Just about everyone’s heard the 1971 megahit “American Pie,” by Don McLean, who famously sings a line about “the day the music died.” While actually an oblique reference to a
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In the middle of a recent hike, a really good song came through my headphones. I didn’t see anyone around me, so I let myself sing along out loud. This is something that’s usually reserved for the safety of my car or somewhere else that I can trust is void of human ears.
With the sun shining and that song playing, a feeling rushed over me that can best be described in the words of Taylor Swift: “I don’t know how it gets better than this.”
Yes, I’m quoting Taylor because it always seems like the appropriate thing to do and because she recently dropped her rereleased version of “Fearless,” the album that started it all.
We all know 2020 wreaked havoc upon those who entertain us.
The musicians and actors, the music venues and theater companies. Jobs and gigs were lost. Shows were canceled. Entire seasons were slashed.
But was there some gold in the rubble? For artists, the urge to create can’t be dampened. So people found other ways to perform and present their work, including creating outdoor stages and learning the skills necessary to produce virtual concerts and productions.
Nobody knows the future, or when they might return to pre-pandemic performances on an indoor stage with healthy-sized audiences. It could be well into 2021 and perhaps not even until fall, or 2022.