[RAGG-Core] URGENT - Parking Deck Issues

[Michelle Alvarado]

I agree this seems the best way to go with OJC.
Michelle
----- Original Message -----
From: "Maggie Quirk" <dietofworms1 at hotmail.com>
To: <ragg-core at ucimc.org>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2004 1:30 PM
Subject: RE: [RAGG-Core] URGENT - Parking Deck Issues


> Girlz and Womyn:
> Weighing the advantages and disadvantages, it seems like it would be best
to
> have the whole party in OJC.  We could maybe warn the downstairs
neighbors,
> and promise them an ending time, at least for the dancing.  That's at
least
> my opinion.  What do other people think? What's the best option?
> -Maggie Quirk
>
> >From: "Anne Odom" <anne at webeasel.net>
> >To: <ragg-core at ucimc.org>
> >Subject: [RAGG-Core] URGENT - Parking Deck Issues
> >Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 11:03:06 -0500
> >
> >All:
> >
> >Just got a call from the city of Urbana, and they do not allow any events
> >to
> >be held in/on the parking deck.  However, they can offer us the parking
lot
> >of Lincoln Square Mall at the corner of Illinois and Broadway - they even
> >have installed an electric box there for people to be able to have these
> >outdoor events.
> >
> >If we use the parking lot at Lincoln Square, we should probably not have
> >the
> >folk show inside OJC - it's too far from one half of the party to the
> >other,
> >and we'll have to staff two separate places simlutaneously (or at least
> >overlapping).  Our options are:
> >
> >1. Have the whole thing outside at Lincoln Square - both live performer
and
> >DJ.  BENEFITS: We're all in one place and highly visible. DISADVANTAGES:
We
> >need to come up with a bad weather back-up plan, some folk artists may
> >prefer not to use their instruments outside, it will be hard to collect
> >money there (no real point of entry), we'll have bathroom issues (may
have
> >to rent portalet).
> >
> >2. Try to get Tony Stephens at the mall to donate indoor space for us to
> >use
> >along with the parking lot.  BENEFITS: We get a bad-weather back up plan,
> >we're all in one place, at least part of our show is highly visible.
> >DISADVANTAGES:  The mall is large and will likely overwhelm our crowd,
Tony
> >is not really likely to give us space for free, we may still have money
> >collection problems (too many points of entry).
> >
> >3. Have the whole thing inside at OJC.  BENEFITS:  We're all in one
place,
> >we can easily collect money at two points of entry, the atmosphere is
cozy
> >and the right size for our crowd, we get bathrooms *and* a kitchen for
food
> >prep, it's free.  DISADVANTAGES:  We get complaints from our downstairs
> >neighbors when we dance, as things on their ceiling shake.  This may mean
> >that we can't actually have a DJ inside the OJC space.  As the DJ is
> >currently the only thing even partially booked for the show, we probably
> >don't want to eliminate her....
> >
> >Please write back with your opinions or other options - I need to get
back
> >to the city by tomorrow (FRIDAY).
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Anne
> >~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> >Anne Odom * Product Manager * WebEasel, Inc.
> >WebEasel - It's that easy!
> >anne at webeasel.net * www.webeasel.net * 217.344.0444
> >
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