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National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene: Zalmen Mlotek Living Room Concert At 1 p.m. ET, Zalmen Mlotek —the artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene , which produced Yiddish Fiddler —celebrates the Fourth of July with songs about Di Goldene Medine , aka The Golden Land, many plucked from the company’s musical revue of the same name about immigrating to America. Watch for free on Fo

The Building: Under Lockdown At 1 p.m. ET, dramatist and screenwriter Ed Napier ( Criminal Minds ) originally envisioned The Building as a play. But once COVID-19 hit, he immediately set about reimagining it for digital consumption. Now called The Building: Under Lockdown , the multi-episode series centers on the diverse residents of a Riverside Drive co-op as they try to navigate life—and their s

San Francisco Ballet: 2020 Opening Night Spellbound Gala At 1 p.m. ET, as a thank-you to its fans, San Francisco Ballet shares a recording of its January gala featuring a dozen pieces that were meant to have runs this truncated season. Highlights include world-premiere performances of Val Caniparoli ‘s Foreshadow and Myles Thatcher ‘s 05:49 , the pas de deux from David Dawson ‘s Swan Lake and the

Pan Asian Rep: NuWorks 2020: Une Saison En Enfer At 5 p.m. ET, Pan Asian Repertory Theatre brings its annual NuWorks developmental series online. Tonight’s reading is Une Saison En Enfer , Shigeko Sara Suga’s exploration of Arthur Rimbaud’s dysfunctional romance with fellow 19th-century French poet Paul Verlaine. Register in advance in order to receive the free viewing link .

Although it’s been rumored for a while and isn’t a surprise, today The Broadway League officially announced that all Broadway shows are suspended through Sunday, January 3, 2021 due to the pandemic. Although arts and entertainment had long been scheduled to reopen in phase four of New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan, it seems NYC will reach that milestone long before theatres can safely

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The Sound of Music Live! At 2 p.m. ET, the Shows Must Go On! presents The Sound of Music Live! , NBC’s 2013 live broadcast of the iconic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical starring Grammy winner Carrie Underwood as Maria and True Blood ‘s Stephen Moyer as Captain von Trapp. While it got incredible ratings , many fans criticized the production, especially the two leads. But this mounting has its pleas

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene: Zalmen Mlotek Living Room Concert At 1 p.m. ET, Zalmen Mlotek —the artistic director of the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene , which produced Yiddish Fiddler —performs songs of celebration. Even if you don’t know Yiddish, their message of joy and optimism are easy to grasp. Watch for free on Folksbiene’s Facebook page .

Theater of War Productions: The Oedipus Project At 1 p.m. ET, Theater of War Productions, a company that uses classical texts to examine contemporary issues , presents a starry reading of scenes from Oedipus , followed by a town hall-style discussion with the audience. Two-time Oscar winner Frances McDormand , Tony winner Jeffrey Wright, Oscar Isaac, John Turturro, David Strathairn and NYC Public