.......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... The Lensic Performing Arts Center will require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test for patrons and workers beginning Aug. 24. (Whitman Johnson/Journal) With COVID-19 cases beginning to rise, the Lensic Performing Arts Center is getting ahead of the curve. The Santa Fe-based arts organization will require that all persons attending events at the theater — including patrons, artists, staff, volunteers, and backstage crew — provide proof of full vaccination or the results of a negative COVID test taken within the previous 72 hours to gain admittance. The move will begin on Aug. 24. “With continued developments in the virus and its variants, we feel this is the best way to protect our patrons and artists, support the numerous performing arts groups that use the Lensic, and do what’s right for the community that makes the Lensic what it is,” says Executive Director Joel Aalberts.