Giving the Gift of the Arts
Thoughtful Ideas for Arts Lovers on Your List
By Mary Damiano
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South Florida writer Joann Biondi’s
book about Miami’s colorful past is a great idea for a holiday gift |
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Although it was probably 10 years ago, I still remember a very special
Christmas gift. There, among the candy and novelties in my Tweety Bird
stocking, were tickets to see Showboat and Big at Broward
Center and Rent at the Jackie Gleason Theatre.
The giver was my husband and it was undeniably one of the most thoughtful
gifts he could have come up with. The guy definitely knows how to stuff a
stocking. This was back in the days before I covered the arts, when going to the
theatre was an indulgence, not a way of life.
The returns on those gifts were innumerable. I still remember not only the
excitement of getting them that Christmas morning, but I remember what came
after. I remember sitting in my fourth row seat and experiencing Rent
for the very first time. I remember being wowed by the entire productions of
Showboat and Big, the magic of seeing movies I loved brought to life
on stage, and singing the songs as I left the theatre. Years later, those
tickets are the only gift I remember from that Christmas. | 
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