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  • Performing Arts
    • All Arts:  http://allarts.org
      • This excellent hub for arts news includes captured performances for viewing at home. Nose around and you’ll discover James Earl Jones and Raúl Julia in King Lear; a full performance of Philip Glass’s opera about Walt Disney, The Perfect American; Peter Brook’s ancient-modern classic The Mahabharata; and Balanchine’s ballet Jewels at St. Petersburg’s famed Mariinsky Theatre. New York area viewers can also access THIRTEEN’s Theater Close-Up series, featuring Off-Broadway productions from New York as well as regional theaters.
    • National Theatre at Home: https://www.youtube.com/user/ntdiscovertheatre 
      • National Theatre has launched a new way for audiences to access its productions online while it is closed. National Theatre At Home offers content including NT Live productions available to watch for free on YouTube, and resources from the National Theatre Collection being made available online to schools and universities.
    • Digital Theatre:  https://www.youtube.com/user/digitaltheatre
    • Globe Player:  https://globeplayer.tv/  
      • If Shakespeare is more your thing, then you are going to LOVE The Shakespeare Globe Player. These recordings of their past live performances can be rented or purchased for a reasonable price, but there is some free content available too!

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