THEATRE directors are “frustrated” yet “hopeful” to raise the curtain again soon, despite lockdown measures likely seeing them closed for at least a year. The performing arts industry has been hit hard by Covid-19 and artists across East Lancashire are becoming increasingly frustrated that they have not been able to host performances to the public for the past 10 months. Blackburn Empire Theatre, on Aqueduct Road, closed their doors March 14 last year, and chairman Michael Berry said he has everything in place as he remains hopeful that he can raise the curtain very soon. He said: “It’s a terrible time for all of us. Our big problem is we have about 40 volunteers and 5 staff and they want to be working, they want to be doing something.
THEATRE directors are “frustrated” yet “hopeful” to raise the curtain again soon, despite lockdown measures likely seeing them closed for at least a year. The performing arts industry has been hit hard by Covid-19 and artists across East Lancashire are becoming increasingly frustrated that they have not been able to host performances to the public for the past 10 months. Blackburn Empire Theatre, on Aqueduct Road, closed their doors March 14 last year, and chairman Michael Berry said he has everything in place as he remains hopeful that he can raise the curtain very soon. He said: “It’s a terrible time for all of us. Our big problem is we have about 40 volunteers and 5 staff and they want to be working, they want to be doing something.
Orange County Nonprofit Provides Hope, Empowers the Needy
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Pictured with a large supply of food to be donated to clients in need is “Sylvia,” a dedicated volunteer with Helping Others to Prepare for Eternity (H.O.P.E.), a nonprofit in Garden Grove that has seen an increase in need with the coronavirus pandemic.
Their name literally spells out H.O.P.E.
Giving both help and hope to those in need during the pandemic is the Garden Grove based nonprofit, Helping Others to Prepare for Eternity (H.O.P.E.). They are empowering clients towards self-sufficiency and have done so now for more than two decades.