status.js

$(function () {
    var currentEventStatus = $('.entry-content').data('event-status');

    function checkStatus() {
        $.get(location.pathname + 'status/')
        .then(function (data) {
            if (currentEventStatus !== data.status) {
                location.reload();
            }
        });
    };

    var interval = setInterval(function () {
        checkStatus()
        .fail(function () {
            console.warn("Failed to fetch event status. Stops looking.");
            clearInterval(interval);
        });
    }, 10 * 1000);
});