I've been in that theater. My impression is that while it is an
interesting space, it has some problems.
1) It smells. When I first got there at around 4 pm, it smelled
moldy. Who knows what mold lurks. (The snack bar also looked like the
Health Inspector should visit it, The counter hadn't been cleaned and
there was food all over it. I think that was cleaned later but when
the food arrived the counter was ugly/gross.)
2) It was cold. It did warm up after more people arrived by the time
the jazz jam started but until then it was cold. Maybe they could
turn the heat up until it gets warm?
3) It was too loud. I tried to figure out why. The acoustic bass
wasn't amplified as far as I can tell so I think it was the kick drum
and the tom tom. Using them muddied the sound to the point of making
it damn near unlistenable. When other drummers used a lighter touch,
it was quite nice. Some acoustic materials may be needed though. I'd
recommend banning the use of the kick drum and the tom tom. It'd help
a lot.
The music in the first set didn't do anything for me. Free jazz but
not very interesting, to me. Maybe to others. Good for them.
The jazz jam was better. I could understand what they were doing.
There are some talented people who showed up. Especially notable was
the woman singer; I didn't get her name.
So, all in all, it kinda half-jelled for me. The jazz jam was good.
The first part wasn't.
And one note about the bathrooms. The men's room is "decorated" on
the inside with graffiti by the door. A very poor choice. And they
think they are being clever by painting over anything that is
recognizable as the door so you can't tell where the door is. You'll
be able to get out but some sort of clue would be nice as to where
the door is.
I love the angels. Another person I spoke with hated them. I couldn't
figure out why.
I am very excited about the upcoming programs there. It looks like a
very interesting lineup.
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