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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 19, 2019?

41 free events take place on Friday, July 19 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 July 19 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 July . 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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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, July 19, 2019

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free events nyc A Night of Inspiration with Music from Diverse Traditions
free events nyc Internationally Renowned Jazz Pianist and Composer
free events nyc First Man (2018): Oscar-Winning Neil Armstrong Biopic with Ryan Gosling, Kyle Chandler (Outdoors)
free events nyc Coriolanus: Shakespeare's Blistering Drama
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Concert | Blink 182: Pop-Punk Outfit


Blink-182 is an American rock band formed in Poway, California in 1992. Since 2015, the lineup of the band has consisted of bass guitarist and vocalist Mark Hoppus, drummer Travis Barker, and guitarist and vocalist Matt Skiba. Founded by Hoppus, guitarist and vocalist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Scott Raynor, the band emerged from the Southern California punk scene of the early 1990s and first gained notoriety for high-energy live shows and irreverent lyrical toilet humor. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Meditation on the Lawn


Known benefits of a regular meditation practice include stress reduction, improved concentration, increased self-awareness and sense of happiness, improved cardiovascular and immune health, and more. This class is designed to introduce brand new beginners to the practice of mediation. Please bring a mat or blanket to sit on. Fridays, May 31-August 30, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi Outdoors


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. Instructor: Alex Hing Fridays, July 12-September 13, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Thermomix Cooking Experience


A 4-day cooking experience pop-up, July 17-20, for the German brand Thermomix. New Yorkers, who love food, love to cook and having a good time are welcome Free breakfast bites & healthy drinks served daily 9-11am Power Lunch Cooking Classes daily starting at 12pm  A Tequila Tasting Happy Hour with HIATUS, on Wed at 4:30pm An expert panels about The Future of Cooking on Wet at 5:30pm A Wellness Workshop, on Thu at 5pm A fun family afternoon on Fri at 3:30pm First 200 guests each day will receive an exclusive Thermomix Swag Bag.   Where: 89 Crosby Street, Soho When: July 17th- July 20th, Wed-Fr 9am-7pm and Sat 9am-3:30pm   Please let me know if a listing is possible and if you need more information. And if you have time, please come by for an exclusive press preview tomorrow, Tuesday the 16th at 6pm. Best,
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Governors Island Official Walking Tour


Look into the past of Governors Island and talk about its exciting transformation and future! In this one-hour walking tour, they will examine how historic preservation, innovative design and environmental stewardship make the Island what it is today - one of the most unique public spaces in New York City. Walking tours begin at the Governors Island Welcome Center at Soissons Landing and are hosted by the Friends of Governors Island. All tours are weather permitting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


An introduction to some of the southern Park highlights, including Grand Army Plaza, the Pond, Gapstow Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban historians Peter Laskowich and Madeleine Levi. This tour takes place every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. With: Dan Manjovi, Recording Artist, Performer, Composer
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | The Upside (2017): Comedy Drama With Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart And Nicole Kidman


A comedic look at the relationship between a wealthy man with quadriplegia and an unemployed man with a criminal record who's hired to help him. 126 min. Director: Neil Burger. Starring  Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, Nicole Kidman.  The Upside is a remake of the French 2011 film The Intouchables, which was itself inspired by the life of Philippe Pozzo di Borgo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Top Gun (1986): Oscar Winning Action Drama With Tom Cruise


As students at the United States Navy's elite fighter weapons school compete to be best in the class, one daring young pilot learns a few things from a civilian instructor that are not taught in the classroom. 110 min. Director: Tony Scott.  Starring Tom Cruise, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis.  In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant". Top Gun won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Take My Breath Away".
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Pipes at One Organ Recital


Avi Stein, Associate Organist, Trinity Church Wall Street. Avi Stein teaches harpsichord, vocal repertoire and chamber music at Yale University, continuo accompaniment at the Juilliard School, and is the music director at St. Matthew & St. Timothy Episcopal Church. The New York Times described him as "a brilliant organ soloist" in his Carnegie Hall debut. He plays regularly with the Boston Early Music Festival, the Trinity Church Wall Street Choir and Baroque Orchestra, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Shrek 2 (2004): Two Time Oscar Nominated Animation


Princess Fiona's parents invite her and Shrek to dinner to celebrate her marriage. If only they knew the newlyweds were both ogres. 93 min. Directors: Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury. Starring Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz.  Shrek 2 received two Academy Award nominations for Best Animated Feature and Best Original Song. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Danish Girl (2015): Oscar Winning Love Story Of Two Artists 


A fictitious love story loosely inspired by the lives of Danish artists Lili Elbe and Gerda Wegener. Lili and Gerda's marriage and work evolve as they navigate Lili's groundbreaking journey as a transgender pioneer. 119 min. Director: Tom Hooper. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Alicia Vikander, Amber Heard. Vikander won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and Redmayne was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Vice (2018): Oscar Winning Story Of Dick Cheney


The story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that we still feel today. 132 min. Director: Adam McKay. Starring Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Steve Carell.  Vice got eight nominations at the 91st Academy Awards, including a Best Picture nomination and a win for Best Make-Up and Hairstyling. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Open Mike | Poetry, short stories, and more


An evening of poetry in an Open Mic-setting. An open mic or open mike (derived from the expression "open microphone") is a live show at a coffeehouse, nightclub, comedy club, strip club, institution or pub at which audience members who are amateur performers or professionals who want to try out new material or plug an upcoming show are given the opportunity to perform onstage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Adult Coloring Club


Come in, relax, color and meditate! All materials are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Game Nights in the Park


Weekly Game Nights are the perfect place to learn a new game, challenge yourself with new opponents, swap strategies, and meet like-minded people. Mondays through Fridays, May 1-August 30, 2019 Mondays: Mah Jongg Tuesdays: Word Game Night Wednesdays: Catan Game Night Thursdays: Mah Jongg (3pm-5pm); Beginner Chess (5pm-7pm) Fridays: Learn a New Game Night
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | 3 Folk Music Arts


5:30 pm Avi Jacob - Folk singer/songwriter 6:05 pm Kate Vargas - Southwestern outlaw Americana 6:40 pm Kalyani Singh - Indie folk singer/songwriter
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | A Night of Inspiration with Music from Diverse Traditions


The dynamic musical team of Ray and Vivian Chew have worked with Carnegie Hall for the past five seasons to produce some of the most popular concerts in memory, including A Night of Inspiration and Sing Along: The Music of Stevie Wonder. You'll be uplifted when they lead a host of great musicians for a night of inspirational music from diverse traditions. Outstanding soloists, a great instrumental ensemble, and some unforgettable surprises await as the music moves you and your spirit rises.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Concert | Unplugged: Brooklyn Americana Concert


Intimate, unplugged sets performed by local artists. Tonight: Pearla / Yella Belly
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Play | The Man in the Iron Mask: Musketeers in the Park


Hudson Warehouse is thrilled to present the production of The Man in the Iron Mask adapted by Susane Lee. Adapted from the classic by Alexandre Dumas and directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith, The Man in the Iron Mask is the final installment of Dumas's 'The D'Artagnan Romances' trilogy, which Hudson Warehouse began in 2017. Join Athos, Aramis, Porthos and D'Artagnan as they 'right' the greatest 'wrong' in rescuing the Man in the Iron Mask in an attempt to bring peace to a Europe on the brink of war. Thursdays through Sundays, July 4-28, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Dance Lesson | Harlem Moves with Limón Dance Company


The world-renowned Limón Company Dancers teaches the energetic and ease-filled Limón Technique, accompanied by live music. No experience necessary; class is open to all levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Jam on the Hudson


Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Friday evening program. Follow the lead of professional drummers as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques and methods. Drums provided, dancing welcome! Fridays, July 12-August 23, 2019 (except Aug. 16)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Play | Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot


This popular New York summer institution is now in its 25th year. Its concept--presenting Shakespeare plays with a "poor theater" aesthetic in a working parking lot--is now widely imitated around the US and around the world, with productions as far away as New Zealand. The Drilling Company, led by Artistic Director Hamilton Clancy, has produced the attraction since 2005. The play exquisitely demonstrates the futility of partisanship, pleading for similar people to stop killing each other for reasons they no longer remember. Director Lukas Raphael will set the play in New York in the early 1990's, with the Montagues and Capulets imagined as families of a Lower East Side neighborhood. In this concept, the Capulets (Juliet's people) are long standing stewards of the neighborhood. Romeo's Montagues, on the other hand, are upwardly mobile, eager to rise above it. Thursdays through Saturdays, July 11-27, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Bard in the Park: A Midsummer Night’s Song


Celebrate the solstice with free Bard in the Park. Bringing Shakespeare for four performances this summer, local artists present A Midsummer Night's Song.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Internationally Renowned Jazz Pianist and Composer


Barry Harris is an Internationally renowned jazz pianist, composer, and teacher. Harris began learning the piano at the age of four. His mother was a church pianist and had asked if Harris was interested in playing church or jazz music. He learned the bebop styles largely by ear, imitating the solos played by Bud Powell in his teenage years. Harris worked with musicians such as Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt, Max Roach, Slide Hampton, and Charles Davis among others. He appeared in the documentary film Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (produced by Clint Eastwood), performing duets with Tommy Flanagan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Concert | Kacey Musgraves: Grammy-Winning Country Singer


Kacey Musgraves is an American singer and songwriter. She has won six Grammy Awards, four Country Music Association Awards and three Academy of Country Music Awards. Musgraves self-released three albums before appearing on the fifth season of the USA Network's singing competition Nashville Star in 2007, where she placed seventh. In 2008, she recorded two singles for Triple Pop in Austin, Texas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Kweli International Literary Festival


With: Kali Fajardo-Anstine Karen Russell Kiese Laymon Tiphanie Yanique Novuyo Rosa Tshuma
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


With: Illusionist Lee Alan Barrett (Coney Island Circus Sideshow) Erin Maguire (Gotham Comedy Live) Jillian Thomas (Ten Foot Rat Cabaret)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Sunset on the Hudson Concert


Experience summer at its best—with free Friday concerts set against beautiful sunsets. These New York artists will help start the weekend off right. The eclectic lineup offers music for everyone - bring your friends, a blanket and enjoy some great music in your west side backyard. Tonight: Manhattan Samba
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Afro Fusion, Pop And Rap


Burna Boy's “warm, earthy tones applied to menacing trap rap and exuberant Afro-pop create a sound that, even in its darkest moments, sounds like bottled joy” (The New Yorker). The Zambian-born, Botswana-raised, Australia-based poet, singer and rapper Sampa The Great, “dripping with finesse and black femininity,” (Okayplayer) makes a rare U.S. appearance to open. Dj Tunez, the “go-to dot connector in the African community of New York City and beyond,” (Fader) ties it all together, spinning before the show and between sets.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Comedy Club | An Evening of Standup Comedy


A standup comedy show featuring comics who have appeared on NBC, TruTV, Comedy Central and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | Captain Marvel (2019): Superheroics with Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law (Outdoors)


Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck 123 min. Grab a blanket or towel and come enjoy a movie in the park. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Play | Coriolanus: Shakespeare's Blistering Drama


The Bard's blistering drama about a general voted into power by a populace hungry for change, and the unraveling that follows. Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Shakespeare In The Park's Troilus and Cressida) directs a modern-day version of this riveting epic of democracy and demagoguery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Film | First Man (2018): Oscar-Winning Neil Armstrong Biopic with Ryan Gosling, Kyle Chandler (Outdoors)


A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969. Director: Damien Chazelle 141 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (1985): Crime Comedy (Outdoors)


An ordinary word processor has the worst night of his life after he agrees to visit a girl in Soho who he met that evening at a coffee shop. Stars: Griffin Dunne, Rosanna Arquette, Verna Bloom 97 min. Pre-show entertainment including a DJ kicking off at 6pm and the films beginning at dusk. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018): Animated Adventure (Outdoors)


Six years after the events of Wreck-It Ralph, Ralph and Vanellope, now friends, discover a wi-fi router in their arcade, leading them into a new adventure. Directors: Phil Johnston, Rich Moore Stars: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot 112 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | Sequins (2004): Sons Gone and to Come (Outdoors)


Claire, an unmarried pregnant teenager, finds an odd relation in an older woman grieving over the death of her son. Director: Eleonore Faucher 89 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Play | The Bacchae: The Classical Theatre of Harlem Presents Euripides’ Classic Tragedy


Set in the modern era, Dionysus (God of wine and ecstasy) returns to his hometown in order to clear his mother’s name and punish the insolent city for not allowing its citizens to worship him. The clash between Dionysus, played as a modern-day rock star and his cousin Pentheus, the uncompromising and moralistic king of the city, examines the consequences of a general public that blindly follows two vastly different leaders. Dionysus represents unbridled freedom and excess while on the other end of the spectrum, Pentheus epitomizes excessive law, order and rigidity. As society slides into fear and tribalism, its citizen’s rationale becomes clouded as they blindly take orders and pick sides rather than seek moderation and rationality. CTH’s interpretation is a lush and modern version of the classic Greek tragedy that tackles the ills of a culture obsessed with celebrity worship, social media and fear of the other, causing people to lose the ability to see the truth — that people in power are fallible…until it’s far too late. A New Version by Bryan Doerries. Directed by Carl Cofield. Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher. Thursdays - Sundays, July 11-28, 2019
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