More Than Just A Concert?
Tickets are now on sale for our upcoming concert, REVIVAL, by calling 910-548-6323 or purchasing online. Our first show of "Act Two" and our eighth season promises to be a night full of memories, rekindled friendships, and beautiful music.
But what if it could be more?
After all, you can listen to beautiful music at home.
Some say you can relive memories by looking through your photo app.
Others think it is possible to rekindle meaningful friendships through a DM.
But what if something more profound happens when you sit with a community of people and participate in something beautiful?
It is no doubt we have all been stressed lately, between the pandemic, work burnout, social anxiety, and more. If you feel the stress of this current cultural moment, you are not alone. According to 2021 data from the Pew Research Center, about a fifth of American adults report high levels of psychological distress due to the pandemic and its impact on their physical, emotional, and financial health.
It seems we have a chronic release of cortisol (stress hormone) surging through our system. While these hormones are helpful if an angry bear is chasing us, they can lead to mental and physical problems when constantly released due to things like work burnout, a breakup, or an ongoing pandemic!
So . . . where does music play into all this?
What does a concert at Legacy have to do with all this?
Interestingly, music can help make these effects less severe and help keep stress and anxiety in check. Numerous studies have been done (here, here, here) that speak of the power of music to lower stress and improve physical and emotional health. Not only that, music facilitates connection.
On top of all of the stress we've felt in the last few years, many of us have experienced extended seasons of isolation and loneliness. According to Music Therapist Tim Ringgold, M.T.-B.C, creating and listening to music can help combat some of that loneliness-induced anxiety.
"This can be as simple as enjoying music alongside strangers at a concert or as involved as forming a relationship with a new collaborator to create music together. When we play music alone, we connect to the music. When we play music with others, we connect to them by proxy. One voice, one melody, one rhythm, all connected in the present moment." - Tim Ringgold, Music Therapist at New Method Wellness.
What if attending a concert is more than just buying a ticket and listening to music for a few hours?
What if REVIVAL is a moment for us to connect to the present moment together . . . as a community?
Maybe this moment on February 25, 26, and 27 will bring you together with your spouse as you step out for a much-needed date night. Perhaps this is the moment to get the group together, go to dinner, laugh, cry, and release the stress as you participate in something beautiful together.
Maybe this is your moment to step out, try something new, and revive your weary soul.
It may sound far-fetched to think a night out at a community theater in Jacksonville can give you all of those beautiful moments. But seven years in our "Act One," over one-hundred productions . . . I can tell you that coming together to experience the beauty of The Arts through community not only connects us to the present moment; it connects us to each other in profound and beautiful ways. It gives a breath of life into our weary hearts and reminds us that we have a legacy to offer and a legacy to receive.
We cannot wait to connect with you at REVIVAL.
💜 Erika Bain
