David J. Danto

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FREE! – November 2023

My plane tickets and show tickets are not free. Actually, lately, they are VERY not free. But there are still a number of free entertainment opportunities that you may not be aware of. Here is a list of a few of them.

· The people at LasVegasAdvisor.com have just published a list of 100 free things to do in Las Vegas. I knew of most of them, but learned a few things as well. It’s definitely worth checking out and printing for your next trip to Vegas.

· I have enjoyed watching a number of television shows being taped over the years, including attending The Late Show with Stephen Colbert this past week. I am registered with the firms that manage free audiences for many of these shows. One of them is 1iota. Another one is On-Camera-Audiences. Sometimes you can request to attend a specific show right on their website, sometimes you can only sign-up for their mailing or waiting lists. Just be careful NOT to take pictures of the show from the audience – they tend to get very angry at people who do that. Don’t be fooled by paid stage versions of gameshows – those are just to make money from attendees like any other stage show.

· Not free but very discounted are the Broadway tickets available to members of the Theater Development Fund. You have to pay an annual fee (under $50 I think) and you have to be a member of one of their supported groups (teachers, union members, performing arts professionals, and many more categories.) When tickets become available, they are usually listed for up to 70% off of face-value prices. Check them out at TDF.org. I saw the return of Spamalot in previews this past week thanks to TDF.

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If you have any free or very discounted experiences I should include on my list just shoot me an email and I’ll update this blog.

This article was written by David Danto and contains solely his own, personal opinions.

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Copyright 2023 David Danto

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