{"id":19030,"date":"2021-01-22T12:38:55","date_gmt":"2021-01-22T19:38:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=19030"},"modified":"2021-01-25T11:23:21","modified_gmt":"2021-01-25T18:23:21","slug":"musicians-muted-by-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/musicians-muted-by-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Musicians Muted by Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Musicians Muted by Pandemic | In Focus\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RdTiPmd3Fto?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>January 22, 2021<\/strong><strong> \u2013<\/strong><strong> <\/strong>The entertainment industry is hurting in New Mexico. With Covid-19 infections and public health orders barring musicians and other artists alike from performing live in front of crowds, money is running dangerously low for those relying on large gatherings to pay the bills. To make matters worse, New Mexicans in the creative economy have missed out on the aid that has helped so many others. Correspondent Megan Kamerick talks with band manager Sydney Counce about how she\u2019s managing to keep herself and the band above water.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:\u202f<\/strong>Megan\u202fKamerick\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:\u202f\u202f<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Syndey Counce, band manager\u202f&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For More Information:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/dustcityopera.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dust City Opera<\/a> \u2013 band website&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>January 22, 2021 \u2013 The entertainment industry is hurting in New Mexico. With Covid-19 infections and public health orders barring musicians and other artists alike from performing live in front of crowds, money is running dangerously low for those relying on large gatherings to pay the bills. 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