Culture from Your Couch

Exhibitions, live performances, and classes are on hiatus, but that doesn’t mean art and culture are taking a break. Try these digital alternatives to an IRL event.

By Alta Editors

Mar 26, 2020

As nonessential workers and most school children are sheltering-in-place during the coronavirus crisis, arts and culture organizations have turned concerts, classes, and conversations into digital events.

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Those of us lucky enough to stay healthy are staying home while we all attempt to flatten the curve of coronavirus contractions. In between working remotely and managing kid care, there might even be time for some cerebral fulfillment. We’ve rounded up a collection of online courses, events, readings, and tours to keep your cultural bucket half full.

ART

Wendy MacNaughton Drawing Class: 10 a.m. every day on MacNaughton’s Instagram

Mo Willems Livestream Weekday Doodle

Google Arts & Culture: Virtual tours of some of the most famous museums around the world and their exhibits

Craft in America: PBS episodes available

CHILDREN

Michael Chabon Reads You Bedtime Stories

Storyline Online

COMEDY AND PERFORMANCE

The Quarantine: Virtual Open Mic Series: Wednesdays, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary Live: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence’s Easter in the Park Hunky Jesus and Foxy Mary Contest has moved to Instagram

Funny or Die Free Online Comedy Classes

EDUCATION