and frank treatment of the issues and ultimately was one of the first and most important bautista expressions on that topic using the theater again as a way to explore social issues. so think about swan lake, reflect on the right of spring, consider balk's st. matthew's passion which i love so much, all our stories to be told using the performing arts to communicate beauty, perspective, thoughtfulness, spirituality. they also challenged us as we sit in the darkened theater to understand ourselves, consider our society and our environment. my argument, arch is certainly for art's sake. i really agree with that statement and i support all who enter it but i also fervently believe in the concept of art for life's sake. we cannot live or share this world without art. art is the way we tell stories of our lives, to offer commentary on the world we live in, to provide a sanctuary for personal, spiritual reflection, opportunity to state more boldly those ideas that may feel too difficult, too dangerous for whatever reason, to personal or social the challenging, or better yet the joy and exaltation of life. the examples of andrew lloyd webber or tony kushner perhaps seem rather obvious as a