Editor’s Note: As a response to Metro’s stay-at-home order to help slow the spread of COVID-19, we’ve changed the focus of our Critics’ Picks section. Rather than pointing you in the direction of events happening this week in Nashville, here are some activities you can partake in while you’re at home practicing social distancing.
Beyond the bright lights of Broadway, New York City is home to a vibrant cabaret scene. And while clubs are closed for now, you can still enjoy this unique blend of song and storytelling from home. Iconic Broadway supper club Feinstein’s/54 Below is streaming a selection of past performances via its YouTube channel, and among the upcoming shows is I Wish: The Roles That Could Have Been on May 22. Visit 54below.com/54belowathome for a complete schedule. Joe’s Pub Live! From the Archives is another great choice, offering a free series of livestreamed and archived performances. Tony nominee Sarah Stiles’ Squirrel Heart will be available on May 22 — find it at publictheater.org/programs/joes-pub — but you can also check out the Joe’s Pub YouTube channel for gems like Alan Cumming: Legal Immigrant and Salty Brine’s Living Record Collection. And don’t forget the iconic Marie’s Crisis Cafe, which is currently operating as a virtual piano bar with a slew of talented artists — including Nashville native Brandon James Gwinn — livestreaming sets via Facebook. You can tip performers through Venmo, and sing along as loudly as you like. AMY STUMPFL
