Well, so far at least. Crowds are definitely smaller, press screenings less packed, and our post-Albertsons shopping cab driver up the hill said she thought hotel occupancy was down by as much as 20%. Main Street was dead yesterday, but Thursday is more like a pre-festival day, and I’ve yet to hit a public screening. But I’m curious to see if this trend continues as the festival heats up.
Major kudos to the festival for the improvements to the dreaded Yarrow Theater. No more Yarrow 2 and no more uncomfortable chairs on risers where you’re screwed if you’re not in the first row. Instead they’ve expanded the main auditorium by going further back (where the 2 used to be) and installed stadium seating with real theater seats—what a nice surprise! And even the pre-show music is improved—I actually heard Kevin Ayers’ “May I” before a film this morning.
-Matthew
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