Get Your Philharmonic

 

Not too long ago, a reputed music lover at the LA philharmonic just couldn’t contain her enthusiasm. She believed, quite dramatically, that music is a full-body, sensory-laden experience. Performative? Perhaps. But who can blame her? Because you can’t spell vibrator without vibrato. Tchaikovsky must be rubbing in his grave. Because clapping is no longer the only thing an audience member can do to show their appreciation. And why not? Museums shouldn’t be bastions of pretension. The word “brushstrokes” has been staring us in the face, and elsewhere, all these years. Why give two thumbs up when you can give your whole hand?  She wailed, so we could run.