[NEohioPAL]Food and Drink in the Auditorium

Fri Feb 23 05:49:20 PST 2007

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I just wanted to state that in any theatre, outdoor as well as indoor,
food and drink should not be allowed.  It is time the administrators of
professional, community, and even school theatre presentations as well
as those by musicians/singers enforce the no food/drink rule across the
board.  Not only is it disturbing to those around the individual
indulging, but more importantly, the "accidental" spills of alcohol on
others, especially is appalling!!!  Blossom Music Center is a prime
example.  In the 70's and 80's food/beverages were not allowed in the
pavilion for any performance; today Blossom provides numerous alcoholic
and food booths just outside the pavilion, openly luring customers to
indulge and take it all with them into the pavilion.  I witnessed the
outcome of that at a summer concert when the "accidental spill" occurred
because someone became too enthused by the performer, stood up with
drink in hand to sway to the music, and you guessed it...the individual
sitting in front was wearing a beer the rest of the night!!!

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Nancy Houser

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From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] On Behalf Of Mark
Levigne
Sent: Thursday, February 22, 2007 1:37 PM
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
Subject: RE: [NEohioPAL]Food and Drink in the Auditorium

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Tammy-

I must agree that this is an annoying norm to some degree.  I was at a
concert last night and the two young girls that sat next to our group
not only ate and drank (slurped so loud it made me want to cry...  ;-)
) but took camera-phone pictures during the show.  When the concert was
over we went to walk out and.... about stumbled over their 64 ounce
'gulps' and popcorn boxes left on the floor.  Rude to those around them
AND expected someone to clean up after them as they left.  When did they
have to be back at 'the home', I wondered to myself?

We also attended OPA's presentation of "Babes In Toyland" (which was
great, by the way  Kudos, Angela!) at World View Church (on Rte. 252 in
Olmsted Falls) back in late January.  We were told 'no food or drink' in
the worship center/auditorium.  A 10 year old, with his parents right in
front of me, was munching a large box of popcorn so loud I wanted to
bury his face in it.  Good grief, the parents knew 'the rules' and sat
there and let "junior" do what he wanted.  Thankfully he ate it fast and
was done by the second act...

As a parent I ensure my family leaves our host's home (and anywhere else
we visit) in as good condition as when we arrived, if not better.  The
noise of food and drink during a live performance is not only
disrespectful to those on stage and around you but to the management of
the venue you've visited.  Since when does the ticket price include the
right to be an "oinker"?  ;-)

"Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins"

Thanks, Fred!  I feel better now.

     Mark

"It's not whether you get knocked down it's whether you get up"; --Vince
Lombardi

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From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] On Behalf Of Tammy
Warner
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:17 PM
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Food and Drink in the Auditorium

I have just come home from a middle school musical production and was
absolutely appalled at the amount of food and drink that was consumed in
the auditorium throughout the performance.  I am just curious, is this
the trend in theatre today---eating and drinking as if you are at the
movies?=20
A young lady behind me actually said, "there should be cup holders."  I
turned around and said that there shouldn't be an food or drinks and
that it was an auditorium and not a movie theatre!  Am I way off base
here???
I would be interested to know what is the "norm" in theatres in the
surrounding communities.
Thanks!
Tammy Palermo
Music Director
Riverside High School Drama Club

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I just wanted to state that in any
theatre, outdoor as well as indoor, food and drink should not be allowed.  It is =
time the
administrators of professional, community, and even school theatre
presentations as well as those by musicians/singers enforce the no =
food/drink
rule across the board.  Not only is it disturbing to those around =
the
individual indulging, but more importantly, the “accidental” =
spills
of alcohol on others, especially is appalling!!!  <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
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w:st=3D"on">Music</st1:PlaceName>
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prime
example.  In the 70’s and 80’s food/beverages were not =
allowed
in the pavilion for any performance; today Blossom provides =
numerous
alcoholic and food booths just outside the pavilion, openly luring =
customers to
indulge and take it all with them into the pavilion.  I witnessed =
the
outcome of that at a summer concert when the “accidental =
spill” occurred
because someone became too enthused by the performer, stood up with =
drink in
hand to sway to the music, and you guessed it…the individual =
sitting in
front was wearing a beer the rest of the =
night!!!<o:p></o:p>

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neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com
[mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Mark Levigne<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, February =
22, 2007
1:37 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b>
neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: =
[NEohioPAL]Food and
Drink in the Auditorium</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>

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<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Tammy-</span></font><o:p></o=
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
must agree that this is an annoying norm to some degree.  I was at =
a
concert last night and the two young girls that sat next to our group =
not only
ate and drank (slurped so loud it made me want to cry...  ;-)  =
) but
took camera-phone pictures during the show.  When the concert was =
over we
went to walk out and.... about stumbled over their 64 ounce 'gulps' and =
popcorn
boxes left on the floor.  Rude to those around them AND expected =
someone
to clean up after them as they left.  When did they have to be back =
at
'the home', I wondered to myself?<br>
<br>
We also attended OPA's presentation of "Babes In Toyland" =
(which was
great, by the way  Kudos, Angela!) at <st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">World</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">View</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">Church</st1:PlaceType>
(on Rte. 252 in <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Olmsted</st1:PlaceName>
 <st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">Falls</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>) back in =
late January. 
We were told 'no food or drink' in the worship center/auditorium.  =
A 10
year old, with his parents right in front of me, was munching a large =
box of
popcorn so loud I wanted to bury his face in it.  Good grief, the =
parents
knew 'the rules' and sat there and let "junior" do what he
wanted.  Thankfully he ate it fast and was done by the second =
act...<br>
<br>
As a parent I ensure my family leaves our host's home (and anywhere else =
we
visit) in as good condition as when we arrived, if not better.  The =
noise
of food and drink during a live performance is not only disrespectful to =
those
on stage and around you but to the management of the venue you've
visited.  Since when does the ticket price include the right to be =
an
"oinker"?  ;-)<br>
<br>
"Your right to swing your fist ends where my nose begins"<br>
<br>
Thanks, Fred!  I feel better now.<br>
<br>
     Mark<br>
</span></font><font size=3D2><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'><br>
"It's not whether you get knocked down it's whether you get =
up";
--Vince Lombardi<br>
<br>
<br>
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From: neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com [<a
href=3D"mailto:neohiopal-admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com">mailto:neohiopal-=
admin at lists.fredsternfeld.com</a>]
On Behalf Of Tammy Warner<br>
Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2007 10:17 PM<br>
To: neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com<br>
Subject: [NEohioPAL]Food and Drink in the Auditorium<br>
<br>
I have just come home from a middle school musical production and was
absolutely appalled at the amount of food and drink that was consumed in =
the
auditorium throughout the performance.  I am just curious, is this =
the
trend in theatre today---eating and drinking as if you are at the =
movies? <br>
A young lady behind me actually said, "there should be cup
holders."  I turned around and said that there shouldn't be an =
food
or drinks and that it was an auditorium and not a movie theatre!  =
Am I way
off base here???<br>
I would be interested to know what is the "norm" in theatres =
in the
surrounding communities.<br>
Thanks!<br>
Tammy Palermo<br>
Music Director<br>
<st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Riverside</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
 w:st=3D"on">High School</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> Drama Club<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
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