As the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, music and arts events and venues shuttered. Through it all, North Texans fought to keep their scenes alive.

Shelley Luther, the owner of Salon A La Mode, opened her business early despite not being deemed essential during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the salon reopened on April 24, people have gathered outside the business in support of Luther. Rob Case, the owner of a neighboring music shop called Fiddle & Bow Music Co, says her supporters' presence has kept him from opening.

This is the CobCast. I'm Jacob Vaughn, a journalist based in North Texas, and this program is a place for me to do a little bit more with the articles I write. We'll talk politics, art and everything in between.