tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003558331120575193.post232344206674048724..comments2023-08-24T07:28:15.209-04:00Comments on ARCHIVE: The Barksdale Buzz: Shalom from IsraelJessicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690159972412894518noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003558331120575193.post-36921770426603497832007-05-31T08:39:00.000-04:002007-05-31T08:39:00.000-04:00I loved reading B-C's coverage of Israeli theatre....I loved reading B-C's coverage of Israeli theatre. Thanks, B-C! Great job! <BR/><BR/>To add a source to my previous comment, an extensive national survey conducted in 2002 by Americans for the Arts found that 41% of the U. S. population attended an arts event during the previous year, while 37% attended a professional or amateur sporting event. The arts are very popular in our nation, and that's good news indeed.Bruce Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210691426665066387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003558331120575193.post-34241929208297554202007-05-30T17:21:00.000-04:002007-05-30T17:21:00.000-04:00I stand delightfully corrected! That's incredible...I stand delightfully corrected! That's incredible! I had no idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1003558331120575193.post-70774917356641682432007-05-30T10:40:00.000-04:002007-05-30T10:40:00.000-04:00Billy-Christopher will be pleased to know that eve...Billy-Christopher will be pleased to know that every study, poll and/or statistic that's out there indicate that more Americans attend performing arts events than sports events, during any year, hands down. Do more Americans attend theatre than baseball? You bet! By a large margin.Bruce Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09210691426665066387noreply@blogger.com