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State of the Arts 2011
State of the Arts
Why the arts are important: Houston arts leaders have their say
Aug 28, 2011 | 12:45 pm
Photo by Eric Arbiter
"The arts help us to connect to the deepest and most intimate aspects of our beings; the irony is that when we retreat into our own personal memories and emotions through the arts, we are not more isolated, but more unified with our fellow man." — Julie Thayer, French Horn, Houston Symphony [https: /www.houstonsymphony.org/]