Command Performance: An Actress In The Theater Of Politics

now In Paperback: The Witty, No-holds-barred Memoir Of The Acclaimed Actress Who Became Head Of The National Endowment For The Arts

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all Government Agencies Funding The Arts Are Prone To Controversy, None More So Than The U.s. National Endowment For The Arts (nea). Award-winning Actress Alexander, Herself A Onetime Nea Grant Recipient, Chronicles Her Appointment As Its Chairwoman And Her Subsequent Tenure During The Gingrich Congress. The Book's Structure Parallels That Of A Theatrical Production (audition, Rehearsal, Curtain Up, Etc.). Although Alexander's Prose Style Is Occasionally Given To Clich , There Is No Mistaking Her Dedication To Public Support Of The Arts, Especially In The Face Of Conservative Cost Cutting. Alexander's Arguments Are Both Passionate And Reasoned. Her Reflections Show Surprising Modesty, Self-awareness, Humor, And Political Savvy. This Is No Celebrity Figurehead But A Hardworking, Hardheaded Ceo. Although She Left The Nea In 1997, She Continues To Serve It Well With This Memoir. This Book Will Be Useful To General Collections Well Beyond The U.s. Borders. (index Not Seen.)--barbara Hutcheson, Greater Victoria P.l., Bc Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.