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IPR A line outside xBk in Des Moines in preview of IPR's 2019 "A Conquered Christmas." Independent music and arts venues in Iowa have been closed to large, in-person audiences all year. Here's how you can help. The pandemic uprooted plans this year: concerts, dinner parties, vacations, festivals and maybe even the way we make a living. For musicians, venue owners and folks that work in the live music industry, the closing of the nation's performance spaces has been tough for some and ruinous for others. According to Ron Laffitte's testimony during the hearing Examining The Impact Of COVID...

This Week In Washington More Info: Michael DiMaria | Partner and SW Regional Director | 602-717-3891 | mdimaria@totalspectrumsga.com Thanks for your interest in Washington, D.C., and thanks for reading This Week in Washington. The legislative year is days away from wrapping up. Erik Paulsen and I summarize the three things that must get completed – the omnibus spending bill, COVID relief, and the National Defense Authorization Act – and take a look forward to the U.S. Senate in 2021 in “Heard on the Hill.” Patrick Robertson takes a last look back at the November elections, and Steve...

ABC News Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOn "Please don't let the music die," a venue owner said. "Please save our stages." • 7 min read Dr. Jen Ashton answers viewers’ health and coronavirus questions.Olivier Douliery/AFP via Getty Images Entertainment venues were some of the first businesses to shut down when the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States in March, and as music stages across the country rely on crowds to thrive, they will likely be some of the last businesses to reopen. Some venues have already shut down permanently, and with many fac...

NIVA Testifies Before Congress To Lobby For #SaveOurStages: WATCH LIVE @ 10 AM ET TODAY Adam Hartke, co-chair of The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) Advocacy Committee and owner of WAVE and The Cotillion in Wichita, Kansas will testify before the Senate Committee on Commerce today, Tuesday, Dec. 15th at 10 AM ET. The hearing by the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection will look at the impact of the COVID-19 shutdown on the live entertainment industry including artists, venues, and related industries. NIVA has advocated for a series of measures that would...