Right after I launched this blog I delved into a major redesign of the ArtsJournal website. It’s been four years since the last redesign and not only has the look of the site become a little creaky, but the backend has needed some major work as well. The new ArtsJournal will have some new features and the blogs will play more of a role. So I’ll be back blogging later this week after I finish the last of the coding and the new site launches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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