CoViD-19: Comic-Con Cancels (Officially) | Bad Dreams | Musicians To Get Desired AB5 Exemptions | Art Alive Goes Digital

The Intersection of Harbor Drive and 5th Avenue from Comic-Con 2018

I try very hard to remember this important life social rule: Nobody wants to hear about your dreams, you weirdo! Nova can honestly tell you every detail of her dreams and carry on for a half hour or an hour sharing them. I have to interrupt, remind her that dreams only make sense to the person having them (if even that) and tell her to distill them into 5 minutes or less. Still, I'm curious how many people are having traumatic CoViD-19 fueled dreams? At the risk of breaking my own rules, I'll just say I dreamt I was at a local mall for essentials and it was packed and everyone was in my face like a zombie movie and kids were playing soccer and basketball inside a converted gym and I was getting all Karen about it and screaming for everyone to social distance and stop touching shared surfaces and just completely losing my mind. So yeah. No anxiety here.
We're heading out to attempt contactless bread delivery. Wish us luck.
Today's links after the jump.

• We all knew this was coming and even posted about it last week, but today Comic-Con 2020 was officially canceled. The opening of the museum will be delayed, too. 

"For the first time in its 50-year history San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the organizers behind the annual pop culture celebration, announced today with deep regret that there will be no Comic-Con in 2020. The event will instead return to the San Diego Convention Center from July 22-25, 2021." 

• Some great news for AB5! Lorena Gonzalez, who originally authored and championed AB5 has announced pending amendments for musician exemptions. 
• Lorena Gonzalez Announces Pending Changes to How AB 5 Applies to the Music Industry - Lorena Gonzalez Official Website (4.17.2020)
• Musicians to Be Exempt From California ‘Gig Economy’ Assembly Bill 5 - Variety (4.17.2020)
• Sheet Music Direct is offering a free 30-day trial of their Pass Subscription and have nearly doubled the available music. 
• I have to admit that I haven't really left my house. I've had to go shopping, sure, but besides that, I've not physically walked outside of my yard because my neighborhood sidewalks suck, there're too many people out and about at all times of day, and no safe way to socially distance. So I'm definitely onboard with this op-ed: 
• It's Time for a More Nuanced Approach to Park Closures - Voice of San Diego (4.17.2020)
• And a reminder: The Right Way to Pass Fellow Pedestrians, and Other Social Distancing Tips - CityLab (4.10.2020)
• San Diego Museum of Art: Art Alive goes Virtual April 24-26
• A Virtual ‘Art Alive’ Lives On At San Diego Museum Of Art - KPBS (4.15.2020)
• Virtual Art Alive Official Museum of Art Event Page

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