The Arts
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When Covid-19 took off, the arts and entertainment industries were the among the first to be hit, and the hardest. Across Australia and the world, theatres and cinemas were shuttered, concerts and festivals cancelled. But as the lights slowly start to flicker back on for show and gigs and we make our first tentative steps back to socially distant stands, just what will entertainment look like? Will we still want to be entertained like we did before and will those who have kept us entertained still do so in the same way? Featuring: Ben Folds, musician, singer-songwriter Debra Oswald, author, creator of Offspring Alan Cross, broadcaster, and historian   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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