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16Departments9 LettersRoger Sametz offers some follow-up on fundraising inthese increasingly dire times. By Breanne George10 In the GreenroomThe New Leaders Conference starts conversations onsolutions, Americans for the Arts announces merger,The Public Theater names its first Master Writer Chairand more.14 Light on the SubjectSD scoped out the show floor of LDI to bring you backall the best new tools. By Jacob Coakley44 Answer BoxA costumer gets creative without breaking the bank forA Murder of Crows. By Kelly D. RobertsonColumns7 Editor’s NoteI’m of two minds about this one. By Jacob Coakley38 Show BizHERE Arts Center seeks to prove you can createadventurous work even while owning your own space.By Tim Cusack39 TD TalkIf you’re thinking of moving into academic life, here issome advice to be sure. By Dave McGinnis40 Off the ShelfBooks, CDs and DVDs for the hard-to-please — or you.By Stephen Peithman41 The Play’s the ThingPlays that encourage actors and the art form to stretch.By Stephen Peithman24ON OUR COVER: Mary Kay Wulf, Angela Goethals and Rusty Schwimmer in JohnGuare’s The House of Blue Leaves at the Mark Taper Forum.PHOTOGRAPHY BY: Craig Schwartz