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'La La Land's' 'City of Stars' Lyricist Gives Shout Out to Arts in Public Schools at Oscars by Will Thorne

“City of Stars” from “La La Land” shined bright at the 89th Academy Awards, winning the statuette for best original song. Benj Pasek, one of the song’s lyricists, made a point to shout out public schools in the acceptance speech. “I was educated in public schools where arts and culture were valued and recognized and resourced,” he... Read more »

SOURCE: Variety at 11:43PM on February 26, 2017

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