Museum ticketing structures have been hotly debated since the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced changes to its traditional “pay-as-you-will” admission fee. Under the new system, non-New York residents are required to pay $25 for museum admission, which will include all special exhibitions. (Per an agreement with the city, the Met is required to offer New York residents free admission in exchange for the use of city-owned buildings and city-generated tax revenue.) So this h

It is not a novel idea for an artist to use her work to evoke change. Art has the power to speak when there are no words, cry when tears have stopped flowing, and shout when one voice isn’t loud enough. But change doesn’t have to be loud. Meet Liz Shropshire, a composer, educator and friend to thousands of children around the world. She left her musical career in Los Angeles to work in Kosovo, a territory in Southeastern Europe ravaged by war and bursting with refugees. Befor