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Philadelphia-May 11, 2005 - As many remember from last summer, Michael Moore released his independent film Fahrenheit 9/11. His film, like the real event, touched off controversies and sparked protest from pro-Bush and anti-Bush supporters. In relation to Michael Moore’s film, John Stewart of The Daily News with John Stewart, continues to batter the Bush Administration and its policies on a daily basis. And cohort Dave Chappelle, producer of Chappelle’s Show, follows in the same vain of berating Bush and his cronies through stand-up comedy and satirical scenes.
Although these artists are considered to be mainstream, one has to wonder what the independent art community is doing? When asked, Andrew Hanna, producer at At Hand Productions, says "the independent art community has not really banded together to question government’s policies or any other social issues at hand as in comparison to past generations. If this mentality continues, then the question that I pose to other artists is what is your place in society for, if many only run away when the heat increases?"
Traditionally, artists were the first to raise questions about politics and social ideologies before the main stream market jumped on board. "The truth of the matter is that many in the independent art community have broken off into these fickle tribes that argue about mundane topics. And many of the same people feel that to question government or society is not relevant to themselves. Yet, I believe to stand by and not question anybody or anything is far worse than questioning them," says Hanna who is known in the art community for creating productions that raise questions about social values and other related topics.
"The problems with the independent art community is that everyone is way too independent. Although as an artists I enjoy this artistic independence, but there must be an equal balance between working together and working alone. When groups of people with similar interests work together, new ways of expression are produced and in some cases even new outlooks on life are hatched. But unfortunately, I feel that this commingling of artists will not happen as long as the bickering continues," says Hanna.
Unlike now, in the 1960s and 70s it was a common sight to see protests by students, musicians and hippies against the Vietnam War, conscription, and for the support of legal equality for minorities. The fact that there has been little protest from colleges, artists, and like minded individuals could possibly suggest that the decline in art education has started to have an effect on individuals. Or quite possibly Americans could be becoming complacent. Or could it be that Americans just not care anymore?
In the least, producer Andrew Hanna created Prophecies of War in 2002 and has been generating support and recognition in Philadelphia, but also on a international level. "I’m quite happy that Prophecies of War has been getting a lot of press throughout Europe and America. Recently, Prophecies of War was recorded for Comcast TV. At Hand Productions will be producing Prophecies of War in Philadelphia next spring. But this time around it will be bigger than the last performance"
In addition to their spring performance of Prophecies of War, At Hand Productions is planning a TV run of this production on local Philadelphia television stations. The expected outcome for this TV appearance and spring performance is expected to triple in comparison to the previous performance.
The fact that Prophecies of War is receiving recognition in the United States, Europe, and other parts of the world means that it is connecting to the hearts and minds of many. And it will continue to do so. What is the long term results for Prophecies of War is simply expressed as "who knows."
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