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NEW ORLEANS - Like other arts, New Orleans is working to help its community and entertain others from across the world.
According to a news release from the New Orleans Business Alliance, the alliance along with French Quarter Festivals, Inc. and a local TV network hosts "Live from the Porch" starting at 3 p.m. EST on April 4.
It is being held to "help support local gig and cultural economy workers impacted by COVID-19," the news release states.
It will feature performances by New Orleans musicians including Shamarr Allen, Susan Cowsill, Walter "Wolfman" Washington and others.
The event will be broadcast live on social media, including Facebook and Instagram at the FQFI and NOLABA pages.
"NOLABA committed the first $100,000 to initiate the Gig Economy Relief Fund, with the goal of increasing it to a minimum of $500,000," it said in the news release states.
"With Live from the Porch, event organizers are hoping to raise additional resources for the relief fund, which has received over 1,200 applications as of March 30," it states.
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