Carrie Kaufman was joined by Sarah O'Connell and Marcus Weiss, theatre and performance artists who are leading the charge to represent artistic economic interests in the aftermath of the coronavirus. We talk about how hard it is to navigate in a world where we don't have concrete answers. We also featured two women from Nye and Esmeralda counties who are helping their communities.
This is IMPACT. A daily look at how we are coping with the coronavirus in Nevada. I’m Carrie Kaufman.
What can I do to help?
No doubt, we’ve all asked that question without even thinking about it.
When we walk in to a party and see the host scurrying around trying to get last minute cooking done.
What can I do to help?
When we volunteer at our kids’ schools
What can I do to help?
When we do walk-a-thons to raise money for cancer or sign people up to vote.
Humans DO things. And most of us want to do things to make the world a better place.
I’m a journalist, because I want to connect people with information.
Artists… actors, clowns, musicians, painters… connect people not with information, but with images, drama, laughter.
We’re going to talk today about different ways people are DOING SOMETHING in this time when we feel utterly helpless and staying home - while the experts say it is the best thing we can do - just doesn’t feel like enough.