We went to see "The Visitor" last night at the Varsity. It is a very moving film and lends itself to much reflection about immigration, immigrants, the debate about "illegal" immigration, and how we all deal with one another.
But I have to add that it's too bad on two counts....
One is that I don't recall seeing any Chapel Hill coffee shop, restaurant, bookstore or any other place where two or more might get together --- offering a chance to talk about the film in a very local way. How many people like the stars from Senegal and Syria do we have among us here in Chapelboro? Most may be from Mexico but that does not change the issues.
Why hasn't someone stepped forward to organize an event and reap the business benefits - not to mention the community value - of doing so?
The other "too bad" is that we chose to park in the lot more or less behind the Varsity as we often do. All we did was attend the movie. When we left, the parking fee was $3.25.
I think having people downtown spending money (in our case, $16 for two movie tickets) ought to result in a break on the parking....especially for institutions like the Varsity that many of us hope will remain a part of this community well beyond its current owners.
Can't we work something out to reward those who contribute to the financial sustenance of downtown when they use a pay lot to do so?
And I need to add a third "too bad". This one is for the alley next to the Varsity that connects to the parking lot. It is poorly lit on the best of occasions, it seems to me. Last night, one of the lights was out, and it was even worse. Cannot "we" get that illuminated a whole lot better -- all of the time?
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