Monday, December 24, 2001 at midnight (Broadway Time)
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Inheriting an Uneasy Truce Between Art and Government by ROBIN POGREBIN

When Michael Hammond assumes the helm of the National Endowment for the Arts he will find himself in the historically stormy relationship between the arts and government.

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ARTS ONLINE

Driven by a Higher Calling, Not Dot-Com Dollars by MATTHEW MIRAPAUL
The collapse of countless e-commerce ventures in 2001 may have prompted many to dismiss the Internet as a viable economic platform, but it certainly remains vital as a creative medium.

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THEATER REVIEW | 'LITTLE HAM'

Crime and Comeuppance With a Sassy, Jazzy Heart by BRUCE WEBER
Just when all that seems left in the holiday theater stocking are lumps of coal, there, stuffed deep in the toe (actually the Hudson Guild Theater), is a nearly overlooked gift: "Little Ham," a jazzy musical bauble with nothing to recommend it but fine songs, a cast with sass and charm and an attractive, modest production that is too modest for the material. This is one show that a little lavish pizazz, the kind that costs a lot, wouldn't hurt at all. It deserves the celebratory noise of a few bells and whistles.

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Broadway seeks B.O. gifts in holiday frames

Three shows to close before New Year's
Depending on what days of the week Christmas and New Year's Day fall, the B.O. largesse can sometimes spill over into a second week. Historically, Thursday holidays provide the biggest B.O. bump, while a Saturday or Sunday holiday sked compresses the theatergoing bonanza into a mere seven days.

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CDs: Everybody Loves Leona by Ken Mandelbaum

There is some random AIDA casting news in the front of this CD review.

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