I knew for us it wouldn't be a problem, though I never really tallied them up before. At the end of what definitely seemed like a low-attendance year for us, I can now say that we attended at least 120 art events.
We didn't count anything that took place at home. No films watched while sitting on our couch. No podcasts while driving across town. No audio programs while doing cardio at the gym. Each of these 120 events were produced elsewhere and by other people.
A lot of them, thankfully, were free, or free to me, since I do get comp tickets for shows I review. If I continue tracking art events, I'll add a cost column so I can calculate how much I spend in a year. I didn't think of doing that for 2019.
Here's my tally, according to genre/medium:
- architecture - 1
- art - 30
- music/concert -11
- festival - 3
- film - 13
- literature - 2
- museum/history - 5
- performance - 8
- theater - 46
- workshop - 1
As far as North Texas theater goes, 2019 was another strong year. Here are my tallies (of more than 1) for local theater companies:
- Flexible Grey Theatre Company - 5
- Imprint Theatreworks - 3
- One Thirty Production - 3
- Second Thought Theatre - 3
- Teatro Dallas - 2
- The Classics Theatre Project - 4
- Undermain Theatre - 4
- WingSpan Theatre Company - 3
I won't create a highlights list until later, since there's still a chance I'll be asked to write one for TheaterJones. Also, my list may increase over the next few days.