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If you're looking for reasons to stay home, wear a mask, and wash your hands, look at the reporting we've done on how COVID-19 has devastated Denver's arts and music scene in the past ten days alone. No wonder people are clamoring for government support. Here's a thread.
COVID-19 took one of Denver's greats, as @KastleWaserman reported. https://www.westword.com/mrusic/streets-denver-owner-john-elliott-dies-of-covid-19-obituary-11843300
The Colorado Symphony's season is obliterated and the orchestra is headed online. https://www.westword.com/music/colorado-symphony-cancels-concerts-launches-virtual-platform-11842308
Escape Rooms, which were thriving a year ago, are also suffering, as @KatrinaLeibee reported. https://www.westword.com/arts/escape-rooms-try-to-survive-covid-19-11836998
One musician, Morning Bear, even canceled a live-stream concert. https://www.westword.com/music/covid-colorado-concert-cancel-morning-bear-john-runnels-11842229
The Nutcracker is headed to TV, and the Colorado Ballet just canceled the rest of its 2020/21 season. https://www.westword.com/arts/colorado-ballet-brings-the-nutcracker-to-rocky-mountain-pbs-11842959
DCPA Theatre Company, which saw massive layoffs, is continuing its work online for the foreseeable future. https://www.westword.com/arts/until-the-flood-explores-the-aftermath-of-the-killing-of-michael-brown-11842367
Even as the governor is begging people to stay home, he's also asking them to shop local. https://www.westword.com/arts/colorado-announces-shop-local-campaign-11839197
Pretty much all music venues are begging for relief, but hi-dive's co-owner is also calling for a shutdown, so workers and customers can stay safe. https://www.westword.com/music/hi-dive-owner-jared-polis-should-shut-venues-down-provide-covid-19-relief-11838954
The BDSM scene is facing closures, and because businesses are "prurient," they're ineligible for government relief. https://www.westword.com/arts/denver-bdsm-scene-gets-a-covid-19-flogging-11836852
AEG staff and Denver musicians are raising money for Broken Shovels Farm, because without special events, the animal sanctuary is struggling to pay for feed, as @sixteenshells reported. https://www.westword.com/music/musicians-rally-to-save-broken-shovels-farm-sanctuary-11836931
Boulder Opera has launched a pandemic-themed version of "La Boheme," but acknowledges there are risks to actors and audiences, despite every attempt to keep them safe. https://www.westword.com/arts/boulder-opera-launches-covid-19-inspired-la-boheme-11823422
Denver's Home-By-Ten order caused more independent venues to panic, and despite ongoing cuts to their businesses, they aren't seeing the kind of relief they need to survive. https://www.westword.com/music/denver-music-venues-respond-to-covid-19-home-by-ten-order-11837655
The Zephyr Lounge is one of many venues that have been forced to close. https://www.westword.com/music/zephyr-lounge-closes-amid-covid-19-and-new-development-in-aurora-11836181
