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There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Consider these recommendations for upcoming virtual talks, readings and more in and around New York City:

Democracy in a Time of Crisis Tuesday, June 16, 5 p.m. Federal Hall Live stream only www.federalhall.org Catch a timely presentation as the Conservancy at Federal Hall kicks off a new series, Debate Defends Democracy. The first session looks at the current crises around racial injustice and…

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Carl Safina in Conversation with Luanne Rice Tuesday, June 9, 6 p.m. 192 Books Live stream only www.paulacoopergallery-studio.com The ability to socially learn helps species survive by allowing change to take place much more quickly than with genes alone. Ecologist Carl Safina looks at how this plays out among fauna, illuminating the experiences of sperm whales, scarlet macaws, and chimpanzees in…

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Coronavirus Will Reshape the World Order in China’s Favor Wednesday, June 3, 6 p.m. Intelligence Squared US Debates Live stream only www.intelligencesquaredus.org China is on the rise as Washington abdicates leadership? Or has the Chinese Communist Party’s COVID-19 mismanagement and the resulting economic decline cost it prominence? Four global experts hash it out (free).

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There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

Speaking of Shakespeare with James Shapiro Tuesday, May 26, 3 p.m. The National Arts Club Live stream only www.nationalartsclub.org

Columbia English professor James Shapiro leads a session inspired by his new book, Shakespeare in a Divided America: What His Plays Tell Us About Our Past and Future.Shapiro will share the ways controversies like “manifest destiny, race, gender, immigration and free…

There are plenty of events to live stream this week while you're practicing social distancing!

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“Out of Body Experiences” Webinar with Sci-Fi Author Jon Womack Monday, May 18, 8 p.m. New York Adventure Club Live stream only www.nyadventureclub.com Paranormal explorer Jonathan Womack leads a session on the well-documented phenomenon of the out of body experience. Join him for a historical…

Consider these recommendations for upcoming virtual talks, readings and more in and around New York City!

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Monday at the Movies Cinema Chat: Trouble in Paradise (Online Event)

Monday, May 11, 6 p.m.

Art Deco Society of New York Live stream only www.artdeco.org

In a previous era of crisis, Americans escaped into Hollywood glamour. Catch the premier of a new ADSNY series with the co-authors of…

Consider these recommendations for upcoming virtual talks, readings and more in and around New York City!

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Virtual Book Talk: A Square Meal Tuesday, May 5, 7 p.m. Tenement Museum Live stream only 212-982-8420 www.tenement.org

Belly up to food historian Jane Ziegelman (A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression) as she sits down with Tenement Museum Director of Curatorial Affairs…

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Sandro Botticelli, ‘The Banquet in the Pine Forest (1482/3)

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Calm Together: Meditation DJ Soundbath Experience Saturday, April 25, 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m. Southampton Arts Center Live stream only 631-283-0967 www.southamptonartscenter.org Bowl Master Daniel Lauter welcomes the world (virtually)…