Lost Arts

As we begin the second - or is it the third? - week of COVID 19 isolation, one thing we know is that we have all been given a chance to take stock in what the priorities in life are and should be.  Good health, the love of family and friends, faith.   Another lesson is that we should never take for granted the little things, things that may not be important in the overall grand scheme of things, but things that, nevertheless, make life pleasant and fun.  The other day in this  space I mentioned about the lack of Sports these days.  Today, I want to speak about the general topic of "The Arts."

As readers know, we are subscribers to the Broadway in Pittsburgh series.  Last week, the performance of the multi-Tony Award winning "The Band's Visit" that we were to see was canceled, and who knows if we shall ever have a chance to see that show again.  In fact, all Pittsburgh Cultural Trust events through April 6 have been canceled but who at this point knows what lies beyond that date?  We currently have tickets for two more Broadway Series shows, two plays at the Pittsburgh Public Theater, and this concert scheduled for June 16 at PPG Paints Arena:

At this point, I am guessing that none of these events will now take place.  And, of course, there are all the movies that will NOT be opening and that we will NOT be seeing until the movie theaters open once again.  While "heartbreaking" is not the right word to use in this instance, it is certainly disappointing.

In the wake of a public health crisis, are losing these events a tragedy?  No, of course not, but losing any opportunity to enjoy "The Arts", however one might define that term, is a loss that diminishes the soul.