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host lead: The conventional wisdom was that the city was going to clear out this week. But besides the thousands of delegates, protestors and journalists pouring into town for the Republican National Convention -- writers, actors, dancers, musicians, and other artists are also seizing the moment. WNYC's Alicia Zuckerman reports.
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host lead: The conventional wisdom was that the city was going to clear out this week. But besides the thousands of delegates, protestors and journalists pouring into town for the Republican National Convention -- writers, actors, dancers, musicians, and other artists are also seizing the moment. WNYC's Alicia Zuckerman reports.
