#The Whiting Auditorium

[semioticapocalypse]

Bob Willoughby. Big Jay McNeely and fans at the Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles. October, 1950

I Am Collective Memories   •    Follow me, — says Visual Ratatosk

[hella1975]

complicated relationship with taob be damned i have never peaked higher than i did when i was studying tragedies for my english class and wrote the fever dream chapter

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[cbk1000]

Brave people of Tumblr afflicted with Sudden Onset Blackness, what are your stories?

[8iunie]

ykaaar: Non-stop journey❤️ - 17.11.2022

[donlyonewhogetsmep]

[thewildbelladonna]

Stevie and Mick at the 10th Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, January 17th, 1983.

[elizjjwold]

by Elizabeth Johnson-Wold

[concertclown]

Large Venues [updated as of 06/09/2024]

While Concert Clown specifically covers smaller to medium sized venues for specific genres, we still wanted to lend a little extra assistance to those attending larger venues in the PNW. So, here’s a post covering frequently asked questions for the larger venues! This includes the publicly available information on onsite parking, bag policies, and prohibited items. (If you have further questions, the official site resources will be linked at the end of each section.) We gather as much publicly available information as possible, but unfortunately, some venues will not list some of what they prohibit and it has led to countless misunderstandings, antagonistic behavior, and clear bias against concert attendees.

We think it is important that we disclose this at the beginning of this post, as we have seen people being actively targeted by staff for larger shows based on the fact they are wearing all black, only to be refused entry when the staff find something (not listed anywhere) to bar them over.

!! Important: Please note that, as of 2020, most if not all of these venues will only accept contactless payment methods, such as debit cards, credit cards, and mobile wallets. This means you likely won’t get use out of physical payments like cash unlike at smaller venues. !!

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Moda Center (previously Rose Quarter) |+|  Veterans Memorial Coliseum 

Address: 1 N Center Ct St, Portland, OR 97227 |+| 300 N Ramsay Wy, Portland, OR 97227 Onsite Parking: YES |NOT FREE| (Prices range from $10 to $35 for events. You can pre-purchase parking through their site.) Bag Policy: Bags larger than 14" x 14" x 6" and backpacks are not permitted with exceptions for medical and childcare needs. Prohibited Items: Aerosol cans  Bags larger than 14” X 14” x 6” and backpacks  Bats and clubs  Beach balls  Car seats or strollers  Drones  Face masks that cover the entire face  Fireworks  Flags, banners, signs, or other items that are connected to a pole or stick made of wood, metal, plastic or other hard materials  Frisbees  Food or beverage  Glass items  Hard-sided bags  Hockey sticks  Helium balloons Illegal substances Knitting needles and other sewing equipment  Laptops, iPads, tablets Laser pointers (and other similar devices)  Mace or pepper spray  “Optical illusions” (Items intended to interfere with the ability of the eye to perceive depth or distance, such as pinwheels or umbrellas.) [tbh, we’re not 100% sure what counts under this]  Poles, selfies-sticks, “missile-like objects” that can be thrown Noisemakers of any kind (whistles, foghorns/air horns, plastic horns, vuvuzelas, didgeridoos, etc.)  Weapons (firearms and knives) 

Moda and VMC “Know Before You Go”/Policies + Parking pages

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Keller Auditorium

Address: 222 SW Clay St, Portland, OR 97201 Onsite Parking: NO | (However, there are nearby paid parking garages: Crown Plaza Parking, KOIN Tower Parking, and Auditorium Garage) Bag Policy: Small clutches up to 4.5” x 6.5” and clear bags will get through security faster. Large bags are not allowed, but opaque handbags/purses are allowed. (All will be searched.) Prohibited Items: 

Professional photo/video/audio equipment (including cameras, detachable lenses, etc) GoPros  Laptops  Selfie Sticks  Wrapped Gifts  Balloons  Signs  Strollers  Weapons (self defense or otherwise all are banned)  Chains or spikes  Fireworks  Laser pointers  Air horns, Vuvuzelas and other noisemakers  Food  Previously purchased souvenir cups  Non-prescription drugs  Animals (except certified service animals)  “Any other item management may deem dangerous to public safety”

Keller Auditorium Rules (policies) + Parking pages

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RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater 

Address: 17200 NE Delfel Rd, Ridgefield, WA 98642 Onsite Parking: YES |FREE| (Parking upgrades available between $50 - $100 + fees) Bag Policy: Small clutches or fanny packs (maximum size 6”x 9”) OR clear plastic bags (maximum size 12” x 6” x 12”) Prohibited Items: Weapons (self defense or otherwise)  Alcohol  Illegal drugs or substances  Lawn chairs  Stadium seats  Glass  Cans  Hard-sided/large coolers  Medium-sized bags/backpacks  Large or oversized bags/backpacks (including luggage and camping backpacks)  Laser pointers  Pets (except service animals) Fireworks  Professional photo/recording equiptment

RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater Rules & Policies + FAQ + Parking Upgrade pages

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White River Amphitheatre 

Address: 40601 Auburn Enumclaw Rd SE, Auburn, WA 98092 Onsite Parking: Yes |FREE| (general admission parking is free with your ticket, but upgrades available upwards of around $75 + any fees) Bag Policy: Only small clutches, wristlets, or fanny packs no bigger than 6”x 9” OR clear plastic bags no bigger than 12"x12"x6” Prohibited Items: Lawn Chairs & Stadium Seats Weapons (including self defense)  Alcohol  Illegal drugs/substances  Glass containers  Cans  Hard-sided/large coolers  Bags outside bag policy dimensions  Large or oversized bags (luggage, duffel bags, backpacks, etc.)  Laser pointers  Animals (except service animals)  Fireworks 

White River Amphitheatre “Know Before You Go” + FAQ + Parking Upgrade pages

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Climate Pledge Arena 

Address: 334 1st Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 Onsite Parking: Yes |NOT FREE| (You’ll want to pre-purchase your parking spot, but be aware sometimes these fees are up near $75 + any fees) Bag Policy: Only small clutches/purses/wallets no bigger than 4”w x 6”h x 1.5”d OR one clear plastic bag no bigger than 14”w x 14”h x 6”d Prohibited Items:  Professional cameras, detachable lenses or external flash units, or recording equipment for audio, image, or video purposes. (This doesn’t apply to smartphones.) Weapons (firearms, knives, stun guns/taser, bats/poles, martial arts weapons, night sticks, nunchucks, billy clubs, and self-defense items like mace, pepper spray, etc.)  Noise making devices (including, but not limited to; whistles, air horns, vuvuzelas, and cowbells)  Laptops and tablets  Poster tubes  Light devices (laser pointers, flashlights, etc.) Glass water bottles or bottles larger than 32oz (if you bring a bottle following guidelines, it must be empty upon entry of anything, including ice.) Any item that the arena decides is dangerous. *note: This includes studs, spikes, and chains which are not listed on their site, but we have seen them turn people away for this. (Yes, even if the chains literally cannot come off of your clothes, they will still count it as some sort of projectile weapon and refuse you entrance.) They also don’t allow full face masks and may take issue with some forms of makeup due to this. Climate Pledge FAQ + Parking pages

[james-farrow-did-nothing-wrong]

Leigh Bardugo said today at an event that all the diverse characters she portrays come naturally at her because the world is diverse. She's not looking for a black character, a disabled one nor a queer one, they are just part of the world so they are part of the worlds she creates. She also said that what is not normal is having a story full of white hetero and abled people, reality is diverse and so are her stories.

When she was explaining this she had to stop a few times because the auditorium kept cheering at her. Hope she felt all the love the audience was trying to show.

[cam1lla]

People who hate Taylor Swift operate under this mentality that she was just handed all of her success and accolades out of nowhere and it really shows when they prop up some newer bouncier Cool Girl and say “she should be handed everything Taylor has out of nowhere” and then get angry that she isn’t handed everything Taylor has out of nowhere and act surprised when newer bouncier Cool Girl a) doesn’t succeed because she doesn’t put in a sliver of the immense effort into her work that Taylor does and b) buckles under the pressure.

Taylor Swift works harder than anyone else in the industry. She is always working even on her off days, not out of a soulless grind, but out of passion for her art. This is all the result of a 16 year old burning her own CDs and sitting on the floor of the Big Machine office calling radio stations for hours, performing in parking lots and school auditoriums, learning several instruments, writing her own songs, but also writing music for other singers to use while she waited to break out. There was no TikTok for her to go viral on. She had to clock in and go to work every day.

I think that’s why it bothers me that there is an idea among Taylor antis that she is uniquely privileged compared to singers who are just as white, and just as cis, and just as privileged as she is. They don’t factor in that she, in all of her millennial eldest daughter earnestness, is putting in the fucking work, always. She’s not waiting for it to be given to her. She’s always finding a new sound, if it doesn’t work, she tries something else. She never does the exact same thing twice. She never pigeonholes herself. She studies the greats, not just their music but their business practices. She’s a voracious reader and takes what she can out of the material she reads and applies it. She goes through her entire Eras tour set on the treadmill so she has the stamina to perform that beast of a show night after night. This is not a chore to her, she knew what she was signing up for when she entered the realm of mainstream pop, and even though there were rocky moments, she never let it get in the way of her work. This is why she is still here. This is why her star power has not faded.

This is why she is still reigning supreme over all the other pop girls, whether you like it or not. Push your Cool Girls to work harder, or deal with Taylor staying on top.

[tahnisreu]

how to tell when addi is stressed out (whirring thoughts, over thinking, etc) : she keeps messing with her hair. scratching her temple, raking her fingers through her bangs, acting annoyed with whatever her hair is doing. pulling on the ends of it. 

[hella1975]

honestly seeing you mention sikh society is so funny bc sikh people LOVE showing their culture! i work with a lot of sikh men and they're always bringing food into work and just love being asked culture. im chinese and they're always asking questions as well- cultural exchange is such a personal thing and imo one of the easiest ways to build a relationship

literally!!!!!! and your last comment is so important bc the reason i made that post is bc i actually found myself guilty of the tiktok mindset WITH one of the chefs at work. he's spanish and has quite a heavy accent and for a long time i really dithered on asking him where he was from (bc all i knew from his accent was that it was european which. doesnt really help) and in my head i was doing it bc i didnt want to 'other' him, but in the end my mum actually said to me that being clearly uncertain around him and NOT addressing the fact we clearly come from different places was actually making things worse, and i was so so pissed off at myself bc she was right. and you know what? i asked him not long ago in the end where he was from, and he lit up. we went back and forth about the spanish and the english and we ribbed each other but it felt like the weird tension existing in all our interactions up until that point had lifted and now he makes a point to come over and chat to me at work. and that tension wasn't there bc i DISLIKED his potential culture or felt actually UNCOMFORTABLE around him, it existed because i demonised my own curiosity and genuine desire to know about him as a person and let myself be a little freak about it instead. like????? it's so fucked up that this is becoming such a normalised thing!!!!

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[deservedgrace]

i'm so sorry y'all i tried so hard but i need to infodump about this a bit lol

things aren't as cut and dry as this and i'm not familiar with a lot of the nuance in this, so grain of salt etc etc, but a lot of music with european roots has the emphasis on 1, or 1 & 3 (waltz for example has a very heavy down beat on 1 and the other two beats aren't as emphasized: ONE two three, ONE two three, ONE two three), and a lot of music that has african roots has emphasis on 2 and 4 (for example, jazz doesn't have a lot of rules but one of the big ones is emphasis is on 2 and 4, and jazz/blues are also the basis for things like r&b, rock, metal, the list goes on)

so i say that white people clapping on 1 and 3 is like getting mad at a fish for swimming, not as a like, "haha white people don't have rhythm", it's genuinely like... a lot of y'all's sense of rhythm and where the beat is is just different. i don't know specifically what was being played, but extrapolating from the worship music i'm familiar with, the beat was probably """supposed""" to be on 2 and 4. HOWEVER (& i'm not trying to assume where this church was located, just speaking from my experience), evangelical churches (esp in the us) are notoriously white and notoriously clap on 1 and 3. like, if you are white, and/or you spent time around predominantly white churches, it makes sense that you'd learn to clap on 1 and 3 and that 1 and 3 would feel more natural. and if you're not super familiar with like, the "backstage" ideas behind music, it's probably not something you would have consciously considered

i saw a video several months ago where a black woman was talking about her experience at a concert that was entirely white except for her, and she noticed that her friend next to her was tapping his hand "off beat", but then she looked around and saw that everyone else was in sync with each other. and she basically talked about how it wasn't that they were "off beat", it's that they were on a different beat to the one she was used to. and that's exactly it. it's largely because of that cultural difference on where the beat is "felt" in different styles of music

Hello yes the other disruption is that I fucked up the worship music clapping at church camp they stopped playing and made everyone start over. Apparently you’re supposed to clap on 2 and 4 not 1 and 3. Imagine a crowded little amphitheater full of mostly white teenagers clapping on 1 and 3. I will never clap first again.

This is extremely funny to me bc imo getting mad at white people clapping on 1 and 3 is like getting mad at a fish for swimming 😭

[frostedmagnolias]

Evening dress worn for concert

c. 1907

made of cream colored silk faille with chiffon inlets, pleated off shoulder style enhanced by large bunches of white velvet ribbon flowers.

was worn by Jessica de Wolf as the soloist at the opening of the St. Paul Auditorium, April 1907.

dress made by Mary Abigal O’Keefe

Minnesota Historical Society