COVID-19 Update: April 16, 2020: The Long Haul

Good morning. Twenty-two million Americans have applied for unemployment in the last four weeks: tinyurl.com/y86u5hj8.

Meanwhile:

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti says no concert or sporting events can take place until his "five pillars" are in place: tinyurl.com/y7f3a44z.

Still, in California things are looking up: tinyurl.com/ybg5kh6z.

Then again, the concert industry struggles to find a way forward: tinyurl.com/ycmt6sl7.

Political pushback:

Senator John Kennedy is the latest member of the GOP to assert the economy must reopen, no matter the human toll: tinyurl.com/y8q6e6an.

Thousands of drivers clogged the streets of Detroit to protest Governor Gretchen Whitmer's stay-at-home policy. Too bad they got out of their cars and mingled, potentially helping to spread the virus: tinyurl.com/yc2ss3e6.

What happens to the global economy when countries don't trust each other to maintain supply chains? tinyurl.com/yd9ag87u.

The blowback continues:

Theatre Communications Group has released a snapshot survey of the coronavirus' impact on the theatre community. "Some of the key takeaways from the survey include substantial revenue losses, with an estimate of nonprofit theatres losing more than $500 million through June. Of the respondents, 56% have committed to offering some kind of compensation for artists and production staff involved in cancelled performances, and 67% are exploring performance alternatives and virtual programming." Access the report at: tinyurl.com/y9ucoahn.

Actor's Equity says it has "troubling reports" of theatres planning May 6 openings: tinyurl.com/yb7lpqhz.

Brian Allen is the first NFL player to test positive for the coronavirus: tinyurl.com/ybb8jkg8.

The Hollywood Reporter lays off senior staff: tinyurl.com/yan9hag8.

Mobilizing:

Entertainment technicians build a hospital in Cardiff, Wales: tinyurl.com/y9n942ex.

It's now possible to 3D-print face masks: maskimpact.com/.

InfoComm wants to know: What sessions or topics would you want to see at a virtual edition of its annual trade show? tinyurl.com/y8c6s9xu.

Entertainment:

Off Broadway's Metropolitan Playhouse will stream a reading of Overtones, a 1913 play by Alice Gerstenberg. The event takes place April 18 at 8:00pm, ET and is available via Zoom and YouTube: www.metropolitanplayhouse.org/virtualplayhouse.

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