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Artless: The Odyssey of a Republican Cultural Creative

by Gary Cole

ISBN13: 9781932010121
ISBN10: 1932010122
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Gary Cole tried to walk the fine line between the bourgeois and the bohemian, only to find himself on a journey of self-discovery that challenged his most cherished convictions. Replete with good humor and dry wit, "Artless" is a commentary on censorship's many forms-both overt and subtle. Finally, it is the memoir of a man who, against all odds, deftly carved out a niche for himself in two seemingly diametrically opposed arenas.

At the apex of a brilliant career, Gary Cole was forced to re-evaluate his most fundamental beliefs after a Presidential appointment to the lead the grant side of the NEA was withdrawn. A Republican true believer and activist for decades, Cole learned that controversy surrounding his production of two plays, "Straight" and "Poona the Fuckdog," led to the job's withdrawal.

Cole recounts the journey from his formative years at Berkeley campaigning for George H. W. Bush, to his days as an attorney at the CIA during the height of the Iran-Contra affair, along with his passion for theater as both actor and producer. He focuses on his efforts to weave these disparate threads into a cohesive tapestry and the culture wars that threatened to tear it apart.

Besides being finance chair of George W. Bush's Oregon campaign in 2000, Gary Cole co-founded two theater companies in Portland, Oregon, CoHo Productions and StageDirect. Born and raised in Chicago's suburbs and Stanford educated, Gary worked as a CIA attorney before practicing corporate law in Oregon.

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Cole became a conservative at Berkeley, where he fell in love with theater. A CIA lawyer before entering private practice in Oregon, he founded Portland's Coho Theater. A leader in Oregon Republican politics, he was rewarded with the grant side the NEA. The job was pulled because that the producer of "Poona the F**k Dog"might be a liability.

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: Samwise, October 22, 2009 (view all comments by Samwise)
Being a Republican in a highly Democrat environment, I can relate to a lot of what the author says. Having said that, I don't think you have to be a Republican to enjoy this book. I think Democrats and Independents would also find this book enjoyable and even enlightening. The author has a very pleasing narrative style. The author's past provides for some very intriguing stories. Lawyers, politicians, and artisans don't frequently interact together, and it's even stranger to find all three of these things in the same person.
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ISBN:: 9781932010121
Subtitle:: The Odyssey of a Republican Cultural Creative
Author:: Cole, Gary
Author:: Cole, Gary D.
Publisher:: Ooligan Press
Subject:: General
Subject:: United states
Subject:: Politicians
Subject:: General Political Science
Subject:: Oregon
Subject:: Politicians -- United States.
Edition Description:: Trade Paper
Publication Date:: 20060401
Binding:: Paperback
Grade Level:: General/trade
Language:: English
Pages:: 295
Dimensions:: 8.60x6.32x.77 in. .97 lbs.

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