The headline of Wednesday’s (8/15) Hub article about Yo-Yo Ma and Arts Across America was incorrect. The correct headline is above. Arts Across America is an initiative of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and Ma is an advisor at large to the program. “The visit of famed concert cellist Yo-Yo Ma is a big event for the Mahoning Valley” in Ohio, writes Dave Sess on Monday (8/13) at TV station WKBN (Youngstown, OH). “On Monday, he was the center of a community discussion in Warren on the arts. ‘He’s all in,’ Mayor Doug Franklin said…. ‘He believes in helping the underserved communities and people who are struggling.’ … The idea was to see how culture can contribute to the community. Yo-Yo Ma is on a 36-city tour—Arts Across America—and spending a day in each town to start the conversation. ‘He talked about the importance of the arts,’ said Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Carla Baldwin. ‘People say all the time that children are geniuses from the age of 2 to 4. How come we’re not capitalizing on that?’ Artists and performers provided live entertainment and hands-on art exhibits…. Two public art pieces were also unveiled…. ‘What we’re trying to do is be part of a community-wide initiative to make it more user-friendly and used by more residents,’ said Matt Martin, with the Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership.” During his visit, Ma performed with the Warren Philharmonic Orchestra and the Youngstown Symphony Orchestra.
Posted August 16, 2018
