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Earlier today we covered Weekend Corona Culture (scroll down). Now, how about some more useful information during these trying times.
NYC-Arts Top Five Picks: October 09 – October 15 | NYC-ARTS
Interesting. Unusual. Uniquely NYC. Highlights of this week’s top events include The Donmar Shakespeare Triology, NYCB’s Digital Fall Season, The American Dance Guild’s Performance Festival and more. Get the NYC-ARTS Top Five in your inbox every Friday and follow @NYC_ARTS on Instagram or @NYCARTS on Twitter to stay abreast of events as they happen.

The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy
St. Ann’s Warehouse
Brooklyn
Fri, Oct 09, 2020 – Sun, Nov 01, 2020
Phyllida Lloyd’s gripping films of the groundbreaking “Donmar Warehouse Shakespeare Trilogy,” in which women play all the parts originally written for men, could not be more timely. Lloyd’s metatheatrical approach made the actors inmates in a women’s prison assuming the characters in Shakespeare’s plays and the consequences of social and criminal justice inequities are especially relevant. The casts, led by Harriet Walter, evoke with gusto that raw, tragic pain we are reliving today. Shot in front …

NYCB Digital Fall Season
New York City Ballet
Manhattan
Mon, Sep 28, 2020 – Sat, Oct 31, 2020
New York City Ballet’s exciting digital fall season featurse new commissions, repertory performances, virtual public programs, and family programming. Save the dates for a virtual festival of new works (October 27–31), which will showcase five world premiere ballets filmed in iconic locations on the Lincoln Center campus and throughout New York City. Featured choreographers include Sidra Bell, Andrea Miller, Justin Peck, Jamar Roberts, and Pam Tanowitz. All digital performances are streamed free of charge for seven days …

The Apollo Theater’s Digital Fall Season 2020
Apollo Theater
Manhattan
Tue, Sep 29, 2020 – Mon, Jan 18, 2021
The Apollo Theater announced details of its fall 2020 season, which will take place exclusively online on the Apollo’s Digital Stage. The season features a broad range of free virtual events, including Wyclef Jean performing his Double Platinum album The Carnival; a special Live Wire conversation focused on the artistry of the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin; and monthly Apollo music nights with independent musical artists through the Apollo Music Café, featuring artists Stout, J. …

The American Dance Guild Performance Festival 2020
American Dance Guild
Manhattan
Mon, Oct 12, 2020 – Sun, Dec 20, 2020
Reaching into its archival treasure trove of rarely seen recordings of past events, The American Dance Guild on October 12 will begin their virtual offering “10 Years Over 10 Weeks,” a rich collection of video performances of honorees and guest artists over the last ten years of ADG Performance Festivals. The video stream, which will run for ten weeks, will feature works by 25 dance luminaries from ADG Festivals 2009-2019. Each of the Festival artists …

VISIONS OF A CENTURY
DACAMERA
Sat, Oct 03, 2020 – Mon, Nov 16, 2020
DACAMERA is pleased to announce its Fall 2020 schedule of online concerts, curated by Artistic Director Sarah Rothenberg. All concert streams are free with registration at dacamera.com, and begin at 8 pm Eastern time. Each will remain available to view for one week. All are safely produced, observing social distancing and health protocols. Saturday, October 3 – Olivier Messiaen’s virtuosic tour-de-force for two pianos, Visions de l’Amen, performed by pianists Marilyn Nonken and Sarah Rothenberg, becomes a stunning visual experience with lighting …
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New York’s Reopened Museums: Where to Go and What to See (NYT)
What you need to know before venturing back out to see art, from safety precautions to the exhibitions still on view.
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327 NYC Restaurants Where You Can Eat Outside Today – The Infatuation
A running list of re-opened NYC restaurants with space for you to eat and drink outside.
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The best things to do in NYC this weekend
The best things to do in NYC this weekend includes seeing live comedy in NYC parks, visiting just reopened museums and more.
“Fall is in full swing as we come upon a long weekend for Columbus Day and Indigenous Peoples Day, which means there’s more time to take advantage of all NYC has to offer right now. Get into the autumn swing of things by visiting Queens Farm and shopping its farm stand or head to the Guggenheim Museum to see a Jackson Pollock exhibit. Return to Ellen’s Stardust Diner for a nostalgic evening out or put on your cosplay for Comic Con. Whatever you do, make it a weekend to remember.” (TONY)
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Weekend culture watch: 19 picks including an ‘Angels in America’ for COVID times – Los Angeles Times
A star-studded “Angels in America” event that draws parallels between the AIDS crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic, a cello extravaganza with Yo-Yo Ma and Sheku Kanneh-Mason, and a musical salute to Judy Garland. Those are just three of 19 online concerts, streaming theater productions, virtual art exhibitions and other cultural experiences for your viewing consideration this weekend.
Remember, you don’t have to be in LA to enjoy these wonderful virtual events.
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STAY HOME FOR A BIT LONGER – MASK UP AND STAY SAFE.