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WEBVTT WE ALL HAVE THOSE SPOKEN ANDUNSPOKEN RULES WHEN IT COMES TOYOUR PHONE AND SPECIALENVIRONMENTS.>> GENERALLY FOR EXAMPLE, LIKEBROADWAY OR SHOWS LIKE THAT, WEREALLY DON'T ALLOW PEOPLE TOTAKE PICTURES DURING THE SHOW ORHAVE THEIR PHONE OUT DURING THESHOW.WE PREFER THEY HAVE THERE PHONESOFF AND ON VIBRATE.ERIK: BUT MORE AND MORE, INSTEADOF BEING ASKED, IT'S AREQUIREMENT.>> ESSENTIALLY THE YONDR POUCHWAS CREATED WITH THE IDEA INMIND OF MAKING A BETTEREXPERIENCE AT A CONCERT VENUE.ERIK: TONIGHT FOR THE FIRSTTIME, THESE POUCHES WILL BE USEDAT THE ARONOFF CENTER.BEFORE ENTERING THE VENUE, YOURPHONE WILL BE LOCKED IN ONE OFTHESE POUCHES, MAKING ITINACCESSIBLE DURING THEPERFORMANCE.ACCORDING TO TRAVIS BILL, THISWAY THE AUDIENCE CAN CONCENTRATEON THE SHOW INSTEAD OF THEIRPHONES.IT ALSO KEEPS THE ARTIST FROMBEING DISTRACTED.WITH DAVE CHAPPELL AND CHRIS>> -- >> WITH DAVE CHAPPELL AND CHRISROCK, IT'S BECOME A BIG DEAL TOHAVE NO LEAKS FROM THEPERFORMANCES AFTER THE FACT.ERIK: AND IF YOU HAVE TO HAVEACCESS TO YOUR PHONE, WELL YOUCAN. YOU JUST HAVE TO HEAD OUT INTOTHE LOBBY.>> THE YONDR POUCH DOESN'T BLOCKSIGNAL OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.WE JUST ASK THAT PEOPLE WHO HAVEA BABYSITTER OR ARE ON CALL ORSOMETHING LIKE THAT JUST KEEPTHEIR PHONE ON VIBRATE.KEEP IT IN A PLACE WHERE THEYCAN FEEL THE VIBRATION DURINGTHE SHOW, AND THEN WE'LL HAVEFOLKS IN THE LOBBY WHO CANUNLOCK THE POUCHES.ERIK: NOW IF YOU'RE A TECH SAVVYPERSON AND YOU TYPICALLY HAVEYOUR TICKET ON YOUR PHONE,TONIGHT IS ONE OF THOSE NIGHTSYOU MAY WANT TO PRINT IT OUTAHEAD OF TIME, OR YOU MAY HAVETO WAIT OVER HERE TO COLLECTYOUR TICKET BEFORE WALKING INTOTHE PHONE FREE ZONE.REPORTING FROM THE ARONOFFDOWNTOWN, ERIK ZARNITZ, WLWT

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Not having access to a cell phone for two hours seems unheard of in this day and age. However, people attending Chris Rock’s comedy show at the Aronoff Center will have to do without. “Generally, for example, like Broadway, or shows like that, we really don't allow people to take pictures during the show or have their cameras out during the show. We prefer they have their phones off or on vibrate,” said Van Ackerman, the director of marketing for the Cincinnati Arts Association. But more and more, instead of being asked to put phones away, it’s being forced. “Essentially, the Yondr pouch was created with the idea in mind of making a better experience at a concert venue” said Travis Bill, the production manager for Yondr. The Yondr pouch will be used for the first time at the Aronoff Center on Thursday night. After going through security, cellphones will be place in a Yondr pouch, making it inaccessible in the venue during the performance. According to Bill, this way, the audience can concentrate on the show instead of their phones. This also keeps the artist from being distracted. “With Dave Chappell and Chris Rock, its become a big deal to have no leaks from the performances after the fact,” said Bill. For those who need access to their phone, they can, but they will have to leave the performance and head out into the lobby. “The Yondr pouch doesn't block signal or anything like that. We just ask that people who have a babysitter or are on call or something like that just keep their phone on vibrate. Keep it in a place where they can feel the vibration during the show, and then we'll have folks in the lobby who can unlock the pouches,” said Bill. People who have your ticket on their phone should print the ticket out ahead of time before Thursday’s show. With everyone’s phones in Yondr pouches, a physical ticket is needed, but don’t worry, tickets can be picked up in the lobby.