Returning to Live: It’s About the Experience

You really don’t know why you love something until you are forced to live without it.

It’s been strange living in one of world’s cultural centers and not being able to interact with much art. When lockdown began in March, I started getting my fix by walking around town absorbing all of the architecture and public art possible (the greatest treat of our empty NYC was finally being able to take the time to enjoy Rockefeller Center’s WPA masterpieces without having to dodge tourists). Musicians in the parks became more appreciated than ever. I watched some of the performances organizations shared online, too … but frankly, I quickly became bored of them. Staring at a screen just isn’t the same as going to a show or meandering through a museum.

Read more at New York Public Radio.