Commission To Outline Future of Local Arts

Kurt Boehm as Icarus and Dwayne Nitz as Lennie in the January 2006 production of "Lift: Icarus & Me" the last production that Fairfax's Theater of the First Amendment has presented. The company's leaders say that the lack of suitable performance space -- an issue that the Commission for the Future of the Arts in Fairfax County hopes to address -- is keeping them off the stage. (Philippe Nobile)

Today's Fairfax Extra cover story looks at the Commission for the Future of the Arts in Fairfax County and their task to outline a plan for local leaders to refer to when making decisions that affect arts and cultural groups. Commission leaders say that having a rich arts environment is not just a quality of life issue for Fairfax citizens, but can be a real economic driver as well.

By Focus on Fairfax |  June 28, 2007; 12:31 PM ET  | Category:  Arts, Entertainment , Government
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