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COVID Forces Comedy To Go Outside

While clubs remain shuttered, indie comedy shows are flourishing in the outdoors.

COVID Forces Comedy To Go Outside

COVID Forces Comedy To Go Outside

While clubs remain shuttered, indie comedy shows are flourishing in the outdoors.

COVID Forces Comedy To Go Outside
For the better part of a decade, Bushwick has been the cornerstone of Brooklyn nightlife. Once a vibrant community obsessed with the arts, Bushwick is a shell of its old self. It’s been nearly 11 months since COVID-19 became a global pandemic and pauses the world as we know it. With new regulations and businesses bleeding themselves dry, a handful of comedians seem to be the only ones left keeping its unstable entertainment scene alive.

With the pandemic making everyone’s pockets tighter, affordable local shows have come from groups like Tiny Cupboard , Ustreat Comedy and Now and Then Comedy and they have been a godsend…

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