Klarinet Archive - Posting 000465.txt from 1995/12

From: "Daniel A. Paprocki" <dap@-----.US>
Subj: Re: "New York" exit
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1995 10:56:56 -0500

Karl Krelove wrote:
> I don't know the Lincoln Center parking areas at all so this may sound
>naive, but is there no place in the parking system that could be reserved as
>artist parking that would either have its own exit or be close enough to the
>public exits to at least get performers to the front of the line? This seems,
>mundane as it may sound to anyone who doesn't put up with post-concert
>traffic as a normal working condition, like something that ought to come up
>at the negotiating table. With all the other protections that have been
>written into the contracts of major (and even not so major) ensembles over
>the decades, I'd think guaranteed parking and reasonable post-concert egress
>in a place like NYC would be legitimate bargaining positions.
> Just a thought.

Karl
I play with the Columbus Symphony and have the same parking problem
that any musician has. It would be great to have artist parking or some
other "quick" fix but alas the orchestra does not own any parking lots and
I've never heard that being part of bargaining. We're lucky to get free
parking. I've subbed with Pittsburgh and everyone there is on his/her own
for parking. Since the hall is downtown that means $7-11 a day for
parking.
I'm in the middle of the Nutcracker and the Columbus hall is
adjacent to the downtown city center mall. With the show and Christmas
shopping it's insane just parking your car let alone getting out after 2
shows. We're packed up by the time we stand and bow. Musicians have lifes
too!

Dan
Not the Nutcracker again, PLEEEEEESE!!!

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Daniel A. Paprocki
dap@-----.us

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