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Comedy, Theatre, & Fiction, Oh My! Covid Conscious Entertainment Abounds in January & February

Guiness Pig

• 2 min read

Greetings, friends!

It's cold outside and viruses are square-dancing their way through the population at an alarming rate. If you're like me, your living room sofa has never been more inviting on a Saturday afternoon, so here's a roundup of virtual events happening over the next few weeks to keep you entertained!

Movie watch party caption and graphic of a guinea pig with popcorn and drink in an otherwise empty movie theatre

For this month's movie watch party, grab some popcorn and join me on Saturday, January 24 at 3pm ET /2pm CT/1pm MT/12 noon PT for "Groundhog Day" (1993, run time 1 hr 41 min) on Netflix. If you received this newsletter directly, the watch party link will be sent to you 5-10 minutes before the movie start time. If you're not on my mailing list, you can sign up here (free option is fine).

If you haven't joined a watch party yet, here's some additional info for you.

My friend Serina (@MyBodyIsNOTAPoliticalPlayground) will be performing in 'A Pan***ic Play,' made by Covid Conscious folk, for Covid Conscious folk. There will be two performances this week in Scotland, and for audiences elsewhere in the world, we can tune in to the free YouTube livestream. If you're in a different time zone, this time converter will help you calculate your local time. Details are in graphic below with ALT text.

Poster with an image of a wooden bench with a discarded disposable mask on it, announcing a Pandemic Play (with asterisks covering the letters d,e,m so that it appears to read A Panic Play) on Wednesday January 21 at 7 pm GMT or Thursday January 22 at 7:45 GMT. A verbatim theatre play that shares the real, lived experiences of everyday people with the COVID-19 pandemic through the voice of one actor. Made by COVID Conscious folk, for COVID Conscious folk. Watch the free livestream at tinyurl.com/APanicPlay

Got plans for Valentine's Day? You do now! I'm excited to share with you a new kind of comedy show - The Goin' Viral Game Show/Comedy Showcase. Details are in graphic below with ALT text. This event will take place over Zoom and you can join with your camera on or off. We'll have an ASL interpreter for this event.

Space is limited, so RSVP soon!

From Memes to Misinformation, Pathogens to Political Views, Goin VIral Valentines Day Edition, a Virtual Comedy Show/Showcase inspired by stuff spreading around the world, Saturday February 14th 6 pm EST/ 5 pm CST/4 pm MST/3 pm PST over Zoom, two comedians will face off in an epic battle of competitve games with a little help from the audience and plenty of jokes along the way. WInner takes home all bragging rights! Lauren Flans vs. Ron Placone, hosted by Mo Mora. Free but priceless. With ASL interpretation. RSVP tinyurl.com/rsvpgoinviral, mention the goin viral show in your message, Zoom link will be sent day of event.

And for fiction enthusiasts, here's Episode 21 of Wayside: A Serial Novel for the Covid Conscious Community, with links to all previous episodes (read for free in your browser).

If you're new to Wayside, here's a quick synopsis:

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Hope to see you online!

In good humor and solidarity,

Guiness Pig

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