Pause/Play Episode 3: The Venues

KUT 90.5 | By KUT/X Staff

Published October 20, 2020 at 7:09 AM CDT

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Cheer Up Charlies has been closed during the coronavirus pandemic but is preparing to reopen.

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Maggie Lea (left) and Tamara Hoover are the owners of Cheer Up Charlies.

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Hoover cleans behind the bar Oct. 15.

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Congressman Roger Williams speaks Sept. 10 at a press conference at the Broken Spoke in support of the bipartisan federal Save Our Stages Act, which would allocate $10 billion for independent music venues struggling to survive the pandemic.

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Musicians and music industry workers attend the "Come And Save It" rally at Austin City Hall on Sept. 16 to show support for a resolution to provide funding for relief programs for the music and arts industries.

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In this episode, you'll hear from the owners of two Austin venues. Brodie Elkins tells the story of Scratchouse, which closed because of the pandemic. Then, Maggie Lea and Tamara Hoover talk about how they've kept their venue, Cheer Up Charlies, afloat and explain what it's been like to get ready to reopen.

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Listen to Episode 1: The Pause and Episode 2: The Musicians, and subscribe to Pause/Play on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR One or wherever you get your podcasts.