Speaking of Miami, one of the unpublicized glories of the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Miami is how accessible it is making those arts.

A couple Fridays ago, my wife and I enjoyed Carmina Burana from $15 seats. Yes, we were in the top balcony, a few rows from the back, but it's not a piece of music you have to sit next to the stage to enjoy.

This morning I just bought a ticket for $10 for Handel's Julius Caesar this Wednesday. (Tickets are a bit more expensive on the weekends.)

At a time of soaring prices, this is an unexpected bargain.