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66 free events take place on Thursday, April 12 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out April 12 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of April . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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66 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, April 12, 2018

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free events nyc Jewish Memory and Culture: 1945-Present
free events nyc The Trump Administration and Southeast Asia: Strategic Implications & Southeast Asian Responses
free events nyc Phil Young, Drummer and Leader of The Harlem Hip
free events nyc Fairy Tales and Forgotten Melodies: Music of Russia's Silver Age
free events nyc The World in Words: from the history of braille to the secret languages of animals
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Workshop | Morning Fitness


One hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. For a breath of fresh air, take your workouts outdoors. Parks are becoming a logical alternative environment for those who want to add variety to their workouts, or who just don't like the gym. And, it's an affordable way to increase physical activity opportunities, because there's nothing special to build. Exercise with a view, in natural sunlight, with green scenery all around bestows health benefits that can’t be found indoors. Scientific studies have shown that the pleasure of being outdoors for example gives your brain, psyche, and immune system an extra boost. Led by trained professionals, and suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Conference | Jewish Memory and Culture: 1945-Present


Breakfast/Registration 9:00 am Opening Remarks 9:15 am, Jonathan Zisook and Rebecca Pollack 9:30-11:00 am Artistic and Cultural Representations in Poetry, Literature, and Music 11:15 am-12:45 pm Politics and Theory across the Globe 2:00-3:30 pm The Holocaust and Jewish Memory 3:45-5:15 pm American Jewish Culture, Religion, and History 5:30-6:30 pm Navigating a Career in Jewish Studies Final Remarks and Reception 6:30 pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
Free

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Williamsburg Street Art Tour


Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheat pasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Symposium | Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Cultural and Ethical Values from a Comparative Perspective


This two-day Franco-American workshop seeks to compare the cultural, ethical, religious, historical and policy implications of how reproductive technologies have developed and now impact our two national contexts. In both countries, advanced reproductive technologies have long been in development and are now in widespread use. France and the United States share a certain number of similar conceptions relative to kinship and gender, and are both undergoing comparable evolutions in the creation of new family configurations. Yet in France, public discourse calling for “social solidarity” with people experiencing infertility is widespread and public payment and access is designed and tightly controlled through biomedical regulation. In the US, by contrast, “privacy” of family life and “consumer choice” dominate the public discussion, while few insurance schemes actually cover reproductive technology expenses and market access shapes both popular imaginaries and practical use.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Film | Edgar G. Ulmer's Ruthless (1948): Obsessed with Money


Starring: Zachary Scott, Lucille Bremer, Louis Hayward. Horace Vendig shows himself to the world as a rich philanthropist. In fact, the history of his rise from his unhappy broken home shows this to be far from the case. After being taken in by richer neighbours he started to exhibit an obsessive and selfish urge to make more and more money, loving and leaving women at will to further this end. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Conference | The Trump Administration and Southeast Asia: Strategic Implications & Southeast Asian Responses


With: - Daniel Russel, Diplomat in Residence and Senior Fellow, The Asia Society; Former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs - Ann Marie Murphy, Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute - Andrew Nathan, Class of 1919 Professor of Political Science - Takako Hikotani, Gerald L. Curtis Associate Professor of Modern Japanese Politics and Foreign Policy - Kitti Prasirtsuk, Vice Rector for International Affairs, Thammasat University - Cheng-Chwee Kuik, Associate Professor, National University of Malaysia - Murray Hiebert, Senior Associate, Southeast Asia Program, Center for Strategic and International Studies - Donald Weatherbee, Donald F. Russell Distinguished Professor Emeritus, University of South Carolina - Aileen Baviera, Professor, University of the Philippines Diliman - Amy Freedman, Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 12, 2017 to May 23, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition


A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Vestiges and Verse: Notes from the Newfangled Epic: Guided Tour


A Closer-Look Tour led by museum gallery guides.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Dance on Film: Contemporary Australian Indigenous Dance as Political Action


Carole Y Johnson hosts a video screening and presentation that traces the political and cultural origins of Black contemporary dance in Australia. This event celebrates the occasion of Johnson’s life story interviews recorded as part of the Jerome Robbins Dance Division’s Oral History Project.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Festival | Henry Darger Day: Celebrating Realms of the Unreal


Celebrate the birthday of self-taught artist Henry Darger. At 1 pm join a special Closer-Look Tour with educator Kevin Miller. From 1:30-2:30 pm, drop into the art studio to create your own collaged watercolors inspired by the objects on view in the galleries. From 3-5 pm listen as poets, writers, and artists conduct a live reading of Darger’s seminal book Realms of the Unreal. At 5:30 pm enjoy two talks-- curator Valérie Rousseau for a special discussion of Darger’s manuscripts, and art historian Michael Bonesteel for a talk, entitled Henry Darger: World-Builder.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Jazz | Phil Young, Drummer and Leader of The Harlem Hip


There are two reasons Phil Young is an uptown legend. First, for his work as a florist: for many years, he ran the Carolina Flower Shop, one of Harlem’s oldest and most beloved stores. Second, for his drumming: in the early sixties, when Phil was in his teens, his band won a competition at the Apollo Theatre. The legendary blues and R&B singer Bobby (Blue) Bland happened to be there, and asked Young to tour with him in night clubs around the country. A music career drumming for the likes of George Benson and Dizzy Gillespie followed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Slide Lecture | Photographing the Olympics in PyeongChang


Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be an official photographer at the Olympics? Jeff Cable just returned from his 6th Olympic Games, shooting for Team USA. He will be showing his images from PyeongChang and giving his back stories of the experience. Come join the excitement and share the passion of sports and photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Film | Robert Rossen's All The King's Men (1949): 3-Time Oscar Winner


Stars: Broderick Crawford, John Ireland, Joanne Dru. The rise and fall of a corrupt politician, who makes his friends richer and retains power by dint of a populist appeal. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Total Embrace: Leonard Bernstein at 100


Program: Bernstein: Songfest Mahler: Des Knaben Wunderhorn, arr. Klaus Simon Artists: NOVUS NY with soloists from Choir of TWS: Heather Buck, Melissa Attebury, Luthien Brackett, Steven Caldicott Wilson, Edmund Milly and Paul An; Daniela Candillari, guest conductor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Ensemble Melos performs works by Handel and His Contemporaries


Program: Music of Handel and his contemporaries Christina Kay, Soprano Mili Chang, Baroque flute Kate Goddard, Baroque violin Matt Zucker, Baroque cello Benjamin Katz, Harpsichord
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1:15 pm
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Film | Edgar Wright's Baby Driver (2017): Getaway Expert


Stars: Ansel Elgort, Jon Bernthal, Jon Hamm. After being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail. 112 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | George Cukor's Two-Faced Woman (1941): Garbo Is Her Twin


Stars: Greta Garbo, Melvyn Douglas, Constance Bennett. After a ski instructor catches her husband flirting with an old flame, she decides to pose as her (fictitious) twin sister in an attempt to keep him faithful. 90 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


An introduction to some of the southern Park highlights, including Grand Army Plaza, the Pond, Gapstow Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Stephen Chbosky's Wonder (2017): Child with Differences


Starring: Julia Roberts, Jacob Tremblay, Owen Wilson. The incredibly inspiring and heartwarming story of August Pullman, a boy with facial differences who enters 5th grade, attending a mainstream elementary school for the first time. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | You Say You Want a Revolution: Remembering the 60s: Guided Tour of the Exhibition


A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Lecture | A Baroque Triumph of Aztec Iconography and Creole Design in Colonial Mexico


The ancient Roman triumphal arch was given new life in the New World. In Baroque Mexico, Carlos de Sigüenza y Góngora (1645-1700) created an arch to honor a new Spanish viceroy but he designed it as an elegy to the long-gone Aztec rulers of Tenochtitlan. How did he manage to introduce Mexican princes where the dynastic kings of Spain were expected? What were the intricacies of his design, and how could this Baroque triumph be radical and traditional at the same time? Speaker Rolena Adorno is the Sterling Professor of Spanish at Yale University.
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4:00 pm
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Talk | China 1979: A Year of Great Significance, as Experienced by an American Exchange Student


Speaker: Thomas B. Gold, Professor of Sociology at the University of California Berkeley
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | College Recital


Khari Joyner, Cello
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | Gilles Paquet-Brenner's Crooked House (2017): Agatha Christie Mystery


Stars: Max Irons, Stefanie Martini, Glenn Close. In Agatha Christie's most twisted tale, a spy-turned-private-detective is lured by his former lover to catch her grandfather's murderer before Scotland Yard exposes dark family secrets. 115 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Timothy Cobb, Principal Bassist of the New York Philharmonic


Timothy Cobb joined the New York Philharmonic as Principal Bass in May 2014, after serving as principal bass of The Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and principal bass of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra since 1989. He has appeared at numerous chamber music festivals worldwide, including the Marlboro Music festival, through which he has toured with the Musicians from Marlboro series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:55 pm
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Discussion | Working with Families of the Poor: Taking Forward the Legacy of Salvador Minuchin


A presentation and conversation about the pioneering work of Salvador Minuchin with experts from the fields of social justice, family therapy and academia. The event will help to advance collaboration between child rights advocates and child therapists working with underserved children and their families in overcoming trauma. The presentation and conversation is part of a series of activities that will be rolled out during 2018 inspired by the legacy of Salvador Minuchin, whose seminal work in family structural psychotherapy influenced the field for more than 60 years. Minuchin’s pioneering work with families from low-income neighborhoods around the world inspired and educated generations of therapists. The event will address commonalities between child rights advocates and that of therapists when treating child trauma. It will also explore how the two groups can work together more closely to advance policies and programs helping the most underserved children and their families who experience trauma.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Analogies & Dichotomies / Analogías & Dicotomías: Paintings by Guillermo Muñoz Vera


An exhibition of new paintings by the internationally-known Spanish painter Guillermo Muñoz Vera embodies the subject of his current body of work: the contrast of light and shadow, the relationship of time and space, the similarity of past and present, and the impact of globalism on the world. The twelve oil paintings on view depict nature, architecture, technology, commerce and man, each work provoking the viewer to explore the similarities and differences that the artist perceives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Just in Case | На Всякий Случай: Photo Essays by Valerie Zimmer


A series of photo essays that explores the narrative of Russian-speaking Jewish immigrants through objects they brought with them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | The Earth is Flat.: Group Show


Suspicion, vengeance, and irrationality have become the new norm. As in previous times of radical social change, zealotry and demagoguery surge as faith in the established order recedes. The collective pursuit of democratic ideals, built on Enlightenment principles never quite fulfilled, suffers waves of backlash, resentment built up from centuries of promise and disappointment. Democracy, gamed by the twin forces of privatization and media spectacle, is forced to watch its failures writ large, its susceptibility to rule by personality at last delivering the role of leader as farce. Artists: Martin Beck Henry Codax Ceal Floyer Katharina Fritsch Sara VanDerBeek Andy Warhol Horacio Zabala
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Alexander to Iskandar: Paintings from Persian and Turkish Manuscripts


With: Ayşin Yoltar-Yıldırım, Brooklyn Museum
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artists discuss the exhibition Natural Impact


The tension between mankind and Mother Nature has long been a disturbing battleground. There is a tendency to level the ground and bulldoze over anything in our way, often realizing after the fact that we built too big, too bold, and too quickly. In Natural Impact, visual artists highlight the ingenuity and absurdity of this cycle through their work. Artists look at how nature sneaks back into our precisely constructed world and either softens the edges, or abruptly overwhelms them. With artists Tim Daly, Cecilia Whittaker Doe, Brant Moorefield, and Lina Puerta.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Economic Impacts of Weather Shocks and Climate Change: How Can Countries Cope?


It is no surprise that global warming will disproportionately affect countries with hot climates, which includes most low-income countries. However, new International Monetary Fund research shows that a rise in temperature lowers a countries’ per capita output over the long term. It reduces agricultural output, suppresses worker productivity, slows investment, and damages health. Petia Topalova, deputy division chief at the IMF's Research Department, will discuss these findings and the necessary policy recommendations to help these countries cope with the adverse consequences of weather shocks and global warming. This includes investment in adaptation strategies as well as the sustained commitment of the international community in supporting low-income countries’ efforts to cope with climate change—a global threat to which they have contributed little.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Fairy Tales and Forgotten Melodies: Music of Russia's Silver Age


Egyptian pianist Mohamed Shams presents compositions by giant masters of the keyboard: Nikolai Medtner, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, and Alexander Scriabin. This concert is dedicated to the memory of Egyptian-American pioneer composer and ethnomusicologist Halim El-Dabh (1921-2017).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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City Walk | Historic Brooklyn Bridge Tour


On May 24, 1883, journalist Montgomery Schuyler said "It so happens that the work which is likely to be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility; not a shrine, not a fortress, not a palace, but a bridge." This tour will tell the story of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge, and examine its ever-present historical, technological, and cultural impact. Note: this tour is held early, as to avoid the massive crowds that the bridge continues to attract, 135 years after its completion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Essential Oils for Healing Body, Mind, and Soul


Free Intro class. Aromatherapy, the use of essential oils as healing agents, has a long history in many cultures. This course will provide an overview of the basics of aromatherapy and the wide range of aromatherapy techniques we can use in many aspects of our lives. With Marc Gian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talk | Meaningful Pictures: A Talk by Photographer Joyce Culver


Well-known photographer and educator Joyce Culver will discuss her career in photography, with paying particular attention to her work about lesbian and gay couples, her father's Alzheimer's, her commercial celebrity portraits, and the impact her pet bird Lulu's flying away had after 17 years of companionship. Her photographs are in the permanent collections of the Amon Carter Museum, the International Museum of Photography at the George Eastman House, MoMA, and numerous private collections.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Mitchell Cohen discusses his book The Politics of Opera: A History from Monteverdi to Mozart


From Vincenzo Galilei to the French Revolution, author Mitchell Cohen offers a compelling and sweeping investigation into the intersections of music and the state in The Politics of Opera, an investigation into how politics—through story lines, symbols, harmonies, and musical motifs—have played an operatic role both robust and sotto voce.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Nigella Lawson discusses her book At My Table: A Celebration of Home Cooking


Nigella Lawson celebrates her newest cookbook. Restrictions apply. Call store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Reconfiguring the Trauma Market: Cultural Interventions into Conflict and Social Justice


This lecture sheds light on how cultural interventions into conflict and social justice re-configure the governance of trauma in contemporary Bosnia and Herzegovina. It engages a productive critique of the ‘trauma market’ within post-conflict societies and proposes ways out of the increasing threats to justice, security, and development in the context of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as globally. It further demands enhancing the transformative potentials, agents, and actions that struggle against social and political violence and inequality through hopeful politics at the grassroots level. Speaker Jasmina Husanovic is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and a chair of Cultural Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Park Walk | Central Park Brisk Walk


Brisk but sane. About seven miles.This is a regular series in which explore Central Park by foot as the work week winds down and then grab something to eat afterwards. After quickly entering the park, head North, across and back down again to Central Park South. They will aim for about a 3mph pace. Please bring a flashlight as it is getting late earlier this time of year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Film | 16mm Film Nights: Emile de Antonio's Painters Painting (1973)


Covering movements from Abstract Expressionism to Pop Art, Painters Painting takes a look at numerous luminaries of the New York Arts scene through conversations with the artists in their studios. This special screening will be in 16mm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Screening | The Rite of Spring: Screening and Discussion


When the Ballets Russes premiered The Rite of Spring (Le Sacre du Printemps) with choreography by Vaslav Nijinsky to Stravinsky's new score in Paris in May, 1913, the theater erupted in a riot. The dancers could not count the music, the musicians did not consider it music and the movements did not resemble classical ballet. The birth of modernism! Many years later an historian labeled this performance a warning of a century to come in which the world sacrificed its best people searching for peace. The Joffrey Ballet performed Rite in 1987 reconstructed by Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer. Celia Ipiotis, creator of the television series Eye on Dance, interviewed Millicent Hodson and Kenneth Archer in 1987. Ipiotis will show the program and interview two former Joffrey dancers: Nicole Duffy Robertson and Denise Jackson Sutherland.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | The World in Words: from the history of braille to the secret languages of animals


The World in Words is a podcast about language and the people who speak them. What happens to the brain on bilingualism? Does it matter that so many languages are dying out? Should we fear the rise of global English? Is the United States losing its linguistic cohesion? Why are Chinese tech words so inventive? Why does Icelandic have so many cool swearwords? Hosts Patrick Cox and Nina Porzucki bring you stories and interviews from the world’s linguistic front lines. In short, they’re nerdy and wordy. The podcast began as an offshoot of the public radio program, PRI’s The World. The hosts will tape an episode of the podcast live. It will be an evening of audio storytelling exploring a slew of wildly different subjects from the history of braille to the secret languages of animals.
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | How to resuscitate remarkable architectual structures?


Remarkable structures, which offer tangible lessons of architectural know-how, sustainability and embodied energy, are rather often a subject to erasure due to their unfortunate past. Hear an opinion of a well-known specialist on how to decouple the physical asylums from their phantoms to promote adaptive reuse rather than repressive and wasteful erasure.
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Film | Louis Malle's May Fools (1990): French Drama


An eccentric French family meets in the country for the funeral of their matriarch (Paulette Dubost), which takes place at the same time as the 1968 student revolts in Paris. Even with the latest updates of the riots coming in over the airwaves, the family prefers to focus on petty squabbles and personal matters rather than the current political climate. When the escalating protests leave them no choice but to venture deeper into the wilderness, they become even more removed from social affairs. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Artists Caught Behind the Iron Curtain: Works from Communist-Era Czechoslovakia


Encounter the original works Lee Freeman collected from cutting edge artists from communist-era Czechoslovakia, art pieces that might have never breathed and prospered without his vigorous determination to bring them across the Iron Curtain.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Kim John Payne discusses her book Simplicity Parenting: Using the Extraordinary Power of Less to Raise Calmer, Happier and More Secure Kids


This lecture highlights the extraordinary “power of less” and offers doable ways to build deep connections with children that give families resiliency and joy. Payne gives voice to the feeling that something is not okay about “the new normal of overwhelm” that many parents experience.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Nina Lorez Collins reads from her book What Would Virginia Woolf Do?


When Nina Collins entered her forties, she found herself awash in a sea of hormones. As symptoms of perimenopause set in, she began to fear losing her health, looks, sexuality and sense of humor- perhaps all at once. Craving a place to discuss her questions and concerns, and finding none, Nina started a Facebook group with the ironic name, What Would Virginia Woolf Do?, which has grown exponentially into a place where women most with strong opinions and fierce senses of humor have surprisingly candid, lively, and intimate conversations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | The International Contemporary Ensemble


The International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE) performs works by the composers of NYU. The ensemble is a 35-member collective committed to transforming the way music is created and experienced. The group explores how new music intersects with communities across the world. Emerging composers have anchored ICE’s programming since its founding in 2001.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Writers in Conversation: Daniel Alarcón and Victor LaValle


Daniel Alarcón is a Peruvian-American author. His first book, War by Candlelight, was a finalist for the 2006 PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award. In 2008, he was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Lannan Fellowship, named a Best Young American Novelist by Granta magazine, and one of 39 under 39 Latin American Novelists. In 2010, he was also recognized by the New Yorker as one of 20 promising writers under 40. His novel At Night We Walk in Circles was published by Riverhead Books in October 2013. Victor La Valle is an American author. He is the author of a short-story collection, Slapboxing with Jesus (1999) and four novels, The Ecstatic (2002), which was a finalist for both the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and the Hurston-Wright Legacy Award, Big Machine (2009), The Devil in Silver (2012), and The Changeling, which was selected as one of 2017's ten best books by New York Public Library.
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Classical Music | Aeolus Quartet performs Beethoven, Ives


Program: Beethoven: Quartet in F major, Op. 18, No. 1 Ives: Quartet No. 2 Discover why this invigorating chamber ensemble, named for the Greek god of the four winds, is “clearly a string quartet to watch” (Cleveland Plain Dealer).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Master Class | Gila Goldstein, Pianist


Gila Goldstein teaches at Boston University.
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Concert | PianoScope: Leonard Bernstein's America


Program: COPLAND Three Moods BARBER Excursions MENOTTI Ricercare and Toccata on a Theme from The Old Maid and the Thief FOSS For Lenny COPLAND (trans. Bernstein) El Salón México BARBER Ballade BERNSTEIN Touches BOLCOM Dead Moth Tango CORIGLIANO Gazebo Dances, for piano, four hands BERNSTEIN Anniversaries for Stephen Sondheim, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss, and William Schuman In celebration of the Bernstein Centennial, 11 Juilliard pianists present a selection of American piano works by Bernstein, Barber, Copland, Corigliano, and others, interspersed with readings of Bernstein's speeches and letters to and from Aaron Copland, Stephen Sondheim, Bette Davis, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, William Schuman, and others, given by Juilliard actors Philip Stoddard and Elizabeth McKnight.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Student Recitals


7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Contemporary Opera Ensemble 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Eunae Koh, violin 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Le Ji, collaborative piano 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM MSM Symphony Orchestra 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM Senior Opera Theater: The Snow Maiden 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Coco Leung, piano 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Xinxin Zhang, piano
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Concert | Hyperreality: Live Music from Viennese Bands


A group of Viennese artists will perform live sets and preview their new work in an exclusive event. Featuring: Byrell The Great Fauna Gischt Jung An Tagen Klitclique
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Strings Honors Recital


Performances from finalists of the string competition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Vocal Works by Strauss, Purcell, Liszt and More


Program: Purcell:"Sweeter than roses"; "The Blessed Virgin's Expostulation" Strauss: "An die nacht" from the Brentano Lieder"; "Ich wollt ein Strausslein binden" from the Brentano Lieder; "Amor" from the Brentano Lieder Liszt: "Oh, quand je dors" Henri Duparc (1848-1933):"Chanson triste"; "Extase"; "Soupir" Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983):"Zamba"; "Triste"; "Arroro" John Kander (b. 1927): "Letter from Sullivan Ballou" Student recital - Kira Kaplan, soprano
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Film | Werner Herzog's Woyzeck (1979): Classic German Drama


Stars: Klaus Kinski, Eva Mattes, Wolfgang Reichmann. Franz Woyzeck is a hapless, hopeless soldier, alone and powerless in society, assaulted from all sides by forces he can not control. 82 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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