{"id":11735,"date":"2010-03-26T07:15:27","date_gmt":"2010-03-26T11:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/?p=11735"},"modified":"2010-03-26T08:26:45","modified_gmt":"2010-03-26T12:26:45","slug":"advocating-for-the-arts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/2010\/03\/advocating-for-the-arts\/","title":{"rendered":"Advocating for the Arts"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_11732\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11732\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy2_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11732 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"UConn dramatic arts students Joe Therrien, left, and Zak Kamin sing a song from Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of The Who's 'Tommy' in the state capitol as part of Connecticut Arts Advocacy Day.  \" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy2_lg.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;UConn dramatic arts students Joe Therrien, left, and Zak Kamin sing a song from Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of The Who's 'Tommy' in the state capitol as part of Connecticut Arts Advocacy Day. Photo by Ben Pollard&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"700\" height=\"443\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy2_lg.jpg 700w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy2_lg-300x189.jpg 300w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 700px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 700\/443;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11732\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">UConn dramatic arts students Joe Therrien, left, and Zak Kamin sing a song from Connecticut Repertory Theatre&#39;s production of The Who&#39;s &#39;Tommy&#39; during Connecticut Arts Advocacy Day at the state capitol March 24. The event, co-sponsored by a number of legislative leaders, was attended by arts professionals from throughout the state. Photos by Ben Pollard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_11731\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11731\" style=\"width: 205px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy1_lg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-11731 img-responsive lazyload\" title=\"Visiting Actors' Equity guest artists Laura Beth Wells and Jon Conver (center) join UConn's Brian Patrick Williams to sing a song from Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of The Who's 'Tommy' at the state capitol as part of Connecticut Arts Advocacy Day.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy1_lg-205x300.jpg\" alt=\"&lt;p&gt;Visiting Actors' Equity guest artists Laura Beth Wells and Jon Conver (center) join UConn's Brian Patrick Williams to sing a song from Connecticut Repertory Theatre's production of The Who's 'Tommy' at the state capitol as part of Connecticut Arts Advocacy Day. Photo by Ben Pollard&lt;\/p&gt;\" width=\"205\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy1_lg-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/today.uconn.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/03\/tommy1_lg.jpg 343w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 205px) 100vw, 205px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 205px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 205\/300;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-11731\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Visiting Actors&#39; Equity guest artists Laura Beth Wells and Jon Conver (center) join UConn&#39;s Brian Patrick Williams to sing a song from &#39;Tommy.&#39; The CRT production will open at the Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre April 22 and run through May 1.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dramatic arts students Joe Therrien, left, and Zak Kamin sing a song from CRT&#8217;s upcoming production of The Who&#8217;s &#8216;Tommy&#8217; during CT Arts Advocacy Day at the state capitol. 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