Alcohol or Netflix?

Which Budget Line do Theater Tickets come out of?

The Dallas Theater Center used to have a robust Pay-What-You-Can Plan, that is now nowhere to be seen. I guess it went away with the 2020 shutdown, because they expanded it in 2019 to include online ticket sales. When I went looking for information about their ticketing I came across an article in Dallas Observer that begins by dropping some big wisdom on the how to and why you of a theater-going habit:

Even if you’re really, really interested in the theater, regularly purchasing tickets to shows can knock a huge hole in your entertainment budget, which should generally be reserved for purchasing copious amounts of alcohol. Still, you should make it a priority to see at least a few shows a month, even if you’re on a pretty tight budget. Studies show that live theater is beneficial to both your brain and ability to empathize with others, two things that we all agree could use a little work.

Yes, Ms. McCarthy! So well said! Theater management case studies will often compare ticket-spendin…