BBCS METRO CLUB ENTERTAINMENT

To be a full time artist is both stimulating and exhausting at the same time. I talked to more than a dozen artist who full time create and travel to shows to sell really a part of themselves. They listen to crowds of people with no understanding of the process critic their art. An amazing pen and ink artist visualized it as he drew himself on a piece of paper and then tore the paper into pieces taping it back together again. He told me this is the process he goes through after each show. He literally has to piece himself back together after the shredding by the untrained, vocal few.

Not to dwell on the negative, the show was stimulating, beautiful, creative, amazing, an extremely high level of art on display and the crowd for the most part behaving themselves. I love to go to art festivals on summer evenings. I love crowds of people outside, I love the overpriced food, the bands, the artist, the people all gathering for a wonderful evening.

At the conclusion of the night we listened to an amazing blue grass band. We noticed that those who had more than their share of beer through the evening were really enjoying the music. What is it about alcohol and music? I hope the DUI’s in Erie didn’t skyrocket last night, that would be a sad end to an amazing night. I have so much appreciation for the men and women who put their all out there for us, their time, work and energy and a little piece of themselves.