Ontario has given the green light to concerts, but neither the venues nor artists are in much of a hurry. NOW music editor Richard Trapunski, The Garrison’s Shaun Bowring and Lawrence Nichols of The Lowest of the Low join Norm to discuss where things stand, and what the future of live music might look like.

Culture writer Rad Simonpillai talks to Kimberly Jenkins, associate professor of fashion studies at Ryerson, about the relaunch of her Fashion and Race Database, an online platform designed to expand the narrative of fashion history and challenge misrepresentation within the fashion system.

Synopsis: In a super-sized arts and culture episode, Norm and NOW writers Natalia Manzocco, Glenn Sumi, Kevin Ritchie and Richard Trapunski reconvene for a panel about the shows they’ve been watching during the lockdown, and what’s worth catching up to now that things are opening back up.

After months of surviving on takeout sales, restaurants have been given the green light to open their patios to diners … but not every restaurateur is willing to do it. NOW food writer Natalia Manzocco, Cherry Street Bar-B-Que owner Lawrence La Pianta and The Queen And Beaver’s Jamieson Kerr join Norm to discuss the issue.

Today, a temporary bylaw comes into effect in Toronto mandating the wearing of cloth masks or face coverings in all indoor public spaces. Joe Cressy, councillor for Spadina-Fort York and chair of Toronto’s Board of Health, joins Norm to discuss the science and the strategy driving the effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.

Like every other festival, the Fringe went online this year. But the Fringe isn’t like every other festival; it’s a unique live experience, and translating that to streaming video was a challenge for its producers and artists. NOW associate entertainment editor Glenn Sumi, Fringe executive director Lucy Eveleigh and playwright Nam Nguyen are here to talk about that.

Illustrator Eric Kostiuk Williams joins Norm to talk about writing and drawing NOW’s editorial cartoons about life in the quarantimes -- and why, after almost four months, he’s decided to take a break.

Like every other gala this year, the We’re Funny That Way queer comedy show has gone virtual. Producer and host Maggie Cassella is here with performers Brandon Ash-Mohammed and Martha Chaves to discuss making a comedy special without an audience -- or a crew, really -- and how they all plan to celebrate Pride this year.

Can't tell whether you started sheltering in place three months ago or three years ago? You're not alone. NOW culture writer Sadaf Ahsan is here to explain why our body clocks are out of joint.

Cineplex is planning to reopen its movie theatres across Canada, but won't be requiring guests to wear masks. Public health epidemiologist Susan Bondy is here to discuss the risks.