'Truly staggering': Dallas arts and culture community loses more than $33M in first 2.5 months of coronavirus closures

This story is available as part of a content partnership with WFAA-TV. For more local news, visit WFAA.com. The Dallas arts and culture community lost more than $33.6 million in the first two-and-a-half months of COVID-19 closures, a coalition of arts advocacy groups said Wednesday. The majority of the losses were from projected lost or deferred admissions and parking, retail, and food and beverage sales. Admissions losses added up to roughly $31.2 million of the total. The findings came out of…