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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 20, 2025?
46 free events take place on Thursday, February 20 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 20 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 20, 2025?
46 free events take place on Thursday, February 20 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 20 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!
46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, February 20, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Tour | Tour of New York City Hall
One of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental 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.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Film | Mahogany (1975) with Diana Ross
A poor girl grows into a success when she becomes a world-famous fashion model and designer. But at the same time, she yearns for her boyfriend back home.Directed by Berry Gordy With Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Perkins, Jean-Pierre Aumont, Beah Richards. 109 Min. Diana Ross is an American singer and occasional actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group the Supremes, who became Motown's most successful act during the 1960s and one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. They remain the best-charting female group in history, with a total of twelve number-one hit singles on the US Billboard Hot 100. Ross was named the "Female Entertainer of the Century" by Billboard in 1976. Since her solo career began in 1970, Ross has released 25 studio albums, numerous singles, and compilations that have sold more than 100 million records worldwide. She is the only female artist to have had number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist, as the other half of a duet, as a member of a trio, and as an ensemble member.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | Family Fun at a Historical Site: Valentine Like a Sailor
Enjoy interactive activities and engagement stations for visitors of all ages. Incorporate 19th-century maritime craft traditions into your handmade Valentine’s Day cards and unique trinkets for the holiday. You will also learn the history of Sailors' Valentines—symbols of love and friendship. You can also browse galleries and learn about ships, life at sea and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$1, registration required
$1, registration required
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
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
Classical Music | Early Music for Viole, Voice, Bagpipe, Lute, and More (In Person AND Online!)
Tina Chancey, viol, vielle, rebec, kamenj; Barbara Allen Hill, soprano; Daniel Meyers, recorders, bagpipe, flutes, sackbutt, percussion; and Cameron Welke lute, perform a program spotlighting the largest surviving collection of instrumental pieces before 1450, the Faenza Codex. The concert will feature performances of ten of the original French, Italian and English original pieces, their ornamented Faenza versions, and the musicians' own improvisations in Faenza Codex-style. The Faenza Codex is a 15th-century musical manuscript containing some of the oldest preserved keyboard music along with additional vocal pieces.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
Free
Free
Film | Never Let Go (2024) with Halle Berry
A family has been haunted by an evil spirit for years. Their safety and their surroundings come into question when one of the children questions if the evil is real. Director: Alexandre Aja Cast: Halle Berry, Percy Daggs IV, Anthony B. Jenkins Halle Berry is an American actress who established herself as one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood during the 2000s. For her performance of a struggling widow in the romantic drama Monster's Ball (2001), Berry became the only African-American woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress, and the first woman of color. Berry took on high-profile roles such as Storm in four installments of the X-Men film series (2000–2014), the henchwoman of a robber in the thriller Swordfish (2001), Bond girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002), and the title role in the much-derided Catwoman (2004).
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (1954): musical
After a brief courtship, Milly, a pretty cook in the 1850s, marries Adam, a grizzled woodsman. When the two go to live at Adam's farm, Milly is shocked to discover his six ill-mannered brothers all living there as well. She begins teaching them proper behavior and how to court a woman. But when the brothers kidnap six local girls in town, a group of angry villagers tries to track them down. Director: Stanley Donen Cast: Jane Powell, Howard Keel, Jeff Richards, Russ Tamblyn, Tommy Rall
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
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. It houses a diverse collection of industry related objects, including cameras, scripts, costumes, production materials, as well as interactive displays, and themed installations.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Close Up and Macro Photography (online)
Lester Lefkowitz will introduce techniques for photographing subjects requiring magnification above 1X, focusing on focus stacking to overcome depth-of-field challenges. He will cover methods for creating focus stacks (handheld, in-camera automation, and using a focusing slide), as well as post-production stack assembly software and positioning small specimens in the studio.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Rethinking Allyship: Asian American-Jewish Coalitions Against Hate (online)
A dynamic conversation with Daniel Tam-Claiborne and Helen Kim, who will explore the intersection of Asian American and Jewish solidarity in combating antisemitism, shedding light on race, identity, and the power of cross-community allyship.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Photography: From the Early 19th Century to Today
This renowned institution hosts a variety of exhibitions showcasing the work of both established and 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. Each third Thur admission is free 5 pm - 8 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Scholars to Shamans: The Academic Roots of Buryat National Tradition in the Late Soviet Period (in-person and online)
While the collapse of the Soviet Union may have been unthinkable until it actually happened, it is clear that there were significant shifts in Soviet popular culture in the 70's and 80's that shaped what came after the collapse. In the 1970's and 80's, Buryat social scientists, trained and employed at Soviet academic institutions, began publishing a surprising number of books on Buryat shamanism, even though such practices should have long since been relegated to the past. By the early 90's, these same scholars saw shamanism as a source of authentic Buryat tradition from which post-Soviet Buryat and Central Asian society would be renewed. Although Buryat shamanism never became a "national ideology" their texts provided the basis for the actual revival of shamanic practices. Examining the way in which late Soviet academic discourses transformed into post-Soviet shamanic practices enables us to see the ways in which Soviet institutions undermined their own projects, and at the same time, profoundly shaped the projects that sought to replace and supersede them. Speaker: Justine Buck Quijada is Associate Professor in the Department of Religion at Wesleyan University
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | 'Outstanding' Jazz Singer Performs Miles Davis, Billy Strayhorn and more
Make some time for a jazz-filled evening. Ava Preston, who was voted Best Female Vocalist at the 2024 Cleveland Music Awards, will perform classics by Miles Davis and Billy Strayhorn, along with her own original works — which were deemed "terrific" by legendary band leader Paul Shaffer. Program Ava Preston (N/A) Move Along, Antifreeze, Not Now, A Little Bit Mean Miles Davis (1926-1991) Four Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967) Lush Life
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Screening | She Marches in Chinatown: Short Documentary
This documentary explores the legacy of the Seattle Chinese Community Girls Drill Team which was formed in 1952. For 70 years, they have performed at parades all around Washington state, inspiring generations. This history is shared by Ruby Chow and her daughter Cheryl Chow from footage filmed in 2002. Cheryl took over the drill team in the 80s at the peak of their popularity when the drill team had 100 members. The team is about to celebrate their 70th anniversary at a challenging time: in the wake of the pandemic participation has dropped to 30 members, but the spirit of the drill team lives on. Followed by a discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Technoflows: Luiza Crosman and Christoph Weber
An exhibition that delves into critical themes of climate governance, planetary forecasting, and resource extraction, framed through the lens of the technosphere. This concept refers to the interconnected system of technologies that operate almost autonomously, metabolizing energy and shaping the Earth as a geological force. By engaging with this idea, the exhibition examines how technological systems influence the environment and humanity’s shared future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | "All Geography Is Within Me": Following in Zora Neale Hurston's Travel-Dusted Tracks
Speaker Edwidge Danticat is the Wun Tsun Tam Mellon Professor of the Humanities in the Department of African American and African Diaspora Studies. She is the author of eighteen books, including, most recently, the essay collection We're Alone. Q+A to follow.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | 2 New Books: Ignorance and Bliss / Can We Make Truth Great Again? (in-person and online)
In their newly published books, Columbia Professor of Humanities Mark Lilla and NYU professor François Noudelmann each offer a fresh look at the complicated relationship of individuals with the truth, from the Greeks to today. In Ignorance and Bliss (Ferrar, Straus & Giroux 2024), Mark Lilla tracks the desire not to know by looking back at Plato, ancient myths, religious beliefs, and Freudian psychoanalysis. In Can We Make Truth Great Again? (Max Milo, 2025), François Noudelmann analyzes how powerful intellectual and political trends have eroded the belief in objective and factual truth in the 20th and 21st centuries and examines how it politically impacts the ‘“post-truth” world we live in.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Boheme Cooking: French Vegetarian Recipes
Vegetarian cooking that reflects the unfussy, garden-forward cuisine of France today, from chef and longtime Paris resident Carrie Solomon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Coma (1978) with Michael Douglas
Susan Wheeler, a Boston medical resident, becomes suspicious when her friend is left in an irreversible coma after a routine procedure. Once she finds evidence of other patients being left in comas after undergoing procedures in the same operating room, she fears a conspiracy is happening. When her physician boyfriend, Mark Bellows, is skeptical about her theories, Susan must act independently to uncover the horrible truth. Director: Michael Crichton Cast: Genevieve Bujold, Michael Douglas, Elizabeth Ashley, Rip Torn, Richard Widmark Michael Douglas is an American actor and film producer. He has received numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards, five Golden Globe Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, and the AFI Life Achievement Award.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Architectural Imagination: A Conversation on Materialized Space
Embark on a night of discovery and examine how civic planning and ideas of utopia meet the works of architectural imagination within the built environment, as well as on television and film. In celebration of the exhibition Materialized Space: The Architecture of Paul Rudolph, enjoy a panel discussion that brings together designers from the real and imagined worlds. Take a deep dive into unbuilt architectural visions and their imagined impact on our daily lives.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Artist Talk: A Memory Without Evidence
An artist talk by Jost Franko, followed by a conversation with Aleksandar Boskovic and Amir Husak. “A Memory Without Evidence” endeavors to put to the forefront the current social and political reality of displaced and exiled individuals and communities coming to Europe, and strives to find a way for active refugee routes, community centers or forests sheltering people on the move, to become spaces of collaboration and communal deliberations. While utilizing existing situated knowledge and counter-narratives of displaced people, the project strives to act as a podium for the often-complex refugee histories, whose lives illuminate the interconnections of colonization, war, and global social change. Jošt Franko (b. 1993, Ljubljana) is a visual artist and photographer researching migrations, forced displacement, worker’s rights, counter-narratives, and communal deliberations of precarious lives. Using photography, text, fieldwork, elements of social practice, and collaborations as a form of engagement with social issues, his artistic practice focuses on the many lost, unspoken, or unheard narratives of displaced communities in the Balkan Peninsula. Franko is a recipient of The Aftermath Project Prize, TED Fellowship, multiple Pulitzer Center grants, and recognitions by the Duke University’s Lange-Taylor Prize and Documentary Essay Prize. He holds a Master’s degree from Goldsmiths and is a PhD candidate at the University of Applied Arts Vienna.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Artist Talk: Forms of Bravery
An engaging conversation titled Forms of Bravery with artist Ahmet Öğüt and artist and curator Ella den Elzen, Curatorial Assistant, Dia Art Foundation, to explore themes central to their respective practices, the role of art in public spaces, the intersection of art and social engagement, and the ways in which participatory experiences challenge and reshape our understanding of contemporary art and the built environment. Ahmet Öğüt is a renowned conceptual artist known for his thought-provoking installations and participatory projects. Ella den Elzen’s work considers and critiques the politics and policies of the built environment.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Cardio Circuit Blast Workout
This high-energy total body workout will keep you moving with challenging yet fun bodyweight circuits. 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.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Lesson | Dancing Spirit Community Class
Celebrate the expansive life and legacy of Judith Jamison through her greatest love, dance. Maguette Camara will guide participants through movement as a community accompanied by live drummers. Everyone is welcome to join as they are—to dance or simply hold space.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | From Joan Mitchell to the Guerilla Girls: 20th Century Downtown Women Artists (online)
This event celebrates Joan Mitchell's centennial and shines a light on other boundary-breaking women artists, both known and unknown, who have been at the forefront of the New York art scene. Joan Mitchell was an American artist who worked primarily in painting and printmaking, and also used pastel and made other works on paper. She was an active participant in the New York School of artists in the 1950s Speaker Loretta Howard is the Co-Founder and Executive of On This Spot NYC: Stories of Pioneering Women Artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | International Photography Competition: Variety of Styles
This 6th International Photography Competition is an annual event that celebrates the creativity and innovation of contemporary photographers, offering a curated group of artists the chance to display their work in the vibrant heart neighborhood of New York City. The collection showcases a wide range of photographic styles and subjects, from captivating portraits to experimental abstractions.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Louise Dupin’s Work on Women and the Forgotten Feminist Enlightenment
In the 1740s, Louise Dupin embarked on a project that would never see the light of day. Her “work on women,” as an heir later labeled it, would be the French Enlightenment's most important, and most neglected, feminist analysis of inequality. On the one hand, Dupin analyzes the mechanisms of men’s dominance. "Masculine vanity," she claims, aggrandizes men, diminishes women, and distorts all realms of knowledge, such that modern scientists incorporate old notions of women's weakness into new understandings of the body; historians denigrate female rulers or erase them altogether; legal scholars disenfranchise women through self-serving interpretations of Roman law; boys learn entitlement in school and men assert superiority in conversation. On the other hand, Dupin endeavored to bring to light evidence of women’s natural equality to men, of power exercised by queens and regents the world over, of self-determination once enjoyed by whole communities of French nuns, and of property rights once held by married women. Dupin’s research assistant for this project was none other than Jean-Jacques Rousseau. His hand covers hundreds of pages of drafts and notes, and was the draw for the dozen or more archives and collectors across the United States and Europe who acquired parcels of Dupin’s papers at auction in the 1950s–the last time Dupin’s thousands of papers would be in one pile. Angela Hunter and Rebecca Wilkin reconstructed Louise Dupin’s Work on Women through extensive archival research. Their edition of translated selections, annotated and contextualized for general and specialist audiences, was published in the New Histories of Philosophy series of Oxford University Press (2023).
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Post-Valentine’s Day Singles Mixer and Workshop: Print Your Own Flirtation Card
Join a Post-Valentine’s Day singles mixer and workshop at the 19th-century-style letterpress print shop, where you'll explore the tradition of acquaintance cards—or flirtation cards—a playful variation on the Victorian calling card. Guided by expert designers, you’ll learn about the history of these cards, see the historical printing equipment in action, and print your own flirtation cards, with the chance to meet a new acquaintance or two! For ages 21 and up.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | The Evolution of Choreography, from Classical Ballet Pantomime to Today
Youth America Grand Prix (YAGP) is the world's largest student ballet scholarship competition and dance network, designated by the U.S. Senate as America's National Youth Dance Competition. As the number one source of talent for the world's dance schools and companies, YAGP's mission is to support and develop world-class dancers of all economic, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds - ensuring the future of dance by traveling the world and auditioning more than 15,000 talented young dancers annually for scholarships, performance opportunities, and other educational programs. As part of its ongoing educational initiatives, YAGP presents a talk on the evolution of choreography--from classical ballet pantomime to contemporary works--featuring YAGP alumni from American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and other esteemed companies. The artists will also share about their journeys with YAGP, from young participants to stars of some of the world's leading dance companies, illustrating YAGP's impact on the dance world and how it has propelled emerging young dancers' careers worldwide. Registration required.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Donation, registration required
Donation, registration required
Discussion | Women Art Dealers and the Market
The exhibition Make Way for Berthe Weill: Art Dealer of the Parisian Avant-Garde explores how one woman art dealer helped establish the market for what we now call modern art. This is a conversation on women and the modern art economy with Dr. Véronique Chagnon-Burke, co-founder of Women Art Dealers Digital Archives and co-editor of Women Art Dealers: Creating Markets for Modern Art (Bloomsbury, 2024) and Rebecca Shaykin, Curator at The Jewish Museum, New York, and author of Edith Halpert, The Downtown Gallery, and the Rise of American Art (Yale, 2019). Topics will include Weill’s pioneering contributions to the profession, recent exhibitions on women dealers, and how to best promote and recover the agency of these important figures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Embracing Flux II: Ultra-Contemporary Art from Central and Eastern Europe: Exhibition Talk
This enlightening lecture is organized as part of the accompanying program of our new exhibition. Presented by Miloslav Vorlíček, the Curator and Registrar of the Lidice Art Collection, who is also the exhibition's curator. 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 Pinińska-Bereś, Asztrid Csatlós, Dominika Dobiášová, Justyna Kabała, Dominik Málek, Matyáš Maláč, Pavla Malinová, Katarzyna Perlak, Kateřina Rafaelová, Tokyo Drift aka. Pavla Bastová, SHOTBY.US.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | George’s Daughter: Remembering a Controlling Father
A complex story of contradiction, disillusion and love, Carol Becker's George’s Daughter is a memoir/essay about a daughter’s attempt to live in accordance with her own values, in spite of conflicts with her controlling father whom she nonetheless adores. Ultimately, her defiance of him — by refusing to end a romantic relationship of which he does not approve — leads to emotionally catastrophic consequences for them both. These themes will resonate with anyone whose family has come undone when a member refuses to adhere to conventional expectations, whether around gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, politics or culture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live
Susan Morrison presents her definitive biography of Lorne Michaels, the man behind America’s most beloved comedy show.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5
$5
Book Discussion | Love and Need: The Life of Robert Frost’s Poetry (in-person and online)
By the middle of the twentieth century, Robert Frost was the best-loved poet in America. He was our nation’s bard, simple and sincere, accompanying us on wooded roads and articulating our hopes and fears. After Frost’s death, these cliches gave way to equally broad (though opposed) portraits sketched by his biographers, chief among them Lawrance Thompson. When the critic Helen Vendler reviewed Thompson’s biography, she asked whether anyone could avoid the conclusion that Frost was a “monster.” Author Adam Plunkett blends biography and criticism to find the truth of Frost’s life―one that lies between the two poles of perception. Plunkett reveals a new Frost through a careful look at the poems and people he knew best, showing how the stories of his most important relationships mirror dominant themes of Frost’s enduring poetry: withholding and disclosure, privacy and intimacy. Frost invited his readers into a conversation like the one he sustained with his literary forebears, intimate and profound, yet Frost kept his private self at a remove. Here, Plunkett brings the two together―the poet and the poetry―and draws us back into conversation with America’s poet.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Choir With 'Full-Blooded Sound' Performs Songs of Redemption
Spend Ash Wednesday listening to songs of remorse, grief and redemption performed by Trinity Choir's countertenor, tenor and bass voices. Program Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) and William Byrd (1540-1623) The Lamentations of Jeremiah Eric Whitacre (1970-) When David Heard John Sheppard (1516-1558) In manus tuas About the program Composed in the early years of Elizabeth's monarchy, Tallis and Byrd's The Lamentations of Jeremiah were likely created for private performance in Catholic households. The duo worked closely on the piece, which served as inspiration for sixteenth-century composers like Lassus, Morales, Palestrina and Victoria. Eric Whitacre scribbled 200 pages of sketches in an effort to find the perfect balance between sound and silence for his piece When David Heard. The song is based on a line from the King James Bible; II Samuel, 18:33: "When David heard that Absalom was slain he went up into his chamber over the gate and wept, my son, my son, O Absalom my son, would God I had died for thee!" John Sheppard's In manus tuas features the Latin text from Psalm 31: "Into your hands I commend my spirit; you will redeem me, Lord, God of truth." It is thought to have been composed before Mary's reign because the composer does not include the words, "Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us."
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Collage Night
Collage night is back in the new year! Used books and journals need help finding a new purpose. Repurpose old book materials and create some art. Base supplies will be provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Making Home with History: Afro-Diasporic Caribbean Architectures (in-person and online)
Multidisciplinary artist La Vaughn Belle and architect Germane Barnes will discuss cultural and environmental heritage in relation to their ongoing work and Triennial commissions. Both Belle and Barnes investigate Afro-diasporic social and historical narratives influencing contemporary art, architecture, and design.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White (2023): Gay Romance in Nigeria
Bambino and Bawa meet in Lagos and hit it off immediately. During their long trips around the city, they develop a deep affection for each other. But in a society which considers homosexuality taboo, they feel the pressure of social norms. Director: Babatunde Apalowo Stars: Tope Tedela, Riyo David, Martha Ehinome 93 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Music Inspired by Art: Strings and a Flute
Performers: CompCord Modified String Quartet: Machiko Ozawa - violin, Arthur Dibble - viola, Gene Pritsker - electric guitar, Troy Rinker Jr. - double bass Guest performers: Lynn Bechtold - violin, Dan Cooper - alto flute
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Interwoven Melodies: Mieczyslaw Weinberg's World in Music and Words
A recital and lecture dedicated to the life and works of composer Mieczysław Weinberg. A reception will follow the performance. The evening will feature renowned performers: Kristina Reiko Cooper, cello Noreen Cassidy-Polera, piano Grzegorz Mania, piano Andrzej Ciepliński, clarinet and a talk by Bret Werb, musicologist at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. PROGRAM: Mieczysław Weinberg Sonatina for Piano, Op. 49 Sonata for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 28 Fantasy for Cello and Orchestra, Op. 52 – arr. for cello and piano
New York City, NY; NYC
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Comedy Club | NY Laughs: Stand-Up Comedy
An evening of stand-up comedy with NY Laughs. This unique non-profit seeks to enrich lives, build community, and inspire audiences through the power of laughter.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Voices of a People’s History: A Musical and Spoken Word Celebration
The works of Brooklyn-born author and historian Howard Zinn (1922–2010), particularly the classic bestsellers A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, continue to shine a light on the extraordinary history of those engaged in struggles for freedom and justice in America. Featured artists present a vital reimagining of Zinn's subjects through a musical and spoken word celebration of dissent, change, and civic growth. Using the words of the rebels, dissenters, and visionaries of our past and present as a blueprint, this evening will inspire us all to take collective action to shape our future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | U.S. Presidential Scholar Nominated Violinist Plays Mozart, Schubert, Grieg and Stravinsky
Karisa Chiu, a violinist who has performed at renowned venues including Alice Tully Hall and Severance Hall, performs her take on neoclassical, Classical and Romantic works. Program Stravinsky (1882-1971) Suite Italienne from Pulcinella for Violin and Piano Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Rondo Brillant in B Minor, D. 895 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Adagio in E Major, K.261 Edvard Grieg (1843-1907) Violin Sonata No. 3, Op. 45
New York City, NY; NYC
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