Here are a few of the best events happening Thursday and how to tune in (all times are Eastern Daylight).
Benedict Cumberbatch in ‘Frankenstein’
2 p.m. on YouTube
Need some Benedict Cumberbatch in your day, week, life? Same here. On Thursday (and Friday), the National Theater in London will air the 2011 performance of “Frankenstein,” directed by Danny Boyle and starring Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller, who alternate roles as Victor Frankenstein and the creature. (On Thursday, the creature is Cumberbatch; on Friday, it’s Miller.) In his review for The New York Times, Ben Brantley said the show was packed with “arresting visual imagery,” and wrote: “I can’t think of a more wrenching stage portrait of the terror and wonder of being born.”
When: 2 p.m.
Where: The National Theater’s YouTube channel.
A Daylong Conversation With Ava DuVernay and Dozens of Directors
Noon on Twitter
The Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay is hosting a Twitter takeover via her arts collective, Array. For more than 10 hours, over 50 filmmakers who represent multiple genres and perspectives — including Guillermo del Toro (“The Shape of Water”), Patty Jenkins (“Wonder Woman”), Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), Jill Soloway (“Afternoon Delight”) and Matthew A. Cherry (“Hair Love”) — will convene to share information about their craft and latest projects, take questions from film lovers and encourage people to stay home for public safety. The event is Array’s fourth since 2015, and the conversation will use the hashtag #ARRAYNow.
When: Noon to 10 p.m.
Where: Twitter, using the hashtag #ARRAYNow.
Remembering Amy Winehouse
5 p.m. on Instagram
The Grammy Museum in Los Angeles will host an Instagram Live event to mark the 13th anniversary of the release of Amy Winehouse’s platinum single “Back to Black.” The hourlong event will focus on Winehouse’s impact on music and fashion, and feature those who worked with her and were influenced by her — including the pop-R&B artist JoJo and Winehouse’s stylist Naomi Parry. On Friday, the museum’s exhibition “Beyond Black — The Style Of Amy Winehouse” will go live on the Museum’s website. The virtual exhibition is a retrospective of Winehouse’s career, biggest influences and iconic fashion moments. It includes displays of some of her outfits, as well as never-before-seen handwritten lyrics and journal entries.
When: 5 p.m.
Where: The Grammy Museum’s Instagram page.
‘Ode’ Makes Its Streaming Debut
7 p.m. on YouTube
Thursday is International Jazz Day, and to honor it Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will, for the first time, stream its performance of “Ode,” from Jamar Roberts, the company’s first resident choreographer. The work, about gun violence — which is set to music by the jazz pianist Don Pullen — was a New York Times critic’s pick in December. In his review, Brian Seibert called the performance “delicate, daring and heartbreaking” and said Mr. Roberts is a “choreographer with talent and guts.”
When: 7 p.m., and it will be available through May 7.
Where: The Alvin Ailey All Access website and the Alvin Ailey YouTube channel. Those who go to the website will get access to companion materials, including a conversation with Mr. Roberts.
Peter Libbey contributed research
Source: Movies - nytimes.com
