The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #67797   Message #1137296
Posted By: Richard Bridge
15-Mar-04 - 03:11 PM
Thread Name: Performance: (in)appropriate dress codes?
Subject: RE: Performance: (in)appropriate dress codes?
On the other hand Dick, there is a strong hint in your stance of her majesty not being amused. If you censor all art that is capable of causing offence you do art a disservice. If you do not censor it but withdraw then you likely do yourself a disservice. If enough withdraw, and you have a capitalist system without art subsidy, both art and the audience lose. I hope not all art is about monetary reward.

But conversely Dylan took up guitar because without it people would not listen to his poetry. I wonder if he was right or ought to have paid someone else to sing and play it in stead?

And what about great comedians like Lenny Bruce?

I hate to quote George Michael, but "listen without prejudice".

If a folk club turns out to be country, I rarely leave and usually listen to the whole evening, in case there is something I like.