For the past week, the local news has been saturated with news of football accomplishments. Coach and player interviews, excited fans, news anchors claiming everyone is hyped about this, and editorials explaining that “for three hours, sports brings us together.” There were also special reports on the mental health of young athletes.
All this may be relevant, but I have real problems with this narrow focus. Cincinnati has museums, a ballet, an opera, a symphony and artists all of international stature. Right now, there is an exhibition at the CAM of the work of an internationally known artist, Kara Walker. The Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra never fumbles. Young artists struggle with mental health problems. Does any of this make the local news?
Sports entertains, but the arts transform.
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