COVID-19 Update: April 27, 2020: Ready or Not

The sixth week of lockdown begins.

Despite warnings from health experts, some states tentatively start to reopen: tinyurl.com/ydzextc7.

Yet Dr. Deborah Birx suggests that social distancing may last for months: tinyurl.com/ya8mvhar.

The President's hawking of disinfectant as a cure-all and calls to New York City's Poison Control Center spike: tinyurl.com/yck6go2d.

And the FDA has issued a warning against hydroxocholorquine and choloroquine: tinyurl.com/y7tysauk.

The idea that the coronavirus only affects older people isn't true: tinyurl.com/ybsfk32e.

Boris Johnson is back on the job: tinyurl.com/ybf6bacs.

As it happens, the same people demonstrating against social distancing also think climate change is a hoax: tinyurl.com/yahpdalt.

Even as the President of Brazil insists that the coronavirus is little more than a bad cold, doctors say the country's hospitals are overwhelmed: tinyurl.com/ydx8tyxa.

Conservative Australia and liberty New Zealand both flatten their curves. What's their secret? tinyurl.com/yboc5l3h.

Meanwhile:

Actor's Equity hires a former OSHA administrator to advise on safely reopening on Broadway: tinyurl.com/y8qrv9ox.

How the coronavirus brought down the Cirque du Soleil empire: tinyurl.com/yarx3lgg.

Oklahoma wants to reopen its cinemas in early May: tinyurl.com/y7ebdjtx.

In the absence of an upfront, NBCU plans a streaming update for advertisers: tinyurl.com/y8djc225.

The White House eliminates the bar to small casinos benefiting from the Paycheck Protection Program: tinyurl.com/ycullfm4.

Vegas hotel owners reveal their post-opening safety plans: tinyurl.com/yavozq4c.

Rufus Norris, artistic director London's National Theatre, is worried about his institution's survival: tinyurl.com/ycgvmsmq.

Attendees at the Tribal Gathering Festival in Panama find themselves indefinitely stranded: tinyurl.com/ybm8luq7.

As the Bolshoi Ballet struggles to survive, its company members perform from home: tinyurl.com/yd6j74hr.

The man without a country: The story of a performer trapped at sea: tinyurl.com/ybk8v6mr.

Losses:

Steve Dalkowski, pitched for the Baltimore Orioles: tinyurl.com/y9keo68c; Jennifer Robin Arnold, dresser at Broadway's Phantom of the Opera: tinyurl.com/y7v8gggv.

Mobilizing:

As part of its mental health initiative, Behind the Scenes has launched a peer-to-peer chat app: tinyurl.com/y7bb2kbv.

More than 800 music venues band together to petition Congress for aid: tinyurl.com/y8efvken.

Training:

Sound designer, composer, and Broadway associate Brad Ward, of theatre consultants Auerbach Pollock Friedlander joins industry professionals for USITT's panel discussion on strategies and techniques for sound design solutions in live theatre. It happens Tuesday, April 28 at 4:00pm ET. Register at tinyurl.com/y9dj2gt5.

Elation Professional continues its Elation Hour online presentation series Wednesday, April 29, where three of America's top lighting designers for television -- Victor Fable, Joshua Hutchings, and Ed Motts -- join hosts John Dunn and Matthias Hinrichs for a "Tools & Techniques" discussion about the ins and outs of television and broadcast lighting. Hear about what makes television and broadcast lighting truly unique as some of the most experienced designers in the business share their own personal insight and tricks of the trade. The free webinar will take place on April 29 at 10:00am PT. Register at tinyurl.com/ycwlvrld.

The latest Harman webinars includes "FOH/Monitor Mixing Fundamentals," April 28 and 29 (register at tinyurl.com/y8wafe59); "Line Array Calculator III Advanced Subwoofer Arrays, EDS, Ground Stacks, Session 1" (register at tinyurl.com/yd39927z) and Session 2 (register at tinyurl.com/ycluhy84), both on April 30 and May 1; and "Mixing Tips from Clubs to Stadiums," on April 30 and May 1 (register at tinyurl.com/y7f8hfvw).

Company news:

TLS Productions, Inc. is happy to announce "that we are back to work! Although, in a limited capacity -- and at our Ann Arbor headquarters only at this time. As restrictions are lifted, we will come back online in Las Vegas and the rest of the country. Beginning Monday, April 27, 2020, TLS Productions, Inc.'s Ann Arbor headquarters will be open for curbside pickup and delivery of expendables and rentals. Our hours during this unprecedented time have been adjusted to Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm (EDT)."

Cancelations/postponements/rescheduling:

The Mirvish Theatres in Toronto will remain closed until January: www.mirvish.com/.

The St. Louis Muny will open its season July 20: tinyurl.com/y87slrdl.

Entertainment:

Beginning yesterday, Boston Symphony Orchestra launches Heroic Performances, a new eight-week video series at www.bso.org/brands/bso/at-home.aspx. The series of archival performances pays tribute to frontline workers of the coronavirus crisis.

For the duration, Pink Floyd will stream a concert each Friday: tinyurl.com/ychf8yjl.

The Ruen Brothers will perform on Warm Audios Facebook page on May 2 at 7:00pm ET. The brothers will perform songs they wrote for the Netflix original film The Half of It, which releases on May 1. The event includes a condenser microphone giveaway. tinyurl.com/y77y4k2k.

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That's all for today. Stay safe, everyone.