SOME GOOD NEWS FOR GYMS AND WE WILL SPEAK WITH THE PRESIDENT OF O2 FITNESS IN JUST A MINUTE . >> THESE PLACES REMAIN CLOSED AND WILL BE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE AND WRAL’S KEELY ARTHUR HAS THE STORY FROM DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. >> Reporter: THAT IS RIGHT. SOME DISAPPOINTED GROUPS RIGHT NOW, INCLUDING ANYONE WHO WORKED IN THE EVENT INDUSTRY. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT ARTISTS, PEOPLE WORKING BEHIND THE SCENES. 96% OF PEOPLE IN THE INDUSTRY ARE STILL OUT OF WORK RIGHT NOW THEY WANT TO SHED LIGHT ON THE ISSUE AND YOU WILL SEE BUILDINGS LIKE THE CAPITAL AND OTHER LOCAL LEADERS LIT UP AND READ TONIGHT. WE SPOKE WITH ONE ARTIST WHO SAYS WHY THIS IS SO IMPORTANT TO HER. >> ACTUALLY GRADUATED FROM NC STATE IN MAINE. >> Reporter: SHE DECIDED TO MAKE A CAREER OUT OF THEATER STUDYING DESIGN AND STAGE MANAGEMENT. >> READ SOME JOBS FOR THE SUMMER. >> Reporter: COVID-19 THROUGH A WRENCH IN THE PLANS AND HIT THE EVENT INDUSTRY HEARD. >> I HAVE SOME FRIENDS WHO HAVE BEEN STRUGGLING TO GET UNEMPLOYMENT FOR MANY MONTHS. I ONE FRIEND THAT APPLIED AT THE BEGINNING AND STILL DOES NOT HAVE APPROVAL YET. >> Reporter: KNOWING THAT THE SHOW MUST GO ON, ARTISTS ARE ADAPTING AN EVENT RECENTLY HELD OVERSEAS TO SHINE LIGHT. >> WE ARE NOT GETTING THE SUPPORT THAT WE NEED IN EUROPE OR HERE. NORTH AMERICA DECIDED AFTER EUROPE DID IT SUCCESSFULLY THAT WE WOULD TRY TO JUMP ON BOARD AND DO SOMETHING SIMILAR. IT IS ESSENTIALLY A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN THAT WE ARE LIGHTING UP AS MANY BUILDINGS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND POSTING PICTURES ON SOCIAL MEDIA TO RAISE AWARENESS ON THE NEED TO EXTEND PAID PANDEMIC UNEMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE. >> Reporter: BUILDINGS WILL BE IN READ TONIGHT TO HELP ELIMINATE THEIR STRUGGLES. BEYOND THAT BEAUTIFUL RED LIGHT THAT YOU ARE GOING TO SEE TONIGHT, ARTISTS SAY THEY REALLY WANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF FEDERAL DOLLARS TALKING ABOUT THE RESTART ACT TO HELP THE UNEMPLOYED.