Twenty $5,000 grants will be going toward downtown San Jose arts organizations as theater venues face issues from break-ins to battling a culture of home streaming.
Lauren MartinezIn San Jose, organizations in the arts can apply to a new grant program that aims to promote them and downtown.Executive artistic director Lisa Mallette has been with the company for more than 20 years.
Mallette has seen the theater weather two recessions, a pandemic and now most recently - an early morning break-in on Sunday.Roman Banks, the actor playing Michael Jackson, spoke with ABC7 News about"MJ: The Musical," now on tour in San Francisco.Mallette said two people stole iPhones, tablets, and other things needed in their upcoming production - King Liz.
Mallette said theater companies large and small are struggling - whether that's from a lack of funders or people filling seats."I never binged watched anything before the pandemic and now I'm like oh yeah I can see why this is fun," Mallette said. "But nothing can replace being with other human beings in a space enjoying something together or just being a part of something together."where 20 - $5,000 grants can go towards arts organizations in downtown.
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