Well, as the title may imply, I've been to see the venerable Pageant of the Masters. Tickets aren't even on sale yet. My key to getting in is that one of my closest friends is in it and has done it three years in a row now. So he gets special pre season tickets for family and then on top of that can buy them for a good discount.

Pageant of the Masters is an art show in which almost all the pieces have living breathing people in them. From paintings to sculptures and dances, most figures you'll see are volunteers. Some wear simple makeup and wear clothes while others stand in elaborate poses under heavy duty costuming. And while not a great art buff I hate missing even one year. There is no other event like it in the world. Large galleries encircle a courtyard filled with tables for dining and relaxing before the show, artworks and artists, some from around the world, display everything from intricate and elaborate metalworks and kinetic art pieces to paintings and photography, to jewelry and fine glass crafts. If it's non-contemporary art it'll be there. There will also be some artists who do get in to show more modern art styles. And while the galleries are all different the show each year has a theme. This year's is Partners. All about couples in dance and music, pairing pieces, historic and fictional couples.

There is so much to tell but it could never compare to just seeing it with your own eyes. One day I hope that everyone who reads this will see it at least once. It is so stunning and amazing that some things will leave the audience silent for a moment, listening to the history of someone or some art while staring in marvel at the reconstructed masterpieces before their very eyes. Trust me. You need to see it yourself. Take some a weekends worth of vacation days. It is truly worth it.