Thanks, Allison for this letter. Porterhouse Productions wants to bring the TC community great music, a great venue in which to see the music, and some delicious refreshments that compliment the music. As a music loving audience, we do owe these artists a respectful ear and quiet mouths. Please, those of you who attend any musical performance in the future, keep these words in mind.
- Sam & Abby Porter, Porterhouse Productions

Embarrassed for the city

What’s up, Traverse City?

Internationally-renowned folk singer Ani DiFranco performed at the City Opera House in Traverse City April 27. The show, open to all ages, sold out shortly after tickets went on sale.

Porterhouse Productions, the new company that put on the event, offered a cash bar — and beer apparently begged more attention to some audience members than the music.

Throughout the show several groups of people carried on loud conversations; DiFranco had to ask the crowd to “listen to your fellow citizens,” since Ani fans’ incessant attempts to shush the chatterers were hopeless. Obnoxious women danced wildly and screamed during soft, slow songs while burly men with beer cups in hand refused the pleas of Opera House security to remain silent during the show.

So: What’s up, TC? Really? How many artists make the effort to tour this far north at all? Not many. We should be grateful that someone with such an impressive repertoire performed for us, so let’s show respect where respect is due. The behavior was unacceptable, and apologies are certainly in order.

I was disappointed with the lack of maturity — and I’m sick and embarrassed for this city after my experience at that show.

Allison Peters
Traverse City

this letter can be found at this link: http://www.record-eagle.com/opinion/local_story_139223540.html