The Library's Museum passes have long been popular offerings at the Library, but during the time of quarantine the museums are closed and potential visitors must stay home. However, some museums have made virtual tours or online representation of their entire holdings available for anyone to see from the comfort of their home. What follows is…
All the World’s a Stage: Theater and Dance
The lights may be off on Broadway and our own Theatre District, but don't let that stop you from taking in some classic theater and dance productions from the comfort of your own home. Free for Everyone Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Ailey All Access For a limited time, “Ailey for All” will offer videos…
Live! Streamed! Music!
With everything closed, musicians and some venues have gotten creative. Here is just a sampling! All of these resources are currently free.
A Night (or Afternoon, or Morning) at the Opera
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has caused opera stages worldwide to go dark. This comes as a big blow to the musicians that perform them and the audiences that love them. Until such time as theaters can reopen, we have put together some resources to keep the fans happy at home. BPL Online Resources Music Online…
March Forth!
March 4th is National Marching Music Day, and the library is here to figuratively strike up the band. Learn more about marching music here.
Have You Hugged Your Guitar Today?
The rock guitarist and singer Joan Jett is quoted as saying, "My guitar is not a thing. It is an extension of myself. It is who I am." If you are a guitarist, then that may really resonate with you. February 11 is National Guitar Day, and the library is here to help you celebrate…
Miss Mary Mack, Mack, Mack
Clapping games have been a favorite pastime of children for generations. They are found in all cultures. Learning them has been something passed on from one child to another. This has usually happened on playgrounds, but now some children are also watching videos on YouTube (like this one of two girls playing "Slide" and "Miss…
Be Resolved to Learn to Play Music
We've come to the time of year when we look ahead to the New Year and plan our resolutions. Perhaps you've resolved to learn a new musical instrument. Being a beginner is a wonderful thing. In Zen Buddhism, the word shoshin means having the attitude a beginner would have: open to new possibilities, eager to…
Let’s Go for a Sleigh Ride
“Just hear those sleigh bells jingle-ing, ring-ting tingle-ing too, come on, it’s lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you." These words in the introduction to Leroy Anderson's "Sleigh Ride" bring its listeners along for the ride to enjoy the glide of the sleigh, the trotting of the horses, and the jingle of the…
Klezmer Music
Klezmer Music is at its heart party music, and is often played at weddings and other festive events.
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