It’s nice that we got AC/DC, but does it really take a headline act as visibly prestigious as Walking with Dinosaurs, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith or U2 to get Regina off its collective Double Double Timmie-sized butt?
I love Regina. From its 100% hand planted urban forest to its world records. I was born here and have chosen to stay here. I am a cheerleader at the very least. I know that Regina is home to a diverse and active cultural community. I participate. There is never a shortage of things to do in my Regina. From the Library to the Cultural Exchange, from Taylor Field to the Cathedral Village to venues all over town there is something going on eight days out of seven in my Regina.
Here’s my problem; the many Regina residents who kvetch and kick, “There’s nothing to do…” and when presented with something (if not a plethora of things) to do….opt not to participate.
When some of the finest musical talent in rock and roll came through town to play with Velvet Revolver, we could only muster a quarter full house? Derek Edwards, a truly gifted comedian, played a couple of weeks ago, I’m sad to report, to a turnout reminiscent of a New Years day meeting of people who did not drink the night before. I could go on and on.
Granted, the summers are short, but we have what…a quarter of a million people here yet we can’t even support a racetrack, a roller rink, a water park or a kiddieland?
I think a lot of us are just buying tickets to these internationally renowned, brand name shows just to feel more metropolitan.
AC/DC is nice. My Regina is even nicer, you should see it sometime.
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