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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 18, 2025?
40 free events take place on Tuesday, February 18 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 February 18 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 February . 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 18, 2025?
40 free events take place on Tuesday, February 18 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 February 18 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 February . 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 18, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Mah Jongg & More
A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Screening | NY Indigenous Animation Celebration
The museum’s Animation Celebration! features eight creative Indigenous animated films that offer colorful stories of magical tales, humorous encounters, and hidden histories. Screenings of this 60-minute program will begin at 11 AM, 1 PM, and 3 PM.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Talk | Alexei Navalny: Heroic Life and Death
Alexei Navalny was the Russian opposition’s leader and the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s primary opponent. He created the Anticorruption Foundation, which served as an umbrella movement and organization of investigators uncovering the corruption of the top Kremlin officials. His documentary about Putin’s luxurious palace on the shore of the Black Sea has gotten 180 million views. In 2020, Navalny was poisoned by the state-produced military-grade poison “Novichok.” He survived, recovered in Germany, and returned to Moscow in February 2021. He was arrested at the airport and never saw freedom until he was murdered in an Arctic penal colony on February 16, 2024. Speaker Yevgenia Albats got acquainted with Alexei Navalny at the beginning of his political career in 2004. Since then, Yevgenia Albats interviewed Navalny numerous times live at the Echo Moskvy broadcasting and for her magazine, “The New Times.” When Putin put Navalny in jail on tromp-up changes in 2021, Albats testified as a character witness in the spring of 2022 at one of his kangaroo courts conducted inside Navalny’s penal colony. Through three years of Navalny’s imprisonment in 2021–2024, until his death, Albats correspondent intensively with Navalny.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
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
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Book Club | Chain-Gang All-Stars by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
Loretta Thurwar and Hamara “Hurricane Staxxx” Stacker are the stars of the Chain-Gang All-Stars, the cornerstone of CAPE, or Criminal Action Penal Entertainment, a highly popular, highly controversial profit-raising program in America’s increasingly dominant private prison industry. It’s the return of the gladiators, and prisoners are competing for the ultimate prize: their freedom.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Harlem Nights (1989) Directed by Eddie Murphy, Starring Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor
Towards the end of the Prohibition, Sugar Ray and his adopted son, Quick, run a speakeasy called Club Sugar Ray. Soon, gnagster Bugsy Calhoune learns that Club Sugar Ray is pulling in more money than his own speakeasy, the Pitty Pat Club. So Calhoune pays Phil Cantone, a corrupt cop, to shut Club Sugar Ray down. Meanwhile, Quick has fallen for Calhoune's gun moll, Miss Dominique La Rue. Director: Eddie Murphy Cast: Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor Eddie Murphy is an American actor, comedian, and singer who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live, for which he was a regular cast member from 1980 to 1984. He is widely recognized as one of the greatest comedians of all time. Murphy received a Grammy Award and an Emmy Award. In 2015, Murphy was honored with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, and in 2023 the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. 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.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Mah Jongg Social
First developed in southern China during the 1800s, Mah Jongg is now popular around the globe and well known for the devoted communities that form around it. This is a great opportunity for Mah Jongg mavens to come, socialize, and sharpen their skills.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Portrait Posing with Acclaimed Photographer (online)
Join renowned photographer and Sony Artisan Chris Orwig for an insightful webinar on the art of portrait posing. Chris will share techniques for working with both models and everyday people, helping you create natural, authentic portraits. Learn how to direct with confidence and capture powerful images, perfect for photographers of all levels.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) with Lupita Nyong'o
New York City is under attack from an alien invasion, and a group of people try to find their way to safety. They soon discover that the myesterious creatures are drawn to even the slightest sound, so to stay safe, they must remain absolutely silent. Director: Michael Sarnoski Cast: Lupita Nyong'o, Joseph Quinn, Djimon Hounsou Lupita Nyong'o is an actress who has won an Academy Award, as well as nominations for two British Academy Film Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Tony Award.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Artist Talk: Letha Wilson (in-person and online)
Letha Wilson was born in Hawaii, raised in Colorado, and currently works in Taghkanic and Brooklyn, New York. She received her BFA from Syracuse University, and her MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Letha attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture in 2009, and her artwork has been shown at many venues including Mass MoCA, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum, Bronx Museum of the Arts, The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Columbus Museum of Art, Art in General, Bemis Center for Contemporary Art, and International Center for Photography. Letha's work has been reviewed in Artforum, Art in America, the New York Times, The New Yorker, among others. Letha has been awarded artist residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Headlands Center for the Arts, and the Sharpe -Walentas Studio Program, among others. In both 2019 and 2014 Letha was awarded a New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Photography. In 2023 Letha had solo exhibitions at the Richard and Dolly Maas Gallery at Purchase College, SUNY, and GRIMM Gallery in London, UK. Letha will have her first institutional solo exhibition at Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland, Maine in September 2024.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Drop-In Chess
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Irish Jewry through the Ages: Part One (1079-1892) (online)
Uncover the roots of Jewish life in Ireland from the medieval era through the 19th century. This three-part series delves into the rich history of Jews in Ireland, from their earliest recorded presence in 1079 CE to the evolving Irish-Jewish experience of the 21st century. This session traces the early Jewish presence in Ireland, from its first mention in 1079 to the establishment of Dublin's Jewish community in 1892. Key moments include the medieval protections under Henry III, the 1290 expulsion, and the eventual reintegration of Jews under Cromwell, alongside the rise of Dublin's "Little Jerusalem." Explore how these events shaped a unique Irish-Jewish identity, contextualized through my own family's multi-generational story.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Embracing Flux II: Ultra-Contemporary Art from Central and Eastern Europe: Exhibition Tour
A guided tour of the exhibition led by curator Miloslav Vorlicek. The exhibition introduces several emerging artists whose works span a range of media from textile-based pieces to conceptual installations and reflect both personal and public spheres. Embracing Flux II invites viewers to reconsider their relationships with consumption, nature, and human connection, while exploring the intersection of digital fragmentation with the analogue world. These practices challenge us to reflect on our relationship with the Self. Featured artists: Maria Pininska-Beres, Asztrid Csatlos, Dominika Dobiasova, Justyna Kabala, Dominik Malek, Matyas Malac, Pavla Malinova, Katarzyna Perlak, Katerina Rafaelova, Tokyo Drift aka. Pavla Bastova, SHOTBY.US.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | The Lives of the Socialist Literary Journal: Embedded Modes of Independent Culture under State Socialism
In the Soviet Union and socialist Eastern Europe, literary journals enjoyed remarkable popularity. They not only provided access to sensational works of literature but figured as visually appealing objects and social events in everyday life. Against the background of the supposedly isolated and monolithic cultures of twentieth-century state socialism, they are often described through metaphors such as “windows to the world,” “islands of freedom,” or sites of “permitted dissent.” But what if this cultural form and institution is not an exception within its larger context but, rather, an essential and firmly integrated element? The methodological lens of periodical studies—the combined analysis of visual, literary, and social dimensions of journals—reveals socialist culture from an alternative angle. The synthetic mode of analysis, including the distant reading of the journals’ data, offers a different vision of freedoms and limitations in cultural production. This lecture focuses on several case studies from the 1960s and 1970s in the USSR and Czechoslovakia, especially the two journals Inostrannaia literatura (Moscow) and Světová literatura (Prague). Inasmuch as these periodicals continue precedents from the early 20-th century, the lecture argues, they provide models for independent and participatory modes of cultural production and reception that are an essential feature of East European socialism. Speaker Philip Tuxbury-Gleissner is an assistant professor in the Department of Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures at Ohio State.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Slide Lecture | Lost in the U.A.E.: Photographs
A presentation on Lost in the U.A.E., a photographic project by Professor Mark Jenkinson. Jenkinson traveled over 10,000 kilometers across the country, capturing its diverse landscapes, architecture, and culture. His work offers a unique visual narrative of the U.A.E., reflecting both its rapid transformation and enduring heritage. Through this lens, he explores the intersection of tradition and modernity in a country known for its dynamic contrasts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) with Glenda Jackson and Peter Finch
Career woman Alex Greville is recently divorced and begins a romantic relationship with Bob Elkin, a glamorous and mod artist. At the same time, she's fully aware that Bob is also intimately invovled with middle-aged doctor Daniel Hirsh. For both Alex and Daniel, Bob represents a break with their repressive pasts, and even though they both know Bob is seeing both of them, neither is willing to let go of the youth and vitality he brings into their lives. Director: John Schlesinger Cast: Glenda Jackson, Peter Finch, Murray Head, Peggy Ashcroft Glenda Jackson was an English actress and politician who received numerous accolades including two Academy Awards, two BAFTA Awards, three Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and a Tony Award. A member of the Labour Party, she served continuously as a Member of Parliament (MP) for 23 years. Peter Finch was an English-Australian actor of theatre, film and radio. One of British cinema's most celebrated leading men of the time, Finch won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role five times, and won a posthumous Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of crazed television anchorman Howard Beale in the 1976 film Network.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Historical and Modern Design Spanning Centuries
The museum is dedicated to showcasing the history, influence, and importance of design in everyday life. Housed in a historic mansion, the museum features a diverse collection of design objects, including decorative arts, architecture, graphic design, textiles, and industrial design. Free admission is daily 5 pm - 6 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Generative Histories Harlem: A Neighborhood's Ecosystem
This show celebrates themes, student work, research, and pedagogical principles of the Harlem Place, Memory, & Culture Incubator. It was designed by Prof. Jerome Haferd, was built and installed by students. It showcases student work from design studios and seminars. Woven throughout the exhibit are documents, clips, and other ephemera that index the collaborative relationship with a growing ecosystem of Harlem community partners and interlocutors.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
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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5:30 pm
Free
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Talk | "What Makes It Italian?": Vivaldi and... (online)
"What Makes It Italian?" is a music listening and discussion group led by Gina Crusco, who has acted as maestro del coro for opera in Italy; instructed music at The New School; and directed Underworld Productions. The encounter will focus on: Conosciuto: Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741) Sconosciuto: Carlo Tessarini (c.1690 - 1766) At the beginning of the Settecento, Venice was one of two leading musical centers in Italy (Rome the other). Charles Burney called the Venetian school 'a light and irregular troop' - including Antonio Vivaldi and Carlo Tessarini. Vivaldi, Rossini, Donizetti, Verdi, Catalani, Respighi: let's hear the composers we know and love. But what of their contemporaries who are not household names? How do their works compare to those of the greats? Come listen to beloved favorites - balanced by lesser-known works - for an exhilarating exploration of Italian music this Spring.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | And She Was Loved: Toni Morrison's Life
A reading with author Andrea Pinkney as she sits down with Caron Levis to discuss her new work.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Enclosed: A Collection, an Archive, a Line of Flight (in-person and online)
Enclosed brings together 10 photos created in the intimacy of the COVID19 pandemic and 10 writings. It evokes the complexities of physical and emotional enclosures and the human impulse to transgress a restrictive context. The words and images wish to emphasize the generative and creative to escape fragmentation, isolation, and hypermilitarized containment, and seek to prevent physical death from dragging with it, the death of the spirit.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Hamilton Heights and Sugar Hill: Alexander Hamilton’s Old Harlem Neighborhood Through the Centuries (online)
Author Davida Siwisa James leads readers through four centuries of the storied New York neighborhood where George Washington headquartered in 1776, Alexander Hamilton built his country home, George Gershwin wrote his first hit, young Norman Rockwell learned to draw, and Ralph Ellison wrote Invisible Man. Her history focuses on the vibrant people and the beautiful architecture of today's landmark district, touching on The Great Migration and the Harlem Renaissance, as well as artists and luminaries who called it home, such as Thurgood Marshall, Duke Ellington, Mary Lou Williams, and W.E.B. Du Bois.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | CANCELLED!! Neighbours (2021): Love in the Time of Despotism CANCELLED!!
In a Syrian border village in the early 1980s, young Sero attends school for the first time. A new teacher has arrived with the goal of making strapping Pan-Arabic comrades out of the Kurdish children. To enable paradise to come to earth, he uses the rod to forbid the Kurdish language, orders the veneration of Assad and preaches hate of the "Zionist enemy"--the Jews. The lessons upset and confuse Sero because his longtime neighbors are a lovable Jewish family. Director: Mano Khalil Stars: Jay Abdo, Sherzad Abdullah, Abdeslam Suleiman Abed 124 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Cardio Dance Workout
This creative and fun workout fuses dance and aerobics to improve cardio fitness and tone the body. Instructor: Masayo Kado
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Psychoanalysis and Feminism (in-person and online)
The urgent need to overturn the patriarchal orientation of psychoanalysis is becoming ever stronger. Speaker Silvia Lippi tries to contribute by introducing the concept of sorority into psychoanalytic clinic and theory, for too long obsessed by fraternity and the murder of the Father. She will try to unfold the elements of a sororal psychoanalysis that enables us to think differently about the articulation of the intimate and the political, the psychic and the social, the unconscious and the collective. Silvia Lippi is a psychoanalyst. Trained as a philosopher, she holds a PHD in psychology and is a hospital psychologist at the Établissement Public de Santé Barthélémy Durand in Étampes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Building Culture: Sixteen Architects on How Museums Are Shaping the Future of Art, Architecture, and Public Space (in-person and online)
A conversation celebrating the launch of Julian Rose’s new book. This compelling work gathers in-depth interviews with Elizabeth Diller and fifteen other celebrated architects, offering fresh insights into the design and evolution of art museums in today’s dynamic cultural landscape. In this exclusive event, curator Paola Antonelli, architect Elizabeth Diller, and author Julian Rose will come together to explore the growing complexity and diversity of museum programming. They will discuss how both curatorial and architectural approaches are adapting to an era when museums increasingly serve as vital public forums. The conversation will also delve into the art museum’s evolving relationship with alternative cultural spaces and how these institutions are redefining their roles in society.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Elegy, Southwest: A Novel of Collapses, Environmental and Otherwise
Madeleine Watts presents a timely and urgent novel following a young married couple on a road trip through the American Southwest as they grapple with the breakdown of their relationship in the shadow of environmental collapse. For fans of Rachel Cusk and Sigrid Nunez.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Human Shutter: Photographs, Stereoscopic Depth, and Moving Images
Robert L. Bowen discuss his new book which provides a complex reexamination of time perception in early stereographs. This study of the art of binocular vision offers a novel way to think about all lens-based and post-lens-based mediums.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Zone: Panama Canal Infrastructure, History
Artist Simon Shim-Sutcliffe premieres Zone, a 34-minute film exploring the intersection of liquid infrastructure and forgotten history, focusing on the Panama Canal and its impact on collective ideas of progress. Using archival footage, film, and collage, the work reflects on political and cultural forces shaping these spaces. The screening will be followed by a conversation with filmmaker Shobun Baile.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | The Utopians: captivating screening and thought-provoking discussion
A film screening of "The Utopians" - a social choreographic performance work based on a theater play by Austrian writer Robert Musil. This is an engaging evening with choreographer, scholar and artist Michael Klien, He'll set the stage with insights and context, offering a glimpse into the briefings typically shared with audiences before his live performances. Following the introduction, immerse yourself in a captivating 40-minute screening, and stick around afterward for a thought-provoking discussion with Caroline Lillian Schopp, an expert on Austrian performance art from Johns Hopkins University and Austrian composer and artist Volkmar Klien, The project collaborated with the renowned integrated performance ensemble "En Dynami" and was developed in collaboration with the Laboratory for Social Choreography at the Kenan Institute of Ethics, Duke University.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health
Adam Ratner, a pediatrician and infectious disease specialist, warns of the resurgence of measles, the antivaccine movement, and how we can prepare for the next pandemic.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Different Dude: A Memoir of a Baskerball Career
Author, fine artist, comedian, reality TV guy, and former twelve-year professional basketball player Rod Benson discusses his critically acclaimed “memoir” that explores what it means to learn, grow, feel, and eventually unlearn what it means to be alive, told through stories around his unusual basketball career.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | The Basement Talks: Documentary, Six Women Who Couldn't Disagree More
In 1994, a gunman walked into two Massachusetts abortion facilities and opened fire, killing two staff members and injuring five people. The public outrage in response to this violent tragedy and the subsequent trial was overwhelming, as both the pro-life and pro-choice movements vigorously cast blame, shame, and fierce vitriol on one another. The Basement Talks asks, What do you do with a problem you can't solve alone, but is so divisive - fatally divisive - you can't seem to solve it in community, either? Recognizing the danger and hostility of the rhetoric used on both sides and determined to work to put an end to the violence, the Governor of Massachusetts and the Cardinal of Boston came together to call for dialogue. Their initiative resulted in six women - all leaders in their own communities, and each on very different sides of the debate - meeting secretly in a windowless basement. They were only supposed to meet four times; they met for nearly six years.. This gripping documentary explores how their simple yet significant willingness to engage and foster civil dialogue created understanding and diffused the hate that had become so prevalent.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Chamber Works by Janacek and More (In Person AND Online!)
Westside Chamber Players; Oriana Hawley, viola. Program Geli Li, Sleeping Light Sofia Ouyang, Burst Janacek (1854-1928), Mladi Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), Rex Noster Promptus Est Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023), Terra Memoria
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Restoring Memory: East Asian Narratives in Non-Fiction Shorts
Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II, Restoring Memory: East Asian Narratives in Non-Fiction Shorts, showcases three non-fiction essay films by Kyuri Jeon, Lee Kai-Chung, and Changmin Lee that explore the layered interplay of history, memory, and identity in East Asia's wartime legacies. The three selected films examine the migrating and displaced bodies and locate memories in embodied experiences, artifacts, and affects. Employing diverse experimental filmmaking methods--engaging public and familial archives, carrying out ethnographic fieldwork, and reenacting historical temporalities--these films critically address global colonial histories, inter-Asian militarism, and bodily and psyche manifestations of ideological conflicts. Together, these works constellate a reimagination of East Asia as a site of historical flux, exposing East Asia's internal entanglements with larger geopolitical forces while recentering local memories and subjectivities within its dynamic cultural and historical landscapes. This program is an effort to foster dialogue and reimagine "Asianness" and its dynamic cultural contexts through the evolving praxes of non-fiction filmmaking.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Brahms and More on Organ
David Briggs premieres his organ transcription of Brahms' passionate Second Symphony alongside his own Mannahatta Diptyque, a musical tour of New York City throughout history.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Ensemble Works
Tactus Ensemble; Erin Rogers and Matt Ward, Co-Artistic and Administrative Advisors; Carrie Frey, viola; and Hunter Lorelli, bassoon, perform works by Stephen Rush (b. 1958), Erin Wubbels (b. 1980), Hannah Kendall (b. 1984), Igor Santos, and Osvaldo Golijov (b. 1960).
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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