Live Event Venues Call for Urgent Assistance

Rochester venues joined in on the #RedAlertRestart day of action as the live event industry struggles during the pandemic

Them in cerro gordo county.

Red alert in rochester.

Event spaces across the city are sounding the alarm with a striking visual.

They say their industry is facing a major crisis as their doors remain closed due to covid?

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Kimt news three's anthony monzon is outside the castle in downtown.

Anthony... what are organizers telling you?

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"* in solidarity with the hashtag "red alert restart" day of action... venues across rochester are lighting up their buildings red ?

"* signaling the live event industry is in serious trouble.

According to a survey from projection lights and staging news.... 77?

"*percent f workers in the live event industry have lost all of their income... 96?

"*percent of companies have cut jobs... 97?

"*percent of freelancers hae lost their jobs.

I spoke with naura anderson... the founding director of threshold arts... the organization that manages events at the castle in rochester.

She says local artists and venues are absolutely feeling the pandemic's impact.

Xxxx "the castle alone... we've lost... since mid?

"* march when we shut down... close to sixty different events and gatherings that we would've hosted in this space."

Organizers like anderson are asking you to get ahold of your elected representative s... and ask them to support the restart act... which they say that will grant critical aide to creators and small businesses in their industry.

Live in rochester... anthony monzon... kimt news three.

Thanks anthony... and these rochester venues are not alone.

More than fifteen?

"* hundred event spaces across the country are joining them in this demonstration they're calling