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Related: About this forumArts’ Supporters Protest Over Corbett’s Award From Pittsburgh Opera
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) A $750-a-plate, black-tie dinner honoring Gov. Tom Corbett and his wife was interrupted by protestors Saturday night. It was a benefit dinner for the Pittsburgh Opera.
Stretch limousines and luxury sedans lined Penn Avenue in the Strip District as opera fans arrived for the black-tie benefit. But they werent quite ready for the performance that greeted them outside.
The protestors say the Pittsburgh Opera has no right giving the Corbetts lifetime achievement honors because the governor has been unkind to the arts.
Last year, he cut $860 million from our public schools, said one protestor. The first people to go, all around the state of Pennsylvania were art teachers and music teachers.
Stretch limousines and luxury sedans lined Penn Avenue in the Strip District as opera fans arrived for the black-tie benefit. But they werent quite ready for the performance that greeted them outside.
The protestors say the Pittsburgh Opera has no right giving the Corbetts lifetime achievement honors because the governor has been unkind to the arts.
Last year, he cut $860 million from our public schools, said one protestor. The first people to go, all around the state of Pennsylvania were art teachers and music teachers.
Great video and more on the story at link:
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/05/13/arts-supporters-protest-over-corbetts-award-from-pittsburgh-opera/
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Arts’ Supporters Protest Over Corbett’s Award From Pittsburgh Opera (Original Post)
PA Democrat
May 2012
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badhair77
(4,191 posts)1. Thanks so much for the video link.
Love that the Vikings showed up. Some of those opera-goers looked confused in having to deal with the 99%.
badhair77
(4,191 posts)2. more info from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
JPZenger
(6,819 posts)3. Your Corbett Cartoon of the Month
PA Democrat
(13,225 posts)4. LOL. Rob Rogers is one of my favorites!