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Here are a few of the best events happening on Wednesday and how to tune in (all times are Eastern).A Night of Solidarity Against Relationship Violence8 p.m. on YouTubePadma Lakshmi, Connie Britton, Gloria Steinem, Gabrielle Union, Julianne Moore, Ilana Glazer, Gloria Gaynor, Chanel Miller, Peter Sarsgaard and more will gather virtually on Wednesday for A Night of Solidarity, an event to support the movement against relationship violence. The evening will include stories, songs and conversations, all with the aim of deepening the understanding of domestic violence and offering solutions. The event — hosted by Tamron Hall, and produced by The Meteor in partnership with Refinery29 — will raise money for domestic-violence prevention through the Care Together for Her fund.When: 8 p.m.Where: Refinery29’s YouTube channel.A Conversation with N.K. Jemisin6:30 p.m. on FacebookThe science fiction and fantasy writer N.K. Jemisin — the only author to win the Hugo Award for best novel three years in a row, all for her “Broken Earth” trilogy — introduced the first book in her new “The Great Cities” trilogy in late March. The book, “The City We Became,” follows six characters as they come together to defend New York from annihilation. Jemisin will discuss the novel and how it resonates amid the current crisis with Whitney Hu, a Brooklyn-based housing and immigration activist. The event is presented by the Museum of the City of New York.When: 6:30 p.m.Where: The Museum of the City of New York’s Facebook page. Registration is suggested.Bobby Cannavale and Allison Williams Perform7:30 on YouTubeThe actors Bobby Cannavale (“The Irishman,” “Boardwalk Empire”), Allison Williams (“Get Out,” “Girls”), Maulik Pancholy (“30 Rock”) and Emily Skeggs (“Fun Home”) will join Symphony Space’s long-running series Selected Shorts, in which actors bring works by well-known and emerging writers to life. Wednesday’s theme — best laid plans — is particularly resonant. The event will include works by Aimee Bender, Carmen Maria Machado, Simon Rich and Jess Walter. The evening is hosted by Pancholy.When: 7:30 p.m.Where: The Symphony Space YouTube channel.In Performance Art, a Climate Change Tale1:30 on Facebook“Holoscenes,” a performance and installation piece by the artist Lars Jan that embodies humanity’s troubled relationship to water, will be streamed in its entirety (all four and a half hours of it) by New York University’s performing arts center in Abu Dhabi. Holoscenes is performed inside an aquarium-like sculpture with rising and lowering water levels to — as Jan put it to The New York Times in 2015 — make people “feel climate change in their guts, rather than just understand it.” The performance was filmed at N.Y.U. Abu Dhabi in its Middle East premiere in November 2016.When: 1:30 p.m.Where: The N.Y.U. Abu Dhabi Arts Center’s Facebook page.Peter Libbey contributed research. More

Here are a few of the best events happening on Tuesday and how to tune in (all times are Eastern).Stars Read ‘Coraline’6 p.m. on YouTubeThe New York Public Library has a weeklong treat in store for fans of Neil Gaiman’s “Coraline.” Starting Tuesday, the library will kick off a virtual reading of the book, a dark fantasy children’s novella about a young girl. Gaiman will read Chapters 1 and 2 on Tuesday and Chapters 3 and 4 on Wednesday. LeVar Burton picks it up on Thursday and Friday; Rosario Dawson on Saturday and Sunday; and Dakota Fanning on Monday.When: 6 p.m. each night, Tuesday through Monday.Where: The New York Public Library’s YouTube channel and website. Register here to receive a reminder with a viewing link before the first reading and to receive information on how to download “Coraline” using the library’s e-reading app, SimplyE.National Dance Institute’s Annual Gala7:30 p.m. on FacebookAlec Baldwin, Josh Groban, Mandy Patinkin, Jacques d’Amboise, Charlotte d’Amboise and more will participate in the 44th annual National Dance Institute, a nonprofit that shares the art of dance with children. This year’s gala, titled “From the Heart,” will held virtually for the first time and will feature both new and archival performances, celebrity appearances and the institute’s young dancers. More than 60,000 children participate in its programs annually.When: 7:30 p.m.Where: The National Dance Institute’s Facebook, YouTube and Instagram pages, and its website.A Virtual Performance of ‘Molly Sweeney’7 p.m. on the Irish Repertory Theater’s websiteCast members of the Irish Repertory Theater’s 2011 production of “Molly Sweeney,” a Brian Friel play, are reuniting for a virtual performance directed by Charlotte Moore. Reprising their roles are Geraldine Hughes (“Rocky Balboa”) as Molly Sweeney and Ciarán O’Reilly (“Juno and the Paycock”) as Frank Sweeney. Joining them will be Paul O’Brien (“Six Degrees of Separation”) as Mr. Rice. The performance is free, but there’s a suggested donation of $25. In his New York Times review, Ken Jaworowski called the production “a deeply moving meditation on hope, change and despair.”When: Tuesday at 7 p.m., Wednesday at 3 p.m., Thursday at 7 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m.Where: Register for a performance date here. Advance reservations are required. An event link will be emailed 2 hours before the selected performance begins on the Irish Repertory Theater’s website.Michael Feinstein Celebrates George Gershwin2 p.m. on FacebookAs part of Carnegie Hall’s new online series “Live With Carnegie Hall,” Michael Feinstein, an acclaimed interpreter of the Great American Songbook, and his special guests — Christine Ebersole and Alicia Hall Moran, with Joseph Joubert on piano — will explore the American composer George Gershwin’s enduring influence in popular and classical music.When: 2 p.m.Where: On the Carnegie Hall’s Facebook and Instagram pages, and its website.Peter Libbey contributed research. More