Recreation – COOPER GENERAL NEWS

Rob Lowe turned his guest-hosting gig on The Ellen DeGeneres Show into a mini Parks and Recreation reunion, and we’re (*Chris Traeger voice*) lit’rally overcome with nostalgia. Lowe invited both Adam Scott (Ben Wyatt) and Kathryn Hahn (Jennifer Barkley) onto the show to reminisce about starring on the NBC sitcom, which aired from 2009 to 2015 and hosted a one-time-only reunion special last year to support Feeding America’s COVID-19 Response Fund. Lowe first interviewed each costar separately before the trio played a game called Literally Local Laws, which challenged them to fill in the blanks on rather peculiar regulations in random cities across the country. Grab a plateful of whipped-cream-covered waffles and watch each adorable clip ahead to transport yourself right back to Pawnee, IN.

From 2009 to 2019, employment in this sector – which includes the performing arts, spectator sports, gambling, entertainment, recreation, museums, parks, and historic sites in this report – increased 42 percent, faster than the 30 percent rate for the whole Employment in the private sector.

In 2019, more than 90,000 people were employed in the arts, entertainment and leisure in 6,250 institutions, according to the report. These jobs had an average salary of $ 79,300 and total wages of $ 7.4 billion. In addition to companies with employees, there are a large number of self-employed, including artists and musicians, according to the report.

In February 2020, just before the pandemic shutdown in New York City, nearly 87,000 people were employed in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors, the report said. Many large institutions announced closings on March 12th. A national home stay ordinance came into effect on March 22nd. By April, employment in this sector was 34,100.

Budgets in arts and leisure facilities have been “decimated,” the report says, and some organizations and institutions have struggled even after they reopened. They said lower revenue due to capacity constraints, as well as decreased ticket sales, have limited income and require budget cuts.

Many performing arts venues are still closed. Most Broadway theaters don’t expect to reopen until June at the earliest, the report said. The Metropolitan Opera and the New York City Ballet announced that they will not reopen until September.