tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456617944315372118.post8136806388301053414..comments2024-01-03T21:18:04.198-08:00Comments on In Your Neighborhood: Broadway Center for the Performing Arts Still Thrives Despite EconomyHigh School Confidentialhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17350238752693393750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456617944315372118.post-32359786485771328232009-01-24T08:16:00.000-08:002009-01-24T08:16:00.000-08:00We have enjoyed several wonderful performances in ...We have enjoyed several wonderful performances in the Tacoma Theater District, not the least of which has included First Night.<BR/><BR/>I would like to see Tacoma theaters make the sort of offer Seattle's Fifth Avenue has for educators. From time to time they offer a substantial discount on tickets to school district employees. The end of the month we are taking our daughter to see Memphis for $20 per ticket.<BR/><BR/>Always I've been a big fan of school theater. Thursday night our family attended the Harbor Ridge Middle School production of "Mid Summer Night's Dream." Granted it was 6th - 8th graders, but the price was right--free, although they passed the hat for PTSA.<BR/><BR/>Clover Park High School will be presenting "Little Shop of Horrors" at the end of this month and Gig Harbor High School is in rehearsals for "Guys and Dolls." For frugal theater you can't beat school theater so call your local high school and see what offerings they have for the rest of this school year.Stephanie Friezehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04317117338063884811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4456617944315372118.post-69347112157514166362009-01-24T07:52:00.000-08:002009-01-24T07:52:00.000-08:00Those of us who live in the Arts community get pre...Those of us who live in the Arts community get pretty lucky with our neighbourly open door policy. That helps a lot, seeing as we're often on the lower end of the economic spectrum.<BR/><BR/>The last show we broke the bank for was Savion Glover's "Bring in the Funk, Bring in the Noise" at the Paramount in Seattle...that was a few years ago now, though the memories of incredible dancing stay.<BR/><BR/>Tweed Meyer and I began a discussion that we intend to continue...about a co-operative of artists, trying to survive the hard times.<BR/><BR/>Speaking of Tweed, Kim, I know you really liked her work so I wanted to tell you that some of her artwork is being displayed this month in U.P. at the Franciscan Health Hospice, 2901 Bridgeport Way W. She'll be shown at the Key Centre library through February.<BR/><BR/>The Arts takes a hit during bad economic times but, at the same time, the Arts is what will bring our spirits through. Perhaps the local, affordable variety-type show might make a comeback.<BR/><BR/>I think it's important to remember that the Arts do more than pass the time, or simply entertain. They make connections in the brain and raise the all-important imagination for a little evolution.<BR/><BR/>Communities need their artists and the community should support them. I support an idea I heard on NPR, where a sort of Peace Corps of artists get to come into the schools that have lost Arts funding.Lorraine Harthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01116210981761633646noreply@blogger.com