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Alhambra Dinner Theatre Reflection
I decided to attend a show at a local dinner theatre, called the Alhambra Dinner Theatre, in Jacksonville, FL. My decision to do this was based on the fact that I never really allow myself to look into my artistic side as I commonly turn down attending art festivals, theatre performances, or listening to classical music. I haven’t done it before because I usually try to avoid events that I deem as uncomfortable, as I usually tend to stay inside my comfort zone. However, once I saw this assignment I began I think of the opportunities that had arose recently and if any of those opportunities were still available for me to pursue. Having recently been asked by my Grandma to attend a show at the local dinner theatre, I accepted her invitation and decided to delve outside of my comfort zone. The show was called Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit. A synopsis of the story is that the main character, Charles wants new topics for his new novel so he …show more content…
My actions toward something affect the outcome even before I give something a chance. Having gone through this experience, I learned a valuable lesson in life in which that only positive results can come with a positive attitude. I tend to become negative in comfortable situations which isn’t fair to myself or to the event that I am attending. This has allowed me to begin to explore interest in other events and this has allowed me to come to a pivotal conclusion, in that I cannot shut down options because of how I generalize them. I shouldn’t generalize an entire category of events such as art festivals or theatre performances. Just like any other category of events such as sporting events there isn’t just one type of event in each category. This experience demonstrated that there are interests in all categories and exploring each individual interest is what makes a person

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