25 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 6, 2021
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Dodge YMCA hosts a socially-distanced Pilates. Enhance your control, stability, coordination, endurance, ...
more >> balance, strength, and flexibility. Fridays, May 7-October 29, 2021 Advanced registration is required. Registration opens every Tuesday at 10:00am for classes the following week.
Paint in watercolor or use pastels and other drawing materials to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson ...
more >> River and the unique landscape of South Cove. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media
The museum was designed and created in 1985 by one of the twentieth century's most important and critically ...
more >> acclaimed sculptors Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). Through a lifetime of artistic experimentation, he created sculptures, gardens, furniture and lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and set designs. The museum aims to preserve and display Noguchi's work.
11:00 am
free, advanced RSVP...
Take a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching the jugglers put their skills to ...
more >> the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided and regularly sanitized.
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Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) became one of the most prominent conductors of his generation. In a career ...
more >> lasting more than sixty years, he held the positions of chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and music director of the New York Philharmonic, and principal guest conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Cleveland Orchestra. He made frequent guest appearances with many of the world's other great orchestras, including the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic and the London Symphony Orchestra. In this 2008 concert at the Salzburg Festival, Boulez is joined by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for a program that features Ravel's Valses nobles et sentimentales, Stravinsky's The Firebird, and Bartok's Piano Concerto No. 1 with highly-acclaimed Daniel Barenboim. Streaming will be available until August 13, 12 PM.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Piano concert series, showcasing ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists. Today: A former student of jazz ...
more >> legend Kenny Barron, Victor Lin is happy to have been a part of the series since it began in 2004. As both a pianist and a violinist, Victor has performed at venues throughout NYC such as The Blue Note, Flushing Town Hall, The Asia Society, and The Knickerbocker. Victor is currently an instructor at Columbia University and the director of the jazz department at The Calhoun School on the upper west side of Manhattan, where he has taught for the last 15 years.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in Midtown Manhattan. All skill levels ...
more >> are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
The Count Of Monte Cristo is one of the greatest tales of betrayal, adventure, and revenge the world ...
more >> has ever known. When the dashing and guileless Edmond Dantes is betrayed by his best friend and wrongly imprisoned, he becomes consumed by thoughts of vengeance. After a miraculous escape, he transforms himself into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo, insinuates himself into the French nobility, and puts his cunning plan of revenge in action. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith Written by Susane Lee, adapted from the novel by Alexandre Dumas. July 29th - August 22nd, Thur through Sun at 6:30 pm.
This group balance a diverse blend of unique voices and live instrumentation. Their sound revolves around ...
more >> a fusion of hiphop, soul and other genres.
Explore this low-impact, meditative form of exercise. Open to all fitness levels. Fridays, June 18-October ...
more >> 1, 2021.
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Baritone Richard Hodges, accompanied by pianist Tabitha Johnson, presents over 100 years of black-composed ...
more >> American art song. Composers featured include Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), Mark Fax (1911-1974), Margaret Bonds (1913-1972). The concert is followed by refreshments in the courtyard where audience members have the opportunity to converse with the performers. Guests must be fully vaccinated or must show a negative Covid-19 test dated 5 or 6 August.
7:00 pm
free, registration required
This version of King Lear by William Shakespeare will employ Nahum Tate's 1681 "happy ending." The original ...
more >> source material for King Lear wasn't a tragedy! Tate's adaptation--which lets our well-meaning royal live and let live--was performed almost exclusively until the 1840s. Performed by New York Classical Theatre. For your safety, the in-person performances will have limited attendance based on the NYC Department of Parks & Rec guidelines.
What’s a typical day in Queens? A new poetic prose play ponders this question. Sunnyside resident Juliann ...
more >> Lavallee’s newest work, Under Woodside, uses inspiration from the 1954 Dylan Thomas poem "Under Milk Wood" to depict a single day within a few borough blocks. Directed by Bryna Kearney, Under Woodside feels like a long-awaited, post-Covid group hug. It strives to capture NYC’s flavor in a way that resonates with natives, transplants, and vacationers.
No jazz singer on the scene today bridges sacred and secular like Chicago vocalist Tammy McCann. Throughout ...
more >> her career, McCann has paid homage to gospel pioneer Mahalia Jackson. In addition to their spirit-filled voices, both Jackson and McCann traveled from the South to make their homes in Chicago, where Thomas Dorsey created the modern gospel music sound. McCann follows in Jackson's footsteps when she takes the stage.
Enjoy live Brazilian music, featuring the Arnaldo B Quartet. Drinks are available for purchase.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This company performs selections from its stories celebrating summer, life, and the Mexican community. ...
more >> Calpulli will offer a pre-show workshop with dance and music at 4pm. Then the company of musicians and dancers take the stage with the movement, costuming, and joy in a show for the entire family. Aug. 5-7, 2021
Soul Sister Revue's summer event asks the question "What does Soul mean to you?" Readers include Ada ...
more >> Limon (The Carrying), Douglas Kearney (Sho), Destiny O. Birdsong (Negotiations), Dr. Grisel Y. Acosta (Things to Pack on the Way to Everywhere), and Shayla Lawz ("speculation, n.").
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Since Grammy-winning trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard embarked on his solo recording career with ...
more >> his eponymous Columbia Records album in 1991, the New Orleans-born-and-based artist has traveled many paths musically, including delivering adventurous and provocative acoustic jazz outings of original material, composing over 50 soundtracks and even, in 2013, debuting Champion: An Opera in Jazz.
Love flows freely in the Kingdom of Illyria — and confusion runs rampant – after a society woman ...
more >> lands ashore in a shipwreck. Shakespeare’s play follows a comedic love triangle full of mistaken identity and unrequited love, as nobles and servants navigate twisted, gender-bending paths. A Woodside-based theater company is presenting this play.
Comedy Evening is a completely free comedy show in the heart of the Village featuring comedians who have ...
more >> appeared on Comedy Central, TruTV, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and more.
Set in South Harlem, amidst a vibrant and eclectic community of West African immigrants, This adaptation ...
more >> of The Merry Wives of Windsor is a New York story about tricks of the heart, performed in the heart of the city. A raucous spinoff featuring the Bard's most beloved comic characters, this hilarious farce tells the story of the trickster Falstaff and the wily wives who outwit him in a new celebration of Black joy, laughter, and vitality. NOTE: Tickets are available only through a digital lottery. Seats are not guaranteed. See below for details.
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All-Mozart Program: Symphony No. 1 in Eb major, K. 16 (1764) "The Jupiter Symphony", Symphony No. 41 ...
more >> in C major, K. 551 (1788) The Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, along with NYC student musicians, performs. Conducted by Louis Langree. Founded in 1966, the orchestra has become a cultural icon of New York City. It features musicians from diverse American orchestras, including the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, New York City Ballet Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, among others. Please note: They recommend arriving 20 minutes before the performance, and will begin seating standby guests 5 minutes before start time. While they'll do their best to accommodate as many guests as possible, they cannot guarantee admission.
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Jazz trumpeter Bleek Gilliam makes questionable decisions in his professional and romantic lives. Director: ...
more >> Spike Lee Stars: Denzel Washington, Spike Lee, Wesley Snipes Pre-entertainment starts at 6pm. Movie begins at dusk.
When a new toy called "Forky" joins Woody and the gang, a road trip alongside old and new friends reveals ...
more >> how big the world can be for a toy. Director: Josh Cooley Stars: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Annie Potts