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Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the launch of NY PopsUp - an unprecedented and expansive festival featuring hundreds of pop-up performances, many of which are free of charge and all open to the public that will intersect with the daily lives of New Yorkers. This series of events, intended to revitalize the spirit and emotional well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance while jumpstarting New York s struggling live entertainment sector, is a private/public partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal, in coordination with the New York State Council on the Arts and Empire State Development.
“Times Square New Year’s Eve”
“Rise Up” singer Andra Day and disco diva Gloria Gaynor perform as part of this commercial-free webcast from the annual celebration in Manhattan. It also will include live coverage of the Times Square ball drop. 3 p.m. Thursday. timessquarenyc.org, livestream.com
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“New Years Queens: Goodbye 2020!”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” veterans Alaska, Miz Cracker, Katya, Trixie Mattel and Bob the Drag Queen are among the artists taking part in this 11-hour global livestream event. 3 p.m. Thursday. $49-$499. sessionslive.com
“Abracadabra: New Year’s 2021”
John Legend, Aloe Blacc, Major Lazer and Kaskade are among the musical acts featured in this three-day livestream event that also includes meditation sessions, yoga, cooking tutorials and more. The event runs through 8:30 p.m. Friday. Free; donations accepted for the Save Our Stages Emergency Relief Fund. RSVP at abrafest.com
“Times Square New Year’s Eve”
“Rise Up” singer Andra Day and disco diva Gloria Gaynor perform as part of this commercial-free webcast from the annual celebration in Manhattan. It also will include live coverage of the Times Square ball drop. 3 p.m. Thursday. timessquarenyc.org, livestream.com
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“New Years Queens: Goodbye 2020!”
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” veterans Alaska, Miz Cracker, Katya, Trixie Mattel and Bob the Drag Queen are among the artists taking part in this 11-hour global livestream event. 3 p.m. Thursday. $49-$499. sessionslive.com
“Abracadabra: New Year’s 2021”
John Legend, Aloe Blacc, Major Lazer and Kaskade are among the musical acts featured in this three-day livestream event that also includes meditation sessions, yoga, cooking tutorials and more. The event runs through 8:30 p.m. Friday. Free; donations accepted for the Save Our Stages Emergency Relief Fund. RSVP at abrafest.com
3 pm ET: London Philharmonic Orchestra presents
All the World’s a Stage. The LPO celebrates Brett Dean, their new Composer in Residence, with the UK premiere of
The Players. The scene is Elsinore, setting of Dean’s opera
Hamlet, with the solo role played by accordion player James Crabb. The concert begins with Bach’s
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 and ends with Stravinsky’s mock-Baroque
Pulcinella. View here.
6 pm ET: Philadelphia Chamber Music Society presents
Mark Steinberg, Marcy Rosen, and Jonathan Biss play Beethoven. Celebrate Beethoven’s 250th birthday as three chamber music luminaries play a program of early masterworks: Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 5 No. 2, Violin Sonata in A, Op. 30, No. 1, and Piano Trio in G, Op. 1, No. 2. View here. LIVE