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From meetup groups to recovery funds: How artists are helping each other during the pandemic


Even before the pandemic, the U.S. lagged significantly behind other industrialized countries in per capita arts spending.
Lily Janiak May 9, 2021Updated: May 12, 2021, 5:44 pm
Old show calendars decorate the wall of Bottom of the Hill, a venue that has been closed since March 2020. Photo: Marlena Sloss, Special to The Chronicle
One of the extraordinary phenomena of this pandemic has been the way that artists, administrators, advocates, companies and fans have come together to find new ways to support the performing arts after whole seasons were postponed, then postponed again, then postponed again indefinitely.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak, the United States lagged significantly behind other industrialized countries in per capita arts spending; COVID-19 only laid further bare how flimsy our support system for artists is. ....

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Pioneering Online Theater Company Relaunches as a Live Cinema Studio – Entertainment News


April 12th, 2021
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Remote Theater, a pioneering online performance group born one year ago this month, has relaunched and reincorporated as an online film company to better serve its stakeholders – artists, audiences, and benefactors. As Remote Studios, it will continue innovating in a new medium it calls “live global cinema” which combines the excitement of live theatrical performance and cinematic storytelling elements afforded by the new medium.
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Following the successful online production of Anthony Clarvoe’s The Art of Sacrifice and an online reading of Lynne Kaufman’s Magician’s Choice, the company also announced the remainder of its 2021 season with a strong focus on dramatic works it believes lend themselves to uniquely rewarding experiences live, online, and with artists working from different locations. ....

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