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05/16/2020
After I heard an unusual amount of honking, I stepped outside my home to see my neighbor decked out in her graduation cap and gown with an arch of balloons waving to friends and family who drove by in a series of cars honking and holding signs.
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05/18/2020
A Facebook post promoting a free fish fry for New Orleans Musicians at Sweet Lorraine's Jazz Club during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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05/18/2020
A flyer describing why Still Perkin' employees are on strike after being called back to work during the COVID-19 pandemic and how the public can support them. Striking workers demand hazard pay, paid sick leave, PPE, safety protocols, and adherence to phase 1 safety guidelines. The Still Perkin' strikers connect their struggle to that of all New Orleans Hospitality works and striking sanitation workers.
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05/18/2020
Socially distanced press conference in support of striking hoppers organized by the City Waste Union held in front of City Hall. Hoppers (a.k.a. garbage collectors excluding drivers) employed by Metro Services Group through a temp agency are on strike and have subsequently been fired. The hoppers are on strike to demand PPE and hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro Services Group replaced striking hoppers with prison laborers who are paid below minimum wage.
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05/18/2020
Socially distanced press conference in support of striking hoppers organized by the City Waste Union held in front of City Hall. Hoppers (a.k.a. garbage collectors excluding drivers) employed by Metro Services Group through a temp agency are on strike and have subsequently been fired. The hoppers are on strike to demand PPE and hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro Services Group replaced striking hoppers with prison laborers who are paid below minimum wage.
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05/18/2020
A digital flyer for the Solidarity Press Conference organized by the City Waste Union. Hoppers (a.k.a. garbage collectors excluding drivers) employed by Metro Services Group through a temp agency are on strike and have subsequently been fired. The hoppers are on strike to demand PPE and hazard pay during the COVID-19 pandemic. Metro Services Group replaced striking hoppers with prison laborers who are paid below minimum wage.
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04/20/2020
A photo of Rev. John Restrepo, pastor of St. Dominic Catholic Church in Lakeview, who, when the quarantine started and the church had to close, moved his ministry outdoors. He has come outside most days and continues hearing confessions, talking to parishioners, and offering advice and counsel. Last Monday when I drove by the church, there were four people (at appropriate distances) waiting to speak to Restrepo. In March, the New Orleans Advocate did a piece on him: https://www.nola.com/multimedia/photos/collection_86663b02-6ac5-11ea-84a7-0fae923e109c.html#1
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2020-05-16
Our two grandchildren 2yr Callie Kay and 4yr Addi left these for us in our mailbox after 8 weeks of self quarantine as I am a nurse
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2020-05-08
I was in my condo throughout the shelter-in-place for the pandemic alone except for my cat and the plants. While it was a hard time, I had a beautiful view and took care of the plants. One day, I noticed one had grown into a heart shape on its own. It made me really happy. I love this city and have been praying for everyone during the pandemic. So I feel it's representative of the love and prayers we have for one another, and have needed during this pandemic.
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03/28/2020
N95 mask for easy access and UV cleaning on my rear view mirror
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2020-04-27
Spotted Cat Music Club started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money to support out of work musicians. The club details in their facebook post that they established a goal of raising $44,200, which is the bare minimum musicians working at Spotted Cat Music Club would earn in the month of April.
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2020-03-02
Spotted Cat Music Club announces on Facebook that it is (temporarily) boarding up its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-05-15
SideBar Nola, typically a haven for live local music, hosts virtual concerts with musicians streaming in from their homes or performing directly from the club.
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2020-04-15
New Orleans Jazz Market continues to hold its music jam session via Instagram during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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2020-05-14
Text message between to New Orleans musicians scheduling heir first live performance since the stay-at-home order went into effect. The city of New Orleans is loosening stay-at-home restrictions on May 16th, 2020.
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2020-05-05
The Original Pinettes Brass Band performs a Livestream concert from Bullet's sports bar during the COVD-19 stay at home order. The post reads: "Live @Bullet's Sports Bar, The Quarantine Edition, Friday, May 8th... 9 pm, We're bringing the MUSIC to YOU!! Catch the full show on our Facebook page: Original Pinettes Brass Band. STAY HOME, Video by Emeka Dibia & Natasha Harris
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2020-05-12
Treme Lafitte Brass Band performs Traditional Jazz Funeral music at the New Orleans Jazz Museum to honor the lives lost to COVID-19. Musicians played on the museum's balcony and a Livestream was shared via Facebook.
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03/27/2020
With gigs canceled due to the pandemic stay-at-home order, Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro features the music of musicians who were scheduled to perform that evening. This post features recordings by Jason Marsalis and Benny Goodman.
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2020-04-01
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro mourns Ellis Marsalis, pianist and music educator, who passed from COVID-19. Marsalis played at Snug Harbor for nearly thirty years and hosted a Friday night concert series from the 1980s through December of 2019.
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2020-05-14
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro, a music venue on Frenchmen Street, typically features "live music every night," but the calendar remains bare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-04-28
During the stay-at-home order, many people have decorated their homes or hung signage as a way to connect with other people in the neighborhood. This house is the Marigny neighborhood features the following quote from Emly Dickinson: "Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words- and never stops- at all-"
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2020-05-08
A local produce box I purchased to avoid going to the grocery store during the stay-at-home order included this box of strawberries. The strawberry farm's name "Carona Farms" caught my eye as it closely resembles the name of the virus.
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2020-05-11
Music and Culture Coalition New Orleans created a low barrier grant to support local New Orleans culture bearers financially during the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant employed a referral system that prioritized assisting people over 70 years of age and those who were unable to secure financial support from other grants or the government. MACCNO ran out of funds for these grants on May 11th.
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2020-05-15
Folks waiting in line for coronavirus antibodies test outside of PACE, an elderly care facility affiliated Ministry of Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New Orleans repurposed for COVID-19 testing during the pandemic. This test facility is running a study to see if people are asymptomatic or have antibodies.
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2020-05-15
New Orleans-based visual artist Brandan “BMike” Odums painted this mural outside of his studio in the Bywater neighborhood honoring students who will not be able to attend their graduation ceremony due to Coronavirus. The mural reads "Graduate Together; nobody gonna take my crown; dedicated to the class of 2020; keep growing; BMike." This mural will be included in a nationally broadcast television special honoring the Class of 2020.
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2020-05-15
A sign on a table outside of Cake Cafe reads "Sorry, the mayor says you can't sit here." On Saturday, May 16th, New Orleans is transitioning from a stay-at-home order to a Phase 1 "safest at home" order allowing some businesses to reopen with restrictions aimed to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
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2020-03-19
Instagram account curating a series of short, daily observations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2020-05-08
As the COVID-19 stay-at-home order continues, Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro hosts a Livestream concert by Evan Christopher and David Torkanowsky via Facebook.
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2020-04-03
I went to the closed UNO campus to pick up supplies from my office in the International Center on a Friday afternoon about two weeks into the closure. A student had pulled a table and chair from the courtyard into the covered patio so he could access the building wi-fi.
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2020-04-28
This is part of the art springing up in New Orleans on the wood covering the windows of closed stores in the shopping district on Magazine Street in the Irish Channel (70115)
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2020-05-07
Willie Mae's adds a funny post to the restaurant's Facebook page, providing solutions to patrons for the questions, what's for dinner? The restaurant offers online and to-go orders.
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2020-04-30
Willie Mae's asks patrons to order online instead of calling in and reminds patrons that the restaurant remains to-go only.
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28/04/2020
Willie Mae's adds a poster to the restaurant's Facebook to let patrons know the restaurant is open for business. Orders are for pick-up or Ubereats only.
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2020-04-27
Willie Mae's in New Orleans provides 250 meals to the cities residents and community.
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2020-04-30
The Pythian Market starts off the restaurants second week of Jazz Festing in Place by offering meal orders online.
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2020-05-04
The Pythian Market offers new menu items for the Jazz Fest in Place event and thanks for support from the community.
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2020-04-30
The Facebook post reads exactly, "Perseverance 🔪🌽
#toosmalltofail #determined #nola #neworleans #positivity #dreamteam."
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2020-04-04
Maïs Arepas of New Orleans works with Mayhew Bakery to provide meals to workers on the frontline.
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2020-05-01
Bennachin restaurant in New Orleans offers $10 and $12 take-out combos for Jazz Fest at home.
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2020-03-30
This picture shows what a ghost town New Orleans was in the early days of the pandemic. This was before national stay-at-home orders were in place. When I left New Orleans I had to quarantine alone for 14 days. By the time I left quarantine it didn’t matter anymore. Submitted Day 8 of the Governor’s stay-at-home order.
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2020-05-07
A Cinco de Mayo sign is rewritten to say "Happy Cinco de Lindsay," presumably celebrating Lindsay's birthday. During the Covid-19 stay-at-home order,people are prohibited from hosting parties. This sign is a creative way to recognize the birthday.
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2020-04-22
A brass band plays music in a fenced-off field during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
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2020-04-07
A sign hanging outside of a house reads: "How many thousands more Americans will die... due to Trump's horrific arrogance?"
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2020-04-07
Red hearts spray-painted on the sidewalk outside of a bakery to encourage guests to stand 6 feet apart when waiting in line.
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2020-05-07
A flag hangs outside someone's home celebrating the graduation of a student from McKinley High School. During the Covid-19 stay-at-home order, students will not be able to attend graduation or host large parties to celebrate their graduation. This flag is a creative way to recognize the graduate's accomplishments publicly.
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2020-05-08
Angelo Brocato Confectionary adjusts its pick up procedure during the COVID-19 stay at home order. Guests now order at the front door and pick up from the back door.
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2020-05-08
The Jazz & Heritage Music Relief Fund is a statewide relief fund to support members of the Louisiana music performance community who have lost income amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This particular fund aims at providing financial assistance to Masking Mardi Gras Indian Groups/ Black Masking Indian Groups.
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2020-04-21
In a facebook post, trumpeter and bandleader Corey Henry mourns Leona "Chinee" Grandison, who passed away from COVID-19. Grandison was the owner of Candlelight Lounge and Henry credits her as giving him and his band their first start.
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2020-04-26
New Orleans trumpeter and bandleader Corey Henry announces live stream performance by his band Corey Henry and the Treme Funktet from Vaughan's Lounge during COVID-19 stay-at-home-order.
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2020-04-29
Brass-A-Holics promote their upcoming live streaming concert at the House of Blues in New Orleans during the COVID-19 stay-at-home order.
