Here are a few of the best events happening Friday through Sunday and how to tune in (all times are Eastern).
Yee-Haw, It’s Tim McGraw
Friday at 1 p.m. on Amazon Live
The country music superstar Tim McGraw will kick off a new Amazon Music livestreaming series on Friday with a performance, in which he’ll play his new song “I Called Mama” live for the first time. Afterward, McGraw will sit down to answer fan questions, which can submitted during the show.
When: 1 p.m.
Where: Amazon Live on desktop, mobile, Fire tablet or via the Amazon Shopping app.
A ‘John Wick’ Watch Party
Friday at 9 p.m. on YouTube
Lionsgate is closing out its four-week series, “Lionsgate Live! A Night at the Movies,” with the Keanu Reeves action-thriller “John Wick.” Jamie Lee Curtis hosts, and the event will include messages from the movie franchise’s cast, including Reeves, Halle Berry, Lance Reddick and Asia Kate Dillon, as well as the film’s directors, Chad Stahelski and David Leitch. Fans can participate in real-time chats, “John Wick” trivia and other movie-themed challenges. Age verification is required to view.
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Lionsgate’s YouTube and Fandango’s Movieclips YouTube.
Yo-Yo Ma and the Silkroad Ensemble
Friday at 4 p.m. on YouTube
Join the world’s most famous cellist, Yo-Yo Ma, and his Silkroad Ensemble — a collective of musicians that, on Friday, will include Christina Pato, Sandeep Das, Eric Jacobsen and Colin Jacobsen — for a live performance. The event will raise money for the Silkroad Emergency Relief Fund for artists and crew, and the Playing for Change Foundation Emergency Response Fund. (Ma will also perform at the “Memorial For Us All” broadcast — an interfaith virtual service to remember those lost in the pandemic — on Sunday at 6 p.m. on the Lincoln Center’s social channels. Learn more here.)
When: 4 p.m.
Where: The Playing for Change YouTube channel.
A Beloved Production of ‘The King and I’
Friday at 8 p.m. on BroadwayHD
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s movie night returns with a live viewing party for the Lincoln Center’s hit production of “The King and I,” starring Ken Watanabe, the Tony Award winners Kelli O’Hara and Ruthie Ann Miles, and more. The show was filmed during its record-breaking 2018 run at the London Palladium Theater. For trivia and giveaways throughout the event, follow along on the Rodgers & Hammerstein Twitter and Instagram pages, and on Playbill’s Twitter and Instagram.
When: 8 p.m., and the stream will be available for 48 hours.
Where: The BroadwayHD website
‘Is Now When I Should Panic?’: A Chat With Roz Chast
Friday at 4 p.m. on Facebook
Roz Chast, a cartoonist for The New Yorker, depicts anxiety-riddled city dwellers and their quirky, relatable tendencies. She probably has plenty to draw from these days. On Friday, Chast will join the Museum of the City of New York for a virtual conversation — titled (what else?) “Is Now When I Should Panic?” — about her work, discussing particularly timely examples of her art and taking questions. The program is hosted by Fran Rosenfeld, the museum’s director of public programs and the curator of the 2016 exhibition “Roz Chast: Cartoon Memoirs.”
When: 4 p.m.
Where: The MCNY Facebook page and YouTube channel. Attendees are encouraged to register here.
Myq Kaplan, From the Nowhere Comedy Club
Friday at 10:30 p.m. on Zoom
Myq Kaplan, a.ka. Mike Kaplan, wants to chase your quarantine blues away. On Friday, the comedian — who has appeared on the late-night shows of Conan O’Brien, David Letterman and Seth Meyers, as well as on “Comedy Central Presents” and the NBC shows “Last Comic Standing” and “America’s Got Talent” — will celebrate his new comedy album, appropriately titled “A.K.A.” The live special is part of the Nowhere Comedy Club events: a virtual comedy club experience. Tickets are $10 to $25.
When: 10:30 p.m.
Where: Purchase tickets here to get access to the Zoom chat.
Music and Mental Health Awareness
Friday through Sunday on Facebook, beginning at 11:30 a.m. each day
A virtual concert with a focus on mindfulness and mental health awareness. That’s the goal of 320 Festival this weekend, which will mix live performances and Q. and A. sessions — Chris Martin of Coldplay, Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park, Kiiara, Lindsey Stirling, Art Alexakis of Everclear, Justin Furstenfeld of Blue October, Frank Zummo of Sum 41 and more are taking part — with more than 20 panels. Topics include thriving after trauma, women’s mental health and anxiety in the social media age.
When: 11:30 a.m., and runs through the evening.
Where: The 320 Festival’s Facebook and YouTube pages, as well as KNEKT.TV Network on Roku and Apple TV.
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani at The Opry
Saturday at 8 p.m. on Facebook
If you never thought you’d see the ska queen Gwen Stefani perform at the Grand Ole Opry, now is your chance. Even though the venue will be empty, she’ll make her debut there on Saturday, joined by her country music star boyfriend, Blake Shelton. (The couple currently have a hit on the Billboard country chart with their duet “Nobody But You.”) Dustin Lynch and Trace Adkins will also perform, and Bobby Bones will host. Tune in at 7:30 p.m. for the Opry’s online preshow, Circle Sessions, featuring Sara Evans from her home.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: On the Grand Ole Opry Facebook page and the Circle All Access Facebook page. You can also watch the show live on Circle television, Dish Network and Sling TV.
Erykah Badu and Jill Scott, Head to Head
Saturday at 7 p.m. on Instagram
Two of neo soul’s biggest artists will be taking part in Verzuz TV’s Instagram live battle series on Saturday — the first women to do so. The series, curated by the music producers Swizz Beatz and Timbaland, has been hugely popular in recent weeks. In fact, the battle between Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds and Teddy Riley on April 20 was viewed by more than half a million people, with reportedly millions more trying to access the stream.
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Verzuz TV’s Instagram page.
Broadway Goes Big for Mother’s Day
Sunday at 3 p.m. on the Broadway Does Mother’s Day website
If you can’t take your mother to a Broadway matinee on Mother’s Day, the matinee will come to you. Join Broadway stars, their children and their mothers for musical numbers, comedy, special guests and surprises. This one-time event (just like your birth) will feature sketches and performances from Broadway shows including “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” and “Jagged Little Pill” and by Broadway stars including Harvey Fierstein, Vanessa Williams and Beanie Feldstein. The event will benefit the Broadway Cares Covid-19 Emergency Assistance Fund.
When: 3 p.m.
Where: The Broadway Does Mother’s Day website.
A Modern Opera That Grapples With Race
Sunday at 7 p.m.
Opera Philadelphia’s 2017 production of “We Shall Not Be Moved” will stream online for the first time, as part of the new opera streaming project Digital Festival O and in partnership with the Apollo Theater. The show, directed by Bill T. Jones and with music by Daniel Bernard Roumain, was named one of the best classical music performances of 2017 by The New York Times. It’s “a raw, powerful opera” that “tackles issues of race and inequality by looking back at an infamous 1985 incident in which Philadelphia police bombed a rowhouse occupied by a group of black separatists,” The Times wrote, adding that Roumain “deftly folded gospel, funk, jazz and classical styles into his arresting score.”
When: 7 p.m., and will be available to stream through Aug. 31.
Where: Opera Philadelphia’s YouTube and website.
Peter Libbey contributed research.
Source: Movies - nytimes.com
