{"product_id":"beacon-to-the-world-joseph-w-polisi-9780300249965","title":"Beacon to the World: A History of Lincoln Center","description":"\u003cb\u003eA comprehensive history of the creation and growth of Lincoln Center, exploring the interconnections between politicians, financiers, and performing artists \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Masterful. . . . A powerful work of nonfiction with the drama of a novel.\"--Jaap van Zweden, \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this comprehensive history of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, longtime Juilliard president Joseph Polisi guides us through the complex convergence of the worlds of politics, finance, and the performing arts throughout the years of the Center's history, including the roles played by Robert Moses, John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Leonard Bernstein, William Schuman, Elia Kazan, Joseph Papp, Alice Tully, Beverly Sills, and many others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Polisi explores the social and political environment during the Center's history, reflecting the growth and evolution of the performing arts in America from its post-World War II roots to the present day of global interaction. The history of the birth and growth of this unique institution is a story of determination, economic acumen, political machinations, artistic innovations, and above all the strong belief that the arts are at the center of the fabric of American society and that they should be supported and embraced by all citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph W. Polisi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0300249969\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780300249965\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yale University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2023","brand":"Joseph W. Polisi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44059218051327,"sku":"9780300249965","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7e6874f-6fe6-45e7-b965-7eced19eb288.jpg?v=1685056909","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/beacon-to-the-world-joseph-w-polisi-9780300249965","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}