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What Will It Take To Save Chicago Theaters?

What Will It Take To Save Chicago Theaters?

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons


What Will It Take To Save Chicago Theaters?

FromReset with Sasha-Ann Simons

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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Pandemic-era federal funds were a lifeline for Chicago theaters. Now, those federal funds are drying up. And theater seats aren’t filling up at the same rate as before the pandemic. Do theaters need to rethink their business model to stay alive? Reset checks in with Jeannie Lukow, executive director of Porchlight Music Theater, Kara Riopelle, managing director with Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Chicago Tribune critic Chris Jones and Claire Rice, executive director, Arts Alliance Illinois.
Released:
Mar 6, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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