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Sundance Film Fest and other big events are back after battle with omicron

by Savannah Peters
Jan 18, 2023
Hundreds of businesses rely on major commercial and arts gatherings for much of their annual income.
In Park City, Utah, Sundance's cancellation of in-person events hurt local businesses in 2022. Hotels and restaurants are looking forward to welcoming guests this year.
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As omicron cancels festivals and other events, businesses that support them are reeling

by Savannah Peters
Jan 6, 2022
The Sundance Film Festival, for example, just canceled in-person events two weeks before they were set to begin.
People pass a banner for the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on Thursday. The festival canceled its in-person program, a blow to local restaurants, bars and hotels.
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Carnival and Mardi Gras usually mean $1 billion for the New Orleans economy. What about this year?

by Kai Ryssdal and Alli Fam
Feb 11, 2021
Quentin Messer Jr., head of the New Orleans Business Alliance, says the city's spirit is alive, but there's a sense of loss too.
Due to the cancellation of traditional Mardi Gras activities, New Orleanians are decorating their homes and businesses to resemble festive floats.
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The economic ripples of events canceled due to COVID-19

by Janet Nguyen
Mar 11, 2020
Events like Coachella generate hundreds of millions for the parts of the country they take place in.
Beyonce performing at Coachella back in 2018.
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What Art Basel Miami says about the economy

by Renata Sago
Dec 7, 2018
This weekend's show, one of the world's most important, combines modern art, celebrities and big business.
JiaJia Fei checks out the Tobias Rehberger art installation on display during the opening day of Art Basel on Dec. 2, 2015, in Miami Beach, Florida.
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How summer festivals boost town economies and foster community pride

by Molly Wood and Maria Hollenhorst
Jun 16, 2017
Festivals generate revenue for local businesses, but they help build a sense of community as well
Crowds gather at a film festival in Telluride, Colorado.
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Neko Case talks about her favorite guitar

by Molly Wood
Jul 17, 2015
...and how it helps her be a better singer.
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There's a new festival circuit for diehard TV fans

by Adriene Hill and Mukta Mohan
Jun 19, 2015
The events are helping new shows stand out in a deluge of programming.
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So you want to fund a film festival

by Adriene Hill
Jun 18, 2015
What are the economics of film festivals, and why are there so many of them?
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Thriving and surviving at the Fringe Festival

by Marketplace Contributor
Sep 1, 2014
The world's biggest arts festival keeps getting bigger, but not everyone profits.
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