Mia loves Adam's music, and loves him, but she hates the loud obnoxious screaming, as well as the crowds. She always stays in the back of the clubs, because they are lonely. She is very shy and not very outgoing, so she doesn't want to associate with random crazy, drunk people she doesn't know. I love this book, and if you haven't already read it, I am going to suggest the sequel, "Where she went". <span />
They go from being in rows all connected to being spred out and only some are touching.
Assuming that this is referring to the same passage that was posted before with this question, the editorial writer's main point is that "The mayor and city council have made a serious mistake in selecting a site for a new community theater" since he expresses this more than once.