Can't agree with that. What about John Lennon, Joan Baez, Harry Belafonte, Bob Dylan, Richie Havens, Marvin Gaye, James Brown, etc. I could go on and on and I haven't even started in the acting and theatre world. And we're not just talking about the 60's, 70's, and 80's; the entertainment world has always had a history of social activism (bands were integrated long before schools).

I'm not suggesting that NH's and similar venues are the proper places for protest fare, but saying that politcal/social activism has no place in music and entertainment is kind of a stretch for me. I'm also sorry to see that it makes some people so uncomfortable that their first instinct is to 'move it to the Bar' - I guess so they don't have to see or be exposed to it. Maybe it DOES belong there but why is that always our first thought. JMO.

chas (a lifelong musician/social & polital activist)