It was wonderful to finally have my dream of seeing Jane Goodall speak in person come true. She was an absolute delight! Hearing her speak and every story she told will stand out in my memory for many years to come.
What spoiled part of the evening for us was initially arriving at the line to get into the theater and hearing a ticket holder and theater security throwing vulgarities at each other. It’s definitely not something I expected to hear, standing in line for an event such as this. We stood outside for a very long time, and the entrance process to get into the theater was extremely slow. So slow, in fact that the lecture had already begun when I entered the theater, and they were still many many people waiting to get in who despite being on time, missed a large part of the show.
The other disappointing factor that ruined part of the lecture for us, was the fact that we could hear the theater employees speaking very loudly to each other in the lobby throughout the entire lecture. They were practically shouting at each other, as if they were standing outside a rock concert, and not one person with a microphone speaking to an audience.
I would absolutely purchase tickets to see Jane Goodall speak again in person, but I do not think I would ever return to this venue, the Beacon, for a lecture.
