Going out to concerts, galleries, museums, theater and dance is the essence of Fine Arts survey (review due every 3 weeks)

Kermit Poling intros the Premier Quartet
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Fine Arts class is all about going out!

Go to consume the riches of Shreveport's cultural scene. While the scene may not match the quality of that available in Dallas or NYC, there are offsetting advantages. Ticket prices and are lower, parking is more freely available and waiting lines are usually non-existent in Shreveport.

The most highly recommended of experiences:
* orchestral music (though the Shreveport Symphony Orchestra remains inactive, there are numerous independent concerts)
* indie movies (independent movies typically represent an exploration; mass market movies offer you a formula based on what will make money - therefore give you nothing new),
* a meal at an ethnic restaurant (it's our job to explore the alternatives outside of our comfort zones)
* teacher-approved alternative events, such as folk music or jazz or ethnic or art music.
* drama: (such as productions at Centenary College, LSUS Black Box Theater, BPCC, SLT, CMHS, etc)
* art exhibit (such as the Graffiti exhibit at Artspace).
* dance (ballet, jazz, belly dance, etc)
* special events (lectures by artists such as the series at RW Norton).

And what to do, besides be an open-minded consumer?

Write about it.
Write an essay of description and evaluation called a R e v i e w .
I'll expect to grade such an essay every 3 weeks. It's mandatory.