dirac Posted April 12, 2020 Share Posted April 12, 2020 A BBC News story on Russian dancers coping with the shutdown. Quote But for dancers of the Mikhailovsky Theatre, the show, despite isolation, must go on. Related. Quote The Kremlin has stopped short of imposing a countrywide lockdown, though a raft of measures brought forward in recent days has mean a majority of citizens effectively living in isolation. President Putin had declared a national 'work from home week' this week - forbidding all-but essential workers from attending their jobs. Link to comment
dirac Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Orlando Ballet cancels the rest of its season. Quote Affected are productions of “Made in the USA: A Collection of American Works” and “Mowgli — The Jungle Book” at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts, as well as two smaller, less formal “Uncorked!” programs in which patrons are able to watch and hear from the dancers in an up-close-and-personal setting. Link to comment
dirac Posted April 12, 2020 Author Share Posted April 12, 2020 Atlanta Ballet costumers make masks for local hospitals. Quote That's Abigail Dupree Polston, pattern maker for Atlanta Ballet and one of five costume shop employees now making 600 to 700 masks per week, to be donated to local hospitals and medical centers. The mask’s design was created by two critical care nurses at Grady Health System -- Lauren Skinner and Barbara McLean -- and is dubbed the "BaLa" mask, a cloth covering for the precious N95 respirator masks worn by medical professionals. Link to comment
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