Kyra Laughlin

Review of Meany Center for the Performin...

Attended the sold out Anita Hill talk and was very...

Attended the sold out Anita Hill talk and was very impressed with the staff. Tickets for this event ended up selling out very quickly and I was unable to get one, however, they included information about standby tickets which asked folks to show up at least 30 mins before the event. I arrived at 6:45 and there were already 50 people in line. UW students/staff were having people write down their payment information in case there was room for them to attend. They were super kind and patient. The line endes up growing to what appeared to be roughly 100 people in standby, and they got all of us signed up in a timely manner. As it ended up, I believe all of us were able to make it in and we sat in the balcony which gave a great view of the stage. As a anti-sexual.and relationship violence activist amd survivor.this event meant the world to me and the theatre director, who I was able to speak with after the event let me write a thank you note to Christine Blasey Ford who had surprised the audience by introducing Dr.Hill. The director brought the note back to her and was kind enough to update me afterwards amd share that she had read it in front of them and was very touched by it. The student staff who I had met while filling out my payment.before the event was equally amazing and said that if I didnt make it into the event that I should find her and see what strings she could pull since this is my field of.work. Overall, I was.extremely.impressed with how the event was organized.and look forears to attending more events here.