Stimulus packages for the arts and culture range from the £1.57bn package announced by the UK this week to smaller packages in countries such as Zimbabwe, Estonia and Costa Rica. – The Guardian
Making Dance Students’ Year-End Recitals Happen, Virus Or No Virus
“Among students of dance, the recital is much more than just a performance. It’s the culmination of a year’s work and a social event: … When the pandemic hit, some studios made swift decisions to cancel their performances, while others held virtual ones they knew could not compare to the adrenaline-filled, sequin-covered excitement of the real thing. But others dug in their heels and resolved to find some way to put on their biggest show of the year.” Here’s how a few of them pulled it off. – The New York Times