Jewish American Heritage Month

Posted By admin on June 15, 2020

A Tribute to John PrineThursday at 7:30 p.m. on YouTube

John Prine, the country-folk singer-songwriter who inspired Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and others, died in April of complications from Covid-19 at 73. On Thursday, a virtual celebration of his life Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine, featuring musicians, actors and friends will premiere. The tribute includes memories and songs as well as never-before-shared footage of Prine. Along with other charitable organizations, the event will raise money the National Alliance on Mental Illness and Alive, whose grief center is providing free counseling sessions to anyone in Middle Tennessee whos lost a family member to the pandemic.

When: 7:30 p.m.

Where: John Prines YouTube and Facebook channels.

Turn down the house lights. Its showtime. Offstage: Opening Night, from The New York Times, is an expansive program with some of the stages biggest stars including Sarah Jessica Parker, Matthew Broderick, Katrina Lenk, Patti LuPone Jeremy O. Harris and Mary-Louise Parker who will gather virtually to perform and discuss songs, scenes and stories that defined a year like no other. Wesley Morris, a New York Times critic-at-large, will moderate a portion of the conversation. Afterward, Times critics and journalists including Ben Brantley, Jesse Green, Aisha Harris, Amanda Hess, Nicole Herrington and Michael Paulson will share some of their favorite moments of the season, and the moments that they wish they could have seen.

When: 7 p.m.

Where: The New York Times Events website. R.S.V.P. here.

The actor and dancer Dylln Burnside (Pose) is bringing together friends and influential members of the L.G.B.T.Q. and black communities during Pride month with a new conversation series called Black and Queer in America, which premieres Thursday. First up: the Emmy Award-winning actor Billy Porter (Pose); Alphonso David, the president of the Human Rights Campaign; the writer, director and activist Janet Mock; and Mayor Steven Reed of Montgomery, Ala. (You can also watch Burnsides new PBS docuseries Prideland, which explores personal stories across the American South, on the PBS Voices YouTube channel.)

When: 6 p.m.

Where: Dylln Burnsides Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages.

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Discussions About Black Lives, and Pride Online: New Livestreams to Watch - The New York Times

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