Meg Mackay News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Two shows at the Biltmore!

Comedian Meg MacKay spoke to Shelagh Rogers about her memories of the late comedian and entertainer — and how Palmater's memoir delivers a message of hope. Palmater died on Dec. 25, 2021 at the age of 53.

Did you hear the one about the starving artist?...

COVID-19 financially crippled many hundreds of Bay Area arts-and-entertainment performers over the past year. The ‘starving musicians’ category swelled exponentially, for example, because many lacked digital skills needed to overcome gig loss triggered by in-person venues closing. Noteworthy exceptions exist, however. Pianist-singer Mike Greensill draws roughly 1,000 viewers each Monday, Wednesday and Friday to his livestreams on Facebook. "They take a lot of time," he says. "I have to plan and plan." His viewers ante up via PayPal and Venmo for shows that extract tunes from the '20...

How Bay Area musicians have kept music alive in the year of COVID-19 By Woody Weingarten article Caption: Clarinetist John Stafford and guitarist David Sturdevant, a.k.a. Medicine Ball Duo, have played music together for more than 40 years. (Courtesy of Rory Dean) OAKLAND, Calif. - COVID-19 financially crippled many hundreds of Bay Area arts-and-entertainment performers over the past year. The "starving musicians" category swelled exponentially, for example, because many lacked digital skills needed to overcome gig loss triggered by in-person venues closing. Noteworthy exceptions exist, how...