Performers are looking forward to the spotlight again in 2021 (Photo:John Palminteri) SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Hearing they might be silenced for months, musicians on the Central Coast have not given up during the pandemic. Many are staying active , hoping to be in the spotlight again in 2021. "The whole pandemic has been fairly devastating to so many people in so many ways. Especially the arts," said Rod Lathim with the Marjorie Luke Theatre. Many artists have developed virtual shows, some are pay per view, and some are for free. Lathim is watching the economics of the industry from coast to coast.