Here are a few of the best events happening Thursday through Wednesday and how to tune in (all times are Eastern).
Rock the Vote’s ‘Democracy Summer’ Concert
Thursday at 8 p.m. on Democracy Summer’s website
Katy Perry and the Black Eyed Peas will headline Rock the Vote’s virtual “Democracy Summer 2020” concert, a virtual event to encourage eligible voters to register. Other performers include Ne-Yo, Chuck D, Eve, Big Freedia and Lucy Hale. The senators Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, and the former Obama cabinet member Julián Castro, will also participate. Rosario Dawson and Logan Browning will host.
When: 8 p.m.
Where: Democracy Summer’s website.
‘Inspired: Together #forStJude’
Thursday at 6 p.m. on YouTube
St. Jude is hosting a two-hour livestreaming event to raise money for the treatment of those with sickle cell disease. Throughout the evening, called “Inspired: Together #forStJude,” St. Jude patients battling the disease will share stories, and stars of gospel and R&B will perform. Participants include Anthony Brown, Erica Campbell, Major, George Willborn and Anthony Hamilton.
When: 6 p.m.
Where: St. Jude’s YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.
‘Praying with Our Hearts, Hands, and Feet’
Thursday at 5 p.m. on YouTube
As part of the 92nd Street Y’s new “Confronts Hate” programming, the friends Rabbi Peter Rubinstein and Imam Al-Hajj Talib ’Abdur-Rashid will come together (virtually) for the session “Praying with Our Hearts, Hands, and Feet.” They’ll discuss searching for a way forward during this time of upheaval, according to the values of their faith. Attendees can ask questions during the live chat.
When: 5 p.m.
Where: The 92nd Street Y’s YouTube channel, and its website.
An Adventure in New York City
Thursday at 1 p.m. on the New York Adventure Club website
The New York Adventure Club wants to take you down one of the most storied stretches in Manhattan: the Bowery. And you don’t even have to wear a mask. During the webinar “The Bowery: Rise, Fall, & Resurgence of NYC’s Oldest Street,” the historian Stephen Paul DeVillo will guide viewers through over four centuries of a Manhattan corridor that has taken on many personas: a Native American trail, a shadowland of hard-knuckle saloons, a cultural hot spot. A Q. and A. with DeVillo will follow. Tickets are $10.
When: 1 p.m.
Where: Register on the New York Adventure Club’s website.
A Juneteeth Reading
Friday at 10 p.m. on Zoom
More than 30 Bay Area theaters are teaming up to present a virtual reading of Vincent Terrell Durham’s “Polar Bears, Black Boys & Prairie Fringed Orchids.” The event will be held on Juneteenth, an annual holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the United States, and is led by PlayGround, the Lorraine Hansberry Theater and Planet Earth Arts. While it’s free to attend, donations are encouraged and will benefit black theater projects.
When: 10 p.m.
Where: Reserve tickets here to receive a Zoom link.
Allison Williams and Christopher Walken in ‘Peter Pan Live!’
Friday at 2 p.m. on YouTube
If you missed “Peter Pan Live!,” a television special broadcast by NBC in 2014, now is your chance. The show stars Allison Williams as the title character and Christopher Walken as Captain Hook. When the three-hour production initially aired, Alessandra Stanley wrote in a review for The New York Times that Williams had “a lovely singing voice — as smooth as double-churn caramel ice cream,” and that she “convincingly pulled off a British accent and was, all in all, a confident, lively and suitably impudent Peter Pan.”
When: 2 p.m., and it will be available for 48 hours.
Where: The Show Must Go On’s YouTube channel.
A Conversation with Joyce Carol Oates
Friday at 7:30 p.m. on Zoom
Joyce Carol Oates, the celebrated author of novels, short stories, essays and plays, will join Emily Mann, the resident playwright at the McCarter Theater Center in Princeton, N.J., for a conversation that will touch upon their long friendship, influence on each other and lifetime achievements.
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Register here. The conversation will also stream on the McCarter’s Facebook page.
A 12-Hour Electronic Dance Festival
Saturday at noon on MDL Beast’s website
The 12-hour digital music festival Freqways, hosted by the Saudi Arabian lifestyle brand MDL Beast, will feature a host of popular D.J.s including Steve Aoki, Afrojack, Maceo Plex, who’ll spin from locations around the globe. Some of the Saudi D.J.s will be performing their sets from beautiful environs — some of which are UNESCO World Heritage Sites — in Diriyah, Abha, Al Baha, Jeddah and more. Other D.J.s will play from Berlin, Washington, Miami, Las Vegas, Amsterdam, New York, Dallas and elsewhere.
When: Noon
Where: MDL Beast’s website.
Raising the Stories of Poor and Low-Income People
Saturday at 10 a.m. on the June 2020 website
Wanda Sykes, David Oyewolo, Danny Glover, Erika Alexander, former Vice President Al Gore, Jane Fonda and Debra Messing are among the artists, activists and leaders joining the digital assembly “Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.” The stories of poor and low-income people across the country will be the focus of the program.
When: 10 a.m. and again at 6 p.m. Eastern on Saturday, and 6 p.m. on Sunday.
Where: June 2020’s website. MSNBC will also air the assembly on some of its platforms.
‘SOS Rainforest Live’
Sunday at 3 p.m. on YouTube
Sting, Manu Chao, Gilberto Gil and Maná are headlining a virtual concert in support of Indigenous peoples’ fight against the coronavirus and the destruction of the rain forests in which they live, in Africa, Asia and South America. In addition to live performances, this three-hour event, “SOS Rainforest Live,” will include messages from Indigenous leaders, scientists and activists. Oona Chaplin, an Indigenous-rights activist and actress starring in the next “Avatar” film, will host.
When: 3 p.m.
Where: The Rainforest Foundation’s YouTube and TikTok channels.
‘All in Washington’ With Pearl Jam and Macklemore
Wednesday at 10 p.m. on Twitch
Pearl Jam, Ben Gibbard, Brandi Carlile, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Macklemore, Dave Matthews and other stars from Washington State (and beyond) are gathering virtually for the “All in Washington” concert, to raise money for Covid-19 relief efforts across the state.
When: 10 p.m.
Where: Amazon Music’s Twitch channel. It will be available on Amazon Prime Video after it airs. In the Seattle area, the concert will air on the local NBC affiliate.
A Concert to Help Minority-Owned Businesses
Saturday at 4 p.m. across social media
Brittany Howard, 2 Chainz, Brandi Carlile, T-Pain, Leon Bridges and more will bring attention to the small businesses close to their hearts during “Small Business Live”: a music event to help minority-owned small businesses across the United States, with a focus on those run by women and people of color. Proceeds will benefit the Accion Opportunity Fund, which provides grants to at-risk small businesses hit hard by the coronavirus crisis.
When: 4 p.m.
Where: YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitch, Twitter and LiveXLive. Find out where to watch by visiting the festival’s website.
Celebrating the Music of New Orleans
Saturday at 9 p.m. on YouTube
For decades, Preservation Hall has been protecting New Orleans’s musical traditions and helping to care for elder musicians. On Saturday, the organization will present “’Round Midnight Preserves,” featuring a series of musical collaborations, and never-before-shared performances from past Midnight Preserves. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Dave Grohl, Irma Thomas, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews and Beck are among those participating. Funds raised during the program will benefit the 60 musicians who make up the Preservation Hall Musical Collective. Spotify is matching all donations.
When: 9 p.m.
Where: Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s YouTube and Facebook pages, and Preservation Hall Foundation’s Twitch channel.
A Father’s Day Concert
Sunday at 5 p.m. on City Winery’s website
Inspired by his song “Dear Father,” the singer-songwriter Colin Hay, a former Men at Work frontman, has teamed up with City Winery for a digital Father’s Day concert. The lineup includes Billy Bragg, Bruce Cockburn, Joan Osborne, Dar Williams, Martin Sexton, Fantastic Negrito, Citizen Cope and Jorma Kaukonen. Tickets are $12.
When: 5 p.m.
Where: City Winery’s website.
Rethinking the Global Economy
Sunday on World Localization Day’s website and Zoom
The Dalai Lama, Noam Chomsky, Jane Goodall, Russell Brand, Annie Lennox, Vandana Shiva, Brian Eno and many other public figures, economists, artists and leaders will be participating in this program of inspirational talks, interviews, films and music for World Localization Day. This festival, which is expected to last about three hours, was organized in response to the pandemic with the mission of rethinking of the global economy.
When: The prerecorded segments will be made available at midnight and will be accessible all day Sunday. Ticketholders will be emailed links to the live Zoom webinars, which will be held at 6 a.m., 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Where: The prerecorded segments will be posted on World Localization Day’s website. Register to join here.
A Weeklong Theater Festival Begins
Monday at 5 p.m. through June 28 at 6 p.m. on Zoom
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and New York Theater Salon will showcase over 30 theater artists from 28 different countries during the Global Forms Theater Festival, a weeklong event that aims to uplift voices of international artists during the pandemic. The festival will include online performances, videos, documentaries, workshops and panel discussions, and will explore themes of humanity, freedom, home and isolationism.
When: 5 p.m. on Monday through 6 p.m. on June 28
Where: Zoom and other platforms. See the full schedule, and find out how to attend, here.
A Virtual Festival for Fans of Virtual Reality
Wednesday through June 26
Do you have a virtual reality headset? Dust it off. “Cannes XR” — part of the Cannes Film Festival and Marché du Film Online, and in partnership with Tribeca Film Festival — is dedicated to immersive entertainment and will offer 55 interactive works over three days. Content will be provided or supported by leaders in VR, including the Museum of Other Realities, VeeR VR, Positron and Kaléidoscope. There will also be dozens of panels, conferences and other sessions.
When: Wednesday through June 26.
Where: Various platforms including the Marché du Film Online, Tribeca Film Festival and Kaléidoscope websites. Learn more here.
Peter Libbey contributed research.
Source: Movies - nytimes.com
