Gloria, new musical excerpts from Joe Iconis and Rob Rokicki, and more online offerings this week.
Branden Jacobs-Jenkins
Below are just some of the digital offerings this week. For more, check out Playbillâs Streaming Calendar, presented in partnership with Broadway Podcast Network.
Monday, January 18
35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Brooklyn Academy of Music goes virtual this year for the annual celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The festivities include a keynote speech by Alicia Garza, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network, and performances by Grammy Award-winning gospel and R&B artist and Maroon 5 keyboardist PJ Morton, Tank and the Bangas lead vocalist Tarriona "Tank" Ball, Vy Higgensen's award-winning choir Sing Harlem!, 2020-2021 BAM Artist Resident poet Timothy DuWhite, and spoken word artist Ashley August. The program will be complemented by a digital film screening of William Greavesâs newly-restored documentary