The "new normal" due to COVID-19 has required humankind to experience life 6 feet apart from one another, causing a social shift in how people engage in cultural events. compiled a list of 100 cultural events available online as of April 2020, using a selection of news, art, and culture websites to put together a combination of plays, Broadway shows, concerts, art exhibits, talks, book clubs, zoos, and other events you could watch or participate in online.
Collective cultural sites around the world are ensuring fans of every type of art can get their fill during the quarantine. Take, for example, London's , which updates its musical theater streaming daily with hits including "Wasted," a three-women performance depicting literary siblings Emily, Anne, and Charlotte Bronte as if the writers were high and promiscuous.
, touring London's most-renowned galleries is an option. From the British Museum's "A History of the World in 100 Objects" to the Victoria and Albert Museum's game, there are countless events to engage in globally right from your living room.
Music addicts can at global quarantine dance parties or celebrity DJs' live streams. While Rolling Stone dubs DJ D-Nice's a hit, the magazine also features the "" series, with artists such as Sting and Joan Jett performing from their personal space.
Dance fans can drop in on the which offers two performances weekly as well as livestream movement instruction and podcasts. For modern dance lovers, the renowned also has an all-access website that streams full-length performances and classes. As for audio and visual arts, leave it to Google to let viewers with art, natural history, and space exploration among just a few of the exhibits offered from all angles.
Read on for one of the most-comprehensive lists of cultural events available during the COVID-19 self-quarantine.
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New York Philharmonic performances
- Type of event: Orchestra
- Available on:
Through the NY Phil Plays On portal, patrons can view performances from home rather than concert hall seats during social distancing. From video segments of Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 7” to radio broadcasts of Franz Liszt’s “A Faust Symphony,” the website also entertains and educates music listeners with .
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American Film Institute’s AFI Movie Club
- Type of event: Film
- Available on:
The movie club for the American Film Institute (AFI), founded in 1965, is made up of industry leaders who created an exclusive movie club they now share during social distancing. There are to choose from, as well as the “First 100 Years” film series, which , credits, synopsis, and genre of each major motion picture. Memberships range from the base-level patron option to the director’s chair choice, which offers VIP access to festivals and entrance to the AFI Conservatory.
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Alvin Ailey Dance Theater performances
- Type of event: Dance
- Available on:
The iconic New York dance company founded in 1958 created , offering everyone a chance to stream full-length performances for free during social distancing. The website also provides , including modern, tap, yoga, salsa, and Pilates. Also, the troupe’s “Dancer Diaries” and “The Show Must Go On” series on YouTube give viewers a chance to get acquainted with performers off stage.
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First filming of ‘Peter Pan’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: Amazon Prime
and Playbill are making many Broadway musicals available during social distancing, including classics like The rendition is one of many films based on the classic children’s story. Along with Peter Pan, the Playbill Club gives customers a chance to take advantage of .
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BAM Hamm archives
- Type of event: Performance art
- Available on:
The Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) Hamm feature dance performances, festivals, interviews, discussions, and concerts for free. Some featured festivals and interviews include and BAM also opens up some of its archives to interested film junkies at different costs.
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Archived Chichester Festival Theatre shows
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on:
Chichester Festival Theatre offers free entertainment for young people, including the “Beauty and the Beast” feature adapted from the original fairytale. The theater, located in West Sussex, England, also offers, including , marble maze craft, and musical theater dance.
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The Gentle Barn’s virtual tours
- Type of event: Animal sanctuary
- Available on:
Virtual tours at the Gentle Barn Animal Sanctuary let children remotely connect to donkeys, cows, dogs, emus, . If requested, personal two-hour tours are available for a $400 donation for families or groups who want to have a more intimate and engaging barnyard experience. Additionally, the Gentle Barn offers .
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Hubble Control Center
- Type of event: Virtual tours
- Available on:
Google Arts & Culture 360 videos let laymen into the , giving visitors a glimpse of the day-to-day management of the famed telescope in a short clip. For even more out-of-this-world videos and reports on the NASA instrument, , which allows visitors to and explore .
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DJ D-Nice’s ‘Club Quarantine’ Instagram parties
- Type of event: DJ party
- Available on:
New York City native DJ D-Nice’s Instagram dance parties are rocking the house, One of his Saturday night parties saw the most elite guests including Michelle Obama, presidential candidate Joe Biden, Rihanna, Will Smith, and Oprah Winfrey. The turntable parties first started as a small gathering for friends, , who now welcomes all to boogie down.
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John Hodgman's 'Get Your Pets' comedy show
- Type of event: Comedy
- Available on:
Livestream comedy is all the roar during quarantine, with John Hodgman's "Get Your Pets" featuring one-on-one interviews with animals. The former "Daily Show" humorist and widely-published author broadcasts his show from Brooklyn, New York. An emu, turtle, owl, and chameleon have been guests on the show, which streams weekdays at various times.
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MasterClass
- Type of event: Online learning
- Available on:
Leaders in film, music, writing, politics, sports, photography, and culinary arts can instruct their biggest fans with MasterClass. Virtual cooking lessons with Wolfgang Puck, acting instruction by Jodie Foster, and directing insight by Judd Apatow give students a chance to learn from the very best for a minimal cost. The website, which has more than 80 instructors,
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NYC’s Nowadays’ nightly sets
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
A four-hour free livestream 8 p.m. ET nightly in May from New York City-based Nowadays gives listeners access to DJ sets and gear tutorials during the quarantine. The website features a variety of sounds, including the , performed by resident DJ Eamon Harkin and master mixer Russell Butler. Listeners are asked to make donations directly to the artists through a Venmo fund.
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Quarantine Book Club
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
Chatting with your favorite author is possible at Quarantine Book Club for only $5 a discussion. “Stealing Home” author Eric Nusbaum discusses Dodger Stadium, and “Hello I Want to Die Please Fix Me” writer Anna Mehler Paperny discusses depression in the May series. Additional authors of many other genres, including young adult fiction, children’s literature, and business, meet over Zoom with visitors, who are promised a money-back guarantee.
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The Metropolitan Opera’s nightly operas
- Type of event: Opera
- Available on:
The nightly Opera stream from the Met gives patrons who cannot frequent the famed New York City musical theater a chance to experience it virtually during social distancing. But according to the Met, the cost of doing so is taking a toll, which is why to an emergency fund.
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The Pandemic Faire
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
Curated to "aesthetically invigorate" during quarantine, this website boasts the only virus able to shut it down is digital. New contemporary artists from all over America are featured weekly on The Pandemic Faire, which details their backgrounds, fields of study, accomplishments, and social media and websites.
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‘Pay it Forward LIVE’
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
In an effort to financially back small businesses during social isolation, Verizon hosts “Pay it Forward LIVE” concerts on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. EDT. Featured acts help raise money through that immediately provides assistance to financially-strapped mom and pop shops. Artists featured on the series include Billie Eilish and Luke Bryan.
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United We Stream
- Type of event: Nightlife
- Available on:
Clubs may be closed, but that has not stopped United We Stream from broadcasting parties from any one of Berlin’s 300 nightclubs. Livestreaming DJ sets, performances, discussion sessions, and presentations are all available on the website. A minimum monthly fee of 10 euros gives partygoers a virtual club ticket to some of Germany’s hottest spots.
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Alton Brown’s ‘Quarantine Quitchen’
- Type of event: Cooking classes
- Available on:
Alton Brown’s YouTube channel “Quarantine Quitchen” racks up thousands of views from followers who tune in to his weekly cooking show. The unorthodox chef, along with his wife Elizabeth, performs pantry raids, showing viewers how the simplest ingredients can make the most-delicious dishes.
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Cirque du Soleil’s hour-long free shows
- Type of event: Circus and acrobatics
- Available on:
Cirque du Soleil is keeping “audiences sated” with its hour-long free performances broadcast on the The high-flying entertainment group has cancelled all its resident and touring shows from Las Vegas to Moscow until further notice.
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Friday series of Andrew Lloyd Webber musicals
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on:
Andrew Lloyd Webber, renowned composer and theatre director of "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Phantom of the Opera," "Cats," and other breathtaking musicals, is streaming his work for free weekly on . Social isolation or not, sitting back to a free production of one of Webber's iconic Broadway musicals is the perfect way to end a long week with the family on Friday night.
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The Moth
- Type of event: Talks
- Available on:
Global, live storytelling on The Moth gives speakers a chance to share their tales, either for humor or lesson learning. Storyteller Isobel Connelly shares the drama of her childhood in “,” about a supraventricular tachycardia heart condition that almost killed her. “For 6-year-old Isobel, this is very terrifying,” she says.
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#TolstoyTogether
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
Fifteen pages of Leo Tolstoy’s “War and Peace” novel per day is good for the psyche during social distancing, , who hosts a Public Space virtual book club started on March 25. Past book club notes are available for interested readers who want to jump in before the novel ends.
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Adelaide Fringe Festival
- Type of event: Performing arts
- Available on:
Aerial acrobat Bailey Freeman teaches the art form Her work, as well as other aerialists, is now visible on the Adelaide Fringe Festival’s website, and can turn any living room into an exciting exercise space. Donations to the company’s artist fund are encouraged, since aerialists and acrobats often have to pay for their own marketing.
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Final performance of ‘Rent’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: Amazon Prime, Google Play, Vudu, YouTube, iTunes, Google Play, DVD/Blu-ray from Amazon
“Rent” played more than 5,000 times before the curtain closed, and up to seven streaming networks, including Amazon Prime, Google Play, and iTunes, are showing the final performance. In 2005, composer and writer Jonathan Larson’s
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Garth Brooks 'Live From Studio G'
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Performances from the 2020 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize winner Garth Brooks are free to view via the country music star's Facebook page. Brooks reviews fans' Twitter posts and asks listeners to send in set lists he promises to play. The broadcasts made available by Inside Studio G are also
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Farm Sanctuary’s Humane Education
- Type of event: Animal sanctuary
- Available on:
The animal-loving nonprofit offers sing-alongs, storytime, and humane educational resources for pre-K through 12th grade students. include drawing animals and exploring the food system. The organization, which encourages donations, also has a plethora of fun-loving pictures and content on
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Banksy murals around the world
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
No one knows the true identity of the British street artist , yet his art around the globe is openly cool: Google Arts & Culture displays 12 of his sketches from spots ranging from London to New Orleans. The elusive “pop-up” artist at Southampton General Hospital in London, with a picture of a child idolizing a mask-wearing Red Cross nurse doll rather than the action heroes at his feet.
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Catherine Cohen’s ‘Cabernet Cabaret’ variety show
- Type of event: Comedy
- Available on:
In the new age of comedy, women break all traditional molds for laughs, and one of those funny females is cabaret comedian Catherine Cohen. Regardless of social distancing, the Brooklyn voice-over artist, “Late Night with Seth Meyers” in 2019, keeps the laughs coming with and her 8 p.m. Wednesday performances on the Instagram feed.
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Club Q
- Type of event: Nightlife
- Available on:
“The Cut” reports the virtual LGBTQ venue Club Q, symbolic for queer and quarantine and , is the “hottest” social distancing underground club. Individual screens display up to 400 party-goers twerking, smoking, and flirting, while others simply show up at Club Q to be more of a backdrop, watching rather than participating.
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Massimo Bottura's 'Kitchen Quarantine'
- Type of event: Cooking classes
- Available on:
Chef , ofÌýthree-Michelin-star restaurant Osteria Francescana, is sharing his savory secrets to 1.3 million Instagram viewers daily, with "Kitchen Quarantine" at 6 p.m. EDT. Filming with loved ones, Bottura gives fans food tips and enjoyable family banter on his social media streams. For even more of Buttura's mouthwatering dishes, fans can learn how to whip up plates of ravioli from the expert in his .
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Pitchfork Live’s Instagram concert series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Stay-at-home broadcast concerts and individual artist performances, , as well as Blake Mills, Margo Price, and Waxahatchee, keep viewers pleased with Pitchfork. Along with the live concert series, on the latest tour and festival dates rescheduled due to COVID-19.
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Netflix Party virtual movie theater
- Type of event: Film
- Available on: Netflix (Google Chrome only)
Since social distancing has nixed going to the movies or bingeing on a series together, can enjoy Netflix’s virtual movie theater collectively. of watch parties and long-distance movie nights, promising intimate gatherings at a distance. The only thing friends can’t share is popcorn.
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2017 production of ‘Present Laughter’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: PBS Passport, BroadwayHD
Catch Kevin Kline’s Tony-award winning performance in the on BroadwayHD. Kline plays a narcissistic actor going through a midlife crisis in the comedy, which runs a little over two hours, and earned the actor his third Tony, and first since 1981.
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Social Distancing Festival
- Type of event: Performance art
- Available on:
Visual arts, dance, music, and theater are all players in the Social Distancing Festival, a venue of global artwork and for all to view. Dance projects and photographs from Los Angeles to London, and comedy and talk performances from diverse artists, entertain for hours during social isolation.
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Archived Southwark Playhouse shows
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on:
which depicts the lives of the famous Bronte literary family sisters—Charlotte, Anne, and Emily— has been dubbed by as the rock 'n' roll version of the their lives, complete with sex and drugs. The play isÌýis just one of the troupe's musicals. by viewers are encouraged.
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TED Talks
- Type of event: Talks
- Available on:
surrounding subjects starting with every letter of the alphabet are continually chattering on TED Talks. And if you don’t speak English, not a problem, because TED Talks is available in more than 100 languages, from Faroese to Turkish. A series of five TED talks give from CEOs, journalists, and bloggers, serving as an excellent resource for employees working remotely.
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Coronavirus World Tour
- Type of event: DJ party
- Available on:
Los Angeles-based DJ Diplo is not the only artist livestreaming electronic dance music on Twitch for fans, although thousands tuned in to hear the 2009 Grammy Award nominee for record of the year, for “Paper Planes.” The creative dance party collaborations can turn any room into a dance floor during quarantine, with choices from dozens of artists. Simply move the couch back and coffee table aside and tune in to Twitch.
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Vancouver Symphony Orchestra
- Type of event: Orchestra
- Available on:
Concerts and post-performance discussions will have any classic music aficionado entertained by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the third-largest in Canada. The site provides free , with varied prices for adolescent and adult-learning . Until the group can entertain metro Vancouver again, it is sharing the music, while encouraging donations along the way.
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The Sistine Chapel
- Type of event: Virtual tours
- Available on:
Until Michaelangelo fans can visit the to see “The Last Judgement” on the ceiling in person, Vatican Museums make it possible virtually. Since it was built between 1475-1481, people from all over the world visit Italy to view one of Christianity’s cornerstones, and to view frescoes from Michaelangelo and other Italian artists, including those of Sandro Botticelli. Now this classic art is available at the click of a mouse.
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Vienna State Opera nightly performances
- Type of event: Opera
- Available on:
The Austria opera house, closely associated with the Vienna State Ballet and Philharmonic, is livestreaming old and new performances for registered viewers who provide an email address and password. "The Nutcracker," "Don Giovanni," "Arabella," and "The Magic Flute."
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New York City Ballet performances
- Type of event: Dance
- Available on:
No ticket is needed to watch the renowned New York City Ballet troupe’s individual and group performances on YouTube. Short clips, discussing her opening role in the first movement of Brahms-Schoenberg Quartet, give viewers a backstage view. Individual dancer biographies are available on the troupe site, for fans to get to know their favorite ballerinas better.
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Pink Floyd’s YouTube concert series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Pink Floyd fans have much to look forward to with the free viewing of on the classic rock band’s YouTube concert series. Dozens of restored and re-edited live recordings of the English band, including “Another Brick in the Wall,” “Us and Them” and psychedelic hit “Time,” can keep any Pink Floyd fan mesmerized for hours. Full playlists of the band’s songs are also available on the YouTube channel for free.
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BBC’s ‘Culture in Quarantine’
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on: BBC iPlayer
Theatre, dance, opera, and shuttered exhibitions, provided by the notable U.K. network BBC’s , are now available for free on BBC iPlayer, available only in the UK. keeps visitors informed on when to watch hosted cultural debates, interviews with Martin Scorsese, or live classes from the Birmingham Royal Ballet.
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Original production of ‘Cats’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: BroadwayHD, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, DVD from Amazon.
Based on T.S. Elliott’s poetry, the 1998 London production of fromÌýiconic composer and producer Andrew Lloyd Webber is available for free to watch at your leisure for 48 hours, beginning May 15. While the show is available on several social media channels, Webber’s entertains with other engaging content, including his that began at the end of March.
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A song a day from Rufus Wainwright
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Check out singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright's Facebook page as he plays a song a day from his home during the quarantine. Wainwright has recorded seven studio albums, all of which have reached the , most recently 2012's "Out of the Game." His eighth album, "Unfollow the Rules," is set to be released July 10.
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The Cincinnati Zoo provides ‘Home Safari’
- Type of event: Zoos and aquariums
- Available on:
Afternoon ‘Home Safari’ at the Cincinnati Zoo Facebook gives adolescents and adults alike a chance to get to know the animals up close. To get even closer, the Ohio-based zoo is hosting an online at $135 for all students, and $64 for pre-K learners. Longer four-week are also available at varied costs.
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Street Art
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
The world-famous search engine has a global art exhibit of its own. Street Art, a series of sensational sidewalk scenes, takes viewers around the globe with exhibits including the of the 2014 Artscape Festival in Malmo, Sweden. Other tours include the “The Talking Walls of Bueno Aires, Argentina,” and “The Water Tank Project” in New York City, an exhibit and awareness campaign.
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92nd Street Y events
- Type of event: Talks
- Available on:
Paying per event is the way events roll. From live origami memory box making to cardio classes, visitors can indulge in dozens of cultural events. Concerts, family events, literature, and more are always on the queue at the website, which also features events for the Jewish faith. Simply filter by keyword and click on any possibility for a cultural experience.
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Christina Tosi’s ‘Baking Club’
- Type of event: Cooking classes
- Available on:
Christina Tosi, chef and founder of the famous Milk Bar in New York City, hosts the “Baking Club.” Beyond the social media club, Tosi also shares her savory secrets on . Some from the pastry guru, protégé to noodle bar icon David Chang, include her Cereal Milk ice cream and “naked” birthday cake.
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New York City Ballet live classes
- Type of event: Dance
- Available on:
New York City Ballet's principal dancer Tiler Peck hosts live classes every weekday on her Instagram. The dancer from Bakersfield, California has been with the company since 2004, becoming a principal ballerina in 2009. Peck's weekly classes have been a hit since March, with private classes for Playbill viewers.
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Opera on the MOVE
- Type of event: Chamber opera
- Available on:
The on May 13, 1985, was carried out by police who had targeted a Philadelphia rowhouse containing members of an environmentalist Black libertarian group called MOVE. Eleven of the 13 people living inside were killed, and 250 others living in the neighborhood were left homeless by the blast and subsequent fire. Opera Philadelphia will stream its chamber opera “We Shall Not Be Moved,” based on the bombing, t.
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Quarantine Cabaret
- Type of event: Circus and acrobatics
- Available on:
Cabaret dancers from around the world are featured through Followers can watch the , leave tips for their favorites, and New episodes are added weekly.
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Rolling Stone’s “In My Room” series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Sting, Johnny Rzeznik, and Graham Nash are just a few of the artists featured in Rolling Stone’s . Acoustic performances go live every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 3 p.m. EDT, with artists typically playing a few songs.
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‘Comedians of the World’
- Type of event: Comedy
- Available on: Netflix
Find time to laugh with Netflix’s series, featuring 47 stand-up comics from 13 regions around the globe. Watch comedians from Mexico, Ireland, England, and the Middle East, among others, with a 30-day free trial. Nick Swardson, Nicole Byer, Chris D’Elia, and Neal Brennan each perform half-hour sets representing the U.S. contingent.
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Silent Book Club
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
Silent Book Clubs are a great way to be in a group, without the hassle of too much conversation. Founded in 2012, readers , but the COVID-19 quarantine has forced things to go virtual. Dubbed "Introvert Happy Hour," users can join one of hundreds of chapters around the world, and then sit quietly for an hour reading any book they want, followed by a short chat.
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St. Patrick’s Cathedral Mass
- Type of event: Religious
- Available on:
has moved services online, with daily mass services at 7 a.m. EDT Monday through Saturday and 10:15 a.m. EDT Sundays. Visitors to the website can also of the historic New York City landmark, which sees roughly 5 million visitors each year. Previous masses are also available, and many cable providers in the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut area play them on live TV.
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‘Mello After Dark (Live From Quarantine)’
- Type of event: DJ party
- Available on:
The artist known as Marshmello is from the comfort of his own home in a “Mello After Dark (Live From Quarantine)” series. The enigmatic Marshmello, real name Chris Comstock, rose to fame in 2015 and was the second-highest-earning DJ in 2019, at more than $40 million.
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Opera North production of Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Trouble in Tahiti’
- Type of event: Opera
- Available on:
Filmed at the in 2017, musical fans have until June 1 to enjoy a free live stream of Leonard Bernstein’s “Trouble in Tahiti.” Presented by Opera North, the play tells the story of a couple in 1950s suburbia that are feeling increasingly trapped in their lives. “Trouble in Tahiti” was one of only two musicals Bernstein wrote both the music and words for, with the other being 1950’s “Peter Pan.”
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Billboard’s ‘Live at Home’ series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Billboard’s “Live at Home” concerts are bringing some of music’s biggest names into your home for short concerts. The series began March 19 and airs at 1 p.m. EDT each weekday, featuring the likes of . Dozens of past episodes are available free, while donations can be made to help a variety of charities.
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Lincoln Center Theater's 2016 Broadway revival of 'Falsettos'
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on:
The 1992 is available to stream free with a seven-day trial of Broadway HD. Telling the story of a gay man navigating 1980s New York City with his ex-wife, child, and boyfriend, "Falsettos" was recorded in 2016 as part of "Live from Lincoln Center." The 1992 Broadway play was nominated for seven Tony Awards, winning for best original score and best book of a musical.
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The Georgia Aquarium livestream
- Type of event: Zoos and aquariums
- Available on:
Visit The Georgia Aquarium from the comfort of your home with a variety of livestreams. Check out what the are up to, , or visit the gator crossing, on just some of the Atlanta-based aquarium’s feeds. The aquarium also offers educational materials for , including programs that explore different aquatic wildlife.
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Lez Book Club
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
The London-based book club for lesbian and nonbinary book lovers, has taken the community online through Instagram. Groups can meet and discuss a variety of books on .
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New England Center for the Circus Arts’ virtual classes
- Type of event: Circus and acrobatics
- Available on:
The New England Center for the Circus Arts is hosting free daily classes to help “keep people circusing” during quarantine. Sessions are open to the public on a pay-what-you-want basis, with like “Circus at Home for Tots and Parents,” “Circus Fitness for Teens and Tweens,” and a daily “Early Bird” workout. Private lessons are also available from the NECCA, one of the country’s
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Supreme Court May 2020 oral arguments
- Type of event: Supreme Court
- Available on:
For the first time in history, the public can listen in remotely as the on a variety of landmark cases. During the first two weeks of May, NPR livestreamed six days of the court’s proceedings, which included hearings on religious freedoms, trademark law, and access to the president’s finances. Recording of the hour-long hearings are available free through NPR’s website.
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Tiny Desk Concerts
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Typically shot in NPR's Washington D.C. studio, a wide array of music artists are streaming boiled-down shows from home for the series. New videos are posted regularly, featuring the likes of Jon Batiste, John Fogerty, and Black Thought of The Roots from their home studios. Past videos from the Tiny Desk Concerts series are available free as well, including .
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Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
The Brooklyn Museum’s First Saturdays program has a little something for all ages, from . The four-hour virtual experience is the first Saturday of each month from 6-10 p.m. EDT, and featured teen poetry, a community workshop, and two DJs during May’s event. The calendar is updated regularly with events, and visitors can view a while the museum is closed.
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305 Fitness cardio dance classes
- Type of event: Dance
- Available on:
Daily 305 Fitness dance classes are a great way to get up and move around the house, with live workouts daily at noon and 6 p.m. EDT. features hundreds of videos for all skill levels, running anywhere from ten minutes to over an hour. Themes like Throwback Thursday and Country Hoedown pop up sporadically to help keep things interesting.
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Archived Royal Opera House performances
- Type of event: Opera
- Available on:
³¢´DzԻå´DzÔ’s Royal Opera House is streaming full-length performances as part of its “La Traviata,” “The Winter’s Tale,” and “The Metamorphosis” are available to watch through YouTube, while more content can be opened up with a . Shorter ballet videos, including dances from “Black Swan,” “Romeo & Juliet,” and “The Nutcracker,” are also viewable.
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National Theatre at Home
Type of event: Theater
Available on:
³¢´DzԻå´DzÔ’s brings a full-length theatrical production directly to viewers every Thursday on its channel during the coronavirus closures, and each one can be viewed for one week before a new selection is available. Upcoming productions include the likes of “Barber Shop Chronicles,” “A Streetcar Named Desire,” and “This House.” Donations are accepted and can be made online directly to the theater.
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Recorded performances of The Roots
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Original production of ‘Sunday in the Park With George’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: Hoopla, iTunes
A young Mandy Patinkin stars in the original 1984 Broadway production of “Sunday in the Park With George,” which is available to view . The Steven Sondheim play, which won the Pulitzer Prize for drama in 1985, tells the story of an artist working to balance his love life while attempting to paint his masterpiece. Based on painter Georges Seurat’s “A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte,” the musical garnered 10 Tony nominations in 1984.
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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago’s ‘Virtual Studio Visits’
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting “Virtual Studio Visits” where artists around the world discuss their works. It also offers , with daily updates of virtual experiences in this time of social distancing, that include virtual tours, discussions, and educational materials for parents.
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Steezy Studio
- Type of event: Dance
- Available on:
can help teach you to dance in your living room, offering a catalog of more than 600 online classes, ranging from hip-hop to break dancing. Multiple viewing options and world champion dance instructors host daily sessions for dancers of all skill levels. Classes are available with a seven-day free trial and post-trial at $20 per month.
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The Rebel Book Club
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
The Rebel Book Club offers a wide range of activities for book lovers, from community discussions and roundtables to virtual reading challenges and quizzes. Members select from a group of and meet up with fellow readers for discussions, as well as roundtables with the author. Multiple membership options are available for around $18 per month.
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UnCancelled Music Festival
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Two Milwaukee natives founded which livestreams musicians from venues around the world. Launched April 2, users can locate and purchase tickets to live shows, with the UnCancelled Festival featuring and raising over $80,000 in its first two weeks. Acts who have performed include Colbie Caillat, The Betty Who, Beach Bunny, and Waxahatchee, with a .
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Remote performance of Alan Seymour’s ‘The One Day of the Year’
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on:
Viewers have until May 31 to catch a remote reading of Alan Seymour’s which was performed live on YouTube April 25 in commemoration of ANZAC Day, which honors members of Australia and New Zealand’s Army Corps who served in World War I. A number of top took part in the play, which tells the darker side of celebrations, with drinking overshadowing the national day of remembrance.
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Third Man Records’ live YouTube series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Jack White’s Third Man Records is hosting a live series from its Nashville, Tennessee, base through its channel. Three past episodes are available since the March 19 debut, with the videos reaching nearly 60 minutes and free of charge. have each done sets, while the most-recent episode was a compilation of musicians playing from home. White Stripes shows are also available.
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22nd Biennale of Sydney
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
The Biennale of Sydney Art Exhibit features more than 700 works by 101 artists from around the world from March 19–June 8. The Biennale was first held in 1973 in conjunction with the opening of the Sydney Opera House, while the 2020 show uses seven themes, and is titled “NIRIN.” The show’s website also offers as well as teaching from home.
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Filmed version of ‘Nicholas Nickleby’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: BroadwayHD
The 1983 filmed version of the play Charles Dickens’ timeless novel, is available through BroadwayHD with a seven-day free trial. in the nearly 9-hour play, which tells the story of a young man struggling to help his family survive after the death of his father.
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Christine and the Queens daily performances
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Dear Class of 2020
- Type of event: Concert, event
- Available on:
Former President Barack Obama, BTS, and Lady Gaga will be among those scheduled to offer commencement speeches at YouTube’s Jun 6 “Dear Class of 2020” event and online commencement ceremony. The full schedule was announced May 17 and includes big names from Kelly Rowland to Alicia Keys.
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LitHub Presents: Virtual Book Channel
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
LitHub’s Virtual Book Channel features dozens of authors discussing their past and upcoming works. discusses his latest book while making ceviche in one episode of the series, which includes roundtables and a New episodes are added daily and are free, with opportunities to purchase books.
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Shakespeare’s Globe Theater ‘Richard II’
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on: Vimeo
Vimeo plays host to the first all-women of color production to hit a U.K. stage, with Shakespeare’s “Richard II.” Ghanian British actress Adjoa Andoh co-directs and stars as the title character in the show, which received rave reviews when it debuted last year. Filmed from the 2019 Globe Season, the show is free to watch and runs two-and-a-half hours.
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Ben Gibbard’s daily concert series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on: Facebook and YouTube
Following up on his March song “Life in Quarantine,” Death Cab for Cutie frontman Ben Gibbard is performing live through the band’s and pages. Featuring fan requests and themed episodes, Gibbard recently did an all-Beatles set, covered Depeche Mode, and has been releasing new songs. The livestream is free, with opportunities to donate to a variety of charities along the way.
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H.E.R.'s weekly 'Girls With Guitars' series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Tori Kelly and Alessia Cara dropped in on the debut episode of "Girls With Guitars" through Instagram page. Featuring live performances, music discussion, and interviews, "Girls With Guitars" is posted randomly throughout the week. H.E.R. brought home best R&B album and best R&B performance at the 2018 Grammys and received five nominations in 2019.
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New York Public Library free e-books
- Type of event: Books
- Available on:
Though its doors are shuttered during the COVID-19 outbreak, a catalog of more than 300,000 e-books is available through the New York Public Library’s website. Downloading the SimplyE app and applying for a library card opens a vast array of reading and listening options for kids and adults. The app and content are free, but only New York residents can obtain a library card.
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Stratford Festival’s Shakespeare productions
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on:
Canadian production company Stratford Festival has moved its Shakespeare productions onto , offering a dozen of the Bard’s famous plays for streaming through July. The series kicked off April 23 on the playwright’s birthday, —which Shakespeare purportedly wrote while in quarantine from the plague in 1606. Other free showings, which are offered for a limited time, include “Romeo & Juliet,” “Hamlet,” and “Taming of the Shrew.”
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Yayoi Kusama’s ‘Infinity Mirrors’ exhibit
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
Los Angeles’ Broad Museum is offering a free virtual tour into Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama’s . Kusama—who voluntarily lived in a psychiatric hospital for more than four decades—sold a canvas for $7.1 million in 2014, a record for a living female artist. The 91-year-old’s work has been seen more than 2 million times since debuting in 2015.
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Live London recording of ‘Billy Elliot the Musical’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: YouTube, Amazon Prime, iTunes, Google Play, Vudu
the story of a small-town British boy more interested in dancing than boxing, is available through a variety of streaming services. The play captured numerous Tony Awards during its run on Broadway, while the streamable Live London performance was recorded in 2014, and stars Olivier Award winner Ruthie Henshall as ballet teacher Mrs. Wilkinson.
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'Elaine Stritch At Liberty' at London's West End
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: BroadwayHD
A performance of the one-woman play is available with a seven-day free trial through BroadwayHD. The play, which won Emmy and Tony Awards in 2002, was filmed at London's West End, with the stage legend in nothing but a white blouse and black tights. Stritch, who passed away in 2014, added another Emmy Award in 2007 for her role on NBC's "30 Rock" as Colleen Donaghy.
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‘Coco Chanel: Modernism’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
Take a glimpse into how with a tour through the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From the birth of the in 1925, Chanel revolutionized fashion post-World War I, with many of her concepts still seen in today’s fashions. Dozens of other gallery exhibits are also available for free through
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Daily ‘Stay Away’ series with Paris venue La Blogotheque
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
La Blogotheque is attempting to ease quarantine anxiety with a daily featuring daily afternoon performances. Laura Morling, Luke Jenner of Rapture, and Marcus Mumford are just some of the artists to participate in the Paris venue’s series. On top of the daily offerings, has an extensive catalog of free live performances.
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Phish’s ‘Dinner and a Movie’
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Kick back and relax with the ultimate jam band’s “Dinner and a Movie,” featuring some of Phish’s top live performances. Donations can be made through its website to support a variety of foundations, while Phish’s extensive catalog of concerts is available for purchase through the site. said the series would occur on Tuesday nights “for a while.”
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40 free performances from Shakespeare’s Globe
- Type of event: Theater
- Available on:
Shakespeare’s Globe is helping fans of the famous Bard pass the time, offering up to 40 productions for free during the coronavirus quarantine. Shakespeare’s Globe Player service will show with “Hamlet,” “The Winter’s Tale,” and “The Merry Wives of Windsor” among the titles presented. are also available for parents looking to teach their children about Shakespeare.
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'Sophie Taeuber-Arp' at the Museum of Modern Art
- Type of event: Art exhibit
- Available on:
Explore the various works of , the early 20th century abstractionist, with everything from sculptures and architectural designs on display. Before her death from accidental gas poisoning in 1943, Taeuber-Arp was among the most notable artists from Zurich's avant-garde roots. Many museums and artists are also on display through
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Brendan Benson’s daily song
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Brendan Benson, solo artist and The Raconteurs' front man, is playing a song on his Instagram page each day. Benson released his sixth solo album, “Dear Life,” earlier in 2020 and will play singles from the record, as well as covers and classics. The daily quarantine show helped “Dear Life” crack the Billboard Top 100 Current Album Sales chart on May 9.
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Radiohead concert series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Catch Radiohead concerts from around the world, right from the comfort of your couch, with the band's weekly YouTube concert series. Shows from Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bonnaroo, and Coachella are already available, with a new performance added each week. The first show, premiered April 9 while the band said it would continue to release shows weekly until the quarantine ends, or until it runs out of shows.
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Original cast and production of ‘Into the Woods’
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: YouTube, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Prime, iTunes
See the original cast, including Joanna Gleason’s Tony-winning performance, in Steven Sondheim’s classic The play, which goes beyond the typical fairy tale, was made into a movie starring Meryl Streep and Anna Kendrick in 2014. The original production is available for viewing through a variety of platforms for a fee.
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Elrow DJ series
- Type of event: Concert
- Available on:
Barcelona’s Elrow collective is bringing the party into your home, with a free show Sunday nights as part of the Techno and House DJs like wAff, Detlef & Latmun, and Denney have all performed. Although the weekly series ended May 10, past streams are still available through
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2003 production of 'Kiss Me, Kate'
- Type of event: Broadway
- Available on: BroadwayHD, Google Play
Brent Barrett and Rachel York star in the 2003 filming of "Kiss Me, Kate" from London's West End. The play centers around who agree to star in a production of Shakespeare's "Taming of the Shrew," and the backstage drama that ensues. The Cole Porter-scored musical made its Broadway debut in 1948 and captured three Tony Awards the following year. Stream with a free seven-day trial of
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