How the crisis may or may not be affecting venues in California:<P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Many venues ready for blackouts</B><BR>POWER CRISIS <P>Generators, passes and candles are part of the contingency plan for many entertainment houses<P>Cassandra Braun, Contra Costa Times<P>...<P>While performance venues interviewed were mostly confident the power crisis won't hinder schedules or force ticket price increases, they remain cautious.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><A HREF="http://www.contracostatimes.com/timeout/perform/stories/x28entpower_20010628.htm" TARGET=_blank><B>More</B></A>

Interesting enough, those of us here at the SF Civic Center have only been hit once by the blackouts. And the Opera House was dark that day.

Yes, I remember that but didn't the power come back on prior to the performance?

The power went out on a Monday around 6:30 pm and was off for about an hour.