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Streaming picks: Mister G, more Shakespear­e, City Lights

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Here are some theater shows and concerts you can watch at home. Golden Gate Park shows: The iconic park’s 150th anniversar­y conseries cert has opted for more family-oriented fare of late. Featured through Saturday is an Earth Day-themed concert from Mister G (aka Ben Gundershei­mer) the Latin Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, musician and teacher who has released a host of kid-oriented albums. Musicians Michael Franti and Narada Michael Walden are guest stars, and the show includes a virtual tour of the park. On Tuesday and May 9, the park site will livestream a show titled “Golden Gate Park — An A to Z Adventure” by Bay Area children’s author Marta Lindsey. A kids art contest is part of the fun. Details: All content is free; GoldenGate­Park150. com. Cal Shakes: Maybe you have a bit of a hangover from last weekend’s California Shakespear­e Theater’s Shakespear­e birthday bash? If so, and you e to the “hair of the dog” theory of hangover management, the rn a eater company has plenty ing content on its website, a 24-hour Global ShakeMarat­hon, speare as well as several aturing Cal Shakes actors. e :

All content is free; calshakes.org/blog.

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City lights Theater: The San Jose stage company is streaming performanc­es of its world premiere production of “Truce: A Christmas Day Wish from the Great War,” a mu sical by Kit Wilder and Jeffrey Bracco based on real events, and “Coded,” a recently debuted Gamergate-themed dark comedy. The company also host live performanc­es 8p.m. Fri day in its Facebook page. Details: All shows are free; cltc.org.

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS — Randy McMullen, Staff Mister G

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