Friday, December 6, 1996 — North Shore News - 15

problems are simple.

: Making these changes are ; Vv [- ve n u e S ul a n S a n a n S$ easy and people would have ; a better ume. Rebyn Gray is a Grade 12 limit should change. The United Kingdom when teens — chumps. People with an X Carson Graham student solution is simple. Have put an X on their hand to would therefore not be a enrolled in Video Production

people put an ‘X’ on their show thar they would not problem. 12 at Leo Marshall The solutions for these Curriculum Centre.

why not have a choice? “Having to sit by and watch an awesome band

HAAS one of your favorite bands ever come to town and you can’t see them because they are playing at an “over 19 location” such as the Town Pump, Richards on Richards, or the Commodore?

Or, your favorite band does come to

playing is lame,” says North Vancouver high school stu- dent Sanaz Afshar. “I would much rather be able to go down to the floor as well as sit.”

Groups thar play ar venues like the PNE Forum and UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium have the right idea.

At the Forum there are bench seats on cither side of the floor.

At Thunderbird stadium the arrangement is much the same.

When seeing shows at these types of venues, the audience seems to enjov

. themselves more, making the

show even more of a success. At the Town Pump and locations such as these, teens can’t see bands they are interested in because they are under 19 years of age. The groups that play here are foolish because a large percentage of

townand you ¢ s their fans are , By not letting under 19. By

have to sit

400 feet people come in, not letting

away, cramped into an undersized

people come

they are just in, they are

just losing

seat? losing listeners, _ listeners, and

- Bands

profit.

who play at and profits. ” “I can

venues with

assigned seat- © .- ing have the wrong idea.

* People should be able to go to a show where they can enjoy it from the floor, and also be able to sit down if they wish. Being forced to sit down at concerts is annoying because your Je are cramped, and it’s hard to just sit and watch. This may be OK for some people, but

understand

how younger teens can be an annoyance, but I still chink that mature teens should be able to get in, and possibly a new age limit should be drawn,” sug- gests Jeff Owen.

Erica Shand adds, “During special occasions where the band applies to teens, they should be let in.”

Places that require an age

hands. This goes back to the

drink, do drugs, or be

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