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Sacred Heart Music Center Struggling To Survive The Pandemic The pandemic has really hurt Sacred Heart, said Mark Nicklawske, a member of the board of directors for Sacred Heart.
January 22, 2021
Now it is a big challenge to bounce back from the financial struggles.
“The pandemic has really hurt Sacred Heart,” said Mark Nicklawske, a member of the board of directors for Sacred Heart.
Sacred Heart Music Center in Duluth is one of a lot of local places people could go to enjoy musical performances or host special events.
The center has had to cancel dozens of concerts and special events like weddings since the start of the pandemic.
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Sacred Heart Music Center, like other venues in the country, has struggled through the pandemic. One Less Guest and Ursa Minor are throwing a fundraiser for the former church. (2017 file / News Tribune)
At Sacred Heart Music Center, like other venues around the country, business has been mostly stalled since mid-March, when the pandemic led to large-scale closures and social distancing.
About a half-dozen concerts were canceled in the spring, and they didn’t bother scheduling anything for the fall. The on-site Music Resource Center, an afterschool program for music-minded kids, closed. The number of weddings, according to Mark Nicklawske, was dramatically reduced.