Yeh, I get it.
In order to contain the
coronavirus, we should not congregate in large groups for fear of spreading the
disease. Therefore, we must cancel all
large public gatherings – like concerts, plays and sporting events.
The problem, however, is
that we seek refuge in public places to experience arts and beauty when we are
feeling anxious and upset. And many of
us are having those feelings right now, while at the same time we are told to avoid
other people.
Here’s what many are coping
with: a virus we know very little about but is nevertheless engulfing the US,
the stock market (and our retirement savings) dropping at catastrophic rates
and feeling powerless over the flow of world events. To help us deal with these
issues, we seek comfort by being with other people and listening to live music.
But we are told now that we can’t.
