Buying single tickets

The Hawaii Symphony called recently, asking for a donation. I declined. Last year, we gave them over $1,300 due to concert cancellations. We have given them enough, so no more donations to the Symphony. We also have decided not to subscribe to the season, as it is just too expensive.

On the other hand, we did purchase $54 tickets to the Joshua Bell concert, scheduled for January 2 at the Blaisdell Concert Hall. He is a world-famous violinist, who will play a violin concerto as well as accompany his wife, who is a soprano. This concert will be fabulous, and we simply cannot pass it up. If you think $54 tickets are expensive, then you will be shocked to know that the top tickets are selling for $280 each!

These are photos of Joshua Bell and his wife, Larisa Martinez, taken from my TV:

In addition to those tickets, we also purchased $35 tickets to Lisa Matsumoto’s local-style musical, “Once Upon One Time.” It is scheduled for July 10 at Kaimuki High School. This musical is based on a string of fairy tales such as “Cinderella,” “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” etc. There will be local humor that only island people will understand, and, of course, there will be pidgin English that only island people will understand. This musical will be fun!

We enjoy the performing arts. But, purchasing single tickets is the only way for us. Subscribing to the whole season is not going to happen, because it is too expensive. Pick and choose is the way to go.