Dear commoners, This week we published a feature story by two leaders in the American regional theater movement who have formed the American Voices New Play Institute. The Institute is re-conceiving theater as a commons rather than thinking of theater in market terms. This is a turn away from the recent past and revives values from the founding of the movement in the 60s with a focus on decentralizing cultural expression and strengthening civic dialog through art, among other goals. More on what's brewing here: *Building a New American Theater of the Commons * * http://shareable.net/blog/the-theater-at-a-crossroads-seeking-a-sustainable-... *<http://shareable.net/blog/the-theater-at-a-crossroads-seeking-a-sustainable-model-for-creativity> Invite you to read, comment, and also share with your colleagues in theater and the arts, Thank you, Neal -- Neal Gorenflo | Publisher, Shareable <http://shareable.net/> | @ShareableDesign <http://twitter.com/#!/ShareableDesign> | 415.867.0429