There's a famous music venue in Minneapolis.

It's called First Avenue, and it's been around since the 70s.

Prince used to play there, a lot.

The company that owns the place also owns five other venues and clubs in the Twin Cities.

And in normal times, they host more than a thousand live shows a year.

And for the last 11 months, we have had two.

And that was a live stream.

You're saying that like you can't believe it.

It's shocking when you say it like that.

I actually hadn't thought about it until you asked the question.

Owner Dana Frank is in the same boat as so many performing arts venues around the country.

They've been more or less hibernating for 11 months.

We were at around 500 employees before the shutdowns.

We furloughed 98%.

I think we have a handful still working to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic.

And Dana Frank is one of the lucky ones, able to keep paying mortgage insurance and utilities

by scraping by on grants and federal aid.

But the outlook for a return to normal.

I don't think anyone knows for sure.

I think anyone's guess is as good as anyone else's right now.

Of course, the loss of live performance doesn't just mean little or no work for artists.

Or a loss of connection in a time of isolation.

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