tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post4674397812028751562..comments2023-10-22T10:03:30.265-05:00Comments on Rants, Thoughts, and Other Things: The cost of cultureMystery Manhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02578042603632384597noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-87188812739540924512009-01-26T12:35:00.000-06:002009-01-26T12:35:00.000-06:00You're not kidding about the cost of culture. I p...You're not kidding about the cost of culture. I paid around $50 to see *one* movie at the Chicago Film festival. Granted I got to see Viggo Mortensen and Jason Isaacs in person, but still. If my husband had gone with me, it'd be $100 and that doesn't count parking, food, tolls, etc.<BR/><BR/>When we went to Vegas we saw a few shows and you just couldn't look at the prices...the cheapest tickets were for Lewis Black at $82; all the plays were $125+ per ticket. And somehow the performers supposedly make peanuts. It does make it difficult for anyone middle class and under to be truly immersed in culture.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7490271356697591396.post-48372743302127353002009-01-23T16:37:00.000-06:002009-01-23T16:37:00.000-06:00We saw Chris Botti (who is great!) at our local De...We saw Chris Botti (who is great!) at our local Deer Valley Jazz Festival last August. I believe my son purchased the tickets through the University (where he is a student)for about $15. <BR/><BR/>Don't teachers and students get discounts to most "cultural" events? I often take a continuing education class as much for the benefits of the student ID (cheap symphony & opera tickets) as for the class itself.Paula Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12056169342569954712noreply@blogger.com