Curb Center, speaks at the Osher Lifelong Learning class, about “Protests and Social Change: The Sociology of Protests and the Tea Party”. Watch the talk here, and read more on Vanderbilt News.
VORTEX Program
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012PROGRAM Speech Suite for Toy Piano Fads & Fancies in the Academy (A Gentle Satire on Progressive Education) (Choreography by Marsha Barsky and Erin Law, informed by original 1940 choreography and notes of Marian Van Tuyl) Inlets Water Walk MinEvent VORTEX And former dancers of the MERCE CUNNINGHAM DANCE COMPANY Amores Child of Tree layered More…
“Conversation: Why Do Americans Protest Art?” Interview with Steven Tepper about Not Here, Not Now, Not That!, Art Beat, PBS Newshour
Monday, December 12th, 2011Jeffrey Brown interviews Steven Tepper about his new book on Art Beat, PBS Newshour. Art can soothe, it can inspire, but it also stirs heated passions and outright protest. Why does that happen, and why in some cases but not others? That’s the subject of the new book, “Not Here, Not Now, Not That! Protest More…
Podcast: Robert Levine, The Price of Free, Curb Leadership Lecture, Nov. 4, 2011
Thursday, November 10th, 2011Robert Levine, the Price of Free by curbcreativecampus
Steven Tepper quoted on SNAAP findings, Huffington Post Arts
Thursday, September 29th, 2011John M. Eger discusses the findings of the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project (SNAAP), arguing that arts training needs to incorporate more entrepreneurial and business skills. Art leaders, educators and policymakers need to better understand that the status quo for arts education is missing a few things; specifically, the importance of business savvy and the increasing More…
Mike Curb appointed to Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission
Tuesday, September 20th, 2011Mike Curb has been appointed to the Tennessee Film, Entertainment & Music Commission. ‘This distinguished group of industry professionals brings broad experience and unique perspectives to the board and will help us continue to grow Tennessee’s entertainment industry,’ Gov. Haslam said. Read more: “Haslam, Hagerty Announce Film, Entertainment & Music Commission Members”
Steven Tepper quoted on the Tea Party, Gazette.Net
Wednesday, August 10th, 2011Paul Gordon quotes Steven Tepper in his column on the Tea Party’s goals. An associate director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy at Vanderbilt University says the tea party is more libertarian in its thinking, but in all other respects it ‘matches the profile of Republicans.’ Read more: “Paul Gordon: The More…
Bill Ivey quoted on budget cuts in the arts, The New York Times
Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011Bill Ivey is quoted in The New York Times on cuts in states’ art budgets. The positioning of arts within the public policy arena has always been tenuous. The arts are considered an amenity — nice to fund when you have a bit extra but hard to defend when the going gets tough. Read more: More…
Steven Tepper comments on his study of the Tea Party Movement, WPLN and Research News @ Vanderbilt
Monday, June 27th, 2011Survey of 2,500 registered voters gives insight into the Tea Party movement. Steven Tepper comments on the findings of the survey in a podcast on Research News @ Vanderbilt and on WPLN.
Steven Tepper quoted on the roots of glassblowing, Tennessean
Monday, June 27th, 2011Steven Tepper is quoted in the Tennessean on the roots of glassblowing and other crafts. “Though there are notable Tennessee glass artists, such as Knoxville’s Richard Jolley, the dearth of glassblowing artists can be traced to larger historical and cultural forces. Steven Tepper, associate director of the Curb Center for Art, Enterprise and Public Policy More…
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