Helene Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 I got this email from Seattle Opera: Thank you for your support of Seattle Opera. We are looking forward to seeing you this season at McCaw Hall. We’ve been working hard over the summer with our colleagues from Pacific Northwest Ballet and Seattle Center to improve your McCaw Hall experience starting with Madame Butterfly. Quicker Service. Shorter Lines. More Options. We are making significant changes to our food and beverage service this season, to better serve all the visitors to McCaw Hall. You’ll notice menu changes and new features: Prelude Restaurant is introducing a new Chef's Table featuring starters and salads for selection. The new table will allow for a quicker entrée service and get you to your seats on time. We are doubling the number of bartenders on the grand lobby level. This should significantly reduce the time you spend in line during intermissions. A handful of snacks will now be available to purchase at every concession stand in the hall. No more moving from stand to stand to get everything you want. Take your wine to your seat! A reusable, lidded McCaw Hall cup is available for you to take into the auditorium. Available for an extra $2 and reusable at every visit to McCaw Hall. A new Lounge area at Prelude restaurant is available to accommodate those without a reservation. The Lounge will feature a selection of premium and local whiskeys as well as access to the bar and the new Prelude Chef's Table. You will continue to see featured concession areas at every performance like last season’s Champagne bar and, coming soon, local craft beers! Large Print and Braille Programs Now Available Stop by the desk near coat check (where opera glasses are available to rent) and pick up a large print or Braille program. We are pleased to be offering this service for the first time. Available for you during the performance at no cost with just your ID. Collaboration with the City to Improve Parking and Travel on Mercer Street We know that exiting the Mercer Street garage can be challenging. Traffic on Mercer Street has never been greater and will continue to grow. We’ve spent the past year working with Seattle Center Parking and the Seattle Police Department on ways to decrease the amount of time it takes to get out of the garage. The Seattle Department of Transportation is also in the midst of the installation of a program to synchronize the traffic lights on Mercer Street and expedite the movement of traffic following high volume events. However, when the garage is at full capacity, it will likely take at least 20-30 minutes for the last cars to exit the garage. If you are able, we encourage you to park at the 5th Avenue North Garage (adjacent to Gates Foundation), which is a short two block walk from McCaw Hall and offers an average exit time of less than 10 minutes! If you are holding Mercer Garage parking passes and would like to change garages, please contact us at tickets@seattleopera.org. Sincerely, Aidan Lang General Director, Seattle Opera Joe Paganelli General Manager, Marion Oliver McCaw Hall Link to comment
Helene Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 Sippy cups for the ballet . Link to comment
Jayne Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Could they get rid of the plastic recycling chandelier? It's ugly and always dusty. I loathe that thing. All that gorgeous glass art in Seattle and we have to look at that trashy eyesore. Move the iconic dancing girls statue out from the lower orchestra entrance and out to the lobby. leave the wine in the lobby. Link to comment
sandik Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 Another theater that can't keep the snacks out of the house -- fiddlesticks. Link to comment
Helene Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 They can't do it now without confiscating people's bags and making everyone turn out their pockets. Snacks have always been there. People don't smuggle in liquids quite as much. Link to comment
sandik Posted August 1, 2017 Share Posted August 1, 2017 12 hours ago, Jayne said: Could they get rid of the plastic recycling chandelier? It's ugly and always dusty. I loathe that thing. All that gorgeous glass art in Seattle and we have to look at that trashy eyesore. Move the iconic dancing girls statue out from the lower orchestra entrance and out to the lobby. And I think the recycling chandelier doesn't go far enough -- I was hoping for movement (beyond the fluttering feathers). But yes, the trio statue needs to be in a better, more visible location. Link to comment
seattle_dancer Posted August 2, 2017 Share Posted August 2, 2017 On 7/31/2017 at 7:15 PM, Helene said: Sippy cups for the ballet . Thank goodness I can take some coffee in with me for shows on school nights! Link to comment
Helene Posted August 2, 2017 Author Share Posted August 2, 2017 9 minutes ago, seattle_dancer said: Thank goodness I can take some coffee in with me for shows on school nights! My thoughts, exactly for those Fridays Link to comment
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