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Embassy Theatre endures through pandemic
Mineral Daily News-Tribune
For the News Tribune
CUMBERLAND - After closing its doors one year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Embassy Theatre, like many arts organizations in the state of Maryland, has faced numerous challenges.
Fortunately, with the support of the Maryland State Arts Council and the Allegany Arts Council, the Embassy has prevailed and the theatre is ready to open the doors once more to audiences on March 19, with the remounted production of “See How They Run” by Phillip King, directed by Mark Ashby.
The Embassy Theatre recently received emergency grants from the Maryland State Arts Council ($10,378) and the Allegany Arts Council ($3500) along with grants from Main Street Maryland ($2861), the Community Trust Foundation ($3128), and the Hotel/Motel Tax Fund ($3500). These grants totaling close to $20,000 have helped keep the lights and heat on at the Embassy throughout the second wave of the pandemic in Allegany
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Governor Larry Hogan
Doubles Commitment to Emergency Economic Relief for Marylanders to $500 Million
Includes New Relief Programs and Expansion of Existing Programs for Businesses, Restaurants, Main Streets, Arts, and Tourism
ANNAPOLIS, MD Governor Larry Hogan today announced the $250 million ‘Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative,’ which will provide funding from the Rainy Day Fund to directly assist restaurants, small businesses, local entertainment venues, arts organizations, and Main Streets across the state. The initiative doubles the state’s total commitment to COVID-19 emergency economic relief for Marylanders to $500 million.
“This new $250 million ‘Maryland Strong: Economic Recovery Initiative’ will be critical to the thousands of struggling restaurants, small businesses, and Main Streets across the state that are attempting to weather this crisis,” said Governor Hogan. “I have directed our entire team in each agency to ensure that this much-neede