Restaurants, theaters, clubs and concert venues are just some of the businesses in our communities being impacted by COVID-19. The pandemic threatens our culture and the places where happy memories are created and new ideas are born. Writers from Eater, MovieMaker, The Guardian and more investigate what we stand to lose and whether there are opportunities to thrive.
2020 was supposed to be the 10-year anniversary of New York mainstay Porsena, and the Italian restaurant planned to go big with a slate of community events: a February dinner exploring Italian-Jewish cuisine, multiple chef collaborations, a special May night serving the East Village restaurant’s …
Reel Pizza Cinerama, a charming two-screen theater in Bar Harbor, Maine, that serves up tasty pizza and tastefully curated films to tourists and …
It would be a tragedy if the lockdown left drama narrower and risk-averse. Our chief critic hears from Kwame Kwei-Armah, Indhu Rubasingham, Lynette Linton and Rachel De-lahay As protests over the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota spread to Britain, Kwame Kwei-Armah, artistic director of the Young …
Theater of the absurd has nothing on the bizarre scenario endured by Britain’s playhouses during 2020. March 16 was the first of several doomsdays on which the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close their doors, bringing to a halt a theatrical economy worth …
Award-winning Irish conductor and composer Eímear Noone spoke to the Future Human audience about how orchestras overcame the challenges of Covid-19 …
On a cold, cloudy day near the end of 2020, I start walking toward my favorite venue. It’s an empty storefront now, with a loving tribute affixed to the door: a white poster with a cartoon drawing of a tombstone. “Vaudeville Mews: 2002-2020,” the epitaph reads. “Born to lose/Lived to win.” Flowers …
Depending on who you ask, live music won’t be back in full force for months, seasons, or even several more years. Even after a Covid-19 vaccine rolls …
Even if you didn't virtually attend, you heard about Club Quarantine. We look back over 2020 with the masterminds behind the queer club night. Whether the star guests were Charli XCX or Lady Gaga, Club Quarantine hosted the hottest parties during a year that it was essentially illegal to do so IRL. …
