Local entertainment venues prepare for a busy summer
Concerts, plays, and recitals were all canceled, as capacity restrictions prohibited indoor gatherings. One year later, local venues are once again welcoming patrons back inside.
and last updated 2021-05-02 00:45:32-04
COLORADO SPRINGS â The COVID-19 pandemic hit the live events industry hard.
Concerts, plays, and recitals were all canceled, as capacity restrictions prohibited indoor gatherings.
One year later, local venues are once again welcoming patrons back inside.
For more than a decade, the Hooton s have brought music, laughter, and singing to Colorado Springs at Stargazers Theatre.
However, this time last year, their livelihood was taken right from them.
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.
Cindy Hooton, co-owner of Stargazers Theater, works on an acrylic painting at the iconic theater in Colorado Springs on Jan. 29, 2021. Hooton turned to art during the COVID-19’s year of lockdowns and restrictions. Hooton and her husband, John Hooton, have owned the theater for 12 years. (Chancey Bush/ The Gazette)
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