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Welcome back to the arts. We hope you had a delightful summer lying on the beach and watching things blow up at the movies, but it's time to turn our brains on again. Showtime has undergone a change. Whereas in the past we simply took all the upcoming season announcements that turned up on our desks by mid-August and regurgitated them into one handy package, this year we looked into the future with a critical eye and came up with 55 events not to miss between now and next summer. That works out to about six per month, which seems pretty paltry considering that it's the growth of your mind and soul we're talking about here. Of course, there are scads yet to be announced. Many, if not most, arts organizations don't put out a full season's schedule this early in the year, and readings are rarely scheduled more than two months in advance. Keep your eyes glued to Willamette Week for up-to-date listings of the new and noteworthy. Art endures, life is short, and money has a half-life measured in nanoseconds. How to pay for all this culture? We offer a few suggestions for appreciating on a budget all that human creativity has to offer, but if love of the arts is still breaking your bank, consider going without food. After all, recall the last performance, exhibit or reading that exhilarated you, stunned you or made you think. Do you remember what you had for dinner that night?
originally published September 9, 1998 |
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