Paramount Theatre, a suburban gem, goes live online with mini dance, poetry and music concerts
May 1, 2020 | By Emma ElsmoAurora's Paramount Theatre is connecting to audiences near and far in the absence of live performance during the COVID-19 quarantine. Every Saturday night for the last five weeks, thousands of people tuned in to Paramount’s social feeds to watch the “Connection Social Media Concerts.” With themes that change weekly, musicians, poets and dancers submit original work inspired by these complicated times. Amber Mak, the theater’s new works development director, is the multitalented mind and big heart behind the online performances.