Hello all,
Writing in from Austin where as you all probably saw SXSW was cancelled. Our two venues are the main venues for the SXSW film festival and luckily for us the cancellation isn't having that much of an impact directly. However, our presented/non-sxsw shows are still going on and we are experiencing varied waves of calls and concerns. We are trying hard to maintain distance from the paranoia, but I think it is important to acknowledge the realities and listen to those who may know more. Any thoughts or tips on what y'all have been doing? Thank you.
I'm with the Schwartz Center at Emory. The university announced last night that spring break was to be extended an extra week, and following that all classes will be done online for the rest of the semester. As most of our events are tied to the performing arts departments (music/dance/etc) we are either cancelling or postponing all events in March and April. For all ticketed events we'll be offering to credit ticket amounts toward future purchases (or subscription renewal!), refunds if desired, or they can make their ticket purchase a donation.
If anyone needs me, I'll be in my bunker.