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City Lights: Virtually Check in on Cherry Blossoms or Indulge in '90s Nostalgia
Seriously, do not go to the Tidal Basin. Look at this livestream instead.
MAR 23, 2020 2 PM
Bloom Cam
Its hard to picture spring in Washington without thinking of the citys (now in-)famous collection of pink and white cherry trees. Images from peak bloomthe period when 70% of the blossoms are openare quintessential postcard material, and over 1.5 million people trek to the Tidal Basin to see these trees each year. Unfortunately for tourists and locals alike, the peak bloom window, which is expected to end March 24, has been hit hard by coronavirus concerns. City officials and the National Park Service are urging people to practice social distancing and stay away from the basin; WMATA shut down the two metro stations closest to the trees to emphasize that point. Thankfully, the Trust for the National Mall, along with the National Park Service and the National Cherry Blossom Festival, is here to save the day with Bloom Cam. You can tune into a live, 24/7 feed of the trees to enjoy what the Trust sees as Washingtons symbol of hope, renewal, and friendship. And in case youre worried about missing out on any specific one of the 3,700 trees along the Tidal Basin, the feed changes its view about every five minutes. Now you have no excuse not to stay inside. The live footage is available at nationalmall.org/bloomcam. Free. Sarah Smith
Seriously, do not go to the Tidal Basin. Look at this livestream instead.
MAR 23, 2020 2 PM
Bloom Cam
Its hard to picture spring in Washington without thinking of the citys (now in-)famous collection of pink and white cherry trees. Images from peak bloomthe period when 70% of the blossoms are openare quintessential postcard material, and over 1.5 million people trek to the Tidal Basin to see these trees each year. Unfortunately for tourists and locals alike, the peak bloom window, which is expected to end March 24, has been hit hard by coronavirus concerns. City officials and the National Park Service are urging people to practice social distancing and stay away from the basin; WMATA shut down the two metro stations closest to the trees to emphasize that point. Thankfully, the Trust for the National Mall, along with the National Park Service and the National Cherry Blossom Festival, is here to save the day with Bloom Cam. You can tune into a live, 24/7 feed of the trees to enjoy what the Trust sees as Washingtons symbol of hope, renewal, and friendship. And in case youre worried about missing out on any specific one of the 3,700 trees along the Tidal Basin, the feed changes its view about every five minutes. Now you have no excuse not to stay inside. The live footage is available at nationalmall.org/bloomcam. Free. Sarah Smith
City Lights: Stream an Unforgettable French Film or Keep Kids Occupied with Lunchtime Doodles
Don't let the pigeon drive the bus, and don't let your family out of the house.
MAR 24, 2020 2 PM Tweet Share
Cleo from 5 to 7
In one of the only color sequences of an otherwise black-and-white film, a tarot card reader draws the hanged man. Its an ill omen, the last thing Cléo Victoire needs. The rest of Cléo from 5 to 7 consists of Cléos odyssey through Paris as she grapples with a sudden, unwelcome awareness of her own mortality. Days before, she lived a charmed life as a semi-successful musician with a well off boyfriend and an apartment full of frolicking kittens. Now, shes awaiting the results of a biopsy that will tell her whether or not she has terminal cancer. Her senses are sharpened by anxiety, and through her point of view, we encounter a Paris that is less a character than an ecosystem, teeming with life and activity, a cruel contrast with the specter looming over Cléo. Director Agnes Varda originally trained as a photographer and it shows. Every shot in Cléo from 5 to 7 is exquisite (see especially: the tracking POV shot of Cléo walking through an art class as the students sculpt a nude model). Varda is considered a peer to French New Wave icons Jean-Luc Godard (who cameos in Cléo as a silent film star) and François Truffaut. The film was set to screen at AFI Silver from March 20 to 26, but thanks to the pandemic, the theaters temporarily closed. However, its available on Kanopy, which is a relief, since discussions of auteur theory disproportionately focus on the same dozen white males (your Hitchcocks, Hawks, and, later, Scorseses and Tarantinos), and Varda is a welcome exception, with a rich portfolio that ranges from La Pointe Courte (1954) to Faces Places (2017). The film is available to stream on Kanopy. Free. Will Lennon
Don't let the pigeon drive the bus, and don't let your family out of the house.
MAR 24, 2020 2 PM Tweet Share
Cleo from 5 to 7
In one of the only color sequences of an otherwise black-and-white film, a tarot card reader draws the hanged man. Its an ill omen, the last thing Cléo Victoire needs. The rest of Cléo from 5 to 7 consists of Cléos odyssey through Paris as she grapples with a sudden, unwelcome awareness of her own mortality. Days before, she lived a charmed life as a semi-successful musician with a well off boyfriend and an apartment full of frolicking kittens. Now, shes awaiting the results of a biopsy that will tell her whether or not she has terminal cancer. Her senses are sharpened by anxiety, and through her point of view, we encounter a Paris that is less a character than an ecosystem, teeming with life and activity, a cruel contrast with the specter looming over Cléo. Director Agnes Varda originally trained as a photographer and it shows. Every shot in Cléo from 5 to 7 is exquisite (see especially: the tracking POV shot of Cléo walking through an art class as the students sculpt a nude model). Varda is considered a peer to French New Wave icons Jean-Luc Godard (who cameos in Cléo as a silent film star) and François Truffaut. The film was set to screen at AFI Silver from March 20 to 26, but thanks to the pandemic, the theaters temporarily closed. However, its available on Kanopy, which is a relief, since discussions of auteur theory disproportionately focus on the same dozen white males (your Hitchcocks, Hawks, and, later, Scorseses and Tarantinos), and Varda is a welcome exception, with a rich portfolio that ranges from La Pointe Courte (1954) to Faces Places (2017). The film is available to stream on Kanopy. Free. Will Lennon
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