CREATIVE NATION

In 1986, I saw Kevin Spacey perform with Jack Lemmon in Long Day's Journey Into Night in London.  This past Saturday, Spacey referenced his close bond with Lemmon as he addressed Dazzle 2009, the Gala event for Young Audiences New Jersey.   Mentors are vital to young people, he noted, as are the arts in general, calling the work of arts organizations like Young Audiences "an investment in the future of our society."

"Culture provides the excitement of our lives," he said. "The words of a great writer, the step of a legendary dancer ... a Mozart concerto, the mystery of Mona Lisa's eyes. ... Countries might go to war, but it is culture that unites us. The arts give us hope, uplift us, challenge us, and remain in our hearts." 

I guess that's what keeps our phenomenal instructors at KidzArt energized for every class; we all know this work is important in helping kids to grow as members of the human race, where a little innovation, a little imagination, and a whole lot of heart will make all the difference.