What's Next?: Creativity in the Age of Entertainment
Description
What's Next? Creativity in the Age of Entertainment details the interconnected causes of the creativity crisis that exists today where a focus on entertainment has confused and compromised our society. Ms. Karlin shares her experiences with creative people and artistic projects, demonstrating how inspiration and imagination coexist across various disciplines. She explores our current Age of Entertainment and how our culture discourages creativity in many fields. The roles of imitation, discipline and cleverness in nurturing creativity skills offer an overview of the creative process. Examples of innovative ideas that led to Grammy Awards and international projects provide a background of program and leadership development. She illustrates her views about the future of arts education and the music business through successful programs around the country. Finally, suggestions are offered to assist creativity development in the arts, philanthropy, business, education and our personal lives toward a new Age of Creativity.
Praise for What's Next?: Creativity in the Age of Entertainment
"By opening the questions of Art as it enters the 21st Century, you have done us an immense kindness of lighting our brains with the questions that - in order to begin to answer the eternal questions of our craft - we need to answer. Your wonderful book is both an eye-opener and a Guide to some of the deepest questions we still must finish." -Martin Perlich author, broadcaster, voice of the Cleveland Orchestra for George Szell, and 1998 honoree of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Your life experience, in the music industry and far beyond, is extraordinary, and obviously a vital platform for this exploration of creativity in these challenging times." -Deanne Urmy