Last week, I was told I was not allowed to plug in my MacBook Pro at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall cafe. Read the whole sordid tale here, and about Nico Muhly’s similar indignity here. And both of us have bought SO MUCH CAMPARI there. The waitress could not give me an explanation, though I received several e mails (none from Lincoln Center) suggesting that Alice Tully is a union house and those rules probably extend into the cafe area, so while they wouldn’t technically mind if I used their electricity (click here for some hilarious commenter math on how much I owe the hall), a stagehand would have had to plug in my computer for me. I mean…fine. Rules are rules.
Or. Are. They.
No they are not, it turns out! On December 14 at 1:54PM we were alerted via Lincoln Center’s Twitter feed about a change in policy.
Maybe we should all have a victory Campari party around the plug seat some time soon? I’ll just Tweet when I’m there next and we can all gather round the plug and raise a glass. Let’s just try and not spill anything in the one plug, OK?
Regarding the new Atrium, I need to investigate. It looks beautiful from the outside.
Just one thing, if I may, Lincoln Center: I’m told many classical music presenters in the UK have automated ticket booths, like we have at movie theaters, train stations, etc.. Wouldn’t those look great in the Atrium??
Way to go! Free electricity for all!