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Why the live arts matter

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How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Ben Cameron offers a bold look forward to a world where live arts matter more than ever -- to link humans together at a primal level of shared experience.

How can the magic of live theater, live music, live dance compete with the always-on Internet? Ben Cameron offers a bold look forward to a world where live arts matter more than ever -- to link humans together at a primal level of shared experience.

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Ben Cameron

Arts administrator

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Ben Cameron runs the arts granting program at the Doris Duke Foundation, focusing on live theater, dance and jazz.

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