Stay Home

‘A wall in my mind’: how street artist Mr. Balloonhands creates his funky art

By Sabrina Stone | May 27, 2020

The Louisiana artist may choose to keep his identity a secret but you can get to know him through his influences and through his work, which has cropped up everywhere nowadays.

Here’s what you need to make the best stay-at-home theater

By Justin Joseph | May 26, 2020

Now that the world outside is changing, we’ve been spending a lot of time at home. But one thing that hasn’t changed is our love of a good movie.

What’s happening (virtually) in New Orleans this weekend: May 22-24

By Matt Haines | May 21, 2020

Despite being in Phase One of reopening, you won’t find much happening outside. But we have you covered for life on the inside.

What to expect in New Orleans during Phase 1 of reopening

By Marielle Songy | May 19, 2020

Here’s what you need to know before heading out during the Phase 1 reopening of New Orleans, and how local business owners are handling the process.

Lockdown literature: how NOLA bookstores are surviving COVID-19

By Steven Melendez | May 18, 2020

If you’re in New Orleans and looking for something to read, there’s no reason to turn to the internet superstores for your next favorite book.

PHOTOS: New Orleans begins Phase 1 of reopening during COVID-19 pandemic

By Michael DeMocker | May 17, 2020

Some businesses throughout the city were able to reopen Saturday with some restrictions. Masks are now a requirement to enter a business, and many can only operate at 25 percent capacity.

12 board games to kill a lot of quarantine time at home

By Clint Durrett | May 7, 2020

If you need to kill some time, and I mean A LOT of time, here are some games you can play with your family while you work on not getting at their throats over little nothings.

What’s Happening (Virtually) This Weekend: May 8-10

By Matt Haines | May 7, 2020

What’s Happening (Virtually) This Weekend: May 8-10

Liven up your virtual world with these 9 New Orleans Zoom video backgrounds

By Clint Durrett | May 6, 2020

Pictures say 1,000 words, some say. So that must mean video can say … (does maths) … a lot more.

A list of NPR Tiny Desk performances from New Orleans artists to ease being indoors

By Sabrina Stone | May 6, 2020

This isn’t just a roundup of Tiny Desk performances. It’s a spotlight on our musicians, of the many times we’ve brought the sound of New Orleans to Washington D.C. and, now, this is a small way to bring that sound back into our homes, in lieu of going out to a night at Chickie Wah Wah’s or The Spotted Cat.