COVID-19 Update: June 9, 2020: On the Plateau

The number of deaths worldwide from the coronavirus reaches 400,000. The US economy is officially in recession. And progress, though real, remains halting.

COVID-19 continues to spread in areas where it was previously largely absent: tinyurl.com/y8bl869y.

And many states may be undercounting the number of cases by not following CDC guidelines: tinyurl.com/yctg8o6y.

Shutdown orders prevented 60 million COVID-19 infections in the US, a new study finds: tinyurl.com/yalnu444.

For those with the coronavirus, problems can linger long past recovery: tinyurl.com/yadxw9o8.

IATSE is making progress in developing safety guidelines for reopening: tinyurl.com/y7pjn55c.

How safe (or not) are airplane cabins? tinyurl.com/y7fhawfw.

Around the country:

In California:

AEG announces layoffs and furloughs: tinyurl.com/yahelfwj.

In Florida:

The daily count of new cases drops below 1,000 for the first time in several days: tinyurl.com/yawxhp66.

In Ohio:

The popular theme parks Kings Island and Cedar Point are set to open July 2 and July 9, respectively, pending completion of ride inspections: tinyurl.com/ybxasdfj.

In Washington State:

Seattle Opera cancels first production of the season, furloughs administrative staff: tinyurl.com/y8sywcfx.

Around the world:

In Brazil:

The government adopts a novel approach to the coronavirus -- dispense with the death toll: tinyurl.com/y9beypdn.

In Germany:

The last cruise ship still carrying passengers has finally made its port of call: tinyurl.com/ydaksf55.

In Nicaragua:

Activists accuse the government of severely undercounting cases of COVID-19: tinyurl.com/y77sjjb5.

Training:

New JBL webinars: "Cable Diagnostics, Soldering Skills, and Troubleshooting with Fedj (Jeff) Sylvanus," June 15 at 12:00pm CDT; register at: tinyurl.com/ydhuxwbp. "Installed Line Array Solutions for Sporting Facilities with Rick Kamlet," June 30, at 12:00pm CDT; register at: tinyurl.com/yb5qbg3o.

New Martin by Harman webinars: "Paperwork from Production Management to Lighting Design with Jennifer Bass," June 10 at 2:00pm CDT; register at: tinyurl.com/y73yyoo4. "Lighting with LED for Television with Robert Grobler," June 16 at 1:00pm CDT; register at tinyurl.com/yblm9ch4.

Entertainment:

The Movement Theatre Company has opened the virtual gallery1MOVE: DES19NED BY... virtual gallery, featuring the work of 15 commissioned emerging designers. In addition, The Movement will be holding a virtual Meet the Designers event hosted by co-curator and Tony Award winner Clint Ramos on Tuesday, June 16, at 4:00pm. The virtual gallery will feature video pieces from co-curator Cha See and the 15 early career designers announced in May: Reza Behjat, Stefania Bulbarella, Dina El-Aziz, Edurne Fernandez, María Feuereisen, Megumi Katayama, Ntokozo Fuzunina Kunene, Ao Li, Chen-Wei Liao, Omar Madkour, Rodrigo Muñoz, Yee Eun Nam, Kimie Nishikawa, Riw Rakkulchon, and Wenzheng (Wen) Zhang. The gallery is live now, at www.themovementtheatrecompany.org/1move.

Off Broadway's Ma-Yi Theater Company honors the life and work of Filipino cultural activist and performance artist Carlos Celdran (1972-2019) by streaming his celebrated one-man show Livin' La Vida Imelda. Running online June 17 - 30, Livin' La Vida Imelda takes a look at the inimitable life of one the world's most extravagant personalities, Imelda Marcos, the wildly controversial former First Lady of the Philippines. Go to ma-yitheatre.org.

Here's a list of this week's streams from the Metropolitan Opera: tinyurl.com/y94bbheu.

NY Classical Theatre will present a free virtual zoom reading of William Shakespeare's King Lear on Thursday, June 25 at 8:00pm, as a fundraiser for an intended full production later this year. For details or to register for the event, visit nyclassical.org/king-lear. The rehearsed virtual reading, adapted and directed by artistic director Stephen Burdman, will utilize the "happy ending" of Nahum Tate's 1681 adaptation, which was popular in England for over 150 years, until Shakespeare's original tragic text was restored in 1838. The Tate version of King Lear has not been performed in New York City in over 30 years. In its full production, NY Classical intends to stage Shakespeare's and Tate's versions on alternate nights.

The original Off-Broadway cast of Donja R. Love's one in two will reunite for a livestream presentation of the play June 12 at 7:00pm on Playbill.com/PridePlays. Jamyl Dobson, Leland Fowler, and Edward Mawaere will repeat their roles in this provocative and informative drama about black men coping with HIV. It was acclaimed when presented by The New Group last November.

For your pleasure:

The Paul Taylor Dance Company performs Prometheus Fire: tinyurl.com/ybsufwzq.

That's all for today. Stay safe. -- DB.

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