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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 29, 2018?

44 free events take place on Wednesday, August 29 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 August 29 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 August . 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, August 29, 2018

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free events nyc Renowned Jazz Guitarist and His Trio
free events nyc Accordions Around the World
free events nyc Jazz Shorts from Swing to Bop
free events nyc Intervention: Ocean Blues: Dance, Improvisation, Audience Interaction
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Workshop | Boot Camp


The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, hosts a 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 encouraged. Rain or shine. Every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Fitness Boot Camp


Ready to work hard and sweat with NYC's newest skyline behind you?! Ruel Davis returns for a new season of boot camp. This one-hour, intense class will challenge you, and keep you coming back for more. Every Wednesday from June 6-September 12, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi


Start your day out right; come enjoy Sunrise Tai Chi classes with certified Tai Chi Instructor Robert Martinez. These classes are suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Wednesdays, July 11-August 29, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Festival | Tennis Open Festival


Watch tennis stars on the court for the 3rd annual Tennis Open! Cheer on teams as they compete against each other, with a winner crowned on Thursday night. Tennis clinics for both kids and adults will be available throughout the week. August 25-31, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Forum | The Breakfast Den: Morning Conversations


On three mornings this summer, multidisciplinary artist McKendree Key brings her project The Breakfast Den to engage artists and members of the public in meaningful conversation. By carving out this time and space for the everyday acts of eating and gathering, the artist means to generate a new kind of social interaction. All conversations will be recorded and photographed, transcribed, and published—both online and as a booklet that will be available later in the year. This program is open for the public to become a first-hand participant and join the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Yoga


Get your yoga on in the park this summer and fall with Sacred Sounds Yoga. Breathe, move, and stretch. Please bring your own yoga mat. Every Wednesday and Thursday from June 6-September 12, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 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
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor and by the verdant park, with its very special Hot and Cool gardens; each flower-filled and colorful throughout the season. All art materials are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Houseboat (1958): Romantic Comedy with Sophia Loren


Tom Winston is struggling to raise his three children on his own after his wife's death. After meeting the charming and beautiful Cinzia Zaccardi at a concert, he hires her as a live-in nanny. Unbeknown to Tom, Cinzia is actually a European socialite on the run from her domineering father and has absolutely no experience with cooking, cleaning or raising children. She does, however, have an interest in Tom. Directed by Melville Shavelson. 109 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Tour | City Hall tour


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. Non-reservation City Hall tours take place each Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Opera | Outdoor Lunchtime Summer Concert: Opera


Concertgoers are encouraged to grab lunch and make their way to the park for an afternoon of lively music from New York City’s underground talent and summer sunshine. Today: Summer Finale- Opera for the people with The Opera Collective In between performances, music lovers can stretch it out with free and gentle restorative yoga sessions by instructors from the West Side Y—a great way to relax during lunch. Wednesdays, July 11-August 29, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts takes place every Wednesday from May 30 to September 5, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Frank Owens is a pianist, arranger, composer, and musical director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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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Lesson | Investing: What Your Money Can Do for You


This class is designed to help investors focus on their goals, to recognize the potential risks and rewards of different investments, to teach some basic information about different asset types, and to help match individual goals to investment choices.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer. Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Lesson | Learn to play chess


Learn to play the most popular game ever: A game of strategy and problem solving. Whether you are beginner or a more advanced player you can learn the strategies that will make you a better chess player. This lesson repeats every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Renowned Jazz Guitarist and His Trio


Bill Wurtzel, a renowned jazz guitarist, has performed worldwide with many jazz greats. His style in his own words: "I love mainstream jazz and the American songbook. Albums I’ve played on range from gospel, mainstream and soul jazz to Christmas songs in Latin."
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Film | Vincente Minnelli's Oscar winning The Sandpiper (1965) with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton


An Episcopal priest falls for a free-living artist. 116 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Figure Al Fresco Outdoor Drawing Class


Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike both long and short poses for participants to draw. Artists/educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Wednesdays, July 11-September 5, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | New York Women's Chamber of Commerce: how to become a City certified business


Then take the first step and learn how to do business with the City of New York and have access to billions of dollars in city contracts and purchases? You Will Learn: • How to become certified with the City and why do business with them • The benefits of City certification • The answers to all your M/WBE certification questions • Avoid common certification application mistakes • Learn about other programs your business may qualify for • More opportunities to bid on contracts and subcontracts • Learn about free advertising in the NYC M/WBE Online Directory • Free assistance with bids and proposals from different agencies
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop


No experience necessary. Just bring your love of poetry and your favorite writing implement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Accordions Around the World


12 accordionists perform music from throughout the world at weekly accordion picnics. Experience the wide range of this often overlooked and little-known instrument. The park provides picnic blankets to borrow and beer and wine are available for purchase.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Book Club | Jennifer Egan's Manhattan Beach


Manhattan Beach tells the haunting World War II-era story of Anna Kerrigan, who becomes the Brooklyn Navy Yard's first female diver, and her search for her missing father. Jennifer Egan is an American novelist and short story writer. Her novel A Visit from the Goon Squad won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. As of February 28, 2018, she is the President of the PEN America Center. Please read the book before coming for the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Performance | We Wear the Masc: Art Song, Verse, Poetry


Brian McQueen's performance piece that explores the intersectionality of being black, femme and queer in the 21st century through the mediums of art song, verse, poetry. The piece explores masculinity as a plurality not solely performed in manner. Brian McQueen’s bass-baritone juxtaposed with their femme identity and performance beckons a broadening of the conversation surrounding black effeminacy; most specifically as a male-bodied person. McQueen reassigns classic poetic text of songs from standard recital repertoire to comment on gender identity, the serviceability of gender, gender performance, race, as well as creating space & visibility as an act of human being with non-binary identification as lens.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Evening Tai Chi


Julio Cortes is a movement teacher with over 30 years of martial and movement arts experience, specializing in Taijiquan. Taijiquan, also known as Taichi ch’uan, or Taichi, is an internal movement art that includes all of the following: fighting, self-defense, weapons, mental development, meditation, health and healing. The last three are what it is best known for now. In this class students will develop greater body/mind awareness, strength, range of motion, coordination and balance while learning how to move gracefully. Specifically, we will practice a basic warm-up and learn the first set of a powerful and rare long form taught in Asia. Suitable for any age and body condition, this a great opportunity to learn one of the best regarded and most popular body/mind practices in the world. Wednesdays, July 18- October 17, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Spiral Music: Sounds from the Himalayas and South Asia


Spiral Music presents acoustic music at the base of the museum’s spiral staircase. Artists who specialize in music from the Himalayas and South Asia are invited to forge a connection between their music and the art in the galleries. This week Aaron Shragge and Roshni Samlal are invited to forge a connection between their music and the art in the galleries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Club | Stephanie Powell Watts' No One is Coming to Save Us


JJ Ferguson has returned home to Pinewood, North Carolina, to build his dream house -- a huge mansion overlooking the town -- and to pursue his high school sweetheart, Ava. But as he reenters his former world, where factories are in decline and the legacy of Jim Crow is still felt, his actions will not only unsettle his family, but stir up the entire town. The incredible wealth that JJ has attained will force everyone to consider the cards they’ve been dealt, what more they want and deserve, and how they might go about getting it. With echoes of The Great Gatsby this is an arresting and powerful novel about an extended African American family and their colliding visions of the American Dream. Stephanie Powell Watts is an American author. She won a Whiting Award in 2013 and an Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence in 2012 for her book We are Taking Only what We Need a collection of 11 stories which chronicles the lives of African-Americans in North Carolina. Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
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Workshop | Summer Workout


Complimentary outdoor Pilates mat classes with BK Pilates. - Wear comfortable clothing that allows for movement - Bring your own mat Wednesdays and Saturdays through August 29, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the bod and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Wednesdays, July 11-September 5, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Shake off the stress of work and join others for some friendly competition at drop-in volleyball. This is an after-work volleyball game for adults. They will provide the scorekeeper and the ball and will instruct newcomers in the basics of the game. A great opportunity to meet new friends!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Hidden History of Queens: a celebration of the rich history of a diverse and wondrous borough


Queens is a city within a city: a land of parks and beaches, battlegrounds and cemeteries, highways and airports. Spanning more than a hundred square miles and home to over two million people, the borough is a sprawling history lesson. In Hidden History of Queens, Richard Panchyk attempts to wrap his arms around the full breadth of Queens and the depth of its history, and shares what he learns along the way. Panchyk is the author, editor, or translator of 33 books on a range of topics in children's and adult nonfiction. He will be joined by Lori DiBella Wallach, an archivist specializing in oral history, digital preservation and community history. As outreach coordinator for Queens Memory, a digital archive sponsored by Queens Library in collaboration with Queens College, her work frequently centers on the constantly changing demographics of "the World’s Borough."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | HIIT Workout with lululemon


Take your workout to our waterfront! This exercise class returns for its 20th anniversary season, giving you opportunities to get fit. Wednesdays, June 27-September 12, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Jazz Shorts from Swing to Bop


A series of short films about Jazz through the ages. Black and Tan (1929, dir. Dudley Murphy) Soundies #1 (1940s, dir. none listed) Harlem Wednesday (1959, dirs. John Hubley and Faith Elliot) Dizzy Gillespie (1964, dir. Les Blank).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Yoga Class


Outdoor yoga classes are a great way for the entire family to stay fit! These hour-long sessions are bilingual and led by certified yoga teachers from Bread & Yoga. Mats will be provided for temporary use. Wednesdays, July 11-Auhust 29, 2018. Swindler Cove in Sherman Creek Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer New York Restoration Project Contact Number 212-333-2552
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga Downtown


Yoga is back as a summer offering twice a week. Open for all ages. Bring your own mat or borrow one while supplies last, first come first served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with Hatha yoga led by Hollis in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Every Wednesday from June 6-September 26, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Practice yoga with a variety of certified local yoga instructors while overlooking the beautiful Hudson River and basking in the glow of the setting sun. Arrive early. Bring a towel or yoga mat and water. Wednesdays, July 11-August 29, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Film | Mudbound (2017): Drama with Jonathan Banks, Garrett Hedlund, Mary J. Blige


Two men return home from World War II to work on a farm in rural Mississippi, where they struggle to deal with racism and adjusting to life after war. Director: Dee Rees 134 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | The Passionate Thief (1960): Italian Comedy Classic-- Outdoors


This recently restored Italian comedy classic follows an all-night New Year’s Eve in Rome, led a desperate-to-be-noticed movie extra just released from her stint on a swords-and-sandals, cheapo epic at the Cinecittà studio. Director: Mario Monicelli 105 min. Pre-screening performance at 7PM, film begins at sundown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote


Author Elaine Weiss presents the nail-biting climax of one of the greatest political battles in American history; the fight to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Unapologetic: A Black, Queer, and Feminist Mandate for Radical Movements


Charlene A. Carruthers, founding national director of the BYP100 (Black Youth Project 100), talks about her guide as a 21st-century activist to upending mainstream ideas about race, class, and gender in order to carve out a path to collective liberation. Drawing on Black intellectual and grassroots organizing traditions, including the Haitian Revolution, the US civil rights movement, and LGBTQ rights and feminist movements, Unapologetic challenges all of us engaged in the social justice struggle to make the movement for Black liberation more radical, more queer, and more feminist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Intervention: Ocean Blues: Dance, Improvisation, Audience Interaction


Artist Laura Anderson Barbata and the Brooklyn Jumbies give audiences a chance to to acknowledge our intersecting identities and to celebrate and honor them by changing behaviors to protect our oceans. Combining stilt dancing, procession, ritual, improvisation and audience interaction, Ocean Blues unfolds in an urban environment highly dependent on the health of the oceans, even though it may not be overtly obvious to our urban communities. The performance is inspired by all the forms of life that make the ocean their home, in particular the extraordinary bioluminescent sea creatures that live in the least explored depths of our ocean and have the gift of creating their own light. Ocean Blues is a reminder that we must bring light to the crisis impacting our oceans, and draw attention to the urgent need to elevate and change the values and practices of private industry, policy and our own personal choices; to address responsibly sustainable development goals set by the United Nations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Screening | The Met presents: Berg's Lulu


Berg’s riveting 20th-century masterpiece bursts to life in William Kentridge’s stunning production, with soprano Marlis Petersen as the alluring yet elusive title character. *Met's Summer HD Festival features ten thrilling performances from the Met’s Live in HD series of cinema transmissions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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