The start of a year is a time for renewal. Out with the old, in the with new! And so, as the calendar turns to 2022 we're moving on from our trusty Live Culture blog.

Since 2013, Live Culture has been Seven Days readers' go-to resource for breaking arts and culture news, quirky series and extended interviews, and … well, whatever the hell else we felt like tossing up here.

From concert and festival previews to awards announcements to rolling updates of coronavirus closures in March 2020 to that time we interviewed hirsute VPR host Joel Najman's beard — hey, it was a slow news week — this blog has offered a potpourri of content both offbeat and serious.

But it's time to Marie Kondo things a bit, to streamline and declutter our online space for optimal enjoyment.

The fun, creative content isn't going away, it's just moving to different spots on the website. Now you can head to the Arts + Life, Music or On Screen sections in between weekly issues for everything we write about arts and culture, whether it was in print or not.

And fret not: The NOW newsletter will still land in your email inbox every Thursday to hip you to can't-miss weekend happenings. And Sunday Best will arrive each Sunday morning highlighting editors' favorite stories of the week. Subscribe to all of our newsletters here.

Radio Bean will be closed for at least the next month due to rising cases of COVID-19 in Vermont.

The Burlington coffee shop and nightclub announced Saturday via social media that its doors would close following that evening's performances by Barbacoa and DJ Taka.

As of Friday, January 21, ArtsRiot in Burlington will require customers to provide proof of a vaccine booster shot against COVID-19 for entry. The South End restaurant, bar and music venue announced the new policy on Monday via social media "for all events  moving forward, unless otherwise noted."