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Grand Theatre to glow red for national event raising awareness for pandemic-hit live event industry
coronavirus has had on the live event industry, and to show support for those whose livelihoods were, and continue to be, disrupted by the pandemic.The London landmark is among hundreds of businesses, concert halls, convention centres, performing arts centres, government buildings, theatres, and others across the country taking part in Day of Visibility for the Live Event Community.The event is being spearheaded by Live Event Community, a Toronto-based organization formed to advocate for live event workers whose jobs remain impacted more than six months after the pandemic began, darkening performing arts spaces across the country.As part of Day of Visibility, also known as #LightUpLive on social media, the Grand and more than 600 other