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March 25, 2005
The stories behind the stubs
If anyone needed convincing about the depth and complexity of the collective creative experience, a quick visit to Ticketstubs should close the deal. Here's a collaborative weblog, open to public posts, that simply asks its visitors to scan a favorite ticket stub (to an arts event, sports event, rock show, whatever), and post the image with a narrative of the story surrounding that memento.
There's a reminiscence about a Jimi Hendrix performance in 1969, an early dating gaff following a Tori Amos show, a meaningful evening with Shakespeare at a performance of Richard III, a boring night of The Nutcracker, and many others...all with an image of the ticket stub, and the personal style of the author-du-jour.
It's clear from reading just a few entries that these are moments that define people's lives, and that the ticket stubs are markers of personal history. What a fabulous way to invite the world to share those markers. And what an interesting idea to extend to your own organization's website.
It's just a weblog with a great idea...start your own.
