Last month, Spokane fiber artist Helen Parsons had just put the finishing touches on her new solo exhibition set to open at AS2 at the Wonder Building as part of Spokane’s monthly First Friday Art Walk. Then the COVID-19 bomb went off.

If you’re a music fan, you might already be going through withdrawals over not being able to go to concerts while the COVID-19 crisis has closed the vast majority of concert venues. Just consider it a side effect of this disease.

It’s a weird time we live in when “doing your part” means staying home and passing the time. For those of us who feel that’s not quite enough, there’s the “Humble Conquer COVID-19 Bundle,” a massive selection of PC video games and ebooks available for $30.

There aren’t many upsides to the closures, cancellations and postponements that have brought our common pop-cultural life to a standstill. But one might be the discovery that there are wonderful movies streaming online, some of them hiding in plain sight for years.

In its depiction of radical activism undertaken by those who have been the most mistreated and overlooked in civil society, this inspiring and uplifting documentary should be required watching for every American.

More time in lockdown means more time to explore the lush melodies, messages and movements that make up the Lilac City’s local music scene. Here are some of our community’s own musical artists who keep us entertained in isolation.

What’s new for home viewing on Video on Demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and other streaming services.

The spreading coronavirus canceled several touring performances from A-list musical artists, but those acts have found a new venue to sing: their living rooms. John Legend, Bono, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Pink, John Mayer, Keith Urban and more have performed virtual concerts from their homes as the world continues to practice social distancing to slow the spread of the virus.

As we continue to adjust to this new normal around town, it’s more important than ever to support the many local breweries who face uncertain times ahead. Even with the mandated taproom closings, many local breweries and beer bars have been able to keep their doors open by selling beer to go, and it’s a great option for these long days of social distancing. As always, another option for your beer run is the grocery store, so I want to help you make an informed choice. The good news about grocery store beer in this region is that we are spoiled for choice. The National Independent Brewers Association has created a seal on many bottles and cans that will help you identify independent craft beer quickly and easily, which is a great place to start. Here are a few regional craft beers, widely available in stores, that deserve a place in your cart among the rolls of toilet paper.

With gyms and other recreational facilities closed to help stop the spread of coronavirus, you have to get creative to fit in your workout. But really, you only have to look as far as YouTube for inspiration. No matter your workout of choice, or your fitness level, there’s a channel for you. Here are just a few to consider: Yoga with Adriene

What’s new for home viewing on Video on Demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and other streaming services.

“I Still Believe,” based on the true story of Christian singer-songwriter Jeremy Camp (K.J. Apa) and the loss of his first wife, Melissa Henning (Britt Robertson), has a lot of heart and an admirable message, but it gets lost in its lackluster execution and stale narrative.

This weekend, Jody Graves, recent Steinway Hall of Fame inductee, will join the Spokane Jazz Orchestra for a concert showcasing some of the best work of American composer George Gershwin.

It’s helpful to think of “Wendy” as a child’s bedtime story – not one told to a child but by a child.

It’s doubtful that anyone venturing out to partake of “The Hunt” will be provoked, much less offended, by its politics, which amounts to glib jokes about snowflakes, NPR and cultural appropriation on one hand and climate change denial, “crisis actors” and the “deep state” on the other.

Do any of the characters have clearly articulated motives? No. Are the action sequences a confounding geographical jumble? Indeed. Does Lamorne Morris shout “He’s overclocking the nanites!” in a cockney accent? Of course he does. What more could you possibly expect from a movie called “Bloodshot”? Nothing.

There’s absolutely nothing banal about “Extra Ordinary,” a deviously amusing paranormal rom-com(!) that convincingly summons the playful spirit of Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement (“What We Do in the Shadows”) and Edgar Wright (“Shaun of the Dead”) while tossing in a few of its own inspired touches.

What’s new for home viewing on Video on Demand and Netflix, Amazon Prime, Hulu and other streaming services.

If it seems like Colin Hay was just in Spokane, you’re not wrong. The 66-year-old former Men at Work frontman performed at Northern Quest in May backed by his wife, singer Cecilia Noël, and a top-notch band of Latinx musicians.