COVID-19 Update: June 12, 2020: Looking for the Future

Reopening continues, even as infections surge in many states. The president barrels ahead with plans for rallies and a convention. And evidence mounts that a second wave is on the horizon.

A second wave of infections in September is all too likely, says a new model: tinyurl.com/y8o295qm.

Given the unprecedented and intensive process underway, a vaccine in 2020 is "not impossible," Dr. Anthony Fauci says: tinyurl.com/ydfur9q8.

Europe cautiously reopens its borders: tinyurl.com/yawedn5v.

Garth Brooks is performing a drive-in concert, to be streamed to 300 similar venues: tinyurl.com/ycncl8kw. He is also performing at the opening of Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas: tinyurl.com/y6v9b43w.

Around the country:

In California:

Coachella and Stagecoach are postponed until April 2021: tinyurl.com/y97954s2.

San Diego Zoo and Safari Park reopen June 20: tinyurl.com/yc3gqbk8.

In the District of Columbia:

Arena Stage, shut down, turns to filmmaking: tinyurl.com/yazq6pcv.

In Florida:

The state flattened the curve; then the surge in new infections began: tinyurl.com/yaqnl5bw.

In Oklahoma:

Anyone attending the president's rally next week must waive liability if they get sick: tinyurl.com/y7lut9q6.

Around the world:

In the UK:

Compared to the US and Canada, the country's theatres have been more severely hit by coronavirus-related closure: tinyurl.com/y866t672.

In South Korea:

The country rolls out a virus contact-tracing program to scan and collect personal data of nightlife patrons: tinyurl.com/y7o24r3t.

Training:

As many countries slowly lift confinement restrictions, L-Acoustics will re-open in-person education programs this month. Simultaneously, to complement in-person training and to offer the greatest flexibility to users, L-Acoustics is pre-launching a new online education platform. The first program on the platform is a complete, the remote version of its renowned System Fundamentals training, a prerequisite for all other L-Acoustics training modules. In 2019, L-Acoustics hosted training courses in 60 countries, completing 670 training days and awarding 6,000 certificates. Of these, 240 training days and 2,400 certificates were for the Systems Fundamentals course. Registration for both online and in-person trainings is accessible on the L-Acoustics website: tinyurl.com/y5znxebe.

Entertainment:

A conversation with legendary director Peter Brook: tinyurl.com/ycskntb5.

Blair Underwood, Joe Morton, and Tisha Campbell lead the cast of Cuttin' Up, by Charles Randolph-Wright. The live-to-tape reading will stream on www.Playbill.com/, June 21 at 6:00pm ET. Prior to and during the broadcast, viewers will be able to donate a suggested donation of $10, and all proceeds go to Classical Theatre of Harlem.

Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will premiere a virtual performance video of Anna Sokolow's Rooms, to be titled Rooms2020, on Thursday, June 25, at 7:00pm. Rooms2020 will be available to view at sokolowtheatredance.org/.

For your pleasure:

Hazel Scott and Charlie Mingus, "A Foggy Day": tinyurl.com/ybbea7zp.

Have a good weekend. Stay safe. - DB

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