Virtual entertainment events in Connecticut
Get Sauced: Dinnertime theater-themed chat hosted by TheaterWorks Hartford producing artistic director Rob Ruggiero with different special guests each week. Thursdays at 5 p.m. on the TheaterWorks Instagram page.
Goodspeed Musicals: Regular programming includes “Greatspeed” Tuesdays at 7 p.m. (Zoom link at goodspeed.org/ greatspeed), “In the (Home) Office” with Goodspeed producer Donna Lynn Hilton and guest musical theater creators Thursdays at 5 p.m., the “In the Spotlight” podcast with Goodspeed staffers Anika Chapin and Michael Fling sharing musical theater history (posted on alternate Wednesdays on Spotify and Apple Podcasts) and “I’ll Drink to That,” in which Chapin and Fling make cocktails and chat, Mondays at 5 p.m. on the @goodspeedmusicals Instagram page. Details and links at goodspeed.org/from-home.
“More or Less I Am, Episode 2: The City”: Second installment of the four-part ensemble piece based on Walt Whitman’s “Song of Myself,” by the international performance collective Compagnia de’ Colombari, directed by Karin Coonrod and featuring live music. Posted June 5 by the International Festival of Arts & Ideas at artidea.org.
Playhouse on Park: Programming includes “Shoot the Sh*t with Sean” weekly talks about theater issues with Sean Harris,
Saturdays at 11 a.m., and regular “Virtual Open Mic” performances and “Where Are They Now?” interviews posted to the playhouse’s YouTube channel. playhouseonpark.org.
The Quick Quarantined Play Festival: Numerous rounds of original one-act plays (primarily monologues), each of which was written in one day and then rehearsed and produced in one day. Details at vintagesoulproductions.com. Videos are posted on Vintage Soul Productions’ YouTube page and FaceBook page.
Virtual Thursday: Brookfield Theatre of the Arts’ series of “recorded and livestreamed performances.” Certain weeks are specially themed “Studio B” nights: on June 18 it’s “Dance Party.” 7:30 p.m. brookfieldtheatre.org.
Dance Party with Darlene Ponist Zoller: Daily dance classes/workouts with the Playhouse on Park choreographer. Noon on Zoller’s Facebook page.
A Living Room Concert: Live music series presented by TheaterWorks Hartford on its Facebook page. Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
Make Music Hartford: The third annual day-long celebration of music in the capital city presented by Greater Hartford Arts Council, will go virtual this year. June 21 at makemusicday.org/hartford.
La Grua Center: The performance venue in Stonington posts classical concert footage from its archives weekly on its YouTube page. Details at lagruacenter.org.
The State House: The New Haven clubs posts recordings of bands playing live at the venue on its Soundclub page. Each recording is posted for just a few days. The latest is from Kabaka Pyramid.
United States Coast Guard Band: The New London-based concert band has set up a YouTube channel to post performances. Calendar and details at uscg.mil/community/ band.
DJ Drake: “Spread Love Tuesdays” on Tuesdays from 5-7 p.m. and “Happy Hour” on Fridays from 4-7 p.m. on the popular local DJ’s Facebook page.
Back 2 Back Wednesday Live: DJ K-Otic and a special guest DJ each do a 90-minute set. Wednesdays from 4-7 p.m. on K-Otic’s Facebook page.
Doctor Online: Tuesdays at 9 p.m., streamed live from Chez Est on the club’s Facebook page, facebook.com/chez.est. June 2: Mia E Z’Lay, Amethyst, October May Lay and Rory Roux Lay.
Pink Eggs and Glam starring Paige Turner: The popular drag brunch gone online. Sundays at 1 p.m. on the Sky Casper Events Facebook page.
Sip and Simmer: Live cooking with Anita Manager, daily except Fridays. The co-host on Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday is Sienna Rose, with a different co-host on Wednesday. 8 p.m. on Manager’s Facebook page.
Sea Tea Comedy Theater: Comedy content posted regularly on venue’s Facebook page, including a “Sea Tea Quarantined Family Show” by two of Sea Tea’s co-founders,
Julia Pistell and Greg Ludovici, and their 2-year-old daughter Vega.
Virtual Comedy Writers Group: Comedians share tips and jokes. Hosted by Kate “Ham” Clancy and Brian “BBQ” Barganier. Nightly at 7 p.m. Zoom meeting number at Barganier’s Facebook page; contact him for the password.
Story Times and More: Readings of children’s books, posted every weekday on the New Haven Free Public Library site, nhfpl.org/storiesandmore/.
Virtual Story Time: Presented by RJ Julia Bookseller. Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. rjjulia.com.
Fairfield County Story Lab: Dozens of online gatherings a month on Zoom, including “Weekly Write-Ins” on Wednesdays and Fridays and a motivational “Midnight Madness” writing exercise Sunday nights at 10:15 p.m. Registration, meeting numbers and a full schedule are at fcstorylab.com.
R.J. Julia Bookseller: is holding numerous virtual readings and book discussions every week. June 1 at 7 p.m.: Phil Stamper, “Camp.” June 2 at 7 p.m.: Amity Gaige, “Sea Wife.” June 5 at 5 p.m.: Marian Lindberg, “Scandal on Plum Island.” June 10 at 6 p.m.: Mike Lupica,
“Grudge Match” (a continuation of Robert B. Parker’s Sunny Randall series.) Registration and details at rjjulia.com.
Avon Theatre: The Stamford venue is offering a lineup of foreign and art-house narrative features and documentaries through its website, avontheatre.org/. Suggested ticket price $5.
Back of House: Season 3 of the reality show set at Mohegan Sun Resort Casino. mohegansun.com/ back-of-house.html.
The Beginnings of Bebop: Jazz legend and retired Yale professor Willie Ruff ’s short film from 1981, through June 30 at vimeo.com/418267678, with a filmmaker conversation at vimeo.com/419928226.
Mandell JCC Hartford Jewish Film Festival: Offers an online pass to either rent or buy 21 movies distributed by Menemsha Films, a distributor that focuses on Jewish themes. Many Menemsha films have been shown in previous Mandell film festivals. It costs $4.99 to buy all 21 and 99 cents to rent all 21. mandelljcc.org.
International Festival of Arts & Ideas: Discussions and seminars include “The Role of Government During a Pandemic” with Linda Pollack, June 3 at 5 p.m.; “Democracy, Pandemic and How We Move Forward” with author/ commentator Heather McGhee, political activist María Teresa Kumar of Voto Latino, and moderator Miles Rapoport, June 4 at 7 p.m.
Connecticut Forum: Clips from many Forum events at youtube.com/ user/CTFORUM.