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Critics were once seen as the ‘canaries in the mineshaft’ — now newspapers and magazines are closing down the mines.
Those who care about the future of American arts and culture should financially support this magazine and other valiant efforts to articulate the significance of the arts.
In 2011, the Boston Globe characterized the Lowell Folk Festival as “a celebration of diversity.” This year, the floundering newspaper isn’t interested in celebrating anything but itself.
Cultural Commentary: Arts Criticism — An Embarrassment of Whiteness
Can anyone — with a straight face — argue that our largely white critical contingent in Boston is interested in generating hard hitting debate, controversy, and unconventional ideas?
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