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37 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016
The presence of a father at home in the early days of a child’s life can be essential to the bonding between father and baby, and to relieving the stress on women at home and at work. Companies that offer paternity leave see less employee turnover. Yet paternity leave benefits are not widely available and, even when available, often unused.
In light of the recent passage of New York State’s budget for the next fiscal year, which includes Governor Andrew Cuomo’s proposal for 12 weeks of paid family leave, leading thinkers in this field will discuss the cultural and business factors working against fathers taking leave, and how we can improve the availability and uptake of family leave for fathers.
Hosted by NYC Council Member Daniel R. Garodnick.
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
This tour takes place every day at 10am.
The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
This event recurs every Tuesday.
Home of the celebrated Bach Vespers series, the church offers a historically appropriate venue for the performance of early music in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts throughout the season.
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
Artist Sheryl Oring and a team of PEN writers and students invite you to dictate postcards to the Presidential candidates. Your card will be typed on a manual typewriter, and Oring will mail it to the candidate.
This lunchtime concert series is one for every music and art lover visiting or living in New York.
The concert is performed on the Gabe M. Wiener Memorial Organ, an extraordinary instrument. The organ was constructed by the renowned firm of Casavant Frères of St. Hyacinthe, Canada, and built for the specific requirements of the congregation's worship services and music program.
Concerts take place the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all.
Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
This workshop takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays in April.
Stars: Shirley Henderson, David Mitchell, Simon Chandler.
A young harridan MP marries a title in order to advance towards her goal of becoming party leader.
90 min.
This documentary explores the short-lived Grenada Revolution of 1979-1983. The revolution, an armed insurrection against a pro-US dictatorship ended in bloodshed when then President Ronald Reagan ordered the invasion of Grenada and the revolution's leadership was subsequently executed. The invasion put an end to a unique experiment in Caribbean politics. The panel will explore those events as well as how the revolution is remembered in popular media.
113 min.
Followed by a panel discussion.
Cast: Drew Barrymore, Toni Collette, Dominic Cooper.
This comedy-drama chronicles the relationship of lifelong best friends, Jess and Milly. Complications arise when Jess, who has been living a free-spirited existence, decides she wants a baby and begins to envy the life of Milly, a career woman with a family.
112 min.
From New York, NY. Choral works and arrangements by Heinrich Schütz, Zoltán Kodály, Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Stephen Hatfield, Matthew Culloton, and Peter Lutkin
Free tastings at a boutique retailer specializing in fine wines and craft spirits, and has one of the largest grower champagne selections in New York City.
Program:
György Ligeti Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano Ligeti Selections from Piano Études
Either/Or presents an evening of György Ligeti’s later works. Pianist Taka Kigawa expresses the versatility and power of piano in six of Ligeti’s Études—“a kaleidoscopic set of works that demands the unrelenting energy and precision that are Mr. Kigawa’s specialties" (The Wall Street Journal). Violinist Jennifer Choi and horn player Rachel Drehmann join Kigawa for Trio for Violin, Horn and Piano, a piece that marked a turn toward historic influences in Ligeti’s career.
What do the last century’s most gifted refugees — Hannah Arendt, Stefan Zweig, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Arthur Koestler, Herbert Marcuse, and Walter Benjamin — have to teach us about the trials and frequent triumphs of those fleeing political terror? Their biographers weigh in.
With Evelyn Barish, George Prochnik, Michael Scammell, Richard Wolin. Moderated by: Anne Heller.
Hal Rubenstein, formerly men’s style editor of The New York Times Magazine and currently editor at large of InStyle, presents his new book in which he presents 50 of the most influential romantic moments in style. Playful, profound, stylish, and sophisticated, The Looks of Love combines more than 225 images and essays. A book signing will follow the presentation.
Sitting can wreak havoc on your health, and not just in the form of minor aches and pains. Recent studies show that too much sitting contributes to a host of diseases—from obesity and diabetes to cancer and depression. The typical seated office worker suffers from more musculoskeletal injuries than those workers who do daily manual labor. It turns out that sitting is as much an occupational risk as is lifting heavy weights on the job. The facts are in: sitting literally shortens your life. Your chair is your enemy, and it is murdering your body.
Environmental justice and health equity are highly connected issues that disproportionately impact communities of color. The panel will explore racial justice, equity, and diversity through the lens of black social movements.
Nine All Stars — New York City middle- and high-school students from low-income neighborhoods — have been selected by audition for a month-long mentorship with New York Philharmonic musicians. The All Stars will attend a Philharmonic concert, experience an intensive day of coaching and rehearsal with Philharmonic musicians, and perform with their Philharmonic mentors during this free public concert.
The concert will feature the World Premiere of Lucy’s Aria, a string quartet by American composer John Corigliano, which will be premiered as part of a partnership between classical music publisher G. Schirmer and the Harmony Program.
Mid-century American fabric design displays great diversity, in styles ranging from colonial revival to space-age and beyond. This panel will examine a variety of textiles from this fascinating period—when fine art, fashion, interior decor, and commercial design overlapped.
The memoir details Dr. Vilcek’s journey from refugee to philanthropist. He writes about his life in hiding during WWII, his defection from communist Czechoslovakia, and his career as a biomedical researcher. His research eventually led to the development of Remicade, a groundbreaking new treatment for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
Camp and Heatherton, editors of the groundbreaking new book, moderate a discussion on the global rise of the “broken-windows” strategy of policing, a doctrine that has broadened police power and contributed to the contemporary crisis of police brutality and killings.
Powerful real-life stories from survivors and perpetrators of crime and violence reveal the true impact of forgiveness on ordinary people worldwide. Exploring forgiveness as an alternative to resentment or retaliation, the storytellers give an honest, moving account
A reading featuring No Tokens contributors Wo Chan, Tony Y. Fu, Mary Gaitskill, Muna Gurung, Kirsten Major, Nkosi Nkululeko, Shelly Oria, Nelly Reifler, David Ryan, Michael Sharick, Bud Smith, and Sofi Stambo.
Chester Brown (author of the bestselling Paying for It, a comic-strip memoir of being a john, continues his thoughts on sex work by retelling nine stories from Hebrew scriptures and the Christian New Testament.
A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process.
With: Diana Crum, Emma S. Kimball, Anna Smith, Suzanne Beahrs Dance.
A discussion with Jillian Keenan on her new book Sex with Shakespeare: Here's Much to Do with Pain, But More with Love. Eloisa James (aka Mary Bly) will join her in conversation.
Author Kirk Demarais will explore novelty advertising in comic books, examining the artwork and revealing the products behind the sensationalized ads. The presentation will include a focused look at the pioneering prank and magic manufacturer, S.S. Adams.
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM - Afro Cuban Jazz Orchestra Ensemble 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - NewMusicMannes
8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Lucas Gisonti, guitar
9:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Sound in Time and Place
With Joe Passaro and special guests. Featuring a performance of L’histoire du soldat arranged for percussion ensemble. Other works on the program include Passaro’s Conga Concerto, Henry Cowell’s Ostinato Pianissimo, and Michael Colgrass’ Fantasy Variations for 8 Chromatic Drums with soloist Boya Shi.
Program:
Serge Prokofiev Sarcasms, Op. 17
Vladimir Shcherbachev Six Inventions
Boris Pasternak Two Preludes
Alexandre Scriabin Five Preludes, Op .74
Nikolai Roslavets Five Preludes
Alexandre Raskatov Consolation
Dmitri Schostakovich Ten Aphorisms, Op. 13
Dmitri Schostakovich Prelude et Fugue in d minor
Irina Kataeva-Aimard is a French pianist of Russian descent, specializing in music of the twentieth century. A resident of France since 1985, she has been presented by IRCAM, the Ensemble Intercontemporain, Radio France, and the Centre Acanthes and concertizes worldwide.