tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16161528.post4557771346967830739..comments2024-02-13T04:24:09.543-08:00Comments on There Stands the Glass: Album Review: Carlos Vives- VivesHappy In Baghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03325328547476858000noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16161528.post-61812856630876379722017-11-20T10:08:18.098-08:002017-11-20T10:08:18.098-08:00In response to your question about why you were th...In response to your question about why you were the youngest person at Everest, I always chalk-up the lack of young (and non-white) people at the symphony and opera as two things:<br /><br />1. the price. Simple as that. Unreasonable for the majority of the general public, let alone a kid on a minimum wage job.<br />2. The other people at the symphony and opera. Up-tight, white, and dressed in suits. Every time I go to an opera or symphony, I make sure to dress down (ie. faded jeans and a t-shirt). It's the way of the world today (just like business casual or completely casual in the workplace). And if I'm a kid standing outside watching mostly white, formal people going into the theater...why do I want to be there ("doesn't look fun to me"), and more so, am I even welcome there? Because a kid sees nobody like themselves attending.<br /><br />Thanks for the blog and keeping it up to date. Great stuff.Jim C.noreply@blogger.com