
Sing A Sad Song
Clip: Season 2 Episode 6 | 7m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Rhode Island faces a cultural crisis as COVID-19 forces venues to halt live music.
Rhode Island has a storied history and reputation as a music and arts hub. But as COVID-19 ravages small businesses in the state, Rhode Island’s live music venues have been forced to radically shift their models to avoid closing with some worrying that the state will face a significant cultural crisis in the years to come.
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Sing A Sad Song
Clip: Season 2 Episode 6 | 7m 23sVideo has Closed Captions
Rhode Island has a storied history and reputation as a music and arts hub. But as COVID-19 ravages small businesses in the state, Rhode Island’s live music venues have been forced to radically shift their models to avoid closing with some worrying that the state will face a significant cultural crisis in the years to come.
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