Some people perceive arts as a separate part of life. They talk about artsy people as if they are different from any other people. Some categorize art as a luxury, others de-value it putting their money toward more tangible events where scores are tallied and merchandise is counted. ...and why not? Music is free on the radio if we can bear the incessant commercials, sculpture is in our parks for all to enjoy, paintings are down graded to digital prints, and reproduced for affordability.
Exposure to music and visual arts in our day to day living is common, but taken for granted because they are often in the background of our existence.
Theater or dance cannot be in the background, mounted on a mantle, kept for all times in the park, framed on a wall or experienced fully on the radio. As the most encompassing of all the arts, but also the most fleeting of the arts, they can be a turning point in one's emotional understanding. Connecting with expressive and engaging human beings in a production, who are as real as our selves, is powerful and lasting.
Change your life for the better. Become a patron! Make a commitment to attend concerts or shows. Allow yourself to respond and embrace those moving experiences. Talk about your theater and dance experiences, and engage others to do the same. That additional human exchange will broaden your horizons. Include theater and dance in your weekly life. You will find yourself becoming closer with humanity and your deeper self.
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