Busking and street performance
Costumed participants take to the streets of their south Philadelphia stomping grounds for a New Year’s celebration of Mummers tradition despite official cancellation of the annual event and a ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus pandemic, Friday, Jan. 1, 2021 in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Ron Todt)
Some Mummers strut despite Philadelphia parade cancellation

By Ron Todt Jan. 01, 2021 06:50 PM EST

Gerd Norman from a group of independent artists known as Entenfuss Kultur, Duck's Foot Culture, performes at a so-called 'Show Windows' at the district Prenzlauer Berg in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. With theaters and concert halls shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, some Berlin artists are taking their performances to the streets of the German capital in an effort to keep their edge during the pandemic and feed a population starved for cultural interaction. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
With traditional venues shut, Berlin artists take to streets

By Donogh Mccabe Dec. 07, 2020 10:57 AM EST

Violin Viiv performs as 3-year-old Nola Davidson dances at Faneuil Hall Marketplace, one of Boston's most popular tourist destinations, as it reopens to the public, Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in Boston. The market, which includes several buildings of retail outlets and restaurants and lined with cobblestone walkways, was closed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston's Faneuil Hall reopening; 28 more COVID-19 deaths

By Mark Pratt And Steve Leblanc Jul. 01, 2020 09:11 AM EDT

Anais St. John reacts after conducting a front porch concert at her home in New Orleans, Saturday, April 11, 2020. With New Orleans music venues shuttered for more than a month now because of the coronavirus outbreak, musicians and fans are finding new places to connect – porches, living rooms, studios and lawns – and reaching their largest audiences online, many streaming performances live on social media platforms. But for the city's club owners awaiting the green light to reopen there's concern about all the uncertainties, like how long it may take tourists to return, how soon the music scene will rebound and when it does, what it will look like. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
New Orleans musicians find way to soothe the city with music

By Stacey Plaisance Apr. 30, 2020 04:26 PM EDT