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ENTERTAINMENT AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

of course. And all without missing any of the action. However,
our roommates still side-eyed us over those pita chips...

THEE THEATRE, THEE THEATRE
I tell ya, actors didn’t stop breaking their legs. Compliments of
the Metropolitan Opera, classics such as Peter Pan, Macbeth,
Norma, and Don Carlo streamed on the Met website on a 23-
hour schedule. We’d best have that top hat and monocle
ready! Because I’m sure the community has become a theatre
connoisseur in no time.

SPORTS OF COURSE
anceled, closed, Did you miss March Madness, the anticipation of the Olympics,
postponed or the opening of baseball season? Well, no worries, ESPN has
indefinitely” is got our backs. They decided to stream Disney films. Okay,
something we Disney sports movies, but movies nonetheless. Turn to ESPN
only want to and you just might find movies like Angels in the Outfield,
“C ar when Miracle, or The Rookie. Sure, reruns of old games didn’t go
he
we’ve procrastinated on that semester-long project that’s due away, but I’m not joking about the Disney thing. Catching a
tomorrow. It is, for sure, not something we want to hear movie on ESPN is not as out of left field as initially thought.
concerning our downtime. Nonetheless, at the brink of mass
shutdowns, temporary substitutes found their way onto our BOOKED SCHEDULES
screens and into our homes. Check out these fan faves.
For the bookworms whose punishment growing up was to play
outside, their dreams came true. Many libraries and other
LIVESTREAMING CONCERTS nonprofit groups provided free e-books and other electronic
Many people dream of seeing their favorite artists, some resources during this time. Among them were the Internet
paying hundreds of dollars to do so. While concerts were Archive and the National Emergency Library. Read them and
canceled, many insisted that the show must go on. Instagram, weep while you can.
YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and other platforms became the
new stage. We’re talking about all the Johns: John Legend,
John Mayer, and, yes, even Elton John all live-streamed their
very own concerts.

BACK TO THE 50’S
Drive-in movies...who would have thought! Yeah, I know. We
would’ve had to leave our houses for this one. But, all from the
comfort of a car, some were lucky enough to enjoy this
experience. Not only did already established venues make a
strong comeback, but some movie theaters temporarily
1
converted to meet this popular interest.

YES, WE’RE STILL WATCHING
There’s always great anticipation for a new movie that piques
our interest. “When will it be in theaters?” “When can I rent
it?” Many new films ended up bypassing theaters and came
streaming straight into our homes. Guess what that meant?
No more “reminders” to turn off our phones. Yes! We could
activate the blinding light of a thousand angels! Intermittently,
1 kutv.com/news/local/utah-movie-theater-converts-to-drive-in-during-coronavirus-outbreak WORD ON THE STREET MAGAZINE 21
2
deadline.com/2020/03/espn-fills-the-coronavirus-sports-gap-friday-night-disney-films-1202893700/