Contemplations
Thoughts and Theories by Sophia News Publisher George MagaliosContemplations is a column by Sophia News Publisher George Magalios that explores ideas, concepts and theories related to art, philanthropy and philosophy.
Generosity of Spirit
by George Magalios The purest form of generosity is to give without concern for a return on the gift. In such a phenomenon generosity is its own reward. Within the power dynamic of philanthropy, from the simplest act of giving to the gargantuan financial awards...
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Creativity as Philanthropy
by George Magalios One cannot speak of creativity, or art, without a parallel discussion on capital and its exchange. All art today is a tangible product destined for some sort of transactional exchange. In the not too-distant past, artworks were products of religious...
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Care
Credit: The Relationship School care noun the provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something. "the care of the elderly" serious attention or consideration applied to doing something correctly or to avoid...
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Boy Proves Philanthropy Has No Age
Credit: WEWS To most seventh graders, being awarded as little $25 is exciting. With that money, they can go to the movies with their friends, purchase a hefty stack of junk food, or perhaps buy a shirt their parents’ wouldn’t buy them otherwise. With so many...
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Is a Wealth Tax a Philanthropic Policy?
Credit: Countable Taxation has long been a point of contention within the United States. From the early days of our forefathers chanting “No taxation without representation,” to nearly 250 years later with demands that we pay our fair share, it seems the issue of...
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Review: International Ballet Festival of Miami’s Modern and Contemporary Performances
The term "ballet" often means different things to different people. For most not familiar with the current state of this most sublime of art forms ballet means pirouettes, pas-de-deux and fluffy tu-tus. This notion of classical ballet is usually most attributed to a...
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Review: PBAU Dance Ensemble at Rinker Playhouse
University dance ensembles are a bit like college sports teams. They offer an array of talent on a full scale from varsity to walk-on. The performers are working their craft for love of their art. The audience experiences the joy in the purity of the intent. Nobody...
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Review: A Midsummer Night’s Dream by Miami City Ballet
Photo Credits: MCB dancers Chase Swatosh and Jennifer Lauren as Lysander and Hermia in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Photo © Alberto Oviedo. Many things may cross our minds when we make our way to the ballet, the symphony or the opera. While sitting in the dark in the...
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