Have a quorum. Commissioner frost said he would be 1520 min. Late. And weve not heard from [inaudible]. All right. We have a quorum. The first item on our agenda is general Public Comments. This is for any business that pertains to the Entertainment Commission thats not currently on the agenda. A Public Comment . Public comment is closed. Item number two, approval of the meeting minutes. I believe we will rightfully continue this item i move to continue the minutes to our next meeting moved and seconded. The approval of the minutes of the next meeting at second. Any Public Comment . Commissioner lee seconded. Lets of those. [roll call vote]. Item 3 is a report from executive director and our inspectors. I will hand it over to director kane thank you good evening. I will make it short. Im a little bit [inaudible] i was off for the last three weeks. One of the things i want to report on is one of the reasons i went which is to attend this thing called music city conference. It was put on
Pertains to the Entertainment Commission thats not currently on the agenda. A Public Comment . Public comment is closed. Item number two, approval of the Meeting Minutes. I believe we will rightfully continue this item i move to continue the minutes to our next meeting moved and seconded. The approval of the minutes of the next meeting at second. Any Public Comment . Commissioner lee seconded. Lets of those. [roll call vote]. Item 3 is a report from executive director and our inspectors. I will hand it over to director kane thank you good evening. I will make it short. Im a little bit [inaudible] i was off for the last three weeks. One of the things i want to report on is one of the reasons i went which is to attend this thing called music city conference. It was put on by group by sound diplomacy, which in a nutshell is bringing together people from all over the world to do work in the nighttime economy in many cases in other countries focus on live music and Music Industry as opposed
[applause] [cheers and applause] Sandra Cisneros. [applause] the 2015 National Medal of arts to Sandra Cisneros for enriching the american narrative. Through her novels, short stories, and poetry, she explores issues of race, class, and gender through the lives of ordinary people straddling multiple cultures. As an educator, she has deepened our understanding of american identity. [applause] accepting on behalf of the Eugene Oneill Theater Center, preston whiteway. [applause] the 2015 National Medal of arts to Eugene Oneill Theater Center for its unwavering support of american theater. For over 50 years, the Eugene Oneill Theater Center has nurtured awardwinning playwrights, directors, and actors, enriched the craft of stage production, and delighted audiences with exceptional programs. [applause] philip glass. [applause] the 2015 National Medal of arts to philip glass for his groundbreaking contributions to music and composition. One of the most prolific, inventive, and influential ar
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