STIR-CRAZY | RADAR
Is the cabin fever getting real yet? Staying at home is obviously important in an effort to flatten the curve, but it is also getting a little claustrophobic. We all miss getting drinks with friends after work, catching a show over the weekend or watching the Nats kick ass. However, for the time being, looking for things to do in D.C. will involve a lot less time at the 9:30 Club and a lot more time on YouTube and Instagram. We have rounded up some events for you to “attend” from the comfort of your own couch while we ride out social distancing. WORDS BY KELSEY COCHRAN
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on Instagram @nationalaquarium for Q&As with aquarium workers and tours. For more information on the aquarium’s virtual offerings, visit www.aqua.org.
The famed dance company Alvin Ailey is launching this online platform offering videos with some of the company’s best work. Full-length performances will stream on Thursdays and dancers stuck at home will be uploading clips of their own to the series #TheShowMustGoOn. Follow Alvin Ailey on social media @alvinailey to learn some dance moves for yourself. For a list of all the available performances, visit www.alvinailey.org.
Playwrights on Plays
Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes at Signature Theatre
Smithsonian Archives
Ailey for All
While live performances at the Signature Theatre have been canceled, you can still stream their amazing work. Stream Easy Women Smoking Loose Cigarettes through April 12 for a smart, insightful and funny show. Just don’t stream it while on a Zoom call for work, you won’t be able to stifle your laughter. Learn how to stream the play at www.sigtheater.org.
Google Arts & Culture Collection
Just because favorite museums are temporarily closed, doesn’t mean you can’t explore them. The Google Arts and Culture Collection features works of art found in museums all over the world, including D.C.’s own Smithsonian collections. There are thousands of items for you to explore, so be sure to carve out a good chunk of time for a day at the museum. To look through the catalog, visit https://artsandculture.google.com.
The Maryland Film Festival
The regional film festival is moving to an online platform. Explore a wide selection of carefully curated films from April 29 to May 3 or check their website for non-festival films to stream. Check their Instagram account @mdffparkway for announcements about live Q&A’s with filmmakers. For a full list of participating films, visit https://mdfilmfest.com/festival.
National Aquarium via Webcam
One of the nation’s most famous aquariums is inviting marine enthusiasts to visit their favorite exhibits via the webcams set up at the aquarium’s Blacktip Reef, Pacific Coral Reef and Jellies Invasion. They are also publishing fun at-home activities such as word searches and marine-inspires coloring pages. Follow them
Join Round House Theatre for a new weekly online discussion series, Playwrights on Plays. Round House’s Literary Manager Gabrielle Hoyt will host interviews with playwrights about their work and inspirations. This will be a live and interactive virtual event. For information on times and streaming platforms, visit www.roundhousetheatre.org. The Smithsonian has uploaded almost 3 million items at the time of press to their new Smithsonian Open Access forum. The public is invited to use, transform and share the 2D and 3D digital items any way they please. Use this time at home to view ancient artifacts or improve your artistic skills by tracing a famous painting. See the extensive collection at www.si.edu.
Talking Shorts Presents Dystopia
Every week, Talking Shorts will present seven short films on the subject of dystopia, free to stream online. The audience can then vote for their favorite film at the end of the week, making the watch party into a fun interactive game. Talking Shorts will also be asking audience members to donate to causes uplifting those affected by the outbreak. To learn more about the festival, visit www.talkingshorts.com.
EAT + DRINK
Kwame Onwuachi of Kith/Kin Gives Tutorials Kith/Kin’s famed chef is hosting healthy cooking classes on his Instagram every week. Onwuachi knows it can be hard to keep healthy eating habits while we’re at home, but hopefully his classes can inspire foodies on couches around D.C. and nationwide to eat nutritious and delicious meals. He will also be leaving 10 minutes open after the demo for a Q&A with attendees. Follow him on Instagram @chefkwameonwuachi.
Chronicles of a Quarantined Chef
In light of the Covid-19 crisis, chef Lincoln Fuge from Present Company Public House and his wife Lauren Brooks have started the YouTube series “Chronicles of a Quarantined Chef.” The DISTRICT FRAY | 11
