Patron Of The Arts Gifts

'Supporting the arts'

Theatrical emotion of Mr. Vincent Crummles

Music in the Schools

"Here's to the greatest goddam foundation in the history of foundations—the MacArthur Foundation, or whatever the hell it's called!"

Would you like something from the bar, miss? It looks like you might need it.

Sunken treasure...

Camille Saint-Saens.

the statue

Please consider donating your cancelled ticket so that we may sing again for you very soon.

"I call it 'Bad Dog.'"

Tut and Carmen.

A woman with a novel and poetry handbag.

"Biff's old money, Angelo is new money and Boris is funny money."

Sir Joseph Porter, KCB, First Lord of the Admiralty HMS Pinafore

"Can you speak up: there's a bloody racket going on in the background."

'Shouldn't we spend a little time on the ARTS?'

"The audience is really classy tonight, they are throwing quail eggs."

I'd like to donate to your theater, but

Tilted painting

"Cultural economy - keep it going."

Please help: National Endowment for the Arts

'The fence is to keep the public away - otherwise our pictures won't last five minutes.'

"Yes, but is it art?"

"Take us to Lady Gaga."

This program is made possible by donations from Don and Mary Doughaberg, and from lowlifes like you who never get their names mentioned.

"On your previous visit you were describing how you were unable to express grief at the death of your first dog, Ranger. Please continue."

John Ruskin

'This one is from my pre-arts grant period'

'I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but in order for Act 3 to go on we'll need an additional $17,000!'

A Low Budget Philharmonic Orchestra

'I said I wanted a cake with a naked bird coming out of it.'

Useful vs. Wasteful Spending . . . Arts Programs and Missile Defense Programs.

Landlord makes a song and dance about the rent at a theatre

"Guard coming."

"Viewers should be advised: the following debate on public funding for the arts contains violence and adult language."