Word: battat
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...There are a lot of problems [with Ziggy Marley]," Battat said. "He just fired his band a couple of months ago so things are a little shaky...
...addition, Battat said that the council should have learned from last year's Jimmy Cliff concert that reggae is not very popular at Harvard. "The Jimmy Cliff concert last fall lost the council about $8,000. Frankly, it's unconscionable that they would consider bringing an act that has already failed...There is no institutional memory...
...think Ziggy Marley is too expensive. The council can't afford to lose that much when there are so few student organizations that get the money they need," Battat added...
...Battat also said that although the council has wanted to hold an outdoor concert for several years, the administration and the surrounding residents would not approve...
...concerts also may tend to run over any allotted budget, Battat said. "Concert promoters realize that they are dealing with amateurs. It's an absolute money pit. It's very easy for the concert to go way over budget: permits, security, artists, stipulations. Jimmy Cliff demanded special meals and hotelaccomodations. These things can't be forseen."Princeton held the same Cliff concert last yearfor $5,000 less than Harvard paid, Battat said...