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In less exasperating US news, an LA-based songwriter has launched an online Social Distancing Festival “made to celebrate and showcase the work of the many artists around the world who have been affected by the need for social distancing.”
The founder of the project, Nick Green, writes of his reasons for launching the project, which will live stream events and alert people to other live streams, including tonight’s performance of the opera Carmen at the Metropolitan Opera in New York (starting now, 7:30pm ET, for the opera fans among you):
Personally, a production of a new musical of mine was cancelled on March 13, 2020. Yeah, Friday the 13th. Like, come on right? It’s such a weird mix of feelings. Yes it was absolutely the right decision. 100%. But so, so, SO disappointing. That production was years in the making, and my co-creator and artistic team had a lot invested. We didn’t just lose a chance to develop the work, but also to share it, celebrate it, and potentially connect with further opportunities. Instead, I went home, where I was alone, disappointed, and facing a whole lot of free time.
US president Donald Trump has posted a tweet referring to Covid-19 as “the Chinese Virus”:
The United States will be powerfully supporting those industries, like Airlines and others, that are particularly affected by the Chinese Virus. We will be stronger than ever before!
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