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April 26, 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).

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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!

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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 (April 26, 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!

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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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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
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40 free  things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Friday, April 26, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Tai Chi

Lecture | China's Role in the Global Debt Landscape (online)


Delve into the composition of Chinese development finance, comparing it to the World Bank, and examine how the Global South perceives its local impact. Prof. Yan Wang will situate Chinese development finance in the global debt landscape by comparing it with World Bank loans. Dr. Ammar Malik will draw on large datasets to discuss the impact of China’s overseas development finance on the Global South at large. Mr. Mustafa Sayed will offer a local interpretation of the nature of Chinese loans to Pakistan and their role in the development of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, the first and flagship economic corridor in China’s Belt and Road Initiative.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lectures, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, China's Role in the Global Debt Landscape (online)

Conference | Digital Platform Economies – Value from Data?


A host of studies demonstrate the perils of digital platforms and automated systems: algorithmic bias, algorithmic harm, data privacy, and deep fakes. What is less clear are the myriad ways that digital platforms structure economic/financial relations and transactions in the first place. Understanding processes of data valuation is a crucial aspect of broader inquiries into the promises and perils of digital platforms. This 2-day conference showcases programmatic research on data valuation. Each session considers the question: How do platforms produce value and monetize those value forms? The sessions are designed to stimulate discussion about value forms and valuation processes through particular lenses: digital assets, Web3 tokenization, digital twins, automated optimization, and generative AI. The discussions will consider the extent to which standard concepts (rent, commodity, property, accumulation) are relevant to these cases and examine continuities and discontinuities across different modes of digital value production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Conferences, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Digital Platform Economies &ndash; Value from Data?

Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
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Tours, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many

Gallery Talk | Francesca Woodman: Exhibition Tour


The exhibition presents key prints from approximately 1975 through 1980. Photographing in Providence, Rhode Island; Rome; Ravenna, Italy; and New York, Woodman situated herself and others within dilapidated interiors and ancient architecture to compose her tableaux. Using objects such as chairs and plinths along with architectural elements including doorways, walls, and windows, she staged contrasts with the performative presence of the figures, presenting the body itself as sculpture. In the Self-Deceit series (1978), she photographed herself nude in a room with crumbling walls, standing, crawling, or crouching with a frameless mirror. Through compositional fragmentation and blurring, Woodman throws into question the conceit that photography offers a revelation of the self.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talks, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Francesca Woodman: Exhibition Tour

Fair | October 7th, 06:29AM: An Immersive Exhibition on Nova Music Festival Massacre


To celebrate the end of his two years of service as a medic in the Israel Defense Forces' paratrooper division, Tomer Meir joined 13 of his friends at the Nova Musica Festival on the weekend of October 6 in Re'im in southern Israel. It was his first ever music festival. "It was the best moments of my life. I can't explain the state we were in," the 21-year-old told the New York Jewish Week. "It was pure love -- people dancing, laughing, smiling. All the good stuff that we're living for." Until 6:29 a.m. on Saturday morning. The red alerts, the rockets and the running. "The music stopped. The rockets started. We started running for our lives," Meir said. Meir is a survivor of the Nova Music Festival Massacre, where Hamas militants killed 364 festival-goers and took at least 40 hotstages on the morning of Oct. 7. Six months after the attack, Meir is in New York sharing his story as part of an interactive exhibit about that day, which he says is helping him heal. The Nova Musical Festival exhibition, titled October 7th, 06:29AM, is an immersive step into what it was like to be at the festival when it was attacked. Screens show clips from the attack on Nova are displayed next to personal and camping items taken from the festival recreating the festival layout. The exhibit, which debuted in Tel Aviv for 10 weeks in December, was created by Israeli designers and cultural producers, many of whom were producers with the Nova Music Festival itself. It was brought to New York with the help of Scooter Braun, the Jewish-American music producer and philanthropist. The exhibit recreates the visuals and sounds of the Nova Music Festival massacre. But the New York version is in some ways "more intense," according to Yael Finkelstein, a volunteer who collected items from the Nova site and helped set up both the Tel Aviv and New York exhibit. New elements at the New York exhibit include dozens of video testimonies from survivors, Zaka volunteers and family members, as well as graphic raw footage taken on Oct. 7 from both festival-goers and Hamas militants. In addition, survivors of the massacre such as Meir and Sassi will be at the exhibit every day to share their stories and answer questions. Their goal, Meir said, is to show New Yorkers that the horror they experienced could happen to anyone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
$3
Fairs, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, October 7th, 06:29AM: An Immersive Exhibition on Nova Music Festival Massacre

Festival | Black Comic Book Festival


The 2024 Black Comic Book Festival marks 12 years of bringing together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels and provides a platform to get the works directly to readers. This annual event features panel discussions, workshops, and cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the country. The 12th annual festival from April 26-27, 2024, will include a mix of in-person and virtual events. Keep checking the Eventbrite page for updates as more events are added.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Festivals, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Black Comic Book Festival

Workshop | Adult Zumba


Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Hike | Terrific Trees Hike


A hike in celebration of Arbor Day to learn about tulip, oak, persimmon, and other trees we may find along the way. Dress appropriately for hiking along trails that may be steep and muddy.  This hike is 2-3 miles long.            
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Hikes, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Terrific Trees Hike

Lecture | The Birth of a Pleasurescape: Montevideo in the 1910s-1920s


A lecture by Adrián Márquez, PhD Candidate at Stony Brook University in the Department of History.
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Lectures, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, The Birth of a Pleasurescape: Montevideo in the 1910s-1920s

Master Class | Adult Community Choir


Come and experience the joy of singing! This beginner, non-auditioned group welcomes all who love to sing. You will learn healthy singing habits, warmups, and how to find your own voice as you sing with a group. The class will sing and study music of many styles and genres like jazz, Latin, soul, choral, gospel, folk, and music from around the world. Everyone is welcome; no experience necessary!  The class will culminate with a final public performance.  Classes will meet Fridays, March 1st - May 10th from 12pm-1:15pm. The final performance date is May 17th at 12pm. Registration is required, and class size is limited. Participants should plan to attend all sessions. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Adult Community Choir

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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Workshops, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Learn Juggling in the Park

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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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)

Classical Music | Violin Works by Schubert, Paganini, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Matthew Hakkarainen, Violin. Program Schubert (1797-1828), Violin Sonata in A Major, D. 574 "Grand Duo" Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937), Mythes, Op. 30 Paganini (1782-1840), I Palpiti, Op. 13
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12:30 pm
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Violin Works by Schubert, Paganini, and More (In Person AND Online!)

Film | Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) with Chris Pine and Hugh Grant


A charming thief and a band of unlikely adventurers embark on an epic quest to retrieve a long lost relic, but their charming adventure goes dangerously awry when they run afoul of the wrong people. Directors: Jonathan Goldstein, John Francis Daley Cast: Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, Rege-Jean Page, Justice Smith, Sophia Lillis, Hugh Grant Chris Pine is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James T. Kirk in the Star Trek reboot film series (2009-present); Steve Trevor in the DC Extended Universe films Wonder Woman (2017) and Wonder Woman 1984 (2020); Will Colson in Unstoppable (2010); Toby Howard in Hell or High Water (2016); and Edgin Darvis in Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023). Hugh Grant is an English actor. He established himself early in his career as a charming and vulnerable romantic leading man, and has since transitioned into a more dramatic character actor. Among his accolades, he has received a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, and an Honorary Cesar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) with Chris Pine and Hugh Grant

Film | The Rum Diary (2011) with Johnny Depp


As the Eisenhower era draws to a close, journalist Paul Kemp decides he's had enough of New York and takes a job in Puerto Rico. There, he becomes obsessed with Chenault, the fiancee of a shady businessman named Sanderson, who wants to turn the pristine island into a capitalist's paradise. Recruited by Sanderson to write an article that praises an unsavory deal, Paul must decide if he will use his talents to help Sanderson, or bring him down. Director: Bruce Robinson Cast: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi Johnny Depp is an American actor and musician. He is the recipient of multiple accolades, including a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for three Academy Awards and two BAFTA awards. His films, in which he has often played eccentric characters, have grossed over $8 billion worldwide, making him one of Hollywood's most bankable stars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Films, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, The Rum Diary (2011) with&nbsp;Johnny Depp

Workshop | Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation


Bring your own project or choose something from a provided collection to work on during this freeform crafting workshop. The workshop will include materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshops, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation

Classical Music | Cello Works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and Paganini (In Person AND Online!)


Reina Sophia Cho, Cello. Program Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Variations on a Rococo Theme Mendelssohn (1809-1847), Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58 Paganini (1782-1840), Variations on One String
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free
Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Cello Works by Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn, and Paganini (In Person AND Online!)

Classical Music | Viola Works by Telemann, Shostakovich, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Natalie Clarke, Viola. Program Telemann (1681-1767), Fantasia No. 7 Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), Morpheus - For Viola and Piano Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), Passacaglia on and Old English Tune Shostakovich (1906-1975), Sonata for Viola and Piano, Op. 147
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Viola Works by&nbsp;Telemann,&nbsp;Shostakovich, and More&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)

Play | Ivera: Meditations from a Coma


A love letter to Puerto Rican womanhood and a condemnation of medical racism. After Ivera falls into a coma due to doctors’ negligence during the birth of her first child, she grapples with not only the impending loss of herself, but the decay of everyone around her. From her hospital room, she relives her happiest moments, and comes face-to-face with her saddest ones. As the veil between worlds begins to lift, Ivera, caught somewhere in-between, soon realizes her perfect, vibrant, passionate life wasn’t as beautiful as she always thought it was. Written by Antonia Cruz-Kent. A student production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Plays, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Ivera: Meditations from a Coma

Lecture | American (Slavery) Caste, not Race


Lionel McPherson argues that the permanent, stark social disadvantage of Black America is best understood as a caste phenomenon, as in a fixed, color-conscious, social status hierarchy. Caste analysis of American color consciousness calls attention to the intergenerational nature and national specificity of the Black American situation, rooted in American inherited slavery and enforced segregation. Race analysis, by contrast, traffics in flat blackness, turning Africa-identified descendants of American slavery (capital “B” Black Americans) from a distinctive national people, neither native nor immigrant, into a vague racially “black” people. What McPherson calls “race intrigue” principally functions as a distraction—from the subjugation, exploitation, and nonrepair of the historical American “Slaves”/“black” caste—by (mis)directing focus from Black (American) equality politics to some tepid antiracism, or general anti-antiblack racism, agenda.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lectures, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, American (Slavery) Caste, not Race

Screening | Global Climate Change Film Festival


The second annual Global Climate Change Film Festival and a discussion on how climate change impacts our health.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screenings, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Global Climate Change Film Festival

Birdwatching | Evening Birding Tour


Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call the park home during migratory season, with guided tours led by environmental educator and urban naturalist Gabriel Willow. The park is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will’s-widow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Birdwatchings, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Evening Birding Tour

Classical Music | Cello Works by Tchaikovsky, Robert Schumann, Poulenc, and More (In Person AND Online!) 


Hannah Rubin, Cello. Program Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Five Pieces in Folk Style, Op. 102 Tchaikovsky (1840-1893), Nocturne, Op. 19, No. 4 Poulenc (1899-1963), Cello Sonata, FP 143 Frank Bridge (1879-1941), Scherzetto for Cello and Piano, H. 19
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Cello Works by&nbsp;Tchaikovsky,&nbsp;Robert Schumann, Poulenc, and More&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)&nbsp;

Classical Music | Clarinet Works by Saint-Saens and More (In Person AND Online!)


Katia Sofia Waxman, Clarinet. Program Lowell Liebermann (b. 1961), Elegy for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 119 Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979), Prelude, Allegro, and Pastorale Saint-Saens (1835-1921), Clarinet Sonata in E-flat Major, Op. 167 Kenji Bunch (b. 1973), Cookbook
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Clarinet Works by&nbsp;Saint-Saens and More&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)

Opening Reception | Calvin Kim: Soft Pangs


Through enigmatic paintings, Calvin Kim seeks to preserve and prolong the unfolding of dreamlike, intimate moments. Alone or in pairs, Kim’s subjects are depicted amid contemplative, emotional states. Birds huddle close together while perched on a branch, blue figures chain smoke as the silhouette of a house burns in the distance, or a cat struggles with a foe– that might be just a shadow of itself.  Absurdity, humor, and lightness reappear throughout Kim’s works, offsetting themes of melancholy and vulnerability– as in one portrait of a moth, shown with its mouth agape and eyes watering as it is about to be “raptured” by a pair of rapidly approaching headlights. Despite the impending danger, an atmosphere of magic suffuses the scene–from the warm, shimmering glow of the headlamps, to a cluster of wildflowers blooming from the darkness– indicative of nature’s continuous cycles of birth, death, and renewal.  Like peering through a window to catch a glimpse of someone else’s dream, the works transmit psychological undercurrents through form, color, light, and texture, conveying the mood of an experience rather than mere description. Ghostly traces of pentimenti heighten this effect, while scumbling lighter or brighter colors over contrasting tones adds tooth and dimensionality to the canvases, building a layered, dynamic surface that reflects the complex nature of memory itself. Light is reflected through clouds, mist, fog, and exhaled breath, ephemeral phenomena that underscore the precarity of life. Inhabiting the slippery boundary between slumber and waking, tragedy and humor, sorrow and hope, these pictures speak to the intrinsic poetry of fleeting moments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Calvin Kim: Soft Pangs

Book Discussion | How Do I Draw These Memories?: An Illustrated Memoir


Jonell Joshua spent her childhood shuttling back and forth between Savannah and New Jersey - living in grandparents' homes during the times her mother, struggling with mental illness, needed support to raise her and her brothers. Together the family found a way to keep going even in the darkest of times. This is an illustrated memoir about nostalgia, faith, the preciousness of life, and unconditional love.
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Book Discussions, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, How Do I Draw These Memories?: An Illustrated Memoir

Opening Reception | Trish Tillman: Grooming Kit


Tillman continues her interest in the intersection of the body, design, and furnishings, with her meticulously crafted modular wall sculptures. Using digital and industrial sewing and upholstery techniques, and hand-drawn patterns printed on leather, she expands her exploration of commercial materials and adds more personal references prevalent during her youth, from cartoons to toys and keychains. In Tillman’s latest series, disjointed body parts that could easily switch from breast to bum merge with iconic symbols of sweet innocence - from strawberries to unicorns - in a shorthand symbolic language akin to emoji or stickers. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Receptions, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Trish Tillman: Grooming Kit

Classical Music | Piano Works by Chopin, Ravel, Liszt, and More


Victoria Wong, piano, performs works by Chopin (1810-1849), Szymanowski (1882-1937), Ravel (1875-1937), Ligeti (1923-2006), and Liszt (1811-1886).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free
Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Piano Works by Chopin, Ravel, Liszt, and More

Concert | Vocal Works


Leni Kreienberg, voice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Vocal Works

Movie in a Park | Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: PBS Documentary


Part Two of this two-part insightful and spectacular celebration of raptors. Learn what makes them some of the world’s most successful predators. Come out early and join the Urban Park Rangers for some raptor related fun! Explore the world of raptors through activities for all ages starting at 4pm.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Parks, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Raptors: A Fistful of Daggers: PBS Documentary

Talk | Artist Talk: Poster Cult (in-person and online)


As one of Switzerland’s foremost poster designers, Dafi Kühne produces diverse work that plays with the contrast between old production tools and modern layouts. While printed on traditional presses from the 1960s, his posters do not look like typical letterpress prints. Instead, they connect to the history of letterpress production while pushing the boundaries through modern tools of what is possible. Through the use of of analog printing presses, computers, lasercutters, and freshly cast hot-metal-type, he creates wildly creative, large-format posters. From his vast letterpress studio in the Swiss Alps, Dafi Kühne simultaneously drives poster culture and upholds the cult of the poster. In this talk, Dafi will give insight into his processes and his approach to Swiss typographic poster design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talks, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Artist Talk: Poster Cult (in-person and online)

Book Discussion | Duel in the Deep: The Hunters, the Hunted, and a High Seas Fight to the Finish (online)


Author David Sears will speak on his book. Duel in the Deep recounts the story of the U.S. Navy destroyer Borie, an outmoded, thin-skinned “tin can” of World War I vintage, which set out alone to track down an elusive U-boat. The Borie had thus far toiled in the war’s backwaters, her crew of young reservists anxious to prove its mettle. When Borie trapped U-405 on the surface, that chance arrived. As Borie’s deck guns unleashed withering fire and U-405’s skipper angled his submarine to launch torpedoes, Borie’s young skipper—a salesman in civilian life--resorted to the original (and once the only) means of sinking a submarine: ramming, full speed ahead, consequences be damned. Borie’s slashing collision with U-405 ignited a swashbuckling, no-holds-barred brawl of cannons, machine guns, small arms, and even knives and spent shell casings. In the wreckage-strewn aftermath, desperate sailors on both sides fought for survival in a heaving, frigid, unforgiving sea. Duel in the Deep weaves together high-stakes strategy and lethal gamesmanship with poignant human backstories, pounding air/surface/subsurface action, epic heroism, and wrenching sacrifice.
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Book Discussions, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Duel in the Deep: The Hunters, the Hunted, and a High Seas Fight to the Finish&nbsp;(online)

Concert | Microphone Masters: DJ and Rappers


Brooklyn DJ and producer J.PERIOD is renowned for his "audio-biographical" mixtape series -- featuring icons like Nas, Q-Tip, Lauryn Hill, and The Roots -- which have solidified his reputation as a top-tier producer, a trusted collaborator, and a groundbreaking musical historian. His long-running performance series J.PERIOD Live Mixtape transforms the traditional Hip-Hop stage show into a high-energy moment of record, captured live onstage in one take. For The Art of the MC, J.PERIOD premieres an original set, taking the audience on a tour through the world's most classic beats and freshest new sounds. He'll be joined by a constantly rotating lineup of rappers... including a few surprise emcees that you'll absolutely be bragging you were here for.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free
Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Microphone Masters: DJ and Rappers

Play | Ivera: Meditations from a Coma


A love letter to Puerto Rican womanhood and a condemnation of medical racism. After Ivera falls into a coma due to doctors’ negligence during the birth of her first child, she grapples with not only the impending loss of herself, but the decay of everyone around her. From her hospital room, she relives her happiest moments, and comes face-to-face with her saddest ones. As the veil between worlds begins to lift, Ivera, caught somewhere in-between, soon realizes her perfect, vibrant, passionate life wasn’t as beautiful as she always thought it was. Written by Antonia Cruz-Kent. A student production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Plays, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Ivera: Meditations from a Coma

Concert | Cello Works by Samuel Barber, Piazzolla, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Brendan Goh, Cello. Program Carlo Alfredo Piatti (1822-1901), Capriccio sopra un tema della Niobe di Pacini, Op.22 Samuel Barber (1910-1981), Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in C Minor, Op. 6 Piazzolla (1921-2992), Le Grand Tango Andrew Lloyd Webber (b. 1948), Overture from The Phantom of the Opera
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Cello Works by&nbsp;Samuel Barber,&nbsp;Piazzolla,&nbsp;Andrew Lloyd Webber, and More&nbsp;(In Person AND Online!)

Jazz | Jazz Standards and More for Trumpet, Saxophone, Piano, and Other Instruments


Kal Ferretti, trumpet; Henry Plotnick, piano; Jasper Grigsby-Schulte, bass; Gary Jones III, drums; along with guests Nathan Nakadegawa-Lee, tenor saxophone; and Pau Jorba, alto saxophone, perform works by Kal Ferretti, along with some jazz standards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Jazz Standards and More for Trumpet, Saxophone, Piano, and Other Instruments

Dance Performance | Mudpit: A Devised Dance-Theatre Piece


Mudpit is the peat bog from which we emerged, into which we will return. Decomposing, regenerating, molting – what happens in the space between the fluorescent buzz of our hypermodern world and the ancient wisdom of bugs, blood, fire, and seeds? Everything we make is part of nature, whether we like it or not. Directed & Choreographed by Celia Krefter Dramaturgy by Kate Purdum Production Design by Maya T. Weed, Celia Krefter & Kate Purdum Performed by: Zoë Benavidez Ava Blum Bonnie Cai Thaleia Dasberg Sydney Gerlach
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performances, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Mudpit: A Devised Dance-Theatre Piece

Classical Music | Piano Works by Beethoven and Chopin (In Person AND Online!)


Zhehao Wang, Piano. Program Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109 Chopin (1810-1849), Nocturne in D-flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2 Chopin (1810-1849), Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 35 Chopin (1810-1849), Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2 Chopin (1810-1849), Mazurka in A-flat Major, Op.24 No.1, No.3 Chopin (1810-1849), Mazurka No. 41 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 63 No. 3
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Concerts, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Piano Works by Beethoven and Chopin (In Person AND Online!)
8:30 pm
Regular: $25
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Comedy Clubs, April 26, 2024, 04/26/2024, Stand up Comedy
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Play | Drama with Broadway Actors

Regular Price: $77
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Play | A Play with Tony Nominated Director

Regular Price: $60.55
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