{"id":2186,"date":"2015-06-30T16:25:56","date_gmt":"2015-06-30T23:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/spark\/?p=2186"},"modified":"2015-08-12T17:02:13","modified_gmt":"2015-08-13T00:02:13","slug":"arts-social-issues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/spark\/arts-social-issues\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts + Social Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spark: Arts + Social Issues | KQED Arts\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YszTP04sqNk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<em class=\"video_caption\">Watch the full <strong>Spark<\/strong> episode.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>From themes of political suppression to mankind&#8217;s misuse of the<br \/>\nland, Spark highlights work that is both spellbinding and thought-provoking.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese artist and dissident Ai Weiwei delves into themes of<br \/>\nfreedom of speech and imprisonment in a large-scale art installation<br \/>\non the notorious former prison island of Alcatraz. <a href=\"http:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/arts\/2014\/09\/27\/art-behind-bars-on-alcatraz-ai-weiwei-celebrates-the-silenced\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>David Maisel&#8217;s stunning aerial photographs reveal landscapes<br \/>\nirrevocably altered by mankind, from the eerie salt flats of Owens<br \/>\nLake to the open pit mines of the American West. <a href=\"http:\/\/ww2.kqed.org\/arts\/2015\/07\/07\/david-maisels-aerial-photos-reveal-scars-on-the-american-west\/\" target=\"_blank\">More info<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Market Street Prototyping Festival explores an innovative<br \/>\nurban planning approach designed to bring new life and public art<br \/>\nto a neglected urban corridor in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony appeal<br \/>\nto younger, more diverse audiences by creating a more contemporary<br \/>\nclassical music experience, complete with video projections, casual<br \/>\nseating and even a bar.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From themes of political suppression to mankind&#8217;s misuse of the land, Spark highlights work that is both spellbinding and thought-provoking.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8667,"featured_media":2187,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"quote","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[26],"coauthors":[18],"series":[10],"affiliates":[],"programs":[],"collections":[],"interests":[],"class_list":["post-2186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-quote","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-episodes","tag-featured","post_format-post-format-quote","series-season-9"],"acf":{"template_type":"standard","featured_image_type":"standard","is_audio_post":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.13 - 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