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Iowa concert venue operator persisted through pandemic with help of SBA and other allies

by Kai Ryssdal and Richard Cunningham
Feb 16, 2022
Tobi Parks' xBk was open only six months before the pandemic hit. A federal grant helped it weather COVID.
"I never considered shutting it down," said Tobi Parks of xBk. "And, you know, I was always confident and had the support of .... the team of allies."
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Businesses adapt to the pandemic by moving online

by Alli Fam
Apr 23, 2020
We hear from a pair of children's entertainers and a doctor.
Susan Estes and Steve Brown, a clown duo from NYC.
Courtesy Susan Estes
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Greeks in crisis

A German show faces a Greek audience

by Stephen Beard
Jul 14, 2015
A troupe of actresses from Germany face an Athens audience.
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A literal underground music scene

by Tobin Low
Jun 2, 2015
The economics behind making it big — and making a living — in the subway.
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Thriving and surviving at the Fringe Festival

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 1, 2014
The world's biggest arts festival keeps getting bigger, but not everyone profits.
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