92nd Street Y Expands Digital Offerings After Canceling Events

UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — The 92nd Street Y will expand its digital programming as the Upper East Side cultural institution suspends all in-person events due to concerns regarding the spread of coronavirus, staff announced Friday.

Events at the 92nd Street Y — including concerts, lectures and other performances — are canceled until at least March 22, but art lovers can still engage with the center's programming. The 92nd Street Y plans to put recent sold-out events such as discussions with Larry David and the cast of popular comedy "Schitts Creek" on its YouTube channel.

Other digital offerings from the 92nd Street Y include livestreams of recent performances by classical musicians such as pianist Garrick Ohlsson and mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron. Academic lectures conducted by experts such as NYU Professor Ralph Buultjens on global politics are also available online.

In addition to the videos, the 92nd Street Y is also uploading pieces of its archives including readings of Toni Morrison, Dylan Thomas and Isabel Allende.

New Yorkers can also take art classes online through the 92nd Street Y's website, the arts center announced. Classes such as ceramics, virtual drawing and creating paper crafts will be hosted via the conference call application Zoom.

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in New York City remains at 95, Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday morning on Fox 5's "Good Day New York." The count was the same as when the mayor announced a state of emergency in New York City Thursday afternoon.