{"id":19762,"date":"2021-04-19T09:39:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-19T16:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=19762"},"modified":"2021-04-19T10:10:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-19T17:10:29","slug":"the-future-of-theater-in-new-mexico","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/the-future-of-theater-in-new-mexico\/","title":{"rendered":"The Future of Theater in New Mexico"},"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=\"The Future of Theater in New Mexico | In Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0Q5NUgRfRM0?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>April 16, 2021 <\/strong>\u2013 The once lively theaters of New Mexico have been quiet ever since last March. No performances. No ticket sales. No paychecks. With the state pushing toward herd immunity and widespread vaccinations, there\u2019s light at the end of the tunnel. But, the year-long closures have actors and theatrical management worried about what\u2019s next. NMiF fellow Bryce Dix sat down with the ABQ Little Theatre\u2019s Executive Director Henry Avery and local actor Hasani Olujimi to chat about their concerns and how venues have been making ends meet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Bryce Dix, NMiF fellow<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guest:&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Henry Avery, Albuquerque Little Theatre &nbsp;<br>Hasani Olujimi, actor&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 16, 2021 \u2013 The once lively theaters of New Mexico have been quiet ever since last March. No performances. No ticket sales. No paychecks. 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