Future fantasy: Pitching the arts in a digital universe
Denholm LaRoche, or Den, as his friends call him, is 18 years old, and, as he describes himself, pretty typical for his age.He works out at the gym regularly. He has a pretty girlfriend and, he admits, he texts her and his friends “constantly.”
He watches The Simpsons, King of the Hill and Futurama.
For the last decade or so, he’s spent more time than he says he cares to admit playing video games like Final Fantasy, Suikoden and Metal Gear Solid series.
And for the first time in his life, he’s stoked about the symphony.
LaRoche and his girlfriend will take their seats among the sold-out audience at tonight’s Vancouver Symphony Orchestra performance of Distant Worlds: Music from Final Fantasy, a rendition of the music from the 22-year-old video game composed by Nobuo Uematsu.
He’s excited about the date. But for those who oversee the city’s cultural institutions, what’s more important is where the Denholm LaRoches of the city will go the next day.
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