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Adversity-inspired art: Pandemic sparks new paintings, music and plays

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GREENSBORO — Musicians Andy Eversole and Jeffrey Dean Foster composed new songs.

City native and Grammy Award winner Rhiannon Giddens released a cover of "Just the Two of Us" in a YouTube video.

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Jenna Rice and Raman Bhardwaj create murals on a former mail truck

Jenna Rice's mural depicts an all-too-familiar sight: the larger-than-life face of a nurse wearing a mask. Half of the face is lit; the other half, in darkness.

Artists Jenna Rice and Raman Bhardwaj, who paints under the name Raman, have transformed a former mail truck into a rolling tribute to front-line hospital and health care workers who are hard at work battling COVID-19. It's part of developer Marty Kotis' effort to bring street art to the city. Rice painted the face of the nurse wearing a mask.

Photo courtesy of Kotis Street Art

Rice describes the nurse as "The Hero Behind the Mask."

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Artists Raman Bhardwaj, who paints under the name Raman, and Jenna Rice have transformed a former mail truck into a rolling tribute to front-line hospital and health care workers who are hard at work battling COVID-19. Bhardwaj painted superheroes battling the coronavirus. It's part of developer Marty Kotis' effort to bring street art to the city.  

Photo courtesy of Kotis Street Art

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Artists Raman Bhardwaj, who paints under the name Raman, and Jenna Rice have transformed a former mail truck into a rolling tribute to front-line hospital and health care workers who are hard at work battling COVID-19. Bhardwaj painted superheroes battling the coronavirus. It's part of developer Marty Kotis' effort to bring street art to the city. .

Courtesy of Kotis Street Art

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Artists Jenna Rice and Raman Bhardwaj, who paints under the name Raman, have transformed a former mail truck into a rolling tribute to front-line hospital and health care workers who are hard at work battling COVID-19. It's part of developer Marty Kotis' effort to bring street art to the city. Rice painted the face of the nurse wearing a mask.

Photo courtesy of Kotis Street Art

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Watch now: Early days of pandemic inspired Andy Eversole's song 'Quarantined With You'

Local banjo picker Andy Eversole didn't set out to write a song about the coronavirus pandemic.

But that's what happened with "Quarantined With You."

Andy Eversole of Greensboro performs his You Tube hit, "Quarantined With You." 

Courtesy of Andy Eversole

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Andy Eversole of Greensboro performs his You Tube hit, "Quarantined With You."

Courtesy of Andy Eversole

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Watch now: Rhiannon Gidden makes new video of 'Just the Two of Us'

Rhiannon Giddens didn't write a new song in response to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Instead, the Greensboro native and Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, along with composer Sxip Shirey, dusted off their cover version of Bill Withers' and Grover Washington Jr.'s "Just the Two of Us."

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Triad Stage's Preston Lane writes plays to be performed remotely

Triad Stage has stopped producing live theater during the pandemic.

The downtown professional theater took its concerts and play readings online.

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Nils Westergard mural honors first responders

A mural of a gloved hand making the "peace" or "victory" sign decorates the brick wall of SouthEnd Brewing Co. downtown on Lewis Street.

Local street-art advocate Phillip Marsh arranged for Virginia artist Nils Westergard to paint it.

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Beka Butts's pen-and-ink 'Alone Together' allows others to make art, too

With the coronavirus pandemic, illustrator Beka (pronounced Becca) Butts has temporarily lost her part-time job in the restaurant industry.

"For the first time in several years, I had nothing but time to focus on my art," she said. "I had to sit back and go, 'Start making work about what you’re feeling right now.'"

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