April, 2004

For April's MacDowell Downtown, The Colony presents a unique opportunity to engage firsthand with international artists in a moderated talk. “Creativity Without Borders: Internationalism in the Arts” will probe the questions surrounding the role the arts play in an increasingly global world and will feature a panel of five MacDowell artists from the Philippines, Cameroon, Albania, China, and Israel. Peterborough resident and MacDowell board member David Baum will moderate. These artists - three writers and two composers - will address the debate on whether globalism increases our awareness of culture or serves to marginalize it, what multiculturalism means in the arts, and what kind of voice the artist has in the shaping of a borderless planet. The roundtable format will open the channels for Peterborough residents to share their international and artistic experiences and ask questions of the panel. MacDowell Downtown begins at 7:30 p.m. on April 1st in Bass Hall at the Peterborough Historical Society. Free refreshments are provided.

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