MUST ATTEND
May 6
Beanie Feldstein introduces Ziwe
at the premiere screening of Ziwe’s eponymous Showtime variety show, followed by a conversation moderated by Janelle Monáe.
showtime.com
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures marks the 10th anniversary of “Pariah” with a screening and a conversation with writer-director Dee Rees and cast members Adepero Oduye, Pernell Walker, Aasha Davis, Charles Parnell and Kim Wayans.
academymuseum.org
Amazon Studios presents a special screening of director Matthew Heineman’s new J. Balvin
documentary, “The Boy From Medellín,” at the Rose Bowl. amazon.com
Resident playwright Anna Deavere Smith receives the inaugural Signature Outstanding Artist Award at Signature Theatre’s 30th anniversary gala. signaturetheatre.org
May 8
Sterling K. Brown, Laverne Cox, Jeremy Pope, Ryan O’connell and Guillermo Díaz star in a reading of Larry Kramer’s “The Normal Heart.” Introduced by Martin Sheen, the performance benefits
One Archives Foundation’s LGBTQ education initiatives. onearchives.org