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free events nyc The Wiz (1978) with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor
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Workshop | Mah Jongg & More


A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your more hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own. less
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10:00 am
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Master Class | Orchestral Performance Master Class


Orchestral Performance Master Class with Amos Miller.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Tour of New York City Hall


One of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental more functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is a designated interior landmark as well. less
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Film | The Wiz (1978) with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and Richard Pryor


When Dorothy, a Harlem schoolteacher, tries to save her dog from a storm, she's miraculously carried more away to an urban fantasy land called Oz. After accidentally killing the Wicked Witch of the East upon her arrival, Dorothy learns about the Wiz, a wizard who can help her get back to Manhattan. As Dorothy goes in search of the Wiz, she's joined by the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion. Director: Sidney Lumet Cast: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Lena Horne, Mabel King, Richard Pryor Diana Ross is an American singer and actress who was the lead singer of The Supremes. They became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. Ross has also achieved mainstream success and recognition as an actress. Her first role was her Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated portrayal of Billie Holiday in the film Lady Sings the Blues (1972), becoming the first African-American actress to receive an Academy Award nomination for a debut film performance; she also recorded its soundtrack, which became her only solo album to reach number one on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. Michael Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a four-decade career, his world record music achievements broke racial barriers in America and his publicized personal life made him a global figure. Richard Pryor was an American stand-up comedian and actor who is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most important stand-up comedians of all time. Pryor won a Primetime Emmy Award and five Grammy Awards. He was listed at number one on Comedy Central's list of all-time greatest stand-up comedians. In 2017, Rolling Stone ranked him first on its list of the 50 best stand-up comics of all time. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
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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. more 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. less
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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 more in an intimate venue. less
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12:20 pm
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Film | Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach (1968): biographical drama


The Chronicle of Anna Magdalena Bach consists of excerpts from J.S. Bach's works, presented in chronological more order and linked by a fictional journal written by his second wife, Anna Magdalena Bach. Each work is presented in a single, often immobile take, with the musicians performing in the locations where many of the works were premiered, dressed in period costumes. Directors: Jean-Marie Straub, Daniele Huillet Cast: Gustav Leonhardt, Christiane Lang less
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by J.S. Bach for Violin and Harpischord (In Person AND Online!)


Jorg-Michael Schwarz, violin; and Dongsok Shin, harpsichord, perform J.S. Bach's (1685-1750) sonatas more BWV 1014-1019. less
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1:15 pm
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Film | Born Yesterday (1950): comedy-drama


Billie Dawn heads to Washington DC with Harry Brock, her unscrupulous sugar daddy, as well as Jim Devery, more his sleazy lawyer. Jim has been pressuring Harry to marry Billie because as his wife, she wouldn't be forced to testify against her husband. So Harry hires journalist Paul Verrall to make Billie more socially acceptable by smartening her up. But soon, sparks fly between Billie and Paul. Director: George Cukor Cast: Judy Holliday, Broderick Crawford, William Holden less
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Film | Saturday Night (2024)


Tensions run high as producer Lorne Michaels and a group of young comedians and writers prepare for the more first broadcast of Saturday Night Live in 1975. Director: Jason Reitman Cast: Gabriel LaBelle, Rachel Sennott, Cory Michael Smith, Ella Hunt, Dylan O'Brien, Emily Fairn, Matt Wood, Lamorne Morris less
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Museums | Film and Television Industry: History, Artifacts, Interactive Displays


This museum is dedicated to the art, history, and technology of film, television, and digital media. more It houses a diverse collection of industry related objects, including cameras, scripts, costumes, production materials, as well as interactive displays, and themed installations. less
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Museums | Tour of Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century


This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects more late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Victorian Psycho: A Novel of a Bloodthirsty Governess (online)


Virginia Feito discusses her the riveting tale of a bloodthirsty governess who learns the true meaning more of vengeance. Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess―she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate’s dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family―Mr. Pounds can’t keep his eyes off Winifred’s chest, and Mrs. Pounds takes a sickly pleasure in punishing Winifred for her husband’s wandering gaze. Compounded with her disdain for the entitled Pounds children, Winifred finds herself struggling at every turn to stifle the violent compulsions of her past. French tutoring and needlework are one way to pass the time, as is admiring the ugly portraits in the gallery . . . and creeping across the moonlit lawns. . . less
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Rethinking Allyship: African Americans and Jews in the Fight Against Hate (online)


Explore the complexities of African American solidarity with the Jewish community amid rising antisemitism more in a thought-provoking conversation with Anthea Butler, Geraldine R. Segal Professor in American Social Thought at the University of Pennsylvania. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Truth, Tales & Fabrications: The Quilt Art of Laura R Gadson


The opening reception for a dynamic quilt art experience steeped in historic, cultural and spiritual more significance.     less
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Museums | Photography: From the Early 19th Century to Today


This renowned institution hosts a variety of exhibitions showcasing the work of both established and more emerging photographers. The collections encompass the full range of the photographic medium, including the first techniques of the early 19th-century to modern technology and digital displays. Last entry is at 7:15 pm. less
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5:00 pm
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Screening | International Sweethearts of Rhythm (1986): documentary


International Sweethearts of Rhythm is a documentary about the black all-girl swing band of the 1940s. Using more archival performance footage, still photographs, and interviews with six surviving band members and others associated with the group, the film is considered one of the major catalysts for bringing attention in the 1980s to a women's band that performed in the late 1930s through the 1940s to primarily black audiences. Directed by Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss Registration required. less
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5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Chopin, and More


Lucas Amory, Piano. Program Lucas Amory, Improvisation Mozart (1756-1791), Rondo in D Major, K. 485 more J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Fugue in C-sharp Major, BWV 872 J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Prelude in C-sharp Minor, BWV 873 Chopin (1810-1849), Etude in A Minor, Op. 25, No. 11, "Winter Wind" Emre Sener (b. 2001), Winter Wind Swept Me Off My Feet Robert Schumann (1810-11856), From Liederkreis, Op. 39: I. In der Fremde Messiaen (1908-1992), O Sacrum Convivium! Faure (1845-1924), Barcarolle No. 3 in G-flat Major, Op. 42 less
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Hagar Fletcher: Work from the Bomb Shelter: Sadness and Hope


The work of this Israeli artist exists at the nexus of opposites: where sadness meets joy, success meets more failure, and lack meets excess. Through manipulated photographs, delicate embroidery, emotional painting, and drawing, Fletcher’s art explores fear and pain under rocket attack, and with an explosion of color and fantasy, seeks the positive - hope and faith. less
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Opening Reception | Haint Blue: Group Show


This show aims to explore the interplay between color, culture, and emotion through contemporary art.  more To get through February we imagine sitting on a shady porch in Birmingham with a blue ceiling and matching shutters, sipping mint tea and breathing in the smell of freshly cut grass. In the Southern United States, the pale blue-green paint adorning old houses is called Haint Blue.   The tradition originated with the Gullah, an African American subgroup who painted their homes with the blue pigments derived from crushed indigo plants--the latter a common plantation cash crop.    The word haint is an alternative spelling of haunt and the Gullah believed that haint blue warded off haints, or ghosts, by tricking them into thinking that the painted surface was sky and could be passed through; alternatively, the color mimicked the appearance of water, which ghosts cannot cross.  Not all Gullah believed in the protective powers of haint blue; yet the dependence upon the labor of enslaved Africans for the cultivation of indigo foregrounds the color as an important cultural signifier representing the 18th century transatlantic slave trade. Participating artists include Sandy Clafford, Aaron Cobbett, Francks F. Deceus, Yvette Lamar-Rogers, Fitgi Saint Louis, and Jaleeca Yancy.  less
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Opening Reception | John Zorn: Hermetic Cartography: A New Demension of the Composer


Known predominantly as a groundbreaking figure in New York’s avant-garde and experimental music scenes, more John Zorn has long been celebrated for his radical innovations in music. However, his abstract drawings—a private language of symbols and notations—have remained a closely guarded secret. Offering profound insight into Zorn’s creative mind, Hermetic Cartography reveals a new dimension of his artistic practice by showcasing works on paper that span seven decades of his visionary engagement with mark-making, improvisation, and the esoteric. The exhibition includes a diverse array of Zorn’s visual artworks, graphic scores, dense philosophical notations, abstract poetry and artist books, and not only highlights Zorn’s radical approach to marks on paper but also his unique Theatre of Musical Optics and other experimental projects. By exploring these visual elements, the exhibition provides a new perspective on how Zorn's abstract works intersect with and inform his musical compositions. less
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Book Discussion | Negotiating with the Devil: Inside the World of Armed Conflict Mediation


After many years in the little-known world of back-channel mediation, helping sworn adversaries to prevent, more manage or resolve conflict, author Pierre Hazan reaximines the practical and ethical dilemmas that affected his work in Bosnia, Ukraine, the Sahel and the Central African Republic, and reflects more generally on the evolving conditions affecting mediation and conflict resolution. Should governments talk to terrorists? Should war criminals be included in dialogue? When trying to bring peace, should we “negotiate with the devil”? In this discussion Hazan will also consider how mediation needs to adapt to new forms of war (cyber), new technologies (AI), and a new geopolitical environment, characterized by more conflicts, less multilateralism, less of a role played by the UN, and less adherence to International Humanitarian Law? less
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Opening Reception | Past as Prologue: A Historical Acknowledgment, Part II


Conceived as a call and response between historical and contemporary art, Past As Prologue: A Historical more Acknowledgment brings together politically potent historical works from the collection with contemporary works that critically engage with the past and prompt fresh perspectives on our art historical origins. The show features both historical and contemporary works to explore themes from land to representation. Organized in two parts, the first section focuses on “Land and Territory” which include 19th-century landscapes of grand tour expeditions and paintings by members of Hudson River school whose works expressed the fantasies of the U.S. as uninhabited terrain. less
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Opening Reception | A Masterpiece from Madame Henri Matisse’s Collection


Black (Deepened Black), 1950, is a rare and remarkable work that showcases Sam Francis' pioneering use more of black in the early 1950s—an important period in both his career and the development of postwar abstraction. Sam Francis (1923–1994) was an American abstract expressionist painter known for his vibrant, colorful works. His style evolved from action painting to color field painting, often characterized by bold splashes and emotional use of color. He is regarded as a significant figure in 20th-century abstract art. less
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City Walk | A Night of Art, Artist Talks, and Live Performance


Stroll through the many galleries of this vibrant neighborhood and enjoy the wonderful skyline of the more city. The map of the galleries if availbale at the link. less
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Workshop | Cardio Circuit Blast Workout


This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits. more Cardio Circuit Blast is a heart-pumping, high-intensity class that is open to all levels and the perfect way to increase your overall endurance. less
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Author Reading | Kevin Riordan’s May the Wind Get Off My Back Book Party and Readings


An event dedicated to the  Kevin Riordan’s book of short stories May the Wind Get Off My Back. Riordan is more a writer and historian who in this volume goes back in time to look at Chicago’s seamier sides and quirkiest characters from the 1890s to the present. Readers will include long-time friends from Chicago Elaine Equi, Jerome Sala, and Carl Watson; his son Seamus Riordan, and notable poets from the New York poetry scene, Yuko Otomo, Meg Kaizu, Linda Kleinbub, and Ron Kolm. MC is Jim Feast. less
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Dance Performance | City Skate Concert


With a mission to celebrate and advance dance on ice as a performance art, this event presents ice dance more that helps to open one's eyes to seeing skating in new and unexpected ways. Featuring: Love, Performed by Sarah Baetge 2024 Junior Rhythm Dance, Performed by Emily Renzi & William Lissauer Language of the Soul, Performed by Danil Berdnikov less
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6:15 pm
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Film | Brats (2024): Documentary on the "Brat Pack" -- with Actor/Director Andrew McCarthy


Explore the history of the Brat Pack with one of their own — actor, author, and filmmaker Andrew McCarthy. more An evening with Andrew McCarthy, featuring his most recent film Brats with an in-depth talkback following the screening. Brats looks at the “Brat Pack,” a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in coming-of-age films in the 1980s. McCarthy reunited with Demi Moore, Rob Lowe, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy, and others for the film, which recently debuted on Hulu. less
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Film | Musical Journeys with the Black Madonna in Southern Italy (2025): Documentary Followed by Live Italian Folk Music


A documentary based on the best-selling book Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna by award-winning more singer, percussionist, teacher and author Alessandra Belloni. Directed by Francesco Piccolo 60 min. Followed by a live concert by I Giullari di Piazza Alessandra Belloni, Artistic Director John La Barbera, Music Director With: Joe Deninzon, violin, mandolin, and vocals Mara Gerety, violin and vocals Joseph Giannini, vocals, accordion and tambourine Peter de Geronimo, dancer The concert will feature Southern Italian folk music and dances featured in the film, including the traditional drumming and dance of the Tammorriata in honor of the Black Madonna, sacred chants for the Black Madonna from the regions of Campania and Sicily, Sicilian tarantellas, Neapolitan love songs and original compositions by John La Barbera and Alessandra Belloni. less
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Discussion | Becoming New: Artists on Change and Transformation


A range of artists gather for conversations on change and transformation. The featured artists will reflect more on expansion and reinvention in their own creative lives, and consider the current moment of political and social transition. The program is timed to the New Museum’s continued construction as the institution embarks on its own building expansion and growth.  This evening will feature artists Coco Fusco, Ishmael Houston-Jones, Kameelah Janan Rasheed, Marina Rosenfeld and Amy Sillman, and a performance by Morgan Bassichis.  less
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Classical Music | Medieval Works for Vocal Ensemble


Concordian Dawn, an ensemble for medieval music specializing in 12th- through 14th-century vocal repertoire, more performs. Concordian Dawn draws on primary source material and focusing on socio-philosophical similarities between texts from centuries ago and the mindset of modern society. In doing so, the ensemble produces a musical experience accessible to contemporary audiences, relating the human condition of the past to the familiar experiences of the present. less
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Jazz | From the Earth: Jazz and Climate Action Talk


With her immersive jazz suite, From the Earth, composer and vocalist Andromeda Turre highlights environmental more justice and the interconnectedness of humanity and the Earth, taking listeners on a journey through four concertos--Earth, Sky, Sea, and Ice--to explore the impact of climate change on communities across North America. She will be joined by pianist ELEW, bassist Noah Garabedian, saxophonist Chelsea Baratz, and drummer Orion Turre. Post-performance, Turre and curator Larry Blumenfeld will be joined by ethnomusicologist Mark Lomanno and Raya Salter, Founder and Executive Director of the Energy Justice Law & Policy Center, for a discussion on climate action, eco-spiritual legacies, and the links between art and the environment. less
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Book Discussion | Jill Johnston in Motion: Dance, Writing, and Lesbian Life (in-person and online)


Clare Croft reads from her new book which focuses on the dance critic turned lesbian provocateur Jill more Johnston. Following the reading Croft will be in conversation with Ksenia Soboleva. less
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Concert | Celebrating Black History Month Concert


Concert | 7:30 pm  Reception | 10 pm  A celebration of the rich heritage of African American music more examining its immense impact on American culture. less
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Concert | Guitar-Centered Blend of Native American Sounds and Rock


Singer-songwriter Katherine Paul is Black Belt Eagle Scout. Based out of Portland, Oregon, Paul's pensive, more guitar-focused dream pop evokes both the memories and melodies of her West Coast Swinomish and Inupiaq aboriginal heritage and the Seattle Sound alt-rock of the '80s and '90s. Over three albums, Black Belt Eagle Scout, who self identifies as a radical Indigenous queer feminist, has established herself as an important name in the contemporary rock scene. less
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7:30 pm
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Comedy Club | Bomb Shelter Comedy Show


Bomb Shelter is a free weekly comedy show in New York City where you'll find some of the best comedians more performing. Expect free pizza. With: Matt Pavich - Wednesday’s At Bellevue Sara Bergmark - Last Laugh NY Derek Drescher - The Stand Will Purpura - Vermont Comedy Festival less
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