Written by: Marcus Crowder
Read and produced by: Robin Epley
This article appeared in the June 2020 edition of Comstock’s magazine. Read more here.
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Out of the Spotlight
The coronavirus pandemic has closed the curtain on the Capital Region’s performing arts, but leaders are hopeful about the future
Last year was a strong one for the performing arts in the region, and 2020 was building on that success, which has led to hope from some local arts leaders that this progress will continue despite the unprecedented shutdown.