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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]One could attend performances and use alternate entrances to avoid the new sign— garage or side doors. [/quote]

Except no one is attending performances anyway. They are moving events into smaller and smaller theaters and there are still lots of empty seats. ETTD. [/quote]

It's sad-I know performers there, and they have nothing to do with Trump's politics, but they are suffering because audiences are down because of all of these Trump admin actions.[/quote]

Perhaps audiences will ultimately increase if the arts seem more welcoming and friendly to conservatives.
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The arts cannot be “made friendly” to stunted conservative sensibilities and tastes without destroying the purpose of the arts.

The arts are about expanding the mind, making us more human by expanding our horizons, taking us to places and feelings and perspectives that might be uncomfortable. Technical proficiency is important, but not enough. Performers perform, artists communicate. Even the symphonies and forms we consider classics today were revolutionary in their day. They did something new and ticked someone off.

Conservatives want “art” that makes them feel good, which means it can’t go deeper than a puddle and can’t challenge anything they hold sacred about themselves. That’s not art. It’s a recital or a performance, and a boring one at that.

Look at the art being made for conservatives - it’s almost entirely surface level, poorly executed, biblical stories or propaganda. It does nothing to advance the culture, it’s just poorly done entertainment. Is that crap worthy of our national performing arts hall? No. Half the time it isn’t even worthy of the megaplex.

But in the interest of being charitable and not a snob, I’d recommend conservatives check out local MS and HS performing arts. They have bowdlerized versions of Broadway musicals, the boys aren’t usually “out” yet, and sometimes you can catch a really good technical performance not yet informed by real life experience. These young performers really deserve our support. 
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