Jim Brunberg on Oregon Arts Recovery and saving our venues. CC#295

Published: May 26, 2021, 10:39 p.m.

b'Just when we were thinking that tons of music was right around the corner we find out that there\\u2019s a ton of Federal money that could help venues\\u2026.big and small\\u2026that isn\\u2019t being spent.\\nEnter a new organization called Oregon Arts Recovery, OAR, that has arrived to help matters.\\nJim Brunberg, one of the leaders in our music industry, both as a musician himself and as a venue owner (Mississippi Studios and Revolution Hall) has been working non-stop for the past year to convince government that music and music venues are vital to the life of Oregonians.\\nHe\\u2019s with me on the phone with exciting news about a united front to help ensure that our venues survive and come back strong.'