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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City! Read More
Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!
The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, September 18, 2024!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
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In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York, Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!
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Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
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Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
September 18, 2024. Free shows, concerts, movies, tours are New York (NYC) best kept secret! New York City never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, summer or winter, spring or fall, January or June, May or September. If you are looking for inexpensive things to do and where to go in Manhattan today, tonight, tomorrow, or any other time, or any other day of any week - you came to the right place: just click on any day on the calendar dispayed on the every page of our site and you will see how many events you can attend in Manhattan free of charge on that very day.
New York's cultural scene is at its busiest in October and March (and the same goes for free events, free things to do), but other months of the year still offer incredible amount of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away! So if you looking for something to do in April or November, December or February, you will find tons of free things to do, free events to go to. (In June, July and August lots of those free events take place outdoors, of course).
So do not wot till tomorrow, start using these unique New York City opportunities today, September 18, 2024!
Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!
The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, September 18, 2024!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
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Free things to do, free events that take place in the City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (September 18, 2024) or on any other day of the year don't miss those free-of-charge opportunities that only New York provides! You can find lots of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away!
In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York, Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!
Join the Club!
Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
Join the Club!
Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
Join the Club!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
Let New York City surprise, stimulate, entertain and excite you! Read More
Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides:
- free concerts in NYC
- free movies in NYC
- free jazz in NYC
- free poetry readings in NYC
- free tours/hikes in NYC
- free city walks in NYC
- free Yoga /Tai Chi in NYC
- fairs and parades in NYC
- free theater in NYC
- free tickets to concerts, theater and dance performances in NYC
'New York is abuzz with so much culture that they're giving it away.' (The New York Times article about Club Free Time).
Editor's Picks
50 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Workshop | Boot Camp Workout - Outdoors
An early-morning core body Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high fives welcome.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
Free
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Workshop | Outdoor Yoga
Move, stretch, and start your morning off right with this open-level vinyasa class. Please bring your own yoga mat, and they recommend a bottle of water and towel.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
Free
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Discussion | Curatorial Roundtable: Curators in Conversation (online)
A talk with curator Jovanna Venegas. In recent years, Venegas has dedicated her efforts to international contemporary art, working on exhibitions and projects across various regions in cities such as Los Angeles, Mexico City, New York, Gwangju and San Francisco. She has focused on supporting and commissioning work by artists locally and internationally. This talk will delve into recent exhibitions, the commissioning process and curatorial work as an act of dialogical care, emphasizing the importance of building trust and relationships with artists. Additionally, it will cover the experience of managing and working with various teams across institutions--both large and small--including artists, production teams and galleries.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
Free
Free
Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many
These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down to find the daily scheduled tours at $4 (more expensive tours are listed on top). Daily tours may include: Brooklyn Bridge SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
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9:30 am
$4
$4
Workshop | Figure Al Fresco
This event offers a unique setting to observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park
Get in a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn to Play Petanque
Interested in learning to play petanque? Stop by the petanque courts for free lessons and casual play. Members of La Boule New Yorkaise (one of the oldest petanque clubs in the U.S.) have been playing in the ark since the 1970s, and will be staffing the courts with expert instructors who are eager to share pétanque with you. Petanque is an outdoor bowling game, similar to bocce, that was developed in the south of France early in the 20th century. It’s a game accessible to varying physical abilities and ages, can be played on more or less any patch of dirt, and is extremely easy to learn. Despite that simplicity, it is a technically and strategically stimulating game that is easy to fall in love with.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Matinee Music in the Park
Settle in for a midday musical respite in your west side backyard. Bring your blanket and lunch and settle in on the expansive lawn for a midweek performance by an unmatched performer. This lunchtime concerts will feature artists from around New York City.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | Tour of New York City Hall
One of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is a designated interior landmark as well.
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | 2 Exhibition Tours on Anticipating the Modern (online)
Curator Emelie Gevalt walks you through two current exhibitions: Anything But Simple: Gift Drawings and the Shaker Aesthetic and Playing with Design: Gameboards, Art and Culture, which both shed light on American early modernist aesthetics. At the intersection of arts, design, and religion, Anything But Simple: Gift Drawings and the Shaker Aesthetic complicates understandings of Shakers’ minimalism with a series of vibrant, divinely-inspired drawings made by women in the mid-19th century. Similarly placed at a crossroads between arts, design, and popular culture, Playing with Design: Gameboards, Art and Culture reflects the emergence of a colorful abstract language through a rich selection of locally-made game boards, many created at the turn of the 20th century. This curatorial walkthrough will present the various artifacts on view in the galleries – including intricate drawings, handcrafted gameboards, furniture, utilitarian objects and archival materials – while exploring larger cultural themes including the emergence of modernism, the blurred boundaries between handicraft and arts, and the role of community in the development of American material culture in the mid-nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Adult Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Forum | Supreme Court (P)review
The US Supreme Court handed down rulings in some much-watched cases at the end of its last term. Far from settling controversial issues, many of these ruling brough up new questions that may themselves end up before the Court. These questions will be discussed discussion at this event, featuring experts with a range of views on the Court.
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | In the Time of the Butterflies (2001) with Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, and Marc Anthony
Based on the book by Julia Alvarez. Three sisters become activists during the Dominican Republic's Trujillo regime when members of their family are killed by the government's troops. Director: Mariano Barroso Cast: Salma Hayek, Edward James Olmos, Mia Maestro, Demian Bichirm Pilar Padilla, Lumi Cavazos, Geraldine Bazan, Pedro Armendariz, Jr., Ana Martin, Marc Anthony Salma Hayek is a Mexican, American and French actress and film producer. Hayek's portrayal of painter Frida Kahlo in the biopic Frida (2002), which she also produced, made her the first Mexican actress to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Edward James Olmos is an American actor. For his performance as high school math teacher Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver (1988), he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor. For his work in Miami Vice, Olmos won the 1985 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film. For his performance in Stand and Deliver, Olmos was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role. Marc Anthony is an American singer and songwriter. He is the top selling salsa artist of all time. A four-time Grammy Award, eight-time Latin Grammy Award and twenty-nine-time Lo Nuestro Awards winner (the most of any male), he has sold more than 12 million albums worldwide.
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing
A community of artists of all skill levels are inspired by our surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of the verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | From Shtetl to Post-Jewish Town: A Painter's Memories (online)
Born in Opatów, Mayer Kirshenblatt arrived in Canada in 1934 at 17. Speaker Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, of the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, recorded his recollections of growing up in Poland preceding the Holocaust. In 1989, at 73, he began to paint his memories. This lecture presents the artist and his work.
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2:00 pm
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Staged Reading | PIN.: High-School Wrestling Drama
In Sam Mueller's play, when nonbinary athlete Jo Wagner is kicked off their high school wrestling team for being on testosterone, their rival MJ McKinnon comes up with a plan to stage a guerrilla final match for their senior year spring.
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Why Is This Jewish New Year Different From All Others? (online)
Explore the impact of October 7 and how these events are shaping Jewish peoplehood, Zionism, and the way we relate to Israel. Reflect on the profound impact of October 7 – a transformative event in Jewish history that has reshaped our collective consciousness. We are not at the end, but in the midst of a period of significant change for Jewish peoplehood and Zionism. Dr. Michael Berenbaum will explore the lessons we’ve learned so far and how these experiences are influencing the way Jews connect with, understand, and support Israel.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Eastern European Folk with Jazz Aesthetic - Outdoors
This fiddle-forward fusion band blends Eastern European, Balkan and Gypsy dance music with a convivial jazz aesthetic. Inspired by fiddling folk bands of Romania and Hungary, Sedi Donka will get you tapping your toes to odd-meters and singing along in a myriad of languages!
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
In the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality. David is a young American expatriate who has just proposed marriage to his girlfriend, Hella. While she is away on a trip, David meets a bartender named Giovanni to whom he is drawn in spite of himself. Soon the two are spending the night in Giovanni’s curtainless room, which he keeps dark to protect their privacy. But Hella’s return to Paris brings the affair to a crisis, one that rapidly spirals into tragedy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Gather Round: Street Dancers Battles for Prizes
On the heels of break dancing's debut at the 2024 Olympics, Works & Process brings its captivating dance and music. Street and club dancers battle for the glory and prizes. Featuring: Fabulous Waacking Festival Fall Edition with Princess Lockeroool Championing performing artists and their creative process from studio to stage, Works & Process features artists from the world's largest organizations and amplifies underrecognized performing arts cultures. Works & Process commissions, provide longitudinal and fully-funded LaunchPAD creative residencies, and present programs that illuminate artistic process at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Subway Buskers Perform Aboveground
Musicians from the MTA Music program come aboveground to perform. With: Inti and the Moon, Latin American folk
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Park Yoga
Bring your mat and water and enjoy one hour of yoga with New York City’s top instructors.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Wellness Wednesdays
Curated by Sputnik Yoga, Wellness Wednesdays will offer a variety of fitness and wellness themed classes on a weekly basis. Bring your own yoga mat or blanket.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | David WIseman: Works from the Lost Valley
In his latest body of work, David Wiseman has shifted his focus from architectural immersion—sprawling installations of walls, ceilings, and entire rooms—to the more intimate scale of chairs, tables, mirrors, and other functional forms. Moving from large-scale installations to discrete objects may at first seem like a contraction in scope, but instead the shift feels more like to an expansion of vision and confidence. The wonder-evoking magic of Wiseman’s bespoke environmental interventions is now distilled into individual objects of extraordinary power, poignancy, and beauty. Like an ironic spin on the Modernist axiom that less is more, his chairs and mirrors offer immersive experiences every bit as rich and layered as those of his meticulously wrought spatial explorations. Alive with curiosity, affection, and astonishing technical mastery, the new pieces dance joyously at the intersection of humanity, artistry, and glorious nature.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Monuments Decolonized: Algeria’s French Colonial Heritage
"Statuomania" overtook Algeria beginning in the nineteenth century as the French affinity for monuments placed thousands of war memorials across the French colony. But following Algeria's hard-fought independence in 1962, these monuments took on different meaning and some were "repatriated" to France, legally or clandestinely. Today, in both Algeria and France, people are moving and removing, vandalizing and preserving this contested, yet shared monumental heritage. Author Susan Slyomovics follows the afterlives of French-built war memorials in Algeria and those taken to France in her new book. Drawing on extensive fieldwork and interviews in both countries, she analyzes the colonial nostalgia, dissonant heritage, and ongoing decolonization and iconoclasm of these works of art. Her book offers a fresh aesthetic take on the increasingly global move to fell monuments that celebrate settler colonial histories.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Monuments Decolonized: Algeria’s French Colonial Heritage
"Statuomania" overtook Algeria beginning in the nineteenth century as the French affinity for monuments placed thousands of war memorials across the French colony. But following Algeria's hard-fought independence in 1962, these monuments took on different meaning and some were "repatriated" to France, legally or clandestinely. Today, in both Algeria and France, people are moving and removing, vandalizing and preserving this contested, yet shared monumental heritage. With author Susan Slyomovics.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Film | The Pinochet Case (2001): The Tragedy of Chile
True story of the saga that was hoped to be the long-awaited justice brought to bear upon Augusto Pinochet, Chilean dictator from 1973 to 1990. In September 1998, Pinochet flew to London on a pleasure trip but experienced back pain and underwent an operation in the London Clinic. Upon waking, he was arrested by Scotland Yard. Could it be that this was to become the first Latin American dictator to answer for crimes while serving as Head of State? After 500 days of house arrest, he nevertheless eventually returned unscathed to Chile, despite the compelling case built against him before and during this period by a young Spanish prosecutor, Carlos Castresana. Director: Patricio Guzmán 110 min.
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Renegade: A Novel of the Jewish Nation of Livorno
Ariel Toaff's debut novel has been translated from the Italian. It tells the story of David Ajash, a rabbi and kabbalist from Algeria. The Renegade blends history and hypothesis, bringing to life the Jewish Nation of Livorno in all of its vitality: The book is a meditation on the unresolved conflicts that come between family members.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Talk | Artist Talk: Meditative Spaces (online)
The current exhibition Memory and Inheritance: Paintings and Ceremonial Objects, showcases Tobi Kahn’s luminous paintings and his singular Judaica in our historic synagogue home, inviting reflection and meditation. In recent years, Kahn has been making paintings, sculptures, and spaces for communities that seek both contemplation and commemoration, offering a respite from our daily lives, and an interlude of healing. Join us on Zoom with Tobi Kahn for a deep dive into these meditative spaces, along with the meanings and motivations behind them. In his art, Kahn strives to connect to the spirituality in each of us, regardless of faith. The spaces discussed in this program will include the HealthCare Chaplaincy Meditative Space in New York City. Commissioned after 9/11, this environment was created by Kahn in 2002 as a haven for clergy of all faiths to find a peaceful moment, and still exists today as a sanctuary for chaplains visiting hospital patients.
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Birding in East Harlem
Discover the neighborhood's green spaces. Expect to see many water birds right off the coast.
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Electroacoustic Music with Sounds of Nature
Everywhere We Are is the Farthest Place, an iterative soundscape composition, combines an electroacoustic performance with field recordings of glacial geologic activity and oceanographic data Mary Edwards gathered while on an art and science sailing expedition on a research vessel above the 78th parallel in Svalbard. This ode rather than an elegy to the transforming Arctic based on eyewitness accounts of natural events—iceberg torrents, calving glaciers, whale song and converging subterranean rivers—is sonically recreated as a score with intention of “decentralizing the centered and un-othering the others.”
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Discussion | Energy in Art
Charting the intersections of energy and artistic practice, this event will begin with an introduction by director Stefanie Hessler on the varied thematic concerns of the Energies exhibition. This will be followed with a lecture by art historian Caroline A. Jones that provides a comparative analysis on energy and entropy between Robert Smithson’s site-specific projects and the self-organizing community efforts in the East Village in the 1970s. The evening will conclude with a sonic performance, “Synergies,” by sound artist and improviser Jad Atoui, who explores the fluidity of memory and connections between energy and the natural world through modified hard disks, water, wind and acoustic resonance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Lecture | Leeches! Arsenic! Water Therapy! Blistering! Unusual Medical Cures from the 19th Century (online)
Before Pasteur and the advent of germ theory in 1859, medicine was nothing short of the wild wild west. And with antibiotics almost a century away, doctors could only treat the symptoms of the sickness, not the sickness itself. The cures were often strange, indeed -- and could be worse than the illness. Matilda Garrido and Ashley Semrick in a lively discussion of medical cures used in the 19th century, such as leeches, hydropathy (water therapy), patent medicines (which frequently made patients sicker), and more. Matilda will also present the concept of the "wandering uterus," believed for centuries to be the cause of all female illness.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Dance Lesson | Midtown Dance: Mucho(s) Estilo(s)
Whether dancing solo or with a partner, sticking to salsa or branching out into a brand-new style, there’s something for all a this event, hosted and produced by Talia Castro Pozo with renowned NYC instructors.
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Politics in the Village: Black Women Entertainers and the Civil Rights Movement
This lecture will be given by Ruth Feldstein, Professor of History and American Studies at Rutgers University and award-winning author of How It Feels To Be Free, which provided the basis for a 2020 PBS documentary produced by Alicia Keys that examined Black women performers who played critical roles in political and social activism. As she looked back on the years when her career was first taking off, Nina Simone would recall that at the Village Gate in the late 1950s, “politics was so mixed in with what went on… that I remember it now as two sides of the same coin, politics and jazz.” Simone was one of many entertainers who felt that the Village offered something special: a path into interracial communities in which civil rights activism and creativity not only intermingled but reinforced each other and flourished. Professor Feldstein’s talk will consider the critical role that Black women performers played in these communities of activist-entertainers. Simone, Abbey Lincoln, Miriam Makeba, Diahann Carroll, Maya Angelou, Cicely Tyson, Lorraine Hansberry, Odetta were just some of the Black women who made the most of this unique time and place, as they simultaneously forged careers and supported Black freedom. They did so in cultural and political spaces largely dominated by men, where they seized opportunities but also faced constraints, and where they made choices about how to perform Black womanhood. This loosely connected cohort of Black women did not necessarily call themselves feminists. Still, they insisted that the liberation they desired could not separate race from sex. Years before “intersectionality” became the buzzword that it is in social justice circles today, Black women entertainers lived and performed a politics of intersectionality – at Village hot spots and subsequently, around the world. More than talented performers, they were activists and role models, central to what were arguably the two most transformative social movements of the twentieth century: civil rights and women’s liberation. Professor Feldstein will discuss the ways in which Harlem and Greenwich Village provided artistic and political possibilities for so many women whose names are now writ large in the history of our times.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Discussion | Strategies for Combating Political Misinformation: The 2024 Election
As we approach the 2024 US elections, political misinformation remains critically important. Building on the discussions from last fall, the M.S. in Strategic Communication and M.S. in Political Analytics programs are hosting a follow-up panel. This event will delve deeper into the factors that influence the spread and impact of misinformation on beliefs and explore strategies for effectively combating it. The panel features leading experts in strategic communication, public opinion research, political psychology, and media, providing valuable insights and practical approaches to address this pressing issue.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga
Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson's peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Get the Picture: A Mind-Bending Journey Among the Inspired Artists and Obsessive Art Fiends Who Taught Me How to See by Bianca Bosker
An award-winning journalist obsessed with obsession, Bianca Bosker’s existence was upended when she wandered into the art world—and couldn’t look away. Intrigued by artists who hyperventilate around their favorite colors and art fiends who max out credit cards to show hunks of metal they think can change the world, Bosker grew fixated on understanding why art matters and how she—or any of us—could engage with it more deeply. In Get the Picture, Bosker throws herself into the nerve center of art and the people who live for it: gallerists, collectors, curators, and, of course, artists themselves—the kind who work multiple jobs to afford their studios while scrabbling to get eyes on their art. As she stretches canvases until her fingers blister, talks her way into A-list parties full of billionaire collectors, has her face sat on by a nearly-naked performance artist, and forces herself to stare at a single sculpture for hours on end while working as a museum security guard, she discovers not only the inner workings of the art-canonization machine but also a more expansive way of living.
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Conditioning Workout on the River
Sweat it out in the park. Experience Tone House's signature Conditioning workout every Wednesday, featuring sprints, agility drills, drop downs, partner work and sports-inspired movements designed to unleash your inner athlete. Whether you're a former athlete or just starting out on your fitness journey, all levels are welcome to try this fun, challenging, and team-based workout.
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6:30 pm
Free
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Discussion | Novelists in Conversation: Family, Death, New York City
Novelists Xochitl Gonzalez (Olga Dies Dreaming, Anita de Monte Laughs Last) and Claire Jiménez (What Happened to Ruthy Ramirez) for an intimate conversation on the greatest of themes—family, love, death, art, ghosts, and New York City.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5
$5
Workshop | Trivia Competition in the Park
Think you know it all? Round up your friends and take part in a test of general knowledge. Prizes will be given out to the winners.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun
End your day with yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable and bring your own mat.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Party | !!CANCELLED!! Shore Thing: A Splashy Sunset Social !!CANCELLED!!
Shore Thing, a splashy sunset social, will be warming up the waterfront. Set against the backdrop of the iconic city skyline and the twinkle of the Brooklyn Bridge, welcome vibrant New Yorkers from all over to get shored up at the shoreline. Melt together from golden hour to twilight with retro Italian tunes, surprise performances, cheesy games, themed photo booth, and iconic sunset views. The ridiculously disarming interactive experiences will forge new connections as the sun does her thing, painting the city in sherbert technicolor. Then get down while it all goes down with local DJs, live music, and performances. This roving series will highlight some of the most unique venues in the park, harnessing the magnetic pull of city goers to summer sunset views and inspiring revelers to linger long after the last light leaves the shore.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Taming Silicon Valley by Gary Marcus (In Person AND Online!)
In his new book, Taming Silicon Valley, Gary Marcus warns readers that current AI is both morally and technically inadequate—and Big Tech has effectively captured policymakers, playing both the public and the government. AI technology is too important to cede to corporate control, and the decisions we make now will shape our next century. Marcus lays bare two possible futures: AI revolutionizes science, medicine, and technology and delivers us a world of abundance and better health; or, if corporate powers are left unchecked, we could head toward disasters like the downfall of democracy, or even extinction. Marcus discusses with journalist Julia Angwin what we need to do as a society, and as individual citizens, to safeguard our democracy and our future to create a thriving, AI-positive world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Constitution Day 2024: Verbatim Firsthand Accounts of Living in America
"That's Not a Partisan Feeling, That's Patriotic: A Portraits US Election 2024 Event" is a new Verbatim Performance Lab (VPL) project aimed at gathering people's thoughts and feelings about the U.S. Presidency during the 2024 election cycle. The project takes a unique approach by utilizing interviews with individuals living and/or working in the United States as the primary source material for its performances. By gathering firsthand accounts and perspectives from a diverse range of voices, VPL creates a rich tapestry of narratives that reflect the lived experiences and collective consciousness surrounding the U.S. Presidency. This is a verbatim performance portraying these stories word for word, offering the audience a compelling glimpse into the complexities of how people perceive the role of the presidency across the United States.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Orchestral Works by Beethoven, Bartok, and More (in-person and online)
MSM Orchestra; David Chan, Conductor. Program Unsuk Chin (b. 1961), Subito con forza Beethoven (1770-1827), Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Op. 67 Bartok (1881-1945), Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116, BB123
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Reading | A Bicoastal Trans Kinship Reading (in-person and online)
A space for a luminous bicoastal evening of connection and kinship, uplifting our trans, intersex, non-binary, and gender expansive communities. We’ll be joined in person and through the ether by Ally Ang, Fatimah Asghar, Wo Chan, Persimmon Tobing, Pauline Park, Såhi Velasco, and Yanyi.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Paw Patrol: The Movie (2021): Ruff Ruff to the Rescue
Ryder and the PAW Patrol pups are called to Adventure City in order to stop the recently-elected Mayor Humdinger from wreaking havoc. Director: Cal Brunker Stars: Tyler Perry, Ron Pardo, Will Brisbin 86 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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