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  2021-02-14

  Coronaland

  A coronavirus Mardi Gras throw
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  2021-02-13

  Coronaland -- “Cast Away COVID Island”

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world.“Cast Away COVID Island” on Vallette St. in Algiers Point shows all the craziness we put up with this past year.
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  2021-02-13

  Coronaland -- “Little Shop of 2020 Horrors”

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. “Little Shop of 2020 Horrors” on Bouny St. in Algiers Point paid tribute to a variety of things that made 2020 a crazy year including the coronavirus.
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  2021-02-08

  Coronaland -- “2021 -- Here We Go Again!”

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. “2021 -- Here We Go Again!” on St. Charles used ABBA songs and a "Mamma Mia!" theme to send up a variety of things related to the pandemic.
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  2021-02-08

  Coronaland -- “Life is a Crap-aret”

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This House Float on S. Galvez, “Life is a Crap-aret”, celebrated what a shitty year 2020 was.
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  2021-02-07

  Coronaland -- “Schitt$ Streets”

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. Tiffany Assaf Tandecki came up with the concept for “Schitt$ Streets” for in front of her Canal Blvd. home; Artist Lindsay DeBlieux realized it.
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  2021-02-06

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. Here's “The Clinic” on N. Rampart St.
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  2021-02-04

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. Erin Whitely & Aaron Whitely's interactive “Jeopardy” House Float on Chippewa Street was one of the most memorable and creative. Here's also that day's "Answer" that came up on your cell phone when you scanned the QR Code.
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  2021-02-02

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This installation on St. Charles Avenue honored “Saint Dolly” and her $1million donation for the COVID vaccine. Of all the House Floats, it was my favorite!
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  2021-02-02

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This installation by a member of the subversive Krewe of Tucks is “Don't procrastinate. Vaccinate!” on Camp Street.
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  2021-02-02

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This installation shows “Don't Panic -- Chewy's Guide to da COVID Galaxy” on Camp Street.
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  2021-01-29

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to possibly offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This is a detail of an installation that shows how many people are feeling these days, “Cuckoo from COVID”
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  2021-01-29

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to possibly offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This installation, shows how many people are feeling these days, “Cuckoo from COVID”
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  2021-01-29

  Coronaland

  With Carnival parades cancelled, somebody had the bright idea to start the Krewe of House Floats to (a) make up for it and (b) to possibly offer work to unemployed float artisans. The results have gone beyond everyone's wildest imagination with 5,000+ people signing up in New Orleans, surrounding parishes, and around the world. This creation, at 430 Harrison Ave., gives the perspective of the crowd and advises people, “Six Feet when possible Y'All”.
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  2020-08-27

  Coronaland

  I recently visited Louisville for the first time and stated at the C21 Museum Hotel, best noted for the 30-foot tall “David (inspired by Michelangelo)” (2011) by Serkan Özkaya (1973-) that stands out side it. With the pandemic going on, he's been been outfitted with a mask ;-)
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  2020-08-28

  Coronaland

  I recently visited Louisville for the first time and saw this landmark, appropriately and wittily labeled for the pandemic.
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  2020-07-03

  Coronaland

  WE ❤️ ESSENTIAL WORKERS made out of paper and plastic cups in the fence surrounding Haynes Academy
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  2020-05-28

  Coronaland: Roots of Music's graduation

  2600-block of Burgundy, Roots of Music's graduation Due to COVID, this wonderful program couldn't have its traditional graduation so they moved it outside. As a supporter of Roots of Music I got an email about it and was happy to be "in the audience" for this group who, tho they're only graduating from 8th grade, play on the college level
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  2020-05-21

  Coronland: Happy 60th Uncle Bill

  Outside Prytania Theater, Happy 60th Uncle Bill How sweet and cute and thoughtful, I thought, and probably never would've been done had we not all been quarantined causing reduced traffic on Prytania
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  2020-05-16

  Coronaland: 200-block of Dauphine

  200-block of Dauphine, “Be NOLA Kind” (or "Be Kind NOLA"?) (2020) by Kyleigh Doodles and Bruna Petalla, part of Plywood Project Nola
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  2020-05-16

  Coronaland: 200-block of Dauphine

  200-block of Dauphine, "Sun" by Anonymous, part of Plywood Project NOLA So I asked if I could take his photo and he seemed to agree (it was a bit hard to understand him since he was wearing a mask, not to prevent against COVID (well, that too) but against the paint fumes) and he posed like that. I asked him if he wanted to turn around and he replied “I prefer to remain anonymous.”
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  2020-05-05

  Coronaland: 1927-29 N. Rampart St.

  1927-29 N. Rampart St., DON'T INJECT BLEACH, GEAUX VOTE INSTEAD
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  2020-05-05

  Coronaland: 617 Chartres

  617 Chartres, Miles Davis image
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  2020-05-05

  Coronaland: 617 Chartres

  617 Chartres, Sound of Love
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  2020-05-05

  Coronaland: 617 Chartres

  617 Chartres, Louis Armstrong image
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  2020-05-05

  Coronaland: Royal and St. Ann

  Royal and St. Ann
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  2020-05-03

  Coronaland: "Medical Workers Thank You LOVE"

  3401 St. Charles, "Medical Workers Thank You LOVE" was written (graffitied?) on the old K&B/Rite Aid building. Alas, about two weeks later, it was painted over.
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  2020-06-19

  Coronaland: 241 Bourbon St.

  241 Bourbon St., Bourbon Cowboy, "We will Survive 504"
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  2020-06-19

  Coronaland: Clarinetist Tim Laughlin

  Clarinetist Tim Laughlin performed every day on his Royal Street balcony from 5:30-6pm, offering a little bit of entertainment to substitute for the cancelled Jazzfest. This is from April 29.
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  2020-06-19

  Coronaland: “Physical Distancing in Public Parks and Trails”

  As I was coming down Marconi Dr. in City Park, doing my Crescent City Classic bike ride for Covenant House, at Harrison Ave. I saw city workers putting up a sign about “Physical Distancing in Public Parks and Trails”
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  2020-06-19

  Coronaland: 5033 St. Charles

  I was biking up to Audubon Park on April 4 and, at 5033 St. Charles, I saw this dog sculpture with a face mask
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  2020-06-19

  Coronaland: St. Charles Socially Distancing

  I was biking up St. Charles to Audubon Park on April 4 and these folks were socially distancing as only New Orleanians can