The Metropolitan Opera has closed, but it's offering nightly streams of encore presentations from its Live in HD series. The streams will begin on Monday, March 16th, 2020. Each will begin at 7:30 p.m. on the date listed below, and will remain available on metopera.org until 6:30 p.m. the next day. If you happen to use a Met Opera on Demand app, it will be available there too. To watch the … [Read more...] about Schedule for Week 4 of Metropolitan Opera’s free nightly streams
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“Chill Out with Polar Bears” — live chats with scientists and more
Polar Bears International is offering a special Tundra Connection series, Chill Out with Polar Bears, for students, life-long learners, and all those interested in polar bears and the Arctic. During the live programming you'll hear from polar bear storytellers and experts, and even get a chance to ask them questions. Follow their schedule here. You'll also find recommended curriculum for … [Read more...] about “Chill Out with Polar Bears” — live chats with scientists and more
Rockefeller Center’s Happy Hour Art Party: get your photo drawn as an illustration
Rockefeller Center is holding a weekly virtual Happy Hour Art Party on Fridays from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event takes place on Rockefeller Center's Instagram, so make sure to follow the account. That way you'll see when the Instagram Live event starts. At the Happy Hour Art Party, @angelicahicks, Rockefeller Center friend & illustrator, brings the Rockefeller Center community to life on … [Read more...] about Rockefeller Center’s Happy Hour Art Party: get your photo drawn as an illustration
Dolly Parton will read stories to your kids every Thursday night
Dolly Parton announced on her Facebook page that she will begin reading stories for children, every Thursday night at 7 p.m. The story time event begins on Thursday, April 2nd, 2020, and is scheduled for the next 10 weeks, through June 4th. The events will take place through Facebook Live. You can see the schedule and watch Dolly’s video announcement on Facebook as well. Dolly will read … [Read more...] about Dolly Parton will read stories to your kids every Thursday night
Alvin Ailey Dance Theater streams free performances and dance classes
The arts are so important during stressful times. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater is the latest arts organization to offer free streaming content. The dance company is launching Ailey All Access as a new platform for sharing past performances, short films, interviews, and even dance classes. It kicks off on Monday, March 30th, 2020, with a 7 p.m. release of Alvin Ailey’s moving … [Read more...] about Alvin Ailey Dance Theater streams free performances and dance classes
Shut In & Sing Music Festival (pay what you can)
Shut In & Sing is a virtual music festival. A group of songwriters are joining together over several days to stay connected and to bring great music to the world. These shows are "Pay What You Can." Remember that we might be deprived of live music during this time, but musicians are losing their livelihood. So help if you can. You do have to buy a ticket to watch a show. There are some … [Read more...] about Shut In & Sing Music Festival (pay what you can)
Live streams for kids, including children’s concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more
Most kids will be home from school for several weeks. Children's book authors are rising to the occasion, presenting free online story times, where they read their books out loud. This is a unique opportunity for kids to get to know their favorite author (or a new one.) In addition, other organizations will be offering some live streaming activities for kids. These will take place on … [Read more...] about Live streams for kids, including children’s concerts, zoo visits, authors reading, art lessons, more
27 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, magic, music and much more
There are so many great kids' websites, and probably no better time to explore them as now, while schools are closed. Here's a good starting list of some tried and true educational sites that parents and grandparents everywhere should be aware of. Kids can play online games, watch video clips of children's TV shows, and get free printables. Also, don't forget: your library card offers you … [Read more...] about 27 fun, educational, and free websites, where kids can learn coding, magic, music and much more
National Theatre at Home: free, streaming British plays
The National Theatre, in London, is closed, but they're streaming the best of British theatre, for free. Each Thursday, starting April 2nd, 2020, at 3 p.m. (Eastern Time) they'll stream a play on their YouTube channel. The play will then be available to watch for a week. You can make a donation to help support the National Theatre, on their website. Also, please scroll down for our … [Read more...] about National Theatre at Home: free, streaming British plays
iHeart Living Room Concert for America, with Elton John, Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Backstreet Boys, more
The IHeartRadio Music Awards will not be able to take place, but, instead, you can watch a special show on Fox on Sunday, March 29th, 2020, at 9 p.m. Eastern. The iHeart Living Room Concert for America will be a free show, broadcast commercial free, and will pay tribute to the front-line health professionals, first responders and local heroes who are putting themselves in harm's ways to help … [Read more...] about iHeart Living Room Concert for America, with Elton John, Alicia Keys, Billie Eilish, Backstreet Boys, more
