Virtual Entertainment Guide
By Ty Wenzel
‘Life Animated’
Hamptons Doc Fest will stream “Life Animated,” by Academy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams starting Wednesday, May 20. Visit www.hamptonsdocfest.com.
WHBPAC Movies
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center has movies available on its website for a fee through May 31: “The Woman Who Loves Giraffes” and “Corpus Christi.” Available through June 15 is “The Whistlers,” and through June 16 is “Once Were Brothers.” Go to www.whbpac.org.
Friday Flashback
Every Friday, HamptonsFilm will have a new film you can find on online streaming platforms, and at the same time share a YouTube video of one of its conversations related to the film. HamptonsFilm also has links to its Now Showing series available every Monday online. Visit www.hamptonsfilmfest.org.
Sip And Watch
Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center will have a virtual viewing club Sip and Watch with Pop Fiction Women as they watch the first season of “Dead to Me” on Thursdays through June 4. Register at www.whbpac.org.
‘The Disaster Artist’
East Hampton Library will stream “The Disaster Artist,” starring James Franco on Friday, May 22, at 6 PM. Free. Visit www.eastendlibrary.org.
Sag Cinema at Home
Sag Harbor Cinema presents films to watch remotely with “Down and Out In America,” “Band of Outsiders,” and “Our Mothers.” See them at www.sagharborcinema.org.
Jazz Inspired
Judy Carmichael’s NPR radio show, “Jazz Inspired,” is now online. Go to www.jazzinspired.com.
Author Talks
BookHampton in East Hampton will have virtual events Friday, May 22, at 12 PM with John Grisham and Roxanne Coady followed by a book club discussion with Sue Monk Kidd “The Book of Longings” at 3 PM and a 5 PM conversation between Colin Bertram and Wendy Lubovich. On Saturday, May 23, will be Florence Fabricant talking about “The Ladies’ Village Improvement Society Cookbook” at 5 PM. Get the links at www.bookhampton.com.
Friday Nights Live
Friday nights, Parrish Art Museum presents new live-streamed, partially pre-recorded programs of talks and tours. On May 22 at 5 PM will be a talk on Saul Steinberg with Chief Curator Alicia Longwell, photographer Daniela Roman, and scholar Andreea Mihalache. Head to www.parrishart.org.
Guild Hall
Guild Hall in East Hampton will be posting new content every day taking a look back at some of the great moments in its history of arts and education programming. Go to www.guildhall.org.
Open Mic Night
On Friday, May 22, East End Arts will have a Facebook Live open mic night at 7 PM. Visit www.eastendarts.org for more information.
‘Primavera’
The Neo-Political Cowgirls welcome everyone to join “Primavera,” an interactive, mythical celebration of spring in theatrical scavenger hunt form. Head to www.npcowgirls.org for more.
Virtual Variety Show
On Saturday, May 23, at 7 PM, Our Fabulous Variety Show presents a virtual variety show through Zoom. Head to www.ourfabulousvarietyshow.org.
Rites Of Spring
On Saturday, May 23, at 2 PM, the Rites of Spring Music Festival will host a “music and tell” with “Discovering Mrs. Rossini,” led by Ashley Galvani Bell, soprano. Visit www.ritesmusic.org.
Virtual Songwriting
On Tuesday, May 26, Fred Raimondo is hosting a virtual songwriting circle from 7 to 9 PM. Register at www.whbpac.org.
Sip And Sing
Every Friday at 5 PM, Bay Street Theater will host a virtual sing-along broadcasting via Zoom right to the comfort of your own home. To receive the Zoom link, go to www.baystreet.org and sign up for the newsletter.
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