Tom,

Thongs for... I mean thanks for trying.

Mossy

~Just PM the link to me~
:-)

depending on the size of the window and the willingness of the venue, you could get a large piece of black silk (or silk-like) fabric to fit over the outside of the window...it'll be nigh unnoticeable from inside except that it will have brought the outside light into submission without standing out as a workaround.