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Feb 2021
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Live Performance, The Pandemic And The D...

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The pandemic leveled live performance, and the industry is last in line for a return to normal.

Musician Zoe Keating and production designer Terry Morgan describe how their work has changed with live venues nationwide shuttered for nearly a year.

Venue owner Danya Frank of First Avenue and Jim Ritts of the Paramount Theatre explain why the gears of the performing arts economy are not designed for a slow return to normalcy.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment that will help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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