Don't stop with this website

On many of the listings for the shows, there is a small button saying, "View Artist's Website" right under the description of the show.

Click on it.

A lot of artists have enthusiastic and funky websites, full of information. You can learn more about both them and the show.

Chances are, if you're on the fence about their show, that website will push you over the edge, to one side or another. Some shows just don't lend themselves well to a short description, and the fuller explanation makes things clearer. Some artists don't sound like someone you'd want to spend even an hour with, but most do. Just like on first dates, a sense of humor is always a plus for setting one at ease.

So don't think of it as homework, think of it as touring the inside of someone else's head. And all you have to do is point and click.