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Underground venues face a vari
ety of other hurdles to avoid getting
shut down.
Glenn Shires, a University alumnus
who had a few shows at a house called
Bignu during the 1999-00 academic
year before he and his roommates
moved, said repeated visits from police
can strain tenant-landlord relation
ships and lead to eviction. Also, fines
for underage drinking and noise com
plaints often sway residents to quit
having shows, he said.
“I think most basement venues
around campus have a similar story,”
Shires said. “People throw a few par
ties with bands, eventually the cops
show up and then the tenants give up
on live music because it’s too much of
a hassle.”
Shires also said loud music is often
seen as the predominant problem for
underground venues, but police are
the bigger issue.
“These house venues get shut down
when the Party Patrol sees people con
gregating outside,” he said. “Obviously
if they spot people drinking, they’re go
ing to investigate.”
Other underground venues have in
cluded The Animal Farm, The Spoke,
My House, The Basement, The Spot,
The Corral, The Alamo and Le Sous
sol. Most shut down because owners
moved or because of the police, Shires
said. He said only The Alamo and Le
Sous-sol have closed because of fire
code violations, and Le Sous-sol has
since reopened.
Stonehenge has one direct door to
the outside and a door at the top of a
winding staircase into the house. Car
pet lines the walls of the basement,
and lights are strung around and be
tween the pillars.
University student Ashley Keneller
and her housemates opened Stone
henge at the beginning of fall term.
They have, on average, one show
every two weeks and are beginning to
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Twinkle-light cords are stacked in a power strip behind the performance area at
Stonehenge, a basement venue at 2841 Central Blvd. These lights are pressed into the
fabric covering the ceiling of the basement in many places.
hold events showcasing other arts as
well, she said.
The venue can hold 50 or 60 people,
the house’s residents said. Keneller
said 30 or fewer people show up for
most events, although 50 or more peo
ple have come at times.
University junior and house
member Adam Zeek said it’s diffi
cult to juggle avoiding noise com
plaints and protecting the safety of
people attending shows.
“On the one hand, you want people
to come, and on the other hand, you
don’t want it to get out of control,”
Zeek said. “On the one hand, you
want it to be quiet, and on the other
hand, you don’t want to put carpet on
the walls.”
Two of Zeek’s housemates, Univer
sity students Matt Brown and Whit
ney Gum, pointed out that sound
proofing the basement without
putting carpet on the walls would
cost more than they could afford.
Most of their money, time and ener
gy has gone into the basement,
Keneller added. They even purchased
an amplifier so bands wouldn’t have
to bring their own, she said.
Zeek said the venue is invaluable
and provides access to art unavailable
elsewhere. He said he and his
housemates have tried to “keep on
top of things,” juggling noise com
plaints with safety, and that they’re
doing everything within their
means to protect the people who
come to shows at Stonehenge.
“We’re concerned enough to get a
fire extinguisher and to mark both ex
its,” Zeek said, noting they purchased
the extinguisher with their own mon
ey and have a first-aid kit on hand.
University Arts and Administration
professor Doug Blandy has conducted
research on various types of art ven
ues. He said shows at basement ven
ues like Stonehenge and My House,
which closed in 2003 when the stu
dent who created it moved, are typical
ly small enough to be safe.
“Whenever you bring a group of
people into your house, you’re con
cerned for their safety,” Blandy said. “I
think these house concerts are part of
the larger fabric through which people
are able to experience arts and culture.
It’s an opportunity for people to reach
smaller audiences with arts and cultur
al events that may not be of interest to
the mainstream.”
karahansen @ dailyemerald. com
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