Dan Zanes, Diapergate Revealed
Turns out that Dan Zanes is not to blame for the no-free-baby policy at the Somerville Theatre. You wanna blame somebody? Try the law, according to Maure Aronson from WorldMusic/CRASHarts, the presenter of the Zanes gigs.
"The theater has an occupancy limit of 899," said Aronson, the organization's founder. "I’m just a renter. Those shows sell out. If 200 people show up with six month olds and there’s an horrific event, god forbid, then what? The regulations are in place for the safety of people. I’m not about to break them."
I told Aronson that at the Regent Theatre, for example, babies are admitted without a ticket. (As long as they're held by a parent.)
"You can’t compare Dan Zanes, who is a pretty popular performer, with something going on at the Regent," he said, adding that the Arlington theater is smaller and more community-centered.
And then Aronson took issue with the whole idea that anybody could criticize Zanes for charging $22 for adults, children, and babies.
"Why would somebody pay $250 on some kind of scalping ticket to see the Jonas Brothers. Why would somebody spend $50 to see "Sesame Street" and not complain about it? But about Dan Zanes, where the ticket is $22, it’s an issue. This is a very affordable ticket for a quality family entertainment experience."
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It was money well spent. My 4 year old and I loved him.
Yes, you might have to spend $50 or so to take you and your child to see Dan Zanes, but the plus is you get good music and a good show...and you don't have to sit through the commercialized packages like the Jonas Brothers or Miley Cyrus.
I saw Dan Zanes years ago when he was playing at First Night, then every year for three years after that. Good music. Nice guy. It's all well worth it.
Sesame Street Live ticket prices usually are $12 to $25 most people pay $15-$22 per person for the base ticket. I cannot speak for parking and such. If you compare the merchandise prices to other family shows Sesame is usually lower. In certain cities the cities and venues add a whole bunch of fees on to the ticket price so if you live in a big city it more expensive. I don't believe I have seen too many shows that start out with a base ticket price as low as Sesame. Sesame Street Live does a lot to keep in mind the majority of their audience are families with children who have to make ends meet. Other family shows try as well but Sesame has a goal of actually getting childern in the seats for education wrapped in a fun package. But that is just whatr I have observed.
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