August 15, 2021—As our performing arts community prepares for more and more re-openings, I thought it would be important to share the experiences and lessons learned by our colleagues in other places.

My friend and colleague, Erik Gensler, founder of Capacity Interactive, recently shared with me a link to an interview he conducted for his podcast, “CI to Eye,” with Claire Spencer, CEO of Arts Centre Melbourne, which re-opened its doors in January. Please note, this interview was conducted before Australia’s current COVID lockdown.

You can listen to the podcast (or read the transcript) at this link. As always, I would like to know what you think. Please share your comments below.