Collected Item: “Will the Florida Theatre's Darkened Stages and Empty Seats Survive Covid?”
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Will the Florida Theatre's Darkened Stages and Empty Seats Survive Covid?
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One of the oldest performing arts venues in Jacksonville, Florida, is the Florida Theatre, which over time has been an opera house, a movie theater, and a venue for concerts and plays. Even though under Florida law, they can reopen at 50% capacity, the layout of the theater is so small they could only operate at 25% capacity to maintain social distancing. Because of this, they have to remain closed as 25% capacity is not financially viable enough to open the theater. The Florida Theatre is a building rich in local history, and in the past they have stayed open to the public because of the concerts they host. Not only that, it is a major local employer, employing people directly and also contracting work from other local businesses.
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Florida Theatre, Florida, Jacksonville, small business, venues, Save Our Stages Act
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2020/08/21/arts/boston-symphony-orchestra-lays-off-50-full-time-administrative-staffers/
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Liza Mitchell
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2020-08-11