#WeMakeEvents

Produced by Mike Ross

Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and Illinois Theatre are joining artists and arts organizations nationwide to raise awareness about the economic plight of all those who work in the live events industry and the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic on their lives. On Tuesday, September 1 from 9pm until 11pm (local time), over 1,500 venues, structures, and residences will be lit in red light to raise public and media visibility in support of the live events sector. The North American event comes on the heels of the August 11 event, “#WeMakeEvents Day of Action” when over 700 buildings were lit in red across the United Kingdom, calling attention to the same plight facing the live events industry there.