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Even before the pandemic, the U.S. lagged significantly behind other industrialized countries in per capita arts spending.
Lily Janiak May 9, 2021Updated: May 12, 2021, 5:44 pm
Old show calendars decorate the wall of Bottom of the Hill, a venue that has been closed since March 2020. Photo: Marlena Sloss, Special to The Chronicle
One of the extraordinary phenomena of this pandemic has been the way that artists, administrators, advocates, companies and fans have come together to find new ways to support the performing arts after whole seasons were postponed, then postponed again, then postponed again indefinitely.
Even before the coronavirus outbreak, the United States lagged significantly behind other industrialized countries in per capita arts spending; COVID-19 only laid further bare how flimsy our support system for artists is.
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SF s Bottom of the Hill could reopen live music today. Here s why they won t.
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Bottom of the Hill first made a name for itself in the 1990s, booking now-famous indie bands such as The White Stripes and Arcade Fire before they got big. Here s how the venue is doing in 2021.Leslie Hampton
In late February of 2020, we checked in with Bottom of the Hill for a story about how the legendary 1990s indie rock venue was faring in a changing San Francisco. There were growing pains, of course, but the overall answer seemed to be “just fine.” The owners of the Potrero Hill club were preparing for a week of Noise Pop Festival shows and griping about new techie neighbors snatching up their parking usual San Francisco stuff.