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Stimulus package renews hope for struggling art and entertainment institutions By: Amanda Brandeis and last updated 2021-01-01 13:34:25-05 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Places that entertain, teach and help us escape are disappearing in cities across the country. While the latest COVID-19 relief package includes $15 billion in relief for entertainment and cultural institutions, some in the industry say survival is still uncertain. “There are very few stories of a museum going o...

Stimulus package renews hope for struggling art and entertainment institutions By: Amanda Brandeis and last updated 2021-01-01 13:34:25-05 SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Places that entertain, teach and help us escape are disappearing in cities across the country. While the latest COVID-19 relief package includes $15 billion in relief for entertainment and cultural institutions, some in the industry say survival is still uncertain. “There are very few stories of a museum going o...

Finest City Improv in Hillcrest fighting to stay in business A comedy club that brings together people from all walks of life is facing eviction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Author: Tim Blodgett Updated: 6:44 PM PST December 13, 2020 SAN DIEGO — Before the pandemic, Finest City Improv on 6th Avenue in Hillcrest would pack its small theater and entertain its guests with unscripted, unrehearsed scenes. Performers of all ages and all walks of life practiced at FC...

Tara Johansen, Skyler Davis Lee Tara Johansen says improv comedy classes are the best way she knows for the introverted to meet other people. “I had just moved to San Diego a year earlier and I found it very hard to make friends. I had just gone through a bad divorce.” She says she took a chance with Finest City Improv. Johansen says that extemporaneous team efforts to pretend that you are riding kittens in outer space is a rare bonding opportunity. “It was the best feeling I ever experie...