5 Reasons To See a Play This Season
THE THEATER IS CALLING YOUR NAME
3. YOU’LL PROVOKE FAMILY
To get in the holiday spirit this season, consider making a family trip to your local theater. There are a surprising number of benefits to seeing a play in person. 1. YOU’LL SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL ECONOMY. Theater companies are almost always local organizations, and many of them are nonprofits. That means the money you spend on your tickets will go into the pockets of the actors and/or right back into the company to bring more productions to the community. 2. YOUR KIDS COULD DISCOVER AN INTEREST IN THE ARTS. Your children
the original books. Exposing your kids to the work of Shakespeare and Dickens at the theater is a great way to help them get ahead in their studies. 5. YOUR KIDS WILL DEVELOP THEIR TOLERANCE AND EMPATHY. The same study out of Arkansas found that students who attended the theater scored higher on tolerance and empathy tests. Watching live helped them identify and relate to the emotional turmoil of the characters. This winter, check your local theaters for holiday-themed productions like “A Christmas Carol,” “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” and “Miracle on 34th Street.” You’ll bring your family closer and embrace the holiday spirit one curtain call at a time.
DISCUSSIONS. Chatting about the play with your family during intermission and the drive home will help you learn more about each other and forge stronger bonds. What did your kids enjoy about the plot? Which character did your spouse identify with most? Are there any plot holes or unanswered questions that are bothering them? 4. YOU’LL BOOST YOUR FAMILY’S LITERARY KNOWLEDGE. A study from the University of Arkansas
Department of Education Reform found that students remembered more about stories like “A Christmas Carol” after watching them as plays than they did after watching movies or even reading
might have a passion for acting or stage design. They’ll never know unless they see both firsthand.
We Broke an Attendance Record! KEVIN TAKES THE COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONALISM TO NEW HEIGHTS
I’m a proud member of the State Bar of Georgia’s Committee on Professionalism, and one of our biggest events of the year is an annual continuing legal education (CLE) class on professional
behavior. This event is a BIG deal, and the committee put me in charge this fall! First, we chose our topic: The Lawyers’ Creed: Professionalism in a Post-Pandemic Landscape. From there, I orchestrated the event, put the presentation together, and moderated the panel of speakers who discussed and debated professionalism on stage. The event was a huge success! More than 450 lawyers attended, either showing up in person at the State Bar of Georgia, or tuning in virtually. I still can hardly believe the record turnout. I couldn’t stop smiling as I watched our diverse panel — a sitting judge, a litigation attorney, a law school professor, and a law student — discuss professional conduct, debate with each other, and ask questions.
The CLE classes are always one of the highlights of my year, but this was truly one for the books. Watching young lawyers and even a few law students get excited about professionalism reminded me why I love my job so much. Their enthusiasm also renewed my hopes for the next generation of Georgia attorneys. We have a fantastic crop of young lawyers working their way up in our state, and it was my pleasure to help them learn and grow. I hope to moderate many more events like this for the State Bar of Georgia. The Committee on Professionalism is one of my favorite organizations, and it’s wonderful to see other lawyers prioritize the work we do. Next year, I intend to scale up the event even more. I’d love to see 500 people in the room learning from our 2023 panel!
You can always reach Kevin directly at 404.566.8964 or Kevin@PatrickTrialLaw.com. (If you ever need it, his cellphone is 404.409.3160.)
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