Stage Direction | And, last call for Passport to the Arts

I’m fairly certain my experience as Shakespeare’s Shrew in my 8th grade Lit class production did not an actor me make. Neither did my 5th grade dance lessons. (But, oh the costumes!) There are greater nuances and tradition and some mystique at play when we talk about those itty-bitty giant words – the arts.

Passport to the Arts is a way for us to break through the institution–some perceived, some real–of Indy’s big named arts organizations (See the upcoming Passport season here). And really, we make it so easy.

We pick the show, provide you with the date and time, and you just meet us there.

There will be drinks. There will be great food. You’ll meet the director, the cast, the musicians. We’ll sit together. Don’t love that particular show? Well, at least it’s over and we’re on to the next one. Of course, we’re fairly confident you’ll find at least a few you like. But worst case scenario, the tale of your most recent arts experience won’t begin with “I took a field trip this one time …

Performance art might be a bit of untested water and we’re asking to shell out $100 for a five shows. Wait a second. Did you catch that? $100. Five shows. That’s $20 a night and you’ll be fed, your thirst quenched and you get a reserved seat for the show. The value of the tickets alone is $240.

But we don’t offer the Passport only so you can score a good deal on tickets. The Passport is about Indy, masqueraded as art. Yep, stay with me here.

Do you remember what you wanted to be when you were seven years old? Uh… a front end developer, an accountant, a project manager. . . Bueller? Right.

But someone said they wanted to be a drummer, a dancer, an actor – and they did it. I was writing this post, and this article showed up in my newsfeed. Someone who loved music ended up as a skilled lighting technician in the performance art world, and someone who was once an elementary school artist is now a museum curator.

I’m not trying to get too sentimental on you. But I think it’s cool to remember that stuff about professional artists and arts professionals, to really appreciate what these people create.

Plus, we can all admit that it feels good when you have the inside track on something, right? Spend this Passport season with us and you’ll know something more than the average Symphony go’er. (Nothing against ’em by the way!) Sales close on Monday, October 27.