Arts

Club Couch: How DJ Raj Smoove brings the beats during the quarantine

By Mary Staes | April 4, 2020

In the times of the quarantine, when we’re confined to our homes, a local DJ is spinning up experiences to bring virtual vibes to the public.

Experience NOLA’s charm, history through these 13 albums

By Matt Haines | April 2, 2020

Just because you’re at home acclimating to this new life of social distancing doesn’t mean you can’t go on a journey. These 13 albums will take you on a trip through the very best of the last 120 years of New Orleans music.

In Bed By Ten Dance Party

In Bed By Ten: A Monthly Dance Party That Starts and Ends Before 10 PM

By Lindsay Patross | March 24, 2020

The In Bed By Ten dance party is a monthly dance party event that starts and ends before 10 pm. The $10 cover fee is donated to a Pittsburgh non-profit organization.

PHOTOS: New Orleans learns to live together apart #SocialDistancing

By Michael DeMocker | March 23, 2020

From an impromptu duet on Frenchmen Street to a social distanced gathering in Audubon Park to one-on-one confession in Lakeview to an eerily empty Jackson Square, New Orleanians spent the weekend learning to be together apart.

PHOTOS: French Quarter sits empty after bars shut down, gatherings banned

By Michael DeMocker | March 21, 2020

Instead of the usual St. Patrick’s Day crowds, Bourbon Street sat empty Tuesday evening, the day after the state shut down bars and curtailed restaurant operations in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

With time on our hands, here are a bunch of books by New Orleans authors to check out

By Marielle Songy | March 19, 2020

So, you’re going to be spending a lot of time at home. Well, dust off those reading glasses, Kindle or iPad because we’ve got a list of books by local authors to keep those pages (and imaginations) working during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Whiplashed New Orleans musicians find new ways to use their voices as coronavirus silences city

By Chelsea Brasted | March 18, 2020

Just days ago, social lockdowns prompted by the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic came crashing down on south Louisiana’s festival season, affecting hundreds of local musicians.

Bastard Bearded Irishmen livestream

Virtual Concert: Bastard Bearded Irishmen on St. Patrick’s Day 

By Lindsay Patross | March 16, 2020

Social distancing pro tip: here’s how you can live stream the Pittsburgh-based Irish band’s St. Patrick’s Day performance on Tuesday.

Four New Orleans songs to sing while washing your hands and keep that Coronavirus away

By Mary Staes | March 6, 2020

The CDC suggests singing “Happy Birthday” while you wash your hands to get in a good 20 seconds, but are we talking the normal version or the Stevie Wonder version? It all gets confusing.

Best Places to Listen to Live Music in Pittsburgh

By David Bernabo | March 4, 2020

Our categorized roundup of live music venues (by genre) walks through what you can expect at over 26 music venues found all around Pittsburgh.