Music, film, dance, photography, visual art- what arts do you participate in and what do you enjoy consuming? What books did you read? What movies did you see? Are there areas you wish were more a part of your life, actively or passively?
I think every area of the arts is for the most part absent from my life. I like to think that because I watch Dancing with the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance I could be classified as devoted to the performing arts. I also enjoy the Nutcracker on PBS at holiday time.
Then, I also like American Idol which makes me a music lover and critic or is J-Lo the attraction here. Occasionally too, on PBS there is the NY Philharmonic or NYC Opera on Great Performances. I also watch the Kennedy Center Honors nights. Am I there yet, the devotee of the arts?
I hope not. This is minimal at best. I would love to be present at many live performances. Here near the Berkshires, the opportunities abound with the Boston Symphony, Pops, and Ballet. There are numerous attractions with the Canadian Brass, James Taylor, Arlo Guthrie. There is Jacobs Pillow for dance; MacHayden Theatre for Broadway; Shakespeare and Company for original and contemporary approaches to the work of the bard. If I could get to one of these events each summer, I will have risen above the minimum, and I may be a better person for the experience.
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