Clowes

“I’m not the total a-hole that people think I am.”

“It’s very loud, and there’s a lot of scary parts to it, there’s some gross parts; it’s just kind of out there.”

“I’ve seen a dad try to cover his daughter’s eyes and ears because he didn’t know what he had brought her to.”

Cocktail hours! Hands-on shows! Cheap lobster! These are just some of the tools local arts groups are using to attract newer, often younger, crowds. Why this is a new survival skill for them—and what’s in store for you as a result.