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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 16, 2024?

46 free events take place on Tuesday, April 16 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 16 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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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, April 16, 2024

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Editor's Picks

free events nyc Antisemitic Hatred of Israel: The Role of Intellectual and Left Discourse in Disseminating Jew-Hatred (online)
free events nyc Piano Works by Dvorak and More
free events nyc Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Conversation about Harlem Renaissance
free events nyc Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Directed by Woody Allen, Starring Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels
free events nyc Understanding Antisemitism in Global and Local Contexts
free events nyc Vocal Works by Monteverdi, Handel, Debussy, and More (In Person AND Online!)
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Workshop | Spring Yoga


A yoga instructor leads a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Adult Zumba


Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Talk | Antisemitic Hatred of Israel: The Role of Intellectual and Left Discourse in Disseminating Jew-Hatred (online)


A talk by Professor Monika Schwarz-Friesel, Professor of linguistics, Technical University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Dvorak and More


Merz Piano Trio performs works by Chris Roberson and Dvorak (1841-1904).
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Planning for Peace of Mind: Embracing End-of-Life Conversations (online)


Foster understanding, connection, and peace amidst uncomfortable discussions about death with Death Over Dinner founder Michael Hebb. Explore the intricacies of discussing death with Rabbi Sherre Hirsch and end-of-life expert Michael Hebb. During this insightful conversation we will explore effective communication, including initiating conversations and expressing wishes. They will also discuss responsibility as Jews to have these conversations in advanced to ensure that we are well prepared to care for our loved ones as they near the end of their lives. This event aims to foster empathy and compassion around a challenging topic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Works


Nick Andrews, organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Dirty Rotten Scoundrels (1988) with Steve Martin and Michael Caine


Con artist Lawrence Jamieson is a longtime resident of a luxurious coastal resort, where he enjoys the fruits of his deceptions -- that is, until a competitor, Freddy Benson, shows up. When the new guy's lowbrow tactics impinge on his own work, Jamieson resolves to get rid of him. Confident of his own duplicitous talents, Jamieson challenges Benson to a winner-takes-all competition: whoever swindles their latest mark first can stay, while the other must leave town. Director: Frank Oz Cast: Steve Martin, Michael Caine, Glenne Headly, Anton Rodgers, Barbara Harris Steve Martin is an American actor, comedian, writer, producer, and musician. He has won five Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and was awarded an Honorary Academy Award in 2013. Additionally, he was nominated for two Tony Awards for his musical Bright Star in 2016. The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination. Michael Caine is an English retired actor. He has appeared in more than 160 films over a career spanning eight decades and is considered a British film icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Caine is one of only five male actors to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in five different decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Francesc Tosquelles: Avant-Garde Psychiatry and the Birth of Art Brut: Exhibition Tour (online)


Co-curators behind the scenes of Francesc Tosquelles: Avant-Garde Psychiatry and the Birth of Art Brut, which explores for the first time in the United States the legacy of Catalan psychiatrist Francesc Tosquelles. The four curators will walk through the exhibition’s artworks, archival documents and films, opening up a new window on psychiatry and its connections to art, literature and French theory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Searching for Augusta Savage: Screening and Conversation about Harlem Renaissance


An afternoon screening of Searching for Augusta Savage, a 22-minute documentary from Charlotte Mangin and Sandra Rattley of Audacious Women Productions. Augusta Savage is one of the most influential contributors to the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most enterprising. She did so much to support the careers of other Black artists, yet little is known about her extensive accomplishments. Following the screening, filmmakers Charlotte Mangin and Sandra Rattley will join Tammi Lawson for a discussion about making the documentary, untold stories of Savages life, the multi-dimensionality of the Harlem Renaissance, and the educational resources being created to secure Savage's legacy, to be discovered by younger generations. The afternoon will close with a look at work created by Augusta Savage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Organ Works (In Person AND Online)


Samuel Gaskin, organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | Responses to October 7th (online)


Historian Jeffrey Herf will lead a panel exploring responses to Hamas’ October 7th massacres and to the state of Israel’s subsequent military response. Meir Litvak will discuss his scholarship on the Islamization of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; Norman Goda will examine rules of war, civilian casualties, and accusations of genocide; Karin Stögner will discuss theories of race and intersectionality and anti-Zionism, and the gendered aspects of the violence of October 7; and David Hirsh will examine the nature of leftist anti-Zionism that achieved predominance for some years in the British Labor Party.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) Directed by Woody Allen, Starring Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels


Unhappily married Depression-era waitress Cecilia earns the money while her inattentive husband, Monk, blows their meager income on getting drunk and gambling. To assuage her loneliness, Cecilia escapes to the picture show and becomes transfixed with the movie The Purple Rose of Cairo, and especially with its lead character, archeologist Tom Baxter. When Tom literally steps off of the screen and into her life, both realities are thrown into chaos. Director: Woody Allen Cast: Mia Farrow, Jeff Daniels, Danny Aiello Woody Allen is an American filmmaker, actor, and comedian whose career spans more than six decades. Allen has received many accolades, including the most nominations (16) for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He has won four Academy Awards, ten BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards and a Grammy Award, as well as nominations for a Emmy Award and a Tony Award. Mia Farrow is an American actress. She first gained notice for her role as Allison MacKenzie in the television soap opera Peyton Place and gained further recognition for her subsequent short-lived marriage to Frank Sinatra. An early film role, as Rosemary in Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby (1968), saw her nominated for a BAFTA Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress. She went on to appear in several films throughout the 1970s, such as Follow Me! (1972), The Great Gatsby (1974), and Death on the Nile (1978). Jeff Daniels is an American actor. He is known for his work on stage and screen playing diverse characters switching between comedy and drama. He is the recipient of several accolades, including two Primetime Emmy Awards, in addition to nominations for three Tony Awards, five Screen Actors Guild Awards, and five Golden Globe Awards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Film | Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom (2023) with Jason Momoa, Martin Short, Nicole Kidman, and More


After failing to defeat Aquaman the first time, Black Manta wields the power of the mythic Black Trident to unleash an ancient and malevolent force. Hoping to end his reign of terror, Aquaman forges an unlikely alliance with his brother, Orm, the former king of Atlantis. Setting aside their differences, they join forces to protect their kingdom and save the world from irreversible destruction. Director: James Wan Cast: Jason Momoa, Patrick Wilson, Amber Heard, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Randall Park, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Martin Short, Nicole Kidman Jason Momoa is an American actor. He made his acting debut as Jason Ioane on the syndicated action drama series Baywatch: Hawaii (1999–2001), which was followed by portrayals of Ronon Dex on the Syfy science fiction series Stargate Atlantis (2005–2009), and Khal Drogo in the first two seasons of the HBO fantasy drama series Game of Thrones (2011–2012). From 2016 to 2023, Momoa portrayed Aquaman in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), including the films Justice League (2017), Aquaman (2018), and Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom (2023). Momoa has also played Duncan Idaho in the science fiction film Dune (2021). Martin Hayter Short is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, and writer. Short is known as an energetic comedian who gained prominence for his roles in sketch comedy. He has also acted in numerous films and television shows. He has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards and a Tony Award. Nicole Kidman is an American and Australian actress and producer. Known for her work across various film and television productions from several genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Dive Deeper into The Whitney Biennial (online)


Explore themes in the Whitney Biennial—from the fluidity of form, perception, and experience to historical and current land stewardship to concepts of selfhood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Consultant’s Compass: Navigating Success with Courage, Curiosity, and Compassion


Have you ever wondered about the enigmatic world of consultancy and whether it might be the right fit for you? If the title ‘consultant’ has ever piqued your curiosity, then this book is your passport into that realm. Drawing from firsthand experience, the author takes us on a journey from initial skepticism to eventual admiration for consultants. With a memorable encounter as the pivot, she recalls an old colleague’s dismissive description of consultants: “They ask you for your watch and then tell you the time.” Yet, her personal experience was vastly different. She met a consultant who was insightful, engaged, and who connected the dots in a way that seemed effortlessly brilliant. So, what is a consultant? Dr. Mary Cianni's book delves into the various shades of consultancy, busting myths and reshaping perceptions. While traditional definitions, like Schein’s 2016 explanation, depict consultants as mere distant experts, the book advocates a more modern and relevant perspective: Consultants as partners and helpers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Corporate Power in the Age of AI and the Cloud


The world’s largest corporations are predators. While some profit from extracting nature, the rest appropriate knowledge and information far and wide. They capture all sorts of intangibles produced with and by other organizations and turn them into assets that they mobilize in multiple and complementary ways to capture value, among them, from global value chains, franchises and platforms. They even steer the production of new science and technology. These resulting spheres of global control and accumulation that span beyond the assets of each big corporation are not silos. Powerful corporations co-evolve, establishing economic power relations also among themselves; unequal relations that have been exacerbated as digital technologies, led by big data and artificial intelligence, push them all to become Amazon, Microsoft and Google clients. Giants like BlackRock, Coca Cola, Disney, L’Oréal, ICBC, McDonalds, Nestlé, Pfizer, Siemens, Toyota, TSMC, Visa, Walmart and many more became active players in the harvesting and analysis of data with artificial intelligence by relying on Big Tech cloud services. All the former are frenemies of and strategically subordinate to Big Tech in order to crunch big data to control those further below. Failing in building their corporate digital twin means losing grounds at a time when precisely Big Tech are entering every sector, from healthcare to finance. Speaker: Cecilia Rikap from University College London
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | The Holdovers (2023) with Paul Giamatti


A curmudgeonly instructor at a New England prep school remains on campus during Christmas break to babysit a handful of students with nowhere to go. He soon forms an unlikely bond with a brainy but damaged troublemaker, and with the school's head cook, a woman who just lost a son in the Vietnam War. Director: Alexander Payne Cast: Paul Giamatti, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Dominic Sessa Paul Giamatti is an American actor. His accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and three Golden Globes, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and a British Academy Film Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Conference | Understanding Antisemitism in Global and Local Contexts


Antisemitism, the oldest hatred, has shape-shifted through millennia. This conference will bring together nationally and internationally renowned scholars and experts to examine antisemitism and its various manifestations in the 20th and 21st century from historical, sociological, and political perspectives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
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Talk | Stargazing in the Park


A walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association to see rare celestial sights. No experience is necessary and telescopes will be provided between sunset and park closure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Talk | A Future in Ruins, Or, How To Make Theater After the End of the World


We seem to have arrived at the end--be it the end of democracy, of humanity, or of a livable planet. Living under this impression, theatre makers have started to question theatre's ability to still be relevant in our present and have begun to search for new aesthetics and modes of production vis-?-vis the experience of end-times. This talk focuses on theatrical aesthetics that have started to evolve in the German-language theatrical landscape since the 1970s as a reaction to the experience of living at the end of the world. Analyzing the theatre of Heiner M?ller, Elfriede Jelinek, and others, Teresa Kovacs will sketch the beginning of a 'theatre of the void' that understands catastrophe not as an endpoint after which there is mere nothingness, but as a realm of potential and possibility. Such a theatre, Kovacs argues, allows interesting insights into how to find radical futurities in the midst of a planet in ruins. Speaker Teresa Kovacs is Assistant Professor at the Department of Germanic Studies at Indiana University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Chamber Works by Robert Schumann and Brahms (In Person AND Online!)


Chamber Music. Program Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Piano Trio No. 2 in F Major, Op. 80 Brahms (1833-1897), Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major, Op. 8
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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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Classical Music | Vocal Works by Monteverdi, Handel, Debussy, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Song Hee Lee, Soprano. Program Monteverdi (1567-1643), Quel sguardo sdegnosetto Purcell (1659-1695), An Evening Hymn Handel (1685-1759), "Tu del ciel ministro eletto" from Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno Debussy (1862-1918), Ariettes oubliees Ricky Ian Gordon (b. 1956), Selected Songs
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Climate Capitalism: Winning the Race to Zero Emissions and Solving the Crisis of Our Age


Our age will be defined by the climate emergency. But contrary to the doomist narrative that’s taken hold, the world has already begun deploying the solutions needed to deal with it. On a journey across five continents, Akshat Rathi's Climate Capitalism tracks the unlikely heroes driving the fight against climate change. From the Chinese bureaucrat who did more to make electric cars a reality than Elon Musk to the Indian entrepreneur showing how to deploy solar on a tight budget, we meet the people working to scale technologies that are finally able to bend the emissions curve. Through stories that bring people, policy and technology together, Akshat Rathi reveals how the green economy is not only possible, but profitable. This inspiring blend of business, science, and history provides the framework for ensuring that future generations can live in prosperity and that the wheels of progress don’t falter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Fifth Avenue--Architecture and Society: History of America's Street of Dreams


Fifth Avenue, America's 'Street of Dreams,' embodies New York's evolving architectural, urban, and social history. Present on the 1807 Commissioners' map emerging from a country road, then in the proposed grid plan of 1811 as one of the major boulevards, Fifth Avenue by the end of the 19th century had become synonymous with a lavish fashionable life, grand mansions, and services catering to the wealthy. As in her previous books, The Villard Houses and Triumvirate: McKim Mead & White: Art, Architecture, Scandal and Class in America's Golden Age, Mosette Broderick gives life to the glamorous stages of New York society. In her book, she also tracks the street's shifting fortunes as fashion, hotels, and apartment towers bring a new skyline to the elite environs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | The Evolution of Annabel Craig: Tested by the Scopes Trial


In Lisa Grunwald's novel, a young Southern woman sets out on a journey of self-discovery as the infamous 1925 Scopes Trial tests her faith and her marriage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | The Work of Art: How Something Comes from Nothing


From former editor of New York magazine Adam Moss presents a collection of illuminating conversations examining the very personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making art. What is the work of art? In this guided tour inside the artist’s head, Adam Moss traces the evolution of transcendent novels, paintings, jokes, movies, songs, and more. Weaving conversations with some of the most accomplished artists of our time together with the journal entries, napkin doodles, and sketches that were their tools, Moss breaks down the work—the tortuous paths and artistic decisions—that led to great art. From first glimmers to second thoughts, roads not taken, crises, breakthroughs, on to one triumphant finish after another.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment


One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | What Makes It Italian?: Mixed Media (online)


"What Makes It Italian?" is a music listening and discussion group. The fourth encounter will focus on Mixed Media (part 2): Composer Francesco Bianchi (1752 - 1810) with sculptor Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) When are marble sculpture - and music - all about the surface, and does this make them superficial? How can our understanding of italianita? in music be informed by Italian sculpture? The insubstantial nature of musical materials - mere vibrations that move through the air, imperceptible to sight and touch - creates in us a longing for an analog made of solid material. In sculpture we have just such an analog: run your hand across the carved wood; feel the heat radiating from the bronze; watch the light play off the marble surface. Find the substance of Italian music by exploring its relationship to the substance/s of sculpture, one medium at a time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Film | Free Women (2017): Feminism and the Italian Resistance


Through valuable archive material and the real voices of female partisans, this film tells the story of the role of young women - most of them teenagers - at the time of the Italian Resistance. This period marked the birth of feminism in Italy and in other European Countries, where the struggle for liberation was also the fight for female emancipation and the pursuit of freedom and equality, in the family and in the workplace. How did they participate in the Resistance and in these political battles? What happened after the Liberation? Were expectations fulfilled and promises maintained? Their reflections, lucid, ironic, sometimes bitter, reveal a piece of our forgotten history. They make us reflect on the role of women today and on the conquests yet to be achieved. Director: Rossella Schillaci 75 min. In Italian with English subtitles Post-screening Q&A with the director
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Tour | A Visit to a Tenement Apartment (online)


A look inside the Museum’s newest recreated apartment for an intimate visit to Joseph and Rachel Moore’s tenement home. Joseph and Rachel Moore were Black New Yorkers who lived in a rear tenement in today’s Soho in the 1860s, and shared their apartment with an adult daughter and two roommates, Irish immigrant Rose Brown and her multiracial son, Louis Munday. We’ll explore the Moores’ daily life, work, and community, and Museum staff and curators will share an up-close look at their favorite objects from the family’s home.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Opera & Democracy: Listening to Exile


Freedom of the arts is essential for any democracy. But what role do the arts play when democracies come under pressure? The program will explore the works and stories of composers who went into exile, share their music, and ask how democracies and the arts relate today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Workshop | Origami Meetup


OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group 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. Ages Adult 18+
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | To Leave for Our Own Country: Debut Poetry


John Linstrom will read a selection of poems from his new book, alongside readings by outstanding fellow poets Louis Bury, Mariposa Fernández, and Kendra Sullivan, all of whom have written about climate change in a genre that, on the whole, has been slow to explore it. After the readings, Sonya Posmentier, Associate Professor of English at NYU, will moderate a discussion and Q&A with the poets, exploring the role of poetry in activating civic engagement with climate change and social justice. Light refreshments will be served, and books will be available for purchase and signing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Why We Die: The New Science of Aging and the Quest for Immortality (in-person and online)


Nobel Prize-winning author Venki Ramakrishnan and Titia de Lange, Director of the Anderson Center for Cancer Research at The Rockefeller University in a discussion that will unveil the strides science has made in understanding aging and longevity--and Ramakrishnan's new book. Unraveling the universal human fear of death, Ramakrishnan traces our historical attempts to evade its inevitability--from religious afterlife beliefs to the existential realization in childhood that all we cherish is short-lived. He guides readers through the cutting-edge research shaping our understanding of mortality and raises the tantalizing possibility of extending our lifespan exponentially. As he navigates the recent breakthroughs in altering physiology to extend life, he contemplates life, and the biological purpose of death, and probes the social and ethical implications of pursuing immortality.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Discussion | A Talk with Austrian Composer Olga Neuwirth


American women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. In 2020, the New York Philharmonic introduced Project 19, a multi-season initiative to commission and premiere 19 new works by 19 women composers, the largest women-only commissioning initiative in history. Austrian contemporary composer Olga Neuwirth talks about her life and career, as well as her new work commissioned through the New York Philharmonic’s Project 19 Initiative, Keyframes for a Hippogriff- Musical Calligrams in Memoriam Hester Diamond.
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Classical Music | Orchestral Works by Bartok, Beethoven, Debussy, and More


Orchestra of Saint Luke's Young Artists Mentees. Program Bartok (1881-1945), Contrasts for Violin, Clarinet and Piano, SZ. 111 SiHyun Uhm, Degul-Degul (Rolling Around) for Clarinet, Violin and Piano Carlos Simon (b. 1986), Rays of Light from Warmth from Other Suns Beethoven (1770-1827), Poco Adagio - Allegro from String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp" Joan Tower (b. 1938), Copperwave Hindemith (1895-1963), Sehr lebhaft from Klein Kammermusik, Op. 24, No. 2 Gabriela Ortiz (b. 1964), Puzzle-Tocas Debussy (1862-1918), Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Concert | Piano and Percussion Quartet Perform Electroacoustic Music from Italy


Yarn/Wire Piano/Percussion Quartet: Laura Barger and Julia Den Boer, piano; Russell Greenberg and Sae Hoshimoto, percussion. Program Zeno Baldi, Laminar Flow Andrea Agostini, Simple Music for Complicated Souls
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Performance | The Perspective Project: Short Theater Works


The Outside/In ensemble creates community, connection and supports self-expression, providing rituals for success in the form of twice annual performances. Please come out and support the incredible ensemble as they present The Perspective Project. What is Outside/In? Stella Adler Arts Justice Division, created in 2001, identified a new strategic goal in 2013: to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline. Arts Justice soon became the leading arts program provider at Rikers Island Correctional Facility. As students were released from jail, we wanted the program to support them during their re-entry transition. Outside/In was created to allow students to continue the vital work that began inside rehabilitation and to support their transition to daily civilian life. Today Outside/In is a transitional company of 100 members who create new, short works inspired by their personal experiences and current social issues. Returning citizens who have previously been incarcerated and people in residential addiction recovery programs are eligible for Outside/In. Conservatory students and alumni who have a deeply vested interest in art, theater and social good may volunteer to support the ensemble.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Vocal Recital


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Book Discussion | Barbarossa Unleashed: The German Blitzkrieg through Central Russia to the Gates of Moscow - June-December 1941 (online)


Craig Luther will speak about his book on Operation Barbarossa and the Luftwaffe. He will cover the Luftwaffe operations on the first day of Germany's attack on the Soviet Union and the related doctrine and tactics as well as the impact (attrition) of the first 21 months of WWII on the German Air Force.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Organ Works by J.S. Bach and More (In Person AND Online!)


Aaron Charles Patterson, Organ. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Prelude and Fugue in E Major, BWV 566 Dieterich Buxtehude (1637-1707), Chaconne in C Minor Herbert Howells (1892-1983), Psalm Prelude Set 2, No 1 (De Profundis) Roderick Elms (b. 1951), Fandango Fantastico John Weaver (1937-2021), Two Preludes and Fugues
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Viola Works by Robert Schumann, Hindemith, Brahms, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Samuel Rosenthal, Viola. Program Robert Schumann (1810-1856), Dichterliebe, Op. 48 Hindemith (1895-1963), Viola Sonata, Op. 25 No. 1 Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-2006), Viola Sonata Brahms (1833-1897), Sonata No. 2 in E-flat Major, Op. 120
   New York City, NY; NYC
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