Re: the Nov. 27 article "Arts see audience decline."
Your article on declining audiences for arts performances failed to take into account the most significant reason for for the decrease: inflation. When a dozen eggs costs $3.50, a decent loaf of bread $4 and gasoline still more than $3 a gallon, buyers have no choice but to spend their money on the basics. Extras, like entertainment and arts spending, have to take a back seat.
Paul Petersen
Southeast side
Disclaimer: As submitted to the Arizona Daily Star.
