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During the week of June 7, 2004, New met Old at MoCCA! The unique partnership between MoCCA and the Broadway production of Sly Fox came to a conclusion as students from the tri-state area displayed their cartoons at MoCCA in a parallel exhibition with the artists nominated for the 2004 Harvey Awards!
Using a study guide written by Peter Royston, students from the tri-state area took their cue from Sly Fox's playwright Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H) and created their own biting satires in the form of political cartoons.
"The students' drawings are amazing," says Royston, "They cover a wide range of topics, from the War in Iraq to Standardized Testing, from George Bush to Michael Jackson. In these uncertain times, it's inspiring to see young people taking the idea of satire - using humor to make change - to heart."
These cartoons were on display at MoCCA during the week of June 7th, surrounded by work nominated for the 2004 Harvey. The students work was judged by a panel of cartoonists and comics professionals, including longtime editor and comic writer Jim Salicrup and Steve Guarnaccia, Op-Ed Art editor for the Op-Ed page of the New York Times. The winner attended Sly Fox on Broadway and meet star Richard Dreyfuss.
The Sly Fox/MoCCA program is made possible through a grant from the League of American Theatres and Producers and the Theater Development Fund.
See the drawings in detail here
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