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KenCen Launches Live Streams with Dueling Divas

September 17, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
On Saturday, Sept. 26, live music will return to The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the first time in more than six months. “A Time to Sing: An Evening with Renée Fleming and Vanessa Williams” will present … » Read
 

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Brookings Institute: U.S. Arts & Culture 'Decimated'

September 16, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
Just how big is the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on America’s fine and performing arts industries? “Devastating,” according to a new repor t authored by Professors Richard Florida and Michael Seman for The Brookings … » Read
 

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London Symphony Gets Rapid Covid-19 Test Devices

September 16, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
A partnership between DnaNudge, developer of a new rapid, lab-free test for Covid-19 and the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) is empowering the ensemble to return to live performance. The tests were first implemented as the orchestra prepped for … » Read
 

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Update Fall 2020: Baby Steps Back to the Concert Hall, Arena, Parking Lot, etc.

September 15, 2020 | Brian Wise, Musical America
Following represents an update from our first “Baby Steps Back to the Concert Hall" listing. While there is little doubt that the performing arts and artists are suffering in this dark and unprecedented time, it is also heartening to … » Read
 

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Columbus (Ohio) Arts Groups: Our Situation Is Approaching 'Dire'

September 15, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
In the face of the ongoing pandemic, arts groups everywhere are asking, “How much can we continue to cut before survival becomes impossible?” Nowhere is the question more pressing than in central Ohio. "I don't think you can … » Read
 

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Congress Plays Dress Up, While the Arts Struggle to Survive

September 15, 2020 | Taylor Grant, Musical America
The participation of 25 members of Congress in “Will on the Hill,” the Shakespeare Theater Company’s annual fundraiser on Sept. 14, might suggest that they had an interest in the arts. Sadly, it instead highlights a potentially … » Read
 

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New Jersey Symphony Cuts Staff

September 14, 2020 | Nicholas Beard, Musical America
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, citing losses of $3.4m due to Covid-19 concert cancellations, will eliminate 12 of its 31 administrative staff positions across all departments, with additional furloughs and part-time situations to come as … » Read
 

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MA's Free Guide to (Mostly) Free Streams, September 14-21

September 14, 2020 | Clive Paget, Musical America
We will be updating this list weekly. Please note that all times are given in U.S. Eastern Time (ET). To calculate in other time zones or counties, British Summer Time (BST) is currently five hours ahead of ET and Central European Time (CET) is … » Read
 

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Last Night of the Proms Caps an Imperfect Season

September 14, 2020 | Anthony Brown, Musical America
The pandemic-shortened 2020 edition of the Proms concluded on Sept. 12 with a much-reduced orchestra and a small choir performing “Rule, Britannia!” and “Land of Hope and Glory” in an otherwise empty Royal Albert Hall. The … » Read
 

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Orlando Phil Heads to Local Soccer Stadium

September 11, 2020 | Sarah Shay, Musical America
The Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra (OPO) “kicks off” its 2020-21 Fairwinds Classics Series on Sept. 26 at Exploria Stadium, home to two resident teams: the Orlando City SC of Major League Soccer and Orlando Pride of the National … » Read
 
 

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