A passion for the game
Gervais-area writer David Espinoza pens historical account of the Oregon Latino Basketball Tournament
Heading into March 2020, organizers of the Oregon Latino Basketball Tournament were gearing up to celebrate the 30th iteration of the annual community event.
Early bird registration was concluded, teams were signed, courts at Willamette University were reserved, members of the Portland Trail Blazers organization were scheduled and a media blitz was making the rounds through Facebook and radio.
Then, less than two weeks before opening games were ready to tip off, the COVID-19 pandemic reared its ugly head and all gatherings of more than 25 people were banned indefinitely.
Music promoters see bright lights and the return of concerts on the horizon
The concert scene shut down in March 2020, but those in the business have found safe ways to bring music to the masses ideas that might stick around post-pandemic. Written By: Christa Lawler | ×
Trampled By Turtles performs at Bayfront Festival Park in 2019. The band didn t return for its annual show in 2020, and the popular outdoor venue was quiet for the entire summer. But Roger Reinert of the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center is hoping that 2021 will look different at the bayside space. (File / Duluth News Tribune)
DULUTH The last concert Greg Carlson saw live was Robert Plant at Bluestem Amphitheater in Moorhead, Minn. a bucket-list show that he went to alone in September 2019, drawn also by the Led Zeppelin frontman’s tour-mate, Lillie Mae.
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