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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!
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, April 18, 2025!
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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 City (NYC), 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
Fri, 04/18/2025 - and on... New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment whether it's summer or winter, spring or fall, January or June, May or September.
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 start using these unique New York City opportunities today, April 18, 2025!
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, April 18, 2025!
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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 New York City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (April 18, 2025) 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 City (NYC), 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)!
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!
696 Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City (NYC) on Fri, 04/18/2025 - and on...
All events, things to do 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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Fri, Apr 18
8:30 am
Free
8:30 am
Free
Museums | Friday at Pop Culture/Art Museum
Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Posters explore:
mass communication and persuasion
the intersection of art and commerce
control of the public domain
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum
The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Festival | Food Festival with Local Vendors
New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back. Enjoy a variety of eats and treats from local vendors.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Classical Music | Historical Works Performed on Period Instruments
Juilliard's Historical Performance Department plays historical music on period instruments. Conversation exploring connections between the music and the Metropolitan Museum of Arts collection will follow.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Beekeeping Class
Beekeeping classes presented by New York City Beekeepers Association. In these instructional classes, you’ll learn about honey bee colonies and the vital role they play in the natural environment. The classes welcome gardeners, prospective beekeepers, and anyone interested in learning more about bees and beekeeping!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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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Fri, Apr 18
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Film | Alien: Romulus (2024): Sci-Fi Horror Film
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station in the year 2142, a group of young space colonists come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe: the xenomorph. Director: Fede Álvarez Cast: Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000): Oscar-Nominated Adventure Comedy with George Clooney
Ulysses Everett McGill is having difficulty adjusting to his hard-labor sentence in Mississippi. He scams his way off the chain gang with simple Delmar and maladjusted Pete, then the trio sets out to pursue freedom and the promise of a fortune in buried treasure. With nothing to lose and still in shackles, their hasty run takes them on an incredible journey of awesome experiences and colorful characters. Director: Joel Coen Cast: George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, Charles Durning, Michael Badalucco, John Goodman, Holly Hunter George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker. He is the recipient of numerous accolades, including a British Academy Film Award, four Golden Globe Awards, and two Academy Awards. Clooney has been honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in 2015, the Honorary César in 2017, AFI Life Achievement Award in 2018, and the Kennedy Center Honors in 2022.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Art Songs and Arias by Ravel, Mendelssohn, Sondheim and More (In Person AND Online!)
Alison Kessler, soprano, performs a series of pieces from the Romantic period through today. Program Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Deux Mélodies Hébraïques Lori Laitman (1955-) Four Dickinson Songs Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Deux Poèmes de Louis Aragon Hanns Eisler (1898-1962) Hollywood Liederbuch Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Deux Poèmes de Louis Aragon Kurt Weill (1900-1950) Youkali Adam Guettel (1964-) The Light in the Piazza Jerry Bock (1928-2010) Fiddler on the Roof Jason Robert Brown (1970-) Songs for a New World Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) Company Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) 12 Lieder Op.9 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Sechs Lieder Op. 57 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) Op.8 Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel (1805-1847) Sechs Lieder Op. 7 Violeta Parra (1917-1967) Gracias a la vida
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Award-Winning Violinist Performs Works by Mozart, Brahms, Handel, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Daniel Bae, violin, performs works by composers from the Baroque through Romantic musical periods. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-flat Major, K. 454 Josef Suk (1874-1935) (arr. Jaroslav Kocian) Píseň lásky, Song of Love, Op. 7, No. 1 Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Violin Sonata No. 2 in A Major, Op. 100 Manuel Ponce (188-1948) (arr. Jascha Heifetz) Estrellita (My Little Star) George Frideric Handel (1685-1759)/Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935) Passacaglia for Violin and Cello
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | American History and Artifact Collections
Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Museums | Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day
Experience the exhibits in the museum galleries which include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and much more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Poetry Reading | Poetry Reading: Brenda Hillman & Wendy Xu
A reading by Brenda Hillman and Wendy Xu, followed by a reception/signing. Brenda Hillman was born in Tucson, Arizona and has been an active part of the Bay Area literary community since 1975. She has published chapbooks with Penumbra Press, a+bend press, EmPress, A Minus Press, and Albion Books and is the author of eleven full-length collections from Wesleyan University Press, the most recent of which are In A Few Minutes Before Later (2022), Seasonal Works with Letters on Fire (2013), which received the International Griffin Poetry Prize, and Extra Hidden Life, among the Days (2018), winner of the Northern California Book Award. A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Hillman has also received the William Carlos Williams Prize from Poetry Society of America, the Academy of American Poets Fellowship, and the Los Angeles Times Book Award. She has edited an edition of Emily Dickinson’s poems for Shambhala Press, co-edited two books by Richard O. Moore, and, with Patricia Dienstfrey, co-edited The Grand Permission: New Writings on Poetics and Motherhood (Wesleyan, 2003). She has worked as a co-translator of three books: Poems from Above the Hill by Ashur Etwebi, Instances by Jeongrye Choi, and At Your Feet by Ana Cristina Cesar, all from Free Verse Editions/Parlor Press. Three Talks: Metaphor & Metonymy, Meaning & Mystery, Magic & Morality, her first book of prose essays, was published by University of Virginia Press in autumn 2024. Wendy Xuis is a poet and writer, most recently the author of The Past (Wesleyan 2021) and Phrasis (2017), named one of the 10 Best Poetry Books of 2017 by the New York Times Book Review. Her work has appeared in The Best American Poetry, Granta, Poetry, Conjunctions, The New Republic, New York Review of Books, Ploughshares, and widely elsewhere. A new book Your Historical Loveliness Knows No Bounds: Form, Futurity, and Documentary Desire will be published Oct 2025 by the Poets on Poetry series at University of Michigan Press. Xu is assistant professor of writing at The New School in NYC.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Art Songs and Atrias by Fauré, Debussy, Sondheim, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Jack Hicks, tenor, performs pieces by Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century composers. Program: Henri Duparc (1848-1933) Phidylé Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Vårtagen Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) La bonne chanson, Op. 61 Alban Berg (1885-1935) Sieben frühe Lieder Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Fêtes galantes Roger Quilter (1877 – 21 September 1953) 3 Songs, Op. 3 Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Four Songs, Op. 13 Reynaldo Hahn (1874-1947) Venezia Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) La bohème Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Nacht und Träume, D. 827 Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) Sunday in the Park with George Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Tel jour telle nuit, FP 86
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art Museum
This special, all-ages evening celebrates the art and the city. Explore in the galleries, get creative with drop-in drawing sessions, and see a film in the theaters. Museum stores and café will be open, too, so you can grab a bite, get drinks, or shop for unique design objects. Free for New York State residents but must be reserved in advance (up to two adults), and are subject to availability and proof of residency. Tickets are released one week in advance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Works by J. S. Bach, Debussy, and More for Viola (In Person AND Online!)
Brian Jennings, viola, performs works by composers from various musical periods. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Violin Sonata No. 1, BWV 1001 Claude Debussy (1862-1918) String Quartet in G Minor (1893) Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975) Sonata for Viola and Piano Franz Schubert (1797-1828) An den Mond
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Screening | Secret Sixteen Screening
This event pairs 16mm films from the Cinema Studies Archive with lo-fi gems, oddball curiosities, and pre-internet obscurities. There's a surprise here for everyone.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Talk | Thirty Years Later: The Oklahoma City Bombing and Lessons Learned from the Response
The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed on April 19, 1995, killing 167 people. In response, FEMA activated 11 Urban Search and Rescue teams from around the country, including New York Task Force 1. The 56-member task force was comprised of members of the FDNY, NYPD and EMS, nine of whom were later killed responding to the World Trade Center on 9/11. As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, Museum Director Clifford Chanin is joined by retired FDNY Battalion Chief Stephen Spall, retired EMS Chief of Department Charles Wells and retired NYPD ESU Detective Kenneth Winkler to discuss their response to both unprecedented attacks, the challenges faced in urban search and rescue operations, and the profound lessons learned that continue to shape emergency response today.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Deep Listening: Collaborative Meditation and Deep Listening for Earth Day
Juilliard Community Engagement Fellows lead a live performance inspired by the pioneering works of Pauline Oliveros. Through guided listening exercises and interactive musicmaking, participants are invited to explore a deeper connection to themselves, one another, and the natural world. Drawing on Oliveros’ signature deep listening practices, this participatory event offers a unique opportunity to cultivate presence, celebrate collective creativity, and honor Earth Day in an immersive performance experience. Deep listening is a term coined by American composer and artist Pauline Oliveros to distinguish between involuntary hearing and conscious listening. The works on this program invite us all, performers and audience alike, to become more aware of the soundscape: our sonic environment, from the physical world around us to the vibrant world inside all people. In the middle portion of the program, everyone is invited to participate in deep listening prompts that will be distributed. The awareness that these works set in motion enables the group to take a moment to cherish, wonder at, and more deeply understand the world, so that everyone may better take care of it and themselves.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Pedro Almodovar's Bad Education (2004): Sexual Abuse in a Religious School
An examination on the effect of Franco-era religious schooling and sexual abuse on the lives of two longtime friends. Director: Pedro Almodovar Stars: Gael García Bernal, Fele Martínez, Javier Camara 106 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | Scott Covert's "Eternal Party of the Passed" Gravestone Rubbing Art Exhibition: Another Dead Supreme
In his show, Another Dead Supreme, Scott Covert's subjects are either singular in focus or are groupings of topically related or entirely disconnected folks who share one common denominator: they now belong to the earth. His singular subjects either stoically state a name once or echo it many times over. In his composite canvases, Covert's subjects take on new lives and fraternize with lovers, peers, strangers, co-conspirators, and enemies in an eternal party of the passed. Since 1985, Covert has traveled around the world making gravestone rubbings on both canvas and paper in which he layers names and epitaphs into expressionistic compositions. His colorful arrangements frequently contain multiple individuals both famous and infamous, which he gathers from cemeteries in vastly disparate locations. This project is equal parts earnest homage, collection of celebrity ephemera, subversive performance art, and travel diary. To make his "Monument Paintings," Covert mounts canvas over tombstones before using wax oil crayon in a frottage technique to transfer names and epitaphs to its surface. These canvases are often built up over the course of years, sometimes decades, as Covert makes multiple trips in order to gather all of the rubbings he deems essential. Once back in his studio, he further adorns the canvas with oil paint and sometimes glitter. The exhibition will be open from April 18th through May 24th.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Lecture | Understanding the Look of Love in the Art of Van Gogh
Art historian Judy Sund provides an insightful lecture on Vincent van Gogh. Van Gogh was a routinely rejected suitor and often disappointed lover whose images of courting couples constitute an unexpected leitmotif in his oeuvre. Born of wistful reverie rather than lived experience, his images of romantic love recall Medieval love gardens, Flemish party scenes, and Rococo fêtes galantes, though the lovers Van Gogh depicted are his own working-class contemporaries, and some of them so closely resemble the artist as to suggest a degree of self-projection. Shaped by contemporary literature and avant-garde Parisian painting, Van Gogh’s updated takes on the traditional Garden of Love – some set in public parks, others in moonlit dreamscapes – are routinely enhanced by evocative color schemes that the artist deployed to expressive effect. Opposing hues, he explained, “make each other shine” when paired, and “complete each other like man and wife.” The motif of lovers, which Van Gogh deemed especially “poetic,” inspired him to step outside his usual reliance on direct observation and produce some of his most fanciful paintings.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Performance | Scenes from Interior Chinatown Performance and Conversation
This event is a dynamic performance that brings select acts from Interior Chinatown to life. Interior Chinatown is a book by Charles Yu, the 2020 National Book Award winner for fiction. Featuring an ensemble of actors, the program transforms museum exhibitions into a living stage, offering an immersive theatrical experience. Following the performance, educator Alice Fung will lead a discussion on Asian representation in mainstream media, joined by the cast. All attendees will receive a FREE copy of Interior Chinatown.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Screening | Love in the Big City (2024): Korean LGBTQ+ Romance Drama
A powerful South Korean romance-drama, the film dives into themes of vulnerability, acceptance, and human connection, reflecting the raw, emotional landscape of modern love and personal struggle. Characterized by her sharp tongue and daring attitude, Jae-hee is always at the center of gossip and hateful rumors. Meanwhile, Heung-soo is set on keeping his gay identity a secret for life. One day, in the back alley of a hotel, Jae-hee discovers Heung-soo's secret by chance. Director: E.oni Cast: Kim Go-eun, Noh Sang-hyun
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Young Korean Artists Series: Breaking Down the Boundaries between Modern Jazz and Classical Works
Jisu Jung and her chamber group, Baroque in Blue, perform modern jazz and classical works, including original music by Jung, that play with genre conventions. Program Joseph Kosma (1905-1969) (Arr. Jisu Jung) Autumn Leaves Charlie Parker (1920-1955) (Recomposed by Jisu Jung) Donna Lee Charlie Parker (1920-1955) Recomposed by Jisu Jung) Billie’s Bounce Jisu Jung Pieces to peace Jisu Jung Ugly Reflects Beauty Jisu Jung Baroque in Blue Jisu Jung White Prayer (Improvised by Baroque in Blue)
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Award-Winning Violinist Performs Works by Dvorak, Robert Schumann, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Eric Chen, violin, performs a series of pieces from the Romantic era. Program Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) Sonata No. 5 for Solo Violin in G Major, Op. 27 Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) Violin Concerto in A Minor, Op. 53 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) (arr. Joachim) Abendlied, Op. 85 No. 12
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Jazz | Nighttime Jazz Music by Icons of the Genre (In Person AND Online!)
Miles Keingstein, jazz trumpet, showcases tunes by some of the greats, as well as his own original music. Program Wynton Marsalis (1961-) Delfaeyo's Dilemma Miles Keingstein Pressure Thelonious Monk (1917-1982) Eronel George Bennard (1873-1958) The Old Rugged Cross Frederick Hubbard (1938-2008) Theme for Kareem Miles Keingstein Skin (revised) JohnMcNeil (1948-2024) C.J.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Dancing | Dance the Stress Away
Stress is a constant in life—be it from family, work, politics, or current events. Fortunately, there are strategies to manage and alleviate excessive stress. Participants will be guided to connect their minds and bodies for improved well-being.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 18
11:00 pm
Free
11:00 pm
Free
Hike | Central Woodlands Hike
Urban Park Rangers on a trek through the park’s Siwanoy Trail in the Central Woodlands. Known for moist woods and swampy tracts, the Central Woodlands is home to a wide array of flora and fauna. Discover the beauty and history on this approx. 4 mile, 3 hour hike along the Siwanoy Trail! Patrons will be provided with binoculars and wildlife guides. Patrons are encouraged to bring water and comfortable hiking shoes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Festival | Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate Earth Day! Featuring free activities for all ages, including ecological stewardship, walking tours, an Island-wide scavenger hunt, seedball workshops, a tree stamping art activity, climate tech demos, DJ sets, community science exhibits, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
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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Sat, Apr 19
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Festival | Tulip Festival in Community Garden
The Tulip Festival is a tradition more than 30 years old, with members gathering to plant the front of the garden with tulip bulbs on an annual basis.Visitors can view and learn about 100 different varieties of tulips. Multiple visits are encouraged. This event day is an "Information Day," where garden members will speak with visitors to give info about the tulips and the garden.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Museums | Art Museum Meet-Up
The group will take a train to an art museum. In addition to their regular collection, the museum will have a special show and exhibition, with a gallery talk at 2 pm of the artist Lucas Samaras. There's a cafe and if you wish, you can buy small bites or bring your own lunch, or the group can go out to eat in town before taking train back to NYC.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
10:30 am
$5, registration required
10:30 am
$5, registration required
Tour | History Tour of The Battery
Guides lead an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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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Sat, Apr 19
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Dance Performance | Immersive, Mixed-Reality Performance with the Archive of Dance
Step into a living archive as you venture on an immersive journey through dance, memory, and place. This event invites audiences to explore the currently running Archive of Dance augmented reality experience in a completely unique way. It's a blend of live performance and guided tour that features rarely seen archival footage. As you move from site to site, dancers bring the past into the present, reanimating history through performance and technology. Designed for a small group experience, this event blends physical presence with digital memory, illuminating how bodies hold and transmit knowledge across time.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
11:30 am
Free
11:30 am
Free
Tour | Museum Tour on Stories of Making It in America
A museum educator guides a public gallery tour of the exhibition, With a Single Step: Stories in the Making of America, which provides an overview of the Chinese people in America from the 19th century through the present day. Items in the museum's collection are used to highlight the major themes of the exhibit. Tours leave from the main lobby.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 19
11:30 am
Free
11:30 am
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Party | Yo-Yo Contest: Spectate or Compete!
The city's most thrilling yo-yo event for both amateurs and professionals will be held in the main area, giving all visitors the opportunity to watch classic picture tricks, off string maneuvers, counterweight play, dual handed skills, looping or string trickery, and fully free-style routines set to music. Starting with an electrifying, double-elimination amateur bracket, you can watch contenders battle it out to secure a spot in the pro bracket. The competition will be fierce, and every throw counts as participants climb their way to the top. The pro bracket proceeds as a single-elimination challenge, where each 45-second throw brings the competitors closer to the final round--a full-length two-minute freestyle where a panel of expert judges will crown the new champion who will earn a seed to the final round at the 2025 New York State Yo-Yo Contest. Whether you plan to join the competition or just stop by and enjoy the show, you must register for admission to the event. Access to the museum venue is included with this event. Access to the additional historic spaces and exhibitions on view is not included with this event. Note: Access to the venue involves climbing a few stairs, walking up an angled walkway, and descending a few stairs. The lower areas are accessible via stairs, while the upper area requires navigating steep ladder-like stairs.
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Sat, Apr 19
11:30 am
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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
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Sat, Apr 19
12:00 pm
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Other | Book Swap Meet Up
An informal book barter Bring a book! Take a book! Bring a few books, take a few books! Chat with others looking for good read recommendations. Please bring books that you own in decent condition, and only take what you will read! Please don't bring test books (GED, SAT, etc.), textbooks, or books in a foreign language. And please don't give away any books you'd like to receive back. Polite discourse only.
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Sat, Apr 19
1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Schumann, Chopin, and Brahms Performed by New York Classical Players
New York Classical Players Wilden Dannenberg, horn, Mika Sasaki, piano, Valerie Kim, violin, and Josh Halpern, cello, perform pieces that reflect different facets of the Romantic period of music. The program includes Robert Schumann's Adagio and Allegro for cello and piano, Chopin's Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, and Brahms' Horn Trio in E-flat major, Op. 40.
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Immersive, Mixed-Reality Performance with the Archive of Dance
Step into a living archive as you venture on an immersive journey through dance, memory, and place. This event invites audiences to explore the currently running Archive of Dance augmented reality experience in a completely unique way. It's a blend of live performance and guided tour that features rarely seen archival footage. As you move from site to site, dancers bring the past into the present, reanimating history through performance and technology. Designed for a small group experience, this event blends physical presence with digital memory, illuminating how bodies hold and transmit knowledge across time.
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Sat, Apr 19
1:30 pm
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Film | Wuthering Heights (1992): Emily Bronte's Classic with Juliette Binoche and Ralph Fiennes
Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back. Director: Peter Kosminsky Cast: Juliette Binoche, Ralph Fiennes, Janet McTeer Juliette Binoche is a French actress. She has appeared in more than 60 films, particularly in French and English languages, and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award and a Cesar Award. Ralph Fiennes is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, Fiennes excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Widely regarded as one of Britain's most well-known and popular actors, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award.
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Classical Music | Music on the Water: A 'Unique Talent' Guitarist Performs Works of Bach and More
International recording and touring musican and composer Aaron Larget-Caplan, guitar, plays works of Bach, as well as various American and Spanish composers.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Nashville (1975): Oscar-Winning Musical Comedy Drama
Set in the Tennessee city at the height of a political convention, various people in the Nashville music scene become intertwined as secrets are revealed and lies surface. Director: Robert Altman. Cast: Keith Carradine, Karen Black, Ronee Blakley Nashville won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and it had four other nominations for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Supporting Actress (for two times). The movie was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry in 1992.
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Scenes from Interior Chinatown Performance and Conversation
This event is a dynamic performance that brings select acts from Interior Chinatown to life. Interior Chinatown is a book by Charles Yu, the 2020 National Book Award winner for fiction. Featuring an ensemble of actors, the program transforms museum exhibitions into a living stage, offering an immersive theatrical experience. Following the performance, educator Alice Fung will lead a discussion on Asian representation in mainstream media, joined by the cast. All attendees will receive a FREE copy of Interior Chinatown.
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Sat, Apr 19
2:00 pm
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Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
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Sat, Apr 19
2:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Conversation about "Organized Chaos" Cermic Works
Artists Sharif Farrag, Jake Troyli, and Chase Hall join in conversation to discuss Farrag's current exhibition Hybrid Moments, held within the exhibition. The devil is made of fire and people are made of mud. Ceramics are a mixture of the two. -Sharif Farrag He makes this analogy to explain how teachings from the Islamic school he attended on Saturdays as a child in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley have inspired his approach to ceramic sculpture. Farrag’s work has been described as “nothing you have ever seen before.” His approach to ceramics is reminiscent of the freestyling in music like jazz and hip hop, an improvisational style that encompasses multiple references. His works are a diverse assemblage of historic and pop culture influences: patterns reminiscent of Islamic abstraction are juxtaposed with cartoon-like faces that peer out of crevices. There are ancient Egyptian gods, clocks, and regular appearances of the Pink Panther. Farrag breaks the symmetry generally associated with ceramic sculpture. Its complex composition needs to be seen from above and all the way around. Each work encompasses an immense tapestry of artistic decisions. There are hidden passages that emerge only after repeated viewings. The works are also infused with humor. Its craft and its fascinating assemblage of imagery inspires awe but is also designed to induce laughter. Farrag has a maximalist approach to his creations. He thinks of his compositions as “organized chaos.”
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Workshop | Creative Writing Workshop
This workshop is designed to help attendees unlock their creative potential. The group will engage in fun idea generating exercises and work together to get results and find joy in the writing process. All writers of any experience level are welcome. If you're curious, come check it out! This workshop will explore foundational writing techniques and best practices. The group will also investigate alternative, non-traditional narrative forms, as well as read and discuss short stories and poetry.
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Sat, Apr 19
3:00 pm
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Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more.
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Classical Music | Music on the Water: A "Unique Talent" Guitarist Performs Works by New York Composers
International recording and touring musican and composer Aaron Larget-Caplan, guitar, plays original works, as well as pieces by John Cage, Harold Arlen, George Gershwin, and more.
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Sat, Apr 19
4:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Immersive, Mixed-Reality Performance with the Archive of Dance
Step into a living archive as you venture on an immersive journey through dance, memory, and place. This event invites audiences to explore the currently running Archive of Dance augmented reality experience in a completely unique way. It's a blend of live performance and guided tour that features rarely seen archival footage. As you move from site to site, dancers bring the past into the present, reanimating history through performance and technology. Designed for a small group experience, this event blends physical presence with digital memory, illuminating how bodies hold and transmit knowledge across time.
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Sat, Apr 19
4:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Doors as Complex Entities: Pathfinders
Marisa Takal’s exhibition of new work, Pathfinders, stages nine painted doors in concert with one another. The doors explode with hallucinatory color: lush hues skate across their surfaces in configurations ranging from fractal, to liquid, to luminous. What is inside, and what is outside? Pathfinders troubles these distinctions, presenting doors as complex entities in their own right rather than utilitarian devices. Whatever the door, separation is implicit – between interior and exterior, public and private, between free and captive, life and death. The twentieth century saw the mass production of doors as a means of both separation and security – in the postwar suburban home, but also in the prison, the asylum, and the hospital. Pathfinders recontextualizes this era of standardization. Hung side by side, the doors are liberated from the labor of shutting, locking, and trapping. Both sides are visible and vibrant. The distinction between inside and outside is moot. No longer instrumentalized towards the work of securitization or partition, Takal’s doors hang together in affective harmony. If these doors were once closed, Takal’s emanations have picked the locks, setting dynamite to their mechanisms of enclosure. To put words to these doors both reduces and confines them. Exhibition on view from April 19th through June 7th.
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Sat, Apr 19
6:00 pm
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Concert | Night of Music: "Furniture Music" Performed in an Art Gallery with COTC NY
Olivia Erlanger's solo exhibition, Spinoff, hosts an intimate, live performance by COTC NYC. Vocalist Lucia della Paolera, and musicians Gobby, Justine Lugli, Timothy Rusterholz, Esther Sibiude, and Tommy Martinez, will perform an intimate concert of "furniture music" alongside Erlanger's intricately crafted sculptures of uncanny, suspicious, quotidian conjured worlds. The performance will evoke a new atmospheric setting and references for the scale, material, and worlds of Erlanger's work, engaging the audience in an effort to slow down time in the final hours of her show. COTC NYC creates site-specific music performances. They have performed at diverse spaces including Roulette Intermedium, The Kitchen, The Panorama of the City of New York at the Queens Museum, Saint Peter's Church, and more.
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Concert | The Potluck: Concert Version of a Musical by a Guggenheim Fellow
A mind-expanding concert performance of the latest work by Lucille Lortel Award winner and Guggenheim Fellow César Alvarez, created in collaboration with designer and visual artist Emily Orling. Alvarez was born into a community of communist labor organizers who had survived the brutal murders of five of their members by the KKK in 1979—known as the Greensboro Massacre. Thirty-six years later, Alvarez has crafted The Potluck, a musical about ghosts, queerness, how to recuperate from trauma that happened to you before you were even born, and also capitalism.
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7:30 pm
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Sat, Apr 19
8:00 pm
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Screening | Holocaust Rememberance Day Special Screening and Filmmaker Q&A; UnBroken (2023): Documentary
UnBroken is the miraculous true story of the seven Weber siblings, ages 6-18, who evaded certain capture and death, and ultimately escaped Nazi Germany following their mother’s incarceration and murder at Auschwitz. After being hidden in a laundry hut by a benevolent German farmer, the children spent two years on their own in war-torn Germany. The children used their own cunning instincts to fight through hunger, loneliness, rape, bombings and fear. Separated from their father, the siblings are forced to declare themselves as orphans in order to escape to a new life in America. Director: Beth Lane This screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion with filmmaker Beth Lane.
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Sat, Apr 19
8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Award-Winning Pianist Performs Works by Mozart and More (In Person AND Online!)
Umi Garrett, piano, performs works by Schubert, Mozart, and Prokofiev. Program Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Piano Sonata in A Major, D. 959 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310/300d Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Piano Sonata No. 7, Op. 83
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Sat, Apr 19
8:30 pm
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Classical Music | New York Philharmonic Musician Performs Works by J. S. Bach, Beethoven, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Substitute musician for the New York Philharmonic, Bowen Ha, double bass, plays pieces from vaiours musical pieces, including today. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Harold Robinson) Cello Suite No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1009 Mason Bynes The [WRECK]oning Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) (arr. Timothy Cobb) Romance No.2, Op.50 Adolf Misek (1875-1955) Sonata No.2 for Double Bass and Piano in E Minor
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Sat, Apr 19
10:30 pm
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Parade | Easter Day Parade
Grab your Easter bonnet and stroll down Fifth Ave in the annual Easter Parade. Or just watch other "paraders" wearing extreme Easter bonnets. Be sure to wear your Sunday best!
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Sun, Apr 20
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Sun, Apr 20
10:00 am
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Museums | Sunday at Pop Culture/Art Museum
Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Posters explore:
mass communication and persuasion
the intersection of art and commerce
control of the public domain
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Sun, Apr 20
10:00 am
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Festival | Tulip Festival in Community Garden
The Tulip Festival is a tradition more than 30 years old, with members gathering to plant the front of the garden with tulip bulbs on an annual basis.Visitors can view and learn about 100 different varieties of tulips. Multiple visits are encouraged. This event day is an "Information Day," where garden members will speak with visitors to give info about the tulips and the garden.
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Sun, Apr 20
10:00 am
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Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art
As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
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Sun, Apr 20
11:00 am
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Workshop | Over, Under, Through: Parkour Basics
A 6-week series to learn the basics of parkour. Build your strength, agility, coordination, and mobility with fun drills, partner exercises, and games to learn jumping, vaulting, swinging, and how to put it all together. Have a blast while getting strong!
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Sun, Apr 20
11:00 am
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Hike | Celebrate Earth Day Hike
Celebrate upcoming Earth Day on this nature exploration hike. Learn the history and significance of Earth Day and take a vow to protect and conserve our parks and environment. Rangers will highlight native plant species that have been planted around the Ridgewood Reservoir as a part of a habitat restoration project and talk about how the native plants are essential to healthy ecosystems.
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Sun, Apr 20
1:00 pm
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Sun, Apr 20
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Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Legendary Composers
Carnegie Hall's first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Piatigorsky Foundation frounder Evan Drachman, cello, and Doris Stevenson, piano, perform works of Bach, Haydn, Brahms, and Messiaen.
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Sun, Apr 20
2:00 pm
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Sun, Apr 20
2:30 pm
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Classical Music | Bach Vespers: Easter Oratorio
Bach Vespers performs Bach's Easter Oratorio. Robby Meese, conductor. Now in its 57th season, Bach Vespers continues to present Bach masterpieces by candlelight.
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5:00 pm
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Museums | Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, art, and culture of its area with a permanent collection of 10,000 items. One of the exhibitions includes famous Tiffany's leaded glass objects and a valuable insight into the development of the inuctry in the US at the turn of the 20th century.
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Sun, Apr 20
11:00 pm
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Birdwatching | NYS Birding Trail
Naturalists teach you more about The New York State Birding Trail which highlights world-class birding opportunities across the state. Together, explore the park, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
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Mon, Apr 21
9:30 am
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Workshop | Morning Meditation
Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
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Mon, Apr 21
9:45 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm
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Mon, Apr 21
10:30 am
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Tour | Bryant Park Tour
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
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Mon, Apr 21
11:00 am
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Discussion | Taking Women – and Women Writers – Seriously (in-person and online)
No one could accuse Jennifer Weiner of being shy . . . about the messy truths of women’s lives, about her own life, about her view of the publishing industry or her distaste for the phrase “chick lit.” Perhaps that’s why her books have spent over five years on the New York Times bestseller list, with over 11 million copies in print in 36 countries. In 23 novels and nine collections of short stories, she’s explored how women cope with philandering husbands (Fly Away Home), sibling conflict (In Her Shoes) and what to do when your mother comes roaring out of the closet (Good in Bed). Weight issues, addiction, female friendships, finding your place in a changing world . . . few of the dilemmas that women confront are absent from her storytelling. Upon the publication of her highly anticipated new novel, The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits, Weiner discusses her celebrated writing career, using social media to amplify women’s voices and the struggles of her latest female characters to chase dreams, survive the consequences and open the secrets that have confined them. A former newspaper reporter and columnist, Jennifer is a frequent contributor to the New York Times opinion page. She’s active on Instagram, Facebook and Threads, and publishes “The Inevitable Substack,” a publication that covers reading, writing and whatever’s on her mind. Jennifer will be in conversation with Zibby Owens, author, podcaster, bookstore owner and CEO of Zibby Media.
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Mon, Apr 21
11:30 am
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Book Discussion | Trauma and Truth: PTSD, Trauma Theory, and Literature on the Chechen Wars (in-person and online)
The dissolution of the USSR was relatively bloodless. The Chechen wars were not. Between 1994 and 2009 two violent civil wars took place between Chechen separatist forces and Russian federal troops. By the end of this period, Moscow had been rocked by multiple terrorist attacks and Grozny was declared “the most destroyed city on earth.” While the Chechen wars were unique in some ways to the former USSR, they were also part of a more general “Global War on Terror” that pitted regular military forces from large, powerful countries such as the US and Russia against insurgents, frequently with Islamist ties. This created a new trend in war literature, one focused on the trauma and alienation of the GWOT combatants, who experienced the uncertainty of the asymmetrical battlefield in combat and then the difficulty of integrating with a largely ignorant and indifferent civilian populace once they returned home. This trend, Elena Pedigo Clark argues, is visible Russophone as well as Anglophone literature from this period. Clark's book examines works by four significant authors of literature about the Chechen wars through the lens of trauma theory. Using Kalí Tal’s concept of “the literature of trauma,” it focuses on works that were created in order to share the author’s personal experience of trauma with the world.
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Mon, Apr 21
12:00 pm
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Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Mon, Apr 21
12:00 pm
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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.
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Mon, Apr 21
12:00 pm
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Party | Fiber/Textile Arts Meetup
Are you a knitter? Do you like to crochet? Maybe you like a different type of fiber art? Whichever it is, bring your supplies and lose yourself in the meditative world of creating art with fiber. Invite your friends, or make new connections there. This is a meet-up, not a class.
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Mon, Apr 21
1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Saved, Part One: The Girl and the Sky: Drama about the South Korean Adoption Industry
The first play in a two-part drama about the South Korean adoption industry, from its Cold War origins to its transformation into a lucrative business empire built by systemic fraud and negligence. Three epic stories spanning six decades across Oregon; Washington D.C.; Vermont; Seoul; and Jeju Island, Jesse Jae Hoon's Saved explores what happens when we kill the parents and raise the children.
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Mon, Apr 21
1:30 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Violinist Performs Works by Bach, Fanck, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Bo Pang, violin, performs works from the Baroque, Romantic, and Contemporary musical eras. Program César Franck (1822-1890) Violin Sonata in A Major J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Partita No. 2 for Solo Violin Chengren Bai (arr. Gang Chen/Bo Pang) Miao Ling's Morning
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Mon, Apr 21
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Party | Community Plant Exchange
Meet other plant enthusiasts for a free plant swap. Share tips, advice, and plants in this community event Tips for success: Please bring only pest-free plants. If your plants are in containers, please be sure they are in containers that you are ready to give away or exchange. Rooted cuttings may be brought in a sealed plastic bag wrapped in a moist paper towel.
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Mon, Apr 21
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more.
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Mon, Apr 21
4:00 pm
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Film | The Bitter Tears of Petra Von Kant (1972): West German Psychological Romantic Drama. Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
An unforgiving dissection of the imbalanced relationship between a haughty fashion designer and a beautiful but icy ingenue. Director: Rainer Werner Fassbinder Cast: Margit Carstensen, Hanna Schygulla, Irm Hermann, Katrin Schaake
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Mon, Apr 21
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Violinist Performs Works by Mozart, Brahms, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Hyeonji Kim, violin, performs a series of Classical and Romantic pieces. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Adagio in E Major, K.261 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Rondo in C Major, K.373 Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) Sonata No.5 in G Major Louis Spohr (1784-1859) Duo Concertante in D Major, Op.67/2 Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Sonata No.2 for Violin and Piano in A Major, Op. 100
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Mon, Apr 21
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience
A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
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Mon, Apr 21
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Saved, Part One: The Girl and the Sky: Drama about the South Korean Adoption Industry
The first play in a two-part drama about the South Korean adoption industry, from its Cold War origins to its transformation into a lucrative business empire built by systemic fraud and negligence. Three epic stories spanning six decades across Oregon; Washington D.C.; Vermont; Seoul; and Jeju Island, Jesse Jae Hoon's Saved explores what happens when we kill the parents and raise the children.
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Mon, Apr 21
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
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Mon, Apr 21
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Special Screening of Breaking Form (2024): Documentary on Influential New York Choreographer Jane Comfort (Followed by Q&A)
A special screening of Breaking Form, a feature documentary about New York City-based choreographer Jane Comfort. A maverick of New York City's downtown dance scene, Comfort is known for her issue-oriented works that integrate text and movement since the late 1970s. Breaking Form delves into a creatively rich yet under-examined chapter in New York City dance, charting Comfort's transformation from a polite Southern transplant to a globally celebrated performer renowned for her bold political and irreverent social commentary. The film invites viewers to be inspired by an artist who defies expectations and challenges audiences to engage with the social injustices of the day. Director: Alexandra Nikolchev The screening will be followed by a Q&A moderated by Wendy Perron with Jane Comfort, the film's director, Alexandra Nikolchev, and co-producers, Sean Donovan and Leslie Cuyjet.
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Mon, Apr 21
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Talk | The Show Must Go On: Broadway's Response to the 9/11. With Matthew Broderick, Tony award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and More
9/11 marked one of the few times in Broadway's history that the Theater District dimmed their marquees and shuttered their doors. Reopening two days later, Broadway would play a major role in New York City's revitalization in the aftermath of the attacks. In conversation with Museum Director Clifford Chanin, Tony award-nominated actor Matthew Broderick, Tony award-winning actress Judy Kaye, Tony award-winning director and choreographer Jerry Mitchell, and former Broadway League president Jed Bernstein, reflect on the history of Broadway following 9/11, how the industry responded to the attacks, and the role of the arts in times of tragedy.
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Mon, Apr 21
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Anne Frank's Diary: The Making of an Urtext of the Holocaust (in-person and online)
Historian Raphael Gross, Director of the German Historical Museum and editor of a history of the worldwide reception of Anne Frank’s diaries, discusses the making of and response to a unique document in literary history. Neither a true diary that chronologically records the daily life and thoughts of its author, nor a work of fiction, Diary of a Young Girl is an unfinished manuscript. Adapted from diary entries in multiple stages by the young author herself – and posthumously by her father – it made Anne Frank into perhaps the most famous German- Jewish writer of the 20th century. Today, it is an unparalleled urtext of the Holocaust. Against this background, the lecture will focus on the worldwide reception of the diary over almost eight decades. How was the edition of the text authorized by Otto Frank received in countries as diverse as Holland, Israel, the USA, Japan, Hungary, Spain, and the GDR? Which aspects of her notes were included? Which faded into the background? And what did the icon “Anne Frank” stand for in all these contexts?
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Mon, Apr 21
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Classical Music | Contemporary Music Group Performs World Premiere of New Work
Established in 1976, the New York New Music Ensemble aims to work with important and emerging current composers--like Marcos Balter, whose new work will be debuted during this show. Program Marcos Balter [untitled world premiere] George Lewis Thistledown Tonia Ko Evermore Everyday Martin Matalon La Rueda
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Mon, Apr 21
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress
A high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas, and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Paris Cullen, Johnnie Cruise Mercer/TheREDprojectNYC, Morgan Gregory
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Mon, Apr 21
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Young Artist Ensemble Performs Works by Brahms and More
An evening of exceptional music showcasing the talents of emerging musicians from the Mannes School of Music at The New School and the Manhattan School of Music, featuring Music from the Romantic period through today. Program A Bu (1999-) Piano Trio No. 1 (World Premiere) Amanda Harberg (1973-) Suite for Wind Quintet Katahj Copley (1998-) Episodes: Seven Pieces for Brass Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) West Side Story Florence Price (1887-1953) Piano Quintet No. 2 in E minor Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Quintet in F minor, Op. 34
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Mon, Apr 21
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Award-Winning String Quartet Performs Works by Mozart, Dvorak, and More
"Don't pass up any chances to hear the Isidore." -Boston Musical Intelligencer Winner of the most recent Banff International String Quartet Competition, the Isidore String Quartet (Adrian Steele, Phoenix Avalon, Devin Moore, and Joshua McClendon), plays pieces by Mozart and Dvorak, as well as emerging contemporary composer Gabriella Smith. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 465, "Dissonance" Gabriella Smith (1991-) Carrot Revolution Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) String Quartet No. 13 in G major, Op. 106 Note: Doors open at 6:45 PM for those with reservations. Your reservation will be for general admission; the organizers encourage you to arrive early to secure your preferred seat.
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Mon, Apr 21
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Birdwatching | Morning 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!
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Tue, Apr 22
8:00 am
Free
8:00 am
Free
Workshop | Ribbon Dancing Workshop
Combine cardio with artistry as you wave long ribbons in the air to create rainbows, waterfalls, dragons and ocean waves. Ribbon Dancing is as visually stunning as it is fun and easy to learn. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Ribbons will be available to borrow, but participants may also bring their own.
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Tue, Apr 22
9:30 am
Free
9:30 am
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
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Tue, Apr 22
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Tour | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More
Hear an unusual perspective from someone who spent the greater portion of his life working in the GARMENT industry. You'll learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and in NYC, still are. Five minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph and Oscar, as well as Labor Unions and Gangsters. If available, you'll visit a factory!. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
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Tue, Apr 22
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
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Tour | History Tour of The Battery
Guides lead an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
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Tue, Apr 22
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Tue, Apr 22
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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.
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Tue, Apr 22
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Film | Field of Dreams (1989): Oscar Nominated Sports Drama with Kevin Costner
An Iowa farmer hears a mysterious voice and builds a baseball diamond in his cornfield in this supernatural classic about family, redemption, and baseball. Director: Phil Alden Robinson Cast: Kevin Costner, Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Ray Liotta, Burt Lancaster Kevin Costner (1955-) is an actor and filmmaker. He has won two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Primetime Emmy Award. Note: The Community Room is not wheelchair accessible.
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Tue, Apr 22
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Mah Jongg & More
A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
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Tue, Apr 22
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Beige in America: A Modern-Day Immigration Story
“Beige,” a young optimistic woman from London, has arrived in New York City, where she hopes her deepest dreams will thrive. Over the span of three years hustling in the big city, “Beige” will meet people who profoundly change her future and leave her questioning who she is—for better or worse. This modern-day immigration story challenges stereotypes of colorism and classism and explores what it means to be truly free. Written by Humaira Iqbal.
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Tue, Apr 22
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Film | Joker: Folie a Deux (2024): Jukebox Musical with Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga
Failed comedian Arthur Fleck meets the love of his life, Harley Quinn, while incarcerated at Arkham State Hospital. Upon his release, the two of them embark on a doomed romantic misadventure. Director: Todd Phillips Cast: Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga Joaquin Phoenix is an American actor known for playing dark and strange characters. Over the course of his career, he's received an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Grammy, and two Golden Globes. Lady Gaga is an American actor and musician who rose to fame as a pop singer in the late 2000s. She's actually the first woman to win an Academy Award, BAFTA, Golden Globe, and Grammy all in one year.
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Tue, Apr 22
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Drop-In Chess
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up.
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Tue, Apr 22
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Violin Works by Mozart, Mendelssohn, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Messiah Ahmed, violin, plays works of various musical periods. Program Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Sonata in G Major, K.301 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Violin Concerto in E Minor, No. 2 William Grant Still (1895-1978) Suite for Violin and Piano
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Tue, Apr 22
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Concert | Banned Music with Internationally Acclaimed Pianist
This event is a Yom HaShoah commemoration performance with pianist Itay Goren. This lecture/recital features five composers of different nationalities whose music was banned by the Nazis: Pavel Haas, Erich Korngold, Luigi Dallapiccola, Darius Milhaud and Paul Hindemith. Mr. Goren will speak about the lives of the composers and perform selections from their works, demonstrating the wealth of ideas and variety of styles that existed in Europe of the early twentieth century, before the tragic events that followed the Nazi rise to power. Mr. Goren’s playing is described as “an evocative journey from shimmering excitement to calm contemplation” (Classical New Jersey). Following his concerts in Germany in 2019 of Brahms’ Second Piano Concerto with the Tübingen Academic Orchestra, Schwäbisches Tagblatt wrote: “Most beautiful were his brilliantly glittering high figurations under the shelter of the big climactic orchestral tuttis, a turbulently urging Scherzo, a serenely melodious Andante, all inwardness, where the piano entry with its tones slowly rising from the depth, discovering itself in wonderment, held the 750 listeners spellbound.” As a collaborator with many ensembles and soloists, he appears often with the Madison String Quartet.
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Tue, Apr 22
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
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Tue, Apr 22
5:00 pm
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Classical Music | Celebrating Rainer Maria Rilke's 150th Birthday with Works by Glass, Liszt, and More
Lauren Randolph, mezzo-soprano, Claire Arias-Kim, violin, Jeremy Klein, viola, Eliana Yang, cello, Sophia Stoyanovich, violin, Sara Scanlon, cello, and Derek Wang, piano, perform a series of pieces from various musical periods (including today) in honor of influential poet Rainer Maria Rilke's 150th birthday. Program Morton Feldman (1926-1987) Only Alma Mahler (1879-1964) Bei dir ist es traut Franz Schreker (1878-1934) Und wie mag die Liebe Alban Berg (1885-1935) Traumgekront from Seven Early Songs (1907) Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990) Two Love Songs Christoph Willibald Gluck (1714-1787) Melodie (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) from Orfeo ed Euridice (arr. Kreisler) Philip Glass (1937-) Orphee and the Princess from Orphee (arr. Barnes) Caroline Shaw (1982-) Thousandth Orange Peter Lieberson (1946-2011) Two Songs From Rilke Songs Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Orpheus, S. 98 (arr. Saint-Saens)
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Tue, Apr 22
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
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.
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Tue, Apr 22
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | NPR-Featured Cellist Performs Original and Well-Known Works (In Person AND Online!)
Ian Maloney, cello, performs works from the Classical, ROmantic, and Contemporary periods. Program Ian Maloney Dark Cheese 35 Wilhelm Fitzenhagen (1848-1890) Concert-Walzer, Op.31 Ian Maloney String Quartet No. 1 Adrien-François Servais (1807-1866) Le Barbier de Séville, Op.6 Antonín Kraft (1749-1820) Cello Concerto in C Major, Op. 4
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Tue, Apr 22
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Walking New York: Manhattan History on Foot
A presentation with Keith Taillon as he speaks about his newly published book with a special focus on our neighborhoods. His book explores his most popular walking tour routes, examining in depth the various neighborhoods of Manhattan, their history, and the intricacies of their formation. He traces the evolution of the Big Apple back to some of its early seeds, focusing on the 19th and 20th centuries--a window in which New York City transformed from a small provincial port town into a global metropolis. Keith covers everything from the completion of the Erie Canal and Croton Aqueduct to some of the notorious characters behind the city's Gilded Age. Each chapter of the book features a suggested walking route, with a detailed map and notes on the route's length and time. Throughout each walk, readers are encouraged to pause and absorb the streetscape. Filled with interesting facts and timelines, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of why the city looks and feels the way it does.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | Group Exhibition on Personal, Creative, and Migratory Journeys: Migratory Paths
This event celebrates Wondering Paths, a group exhibition of thesis work by the MFA Fine Arts graduates. Wondering Paths unfolds in a pivotal moment in American history, marked by an insurgent attack on artistic freedom, expression, and culture.The exhibition meanders through the personal, creative, and migratory journeys of 25 artists from eight countries and is loosely organized around four themes that intersect and blend into each other around the edges:
Gendered Norms and Lived Experience
Sense of Place and Site of Memory
Knowledge, Self-Expression and Political Identity
Artistic Exploration and Experimentation
The featured works were developed in the years leading up to President Trump's second term and were first shown in the months following his return to office. These works reflect lived experiences and critical inquiries, often drawing on research and knowledge systems that are being challenged by federal policies. Confronting a rapidly changing cultural and political landscape, Wondering Paths demonstrates the persistent influence of art. As nationalism resurges and ideological conflicts intensify, the works in the exhibition affirm art's capacity to question, challenge and imagine new pathways.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Mat Pilates
A strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles while also training your arms and legs. This class incorporates key Pilates principles such as postural alignment, breathing, strength, controlled movement and flexibility. This class is perfect for beginners but intermediate and advanced movers will also benefit. Bring your own mat.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Party | Play Bridge in a Stress-Free Environment
The card game of Bridge requires four people to play: two teams of two people. Join the group with your bridge partner, or you will be matched with someone to play as a pair. If you would like to learn how to play bridge, organizers can offer some instruction, and you can observe others.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Primordial: Poems of Collective Trauma
Mai Der Vang’s poetry—lyrically insistent and visually compelling—constitutes a groundbreaking investigation into the collective trauma and resilience experienced by Hmong people and communities, the ongoing cultural and environmental repercussions of the war in Vietnam, the lives of refugees afterward, and the postmemory carried by their descendants. Primordial is a crucial turn to the ecological and generational impact of violence, a powerful and rousing meditation on climate, origin, and fate. With profound and attentive care, Vang addresses the plight of the saola, an extremely rare and critically endangered animal native to the Annamite Mountains in Laos and Vietnam. The saola looks like an antelope, with two long horns, and is related to wild cattle, though the saola has been placed in a genus of its own. Remarkably, the saola has only been known to the outside world since 1992, and sightings are so rare that it has now been more than a decade since the last known image of one was captured in a camera trap photo in 2013. Primordial examines the saola’s relationship to Hmong refugee identity and cosmology and a shared sense of exile, precarity, privacy, and survival. Can a war-torn landscape and memory provide sanctuary, and what are the consequences for our climate, our origins, our ability to belong to a homeland? Written during a difficult pregnancy and postpartum period, Vang’s poems are urgent stays against extinction.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
$5
6:30 pm
$5
Book Discussion | Tahini Baby: Bright, Everyday Recipes That Happen to Be Vegetarian (in-person and online)
In Hindu legend, sesame seeds symbolize immortality. In ancient Egypt and Persia, they were ground into flour for bread. In today’s Middle East, they are almost synonymous with the ground paste routinely mixed into hummus, baba ghanoush and halva. For Eden Grinshpan, the host of Top Chef Canada and a popular social media entrepreneur, tahini is a staple that livens up everything from roasted cauliflower to eggplant schnitzel, strawberry rhubarb crumble to ice cream — and is healthy to boot! Upon the publication of her second cookbook, Tahini Baby, Grinshpan shares her playful approach to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian dishes that count on tahini to liven up your cooking.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Water: Poems by Rumi with Haleh Liza Gafori and Maya C. Popa
Acclaimed poet Haleh Liza Gafori returns to discuss her latest translations of Rumi's lyric poetry in Water, with prize-winning poet Maya C. Popa. Water expands on Gold, Haleh Liza Gafori's inspired and widely praised translation of the lyric poetry of the Persian mystic Rumi. As in Gold, Gafori renders with fluid grace and moving immediacy these indisputable masterworks of world literature, drawing on the deep well of Rumi’s work to bring out the worldly wit and wisdom that accompany his otherworldly summons. Behold the divine within and without, he tells us. Question the gnawing hunger for material possessions, fame, and fortune, and the fear of emptiness that drives it. Muster the soul, and experience a more compassionate and liberated state of mind. An eco-poet before his time, Rumi celebrates the immensity and wonder of the natural world while warning us of the havoc that greed and the pursuit of power wreak upon us and our world. His flights of dazzling imagery open up heart-stopping glimpses of the divine, challenging readers to wake from oblivion, and above all, to surrender to the transformative power of Love. Gafori is an acclaimed vocalist and musician as well as a gifted linguist and poet, and in her translations Rumi's poetry sings and beckons as nowhere else. Hers is the work, as the poet Marilyn Hacker has said, "of someone who is at once an acute and enamored reader of the original Farsi text, a dedicated miner of context and backstory, and, best of all, a marvelous poet in English.” A 2024 MacDowell fellow, and recipient of a 2023 NYSCA grant, Gafori has created a musical and cross-media performance based on her translations and has presented her work via performances, lectures, and workshops, at institutions such as Lincoln Center, Stanford University, Le Poisson Rouge, the Academy of American Poets, Sarah Lawrence College, and Bradford Literary Fest. Doors open 30 minutes before the event.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Discussion | Adventures in Italian Opera with Met Mezzo-Soprano Isabel Leonard
The seventh Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season features New Yorker mezzo-soprano Isabel Leonard, who will be singing the role of Rosina in Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia at The Metropolitan Opera.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Party | Earth Day Creative Climate Awards with Celebrity MCs: Zazie Beetz & David Rysdahl
This is an evening of live performances, climate projections, guest speakers, and local ways to get involved—all in support of climate storytelling and action. Special Celebrity MCs: The organizers are thrilled to welcome Zazie Beetz (Atlanta, Deadpool 2, Joker, Bullet Train, Invincible) and David Rysdahl (Oppenheimer, Nine Days, No Exit) as celebrity hosts for the night. This event will help amplify the collective call for climate justice, u uplifting stories of resilience, creativity, and action. Performers: Dominique Francis-Grogan Concetta Abbate Jayshawn Lee DJ Andrés Torrés Climate Demands and Art Projections: Experience powerful climate demands aligned with exhibited art and films from the CCA 2025 Film Festival, projected onto the iconic Manhattan Bridge. Also, explore local ways to take action with over nine of our partner climate and social justice groups from around the City, including Big Reuse, Climate Cafe NYC, ReMake World, Sunrise Movement, TEENS PACT, Here on Earth, GrowNYC, Maggie's Magic Garden, Green Home NYC, and El Puente. Snacks & Drinks: Full cash bar, craft beer samples, and giveaways with Patagonia!
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
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Classical Music | Here Speaks the Soul: A Program with the Viennese Oboe
An evening of enchanting chamber music, where the soulful voice of the oboe meets the expressive resonance of the piano. Oboist Sebastian Breit, soloist of the Vienna State Opera and the Vienna Philharmonic, and pianist Diana Fuchs, an award-winning Vienna-based musician, present a program exploring poetic and romantic soundscapes. Experience a captivating musical conversation between two distinct instruments -- Sebastian Breit (oboe) and Diana Fuchs (piano) bring together rich historical traditions and expressive modernity. The program highlights the poetic and emotional depth of chamber music, featuring Schumann's Romances, Britten's Metamorphoses after Ovid, and Beethoven's groundbreaking Pathetique Sonata. The duo explores the oboe's lyrical qualities alongside the piano's dynamic versatility, weaving through Romantic and contemporary compositions, from Heinz Holliger's Lied to Liszt's visionary Legends. The evening concludes with Kalliwoda's refined yet playful Salon Piece, leaving audiences with a smile. Through their artistry, Breit and Fuchs transcend time and genre, offering a performance that is both intimate and expansive--an homage to the power of musical storytelling.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Reading | Pulitzer Prize Finalist Poet Mai Der Vang Talks about Her New Collection: Primordial
This event is a conversation between Mai Der Vang--the winner of the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize from the Academy of American Poets, an American Book Award, and a Northern California Book Award--and author/poet Monica Sok. Mai Der Vang’s poetry—lyrically insistent and visually compelling—constitutes a groundbreaking investigation into the collective trauma and resilience experienced by Hmong people and communities, the ongoing cultural and environmental repercussions of the war in Vietnam, the lives of refugees afterward, and the postmemory carried by their descendants. Primordial is a crucial turn to the ecological and generational impact of violence, a powerful and rousing meditation on climate, origin, and fate.
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Tue, Apr 22
6:30 pm
$5, tickets required
6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Beige in America: A Modern-Day Immigration Story
“Beige,” a young optimistic woman from London, has arrived in New York City, where she hopes her deepest dreams will thrive. Over the span of three years hustling in the big city, “Beige” will meet people who profoundly change her future and leave her questioning who she is—for better or worse. This modern-day immigration story challenges stereotypes of colorism and classism and explores what it means to be truly free. Written by Humaira Iqbal.
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Tue, Apr 22
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Tue, Apr 22
7:00 pm
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Concert | Dancers, Actors, and Musicians in a Multi-Genre Immersive Concert
Dancers, actors, and musicians from The Juilliard Green Club are thrilled to take the stage to present a multi-genre, immersive concert experience. They ask the audience to consider our collective futures in the face of climate change amidst differences in background, class, resources, and geographical location. Artists have always looked either to the past or forward to an unknown future, often attempting to predict what awaits all of us with the knowledge that they have in their time. This need to consider our place and agency within a larger context is one artists always struggle with; but today, it is something we all struggle with, as the choices necessary to guarantee a safe future are not in our hands. We will consider art that seeks out the past, present, and future of our Earth to answer the following question: how have artists considered their futures in the past, and what can we learn from them in imagining our own future?
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Tue, Apr 22
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Schubertiade: Pianists and Vocalists Perform Selections of Schubert's Works (In Person AND Online!)
Musicians perform selections from Schubert's lyrical Impromptus, Moments musicaux, Klavierstucke, with song transcriptions by Franz Liszt, interspersed with Schubert's lieder, both intimate and dramatic. Program All Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Impromptu No. 1 in C Minor, D. 899 From Gesange des Harfners: I. "Wer sich der Einsamkeit ergibt," D. 478 Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat Major, D. 899 "Lachen und Weinen," D. 777 From Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 in A-flat Major "Der Knabe," D. 692 From Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 4 in F Minor From Schwanengesang, D. 957: "Ihr Bild" Klavierstuck No. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 946 "An Schwager Kronos," D. 369 Impromptu No. 2 in E-flat Major, D. 899 From Schwanengesang, D. 957: "Der Atlas" + Franz Liszt (1811-1886) "Auf dem Wasser zu singen" D. 774 "Standchen" D. 899 + Franz Liszt (1811-1886) "Standchen" D. 957 From Gesange des Harfners: III. "An die Turen will ich schleichen" D. 480 Impromptu No. 3 in B-flat Major, D. 935 "Die Forelle" D. 550
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Tue, Apr 22
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
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Screening | World Premiere of Hip-Hop Documentary: Fat Beats, Performance by Fat Beats DJ, and Talk Back Panel
Back in the mid-nineties, DJ Jab (aka Joseph Abajian) opened Fat Beats, New York City's first Hip-Hop specialist music store in the Lower East Side. The shop rapidly became a nexus for the city's burgeoning underground rap community, evolving from cipher spot and culture matrix into an influential label and distributor in a matter of months. A list of artists releasing LPs on Fat Beats over the past three decades reads like a Mount Rushmore of indie rap, including Atmosphere, Black Milk, ILL BILL, Organized Konfusion, Talib Kweli, Madlib and Kool Keith to name only a few. Now headquartered on the west coast, Fat Beats remains a crucial part of NYC Hip-Hop history. In celebration of Fat Beats' 30th Anniversary, guest curator and the voice and personality of Spotify's AI DJ, Xavier "X" Jernigan, introduces the premiere of the new Fat Beats documentary film, accompanied by an opening set from a Fat Beats DJ and followed by a talk back panel, from the names that made the scene come to life.
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Tue, Apr 22
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
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Workshop | Stargazing in the Park
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky. The friendly team from the Amateur Astronomers Association will be there with high-powered telescopes, ready to reveal the secrets of the cosmos.
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Tue, Apr 22
7:45 pm
Free
7:45 pm
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Workshop | Boot Camp Workout in the Park
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.
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Wed, Apr 23
7:00 am
Free
7:00 am
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Workshop | Spring Yoga
Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria leads a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
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Wed, Apr 23
9:30 am
Free
9:30 am
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Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity
This museum holds over 1,5 million artifacts, including photographs, paintings, decorative arts, costumes, and documents that tell the story of New York's development and its inhabitants. Explore the galleries and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City!
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Wed, Apr 23
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
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Wed, Apr 23
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Visual Narrative Workshop
Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form.
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Wed, Apr 23
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Wed, Apr 23
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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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.
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Wed, Apr 23
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour
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. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option. You must register!
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Wed, Apr 23
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation (online)
Take a break and calm your mind and nourish your soul with this 30-minute meditation excersize to reduce stress and build resilience. All levels meditators are welcome.
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Wed, Apr 23
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
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Workshop | Downtown Beats Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
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Wed, Apr 23
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Standards from The American Songbook in an Art Gallery
Guitarist Bill Wurtzel has played worldwide with many jazz legends, including the Count Basie Countsmen, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett, Jimmy McGriff, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, singers Gloria Lynne and Terri Thornton, as well as Paul Simon. Capacity for this program is limited; to ensure your space, organizers strongly recommend you arrive early.
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Wed, Apr 23
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Film | Blue Car (2002): Drama Film
A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest. Director: Karen Moncrieff Cast: David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, Frances Fisher
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Wed, Apr 23
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Museums | Afternoon in a Magnificent Museum
Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, this museum is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
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Wed, Apr 23
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don't miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
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Wed, Apr 23
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Wed, Apr 23
2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Clarinet Works by Schubert and More (In Person AND Online!)
Jin Yingcun, clarinet, performs Classical, Romantic, and 20th Century works. Program Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Sonatina in D Major, D 384 Witold Lutosławski (1913-1994) Dance Preludes Alban Berg (1885-1935) Four Pieces for Clarinet and Piano, Op.5 Elliott Carter (1908-2012) Hiyoku for two clarinets Alice Mary Smith (1839-1884) Sonata for Clarinet and Piano
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Wed, Apr 23
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | French Horn Works by Mozart, Scriabin, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Drew Morgan, french horn, performs works from various musical eras. Program Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Romance for Horn and Piano Gregory Schaffer (arr. Drew Morgan) Improvisations and Postlude for Horn and Organ Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Horn Concerto in D Major, K. 386b Lennox Berkeley (1903-1989) Trio for Horn, Violin, and Piano
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Wed, Apr 23
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
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Wed, Apr 23
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Barqoue Violin Works by Couperin and More (In Person AND Online!)
Lara Mladjen, Baroque violin, performs works by significant pieces from the Baroque era. Program Marco Uccellini (1603 or 1610-1680) Sonate, correnti et arie, Op. 4: No. 2 "La Luciminia contenta" Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Sonata in E Minor, Op. 5, No. 8 Francois Couperin (1668-1733) Deuxieme Concert, from Les Concerts Royaux Johann Joseph Vilsmayr (1663-1722) Partita No. 1, selections from Artificiosus Concentus pro Camera Johann Georg Pisendel (1688-1755) Violin Concerto in D Major, JunP 1.5
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Wed, Apr 23
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
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Classical Music | The Cello Suite Across the Centuries
Alice Ford, viola, performs works by J. S. Bach and Britten. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Suite for Solo Cello No. 6 in G Major, BWV 1012 Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Cello Suite No. 1, Op. 72
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Wed, Apr 23
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works by Janáček, Franck, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Anna Wei, violin, performs a series of Romantic and 20th Century pieces. Program Rodion Shchedrin (1932-) In the Style of Albeniz Francisco Tárrega (1852-1909) (arr. Ruggero Ricci) Recuerdos de la Alhambra Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) Violin Sonata César Franck (1822-1890) Violin Sonata in A Major
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Wed, Apr 23
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Box Girls: What Happens on the Brink of Collapse
For nearly twenty years, the events behind the Strasbourg hotel's closure have remained a mystery known only by the few who frequent the back alleys of Hollywood Boulevard. There are whispers there, of girls in glass boxes, legendary art installations wiped from the record, after one of the performers was found dead in her box. The Box Girls are a myth or a memory that only few can recall, until now. From the detritus, a transcript emerges and, with it, an intimate narrative, the definitive record of what really happened that summer to the Box Girls of the Strasbourg hotel. Over one hundred and twenty-eight interviews, and hundreds of hours of recordings, a frenzied tapestry of voices reveals answers to the mystery few knew existed, and explores visibility, identity, and the boundaries of perception in a world teetering on the brink of collapse.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Fallingwater: Living With and In Art
Fallingwater is a total work of art, seen in this new monograph for the first time in its fullness. Featuring a conversation with Justin Gunther, Director of Fallingwater; Scott W. Perkins, Senior Director of Preservation and Collections; and architectural and interior design photographer Dave Bryce, followed by a signing.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Museums | Celebrate a New Addition to an Arts & Culture Museum
This event celebrates the recent gift from the Consulate General of Spain in New York of a facsimile of the monumental collection Flora de la Real Expedición Botánica del Nuevo Reyno de Granada by José Celestino Mutis. Mauricio Diazgranados Ph.D., Chief Scientific Officer and Dean of Science of the New York Botanical Garden will present followed by refreshments.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Futurism: Histories and Afterlifes, from Tech Bro Mystics to AfroFuturism
Author of Futurism: A Very Short Introduction and Fragments of Totality: Futurism, Fascism, and the Sculptural Avant-Garde, Ara H. Merjian, in conversation with Lauren P. Bernard, Columbia University and Anthony White, University of Melbourne. RSVP does not guarantee entry, but is required.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Other Egypt: The Power and People of the Nile Delta
This lecture will focus on life at Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit from the Late Dynastic to the Late Roman period. An interdisciplinary project investigating the two connected settlements of Kom al-Ahmer and Kom Wasit (ancient Metelis) began in 2012 with the aim of exploring the role of the Western Delta in Egyptian history and addressing unanswered questions about ancient societies, human adaptation, religious practices, and daily life. Key aspects of the Ptolemaic residential district and a public tholoi (bathhouse) will be discussed, along with an overview of the material culture, including Greek pottery and numismatic finds. The Western Nile Delta (chora of Alexandria) was a hub of commerce and trade, actively engaging with Mediterranean ports and facilitating cultural and economic exchanges. The speaker, Mohamed Kenawi, is a Research Associate at the School of Archaeology and Ancient History, University of Leicester.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Rewriting Hisstory: A Fifty-Year Journey to Uncover the Truth About Alger Hiss (in-person and online)
When Alger Hiss was accused by Whittaker Chambers in 1948 of being a secret Communist spy in the 1930s, the subsequent perjury trials were some of the most sensational and politically significant trials of the century. Although Hiss was convicted, he maintained his innocence until his death, and historians have taken sides ever since. In this groundbreaking and revelatory book, Jeff Kisseloff brings new perspective, evidence, and accusations to this historical controversy.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | To Go on Living: Stories of Surviving War
Set in an Armenian mountain village immediately after the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan in the early 1990s, Narine Abgaryan's To Go On Living traces the interconnected lives of villagers tending to their everyday tasks, engaging in quotidian squabbles, and celebrating small joys against a breathtaking landscape. Yet the setting, suspended in time and space, belies unspeakable tragedy: every character contends with an unbearable burden of loss. The war rages largely off the book's pages, appearing only in fragmented flashbacks. Abgaryan's stories focus on how, in the war's aftermath, the survivors work, as individuals and as a community, to find a way forward. Written in Abgaryan's signature style that weaves elements of Armenian folk tradition into her prose, these stories of community, courage, and resilience celebrate human life, where humor and love and hope prevail in unthinkable circumstances.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Lecture | Bridging Generations, Disciplines, and the Atlantic: The Leo Baeck Institute at 70
As they began their salvage of the material and intellectual legacy of European Jewry, the Leo Baeck Institute's founders hoped to assemble a narrative of the German-Jewish past that was comprehensive, synthetic, and "free from apologetic or tendentious coloring." Today, the collections of the LBI inform a corpus of scholarship that surely surpassed the founders' wildest expectations in scope, but whose "coloring" has also changed as much as society and the academy. The 66th Leo Baeck Memorial Lecture will assemble a panel of scholars to discuss the evolution of the field of German-Jewish history over seven decades and its prospects for the future. At the center of their discussion will be the LBI as an institution that has both shaped and been shaped by the many turns of intellectual history. Featuring Michael Brenner (American University / University of Munich), Elisheva Carlebach(Columbia), Raphael Gross (German Historical Museum, Berlin), Marion Kaplan (NYU), and Helmut Walser-Smith (Vanderbilt). After the lecture, visitors will have the opportunity to view LBI's anniversary exhibit, 70 Years of LBI: Bridging Generations.
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Wed, Apr 23
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | NBC News Anchor Vicky Nguyen Discusses Her New Memoir, Boat Baby
NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen talks about Boat Baby, her new memoir that tells the story of her family’s daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter, with Tracey Nguyen Mang of podcast and non-profit "Vietnamese Boat People."
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Wed, Apr 23
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don't miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
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Wed, Apr 23
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Wed, Apr 23
7:00 pm
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Wed, Apr 23
7:00 pm
Regular: $33.85
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Classical Music | 'Fire-Breathing, Passionate' Violinist Performs Works by Britten, Robert Schumann, and More(In Person AND Online!)
Stephen Kim, violin, Program Nicola Matteis Jr. (c. 1670-1737) Fantasia for Solo Violin in A Minor “Alia Fantasia” Nicola Matteis Sr. (c. 1650-after 1713) Ayres for the Violin Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Suite for Violin and Piano, Op. 6 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Phantasie for Violin and Piano in C Major, Op. 131 Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) Mythes, Op. 30 Fritz Kreisler (1875-1962) Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta
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Wed, Apr 23
8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Oboist Performs Works by Mozart and More (In Person AND Online!)
Jamie Yoojin Lee, oboe, performs works from various musical eras. Program Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Twelve Fantasias for Flute without Bass, TWV 40:2-13, no.9 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Oboe Quartet in F Major, K.370 Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959) Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra André Jolivet (1905-1974) Serenade for Oboe and Piano
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Wed, Apr 23
8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Wed, Apr 23
8:30 pm
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Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour
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. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option.
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Thu, Apr 24
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Earth Month Nature Walk
Take a stroll with outdoor educator Marieke Bender through the park and explore our connection to the great outdoors! See what makes our parks an important refuge for humans, animals, and plants, and search for signs of Spring along the Hudson River.
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Thu, Apr 24
10:30 am
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10:30 am
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Film | Driving Miss Daisy (1989): Comedy Drama with Morgan Freeman
Based on the play by Alfred Uhry; Daisy Werthan, an elderly widow living in Atlanta, is determined to maintain her independence. However, when she crashes her car, her son arranges for her to have a chauffeur, Hoke Colburn. Director: Bruce Beresford Cast: Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd Morgan Freemanis an American actor, producer, and voice actor. Over the course of a 60-year career so far, he's achieved many accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, plus s a nomination for a Tony Award. He was honored with the Kennedy Center Honor, an AFI Life Achievement Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award. In a 2022 poll, he was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time.
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Thu, Apr 24
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Discussion | Israel on Our Minds with Ambassador Ido Aharoni (in-person and online)
Even those of us who follow the news from Israeli regularly are left with more questions than insight: How should we think about Israel security in the face of a rapidly changing Middle East? What is the government doing in response to the worldwide condemnation of the Jewish State . . . and what could it do? Has the Start-Up Nation sputtered out? Can the breach between the religious and the secular populations be healed — and how? Does the Israeli government take the concerns and opinions of the Jewish diaspora seriously enough? Should it? With so many questions — and so much confusion — they have recruited the ideal person to pull back the curtain on the complicated situation: an Israel diplomat, university professor, writer and investor, Ido Aharoni.
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Thu, Apr 24
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Book Discussion | Reds in Blue: UNESCO, World Governance, and the Soviet Internationalist Imagination
Louis Porter's book investigates Soviet relations with UNESCO to present a novel way of thinking about the role of the United Nations in the Soviet experience of the Cold War. Drawing on unused archival material, the book examines the forgotten stories of Soviet citizens who contributed to the nuts-and-bolts operations of world governance. These unexamined dimensions of everyday participation in the UN’s bureaucracy, conferences, publications, and technical assistance show the body’s importance for a group of Soviet “one-worlders,” who used the UN to imagine and work for a better world amidst the realities of the Cold War.
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Thu, Apr 24
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Thu, Apr 24
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Harvard-Trained Economist Discusses His Acclaimed Book on Economics and History (Online!)
Join us for a virtual event with Harvard-trained economist, prolific author, and member of the Australian House of Representatives Andrew Leigh, as he discusses his latest book. In How Economics Explains the World, Leigh presents a new way to understand the human story. From the dawn of agriculture to AI, this is the story of how ingenuity, greed and desire for betterment have—to an astonishing degree—determined our past, present and future. Named one of The Economist's Best Books of the Year, this small book tells a big story. It is the story of capitalism—of how our market system developed. It is the story of the discipline of economics and some of the key figures who formed it. And it is the story of how economic forces have shaped world history. Why didn’t Africa colonize Europe instead of the other way around? What happened when countries erected trade and immigration barriers in the 1930s? Why did the Allies win World War II? Why did inequality in many advanced countries fall during the 1950s and 1960s? How did property rights drive China’s growth surge in the 1980s? How does climate change threaten our future prosperity? The answers to these questions and more are found in How Economics Explains the World.
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Thu, Apr 24
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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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.
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Thu, Apr 24
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Photographer Jill Freedman's Work in Poland, Discussed by Family Member & Expert
When the documentary and street photographer Jill Freedman went to Poland in April 1993, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, she wrote that she made the journey as a pilgrim “to mourn the dead, to honor them,” along with the “survivors, their children, old soldiers and witnesses.” She returned to the sites of destruction again the next year. Susan Chevlowe, PhD, will discuss the series of photographs that resulted from these two trips, including to additional sites in Hungary and the Czechia, and the book that Freedman had planned but that was left unrealized at the time of her death. Her presentation will be followed by a conversation with family member Wendy Wernick.
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Thu, Apr 24
12:00 pm
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12:00 pm
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Talk | A Talk with Retired Harvard President Lawrence Bacow (online)
Julie Salamon sits down with retired Harvard President Lawrence Bacow. Bacow served as the 29th President of Harvard University from 2018 until 2023. Widely recognized as one of higher education’s most respected leaders, Bacow’s tenure at Harvard was marked by the creation of a range of academic initiatives, advocacy for public service and immigration, diversity and access to opportunity, and steady leadership of the university through the COVID-19 pandemic. From 2011 to 2014, he served as President- in-Residence in the Higher Education Program at Harvard’s Graduate School of Education.
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Thu, Apr 24
12:30 pm
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12:30 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Robert Schumann, Scriabin, and Schubert (In Person AND Online!)
Yizhen Chen, piano, performs Classical and Romantic works. Program Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Drei Fantasiestücke, Op. 111 Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Fantasie in B Minor, Op. 28 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D. 894
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Thu, Apr 24
12:30 pm
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Fiber Art Crafts Studio
A fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
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Thu, Apr 24
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Folk May Day Works Performed on Period Instruments (In Person AND Online!)
Chivalrous Crickets, a band of musicians, singers, composers, and arrangers, focuses on exhibiting traditional English, Celtic, and American folk, and early (Baroque) European art music. During this concert, they will be highlighting songs, ballads, and tunes from the British Isles, Irish, and American folk and early music traditions related to May Day, featuring now-uncommon instruments to express the uniqueness of the works.
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Thu, Apr 24
1:15 pm
Free
1:15 pm
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Film | Lady Be Good (1941): Musical
A composer and his songwriter wife clash while they succeed in working together, writing hit Broadway shows, but fail in their marriage to the point of getting divorced twice. Directors: Norman Z. McLeod, Busby Berkeley Cast: Eleanor Powell, Ann Sothern, Robert Young
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Play Misty for Me (1971): Psychological Thriller with Clint Eastwood
A psychotic woman stalks a California disc jockey with committment issues. Eventually, she resorts to murder in a bid to keep him to herself. Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging American actor and filmmaker Clinton Eastwood is notable for his role in Westerns, rising to fame in the mid-1960s. Among his achievements are four Academy Awards, four Golden Globes, three César Awards, and an AFI Life Achievement Award. In 2000, he was given the Italian Venice Film Festival's Golden Lion award for his lifetime achievements. And, in 1994, he received the Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, followed by the Legion of Honour in 2007.
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Museums | Film and Television Industry: History, Artifacts, Interactive Displays
This museum is dedicated to the art, history, and technology of film, television, and digital media. It houses a diverse collection of industry related objects, including cameras, scripts, costumes, production materials, as well as interactive displays, and themed installations.
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Quintet: "Majestic Presence" - DownBeat
Saxophonist and composer Ray Blue has released 6 albums and has shared the stage or studio with Alicia Keys, the Sun Ra Arkestra and many others. He has performed internationally at festivals in Cape Town, Zanzibar, Hartford, Dublin, Macao, and Beijing.
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Mah Jongg & More
A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
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Thu, Apr 24
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Art Songs by Debussy, Ravel, Offenbach, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Theo Hayes, mezzo-soprano, performs Romantic and 20th Century Works. Program Anton Rubinstein (1829-1894) Uncoil Alma Mahler (1879-1964) Funf Lieder William Elden Bolcom (1938-) Cabaret Songs Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Chansons de Bilitis Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Sheherazade Jake Heggie (1961-) Paper Wings Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) (arr. 1819-1880) Barcarolle
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Thu, Apr 24
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Children of Holocaust Survivors Tell Their Stories (online)
Five guests will share the extraordinary moments of resilience, courage, and defiance that helped their parents survive the Holocaust. These small yet powerful gestures—be it sharing a piece of bread, offering a quiet prayer, or showing a brief moment of kindness—became the lifeline for survival and the path from victimhood to heroic resilience.
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Thu, Apr 24
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works by J. S. Bach, Brahms, and Debussy (In Person AND Online!)
Audrey Wang, viola, performs pieces from various musical periods. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Cello Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Clarinet Sonata No. 1 in F Minor Claude Debussy (1862-1918) (arr. David Rankin) Beau Soir
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Thu, Apr 24
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Story-within-a-Story Writing Workshop
Participants will read stories with an embedded narrative and practice writing a story within a story, similar to The Arabian Nights. Registration is recommended - drop-ins will be accepted based on space availability.
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Thu, Apr 24
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
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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!
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Thu, Apr 24
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Museums | Photography: From the Early 19th Century to Today
This renowned institution hosts a variety of exhibitions showcasing the work of both established and emerging photographers. The collections encompass the full range of the photographic medium, including the first techniques of the early 19th-century to modern technology and digital displays. Last entry is at 7:15 pm.
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Thu, Apr 24
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Harpist Performs Works by J. S. Bach and More (In Person AND Online!)
Annette Lee, harp, plays pieces by composers of various musical periods. Program Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Sonate für Harfe J.S. Bach (1685-1750) (arr. Louis Brassin) Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV 565 Charles Salzedo (1885-1961) Variations sur un thème dans le style ancien, Op.30 Aram Khachaturian (1903-1978) Oriental Dance and Toccata Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968) Concertino for Harp
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Thu, Apr 24
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Pianist Performs Works by Beethoven, Liszt, Chopin, and More
Fangzhou Ye, piano, performs works from the Classical through 20th Century. Program Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Allegro from Piano Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 14, No. 2 Franz Liszt (1811-1886) From Etudes d’exécution transcendante: No. 8, “Wilde Jagd” Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) Etude Op. 25, No. 9, “Butterfly” György Ligeti (1923-2006) Etude No. 15, “White on White” Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Etude-tableau in D Minor, Op. 39, No. 8 Franz Liszt (1811-1886) From Deux Légendes: St. François de Paule marchant sur les flots Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
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5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Solo Exhibition on the Emptiness of Nostalgia: The Moon Is Still Free
Artist Dana Powell’s intimate paintings are curiously uninhabited, and yet they are littered with the traces of human life. As she maps this geography of displacement, her eye finds wonder and respite in the natural world, capturing the tiny miracles of a sunset or the moon in a blue sky. Powell’s compositions resist straightforward perspectives, the horizon line slightly tilted or viewed from above or below. Like an iPhone snapshot capturing a moment, they feel immediate and personal. Tightly rendered in oil on linen, Powell’s paintings are a paradox of nostalgia and apprehension, a moment caught in a tug of war between past and future. Each brushstroke is a quiet testament to the unsettling fragmentation of contemporary experience—and a whispered thank you to the sky and stars. Exhibition on view from April 24th through May 30th.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | A Dialogue Between Ernest Briggs and Peter Bonner in Historic Brownstone
This exhibition brings together two generations of abstraction, juxtaposing the bold, gestural work of Ernest Briggs with the introspective, process-driven paintings of Peter Bonner. A key figure in the second generation of Abstract Expressionism, Briggs embodied the movement’s raw energy and spontaneity, using vigorous brushwork to express emotion and the rugged intensity of human nature. In contrast, Bonner explores perception, identity, and memory through layered compositions that invite contemplation beyond the surface. By placing these two artists in conversation, A Dialogue Between Ernest Briggs and Peter Bonner offers a fresh perspective on abstraction’s evolution, celebrating both its historical foundations and contemporary innovations. Inluding a sculpture by Jack Cesareo.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Dancing on Dangerous Ground Screening & Talk with Choreographers
The Jerome Robbins Dance Division and the nonprofit dance history organization Our Steps welcome dance artists Jean Butler and Colin Dunne to revisit their iconic Irish dance production Dancing on Dangerous Ground, which had its premiere 25 years ago in London's Drury Lane. It went on to a sell-out run in New York's Radio City Music Hall. Described in the New York Times as "channeling Irish dance into genuine artistic expression," Dancing on Dangerous Ground achieved cult status amongst Irish dancers the world over. This moderated discussion between Butler and Dunne accompanies a screening of never-before-seen footage from the archival recording of the show in 2000 at Radio City Music Hall.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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Film | The Mirror (1975): Soviet Avant-Garde Drama Directed by Andrei Tarkovsky
A dying man in his 40s, whose commonplace interactions with his wife and children summon up a host of memories, ranging from his parents' divorce to his time on the battlefields of World War II. In Russian with English subtitles. Director: Andrei Tarkovsky Cast: Margarita Terekhova, Ignat Daniltsev Soviet-Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky is widely considered one of the greatest directors of all time. His films explore spiritual and metaphysical ideas, with his style being slow and deliberate. The imagery of his work is often surreal. His achievements are manifold, receiving the Grand Prix Special du Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. He also won a BAFTA Film Award, and he posthumously awarded the Soviet Union's prestigious Lenin Prize.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Anne Marie Macari and Sally Van Doren Read Original Pieces in an Art Gallery
Writers Anne Marie Macari and Sally Van Doren share their works surrounded by visual art. Poet Anne Marie Macari is has written six books of poetry, including the forthcoming Amerigun. Macari’s first book, Ivory Cradle, won the Honickman/APR First Book Prize in 2000. With She also edited Lit From Inside: 40 Years of Poetry. Her poetry and essays have been widely published in magazines such as The Iowa Review, Field, and APR. A poet and artist, Sally Van Doren is the author of four poetry collections, including Sibilance and Sex at Noon Taxes (which received the Walt Whitman Award from the Academy of American Poets). Her poems have been featured by Poetry Daily, Poetry London, The New Republic, Poetry Ireland Review, Prairie Schooner, NPR, PBS, The Poetry Foundation, and nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book of German Cinema Celebrated & Discussed
This event celebrates the publication of the book German Film: From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek in English and German with a presentation of the book by Rainer Rother, Artistic Director of Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek. This presentation will be followed by a conversation between Rainer Rother and Mariana Ivanova (Associate Professor of German Film and Media and the Academic Director of the DEFA Film Library at the University of Massachusetts) about the book, history of German cinema, and the past, present, and future of the Deutsche Kinemathek. German Film: From the Archives of the Deutsche Kinemathek in English and German offers a captivating journey through the history of German cinema, from the earliest moving images of 1895 to the present day. This richly illustrated volume opens the Deutsche Kinemathek's archives, illuminating the artistic, technical, political, and social developments that have shaped German film. In twelve chapters, over 420 essays tell the stories of both celebrated and lesser-known films, paying tribute to the creativity of the many personalities who continue to shape German cinema.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition Questioning the Structures of Hierarchy in Art: Resilience of Scale
For Resilience of Scale, British artist Thomas J. Price will present five towering bronze figures and a large-scale photographic work. Together, the works amplify traditionally marginalized bodies and redress structures of hierarchy, inviting questions about who we chose to celebrate in art. Resilience of Scale presents an environment where mobility is truly felt: viewers will be able to move through the space to engage with the works directly and from all vantage points, positioning themselves within the artist’s narrative rather observing from a detached distance. Soaring to heights as great as 12 feet and installed directly on the floor, Price’s bronzes honor everyday people by granting them the grand scale and material finish long central to Western traditions of monument making, a genre and medium historically reserved for members of the social, economic and cultural elite. Each of the works’ fictional identities are composites derived from images and people observed on the street, in magazines and at open call castings. Constructed using digital sculpting and lost-wax casting techniques, these figures often don casual clothing and stand in deliberately casual poses, seemingly lost in their own thoughts, unbothered by the viewers over whom they soar. Through this combination of operatic scale, laudatory medium and quotidian subject, Price challenges the longstanding aesthetic conventions that underpin representations of power. And, the artist’s photographs likewise draw attention to the ways in which historical institutions—typically regarded as arbiters of truth—have limited society’s understanding of and openness to socioeconomic mobility for all. Through this conceptual intervention, Price invites viewers to engage with a narrative that is both personal and critical of the conventions that have historically shaped art and culture. This exhibition is on view from April 24th through June 14th. Concurrent with the exhibition, Times Square Arts will exhibit Price’s massive bronze figure, ‘Grounded in the Stars’ (2023) in Times Square, at Broadway and 46th Street, from 29 April to 17 June 2025. Price’s stop-motion animations from his ‘Man Series,’ will also be presented on over 90 of the Times Square district’s billboards nightly from 11:57pm to 12am, from 1 – 31 May 2025 as a part of the Midnight Moment program.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Laura Lima's "Exhibition in Motion" that "Functions as a Living Organism": Bale Literal
Bale Literal (Literal Ballet) from artist Laura Lima is an exhibition in motion-objects and artworks dance through the space in a choreographed movement of the absurd. Hanging from a pulley system, the objects (or ballerinas) glide and bounce across the gallery, powered by the energy of a cyclist on a modified bike apparatus. The objects, lighting, musical score, support team, and pulley system function like a living organism: evolving, adapting, and moving in perfect synchrony. The sound and lighting theatrics, controlled simultaneously by the cyclist, create particular moods and atmospheres which transform the objects into living beings. The Bale Literal allows the viewer to construct their own narratives from its riotous cadences, inviting interpretation and improvisation in a carnivalesque call-and-response. Laura Lima is a Brazilian artist whose work is "not installation, not performance, not cinema." Lima's work, which she sometimes calls 'images' are attempts to visually articulate the philosophical concerns that preoccupy her and destabilize the structures we take for granted. Her work often creates ambiguous and performative situations, in which human relationships are examined, and social expectations are overturned. Her solo exhibitions have popped up in institutions around the world such as MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, Fondazione Prada, National Gallery of Denmark, Museum of Modern Art of Buenos Aires, Bonniers Konsthall (Stockholm), Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst (Zurich), and many others. Moreover, Lima's works are held in numerous important collections, including the Hammer Museum, Los Angeles;Modern Art Museum of Sao Paulo; Bonniers Konsthall, Sweden; Migros Museum fur Gegenwartskunst, Switzerland; Zabludowicz Collection; and the Bonnefantenmuseum, The Netherlands, among others. The music for this iteration of the Bale Literal was specially created by Arto Lindsay, Thiago Nassif, and Rodrigo Coelho. Exhibition on display from April 24th to May 30th.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Say It with Flowers – Oriental Style: Semiotics, Botany and Affection in 19th Century Germany
No Valentine’s Day goes by without countless billboards and online ads from floral companies urging us – and with the same success every year – to ‘say it with flowers’. Apparently, we still attribute to flowers a latent ability to ‘say’ things felt to defy verbal articulation on account of their coming ‘straight from the heart’. The lecture traces our persistent trust in flowers as a medium for expressing the ineffable back to what was known in the 19 th century as the “Oriental Language of Flowers”, a then ubiquitous practice of communicating through ‘talking’ bouquets. Analysis shows that the principles underlying this practice (and the wealth of popular writings on the subject) were largely the result of the workings of a contemporary dispositif that combined botany, semiotics and hermeneutics with concepts of eroticism and affect poetics in an attempt to overcome a veritable language crisis. The Language of Flowers not only played an important part in the shaping of the still prevalent idea that the ‘flowery language’ of lyrical poetry was the natural vehicle of implied, hidden meanings, and the genre itself practically tantamount to oblique speech, but also inspired the notion that “symbols” could act as somehow universal signs. The lecture aims to explore the interconnections between these phenomena and to shed light on the vital role played by oriental topoi, scenarios, and export products in this particular context. Light reception to follow
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Thu, Apr 24
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Opening Reception | Solo Show of Dark Visions, Dystopian Futures, and Urgent Warnings: Transylvania on Hudson
Prepare to enter a world of dark visions, dystopian futures, and urgent warnings, as acclaimed artist Mari Biro presents Transylvania on Hudson. Through painting, sculpture, photomontage, installation, and live performance, Biro masterfully blends ancient legend with modern technological anxieties. The exhibition explores three critical themes:
The Alienation of Cellphone Addiction: A chilling reflection on our obsession with screens leading to a loss of human connection and sensory awareness--most evident deep within the New York subway tunnels.
Human Collectibles: A prophetic vision of a dystopian future where art and humanity are extinct replaced by a cold mechanized society.
The Tyranny of Curators: A powerful critique of the art world's bureaucratic elite urging audiences to reclaim the right to judge art for themselves.
"Technology was meant to connect us but instead it has turned us into isolated figures--half-human half-machine" says Mari Biro. "This exhibition is a wake-up call. It asks: What happens when we let screens replace our senses and corporations dictate creativity?"
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Thu, Apr 24
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Poetry Reading | 2025 Yeats Poetry Prize Ceremony with Poet January Gill O’Neil
Award-winning poet January Gill O’Neil is joined by the winners of the 2025 Yeats Poetry Prize to celebrate their work. Please arrive by 6:30PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Classical Music | Beyond the Shadows: The Music of Saverio Mercadante on His 230th Birthday
Honor the 230th anniversary of Saverio Mercadante’s birth (1795, Altamura), this is an evening dedicated to the composer, introduced by Bianca Tragni, author. It features Angela Lomurno, soprano, Annunziata Loporcaro, soprano, and Alfredo Luigi Cornacchia, piano. Program Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) Qual prece o voto Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) La sposa de lo marinaro Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) La prece dell’orfano Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) “Madre che in ciel sei” Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) “La posa…ma negli estremi istanti” Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) “Di mille colpe reo” Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) T’amo Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) Ah! che nel dirti addio Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) L’uocchie de nenna mia Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) La resposta a Retella Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) L’abbandonata Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) Salve Maria Saverio Mercadante (1795-1870) La Stella
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Thu, Apr 24
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Book Club | Food for Thought Book Club: Butterr: A Novel of Food and Murder
Food for Thought Book Club meets to discuss books on food. This meeting is on Butter: A Novel of Food and Murder, by Asako Yuzuki. Reading the book prior to the program is strongly encouraged to facilitate conversation, but all are welcome! Butter is a Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer, and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story of "The Konkatsu Killer." Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in the Tokyo Detention House convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, whom she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Generative Systems for Art (In Person AND Online!)
This event is a conversation with Casey Reas and Mario Klingemann, two pioneers in generative and AI art, in discussion with Christiane Paul, Curator of Digital Art at The Whitney Museum of American Art. This event is part of The Cooper Union's annual Discussion on Generative Art and Architecture, a series that delves into the evolving nature of creativity--both human and machine-driven--and the impact of technology on artistic expression.
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Thu, Apr 24
6:30 pm
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Lecture | Historian and Author Shares Storied Past of the Compass while Showcasing Museum Artifacts
This event is a captivating evening with historian Jerry Brotton, author of Four Points of the Compass: The Unexpected History of Direction. In the first-floor gallery of the museum’s new exhibition, Brotton will chart a course to share the fascinating story of the compass and the very concept of direction itself. Together, attendees will explore how societies across time and place have used the four cardinal directions—North, South, East, and West—not just to navigate, but to understand who they are by projecting where they are. Throughout his presentation, Brotton will share how, for millennia, these four directions have been foundational to our travel, navigation, and exploration, and are central to the imaginative, moral, and political geography of virtually every culture in the world. But, they are far more subjective—and sometimes contradictory—than we might realize. In addition to sharing intriguing insights from his book, Brotton will showcase artifacts from the Museum’s collection and archives, including some of the objects on display in the exhibition. D
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Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don't miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
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Reading | Fiction New Salon: Katie Kitamura
A reading by Katie Kitamura followed by a conversation/Q&A with Tess Gunty, and reception/signing. Katie Kitamura’s latest novel is Audition, forthcoming in April 2025 from Riverhead Books (USA) and Fern Press (UK). Her previous novell is Intimacies. One of The New York Times’ 10 Best Books of 2021, it was longlisted for the National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, and was a finalist for the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. It was also one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of 2021. In France, it won the Prix Litteraire Lucien Barriere, was a finalist for the Grand Prix de l’Heroine, and was longlisted for the Prix Fragonard. Her third novel, A Separation, was a finalist for the Premio von Rezzori and a New York Times Notable Book. She is also the author of Gone To The Forest and The Longshot, both finalists for the New York Public Library’s Young Lions Fiction Award. Her work has been translated into 21 languages and is being adapted for film and television. She is a recipient of the Rome Prize in Literature, as well as fellowships from the Lannan, Santa Maddalena, and Jan Michalski foundations. Katie has written for publications including The New York Times Book Review, The Guardian, Granta, BOMB, Triple Canopy, and Frieze. She teaches in the creative writing program at New York University.
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Thu, Apr 24
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Concert | Vocalist Blends Jazz, Soul and Hip-Hop
Formerly active as an Americana artist under his given name, Juwan Elcock turned his keen eye for detail and storytelling prowess toward a new signature sound as Blk Odyssy--a style informed by D'Angelo, Kendrick Lamar, Funkadelic, and swinging jazz. Born in Plainfield, NJ, and now based in Austin, TX, Blk Odyssy reached nearly 290,000 listeners with a January 2024 appearance on NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts series, fronting an 11-piece band as he brought to life the urgent messages and relaxed grooves from his 2021 LP, BLK VINTAGE.
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Classical Music | An Evening of Sonatas: Mozart, Brahms, Prokofiev
Duo works for violin and piano and flute and piano performed by students in the collaborative piano department and their instrumental partners Program: Mozart Sonata for violin and piano in G major, K. 301 Prokofiev Sonata for flute and piano in D major, Op. 94 Brahms Sonata for violin and piano in G major, Op. 78
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Classical Music | Viola Works by Romantic and 20th Century Composers (In Person AND Online!)
Jimin Lee, viola, performs works by composers from the Romantic and 20th Century eras. Program Carl Reinecke (1824-1910) 3 Fantasiestücke for Viola and Piano York Bowen (1884-1961) Sonata No.1 in C Minor, Op. 18 Rebecca Clarke (1886-1979) Morpheus Johan Halvorsen (1864-1935) Passacaglia for Violin and Viola
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Thu, Apr 24
8:00 pm
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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.
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Fri, Apr 25
8:30 am
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8:30 am
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Museums | Friday at Pop Culture/Art Museum
Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Posters explore:
mass communication and persuasion
the intersection of art and commerce
control of the public domain
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Fri, Apr 25
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
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Fri, Apr 25
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Symposium | The Art of Blackness: Blackness in Visual and Expressive Culture
What does blackness mean in the context of art criticism? Formal element? Lived experience? Race? How might blackness be conceived in terms not exclusively bound to the sociological and questions of positive/negative, authenticity, truth, or essence? Centering the work of scholars devoted to black visual and expressive culture, this concentration of black study considers the multivalence and critical consequence of blackness as an aesthetic and cultural idea enacted through and across the arts (e.g., literature, film, performance, contemporary art, and music).
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Fri, Apr 25
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
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Fri, Apr 25
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
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Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum
The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
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Fri, Apr 25
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Park Walk | City Nature Challenge Bioblitz
Attendees work together to identify all the plant and animal specials in a specific area – and contribute to building a catalog of Battery Park City’s biodiversity. Using the iNaturalist app the group will be taking pictures of pollinators in our gardens. The group will be outside in the garden so dress appropriately.
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Fri, Apr 25
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Festival | Food Festival with Local Vendors
New York City's favorite outdoor food market, Smorgasburg, is back. Enjoy a variety of eats and treats from local vendors.
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Fri, Apr 25
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Fri, Apr 25
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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.
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Fri, Apr 25
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Cellist Performs Works by Brahms, Robert Schumann, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Gloria Lee, cello, performs Romantic and 20th Century pieces. Program Samuel Barber (1910-1981) Cello Sonata in C Minor, Op. 6 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Fantasiestücke, Op. 73 Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Cello Sonata No. 2, Op. 99
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Fri, Apr 25
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Violin Works by Telemann, Paganini, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Isaac Park, violin, plays works by Paganini and more--including original pieces. Program Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) 12 Fantasias for Solo Violin Isaac Park Violin Shorts Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) Caprice for Solo Violin, Op. 1 No. 7 James M. Preucil Floating for Solo Violin Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Sonata for Solo Violin
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Fri, Apr 25
12:30 pm
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12:30 pm
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Film | Cabrini (2024): Biographical Drama
After witnessing disease and poverty in the slums of New York, Italian immigrant Francesca Cabrini embarks on a daring journey to persuade the hostile mayor to provide housing and healthcare for hundreds of orphaned children. Director: Alejandro Monteverde Cast: Cristiana Dell'Anna, David Morse, Romana Maggiora Vergano, Federico Ielapi
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Fri, Apr 25
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Film | White Bird (2024): War Drama with Helen Mirren
The story of Julian's grandmother, Grandmère. Traveling back to her traumatic childhood, she recounts her time as a Jewish girl in Nazi-occupied France. Seeking shelter in a small village, she finds a family who takes her in and hides her away from the Nazi forces. What follows is a poignant tale about friendship and survival in the most difficult times. A sequel to the 2017 film Wonder. Director: Marc Forster Cast: Gillian Anderson, Helen Mirren, Olivia Ross, Bryce Gheisar, Stuart McQuarrie Helen Mirren is a British actor. She is the recipient of numerous accolades and is the only performer to have achieved both the American and the British Triple Crowns of Acting. Mirren has received an Academy Award and a British Academy Film Award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, a Tony Award and a Laurence Olivier Award for portraying the same character in The Audience, three British Academy Television Awards for her performance as DCI Jane Tennison in Prime Suspect, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Children's and Family Emmy Award.
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Fri, Apr 25
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Master Class | Orchestral Performance Master Class with Percussionist
Marcelina Suchocka, Principal Percussion for Sarasota Orchestra, leads a master class in percussion's place in the orchestra. When asked about percussion's role in the orchestra, Marcelina says, "Percussion is one of the coolest instruments there is because of the sheer amount of things we get to play and the different colors we add to the orchestra! My favorite instruments to play are cymbals, snare drum, and marimba."
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Fri, Apr 25
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
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Fri, Apr 25
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Crafternoon at the Library
Freeform crafting and conversation. Bring your own project or choose something from our collection to work on. The organizers have materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, and paper crafts.
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Fri, Apr 25
1:30 pm
Free
1:30 pm
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Film | Iris (2001): Biographical Drama with Kate Winslet and Judi Dench
The story of the unusual marriage between famous novelist Iris Murdoch and esteemed literary critic John Bayley, from the latter's memoir. Director: Richard Eyre Cast:Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Kate Winslet English actor Judi Dench is considered one of the best living British actors, having appeared on screen, television, and stage in a variety of different roles. Over her 70-year-long career so far, Dench has earned various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globes, four British Academy Television Awards, six British Academy Film Awards, and seven Olivier Awards. She's also received many honorary awards, including the BAFTA Fellowship Award, the Society of London Theatre Special Award, and the British Film Institute Fellowship Award. English actor Kate Winslet is known for playing strong, complicated women, especially in period films. She's won an Academy Award, a Grammy Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, five BAFTA Awards, and five Golden Globes. In both 2009 and 2021, Time magazine named Winslet one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2012, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2012.
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Fri, Apr 25
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Symposium | Early Modern Women on the Move: Space, Materiality, and Transnationalism
This symposium will address the question of how we approach the study of early modern women in the 21st century. It will focus on women of the Low Countries to ask and answer larger questions about the dynamic position of early modern women in a changing, increasingly global environment. Keynote: Merry Wiesner-Hanks (University of Wisconsin Milwaukee) Gendered Paths and Spaces in the Early Modern World Roundtable: Chair: Martine van Elk, California State University, Long Beach Participants: Lieke van Deinsen, KU Leuven / Columbia University Adam Eaker, Metropolitan Museum of Art Karen Hollewand, University of Groningen Martha Howell, Columbia University Nina Lamal, Huygens Institute
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Fri, Apr 25
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
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Fri, Apr 25
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Tour | Explore one of New York's Iconic Library Buildings
Explore NYPL’s largest circulating branch in a guided tour. Designed to inspire, building highlights include:
The only free, publicly accessible rooftop terrace in Midtown
A dramatic “Long Room” with 42-foot-high atrium offering five levels of open, browsable book stacks
Commissioned public art celebrating creativity and curiosity
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Fri, Apr 25
2:30 pm
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2:30 pm
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Fri, Apr 25
4:00 pm
Regular: $33.85
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4:00 pm
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Museums | After Hours Museum Exploration with Live Music and Drinks
This event offers free self-guided exploration of a the newly-opened, three floor exhibition "Maritime City," which highlights how New York City, as we know it today, arose from the sea. From 5:30pm to 7:30pm, enjoy a live performance by musician and songwriter Blair Lamb, who will fill the first-floor gallery with beautiful piano and vocals. Advanced registration is encouraged for these free extended-hours but walkups will be accommodated as possible. Please select a time slot for when you expect to arrive. Sparkling wine and seltzer will be available in the first floor while you enjoy the music throughout the evening.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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Reading | Alumni Reading: Aria Aber, Alia Dastagir & August Thompson
Readings by alumni Aria Aber and August Thompson, and current student Alia E. Dastagir, hosted by Darin Strauss, followed by a reception/signing.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
Free
Museums | American History and Artifact Collections
Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Symposium | Astronomy Night at the Museum (In Person AND Online!)
Astronomy Night features interesting educational experiences for the whole family, including talks from astronauts, engineers, and scientists, and activities & demos led by museum educators. At this event, hear from scientists and engineers from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory working on NASA's groundbreaking Parker Solar Probe! This spacecraft is revolutionizing our understanding of heliophysics through its mission to “touch the Sun" by gradually orbiting closer to the Sun’s surface than any before it. At its closest approach, the spacecraft will fly just 4 million miles above the Sun's surface, facing brutal heat and radiation to provide humanity with unprecedented observations to expand our knowledge of the origin and evolution of solar wind. The night's also includes: Learning About Spacecraft, Life in a Vacuum Demonstration, Telescope Viewing, and more! Livestreaming of the featured presentation will be available on Facebook and Youtube.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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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!
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Museums | Modern Art: From The 19th Century to the Present Day
Experience the exhibits in the museum galleries which include paintings, sculptures, drawings, prints, photographs, films, videos, and much more.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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Museums | Friday Evening at the Art Museum
This special, all-ages evening celebrates the art and the city. Explore in the galleries, get creative with drop-in drawing sessions, and see a film in the theaters. Museum stores and café will be open, too, so you can grab a bite, get drinks, or shop for unique design objects. Free for New York State residents but must be reserved in advance (up to two adults), and are subject to availability and proof of residency. Tickets are released one week in advance.
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Fri, Apr 25
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Interesting Trombone Pieces by Contemporary Composers (In Person AND Online!)
Mirza Alkhairid, bass trombone, performs Contemporary pieces. Program Daniela Candillari Extremely Close Ilja Reijngoud Never Alone Bruce Adolphe Triskelion Daniel Schnyder subZERO — Concerto for Bass Trombone
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Fri, Apr 25
5:30 pm
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5:30 pm
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Talk | New Galleries/Fresh Perspectives: A Conversation on Africa's Cultural Landmarks with Experts
Preview a new layer of museum content that expands the context for understanding Africa's immense cultural diversity. This talk presents a panel of experts, including a filmmaker, curators, and an international correspondent, to learn about a newly produced series of short films that foreground twelve of sub-Saharan Africa's distinct landmarks and why they matter. Free with museum admission (advance registration is required). Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Fri, Apr 25
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Renowned Vocal Ensemble Performs Works of Renaissance Europe
Welcome spring with New York early-music ensemble TENET Vocal Artists! The acclaimed group brings the audience for a tour through Renaissance Europe's song traditions, featuring voices and lutes in myriad combinations.
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Fri, Apr 25
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Solo Show of Dark Visions, Dystopian Futures, and Urgent Warnings: Transylvania on Hudson.
Prepare to enter a world of dark visions, dystopian futures, and urgent warnings, as acclaimed artist Mari Biro presents Transylvania on Hudson. Through painting, sculpture, photomontage, installation, and live performance, Biro masterfully blends ancient legend with modern technological anxieties. The exhibition explores three critical themes:
The Alienation of Cellphone Addiction: A chilling reflection on our obsession with screens leading to a loss of human connection and sensory awareness--most evident deep within the New York subway tunnels.
Human Collectibles: A prophetic vision of a dystopian future where art and humanity are extinct replaced by a cold mechanized society.
The Tyranny of Curators: A powerful critique of the art world's bureaucratic elite urging audiences to reclaim the right to judge art for themselves.
"Technology was meant to connect us but instead it has turned us into isolated figures--half-human half-machine" says Mari Biro. "This exhibition is a wake-up call. It asks: What happens when we let screens replace our senses and corporations dictate creativity?"
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Fri, Apr 25
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Workshop | Family Day: Math-Based Fun Activities for All Ages
This event aims to unite family members of all ages to participate in a variety of engaging mathematical activities, fostering interest and excitement for both kids and adults.
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Fri, Apr 25
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Multi-Disciplinary Installation on Memory, Identity, and Sensuality: Daydream in Memories of Youth
This solo exhibition will feature works by acclaimed Austin-based artist Stephanie Duprie Routh, a multi-disciplinary installation that explores memory, identity, and sensuality. In addition to Duprie Routh's photographs, Daydream in Memories of Youth includes sensory and literary elements created specifically in response to the images: a custom scent by Mexico City olfactory artist, Lula Curioca, and poetry by California writer Dalya Sachs. Danielle Fox PhD, Director of Slate Contemporary Gallery and Fox Projects, will introduce the exhibit and guide a discussion with the artists about their work at 7:00 pm. Exhibition on view from April 23rd through May 3rd.
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Fri, Apr 25
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Gallery Talk with Influential Filmmaker and Video Artist Charles Atlas
This event celebrates Charles Atlas, an exceptional figure whose innovations with video as an artistic medium span five decades of technological evolution and collaboration. Atlas will appear in-person for the event, in conversation with gallery directors Rebecca Cleman and Karl McCool. Atlas will guide the audience through excerpts of his blue and green screen works, which showcase Atlas's rich array of collaborators--including the band Sonic Youth--and his early experiments in video production techniques. As filmmaker-in-residence for the Merce Cunningham Dance Company, Atlas developed the "videodance" genre, in which the camera, moving dynamically with the dancers, becomes an integral part of a dance rather than an objective, fixed-perspective recorder. Atlas draws from his distinctive sensibility as a cineaste to amplify his subject's movements with inventive video effects, including doubling, image overlay, and striking compositions within the frame. Preceding the conversation, the gallery will screen an episode from The Martha Tapes (1996-2000), Atlas's series featuring found footage of dance performance, interrupted by irreverent callouts to famous "Marthas" in Hollywood cinema. Seating is first come, first serve. RSVP does not guarantee entry, but will help track interest and send event updates and reminders.
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Fri, Apr 25
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don't miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
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Fri, Apr 25
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Fri, Apr 25
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Screening | 2 Classic Silent Films with New Live Scores
See the iconic shot of Harold Lloyd hanging from the clock in 1923's Safety Last! and the pivotal moment in cinema where the camera breaks the fourth wall as Charlie Chaplin plays spectator at a "pushcar" race in Venice in 1914's Kid Auto Races. UnSilent orchestra brings these scores to life in live performances as the audience can marvel at both film and music in real-time. With extra attention being paid to phrase structure, articulation, and temporal coordination, the music leaps off the page in ecstatic delight as it meets the exuberance and humor of the film screen. The scores are exquisitely composed by Carl Davis. Conducted by David Fulmer.
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Fri, Apr 25
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
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Concert | Grammy-Nominated Cuban Dance Music
Featuring DJ Bongohead, this is a social dance event featuring Grammy-nominated Orquesta Akokán, a glorious return to the iconic grooves of Cuba’s orquestas gigantes of the mid-twentieth century. Recipients of the Billboard Latin Music Award, Telemundo Latin American Music Award, and Songlines Music Awards, Orquesta Akokán’s music uplifts the spirit and inspires the body to move.
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Fri, Apr 25
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Dancing | GRAMMY-Nominated Orchestra Akokan Mambo Social Dance Event
This social dance event featuring Orquesta Akokan (with DJ Bongohead), who continue to vibrantly usher the mambo into the 21st century and offer a glorious return to the iconic grooves of Cuba's orquestas gigantes of the mid-twentieth century. Recipients of the Billboard Latin Music Award, Telemundo Latin American Music Award, and Songlines Music Awards, Orquesta Akokan's music uplifts the spirit and inspires the body to move! Featuring DJ Bongohead.
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Fri, Apr 25
7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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Fri, Apr 25
7:30 pm
Regular: $30
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Cello Works by Saint-Saens, Debussy, and Franck (In Person AND Online!)
Boubacar Diallo, cello, performs pieces by significant composers of the Romantic period. Program Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) Suite for Cello and Piano, Op. 16b Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Nocturne et Scherzo César Franck (1822-1890) Sonata for Cello and Piano in A Major
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Fri, Apr 25
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Violin Works by Mozart, Schubert, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Yiran Wang, violin, performs Classical and Romantic works. Program Joachim Raff (1822-1882) Cavatina for Violin and Piano, Op. 85 No. 3 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata for Piano and Violin in A Major, K. 526 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Fantasia for Violin and Pianoin C Major, D. 934
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Fri, Apr 25
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Birdwatching | Birding in the Park
A walk through birding hotspots in the park, led by Park Conservancy Field Staff. Learn and build a birding community! Open to birders of all ages and experience.
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Sat, Apr 26
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Sat, Apr 26
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Festival | Tulip Festival in Community Garden
The Tulip Festival is a tradition more than 30 years old, with members gathering to plant the front of the garden with tulip bulbs on an annual basis.Visitors can view and learn about 100 different varieties of tulips. Multiple visits are encouraged. This event day is an "Information Day," where garden members will speak with visitors to give info about the tulips and the garden.
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Sat, Apr 26
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Meditation Class in a Museum
Start your weekend with a unique yoga nidra morning meditation surrounded by maritime history. Before the museum opens for the day, take part in a guided meditation designed to support your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. These sessions are designed to quiet the mind, reduce stress, and foster greater self-awareness as well as provide a one-of-a-kind way to experience a museum. Sign up today to surround yourself with the sounds and artifacts tied to the sea, relax, and unplug. Following the meditation, you are welcome to explore the full exhibition. Please bring your own yoga mat, the Museum will only have a few available for attendees. Capacity is limited; claim your space before each class is full.
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Sat, Apr 26
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
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Hike | Park Bio Blitz Hike
A hike around the park to explore the diversity of spring wildflowers and other species. Volunteers will learn how to identify these plants and learn how to make iNaturalist observations of any other signs of nature you find along the way. Please bring water and a snack as well as your smartphone or camera! You will stay on trails and the hike will not be strenuous, but you will be walking for about an hour and a half, so please dress appropriately. If you do not know how to use iNaturalist, arrive 15 minutes early and they will show you how!
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Sat, Apr 26
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Dance Lesson | Dance Workshop Centered on Indigeneity & Connection to Earth
This event is a public dance workshop with a rain date/time of 11am on Sunday, April 26. Two teaching artists from Redhawk Native American Arts Council will lead participants in a dance workshop centered around indigeneity and our connection to the Earth. The teaching artists will demonstrate movement and will sing and perform on drums.
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Sat, Apr 26
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | History Tour of The Battery
Guides lead an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
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Sat, Apr 26
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art
As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
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Sat, Apr 26
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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.
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Sat, Apr 26
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Workshop | One-Day Choir Class with Gaia Music Collective
Gaia Music Collective will help participants raise their voices to sing “Something’s Got a Hold On Me” by the one and only Etta James. Written by Etta James herself, Pearl Woods, and Leroy Kirkland, this song took the country by storm in 1962 as it climbed the billboard hot 100 and reached #4 on the billboard R&B chart. Infused with jazz, gospel, soul and R&B flavors, this feel-good song explores the experience of being swept away in the flurry of a new love. Led and arranged by Gaia Music Collective’s facilitating artist, Kenter Davies, the group will explore a reimagined choral arrangement that will bring this iconic tune to new heights. Gaia Music Collective events are participatory, but low-pressure. everyone is invited to sing along and make music, but each participant is encouragred to draw their own boundaries and engage at their own pace. This is a judgment-free community where you can express yourself however feels right!
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Sat, Apr 26
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Fair | Book Fair Celebrating Independent Publishing
This book fair celebrates independent publishing, cultivating communities, and the many activities in between. The event brings together the work of local publishers, community builders, designers and artists.
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Sat, Apr 26
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Festival | Earth Day Festival
Celebrate spring at the annual Earth Day Festival! Following Earth Week, they're bringing you a family-friendly, interactive day of fun to welcome the warmer months and seasonal blooms. Play games, take photos with the enchanting cherry blossoms, enjoy performances from a live band and other artists, and embrace the park's spring beauty. Celebrate the spirit of sustainability and our connection to each other and to the planet that we share. With: Live music Arts, crafts, and educational activities Cooking demonstrations Free treats Live performances, and more!
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Sat, Apr 26
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Festival | Opening Celebration of Restored Community Space
This vibrant community festival will introduce spring Harlem Oval programming, highlight opportunities to engage with local organizations, and honor the leaders and community members who helped make this restored space possible. Enjoy live music, arts and crafts for all ages, lawn games, yoga, dance, and guided tours to learn more about the new venue—a hub for connection, creativity, and collaboration.
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Sat, Apr 26
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
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Sat, Apr 26
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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Festival | Earth Day Celebration: Arts and Crafts for Kids; Learn about Ecosystems and More
Learn about how to build a more diverse, resilient, and healthy park ecosystem. Visit 7 themed panels across the park and engage with experts on topics like birds, bees, butterflies, fungi, and oysters. Earth Day-themed children's arts and crafts activities will be provided, along with an interactive puppet show!
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Sat, Apr 26
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
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Sat, Apr 26
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Film | Blue Car (2002): Drama Film
A troubled young woman is encouraged by a teacher to enter a poetry contest. Director: Karen Moncrieff Cast: David Strathairn, Agnes Bruckner, Margaret Colin, Frances Fisher
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Sat, Apr 26
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Film | Unfaithfully Yours (1948): Screwball Black Comedy
A tale of a conductor who suspects his wife of infidelity. Director: Preston Surges Cast: Rex Harrison, Linda Darnell, Rudy Vallee, Barbara Lawrence
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don't miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak
Carnegie Hall’s first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello, and NPR-featured Rita Sloan, piano, perform pieces from iconic Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Wagner College Musicians Perform Works of the Renassiance and beyond
Alumni and friends of the Wagner College early music education program reunite to perform music from the Renaissance and beyond, conducted by Dr. Jeff S. Dailey. The group will showcase pieces by Thomas Stoltzer, Clement Jannequin, Johannes de Gruytters Tilman Susato, and others.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Author Reading | Authors Discuss Their New Novel: Gabriele
Authors Anne Berest & Claire Berest discuss their new novel, Gabriële. It is an atmospheric, exuberant novel from the best-selling author of The Postcard, Anne Berest, and her sister, Claire Berest, about love and sex, art and revolution, experimentation and creativity, and three young people who changed the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
2:30 pm
Free
2:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Interior Chinatown Discussion and Writing Workshop with Free Books
This event offers an engaging discussion and writing workshop led by educator Alice Fung. This interactive program will explore literary appreciation and feature a dynamic writing activity inspired by the novel Interior Chinatown. Interior Chinatown is a book by Charles Yu, the 2020 National Book Award winner for fiction. Participants will discuss themes of family history, the immigrant experience, and storytelling as a means of addressing real-world challenges. This event is open to all, and no prior writing experience is required. All attendees will receive a FREE copy of Interior Chinatown.
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Sat, Apr 26
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Beethoven-a-thon All-Day Concert
This all day event features a series of performances of Beethoven's string quartets performed by Juilliard students. The performance is the culminating work of nine first-year quartets that are taking Juilliard's String Quartet Survey class.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more.
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Sat, Apr 26
4:00 pm
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak
Carnegie Hall’s first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello, and NPR-featured Rita Sloan, piano, perform pieces from iconic Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Solo Show of Dark Visions, Dystopian Futures, and Urgent Warnings: Transylvania on Hudson.
Prepare to enter a world of dark visions, dystopian futures, and urgent warnings, as acclaimed artist Mari Biro presents Transylvania on Hudson. Through painting, sculpture, photomontage, installation, and live performance, Biro masterfully blends ancient legend with modern technological anxieties. The exhibition explores three critical themes:
The Alienation of Cellphone Addiction: A chilling reflection on our obsession with screens leading to a loss of human connection and sensory awareness--most evident deep within the New York subway tunnels.
Human Collectibles: A prophetic vision of a dystopian future where art and humanity are extinct replaced by a cold mechanized society.
The Tyranny of Curators: A powerful critique of the art world's bureaucratic elite urging audiences to reclaim the right to judge art for themselves.
"Technology was meant to connect us but instead it has turned us into isolated figures--half-human half-machine" says Mari Biro. "This exhibition is a wake-up call. It asks: What happens when we let screens replace our senses and corporations dictate creativity?"
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Sat, Apr 26
7:00 pm
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Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don’t miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Sat, Apr 26
7:30 pm
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Screening | Film Screening with Live Orchestra
This event is a live-to-picture performance of Jose Maria Velasco Maidana's 1930 silent film masterpiece, Wara Wara, the only surviving work from Bolivia's silent film era. This captivating "superproduction" tells the tale of a forbidden romance between an Inca princess and a Spanish conquistador, and is accompanied here by the world premiere of an original orchestral score, co-composed by NYU's Screen Scoring Program. Performed by the NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble, this new score stays historically faithful to the film and era, celebrating the vibrant sounds, innovative rhythms, and rich cultural traditions of Latin America.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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Sat, Apr 26
8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Violinist Performs Works by Poulenc, Bartok, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Hyeonah Hong, violin, performs late Romantic and 20th Century works. Program Karol Szymanowski (1882-1937) Mythes, Op. 30 Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) Sonata for Violin and Piano, FP119 Béla Bartók (1881-1945) Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Sz. 112
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Sat, Apr 26
8:30 pm
Free
8:30 pm
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Classical Music | The Orchestra Now Alumnus Performs Works by Tchaikovsky and More (In Person AND Online!)
Oboist JJ Silvey, whose playing is recorded on the Oscar-nominated film Maestro, performs works by composers from the Romantic period through today. Program Dirk-Michael Kirsch From "Ganymed" Pierre Sancan (1916-2008) Sonatine Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (arr. Andrey Rubtsov) Lensky's Aria from "Eugene Onegin" Jean Françaix (1912-1997) L'Horloge de Flore Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Phantasy Quartet, Op. 2
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 26
8:30 pm
Free
8:30 pm
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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Sun, Apr 27
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Festival | Tulip Festival in Community Garden
The Tulip Festival is a tradition more than 30 years old, with members gathering to plant the front of the garden with tulip bulbs on an annual basis.Visitors can view and learn about 100 different varieties of tulips. Multiple visits are encouraged. This event day is an "Information Day," where garden members will speak with visitors to give info about the tulips and the garden.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Workshop | Over, Under, Through: Parkour Basics
A 6-week series to learn the basics of parkour. Build your strength, agility, coordination, and mobility with fun drills, partner exercises, and games to learn jumping, vaulting, swinging, and how to put it all together. Have a blast while getting strong!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Fair | Book Fair Celebrating Independent Publishing
This book fair celebrates independent publishing, cultivating communities, and the many activities in between. The event brings together the work of local publishers, community builders, designers and artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Broadway Actors Perform New York Times Readings
Broadway actors exhibit short vignettes based on the popular and often hilarious New York Times Saturday section. Seating is limited. Standing room available (you may bring a folding chair).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Play | Classic Shakespeare Comedy: A Midsummer Night's Dream
This play is an enchanting journey of love, mischief, and magic under the stars! Don’t miss this whimsical adventure! Directed by Diane Dowling
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak
Carnegie Hall’s first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello, and NPR-featured Rita Sloan, piano, perform pieces from iconic Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Performance | Showcase on Resilience and Hope (Dance, Classical Choral Works, Theater Tunes, and More)
In this spring showcase, emerging artists of New York City from the Dorill Initiative, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and Manhattan School of Music are spotlit in this exhibition of creative expression. The performers will present dance, spoken-word poetry, classical choral works, and beloved theater tunes related to the themes of resilience and hope. Registration for this free event is highly recommended as seating is limited. We suggest arriving 45 minutes before the start time. Admission is first-come, first-served, with ticket holders receiving priority (although not guaranteed entrance if the venue reaches capacity).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Sun, Apr 27
2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Cello and Piano Works by Brahms, Schubert and More
Zach Mo, piano, and Isabel Fairbanks, cello. Program William Bolcom Capriccio for Cello and Piano Johannes Brahms Sonata in E minor for Cello and Piano, Op. 38 Franz Schubert A Selection of Songs, arranged for Cello and Piano
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Sun, Apr 27
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Internationally Renowned Organist Recital in Iconic Venue
Eugeniusz Wawrzyniak, organist at Belgium's Notre Dame de Misericorde church who has made two solo albums, will perform a recital in a beautiful, storied venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Music on the Water: Award-Winning String Musicians Perform Works of Bach, Beethoven, and Dvorak
Carnegie Hall’s first Isaac Stern Award-recipient Mark Peskanov, violin, Nicholas Tzavaras, cello, and NPR-featured Rita Sloan, piano, perform pieces from iconic Baroque, Classical, and Romantic composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Screening | Film Screening with Live Orchestra
This event is a live-to-picture performance of Jose Maria Velasco Maidana's 1930 silent film masterpiece, Wara Wara, the only surviving work from Bolivia's silent film era. This captivating "superproduction" tells the tale of a forbidden romance between an Inca princess and a Spanish conquistador, and is accompanied here by the world premiere of an original orchestral score, co-composed by NYU's Screen Scoring Program. Performed by the NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble, this new score stays historically faithful to the film and era, celebrating the vibrant sounds, innovative rhythms, and rich cultural traditions of Latin America.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 27
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Birdwatching | NYS Birding Trail
Naturalists teach you more about The New York State Birding Trail which highlights world-class birding opportunities across the state. Together, explore the park, and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
9:30 am
Free
9:30 am
Free
Workshop | Morning Meditation
Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
9:45 am
Free
9:45 am
Free
Tour | Bryant Park Tour
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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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Mon, Apr 28
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Film | Borderland: The Line Within (2024): Immigrants' Plight
There is a war on immigrants being waged every day in our country, and not just along the southern border – we have become a Borderland, the border is everywhere and within every immigrant. A massive surveillance, militarized and carceral apparatus has been built to capture, detain and deport millions of immigrants. Conservative forces which seek to influence government policy have created a road map for the mass deportation of immigrants. This is a travesty and we need to shift public opinion to support a movement for policy reform that values the human rights and aspirations of immigrants, and welcomes the economic and cultural contributions they bring to our society. The protagonists of thid documentary, all immigrants themselves, express these values while exposing the border industrial complex that provides the scaffolding for the war on immigrants. Director: Pamela Yates 11o min.
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Mon, Apr 28
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Meditation with Professor and Author Dr. Andrew Vidich
Dr. Andrew Vidich, long-time meditator, discusses the extraordinary effect of meditation to reduce stress-related responses, improve concentration, and enhance clarity of thought and mental equilibrium. He will also present a simple, time-tested, ancient, and effective meditation technique. There will be a short meditation sitting as well. Dr. Vidich has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Religion at Manhattan College in Riverdale, NY and at Iona College in New Rochelle where he taught courses in the nature and experience of religion, meditation, death and dying and Islamic studies. He lectures and presents workshops at conferences, radio and TV shows, colleges and book stores throughout the world on a variety of topics. He is a member of World Parliament of Religions Task Force on War, Violence and Hate Speech. He has been studying meditation for 48 years. Light refreshments will be available.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | The Tragedy of Keyshawn, Last Prince of East Flatbush; or, The Deleterious Effects of Whiteness on a Young Black Male: Dream School or Nightmare?
Keyshawn Bien-Aime is a college-bound, first generation, Haitian-American honor student from Brooklyn filled with a world of ambition and promise—but he soon realizes that his dream school might actually be a nightmare. Absorbed into the backdrop of an idyllic Ivy League university and the “whitest frat on campus,” Keyshawn finds himself struggling not only to maintain his grades, but the deepest parts of himself too. Written by Al Sierra.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
4:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Caught in the Imperial Trap: Nikolay Leskov’s The Enchanted Wanderer and Russia’s Colonial Ambitions (in-person and online)
An adept storyteller given to literary experimentation, Leskov is famous for his skaz artistry and highly stylized prose that playfully engages with a mixture of archaic genres. Exemplifying these distinctive qualities, The Enchanted Wanderer (1873) has another important dimension, which reveals a less recognized, but equally significant aspect of Leskov’s craft. As this talk seeks to show, the story is ideologically loaded. It captures the political challenges of its day and addresses them in a satirical mode. This tale of a roaming peasant depicts the Russian empire as a place of nonstop violence, abuse, and subjugation. Shot through with cruel conflicts of all sorts, The Enchanted Wanderer particularly foregrounds the tensions between colonizers and colonized. It portrays the “barbarous Asiatics” as a danger to the civilized world – and in this way the tale, written in the midst of the tsarist army’s conquest of Central Asia (1860s-1880s), seems to justify colonial war. Demeaning Orientalist tropes that figure in the chapters set in the Kazakh steppe seem to support this impression. And yet, as the tale unfolds, it increasingly reverses those tropes to Orientalize Russia and expose its politics of empire. This talk argues that Leskov utilized the skaz technique to compose a complex, multi-layered narrative that ultimately renders colonial ambition as a trap for the Russian nation. Reading The Enchanted Wanderer in the context of the brutal war on the empire’s periphery makes it possible to capture a moment when Russian literature, deeply implicated in the colonial pursuit, began to confront it. As the talk shows, this story marks a turning point in Leskov’s intellectual trajectory: over the two subsequent decades, he would denounce the abuse of subjugated nationalities, speak from their perspective, and rebuke Alexander III’s Russification policies. Speaker Olga Maiorova is Associate Professor of Russian Literature and History at the University of Michigan.
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Mon, Apr 28
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | To Go On Living: Short Stories on the Irreversible Impact of War on Humans
Wars affect human life in the profoundest and most irreversible ways. How does one reconcile the pain of witnessing, survival, and loss? Armenian writer Narine Abgaryan’s short story collection sets out to explore potential answers. Unfolding in an Armenian mountain village in the immediate aftermath of the 1990s Nagorno-Karabakh War, the thirty-one short stories trace the interconnected lives and struggles of villagers who tend to their everyday tasks, engage in quotidian squabbles, and celebrate small joys against a breathtaking landscape.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience
A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Adventures in the Louvre Book Discussion with NYT Journalist and Author (In Person AND Online!)
Every year, millions of visitors to Paris visit the Louvre, attracted by its masterpieces like the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and other magnificent works of art that are icons of human achievement. But the museum — once a forbidding fortress built to house and protect French kings — can seem more intimidating than inviting. In her book, Adventures in the Louvre, New York Times journalist Elaine Sciolino takes it as her mission to show how anyone can forge an intimate connection with the museum. She demystifies the Louvre, introducing us to her favorite artworks, both legendary and overlooked, and to the people who are the museum’s lifeblood: the curators selecting and arranging the works, the artisans producing frames and engravings, the builders overseeing restorations, the firefighters protecting the aging structure. An irrepressible and charming travel companion, Sciolino reveals a Louvre filled with unexpected mysteries, delights, and frustrations. Through Sciolino’s eyes, we encounter a museum that is an elusive and seductive object of desire for anyone who longs for the connection and inspiration that great art provides. With her by our side, we cannot help falling in love with the Louvre. This event is an opportunity to learn more from Sciolino about her experiences at the Louvre and how she wrote this New York Times bestselling work.
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Mon, Apr 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Naughty Girl (1956): French Musical with Brigitte Bardot
Nightclub entertainer Jean Clery discovers too late that the 'baby' he agreed to take care of is a wild, shapely sex kitten. In French with English subtitles. Director: Michel Boisrond Cast: Brigitte Bardot, Jean Bretonniere Brigitte Bardot is an internationally renowned French former entertainer and animal rights activist. She is one of the best known symbols of the global sexual revolution, given that she often portrayed liberated, pleasure-seeking characters. Retiring from entertainment in 1973, her film career spans 47 films, her singing carer encompassing over 60 songs. In 1985, she was awarded the Legion of Honour. She was also nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actress.
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Mon, Apr 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
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Mon, Apr 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Dance Performance | Reflections on a Master Teacher, Stanley Williams: Discussion & Performance
There may be no ballet teacher with as deep and wide an influence as Stanley Williams, whose legendary work had an extraordinary impact on his students and the ballet community as a whole. Hired by George Balanchine for the School of American Ballet in 1964, he turned out generations of students who worshiped his quiet, enigmatic teaching style. Revered and renowned internationally, he was also beloved, and his students became his acolytes. Three former New York City Ballet principal dancers, Peter Boal, Helgi Tomasson, and Robert Weiss, devotees of Williams who all went on to important careers and subsequently to run their own ballet companies, join this program to reflect on their deep connection to Williams and on his mystique. Dance writer Marina Harss moderates the panel. A deeper look into a Williams' classes through demonstration in the same location, at 1 PM. Attendees are welcome to join.
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Mon, Apr 28
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Beyond Architecture: The NEW New York (in-person and online)
Walk almost any neighborhood in New York City and the past inevitably collides with the future, since the city is ever-evolving. Today, New York City's legislation provides protected status to 158 historic districts, 1,464 individual landmarks, 123 interior landmarks and even 12 scenic landmarks. To commemorate the 60th anniversary of the law's passage, American preservationist and historian Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel commissioned some of the most significant and creative architecture critics, engineers, landscape architects, historians and scholars to explore the complex history of New York City's evolution and its future. This is a lively discussion about the impact, legacy and current and future status of historic preservation in New York City. The discussion is meant to inspire reflection, hope and excitement about the future of the NEW New York City, its complex history and its never-ending transformation. With: Adam Gopnik Paul Goldberger Justin Davidson Vishaan Chakrabarti Lisa Switkin
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Mon, Apr 28
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Book Club | Historic Museum Maritime Book Club: When the Astors Owned New York by Justin Kaplan
For April, the book club will read the anecdotal history account, When the Astors Owned New York: Blue Bloods and Grand Hotels in a Gilded Age by Justin Kaplan, which vividly brings to life a grand story from the glittering Gilded Age in a combination of biography, history, architectural appreciation, and pure reading pleasure. In this book, Justin Kaplan––Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of Mark Twain––shares the history of cousins John Jacob Astor IV and William Waldorf Astor who were endowed with the largest private fortunes of the day. Attendees will read how each vied for primacy in New York society, producing the grandest hotels ever seen in a marriage of ostentation and efficiency that transformed American social behavior. You don’t have to read the full book to enjoy the book club, all are welcome.
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Mon, Apr 28
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Talk | Whitney Museum Curator on Edges of Ailey Exhibit
Anna Deavere Smith in conversation with Adrienne Edwards, groundbreaking curator of Whitney Museum's Edges of Ailey. Edwards will be joined by Curatorial Research Associate, Joshua Lubin-Levy and Matthew Rushing, Former Interim Artistic Director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre.
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Mon, Apr 28
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | The Tragedy of Keyshawn, Last Prince of East Flatbush; or, The Deleterious Effects of Whiteness on a Young Black Male: Dream School or Nightmare?
Keyshawn Bien-Aime is a college-bound, first generation, Haitian-American honor student from Brooklyn filled with a world of ambition and promise—but he soon realizes that his dream school might actually be a nightmare. Absorbed into the backdrop of an idyllic Ivy League university and the “whitest frat on campus,” Keyshawn finds himself struggling not only to maintain his grades, but the deepest parts of himself too. Written by Al Sierra.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress
A high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas, and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Enya Kalia Creations, RACHEL:dancers, Sacha Vega
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Lecture | Two Revolutionary Jews: Leon Trotsky and Chaim Zhitlowsky (in-person and online)
What role should Jews play in revolutionary movements? Should they act collectively on their own behalf or as indistinct individuals within majority populations in the interest of universalistic ideals? Or was this a false dichotomy? These questions have defined the basis of left-wing Jewish politics since the 19th century. In this lecture, Tony Michels will discuss two different approaches to revolutionary Jewish politics, as defined by Leon Trotsky and Chaim Zhitlowsky. Both were Russian-born Jews who played seminal roles in the Russian revolutionary movement. Both also came to be seen as embodiments of the modern Jewish experience. However, they gave radically different answers to the predicament of modern Jewry.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 28
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Mon, Apr 28
7:30 pm
Regular: $25
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7:30 pm
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Birdwatching | Morning 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!
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Tue, Apr 29
8:00 am
Free
8:00 am
Free
Workshop | Ribbon Dancing Workshop
Combine cardio with artistry as you wave long ribbons in the air to create rainbows, waterfalls, dragons and ocean waves. Ribbon Dancing is as visually stunning as it is fun and easy to learn. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Ribbons will be available to borrow, but participants may also bring their own.
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Tue, Apr 29
9:30 am
Free
9:30 am
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
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Tue, Apr 29
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Talk | Curator Talk on Early American Photography, Featuring Pieces by Josiah Johnson Hawes, John Moran, Carleton Watkins, Alice Austen, and More
Explore a bold new history of American photography, from the medium's birth in 1839 to the first decade of the 20th century. The exhibition features significant works by lauded artists such as Josiah Johnson Hawes, John Moran, Carleton Watkins, and Alice Austen, shown in dialogue with extraordinary photographs by obscure or unknown practitioners made in small towns and cities from coast to coast. Free with museum admission (advance registration is required). Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
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Tue, Apr 29
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | Verbal Description and Touch Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt (for Vision Impaired Visitors)
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood. Individuals who are blind or have low vision are invited to explore the exhibition through verbal description, touch, and music. In advance of the program at 10:30 am, there will be an optional reception for coffee and Brazilian pastries.
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Tue, Apr 29
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Tue, Apr 29
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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.
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Tue, Apr 29
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Talk | Artist Talk on Reimagining Mythologyical Archetypes to Confront Dominant Narratives
This event is an in-depth conversation with artist Rosana Paulino and curators as they discuss Paulino's artwork, The Creation of the Creatures of Day and Night. The conversation will delve into Paulino's practice, process, imagery, and personal iconography, exploring themes of memory, ancestry, and feminism. It will also examine how her work engages with broader discussions on the lasting effects of colonialism and the threats facing not only Brazil's biome, the Amazon rainforest, and Indigenous ways of life but also the significance of bringing this dialogue to an international audience in New York City. Paulino's work confronts Brazil's colonial past and its enduring impact on Black and Indigenous communities. The Creation of the Creatures of Day and Night, expands on her Mangrove series, which portrays tree-women as mythological archetypes and symbols of the Brazilian biome. Paulino draws parallels between mangroves and Brazil's Black and Indigenous people, both of whom have been historically mistreated and exploited. Reimagining mythological archetypes, the artwork places Black and Indigenous figures at the center of a new cosmology. Through her work, Paulino challenges dominant narratives, creating space for reflection and resistance.
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Tue, Apr 29
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Scandinavian Music for Violin and Piano
Violinist Susan Olsen Maren and pianist Claudia Dumschat play Scandinavian tunes composed by Svendsen, Grieg, Alfven, and Halvorsen.
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Tue, Apr 29
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Film | Brewster's Millions (1985): Comedy Film with Richard Pryor
A minor league player inherits hundreds of millions... if he can spend $30 million in 30 days in this madcap remake starring Richard Pryor and John Candy! Director: Walter Hill Cast: Richard Pryor, John Candy, Lonette McKee, Stephen Collins, Hume Cronyn Richard Pryor was an American comedian and actor who's recognized as one of the greatest and most influentialt stand-up comedians of all time. Over the course of his career, Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammys. He was ranked first in Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time.
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Tue, Apr 29
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Slide Lecture | Renowned Photographer's Visual Journey: Iconic Artists (online)
Jay Blakesberg: since beginning of his career in 1978, he has captured iconic images of legendary artists such as the Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Carlos Santana, Tom Waits, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. His photographs have been featured in prominent publications like Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, and more. In this session, Jay will share stories behind his most iconic images and discuss the evolution of his craft.
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Tue, Apr 29
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Lecture | The Intolerance of Monotheism: Towards a Religious History of Antisemitism (in-person and online)
Because of their minority status in Medieval Islamic and Christian societies, Jews became the persecuted other who justified Christian and Muslim belief in their own supersession or replacement theology. Even in the modern, more secular era, baked-in religious prejudices informed the dynamics of racial antisemitism. The Nazis freely drew upon Christian imagery in their propaganda. Similarly post-Holocaust Islamic and Western antisemitism today still rely on these notions of religious superiority. Perhaps the only hope for an end to this 2500-year hatred is for each monotheism to renounce the intolerance inherent in their religious traditions and truly appreciate each other's value. Speaker Bruce Ruben was raised in Portland Oregon. He earned a Bachelor's Degree in Music (1975) and a Master's in Religion (1978) from Indiana University. He went on to the Jewish Theological Seminary where he became a cantor in 1981. A year later he began a twenty-four-year tenure at Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York City. While serving as the congregation's cantor, Cantor Ruben earned a Ph.D. in history from thae Graduate School of City University. He has taught Jewish history at Hunter College from the early 1990s. He continues to teach Jewish history at Hunter and serves as the spiritual leader of Temple Beth Am in Parsippany New Jersey.
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Tue, Apr 29
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Mah Jongg & More
A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
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Tue, Apr 29
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Ravage: Vampire Hunter Seaches for Sister
Yuli, a self-described teenage vampire hunter, moves from California to New York after what she believes was a run-in with a powerful vampire, who has kidnapped her sister. As Yuli learns to open up again, she is haunted by visions of her sister and embarks on a quest to seek revenge—only to instead come face-to-face with the fractured remnants of her past. Written by Nina Ki.
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Tue, Apr 29
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Drop-In Chess
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up.
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Tue, Apr 29
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Film | Here (2024): Drama Film with Tom Hanks
Here is an original film about multiple families and a special place they inhabit. The story travels through generations, capturing the most relatable of human experiences Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Robin Wright, Tom Hanks, Kelly Reilly, Michelle Dockery, Paul Bettany Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide, making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. Hanks has received six Academy Award nominations, including two consecutive wins for Best Actor for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994).
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Tue, Apr 29
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | By the Second Spring: Seven Lives and One Year of the War in Ukraine (in-person and online)
A book talk by Danielle Leavitt. In February 2022, after years of saving money, Vitaly opened a coffee bar in a Kyiv suburb. But his dreams of owning a coffeeshop came to naught when, three weeks later, a convoy of Russian tanks plowed through town and rockets destroyed the coffee bar and split his apartment building in two. Meanwhile, across the country, eighteen-year-old Anna drops out of police academy and begins a tumultuous relationship with a soldier she met online. Nearby, a family copes with the aftermath of a brutal train station bombing. Across the world, Polina abandons her career in fashion and returns home to Ukraine to organize relief efforts. Over the past three years, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has shaken the world order. But Europe’s largest land war in seventy-five years has also affected countless individual lives. Danielle Leavitt goes beyond familiar portraits of wartime heroism and victimhood to reveal the human experience of the conflict. As battle lines shift, her subjects’ relationships, livelihoods, and loyalties are put to new and dramatic tests. How do you keep living when your home is destroyed, when your family is separated, when your body is wounded, or when the enemy lives a few doors down? Can you believe in the future while destruction rages on? To illuminate the complex and contested resurgence of Ukraine’s national spirit, Leavitt also tells the story of Volodymyr Shovkoshitniy—a nuclear engineer at Chernobyl who led a daring campaign in the late 1980s to return the bodies of three Ukrainian writers who’d died in a Soviet gulag.
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Tue, Apr 29
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Film | Where the Sidewalk Ends (1950): Film Noir
Det. Sgt. Mark Dixon wants to be something his old man wasn't: a guy on the right side of the law. Will Dixon's vicious nature get the better of him? Director: Otto Preminger Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney
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Tue, Apr 29
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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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Tue, Apr 29
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Poetry Reading | I Hope You Remember: Poems on Loving, Longing, and Living (online)
This first collection of poetry from Josie Balka evokes themes of nostalgia, love, envy, and hope, speaking to the universal longings that live deep in our souls.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Film | No (2012): Historical Drama
An advertising executive comes up with a campaign to defeat Augusto Pinochet in Chile's 1988 referendum. Director: Pablo Larraín Stars: Gael García Bernal, Alfredo Castro, Antonia Zegers 118 min.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Performance | Actor Barbara Lowin Plays Icon of History in Performance of Words and Music
Actor Barbara Lowin brings to life one of the most radical, seductive, and perplexing women in the history of Central Europe, Alma Mahler, a composer, author, editor, and socialite. In this performance with words and music, accompanied by pianist Richard Danley. In this performance, Lowin plays Alma Mahler in her final years as she holds court in her New York living room, recounting the story of her eventful life in brief monologues, punctuated with songs from the Viennese-Austrian repertoire, including works by composers such as Arnold Schoenberg, Friedrich Hollaender and even her own compositions. She reveals truths about passionate love affairs with painters Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, and children born in and out of wedlock.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Mat Pilates
A strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles while also training your arms and legs. This class incorporates key Pilates principles such as postural alignment, breathing, strength, controlled movement and flexibility. This class is perfect for beginners but intermediate and advanced movers will also benefit. Bring your own mat.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Club | Mystery Book Club in an Art Gallery: Give unto Others by Donna Leon
What role can or should loyalty play in the life of a police inspector? It’s a question Commissario Guido Brunetti must face and ultimately answer in Give Unto Others, Donna Leon’s splendid 31st installment of her acclaimed Venetian crime series. The discussion is led by the book club founder Gloria Sampson Knight. Ticketed attendees may also join an a la carte dinner after the discussion. No reservation for dinner required separately (although dinner is not free)! Continue the conversation of all things mystery over good food and company. To miss this would be a crime.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Painting with Words: Writing Class
Writers and artists gather to read and discuss their writing in a supportive, relaxed and nurturing environment. Leading the group will be Harold Slazer, founder of the creative writing and acting programs at Middle Collegiate Church, as well as a playwright, screenwriter, poet, and NYFA City Artist Corps grant recipient. Carol Wierzbicki, the editor of Sunday, Middle’s literary magazine, will help you fine-tune your work.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Party | Play Bridge in a Stress-Free Environment
The card game of Bridge requires four people to play: two teams of two people. Join the group with your bridge partner, or you will be matched with someone to play as a pair. If you would like to learn how to play bridge, organizers can offer some instruction, and you can observe others.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Adventures in Italian Opera with Conductor Corrado Rovaris
The eighth and final Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season features the conductor and Music Director of Opera Philadelphia Corrado Rovaris.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Poetry Reading | Alliance for Positive Change Poetry Reading & Collection Debut
Award-winning poet January Gill O’Neil is joined by the winners of the 2025 Yeats Poetry Prize to celebrate their work. Please arrive by 6:30PM in order to secure your seat in the event space. Late arrivals may only have access to standing room.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Origami Group Meet-Up
This event is for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami--an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws.This group meets to teach each other new models and share paper, books, and tips. This meeting is free and open to all level of folders from beginner to advanced. There will be free paper available to share. You may choose to bring your own paper and books and just show up and fold! If you have models you would like to learn, or teach, let the organizers know, and they will try our best to accommodate.
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Tue, Apr 29
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Love, Money, Duty: Stories of Care in Our Times
Rachel E. Adams presents her new book. From birth to death, we care and are cared for by others. Yet we rarely acknowledge care except when it fails. In Love, Money, Duty, Rachel Adams examines the stories we tell about care, those who do the work, and those who depend on it. These narratives, she argues, help us better understand our complicated feelings about care and the obligations that come with it.
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Tue, Apr 29
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Ravage: Vampire Hunter Seaches for Sister
Yuli, a self-described teenage vampire hunter, moves from California to New York after what she believes was a run-in with a powerful vampire, who has kidnapped her sister. As Yuli learns to open up again, she is haunted by visions of her sister and embarks on a quest to seek revenge—only to instead come face-to-face with the fractured remnants of her past. Written by Nina Ki.
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Tue, Apr 29
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Warsaw Testament: Memoir of a Yiddish Literary Community Before the Holocaust (in-person and online)
Born in Lanowitz, a small village in rural Podolia, author Rokhl Auerbach was a journalist, literary critic, memoirist, and a member of the Warsaw Yiddish literary community before the Holocaust. Upon the German invasion and occupation of Poland in 1939, she was tasked by historian and social activist Emanuel Ringelblum to run a soup kitchen for the starving inhabitants of the Warsaw Ghetto and later to join his top-secret ghetto archive, the Oyneg Shabes. One of only three surviving members of the archive project, Auerbach’s wartime and postwar writings became a crucial source of information for historians of both prewar Jewish Warsaw and the Warsaw Ghetto. After immigrating to Israel in 1950, she founded the witness testimony division at Yad Vashem and played a key role in the development of Holocaust remembrance. This is a lecture by historian Samuel Kassow about Auerbach’s memoir, Warsaw Testament, which paints a vivid portrait of the city’s prewar Yiddish literary and artistic community and of its destruction at the hands of the Nazis.
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Tue, Apr 29
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Argentine Guitar Quartet Performs International, Contemporary Works
Nuntempe Ensamble, hailing from Argentina, showcases contemporary pieces by emerging composers from Argentina, Colombia, and the United States. The group will perform new works for acoustic and electric guitars by Georg Friedrich Haas, Douglas Boyce, Agustina Crespo, Cecilia Pereyra, and Eblis Alvarez.
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Tue, Apr 29
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Tue, Apr 29
7:30 pm
Regular: $33
Member: $0
7:30 pm
Regular: $33
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Workshop | Stargazing in the Park
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the night sky. The friendly team from the Amateur Astronomers Association will be there with high-powered telescopes, ready to reveal the secrets of the cosmos.
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Tue, Apr 29
7:45 pm
Free
7:45 pm
Free
Birdwatching | Guided Bird Walk in the Park
Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in the park. The walk will be led by Gabriel Willow, an experienced birder and naturalist who is well-versed in the ecology and history of New York City. He has been leading walks throughout NYC for more than twenty years, guiding new and experienced birders in all five boroughs and beyond.
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Wed, Apr 30
8:00 am
Free
8:00 am
Free
Workshop | Spring Yoga
Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria leads a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
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Wed, Apr 30
9:30 am
Free
9:30 am
Free
Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
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Wed, Apr 30
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity
This museum holds over 1,5 million artifacts, including photographs, paintings, decorative arts, costumes, and documents that tell the story of New York's development and its inhabitants. Explore the galleries and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City!
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Wed, Apr 30
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers
Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
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Wed, Apr 30
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Wed, Apr 30
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Workshop | Visual Narrative Workshop
Discover your narrative voice and tell your story through drawing and painting. Each week will feature a different prompt, helping you to create images and words. Explore creating character, using perspective, drawing the human figure, and incorporating text and simple bookmaking techniques that will allow you to put your stories into a readable form.
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Wed, Apr 30
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 30
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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.
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Wed, Apr 30
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour
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. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option.
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Wed, Apr 30
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, art, and culture of its area with a permanent collection of 10,000 items. One of the exhibitions includes famous Tiffany's leaded glass objects and a valuable insight into the development of the inuctry in the US at the turn of the 20th century.
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Wed, Apr 30
12:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
12:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation (online)
Take a break and calm your mind and nourish your soul with this 30-minute meditation excersize to reduce stress and build resilience. All levels meditators are welcome.
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Wed, Apr 30
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Lecture | Dance Historian on NYC’s 'Dancemobile,' a Revolutionary Project in African American Dance (In Person AND Online!)
New York City’s Dancemobile was a groundbreaking project in African American dance, created by Carole Y. Johnson and produced by the Harlem Cultural Council. For over two decades, between 1967 and 1989, this flatbed- truck-turned-stage traversed the city’s five boroughs, bringing free performances by Black choreographers to streets, parks, and community spaces. Reaching more than 1 million New Yorkers, Dancemobile showcased the work of well-known, influential choreographers. During this talk, Dr. Emily Hawk delves into Dancemobile’s history and legacy, sharing rare documents, videos, and oral histories from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division. She explores Dancemobile’s significance for choreographers, dancers, and audiences alike, revealing how the program transformed the way dance could educate, entertain, and engage communities across New York City.
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Wed, Apr 30
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Downtown Beats Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
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Wed, Apr 30
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
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Wed, Apr 30
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | Beowulf (2007): Animated Action Fantasy Film
The mythic saga of the Scandinavian warrior who sets out to save a kingdom by vanquishing monsters, dragons and a bewitching creature of the deep. Directed by Robert Zemeckis. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins, John Malkovich, Robin Wright Penn, Brendan Gleeson, Crispin Glover
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Wed, Apr 30
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Afternoon in a Magnificent Museum
Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, this museum is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
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Wed, Apr 30
2:00 pm
Pay-What-You-Wish
2:00 pm
Pay-What-You-Wish
Tour | Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
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Wed, Apr 30
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | Zoomed In Tour of Museum Gallery Featuring Works by Madalena Santos Reinbolt
Gallery guides lead a public tour of an exhibition on artwork by Madalena Santos Reinbolt. Reinbolt was a Brazilian painter and textile artist who created art depicting rural scenes based on her childhood.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 30
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Fire Island Modernist: Horace Gifford and the Architecture of Seduction
Featuring new houses, many additional photographs and a new afterword, Fire Island Modernist offers a fascinating look at the history and culture of this "gay paradise" through the life and work of Horace Gifford. Author Christopher Rawlins in conversation with Charles Renfro, followed by a signing.
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Wed, Apr 30
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
City Walk | Explore Historic Bloomingdale with Local Historian and Author
Discovery the history of the Upper West Side with renowned local historian Jim Mackin, who wrote the book New Yokrers of Manhattan's Upper West Side. Jim will lead a mixed group of tourists and city residents on a one-of-a-kind walk around the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. Trust Jim to know where all the notables lived and share some fascinating, often little-known stories about them.
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Wed, Apr 30
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Talk | Inaugurating a New Artpiece, Discussion with the Artist
Celebrating the inauguration of a new sculpture, Requiem (an homage to György Kurtág). This event is a new conversation about arts and culture with multidisciplinary artist Alexander Polzin and Art, Prints, and Photographs Director, Clare Bell.
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Wed, Apr 30
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Concert | Rapper Fly Anakin Performs and Signs New Album
Fly Anakin appear for a live performance and signing store-purchased copies of his new album, (The) Forever Dream out 4/25 on Lex Records. This is an all ages event.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 30
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Anansi's Gold: The Man Who Looted the West, Outfoxed Washington, and Swindled the World
Author Yepoka Yeebo discusses her acclaimed book. When Ghana won its independence from Britain in 1957, it instantly became a target for home-grown opportunists and rapacious Western interests determined to snatch any assets that colonialism hadn't already stripped. A CIA-funded military junta ousted the new nation's inspiring president, Kwame Nkrumah, then falsely accused him of hiding the country's gold overseas. Into this big lie stepped one of history's most charismatic scammers, a con man to rival the trickster god Anansi. Born into poverty in Ghana and trained in the United States, John Ackah Blay-Miezah declared himself custodian of an alleged Nkrumah trust fund worth billions. You, too, could claim a piece--if only you would “invest” in Blay-Miezah's fictitious efforts to release the equally fictitious fund. Over the 1970s and '80s, he and his accomplices-including Ghanaian state officials and Nixon's former attorney general--scammed hundreds of millions of dollars out of thousands of believers. Blay-Miezah lived in luxury, deceiving Philadelphia lawyers, London financiers, and Seoul businessmen alike, all while eluding his FBI pursuers. American prosecutors called his scam “one of the most fascinating--and lucrative--in modern history.” Yeebo chases Blay-Miezah's ever-wilder trail and discovers, at long last, what really happened to Ghana's missing wealth. She unfolds a riveting account of Cold War entanglements, international finance, and postcolonial betrayal, revealing how what we call “history” writes itself into being, one lie at a time.
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Wed, Apr 30
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Rachel Incident: Comic Novel Set in Ireland
Author Caroline O’Donoghue in conversation with Taffy Brodesser-Akner A brilliantly funny novel about friends, lovers, Ireland in chaos, and a young woman desperately trying to manage all three.
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Wed, Apr 30
6:30 pm
$5
6:30 pm
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Talk | On the Eve of May Day: Labor Then and Now
This year, on the eve of May Day, a panel of New York City union representatives consider the continued importance of labor unions in a space resonant with labor history. Moderated by Claudia Irizarry Aponte, senior reporter covering labor for THE CITY, panelists will explain the work they do and reflect on why they do it. Panelists include Nkosa Barrett, Women's Committee President, Plumbers Local 1; Harry Donas, 1st Vice President, Civil Service Technical Guild Local 375 and alumnus of The Cooper Union Albert Nerken School of Engineering; Christopher Erikson, Business Manager, IBEW Local 3; Thelma-Louise Fernandes, Executive Board Member, Sheetmetal Workers Local 28; and Zishun Ning, Chinese Staff and Workers' Association. Labor historian Joshua B. Freeman, Distinguished Professor of History (Emeritus), Queens College and the Graduate Center, will also offer historical perspective. Registration is required. However, a ticket does not guarantee entry as this is a first-come-first-served free event.
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Wed, Apr 30
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Classical Music | Acclaimed Conductor and His Orchestra
The Hunter Symphony Orchestra, conducted by David Fulmer, premieres string orchestra works by Natalia Dominguez Rangel and Eduardo Aguilar. Maestro Fulmer has appeared on the Great Performers Series at Lincoln Center, The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, and Live from Lincoln Center broadcasts. Recent and upcoming highlights include leading the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Dutch music ensemble Asko Ensemble, South Netherlands Philharmonic, and assisting with concerts and projects of the New York Philharmonic.
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Wed, Apr 30
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Wed, Apr 30
7:00 pm
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Wed, Apr 30
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Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball
An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
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Thu, May 1
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
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Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Thu, May 1
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Competition-Winning Musicians Perform 18th-Century French Works (In Person AND Online!)
American laureate of the International Bach-Abel Competition, Arnie Tanimoto, pardessus de viole, bass viol, and Ryan Cheng, bass viol, perform works reminiscent of the decadence of Parisian salons in 18th-century France. The program includes works of Marin Marais found in the Villeneuve manuscript, Pierre Hugard’s La Toilette, and various pieces by Antoine Forqueray.
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Thu, May 1
1:15 pm
Free
1:15 pm
Free
Film | The Firm (1993): Legal Thriller with Tom Cruise
A young lawyer joins a prestigious law firm only to discover that it has a sinister dark side. Director: Sydney Pollack Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris Tom Cruise is one of the world's highest-paid actors. He's received three Golden Globe Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award four times. His films have grossed over $4 billion in North America and over $11.5 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing box-office stars of all time.
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Thu, May 1
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Talk | Etymology of Modern Hebrew: Hebrew Roots and History (online)
Explore Hebrew’s deep Semitic roots and uncover how its ancient origins shaped the language we speak today. Join Elon Gilad and Hebrew at AJU for a special Yom Haatzmaut (Israeli Independence Day) program exploring the roots of modern Hebrew! Gilad will take you on an exploration of Hebrew etymology, tracing the fascinating evolution of the Hebrew language from its ancient Semitic roots to contemporary Israeli slang. Through carefully chosen examples, we’ll uncover the hidden stories behind everyday Hebrew words and discover how they reflect the rich cultural and historical journey of the Jewish people.
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Thu, May 1
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Museums | Film and Television Industry: History, Artifacts, Interactive Displays
This museum is dedicated to the art, history, and technology of film, television, and digital media. It houses a diverse collection of industry related objects, including cameras, scripts, costumes, production materials, as well as interactive displays, and themed installations.
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Thu, May 1
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show Experimenting with the Limitations of Paper: On Paper
On Paper IS an exhibition of works by four graduating BFA students: Emma Pierce, Lee Coyne, MARS, and Lester Jingyi. Each artist will present a new body of work in which they experiment with the limitations and possibilities of working on paper, in ink, watercolor, paint, collage, and photo.
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Thu, May 1
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Immersive Installation on the Creative Process: A Natural History of the Studio (Select Prints)
For this event, artist William Kentridge will present his acclaimed nine-episode film series Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot and more than forty-five drawings integral to its creation alongside a group of sculptural works. This immersive installation will occupy two floors of the gallery's 22nd Street building and is the first time the drawings from the film series will be on view to the public. Transforming the first floor into a space evocative of the artist's own working environment and highlighting the integral relationship between drawing and sculpture throughout the second floor, A Natural History of the Studio invites visitors to step into Kentridge's creative process and explore the complex ways in which his work reveals truths about the ways we think, live and relate to one another. Select prints on display at this gallery location. Exhibition on view from May 1st through August 1st.
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Thu, May 1
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Boundary-Pushing Artwork on Fear, Pain, and Desire: Night Shift
This reception introduces a solo exhibition of new monoprints and collages by Robin F. Williams. The artist's new body of work adopts the compositional and narrative vocabulary of b-movie horror films. These source materials feature the fear, pain, and desire of female protagonists, while leaning heavily into repetitious genre conventions, to invite the viewer into a curated emotional landscape. For Williams, these expressions of extreme emotion, commonly feminized within the horror genre, become the means through which to examine universal human experiences across gender like catharsis for grief, feelings of vulnerability, as well as internal and external transformation. Known for their boundary pushing approach to figurative painting, which utilizes graphic and illusionistic techniques alongside innovative mark-making, Williams delved into the technical and material potential of printmaking when creating the works for this show. To complement their fastidiously hand rendered subjects, the artist took on a more playful and improvisational approach in the printshop - collecting and layering imagery, while also introducing graphic elements. The reccurring visuals between these works create an implied dialogue that carries an uncanny undercurrent throughout the entire exhibition. The distortions and aesthetic quirks of film and photography can be found throughout the prints in the show. Accompanying the exhibition will be a printed Night Shift movie poster that will be free for visitors to take while supplies last. This exhibition is on view from May 2nd through May 31st.
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Thu, May 1
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Immersive Installation on the Creative Process: A Natural History of the Studio (Full Installation)
For this event, artist William Kentridge will present his acclaimed nine-episode film series Self-Portrait as a Coffee-Pot and more than forty-five drawings integral to its creation alongside a group of sculptural works. This immersive installation will occupy two floors of the gallery's 22nd Street building and is the first time the drawings from the film series will be on view to the public. Transforming the first floor into a space evocative of the artist's own working environment and highlighting the integral relationship between drawing and sculpture throughout the second floor, A Natural History of the Studio invites visitors to step into Kentridge's creative process and explore the complex ways in which his work reveals truths about the ways we think, live and relate to one another. Entire exhibition on display at this gallery location. Exhibition on view from May 1st through August 1st.
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Thu, May 1
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Party | May Art Reception Celebrating Storied Art Gallery
This event includes refreshments and mingling amongst a display of fine art from talented artists, some of whom are award-winners. Soft drinks and platters will be provided for your enjoyment. If desired,the bar will be open for purchase of wine and beer (card only, no cash). ID for age 21 and over will be required.
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Thu, May 1
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Works of Avant-Garde Iconoclast Francis Picabia: Eternal Beginning
Co-curated by Comite Picabia's President, Beverley Calte and art historian Arnauld Pierre, this show is the first major exhibition to focus on the compelling final years of the French avant-garde artist's prolific career. This presentation features almost 30 paintings created by Picabia between 1945--when he returned to Paris from the South of France--and 1952, the penultimate year of his life. Representative of Picabia's restless artistic spirit, the works on view highlight his singular approach to abstraction, his iconoclastic tendency to repaint earlier works and his enduring attention to both surface texture and novel sources of inspiration. In 1945, Picabia announced in an interview that he was searching for a 'third path' forward between surrealism and abstraction, the two dominant forces in postwar European art. Even as he rejected surrealism's emphasis on elaborate figuration, Picabia aspired to continue--through abstraction--the movement's engagement with the artist's unconscious and innermost sensibilities. During this period, he continued to extract and repurpose pre-existing visual material from a vast collection of images, and from his own earlier paintings. By merging discrete references and artistic traditions, Picabia developed visual and symbolic languages that were entirely novel. Exhibition on view from May 1st through August 1st.
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Thu, May 1
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | 'Made in Austria': Works by Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, and More for Orchestra
The Haydn Chamber Ensemble showcases Austria's rich musical heritage, from the Classical era to contemporary compositions, with a program highlighting the evolution of Austrian music through the works of Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Schubert, and Johanna Doderer. Program Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Hob. XV:29 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Piano Trio in E Major, KV 542 Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Adagio for Piano Trio in E-flat Major, D 897 "Notturno" Johanna Doderer (1969-) 5th Piano Trio DWV 110 10 Musical Images on the Fairy Tale Howl's Moving Castle
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Thu, May 1
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Master Class | Latin Grammy-Winning Musician Performs in the Park
Experience the Latin Grammy winning vocalist, musician, composer, producer, arranger and founder of Flor de Toloache, Mireya Ramos, who's versatility, natural improvisational skills, and beautiful tone has made her one of the top Latin artists in NYC.
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Thu, May 1
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Concert | Metal Band Gates to Hell In-Store Performance
The band Gates to Hell will be appearing in person for a live performance in support of their new album Death Comes To All, out on Nuclear Blast. All ages.
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Thu, May 1
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Talk | Public Health, Public Responsibility: Confronting Severe Mental Illness in Urban Spaces
At this event, Brian Stettin—Senior Advisor on Severe Mental Illness for the New York City Mayor's Office—will discuss his collaborative efforts to develop and implement policies prioritizing psychiatric care and support for New Yorkers in greatest need. He'll be in conversation with Stephen Eide—a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and 2024–25 Public Scholar at The City College of New York’s Moynihan Center—who will introduce the public to his research on homelessness and mental illness.
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Thu, May 1
6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Thu, May 1
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Choirs Perform Guiseppe Verdi's Requiem and more
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Dessoff Choirs is joined by Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS to perform Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem and the world premiere of a new choral work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tania Leon.
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Thu, May 1
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Yiddish Music for Social Change
This event is a Yiddish music in a concert led by Craig Judelman featuring an all-star ensemble with beloved vocalists Lorin Sklamberg and Sasha Lurie.
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Thu, May 1
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Screening | Screening and Discussion with DIrector & Actor
This screening highlights Western Avenue, the Amazon Prime series converted into a movie. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A session with the Director of the film, Yoo Seok Jong, and lead actor, Jongman Kim. Synopsis: Sejong Production is a small Korean American film production company located in Koreatown LA. Filmmakers, who are united with dreams and passion for filmmaking, have a special journey challenging the Hollywood past the glass ceiling for immigrants and minorities. Director: Yoo Seok Jong Cast: Jongman Kim, Ian Oh, Hayden Won, Theresa Kim
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Thu, May 1
7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Hell's Kitchen South? Identifying Sites, Society, and Stories
This event is a 45-minute/1 hour discovery route through Hell's Kitchen South, bounded by West 34th to the south, West 40th to the north, Eighth Avenue to the east, and Tenth Avenue to the west. The walk will highlight the 19th and 20th century sites, society, and stories of the immigrant and working class communities that shaped the area. The guide will spotlight a few notable people who are proud to remember their roots here. You'll explore to what extent this understated, unostentatious neighborhood is undergoing rebranding and redevelopments as a result of its proximity to Hudson Yards. You'll consider the potential for further transformation caused by the Governor's recommendation of Paddy's Market for the Register of Historic Places. The walk is approximately one mile. The sidewalks that have uneven surfaces can accommodate wheelchairs, but it may be bumpy (not impossible, just bumpy).
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Fri, May 2
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
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Tour | Unexpected Wall Street
There’s much more to Wall Street – and the (former) Financial District – than finance and greed! Dutch settlement, the British, and the Revolutionary War may come to mind. Yes, the guides will talk finance on this walking tour. And you'll explore NYC’s Dutch roots, the Redcoats, and the Sons of Liberty. But this old part of New York City is also a saint’s birthplace, a Lenape hunting trail, anarchists, the invention of takeout food, vandals, an infamous ghost, the former home of a wild turkey, immigrants, and obscure monuments. It’s dark alleys and twisty streets and secrets. Wear comfy shoes and bring your camera to this spotlight on unexpected Wall Street.This is a two hour walk, slightly under 1.5 miles long. There are many benches and curb cuts along the route, so it is wheelchair accessible. There are also bathrooms along the way.
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Fri, May 2
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
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Museums | Design Museum and Sculpture Garden
The museum was designed and created in 1980's by one of the twentieth century's most important landscape architects and designers. It serves to preserve the legacy of the artist by showcasing his creations: sculptures, furniture pieces, lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and more.
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Fri, May 2
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Museums | Friday at Pop Culture/Art Museum
Through temporary exhibitions, a growing permanent collection, and educational events, this museum explores the enormous impact of posters on society and culture, and how they have been adapted to contemporary use. As the first poster museum in the United States, it provides a space for inquiry for all those interested in design, advertising, and public interventions, with the aim of improving design literacy among the general public. Posters explore:
mass communication and persuasion
the intersection of art and commerce
control of the public domain
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 2
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
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Tour | Washington Heights Heritage Tour
This event is a walking tour of the Washington Heights community. Attendees will be guided from from 181st Street to 155th Street. The guides will concentrate on pointing out the landmarks and giving a brief description of each along the way. More information revealed to registered attendees via email before the event.
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Fri, May 2
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
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Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum
The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Born on the Bowery: NYC's Tattoo History
The group will meet at Daredevil Tattoo for a private viewing of their museum collection that includes artwork and machines from some of the earliest and most influential tattooers over the last 100 years. Then, the guide will bring the group through the Lower East Side and Chinatown discussing the rich immigrant history of the area and the notorious slum and gangland it became. The group will walk through Chatham Square and up the Bowery where the first electric tattoo machine was invented and where the old time Bowery tattooers worked until tattooing was banned in 1961.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Tour | Columbus Circle and Central Park West
This walk starts at Columbus Circle and includes extensive discussion of its history. It then proceeds up Central Park West to the Dakota, discussing significant buildings along the way and also including some discussion of Central Park itself. It's all flat and less than a mile.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Exploring the Gardens of Fort Tryon Park
This event is a springtime walk in Fort Tryon Park, a designated NYC Scenic Landscape! On this walk in this upper Manhattan park, the group will see plants that are blooming and hear some stories they hold. After the walk, consider staying to enjoy more of the grounds, visit the nearby Cloisters museum, or dine at the restaurant in the park. W. Take A train to 190th, exit the station via elevator. After exiting station, go up the outdoor stairs. At street level, look for the Ft Tryon Park sign to your right. Walk leader will be at the pedestrian entrance to the park. This route in Fort Tryon Park includes hills and some stairs. Walk is entirely outdoors. The group will keep a slow-moderate pace to enjoy the scenery. All paths are paved. Distance is approximately one mile.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Tour | Harlem River Bridge Walk
This tour will explore a few of the Harlem River Bridges and see how things are connected with amazing views of the Harlem River. Attendees will walk over the Third Avenue bridge then over the Madison Avenue Bridgeto the 145th Street Bridge and finally zig zag over the Macombs Dam Bridge. Along the way, the group will explore specific points of interest including a street that was once a canal, the Harlem Hellfighters, a park which used to be an industrial site, a view of Yankee Stadium,and the only relic left which connected to the former Polo grounds, and much more. Be prepared to get a different perspective of how Manhattan and The Bronx are connected and explore some of the history of the Harlem River. Wear comfortable shoes, bring bottle of water and a camera. The group will be crossing bridges and streets with pedestrian onramps, steps and inclines. This is not wheelchair accessible. Around two miles, maybe a little more with crossing bridges.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Hike | Hike the Hudson River Trail
This will be a walk along the car-free, traffic-light free Hudson River Trail. It will connect two disasters: it will start at the World Trade Center, and will be a two mile walk to Pier 59 at Chelsea Piers, where the Titanic was to arrive in 1912. There are over 20 talking points along the way, including: How close were the World Trade Center towers to the original edge of the island? Why do they call the Hudson “the river that runs both ways”? The Hudson River along Manhattan is not actually a river… what body of water is it? What was Robert Moses going to do to the West Side Highway, and how did Jane Jacobs stop him? How long has the New York City street grid system been in effect? This is a completely flat hike, no stairs at all
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | In the (Upper) Heights
Easy jaunt through the historic and relaxed northern section of the highest altitude neighborhood in Manhattan. The group will take in about 10 sites encompassing over 200 years of American history…. Ending with a special treat!
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Life and Death of Abraham Lincoln in New York Historical Walk
This "uptown" walking tour (Uptown in Lincoln's day) explores Lincoln-related sites in what was then the north of the city. A particular theme of the walk is how New York mourned the death of Abraham Lincoln. The group will walk his funeral route, an extant remainder of a synagogue where one of the first eulogies to Lincoln was given, and the site of the place where Lincoln dined after his Cooper Union address--no it wasn't an alehouse. Along the way the group will discuss many Lincoln connections with New York. While this walk should be fully ADA accessible, note that there will be street crossings and possible unexpected barriers.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Pigeon-Lovers Tour
Pigeons (Rock Doves) are indelibly intertwined with NYC. From their introduction in the 1600s, pigeons have found ways to thrive in the largest city in America. Led by the author of The New York Pigeons, the group will walk along a route that will show where pigeons live their lives, look for food, and sleep at night. The guide will discuss the 8,000 year history of the human-pigeon connection, pigeon anatomy, feather variations and behavior. The group will visit many pigeon haunts, including Grand Army Plaza, the Plaza Hotel, the Pulitzer Fountain, and Maine Monument. Binoculars or a camera & telephoto lens recommended. The walk should be about 3/4 of a mile on flat sidewalks.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Stuff in Soho Sidewalks
In a city full of towering skyscrapers, everyone looks up--but on this tour, you'll be looking down! Soho's sidewalks are packed with endless bits of history and art that most people step right over. On this tour, the group will see old vault lights, sneaky engravings, and other sidewalk oddities that tell the story of the neighborhood--its industrial past, artistic heyday, and everything in between. This walk takes place on fairly well-paved sidewalks. However, please note that this neighborhood can get quite busy, especially on weekends.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | The Art & Architecture of Park Avenue (In Person AND Online)
Every day, over 700,000 New Yorkers pass through Midtown along Park Avenue to and from Grand Central Terminal. This is a neighborhood where in a few blocks you can see many of the forces that have shaped the city. There are icons of architecture (Midtown Modernism) and capitalism such as Lever, Seagram, and the Chrysler building. There are icons of real estate such as the Grand Hyatt and Helmsley. Under construction is one of the city’s tallest office buildings Chase. There are great clubs and great churches. This walk will showcase some of the art and architecture along Park Avenue and tell some of the stories about its past, its present, and perhaps future. The tour is available as a guided tour, as well as a virtual tour.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Upper West Side Walk
Wear walking shoes and bring water for this leisurely hour tour. Attendees will stop at:
Museum Of Natural History
Beresford Apartments
Believers Castle
Shakespeare Garden
Bethesda Fountain
Strawberry Fields
The Dakota
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | William Cullen Bryant: Visionary Who Planted the Seeds for Central Park
This walk in Central Park will focus on William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) who was one of the most prominent figures in New York City history. He was a poet, journalist, nature lover, abolitionist and visionary. In 1844 he advocated for the establishment of a large public park, leading to the eventual creation of Central Park. The guide will focus on Bryant’s life and legacy and will be a fascinating journey through time, exploring his contributions to the park, the environmental conservation movement and American literature. We will stop at sites where Bryant officiated at special events and visit the Hallett Nature Sanctuary to sense the serene natural beauty that he felt deeply and that helped form his poetry. The walk is about one mile long and includes some steep inclines and stairs with no handrails.
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Fri, May 2
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Fri, May 2
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Sculpture Gardens in St. Nicholas Park
This tour is a relaxed stroll through St. Nicholas Park to see the outdoor exhibition Harlem Sculpture Gardens. At this local public park, visitors will see eight works by artists David Sheldon, Peter Miller, Fitgi Saint-Louis, Bridget Conway, Joseph Bochnyski, Ayala Naphtali, David Karoff and Richard Brachman. All of the sculptures are abstract in nature, and various materials have been used for fabrication. West Harlem’s cultural, demographic, and natural history are the inspiration for the show. Learn how resiliency measures were incorporated to stem climate change impacts. Understand the importance of seeing diverse art in a neighborhood of color and that local residents spurred this effort. Wear comfortable walking shoes and dress appropriately to weather forecasts. This walk is not conducive to wheel chairs. There are steps involved.
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Fri, May 2
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Tour | The History of Garbage & Rats in NYC
Where there are people, there is garbage. Where there is garbage, there are rats. This walking tour in the financial district will explore New York City's filthiest topics: how the city is built on trash; when the first brown rats arrived; garbage strikes; rat population control; where has/does the trash go; and legends, myths, and true stories that are the stuff of nightmares. And... is there really one rat for every person who lives in NYC? No guarantees that the group wil run into any of the City's least popular denizens, but wear open-toed shoes or flip flops on this journey into alleys, parks, and subway stations at your own risk. The walking tour will be slightly over 1.5 miles. Although some streets and alleys are quite narrow, a motorized wheelchair can access the entire route. There are no stairs, and the group will be outdoors the entire time. After approximately one mile, the group will stop in a small park with benches, but otherwise there will be no places to sit and rest during the tour. The tour begins and ends near several subway stations.
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Fri, May 2
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Tour | Walking in the Footsteps of New York's Founders
Ever since New York was founded, its strength and beauty have drawn people from around the world, seeking to be part of a truly spectacular city. Underneath this facade, however, is an interesting history revealing itself in small bits and overlooked hints. This walk will explore New York's history through the story of Battery Park, on Manhattan's southern tip. What were the forces that shaped the city, making it what it is today? The park holds clues to some of the pillars that the city stands on today, and character traits that were formed by the city's (and its dwellers) struggle for survival in its early years. Wear your comfy walking shoes as the group walks around the park, admires its monuments, takes a look at the bay, and continuse to Bowling Green and the Museum of Native Americans. Did anyone say Alexander Hamilton? He'll be there too! The walk is relatively slow paced. Dogs are NOT ALLOWED. Battery Park is accessible, considering some of the paths are dirt pathways. In any case, the guide will make it work for anyone who joins the tour!
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Fri, May 2
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Film | Flight (2012): Drama Film Starring Denzel Washington
A veteran pilot lands a jetliner after a disastrous malfunction and is hailed as a hero, but a subsequent investigation reveals a darker story. Director: Robert Zemeckis Cast: Denzel Washington, Don Cheadle, Kelly Reilly, John Goodman Denzel Washington is an American actor, and filmmaker known for his dramatic roles. In 2020, he was named "the greatest actor of the 21st century" by the New York Times. He's very accomplished, receiving two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and a Tony Award, plus two Emmys and a Grammy Award. He was awarded the AFI Life Achievement Award in 2019, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2025.
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Fri, May 2
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
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Fri, May 2
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Tour | 250 Years of History along the East River
The group will lead participants through the evolution of Sutton Place, York Avenue, and the ever-changing landscape that grew near the banks of the East River. “Meet” the former famous residents of this tony area, visit a 1799 carriage house-turned day hotel-turned museum that once belonged to the daughter of President John Adams, discover the site of the worst maritime disaster in NYC history and learn about one of America’s first spies who helped spark a famous spy ring created by George Washington. Once a vast expanse of farmland that later drew the masses of crowded, lower Manhattan up to the “country” for a relaxing escape, this UES neighborhood brims with historic highlights spanning well over 250 years. Fully accessible, no stairs, approx. 2 miles on flat sidewalks.
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Fri, May 2
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | Culture & History of Tompkins Square
Nowhere in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. And yet so little is known about Tompkins Square Park. No more! During this compact, comfortable stroll, led by the East Village Community Coalition’s Artist-in-Residence, the group will learn about New York’s first dog run and the beloved Halloween Dog Parade; the memorial to the greatest human disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna; the open space where live rock meets punk rock meets salsa meets drag (Wigstock!), and the group will drop by monuments to statesmen and soldiers, see birders, ballers, and more. Attendees will even find out about the mystery man who lends the Tompkins name to this vibrant little corner of New York. Bring eyes, ears, and perhaps a camera to capture the City in microcosm. Leisurely paced stroll of approximately eight blocks, with frequent stops, benches available, and entire route accessible to wheelchairs. Some uneven paving.
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Fri, May 2
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | Midtown Mural Architecture & History
The abstract mural came into its own In post-World War II New York as both architects and artists were interested in the mural as a way to integrate Architecture and Art. This tour will examine murals from the 1950s to the 1980s in mostly midtown commercial buildings and POPS (privately owned public spaces). Artists whose murals that will be explored include Hans Hoffman, Harry Bertoia, Josef Albers, and Sol Lewitt. The tour will stop at buildings in the forties and fifties from Third Avenue to 10th Avenue. The group will also walk through pedestrian passageways and, in the process, understand how changes in transportation and zoning impacted the establishment of plazas and pedestrian passageways. The tour will be mostly at street level, without having to go on stairways. Yet, there will be a good amount of walking; approximately 2 miles in total.
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Fri, May 2
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | NYC Speaks: Language Tour
New York City’s 700 languages make it a global hub for language exchange and evolution, with countless everyday terms originating in or molded by the city. This tour brings you to the city’s most linguistically rich neighborhood across its history–the Lower East Side–on a journey to uncover the origins behind its slang, sayings, and speech. Together, the group will explore more than language’s relationship to place; it will communicate across the city’s cultures to see how they all form a new one. The total distance of this tour is about 2 miles (3.5 km). While the route is accessible, with wide sidewalks, stops in large parks, and little topographic relief, please consider that the group will be walking for two hours.
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Fri, May 2
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | Urban Forest of the Lower East Side
Did you know that New York City is home to over 600,000 street trees? These resilient trees, growing from small sidewalk beds, provide essential environmental benefits that help keep New Yorkers healthy. The Lower East Side Ecology Center leads an engaging tree walk to explore the vital role of street trees, learn how to identify common species, discover why certain trees are selected for urban planting, and uncover the connection between street trees and environmental justice. This walk will be led by the Ecology Center’s very own Street Tree Care Coordinator, Maddy Lopez-Molina. Attendees should wear comfortable walking shoes and bring water, sunscreen, and a hat. The tour will be completely outdoors. There will be public restrooms available at Tompkins Square Park. The walk distance will be under 1 mile with frequent stops to observe and discuss the trees. The group will remain on city sidewalks and within Tompkins Square Park.
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Fri, May 2
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | American History and Artifact Collections
Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
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Fri, May 2
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
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Fri, May 2
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art Museum
This special, all-ages evening celebrates the art and the city. Explore in the galleries, get creative with drop-in drawing sessions, and see a film in the theaters. Museum stores and café will be open, too, so you can grab a bite, get drinks, or shop for unique design objects. Free for New York State residents but must be reserved in advance (up to two adults), and are subject to availability and proof of residency. Tickets are released one week in advance.
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Fri, May 2
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Tour | New York Writers Tour & Writing Session
The group will explore the areas that accommodated poets like Dorothy Parker, Langston Hughes and Edgar Allan Poe, whose writing provide an intimate glimpse of history during their lifetime. On this tour, the group will discover how to tell their own climate stories–in their own words. Climate change may be the defining issue of this era. Throughout this 90min/2 hr tour, attendees will pause between sites to read, write, and connect with nature. This tour will likely include sitting on the ground, climbing steps, and walking on uneven terrain. Please bring what you need to be comfortable, ex: water bottle, sneakers, sit-upon cushion. Writing exercises may include reading, listening and writing; all experience levels welcome. Will be conducted in English. Please feel free to bring your own notebook and supplies, otherwise basic supplies (pens and worksheets?) will be provided.
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Fri, May 2
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Screening | Queer Cinema: Five Works from the Nonfiction Avante Garde in 16mm
Representation as an aesthetic and a political imperative has often dominated discourses of “queer cinema”. In documentary and nonfiction forms, this tendency frequently doubles in measure. Avant-garde practices offer queer cinema a path out of this representational deadlock; where identity can be reimagined and renegotiated. This screening embraces this expansive framework of queer reality at the junction of portraiture and destabilization found in five distinct cinematic voices. These works, presented in their original 16mm format, make use of experimental and expressive montage, found footage, self-conscious performance, and radical sincerity.
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Fri, May 2
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Choirs Perform Premiere of Pulitzer-Prize Winners' Work and Guiseppe Verdi's Requiem
To celebrate its 100th anniversary, Dessoff Choirs is joined by Trinity Choir, Downtown Voices, and NOVUS to perform Giuseppe Verdi's Requiem and the world premiere of a new choral work by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Tania Leon. Angela Meade, soprano; J'Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano; Won Whi Choi, tenor; Kevin Short, bass-baritone.
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Fri, May 2
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Concert | Irish Singing Circle
Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun over the Hudson. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing.
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Fri, May 2
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Museums | Japanese Art and Culture
The gallery showcases both traditional and contemporary Japanese art, including amine designs and theatrical production elements that evolved in the 17th century.
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Fri, May 2
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Tour | Pigeon-Lovers Tour
Pigeons (Rock Doves) are indelibly intertwined with NYC. From their introduction in the 1600s, pigeons have found ways to thrive in the largest city in America. Led by the author of The New York Pigeons, the group will walk along a route that will show where pigeons live their lives, look for food, and sleep at night. The guide will discuss the 8,000 year history of the human-pigeon connection, pigeon anatomy, feather variations and behavior. The group will visit many pigeon haunts, including Grand Army Plaza, the Plaza Hotel, the Pulitzer Fountain, and Maine Monument. Binoculars or a camera & telephoto lens recommended. The walk should be about 3/4 of a mile on flat sidewalks.
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Sat, May 3
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Workshop | Drawing in the Park
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
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Sat, May 3
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Concert | Hudson Jams: Professional Drumming Demonstration in the Park
Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Saturday morning drumming program. Follow the lead of professional drummers as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques and methods. Drums provided, dancing welcome!
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Sat, May 3
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Tour | Born on the Bowery: NYC’s Tattoo History
The group will meet at Daredevil Tattoo for a private viewing of their museum collection that includes artwork and machines from some of the earliest and most influential tattooers over the last 100 years. Then, the guide will bring the group through the Lower East Side and Chinatown discussing the rich immigrant history of the area and the notorious slum and gangland it became. The group will walk through Chatham Square and up the Bowery where the first electric tattoo machine was invented and where the old time Bowery tattooers worked until tattooing was banned in 1961.
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Sat, May 3
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | Exploring the Gardens of Fort Tryon Park
This event is a springtime walk in Fort Tryon Park, a designated NYC Scenic Landscape! On this walk in this upper Manhattan park, the group will see plants that are blooming and hear some stories they hold. After the walk, consider staying to enjoy more of the grounds, visit the nearby Cloisters museum, or dine at the restaurant in the park. W. Take A train to 190th, exit the station via elevator. After exiting station, go up the outdoor stairs. At street level, look for the Ft Tryon Park sign to your right. Walk leader will be at the pedestrian entrance to the park. This route in Fort Tryon Park includes hills and some stairs. Walk is entirely outdoors. The group will keep a slow-moderate pace to enjoy the scenery. All paths are paved. Distance is approximately one mile.
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Sat, May 3
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | History Tour of The Battery
Guides lead an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
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Sat, May 3
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art
As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
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Sat, May 3
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | Stuff in Soho Sidewalks
In a city full of towering skyscrapers, everyone looks up—but on this tour, you'll be looking down! Soho’s sidewalks are packed with endless bits of history and art that most people step right over. On this tour, the group will see old vault lights, sneaky engravings, and other sidewalk oddities that tell the story of the neighborhood—its industrial past, artistic heyday, and everything in between. This walk takes place on fairly well-paved sidewalks. However, please note that this neighborhood can get quite busy, especially on weekends.
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Sat, May 3
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Talk | Panel Discussion with Prize-Winning Authors on Changing Political Environments and Identity
Divides shape our lives–across eras, borders, and political landscapes. But how do these shifts of time, place, and circumstance impact who we are? Authors Daniel Kehlmann (The Director), Amitava Kumar (My Beloved Life), and Reyna Grande (A Ballad of Love and Glory) participate in an exciting conversation with writer Sam Sussman. Together, they’ll explore how changing political environments reflect the shifting nature of personhood. Following characters going from Hollywood’s golden age to Nazi propaganda offices, from pre-independence India to a newly independent nation, and from 19th-century America to a Mexican battlefield--these stories span nations and generations, united by one question: How do the worlds around us shape our choices, identities and our lives?
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Sat, May 3
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Tour | Art Deco Architecture Tour (Jane's Walk)
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on Art Deco architecture.
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Sat, May 3
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Hike | Hike the Hudson River Trail
This will be a walk along the car-free, traffic-light free Hudson River Trail. It will connect two disasters: it will start at the World Trade Center, and will be a two mile walk to Pier 59 at Chelsea Piers, where the Titanic was to arrive in 1912. There are over 20 talking points along the way, including: How close were the World Trade Center towers to the original edge of the island? Why do they call the Hudson “the river that runs both ways”? The Hudson River along Manhattan is not actually a river… what body of water is it? What was Robert Moses going to do to the West Side Highway, and how did Jane Jacobs stop him? How long has the New York City street grid system been in effect? This is a completely flat hike, no stairs at all
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Sat, May 3
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
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Sat, May 3
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Uplift Your Spirit with the Musicians of the NY Philharmonic
Explore how music influences and shapes our sense of well-being with the NY Philharmonic musicians.
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Sat, May 3
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Tour | 250 Years of History along the East River
The group will lead participants through the evolution of Sutton Place, York Avenue, and the ever-changing landscape that grew near the banks of the East River. “Meet” the former famous residents of this tony area, visit a 1799 carriage house-turned day hotel-turned museum that once belonged to the daughter of President John Adams, discover the site of the worst maritime disaster in NYC history and learn about one of America’s first spies who helped spark a famous spy ring created by George Washington. Once a vast expanse of farmland that later drew the masses of crowded, lower Manhattan up to the “country” for a relaxing escape, this UES neighborhood brims with historic highlights spanning well over 250 years. Fully accessible, no stairs, approx. 2 miles on flat sidewalks.
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Sat, May 3
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | Culture & History of Tompkins Square
Nowhere in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. And yet so little is known about Tompkins Square Park. No more! During this compact, comfortable stroll, led by the East Village Community Coalition’s Artist-in-Residence, the group will learn about New York’s first dog run and the beloved Halloween Dog Parade; the memorial to the greatest human disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna; the open space where live rock meets punk rock meets salsa meets drag (Wigstock!), and the group will drop by monuments to statesmen and soldiers, see birders, ballers, and more. Attendees will even find out about the mystery man who lends the Tompkins name to this vibrant little corner of New York. Bring eyes, ears, and perhaps a camera to capture the City in microcosm. Leisurely paced stroll of approximately eight blocks, with frequent stops, benches available, and entire route accessible to wheelchairs. Some uneven paving.
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Sat, May 3
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Master Class | Masterclass with Prize-Winning Pianist
Step into an inspiring afternoon with pianist Yekwon Sunwoo, the first Korean to win the gold medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition and one of the most compelling artists of his generation. Known for his expressive depth and refined artistry, Yekwon brings his international experience to a special master class. Tailored for emerging classical pianists, this unique program blends individual coaching and public instruction—offering invaluable insight into interpretation, technique, and musical storytelling. Audiences are invited to witness the next generation of pianists refine their craft under Sunwoo Yekwon’s expert mentorship. Experience how artistry, precision, and imagination come together to elevate the concert stage.
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Sat, May 3
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | New York Writers Tour & Writing Session
The group will explore the areas that accommodated poets like Dorothy Parker, Langston Hughes and Edgar Allan Poe, whose writing provide an intimate glimpse of history during their lifetime. On this tour, the group will discover how to tell their own climate stories–in their own words. Climate change may be the defining issue of this era. Throughout this 90min/2 hr tour, attendees will pause between sites to read, write, and connect with nature. This tour will likely include sitting on the ground, climbing steps, and walking on uneven terrain. Please bring what you need to be comfortable, ex: water bottle, sneakers, sit-upon cushion. Writing exercises may include reading, listening and writing; all experience levels welcome. Will be conducted in English. Please feel free to bring your own notebook and supplies, otherwise basic supplies (pens and worksheets?) will be provided.
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Sat, May 3
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | NYC Speaks: Language Tour
New York City’s 700 languages make it a global hub for language exchange and evolution, with countless everyday terms originating in or molded by the city. This tour brings you to the city’s most linguistically rich neighborhood across its history–the Lower East Side–on a journey to uncover the origins behind its slang, sayings, and speech. Together, the group will explore more than language’s relationship to place; it will communicate across the city’s cultures to see how they all form a new one. The total distance of this tour is about 2 miles (3.5 km). While the route is accessible, with wide sidewalks, stops in large parks, and little topographic relief, please consider that the group will be walking for two hours.
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Sat, May 3
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | Art from All Over The World: Modern and Contemporary
Discover a vast collection of art from a diverse range of countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Italy, Russia, France, Spain, Japan, India, United States and more.
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Sat, May 3
4:00 pm
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
4:00 pm
$1 min pay-what-you-wish,...
Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment
At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
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Sat, May 3
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | "Unexpected and Thought Provoking" Carnival and Circus Themed Exhibition Curated by Renowned Artist Jeffrey Coleman
Drawing on this colorful, subversive, and often provocative world, artist Joe Coleman has curated Carnival, an exhibion. The artists featured in the show engage with themes of spectacle, rebellion, and free expression in unexpected and thought-provoking ways. Artists have long been inspired by the themes of the carnival and the circus. They often identify with the craft, the courage, and the sometimes marginal existence of circus and carnival performers. The carnival is a unique social space where attitudes and behaviors that might be unacceptable in “polite society” are allowed to thrive. Artists occupy a similar marginal space, separate from social conventions. Coleman describes: "I believe that the carnival is a kind of profane, holy place where the private desires, fantasies, and fears of a society are given uninhibited free expression. This expression produced unique works of art to embody this mysterious part of ourselves. I have long been fascinated by these works, and in this show, I explore the many forms that this expression takes—from the amazing banners produced for side shows and crime shows, the spectacular costumes of the burlesque house, the Mardi Gras, and the art parade. The influence extends to puppet show figures, whose roots trace back to ancient theater, the wax figures that evolved from medieval votive saints to the criminal and celebrity effigies of the sideshow museum, and even the miniature and flea circuses."
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Sat, May 3
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | Exploring Identity and Feminity through a Japanese Bathhouse Installation: Hard Boiled
Los Angeles-based artist Zoé Blue M. transports viewers into the world of a takkyu onsen—her name for a table tennis bathhouse. The exhibition, titled Hard Boiled, highlights a style of bathhouse that fuses sport and relaxation within the Japanese tradition. Combining painting and installation, the show illustrates the intricate relationship between communal bathing and personal identity, particularly one that resonates with the complexities of contemporary femininity. The title of the exhibition, Hard Boiled, alludes to the tradition of consuming hard-boiled eggs in Japanese and Korean bathhouses. This ritual is emblematic of self-transformation and resilience in the face of being in “hot water.” The works depict table tennis and bathing not just as physical acts but also as tools for introspection, illustrating a journey that weaves femininity, agency, and the interplay of community and self.
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Sat, May 3
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Concert | Grammy Award-Winning Duo & The New Cuban Masters Perform Music of the Latin American Songbook and the Bolero
Jazz luminaries Miguel Zenon, saxophone, and Luis Perdomo, piano, present sublime interpretations of the Latin American Songbook and of the Bolero in particular as a genre. Drawing from their celebrated albums, El Arte Del Bolero, Vol 1 and El Arte Del Bolero, Vol 2 (the latter earning the pair a GRAMMY in 2024), they honor the vastness and diversity of the Latin American Songbook, highlighting songs they believe deserve to be explored and recognized. The evening concludes with a commissioned work, Cuban Requiem, by Latin Grammy nominated trumpeter and composer Kali Rodriguez-Pena, performed by The New Cuban Masters, his newest project composed by some of the new stars of New York's Cuban music scene. Based in a wide array of music styles that range from traditional and modern Cuban genres, jazz, and European classical music, the work reflects on the last 65 years of Cuban history, culture, and society. Miguel Zenon, who has been an influence to Kali in writing this piece, will perform in two of its movements.
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Sat, May 3
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Sat, May 3
7:00 pm
Regular: $38
Member: $0
7:00 pm
Regular: $38
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Concert | Rockin’ Soul Rhythm and Blues Night
A night of good old roots dance party music. Celebrate the band The Prowlers and their 30 years of bringing joy to the dance floor. Bring your dancing shoes! Featuring Need a buzz? Drinks are available for purchase.
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Sat, May 3
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Sat, May 3
8:00 pm
Regular: $22
Member: $0
8:00 pm
Regular: $22
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Park Walk | Biodiversity Discovery in the Park
Calling all Citizen Scientists! For this event, attendees join volunteers across New York State’s beautiful parks. Using the free iNaturalist app, you can learn about the vast diversity of wildlife that call the park home. Every observation contributes to documenting the biodiversity of Battery Park City.
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Sat, May 3
11:00 pm
Free
11:00 pm
Free
Tour | New York Writers Tour & Writing Session
The group will explore the areas that accommodated poets like Dorothy Parker, Langston Hughes and Edgar Allan Poe, whose writing provide an intimate glimpse of history during their lifetime. On this tour, the group will discover how to tell their own climate stories–in their own words. Climate change may be the defining issue of this era. Throughout this 90min/2 hr tour, attendees will pause between sites to read, write, and connect with nature. This tour will likely include sitting on the ground, climbing steps, and walking on uneven terrain. Please bring what you need to be comfortable, ex: water bottle, sneakers, sit-upon cushion. Writing exercises may include reading, listening and writing; all experience levels welcome. Will be conducted in English. Please feel free to bring your own notebook and supplies, otherwise basic supplies (pens and worksheets?) will be provided.
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Sun, May 4
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Tour | Historic Flatiron-Nomad District Walking Tour
A professional guide takes guests on a journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the City's most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse, and the famous Flatiron Building. Rain or shine.
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Sun, May 4
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | Stuff in Soho Sidewalks
In a city full of towering skyscrapers, everyone looks up--but on this tour, you'll be looking down! Soho's sidewalks are packed with endless bits of history and art that most people step right over. On this tour, the group will see old vault lights, sneaky engravings, and other sidewalk oddities that tell the story of the neighborhood--its industrial past, artistic heyday, and everything in between. This walk takes place on fairly well-paved sidewalks. However, please note that this neighborhood can get quite busy, especially on weekends.
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Sun, May 4
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | William Cullen Bryant: Visionary Who Planted the Seeds for Central Park
This walk in Central Park will focus on William Cullen Bryant (1794–1878) who was one of the most prominent figures in New York City history. He was a poet, journalist, nature lover, abolitionist and visionary. In 1844 he advocated for the establishment of a large public park, leading to the eventual creation of Central Park. The guide will focus on Bryant’s life and legacy and will be a fascinating journey through time, exploring his contributions to the park, the environmental conservation movement and American literature. We will stop at sites where Bryant officiated at special events and visit the Hallett Nature Sanctuary to sense the serene natural beauty that he felt deeply and that helped form his poetry. The walk is about one mile long and includes some steep inclines and stairs with no handrails.
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Sun, May 4
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Tour | Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
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Sun, May 4
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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Tour | Unexpected Wall Street
There’s much more to Wall Street – and the (former) Financial District – than finance and greed! Dutch settlement, the British, and the Revolutionary War may come to mind. Yes, the guides will talk finance on this walking tour. And you'll explore NYC’s Dutch roots, the Redcoats, and the Sons of Liberty. But this old part of New York City is also a saint’s birthplace, a Lenape hunting trail, anarchists, the invention of takeout food, vandals, an infamous ghost, the former home of a wild turkey, immigrants, and obscure monuments. It’s dark alleys and twisty streets and secrets. Wear comfy shoes and bring your camera to this spotlight on unexpected Wall Street.This is a two hour walk, slightly under 1.5 miles long. There are many benches and curb cuts along the route, so it is wheelchair accessible. There are also bathrooms along the way.
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Sun, May 4
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Orchestral Works by Beethoven, J.S. Bach, and More
The Broadway Bach Ensemble performs three pieces, premiering Emmy Lindstrom's Clarinet Concerto At the Hills of Hampstead Heath with soloist Adrian Gutierrez. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major Emmy Lindstrom (1984-) At The Hills of Hempstead Heath Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 8
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Sun, May 4
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Concert | Country Musician Esther Rose Performance & Album Signing
Esther Rose will be appearing for a live performance and signing store-purchased copies of her new album, Want out 5/2 on New West Records. This is an all ages event.
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Sun, May 4
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Tour | Culture & History of Tompkins Square
Nowhere in NYC is so much history, culture, and activity packed into such a tiny urban footprint. And yet so little is known about Tompkins Square Park. No more! During this compact, comfortable stroll, led by the East Village Community Coalition’s Artist-in-Residence, the group will learn about New York’s first dog run and the beloved Halloween Dog Parade; the memorial to the greatest human disaster in NYC before 9/11; the annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival; the American birth of Hare Krishna; the open space where live rock meets punk rock meets salsa meets drag (Wigstock!), and the group will drop by monuments to statesmen and soldiers, see birders, ballers, and more. Attendees will even find out about the mystery man who lends the Tompkins name to this vibrant little corner of New York. Bring eyes, ears, and perhaps a camera to capture the City in microcosm. Leisurely paced stroll of approximately eight blocks, with frequent stops, benches available, and entire route accessible to wheelchairs. Some uneven paving.
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Sun, May 4
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | NYC Speaks: Language Tour
New York City’s 700 languages make it a global hub for language exchange and evolution, with countless everyday terms originating in or molded by the city. This tour brings you to the city’s most linguistically rich neighborhood across its history–the Lower East Side–on a journey to uncover the origins behind its slang, sayings, and speech. Together, the group will explore more than language’s relationship to place; it will communicate across the city’s cultures to see how they all form a new one. The total distance of this tour is about 2 miles (3.5 km). While the route is accessible, with wide sidewalks, stops in large parks, and little topographic relief, please consider that the group will be walking for two hours.
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Sun, May 4
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Duo: Ravel, and More
Pianists Kate Miller and Calvin Hu present a lively, rhythm-filled, and playful program that blends a variety of dance styles. Program Ravel La Valse 4 Hands Steve Reich Clapping Music Sam Wu Hyperlooping Eleanor Alberga 3-Day Mix David Smooke Toy With Me Tonia Ko Tired Thing Andy Akiho Karakurenai
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Sun, May 4
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Prize-Winning Organist Performs Symphony in Iconic Venue
Dr. David Henning, Director of Music and Parish Organist at St. Martin’s Episcopal Church in Houston, Texas, performs an entire organ symphony. Program Louis Vierne (1870-1937) Organ Symphony No. 3 in F# Minor, Op. 28
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Sun, May 4
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Art Songs and Atrias Performed by Emerging Opera Singer
Hear an exceptional rising opera singer in this Sunday evening recital. This is an exciting chance to hear a full program curated and performed by the gifted young tenor, Travon Walker. Walker is a second-year resident of Lyric Opera of Chicago’s prestigious Ryan Opera Center, and this is a great opportunity to hear him in New York. He'll be accompanied by pianist Michael Banwarth.
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Sun, May 4
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
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5:00 pm
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Tour | The History of Garbage & Rats in NYC
Where there are people, there is garbage. Where there is garbage, there are rats. This walking tour in the financial district will explore New York City’s filthiest topics: how the city is built on trash; when the first brown rats arrived; garbage strikes; rat population control; where has/does the trash go; and legends, myths, and true stories that are the stuff of nightmares. And… is there really one rat for every person who lives in NYC? No guarantees that the group wil run into any of the City’s least popular denizens, but wear open-toed shoes or flip flops on this journey into alleys, parks, and subway stations at your own risk. The walking tour will be slightly over 1.5 miles. Although some streets and alleys are quite narrow, a motorized wheelchair can access the entire route. There are no stairs, and the group will be outdoors the entire time. After approximately one mile, the group will stop in a small park with benches, but otherwise there will be no places to sit and rest during the tour. The tour begins and ends near several subway stations.
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Sun, May 4
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Sun, May 4
7:00 pm
Regular: $38
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Birdwatching | Spring Birdwatching in the Park
What birds live in your backyard? This event is a birdwatching outing ifor beginners, hobbyists, and lifelong birders alike. Together, the group will explore the park and see what makes this spot a hang-out for urban birds and marvelous migrators! Binoculars and field guides provided, or bring your own.
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Mon, May 5
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm
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Mon, May 5
10:30 am
$10
10:30 am
$10
Tour | Bryant Park Tour
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
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Mon, May 5
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
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Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Mon, May 5
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm
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Mon, May 5
12:00 pm
$10
12:00 pm
$10
Jazz | Saxophonist Blends Jazz, Soul and Blues
Saxophonist, vocalist, and composer Camille Thurman, a frequent collaborator with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, performs virtuosic saxophone solos and soulful vocals.
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Mon, May 5
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm
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Mon, May 5
1:30 pm
$10
1:30 pm
$10
Workshop | Walk and Creative Writing Session
This walk and writing session is led by Author and Poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode.
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Mon, May 5
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Apple Bottom: Butt Seriously
Brazilian Butt Lifts are sweeping the wallets of the women in Miami, and the staff at the post-BBL recovery house, Apple Bottom Spa, hopes to ride on this wave. When a humble childhood neighbor and a high-strung Blackfishing social media influencer arrive post-surgery, the women who run Apple Bottom struggle to keep both patients and the house afloat. An intimate examination of female-to-female caregiving, body dysmorphia, and what it means when the brown/Black female body is both ostracized and commodified. Written by Karina Billini.
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Mon, May 5
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience
A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
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Mon, May 5
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
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Mon, May 5
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Apple Bottom: Butt Seriously
Brazilian Butt Lifts are sweeping the wallets of the women in Miami, and the staff at the post-BBL recovery house, Apple Bottom Spa, hopes to ride on this wave. When a humble childhood neighbor and a high-strung Blackfishing social media influencer arrive post-surgery, the women who run Apple Bottom struggle to keep both patients and the house afloat. An intimate examination of female-to-female caregiving, body dysmorphia, and what it means when the brown/Black female body is both ostracized and commodified. Written by Karina Billini.
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Mon, May 5
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball
An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
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Tue, May 6
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Tour | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More
Hear an unusual perspective from someone who spent the greater portion of his life working in the GARMENT industry. You'll learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and in NYC, still are. Five minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph and Oscar, as well as Labor Unions and Gangsters. If available, you'll visit a factory!. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
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Tue, May 6
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
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Tour | History Tour of The Battery
Guides lead an extended walking tour of the park, with a focus on the history of the area. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more!
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Tue, May 6
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Open Studios | Creative Climate Exhibition
This exhibition showcases visual and installation-based works that highlight community resilience, environmental justice, and our deep interconnection with nature. By sparking emotion and conversation, this exhibit aims to inspire individual and collective action for a just and livable future. Drop in anytime.
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Tue, May 6
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Concert | Organist Plays Originals and more
Angela Kraft Cross, virtuoso organist, pianist, and composer, will perform originally composed pieces along with works by other composers.
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Tue, May 6
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Birth of a Mother: A Brutal Look at Parenthood
Amita is reckoning with the overwhelm and spill of emotions that accompany new motherhood, rendering her broken and powerless. That is, until she discovers the power—and other women—that she has carried all along. A coming-of-age story through parenthood, this play is a bold, brutally honest, and divine journey through motherhood and ancestry. Written by Amita Sharma.
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Tue, May 6
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Film | Conclave (2024): Political Thriller with Ralph Fiennes
Conclave follows one of the world’s most secretive and ancient events – selecting the new Pope. Cardinal Lawrence (Ralph Fiennes) is tasked with running this covert process after the unexpected death of the beloved Pope. Once the Catholic Church’s most powerful leaders have gathered from around the world and are locked together in the Vatican halls, Lawrence uncovers a trail of deep secrets left in the dead Pope’s wake, secrets which could shake the foundations of the Church. Director: Edward Berger Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Jacek Koman, Lucian Msamati, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow Ralph Fiennes is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, Fiennes excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shakespeare Company. Widely regarded as one of Britain's most well-known and popular actors, he has received various accolades, including a BAFTA Award and a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award.
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Tue, May 6
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Talk | Exhibition Panel Conversation and Video Screening with Artists and Curators
Artists Beatriz Cortez and rafa esparza will share insights into their work and artistic practices, in the context of the exhibition Beatriz Cortez x rafa esparza: Earth and Cosmos. The program also features videos created by both artists. The program is be followed by a small cocktail reception.
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Tue, May 6
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Grammy-Nominated String Quartet Performs Original Works By One of Their Own
Celebrating its 20th anniversary this season, "leading new-music foursome" JACK Quartet plays a program highlighting works by their own violinist Austin Wulliman, all written within the last year. Mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show! Program Austin Wulliman (1982-) Escape Rites Austin Wulliman (1982-) The Late Edition Austin Wulliman (1982-) Lost One
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Tue, May 6
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Talk | Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Celebrates Women in Engineering with Astronaut & TikTok Personality Kellie Girardi and More
Society of Women Engineer’s (SWE) returns to The Cooper Union, which hosted SWE's founding meeting 75 years ago for a Founder’s Day Celebration. This special milestone event honor SWE's history, celebrates its accomplishments, and shares a vision for SWE's future. The event features a keynote from astronaut and TikTok star Kellie Girardi and a panel discussion with SWE collegiate and professional members sharing stories of women in engineering past, present, and future. Panelists include Jill Tietjen, PE, F.SWE, a SWE past president, Inaas Darrat, SWE president-elect, Troy Eller English, SWE archivist, and Lizelle Ocfemia, president of The Cooper Union's SWE student chapter.
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Tue, May 6
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Understanding a Leader in Contemporary Conceptual Art, Ernst Caramelle: two dots one line
two dots one line is a comprehensive survey of the work of Austrian artist Ernst Caramelle, one of the leading voices in contemporary conceptual art. Featuring excerpts from Caramelle’s five-decade-spanning oeuvre, the exhibition explores his extensive range of mediums, including experimental works on paper, video installations, publications, and his signature gesso and sun pieces. Additionally, a new site-specific intervention, inspired by distinctive Raimund Abraham-designed architecture will be on view. The exhibition title, two dots one line, reflects Caramelle’s signature approach to visual representation, where simplicity and abstraction become meditations on creation itself. n his hands, simple forms transform into dynamic expressions of possibility, inviting visitors to explore personal interpretations while reflecting on the artistic process. Caramelle’s work blends intellectual rigor and precision with spontaneous creativity. Known for its lightness, wit, and subtlety, his oeuvre examines the nature of art and the artist’s role in shaping meaning. His playful investigations often pose the question, “What is art?” — inviting viewers to reconsider their assumptions and experiences. His compositions—frequently featuring geometric forms, vivid colors, and deliberate arrangements—engage both visually and conceptually. Challenging artistic conventions, he maintains a spirit of joy and experimentation.
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Tue, May 6
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Chamber Ensemble & A Band Performs an Unconventional Program Featuring Works of "Queen of Gospel", 12C Benedictine Mystic, and More
The Copland House Ensemble is joined by members of the West Point Band to play music about hope, love, loss, perseverance, and courage. The program features pieces by 12th-century German Benedictine mystic and polymath Hildegard von Bingen, Jacob Druckman, the Queen of Gospel, Jazz, and R&B Nina Simone, and rising stars Viet Cuong, Jessica Meyer, and Anthony Banfield -- complete with the suite to Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring. The performance will be followed by a lively Offbeat/Onstage post-concert talk with the artists.
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Tue, May 6
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Birth of a Mother: A Brutal Look at Parenthood
Amita is reckoning with the overwhelm and spill of emotions that accompany new motherhood, rendering her broken and powerless. That is, until she discovers the power--and other women--that she has carried all along. A coming-of-age story through parenthood, this play is a bold, brutally honest, and divine journey through motherhood and ancestry. Written by Amita Sharma.
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Tue, May 6
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Tue, May 6
7:00 pm
Regular: $25
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7:00 pm
Regular: $25
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Workshop | Figure Drawing in the Park
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.
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Wed, May 7
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity
This museum holds over 1,5 million artifacts, including photographs, paintings, decorative arts, costumes, and documents that tell the story of New York's development and its inhabitants. Explore the galleries and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City!
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Wed, May 7
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Classical Music | Choir Performs Works from Bach’s Leipzig Period
Trinity Choir; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; led by Avi Stein, organ Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Nun is das Heil und die Kraft J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Vereinigte Zwietracht der wechselnden Saiten
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Wed, May 7
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Museums | Afternoon in a Magnificent Museum
Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, this museum is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
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Wed, May 7
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing
Artists of all skill levels can be inspired by park surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of 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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Wed, May 7
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | Pioneer of Korean Modernism's Meditation on "Spiritual Refuge": The Eternal Home
Chang Ucchin (1917-1990) was a seminal artist in establishing Korean modernism, developing a distinctive artistic style that embodies a sense of innocence and playfulness. His work has become a cornerstone of modern and contemporary Korean art, leaving behind a significant legacy that reflects his deep affection for family, home, and nature. Chang Ucchin sought to capture the fundamental beauty of life through the simplest forms, depicting familiar natural elements such as trees, birds, the sun, and the moon. These motifs transcend time and space, creating a world of peace and serenity. In his paintings, the home is more than a structure; it is a spiritual refuge, the heart of life, and an ideal space where humanity and nature exist in perfect harmony. This exhibition marks the first dedicated presentation of Chang Ucchin's work in New York. In today's rapidly changing world, his paintings remind us of the warmth of family, the comfort of home, and the tranquil beauty of nature, presenting a space where one can rediscover simple yet profound happiness even within the complexities of urban life. By dissolving the boundaries between reality and the ideal, this exhibition invites audiences to experience the world Chang Ucchin envisioned--one filled with purity, harmony, and the timeless resonance of art. Exhibition on view from May 7th through July 19th.
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Wed, May 7
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Sunset Yoga in the Park
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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Wed, May 7
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Artificial Intelligence: Panel Talk and Puppetry
A compelling event exploring artificial intelligence through the lenses of psychology, science, and the arts. Panel: - Professor Martina Mara of Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU); - Professor Marc Streit of Johannes Kepler University Linz (JKU); - Professor Katharina Pistor of Columbia Law School. Moderator: Airan Berg, Artistic Director of the Circus of Knowledge--a theater dedicated to connecting the arts and sciences.
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Wed, May 7
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball
An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
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Thu, May 8
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Party | 100: A Century of Collections, Community, and Creativity Exhibition and Celebration
The Division of Negro Literature opened on May 8, 1925 as a special collection of the 135th Street Branch Library. This event celebrates the centenary of this institution. During this launch, visitors are invited to an open house of our archival divisions, important dialogues contextualizing the center’s development and evolution, and close with a public celebration marking its historic past and vital future. Get there early to enjoy tours of 100: A Century of Collections, Community, and Creativity, an exhibition exploring the library’s history through the prism of place, people, and material culture. 11AM | Exhibition Opening 12PM | Opening Ritua 2 PM | Rebuilding the Past, Making the Future Conversation 3:15 PM | 20th Century Harlem: An Evolving Site of Black Placemaking Conversation And more!
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Thu, May 8
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Film | The Royal Tenenbaums (2001): Tragicomedy Directed by Wes Anderson
The eccentric members of a dysfunctional family reluctantly gather under the same roof for various reasons. Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Danny Glover, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Bill Murray, Gwyneth Paltrow, Ben Stiller, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson American filmmaker Wes Anderson is notable as an auteur, employing a distinctive visual and narrative style. His movies have won several Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globes.
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Thu, May 8
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
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Thu, May 8
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Sketch Night in a Museum (with After-Hours Gallery Access)
Enjoy the galleries and draw at your own pace during this in-person sketching program. All art materials are provided, and participants are invited to sketch independently in select galleries. This program is free, but online registration is required; registration includes after-hours access to select galleries.
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Thu, May 8
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Author Reading | Author Sarah Aziza Talks about Her New Memoir: The Hollow Half + Readings (In Person AND Online!)
This event is a celebration of The Hollow Half, an urgent and groundbreaking memoir by Sarah Aziza, one of the most important new voices in contemporary literature and criticism. Sarah will be in conversation with writer Hannah Bae, with featured readings by Kamelya Omayma Youssef, Ghinwa Jawhari, H. Sinno, and Ladan Khoddam-Khorasani. A brush with death. An ancestral haunting. A century of family secrets. Sarah Aziza’s searing, genre-bending memoir traces three generations of diasporic Palestinians from Gaza to the Midwest to New York City—and back. Weaving timelines, languages, geographies, and genres, The Hollow Half probes the contradictions and contingencies that create “nation” and “history.” Blazing with honesty, urgency, and poetry, this stunning debut memoir is a fearless call to imagine both the self and the world anew.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Concert | Trans-African Contemporary Music Concert: Lollise x Loboko
Botswana-born Brooklynite singer, artist, and fashion designer Lollise sprinkles transfigured play-songs from her childhood with boldly contemporary statements of identity and purpose on her recent debut LP, I hit the water. She teams up here with Loboko, an infectious Brooklyn dance band anchored by Congolese guitar virtuoso and vocalist Yohni Djungu Sungu, for a powerful fusion of trans-African pop styles, featuring original music from both acts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
7:00 pm
no cover &...
7:00 pm
no cover &...
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Concert | Armenian Music Then & Now: Folk Tunes & Brand New Works
A kaleidoscope of Armenian folk music through both a historical and modern interactive lens, Komitas and Friends celebrates the interdisciplinary, ever-changing legacy of folk songs deeply rooted in Armenian culture even today. This program is derived from music notated and transcribed by Komitas Vardapet, a pioneering ethnomusicologist, composer, and priest who gathered thousands of folk songs at the turn of the 20th century, immortalizing folk tunes for generations to come. A wide array of songs present themselves in their original form for voice, as well as in classical and jazz transcriptions that have kept these melodies alive throughout the last 100 years, interspersing them in various genres and musical spaces all over the world. This program also includes the world premieres of five brand-new works of music commissioned by The Juilliard School and The Columbia University Armenian Center—the result of a cultural exchange project led by Juilliard student Anoush Pogossian for five of her Juilliard peers to write pieces for her to perform, each one based on a different one of the folk songs of her upbringing as a member of the Armenian diaspora.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 8
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum
The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Film | A Thousand and One (2023): Drama Film
A desperate woman kidnaps a six year old to rescue him from the foster care system in New York City. Director: A. V. Rockwell Cast: Teyana Taylor, Will Catlett, Josiah Cross, Aven Courtney, Aaron Kingsley Adetola
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | American History and Artifact Collections
Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Jazz | Grammy-Winning Musician Blends the Sounds of Jazz, Funk, Soul, and More
Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Payton is a visionary artist who defies categorization. He is deeply connected to the traditions of Black American music and the rich musical heritage of his native New Orleans. His sound blends jazz, funk, soul, and more. With his signature ability to play trumpet and keyboards simultaneously, Payton creates music that is both innovative and deeply rooted in tradition. This event is a free performance by this groundbreaking musician.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Lecture | Political Art During the Reformation Talk by Art Scholar
In the turbulent years before the Schmalkaldic War of 1547, the Bohemian town of Joachimsthal (now Jachymov, Czech Republic) was a major center of coinage and medal production. Among its most skilled medalists were Wolf Milicz and his son Nickel, who created medals that satisfied both Protestant and Catholic patrons, as the town's mint came to be controlled by both the staunchly Lutheran Schlick family and King Ferdinand I of the Catholic Habsburgs, brother of Emperor Charles V. This delicate balance is particularly striking in the father and son's commemorative medals of Elector Johann Friedrich of Saxony, a powerful Protestant leader and fierce opponent of Ferdinand and Charles. Rich in subtle symbolism and carefully worded inscriptions, these medals reveal the artistry and diplomacy required to navigate the Reformation's political fault lines. This lecture will explore how these works reflect the era's religious and political tensions, offering a fascinating glimpse into the intersection of power, faith, and artistic expression. Attendees may enjoy free admission to the galleries following the talk.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Performance | New Humorous Performance Piece by 'Major Vocal Talent' Joseph Keckler
"Phenomenal. Major vocal talent ... with a range that shatters boundaries ... and a trickster's dark humor." --The New York Times Part site-specific concert, part impressionistic essay, A Good Night in the Trauma Garden positions the court as a space of blended times and mythologies, populated by gods and monsters; heroes, hybrids and historical figures; and moments of human suffering and sacrifice. The evening-length work weaves together original compositions with narrative vignettes that meditate on lives and deaths in New York City, the slipperiness of reality in contemporary America, and a perennial longing for the arrival of some god.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 9
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Drawing in the Park
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Tour | Art Walk Tour with Curator: Meet Artists & Enjoy Special Gallery and In-Store Presentations
Curator Alicia Degener guides a fun and lively tour of several galleries, live art presentations, and special exhibitions. Attendees will walk the avenue, meet artists, and enjoy special gallery and in-store presentations. The tour will walk from a central location on Atlantic Ave towards to 4th Avenue/Barclays Center. Wear comfortable shoes and expect to walk at least one mile! Space is limited! Plan to arrive at least 5 mins early to ensure a spot.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | Solo Avante-Garde Sculpure and Performance Art Show: Hands and Knees
For Hands and Knees, artist Gordon Hall works in sculpture and performance with an installation of functional furniture-like sculptures that support reclining bodies in unexpected ways. Animated by a transgender politics that question the norms that govern embodied life, Hands and Knees extends Hall’s investigation into the politics of vulnerability and corporeal support. Performers demonstrate possible uses of the sculptures in weekly performances that emerge from Hall’s inquiry into the paradoxical interplay of vulnerability and liberation in moments of waiting. Hall is a sculptor, performance-maker, and writer based in New York.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Performance | New Humorous Performance Piece by 'Major Vocal Talent' Joseph Keckler
"Phenomenal. Major vocal talent ... with a range that shatters boundaries ... and a trickster's dark humor." --The New York Times Part site-specific concert, part impressionistic essay, A Good Night in the Trauma Garden positions the court as a space of blended times and mythologies, populated by gods and monsters; heroes, hybrids and historical figures; and moments of human suffering and sacrifice. The evening-length work weaves together original compositions with narrative vignettes that meditate on lives and deaths in New York City, the slipperiness of reality in contemporary America, and a perennial longing for the arrival of some god.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 10
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Sat, May 10
8:00 pm
Regular: $51
Member: $0
8:00 pm
Regular: $51
Member: $0
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Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 11
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 11
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Festival | Greek Jewish Festival
First launched in 2015, the Greek Jewish Festival has grown into an international event that brings together the Greek Jewish community as well as the broader Greek and Jewish communities from across the US and around the world. It is largest effort of KKJ to share the culture and traditions of this community in a major public way. The festival cuts across religious, cultural, age, and geographic lines. Situated within the historic immigrant neighborhood of the Lower East Side, the Greek Jewish Festival celebrates centuries of cultural exchange that occurred in Greece and the Balkans.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 11
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Sun, May 11
1:00 pm
Regular: $50
Member: $0
1:00 pm
Regular: $50
Member: $0
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Classical Music | Works from Baroque through Contemporary Composers for Piano
Anne Lovering Rounds, piano, performs evocative musical pairings from the Baroque period through today.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 11
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 11
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Sun, May 11
8:30 pm
Regular: $50
Member: $0
8:30 pm
Regular: $50
Member: $0
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Tour | Bryant Park Tour
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Walk and Creative Writing Session
This walk and writing session is led by Author and Poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Into Your Hands: A Spiritual Battleground
The world never stops ending, and neither do we. After a six-year-long stay in a psychiatric ward, Kenneth Grey has finally returned home to their reservation in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Now living with and working for the parents of their lifelong friend, Zanj, Kenny, and the other denizens of Alexandria Trading Post must navigate the trepidations of love, trust, and the power of secrets, as a trickster spirit sets their sights upon the store, and those within. The play is the story of this spiritual battleground and the cycles it is victim to. Written by Tommy Endter.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience
A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Into Your Hands: A Spiritual Battleground
The world never stops ending, and neither do we. After a six-year-long stay in a psychiatric ward, Kenneth Grey has finally returned home to their reservation in La Ronge, Saskatchewan. Now living with and working for the parents of their lifelong friend, Zanj, Kenny, and the other denizens of Alexandria Trading Post must navigate the trepidations of love, trust, and the power of secrets, as a trickster spirit sets their sights upon the store, and those within. The play is the story of this spiritual battleground and the cycles it is victim to. Written by Tommy Endter.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 12
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Pick-Up Pickleball
An exciting fusion of badminton and tennis, pickleball has been proven to strengthen muscles, boost cardiovascular health, and enhance brain function. First come first serve basis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | 'Bold, Daring' Flutist Plays Bach and more
Yael Acher, a flutist who has the ability to "enrapture and illuminate our minds," plays a soundscape that ranges from Bach to contemporary works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Organist Plays Virtuosic French Works by Bach
Organist Mina Marie Jelinek, will play virtuosic French works and pieces by J.S. Bach.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Perreo: Perils of Stardom
When aspiring reggaetonera Vicki suddenly goes viral, she begins to see stardom before her. With her bestie Yesica and skeptical cousin Alicia along for the ride, Vicki’s journey unfolds amid the heat of a Miami summer and pulse of the infectious dembow rhythm. But who gets to claim an ever-changing and ever-blending culture? And what will Vicki have to sacrifice to claim what’s hers? Written by Valen-Marie Santos.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Congressman on Israel Relations, Antisemitism, and More (online)
With 28 years in Congress, Rep. Brad Sherman has been a key advocate for Israel and Jewish communities worldwide. He'll share insights on U.S.-Israel relations, the Middle East, and the rise of antisemitism.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Women Architects at Work: Making American Modernism
In the interwar decades, American architecture schools enrolled increasing numbers of women. But as architectural historians Mary Anne Hunting and Kevin D. Murphy recount in their book, professional success did not come easily. Focusing on the Cambridge School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture in Massachusetts and several coeducational architecture schools, Hunting and Murphy profile women designers who pursued careers in architecture, describing how these innovative practitioners leveraged social, educational, and professional ties to achieve success and address social concerns. Some joined women-led architectural firms, while others partnered with men or contributed to Modernism as retailers of household furnishings, writers and educators, photographers and designers, or fine artists. With stunning illustrations, Women Architects at Work offers new histories of recognized figures, while recovering the stories of previously unsung women, all of whom contributed to the modernization of American architecture and design.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Perreo: Perils of Stardom
When aspiring reggaetonera Vicki suddenly goes viral, she begins to see stardom before her. With her bestie Yesica and skeptical cousin Alicia along for the ride, Vicki's journey unfolds amid the heat of a Miami summer and pulse of the infectious dembow rhythm. But who gets to claim an ever-changing and ever-blending culture? And what will Vicki have to sacrifice to claim what's hers? Written by Valen-Marie Santos.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 13
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Figure Drawing in the Park
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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Wed, May 14
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 14
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 14
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Choir Performs Johann Christoph Bach's Joyful Cantata
The Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestr will sing a cantata written by Johann Sebastian’s older cousin, Johann Christoph Bach. Likely performed at the wedding of Johann Sebastian’s older brother, Mein Freundin, du bist schön is based on love poetry from the Song of Songs. Program Johann Christoph Bach (1642-1703) Mein Freundin, du bist schön
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 14
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
City Walk | Explore Historic Bloomingdale with Local Historian and Author
Discovery the history of the Upper West Side with renowned local historian Jim Mackin, who wrote the book New Yokrers of Manhattan's Upper West Side. Jim will lead a mixed group of tourists and city residents on a one-of-a-kind walk around the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. Trust Jim to know where all the notables lived and share some fascinating, often little-known stories about them.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, May 14
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 15
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Tour | Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 15
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Uncommon Scent: A New Play by Award-Winning Playwright Vern Thiessen
Two perfumers battle each other to create a scent that will defeat the Nazis during WW2. Based on the lives of Jean Carles and Germaine Cellier.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 15
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Concert | Performances of Songs by Tony and GRAMMY winner from the Musical Picnic at Hanging Rock
The debut concert performance of songs from the forthcoming musical adapted from Joan Lindsay’s iconic Australian novel, which was made famous by Peter Weir’s film and Netflix’s TV series. Picnic at Hanging Rock tells the story of three schoolgirls and their teacher who go missing on Valentine’s Day, 1900. One girl is later found, but with no memory of what happened; the others are never seen again. Left without answers, the community begins to unravel—with shocking consequences. The haunting new musical is informed by First Nations Australian collaborators, with book and lyrics by Hilary Bell, music by Greta Gertler Gold, and orchestrations by Tony and GRAMMY Award winner Todd Sickafoose (Hadestown).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 15
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Museums | Asian Art and Culture Museum
The museum features a diverse collection of artworks, including traditional and contemporary pieces from various Asian cultures. 2 pm: guided tour.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | American History and Artifact Collections
Enjoy a stroll through galleries of an extensive collection of American art, learn about the history of New York and the USA. Last admission is at 7 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
5:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Concert | Mambo Legends Orchestra Celebrates the Music Legacy of San Juan Hill (In Person AND Online!)
Enlivening dance halls and stages across the neighborhood, music and dance were a part of everyday life in San Juan Hill from the early 1900s when vaudeville, ragtime, James Reese Europe and the Castles, and the Charleston whirled through the area. As the neighborhood's Puerto Rican population grew significantly in the 1940s and '50s, Latin music and dance styles took root. Jazz ensembles, Latin music bands and Mambo Nights were featured in and around San Juan Hill at venues like the Lincoln Square Center and the St. Nicholas Arena, as well as the nearby Palladium Ballroom. This event celebrates the storied history of Latin music and dance in this area. Featuring live music by the Mambo Legends Orchestra, an ensemble dedicated to keeping the sounds of the Mambo tradition and the great Afro-Cuban bandleaders Machito, Tito Puente, and Tito Rodriguez alive and thriving. Comprised of several former members of these renowned bands of the 1950s and '60s, the Mambo Legends Orchestra bridges past to present, celebrating an era of music in mid-20th century New York City when big band popular music fused with the rhythms and sounds of music from Africa, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to create a musical genre that's beloved worldwide.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Concert | String Quartet with an Innovative Sound
“Trailblazing...skillful composer-performers” (The New Yorker), The Rhythm Method reimagines the string quartet in a contemporary, feminist context. Volinists Marina Kifferstein and Leah Asher, violist Carrie Frey, and cellist Meaghan Burke push the boundaries of expression and sound by incorporating improvisation, vocal elements, graphic notation, songwriting, and theatrical techniques into their performances.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 16
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Drawing in the Park
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 17
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Talk | Historical Exploration of Feminism and Chinoiserie Art
Explore how the decorative style of chinoiserie shaped both European women's identities and racial and cultural stereotypes around Asian women in this critical look at the historical style and its afterlives. This event features dynamic conversations, presentations, and readings by leading scholars, designers, and writers. Free with museum admission (advance registration is required). Please note: Space is limited; first come, first served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 17
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 17
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Sat, May 17
2:00 pm
Regular: $20
Member: $0
2:00 pm
Regular: $20
Member: $0
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Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 17
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 17
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 17
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
City Walk | Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, Featuring 125+ Local Artists
This spring, Brooklyn will come alive with creativity with over 125 local artists exhibiting their work at 70 local businesses for the Annual Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk. This vibrant,self-guided, 1.5-mile art event will showcase the diverse talents of emerging and established artists at galleries, salons, boutiques, restaurants, and home decor shops. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience a diverse collection of art ranging from paintings, drawings, three-dimensional art, mixed media, and photography. While enjoying Atlantic Avenue ArtWalk, people are encouraged to take time to visit and support the local, small businesses and restaurants in the area. They can grab a cup of coffee for their stroll, sit and eat, pick up a unique gift, or a new spring outfit, and explore new services- all of which help to keep the businesses that make up the fabric of the neighborhood thriving.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 18
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 18
5:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish...
5:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish...
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Molière's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren’t we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Molière wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 18
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Tour | Bryant Park Tour
Discover how Bryant Park Corporation successfully transformed "Needle Park" of the 1970s into Manhattan's Town Square of today. The guides are loaded with expertise on the park's rich history, award-winning design, distinct amenities, and ongoing maintenance efforts. Tours will continue as scheduled in light rain, but will be cancelled in heavy rain or inclement weather. Bring an umbrella if needed!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Jazz | Trumpeter With 'Technical Marvel' Plays Jazz Music
Spend a jazz-filled afternoon with Jeremy Pelt, a trumpeter who has performed alongside such ensembles as the Roy Hargrove Big Band, the Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Walk and Creative Writing Session
This walk and writing session is led by Author and Poet Jon Curley. Participants will be encouraged to use observations as a way to enhance their writing styles in any preferred mode.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons): Controlling Pressure
Charity has just turned 25 and plans to move to California with her 41-year-old girlfriend, despite her family being in shambles after her brother’s mental health emergency. But Charity is visited by an obnoxious, bossy Sleep Demon who demands Charity “deal with her shit.” An absurdist, humorist romp, this play asks: can Charity take control of the pressures bearing down on her or will she succumb to the waves? Written by Gloria Oladipo .
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Museums | Remembrance, Reflection and Resilience
A place of commemoration: exhibition, artifacts, photographs, stories and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | String Duo Perform Works of Bach and Others
Award-winning harpist Parker Ramsay and first-ever American laureate of the International Bach-Abel Competition Arnie Tanimoto, viola da gamba, perform a collection of Baroque works that influenced J.S. Bach. Mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show! Program Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707) Sonata in D major, BuxWV 268 Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643) Fiori Musicali (1637/1714) Georg Bohm (1661-1733) Vater unser im Himmelreich Marin Marais (1656-1728) Pieces de Violes, Livre II (1701) / Andreas Bach Book (1707-14) Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Fantasia in E major, TWV 40:35 Alessandro Marcello (1681-1767) Concerto in D minor, Op. 9, No. 2, BWV 974 (arr. by J.S. Bach) J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Sonata in G major, BWV 1027
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | The Care and Keeping of Schizophrenia (and Other Demons): Controlling Pressure
Charity has just turned 25 and plans to move to California with her 41-year-old girlfriend, despite her family being in shambles after her brother's mental health emergency. But Charity is visited by an obnoxious, bossy Sleep Demon who demands Charity "deal with her shit." An absurdist, humorist romp, this play asks: can Charity take control of the pressures bearing down on her or will she succumb to the waves? Written by Gloria Oladipo .
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 19
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | 'Warm, Immersive' Composer Plays His Original Works
Zachary Detrick, who had his first premiere at Merkin Concert Hall at age 4, will play a selection of works he composed, alongside his musician friends. Detrick's music has been featured on NPR and performed by the New York Philharmonic.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 20
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Potliqka: Black in the Antebellum South
A three-act epic about Black history in the Antebellum South, spanning from 1790–1820, following James Hemmings, the founding father of soul food; a southern family—Esther, Freeman, and Missy (based on young Malinda Russell, the first Black woman to publish a cookbook in 1866); and Abina Kisi, Yawo Abayie, and Ama Nanny, a family who remembers the Middle Passage and their stolen Ghanaian culture. It’s a story of love, loss, and freedom, told one plate at a time. Written by Celeste Jennings .
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 20
1:30 pm
Free
1:30 pm
Free
Staged Reading | Potliqka: Black in the Antebellum South
A three-act epic about Black history in the Antebellum South, spanning from 1790-1820, following James Hemmings, the founding father of soul food; a southern family--Esther, Freeman, and Missy (based on young Malinda Russell, the first Black woman to publish a cookbook in 1866); and Abina Kisi, Yawo Abayie, and Ama Nanny, a family who remembers the Middle Passage and their stolen Ghanaian culture. It's a story of love, loss, and freedom, told one plate at a time. Written by Celeste Jennings .
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 20
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Molière's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren’t we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Molière wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 20
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Tour | Garment District Tour: Factories, Gangsters, Labor Unions, and More
Hear an unusual perspective from someone who spent the greater portion of his life working in the GARMENT industry. You'll learn how the apparel industry developed in NYC through the years, and how it came to be located in its current District. Watch the development of the industry from sweatshops in the old tenement buildings on the Lower East Side, to giant factories in China and Bangladesh. See how immigrants were the backbone of the industry and in NYC, still are. Five minute flow chart "From Fibers To Garment". Learn about Calvin, Ralph and Oscar, as well as Labor Unions and Gangsters. If available, you'll visit a factory!. See "The Garment Worker'' by Judith Weller, The Fashion Walk of Fame. The Giant Button and Needle artwork on Seventh Ave. And much more. Rain or shine.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Book Discussion | The Art Spy: The Woman who Saved Art Masterpieces from Nazis (online)
Based on newly uncovered documents, The Art Spy tells the true story of Rose Valland, a brave Frenchwoman who risked her life during WWII to save priceless art from Nazi looting. Author Michelle Young talks about Valland's heroic efforts to protect cultural treasures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Renowned Choir Performs Works by Palestrina and Salieri in Iconic Venue
To celebrate the 500th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, a BBC, NBC, ABC, and NPR featured choir showcases Sicut Cervus, Stabat Mater, and other motets, plus Mass No. 1 in D in remembrance of the 200th anniversary of the death of Antonio Salieri.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 22
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Tour | Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Opera by Handel
Opera Essentia features three company singers, a harpsichordist and violinist performing Handel's Admeto, a three-act opera written for the Royal Academy of Music.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Concert | Cuban Charanga Ensemble Performs Unique Combination of Charanga and Conjunto Musical Styles
The eclectic Cuban charanga ensemble Son Del Monte, led by Manuel Rivera, formerly of the Yambu Orchestra and Sonsublime, performs for a night of free social dance! The 12-piece Son Del Monte band incorporates trombones alongside lively vocals and soaring contributions from flute, violin, piano, and congas to merge charanga and conjunto musical styles into a uniquely New York sound that Rivera has dubbed chajunto. You'll call it "perfecto" as this talented cadre of musicians perform a hard-driving whirlwind of melodic power that pays homage to the son cubano greats of past and present. Featuring Featuring DJ Elviria.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 23
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Sat, May 24
1:00 pm
Regular: $45
Member: $0
1:00 pm
Regular: $45
Member: $0
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Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 24
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 24
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Opera by Handel
Opera Essentia features three company singers, a harpsichordist and violinist performing Handel's Admeto, a three-act opera written for the Royal Academy of Music.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 24
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 24
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 25
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Opera by Handel (Rain Dates)
Opera Essentia features three company singers, a harpsichordist and violinist performing Handel's Admeto, a three-act opera written for the Royal Academy of Music.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 25
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Theater | The Imaginary Invalid: Moliere's Comedy-Ballet Starring Broadway Actor
Argan is ill. But is he? Argan is dying. But aren't we all? Argan wants absolute control. But is that ever achievable? After a series of upside down attempts to snap him out of it, a solution is found. But will it save him? The Imaginary Invalid is the last play that legendary French playwright Moliere wrote and was originally conceived as a Comedy-Ballet where theater, dance, and music are intertwined. It explores the fear of disease and the exploitation it breeds through infinitely humorous dialogue and in-your-face satire. This production will feature original choreography by FlexN dancer Cal Hunt, original music by cellist Johnathan Moore, and stars Tony and Olivier Award nominee Sahr Ngaujah. Director and Translator: Lucie Tiberghien Choreographer and Dancer: Cal Hunt Composer and Cellist: Johnathan Moore Cast: Dante Bonner, Mary Bacon, Rory Furey-King, Doron JePaul, Naomi Lorrain, Sahr Ngaujah, Shayvawn Webster
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, May 25
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 26
5:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish...
5:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish...
Workshop | Hula Hooping Workshop for All Ages
Big Apple Hooping brings hooping fun to everyone. If you're looking to learn the fundamentals of hooping, work on refining your tricks, or meet fellow hoopers from the NYC area, this is the event for you. Hoopers of all experience levels, from beginner to advanced, are welcome, and all equipment is provided!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 26
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Museums | History, Culture, and Arts of Indigenous Peoples
This cultural institution showcases a vast collection of Native artifacts, such as objects, photographs, archives, and media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 27
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Concert | Japanese Artist Who Performed on Grammy Award-Winning Soundtrack
Masayo Ishigure, who has performed at Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall and BAM, will showcase her Japanese Kyoto musical skills. The acclaimed musician was nominated as one of the "Top 5 Japanese Women Promoting Japanese Culture in New York" by Prime Minister Abe in 2016. Her music can be heard on the Grammy Award-winning Memoirs of a Geisha soundtrack.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, May 27
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Israel on Our Minds with Ambassador Ido Aharoni (in-person and online)
Even those of us who follow the news from Israeli regularly are left with more questions than insight: How should we think about Israel security in the face of a rapidly changing Middle East? What is the government doing in response to the worldwide condemnation of the Jewish State . . . and what could it do? Has the Start-Up Nation sputtered out? Can the breach between the religious and the secular populations be healed — and how? Does the Israeli government take the concerns and opinions of the Jewish diaspora seriously enough? Should it? With so many questions — and so much confusion — they have recruited the ideal person to pull back the curtain on the complicated situation: an Israel diplomat, university professor, writer and investor, Ido Aharoni.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 29
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Tour | Manhattanhenge Historical Architecture Tour
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on historical architecture. This tour coincides with Manhattanhenge, when the sunset lines up perfectly with the city's street grid. It will end at a location ideal for Manhattanhenge viewing!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 29
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Concert | Voices of a People’s History: Performance Based on Howard Zinn's Books
The works of Brooklyn-born author and historian Howard Zinn (1922–2010), particularly the classic bestsellers A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, continue to shine a light on the extraordinary history of those engaged in struggles for freedom and justice in America. Voices of a People's History, a non-profit organization of artists and educators who seek to keep Zinn's message of grassroots egalitarianism alive. The heroic voices featured in Zinn's books will be brought to life in performance by a chorus of young student activists who have been mentored by artist-activists to find personal meaning in these timeless texts. Using the words of the rebels, dissenters, and visionaries of our past and present as a blueprint, this evening will inspire us all to take collective action to shape our future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, May 29
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 30
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Friday Evening at the Art/History Museum
This museum is an assemblage of illuminated, literary, and historical manuscripts, early printed books, and old master drawings and prints inside a historic building. Registration opens 7 days in advance & does sell out.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 30
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Opera by Handel
Opera Essentia features three company singers, a harpsichordist and violinist performing Handel's Admeto, a three-act opera written for the Royal Academy of Music.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 30
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Family Day: Math-Based Fun Activities for All Ages
This event aims to unite family members of all ages to participate in a variety of engaging mathematical activities, fostering interest and excitement for both kids and adults.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, May 30
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Drawing in the Park
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 31
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Tour | Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 31
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Museums | Tour - Arts and Cultural Heritage of Spain and Portugal: Goya, El Greco and Others
Explore the best items this museum has on display with this guided tour. Paintings, sculptures, ceramics, antiquities, and more by world-famous artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, May 31
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Museums | Jewish History: Centuries of Art
As one of the largest collections of art in Jewish culture globally, the venue features an extensive array of historical Jewish artifacts as well as modern and contemporary art.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Jun 2
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Concert | Traditional Norwegian Fiddle Tunes
Enjoy the music of traditional Norwegian fiddle tunes featuring Susan Olsen Maren and Annelie Fahlstedt, both playing on Hardanger fiddles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Jun 3
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Concert | Punk and Hard Rock Music with Traditional Caribbean Rhythms: Riccie Oriach with DJ Ultra Violet
Dominican singer, guitarist, percussionist, and sound engineer Riccie Oriach has forged a distinctive musical style that fuses punk and hard rock with traditional Caribbean rhythms like merengue, bachata, and samba. Collaborating with eminent artists including the illustrious producer Eduardo Cabra, formerly of Calle 13, Oriach has created a signature sound deeply rooted in tradition, but always looking to the future--and guaranteed to make listeners move on the dance floor.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 4
7:00 pm
no cover &...
7:00 pm
no cover &...
Staged Reading | The Bees Call Me Eva: A New Play by Emerging Writer
Oslo, 1944. Bee scientist Astrid sits in the office of Nazi officer Josef Terboven with one objective: to gain access to a restricted military area in the name of entomology. Written by Miz Hashimoto.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 5
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Tour | Manhattanhenge Art Deco Architecture Tour
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on Art Deco architecture. This tour coincides with Manhattanhenge, when the sunset lines up perfectly with the city's street grid. It will end at a location ideal for Manhattanhenge viewing!
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Jun 12
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
City Walk | Explore Historic Bloomingdale with Local Historian and Author
Discovery the history of the Upper West Side with renowned local historian Jim Mackin, who wrote the book New Yokrers of Manhattan's Upper West Side. Jim will lead a mixed group of tourists and city residents on a one-of-a-kind walk around the historic Bloomingdale neighborhood. Trust Jim to know where all the notables lived and share some fascinating, often little-known stories about them.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Jun 18
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Tour | Penn Station Architecture Tour
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on Art Deco architecture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Jun 20
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Tour | Penn Station Architecture Tour
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on Penn Station's design and history.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Sep 5
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Tour | Historical Architecture Tour
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on historical architecture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Sep 26
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Tour | Art Deco Architecture Tour
Guides lead a walking tours focusing on iconic buildings in the area, focusing on Art Deco architecture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Oct 17
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
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