April 20 2021 Art and entertainment facilities across the state are at risk of closing forever without relaxed COVID-19 restrictions.
Live art and entertainment venues in Oregon were among the first operations to close when COVID-19 hit last March. They are now among the last scheduled to reopen, and many fear they will not survive unless Gov. Kate Brown eases her pandemic restrictions on them soon.
In the metropolitan area, they range from such large performance spaces as Revolution Hall in Southeast Portland to the intimate Old Church in downtown. Owners and operators increasingly believe venues should be allowed to open at full capacity with precautions shortly after all state residents 16 and over have the opportunity to be fully vaccinated, provided that hospitalizations remain relatively low.
Pamplin Media Group - Oregon venues plead with Brown for reopening help
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OSF and Britt Fest join appeal to state for changes in live events guidelines
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Bend s biggest stage is getting a new look If you ve been on Shevlin-Hixon Drive in Bend recently, you might have noticed something strange as you drove, ran, walked or biked by namely, that the Les Schwab Amphitheater is completely unrecognizable. Before, depending on which way you were coming from, your eye would be drawn toward the murals on the back or front sides of the stage. Now, instead, you immediately notice giant steel beams stretching toward the sky.
Bend Concerts announced at the end of 2020 that the amphitheater would enter into a four-phase remodeling plan. Phase I is chugging right along and is expected to finish in June, while Phase II will begin this fall. Other phases will follow in the years to come.