It was fun going to the play on Tuesday in that it was a nice change of pace from our normal class. I thought the actors all did a good job. It definitely seemed like they had a good time playing all the outrageous personalities/characters. I did think that a lot of the characters were just stereotypes but there was certainly a lot of truth to some of them. It's funny to me how art and museums are used for all sorts of things, like socializing and showing others how "cultured" you are. It's also pretty amusing how museums tend to be such stifling, serious environments. I'm sure a lot of artists would appreciate their art being shown in a more relaxed atmosphere. But then if you think about it, this might take away from people's serious contemplation of what the pieces are trying to convey. And I feel like art being on a pedestal in a museum is almost our societal way of giving it legitimacy--like these works are important, therefore we must raise them up on this pedestal in order for you to contemplate them. I don't know...there is a lot of contradiction and sillyness that exists in society's relationship with art and artists.
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