The Metropolitan Opera
The Met Opera is streaming a free series of encore Live in HD presentations on its website for the duration of its closure. Starting March 16, a different show from the past 14 years will be streamed nightly at 7:30 p.m. and remain available on its homepage for 20 hours. Find the schedule of streams here.
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center has opened a digital concert hall, with classical musicians performing solely for an online audience. In addition to free live-streamed performances, CMS has an impressive archive of concerts, lectures, and classes available online for no charge.
Marie’s Crisis
Performers from the popular West Village piano bar are taking to a Facebook group called Marie’s Group to live stream their sets each night in two shifts–4pm to 7pm and 7pm to 9:30pm. They’re even taking requests!
Nowadays
Ridgewood’s taproom and music venue Nowadays will be live-streaming a new DJ set every night this week from 8 p.m. to midnight. To gain access to the nightly party, become a member via Patreon, from $5/month to $50/month. Basic membership level provides access to all live-stream performances and early access to tickets for all parties when the bar reopens. See the schedule of sets here.
Live virtual concerts on social media
With major shows and festivals canceled around the country, musicians like John Legend and Chris Martin are taking to social media to perform live for fans. Vulture has a list of concerts you can live stream, like daily performances from Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard and an audio version of the Ultra Music Festival, which was canceled earlier this month.
COMEDY
Stand Up NY
We could all use a laugh during these strange times and a comedy club on the Upper West Side hopes to do just that. On March 17, Stand Up NY is live-streaming a comedy marathon featuring 50 comedians from 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. All-day access costs just $5 and is free for LaughPass members.
Caveat
Lower East Side watering hole and event venue Caveat will host online editions of their shows each night at 7 p.m. Through its YouTube channel (found here) enjoy educational shows that make you laugh about topics like politics, true crime, the MTA, and more. And you can make a contribution in support of the artists and venue through PayPal.
MUSEUMS + CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS
American Museum of Natural History
Get scientific with online programs from the American Museum of Natural History. In addition to its research collections databases and courses for educators, the museum is offering many remote learning programs for students. These include OLogy, a science website for children, museum quizzes, educator materials, and grade-specific activities based on the latest exhibitions. And each day at 2 p.m., the museum will go live on Facebook previously recorded tours with guides.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
It’s your chance to tour one of the city’s most-visited museums without the crowds (and in your pajamas). The Metropolitan Museum of Art has released a series of six videos that use spherical 360-degree technology to allow viewers to see the museum in a totally new way: empty. The museum strung cables and removed protective covers from works of art, providing a totally new perspective. Through its series, tour the Great Hall, the Cloisters, the Temple of Dendur, the Met Breuer, the Charles Engelhard Court, and the Arms and Armor Galleries, all from the comfort of your couch.
The Museum of Modern Art
Each week, MoMA will be sharing part of its collection online with the public. Plus, free educational resources like its magazine, YouTube channel, Coursera courses, and audio archive are available on its website.
The Frick Collection
Get your fill of the Frick at home. On its website, the museum offers virtual tours of its Upper East Side headquarters. Explore the Frick’s Fifth Avenue Garden, stunning Garden Court, elaborate Fragonard Room, and more from the comfort and safety of your home.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
During its closure, the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed museum is providing plenty of opportunities to discover its collection digitally. On the Guggenheim Museum’s YouTube channel, find interviews with artists whose works have been recently featured there, including Simone Leigh and Sun Xun. Plus, art buffs have access to 200 free books through the museum’s archive.
New-York Historical Society
Lovers of New York history can get their fix from home, thanks to digital resources provided by the New-York Historical Society. Online materials range from audio recordings and podcasts to videos exploring interesting topics, like why the Statue of Liberty is green. Virtual access is available to past exhibitions, including Armory Show at 100, Slavery in New York, and The Vietnam War: 1945-1947.
Brooklyn Public Library
The Brooklyn Public Library will come to your house…virtually. In addition to its e-book catalog, the library is offering cardholders virtual storytime, language and software courses, test prep for all ages, and more.
New York Public Library
Like the BPL, the New York Public Library, which serves readers in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island, has a multitude of online resources for cardholders. This includes more than 300,000 e-books and e-audiobooks, databases, 800,000 items in its digital collections, and other online tools.
92nd Street Y
92Y has been serving New Yorkers for nearly 150 years and it has no plans to stop. The community center will be putting some programs online, starting with a live concert on March 18 at 7:30 p.m. by mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron. Through its online archives, revisit some of 92Y’s previous programs, including book and food talks, dance performances, concerts, and more.
The New York Landmarks Conservancy
The preservation nonprofit started its “Tourist in your own Town” video series “to encourage people to visit the amazing range of fascinating landmark sites throughout the city.” But they’ve now taken on a new meaning with most of us staying indoors. With 61 total sites, you can take a virtual tour of places like Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx, Alexander Hamilton’s home in Upper Manhattan, and the iconic Woolworth Building in Lower Manhattan.
Coney Island History Project
The non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of Coney Island is not letting the coronavirus stop its important work. Although it has had to cancel its walking tours and in-person interviews, the Coney Island History Project will start recording oral histories from home via phone and Skype. Those who have lived or worked in or near Coney Island can sign up to share their stories with the group, which can conduct interviews in English, Russian, Chinese, Spanish and other languages. Listen to more than 350 interviews already conducted in the group’s online archive.
OTHER
Bronx Night Market Virtual Happy Hour
The Bronx Night Market was scheduled to return for its third season on May 2 with reasonably priced food options, merchandise vendors, and performance. So until we can visit in person, they’ll host a virtual happy hour on Friday, March 20 at 6 p.m. They’ll be offering easy-to-use recipes featuring pantry staples, as well as workshopping ideas on how to support the small business community, food vendors, and restaurants.
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