To the Editors:
Rutledge Long's op-ed on the entertainment board was long overdue ("The Entertainment Board is defunct," November 6). Props, man! As an aging multi-genre music fan who has enjoyed hundreds of shows, including more than 50 with some or all of my now-adult children, I whole-heartedly agree with his message. Life is too short to waste time and money on live performances by spoiled, egocentric, unappreciative musicians. There is so much good, affordable music going down in the five-state area that it is exceedingly disappointing to read that even a small portion of my hard-earned tuition dollars could be so misappropriated.
With the vast number of printed and electronic resources available to well-educated college kids, it should be possible to network with those venues that successfully pursue their artists. Admittedly, I am not a promoter or musician; I can't even read music. But, I can read! Because I care about and subsidize your entertainment (and have 40 years of experience as a fan), included is a list of venues that offer great music at an affordable price, all of which I can vouch for.
So, listen to your rugby-playing, poetry-reading, forward-thinking, should-have-been-elected classmate, and with Paste Magazine in hand, just fix it!
In Maine: One Longfellow Sq., Portland City Music Hall, Space Gallery, South Portland High School & North Star Cafe. In New Hampshire: Hampton Beach Casino. In Vermont: Higher Ground, The Flynn Theater & Monkey House (Burlington area). In Massachusetts: Paradise Rock Club (Boston). In Rhode Island: Lupos Heartbreak Hotel (Providence).
Sincerely,
Thomas Ball Tupper, M.D. P '11