Comments on: Arts at the Armory: Time for a New Approach http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/03/31/development-and-zoning/arts-at-the-armory-time-for-a-new-approach/ An independent, open forum for reports and opinions about life in our city. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:37:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/03/31/development-and-zoning/arts-at-the-armory-time-for-a-new-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-7285 Joe Wed, 01 Apr 2009 05:30:43 +0000 http://www.somervillevoices.org/?p=814#comment-7285 Ron, I think you are quite right about the 10 per month, since that corresponds to four to five weekends, but the 10 per year is what was mentioned at the hearing (I think incorrectly). An agreement with Equity applies to Equity, and not to the hall itself, which, I believe, is not exclusively controlled by the Actors' Shakespeare Project. There were many times in the past when the Armory held many more people than the 325/395, and, if it is as successful as it should be, that limit should be reviewed and adapted to the new users. By that time I would hope there would be a broader "community advisory" system than immediate neighbors, as well as a little more history to clarify what kinds of parking and neighborhood problems really occur. The current zoning should be - but is not - considered transitional, as are virtually all such rules. Ron, I think you are quite right about the 10 per month, since that corresponds to four to five weekends, but the 10 per year is what was mentioned at the hearing (I think incorrectly). An agreement with Equity applies to Equity, and not to the hall itself, which, I believe, is not exclusively controlled by the Actors’ Shakespeare Project. There were many times in the past when the Armory held many more people than the 325/395, and, if it is as successful as it should be, that limit should be reviewed and adapted to the new users.

By that time I would hope there would be a broader “community advisory” system than immediate neighbors, as well as a little more history to clarify what kinds of parking and neighborhood problems really occur. The current zoning should be – but is not – considered transitional, as are virtually all such rules.

]]> By: Ron Newman http://www.somervillevoices.org/2009/03/31/development-and-zoning/arts-at-the-armory-time-for-a-new-approach/comment-page-1/#comment-7284 Ron Newman Wed, 01 Apr 2009 02:14:42 +0000 http://www.somervillevoices.org/?p=814#comment-7284 The limit of 395 people in the main performance hall applies up to 10 times per <b>month</b>, not per year. Otherwise the capacity is 325 people. Actors' Shakespeare Project has an agreement with the Actors' Equity union to sell no more than 199 tickets per show, so they will never get near either limit. The limit of 395 people in the main performance hall applies up to 10 times per month, not per year. Otherwise the capacity is 325 people.

Actors’ Shakespeare Project has an agreement with the Actors’ Equity union to sell no more than 199 tickets per show, so they will never get near either limit.

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