http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/raziaiqbal/2009/06/dont_forget_the_cultural_econo.html en-gb 30 Tue 22 Dec 2009 20:32:26 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/raziaiqbal/2009/06/dont_forget_the_cultural_econo.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/raziaiqbal/2009/06/dont_forget_the_cultural_econo.html?page=10#comment1 It seems like a wonderful initiative and NT should be applauded for their efforts. But it's misleading to label it as a "new model" given the success of the Met Opera simulcasts... Tue 16 Jun 2009 14:57:45 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/raziaiqbal/2009/06/dont_forget_the_cultural_econo.html?page=0#comment0 When reality is so bleak, we turn to fantasy. I don't believe an economy has every turned around on entertainment, but revolutions have certainly been instigated by the arts. That is why the rich fund the arts to make sure the ideas for change do not attack the fundementals of their wealth and are presented with a civil tone. Prudent investment. Individuals from the financial industries, flush with cash from the retirement accounts of working folks, would like to give back to the community. Noblesse Oblige. Mon 15 Jun 2009 20:23:10 GMT+1