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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, June 6, 2023
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Festival | Spirituality Week Festival
Choose from hundeds on events, both free of charge and for a fee. See link for details. Runs June 2-11, ... more >> 2023.
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park
Learn and practice this traditional system of health and self-defense. Derived from the philosphy of ... more >> Taoism, Tai Chi was designed to develop the optimum degree of harmony between body and mind, as well as between the individual and the natural order of the universe. Classes are lead by teachers and students who train nearby at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris. All ages and levels are welcome.
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7:30 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 ... more >> 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
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10:00 am
free
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Workshop | Tuesday Morning Yoga
Start your day right with this rejuvenating class.
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Adult Zumba
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working ... more >> on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
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10:30 am
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Park Walk | Brooklyn Waterfront Walk
Docents leads a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's's sustainable ... more >> design, and how the park came to life. Wear comfortable shoes, as these tours traverse the beautiful park landscape.
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Juggling in the Park
Jugglers use the park throughout the year to provide free classes to the public. Stop by for a quick ... more >> 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.
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12:00 pm
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Concert | Piano in the Park
Come on by and tap your toes to The Big Apple's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists around! Featuring ... more >> special events and performances by distinguished musicians. Today's pianist: Luiz Simas.
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12:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Franz Kafka: The Diaries (online)
Dating from 1909 to 1923, Franz Kafka's handwritten diaries contain various kinds of writing: accounts ... more >> of daily events, reflections, observations, literary sketches, drafts of letters, accounts of dreams, as well as finished stories. A new translation by Ross Benjamin makes available for the first time in English a comprehensive reconstruction of the diary entries and provides substantial new content, including details, names, literary works, and passages of a sexual nature that were omitted from previous publications.
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1:00 pm
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Film | Milk (2008) with Sean Penn
Milk is a 2008 American biographical film based on the life of gay rights activist and politician Harvey ... more >> Milk, who was the first openly gay man to be elected to public office in California, as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. Director: Gus Van Sant Cast: Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Josh Brolin, Diego Luna, James Franco Sean Penn is an American actor and film director. He has won Academy Awards for his roles in the mystery drama Mystic River (2003) and the biopic Milk (2008).
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
1:30 pm
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free, no reservation required
Film | Guilty by Suspicion (1991) with Robert De Niro and Annette Bening
When director David Merrill returns to the United States from Paris, he is called before the House Un-American ... more >> Activities Committee. Though he is not a communist, he refuses to cooperate in order to protect his friend, screenwriter Bunny Baxter. Merrill faces severe repercussions, however, and is blacklisted. Already on rocky terms with his wife, Ruth, and unable to work in film, theater, or advertising, Merrill starts to waver in his principles. Director: Irwin Winkler Cast: Robert De Niro, Annette Bening, George Wendt, Patricia Wettig, Sam Wanamaker Robert De Niro is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro earned two Academy Awards, one for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Vito Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather Part II (1974) and the other for Best Actor portraying Jake LaMotta in Scorsese's drama Raging Bull (1980). His other Oscar-nominated roles were for Taxi Driver (1976), The Deer Hunter (1978), Awakenings (1990), Cape Fear (1991), and Silver Linings Playbook (2012). Annette Beningis an American actress. She has received various accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, two Tony Awards, and four Academy Awards. She received nominations for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her Broadway debut in Coastal Disturbances and for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for All My Sons. She is a four-time Academy Award nominee for her performances in the films The Grifters (1990), American Beauty (1999), Being Julia (2004), and The Kids Are All Right (2010). In 2006, she received a motion picture star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for her achievements in the film industry.
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Book Club | Poetry Discussion Circle: Pride Month
Join fellow poetry enthusiasts in unpacking the layered meanings of poetry through an informal group ... more >> discussion, and explore poetry that celebrates the complex experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals. Registration required.
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2:30 pm
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free, registration required
Film | The Menu (2022) with Ralph Fiennes and Anya Taylor-Joy
In this comedy horror, a couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where ... more >> the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises. Director: Mark Mylod Cast: Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, Hong Chau, Janet McTeer, Reed Birney, Judith Light, John Leguizamo Ralph Fiennes is an English actor, film producer, and director. A Shakespeare interpreter, he excelled onstage at the Royal National Theatre before having further success at the Royal Shakespeare Company. He has received various accolades including a Tony Award, as well as nominations for two Academy Awards and an Emmy Award. He made his film debut playing Heathcliff in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights (1992). His portrayal of Nazi war criminal Amon Göth in the Steven Spielberg drama Schindler's List (1993) earned him nominations for the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor. His performance as Count Almásy in The English Patient (1996) garnered him a second Academy Award nomination, this time for Best Actor. Anya Taylor-Joy is an actress who has won several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award. After portraying small television roles, she found success through a role in the horror film The Witch (2015). Taylor-Joy later starred in the horror film Split (2016), its sequel Glass (2019), and the black comedy Thoroughbreds (2017). Taylor-Joy appeared in the fifth and sixth seasons of the television crime drama Peaky Blinders (2019–2022), and played Emma Woodhouse in the period drama Emma (2020), which gained her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Also in 2020, she received acclaim for her performance as chess prodigy Beth Harmon in the Netflix miniseries The Queen's Gambit, winning a Golden Globe Award and receiving a nomination for an Emmy Award. Taylor-Joy has since starred in the films Last Night in Soho (2021), The Northman, and The Menu (both 2022), earning another Golden Globe Award nomination for the last of these.
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3:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Secret Book of Flora Lea: Family Mysteries Exposed (online)
When a woman discovers a rare book that has connections to her past, long-held secrets about her missing ... more >> sister and their childhood spent in the English countryside during World War II are revealed. With author Patti Callahan Henry.
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Drop-In Chess
Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, ... more >> problem solving, and strategic planning -- plus it's fun. For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
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3:30 pm
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Workshop | Juggling in the Park
Jugglers use the park throughout the year to provide free classes to the public. Stop by for a quick ... more >> 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.
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5:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | 4 Poets Read Their Work
Poetry with R.A. Villanueva, Cate Marvin, Rachel Zucker, and Lynn Xu.
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Fresh Air Affairs: Entertaining Outdoors
An evening with Lela Rose to celebrate her guide to entertaining with style in the great outdoors, in ... more >> conversation with Lilah Ramzi. Rose takes the party outdoors, sharing tips and inspiration on hosting more than a dozen fun and festive gatherings.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment
One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur ... more >> players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge. Registration required.
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6:00 pm
Free, registration required
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Classical Music | Works for Piano and Vibraphone
Sae Hashimoto, vibraphone; Brian Marsella, piano. Program Brian Marsella, Suite for Vibraphone and Piano ... more >> (world premiere) Doors open at 5:30pm. Guests can sit onstage and enjoy a free drink, and mingle with the musicians and fellow concertgoers after the show. Onstage seating is first-come, first-served.
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Lesbian Love Story by Amelia Possanza (In Person AND Online)
When Amelia Possanza moved to Brooklyn to build a life of her own, she found herself surrounded by queer ... more >> stories: she read them on landmark placards, overheard them on the pool deck when she joined the world's largest LGBTQ swim team, and even watched them on TV in her cockroach-infested apartment. They inspired her to seek out lesbians throughout history who could become her guides, in romance and in life. Possanza journeys into the archives to recover the personal histories of lesbians in the 20th century: who they were, how they loved, why their stories were destroyed, and where their memories echo and live on. Amelia Possanza speaks with author Casey McQuiston about how lesbian love could help reimagine care and community. About the Speakers A full-time book publicist and part-time writer, Amelia Possanza's work has appeared in The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Electric Literature, The Millions, and NPR's Invisibilia. Lesbian Love Story is her first book. Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, and I Kissed Shara Wheeler, whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Registration required.
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6:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Workshop | Bodyroll Workout
Joyful and cathartic dance aerobics with VIVA! Low stakes, all fun, and open to all levels.
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6:30 pm
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Park Walk | Brooklyn Waterfront Walk
Docents leads a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's's sustainable ... more >> design, and how the park came to life. Wear comfortable shoes, as these tours traverse the beautiful park landscape.
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Meditation & Restorative Yoga
Rejuvenate yourself with this instructor-led class.
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Moving for Life Workout
Moving for Life is a gentle workout that begins with breathing exercises, then moves into active aerobic ... more >> dancing that strengthens body awareness.
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Origami Meetup
OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the ... more >> beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws. Ages Adult 18+ Registration required.
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6:30 pm
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free, registration required
Workshop | Pilates in the Park
Instructor Melissa Ricci leads for a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will tone and balance ... more >> your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy.
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6:30 pm
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Video | Beaut: Her Blood Ran Cold (The Silent Lizards) (online thru Jul 9)
An online video premiere. Concept, script, lizard sightings and drawings by Marti Wilkerson to accompany ... more >> the photographs in her exhibition and originally performed live by Beaut on October 9, 2022. Vocals and Lyrics: Marti Wilkerson Guitar: Paul Twinkle Technical Director and Video Editor: Itziar Barrio Cameras: Isaiah Davis, John Brattin, Itziar Barrio Lighting Design: Marti Wilkerson DMX Programming: Kai Sundermann WILDBLUR Master Audio Recording: Adam Wolcott Smith Production Manager: Marbles Producer: Lia Gangitano After Dark Director: Itziar Barrio After Dark Technical Associate: Caroline Mills
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Book Discussion | Cult Classic: Ghosts of Heartbreaks Past
Hilariously insightful and delightfully suspenseful, Sloane Crosley's novel is an original: a masterfully ... more >> crafted tale of love, memory, morality, and mind control, as well as a fresh foray into the philosophy of romance. One night in New York City’s Chinatown, a woman is at a work reunion dinner with former colleagues when she excuses herself to buy a pack of cigarettes. On her way back, she runs into a former boyfriend. And then another. And . . . another. Nothing is quite what it seems as the city becomes awash with ghosts of heartbreaks past.
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7:00 pm
$5
$5
Book Discussion | Innards: Stories Set in South Africa (online)
Magogodi oaMphela Makhene launches her new short story collection. Set in Soweto, the urban heartbeat ... more >> of South Africa, Innards tells the intimate stories of everyday Black folks processing the savagery of apartheid with grit, wit, and their own distinctive bewildering humor. Enter into a discussion about an indelible cast of characters and their poignant journeys with forgiveness, rage, ugliness, and beauty, and the process of weaving together a moving set of nar
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7:00 pm
$5-$10 suggested admission...
$5-$10 suggested admission...
Screening | Ficciones: Concerto for Electric Violin and Orchestra (online thru Sep. 1)
Ficciones is an immersive concert film experience featuring Roberto Sierra's newly commissioned Concerto ... more >> for Electric Violin and Orchestra, which presents a mixture of Sierra's Latin-influenced ideas and modern compositional techniques through the voice of electric violinist Tracy Silverman.
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Magic in Musical Form at a Historical Mansion
This is a two-part evening event guided by artist, magician, and researcher Jeanette Andrews, featuring ... more >> the NYC premiere of Andrews's "In Plain Listen," which uses a Morse-code-based musical notation system to create a musical score that depicts the secret of one of the oldest pieces of magic in history purely in music form, and performed in tandem with the original magic effect. The cellist who will be playing the work is Iva Casian Lakos. "In Plain Listen" was originally commissioned by and funded by the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Center for the Arts at the University of Houston. This is followed by a performed dialogue on the cultural evolution of magic with Charlotte Kent, PhD (professor of visual culture at Montclair State University). Jeanette Andrews has had work commissioned by Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and Quebec City Biennial. She is a prior Affiliate of Harvard's metaLAB and had work profiled by PBS and The New York Times.
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7:00 pm
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Festival | Sprituality Week Festival
Choose from hundeds on events, both free of charge and for a fee. See link for details. Runs June 2-11, ... more >> 2023.
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7:00 pm
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Film | My Neighbor Adolf (2022): The Fuhrer Next Door
South America, 1960. A lonely and grumpy Holocaust survivor convinces himself that his new neighbor is ... more >> none other than Adolf Hitler. Not being taken seriously, he starts an independent investigation to prove his claim, but when the evidence still appears to be inconclusive, Polsky is forced to engage in a relationship with the enemy in order to obtain irrefutable proof. Director: Leon Prudovsky 96 min. In English, German, Yiddish, and Spanish. Followed by a discussion with the director.
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7:30 pm
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Other | The Dream Machine: Virtual Reality Experience
Dive headfirst into the future with full-scale virtual reality experiences, conceived by Nona Hendryx ... more >> with designs by XR artist Sutu. Immerse yourself in the interactive universe of The Dream Machine with VR headsets. Choose from five distinct experiences featuring game-like interactive play and virtual performances with avatars of legendary artists: the psychedelic funktastic cosmos of George Clinton 'The Funkmasta'; an avant-garde playground with Laurie Anderson 'LAAN' Light Angel Announcer of News; the big, bold world of Black rock with Vernon Reid 'Loopmasta'; an alt-metal encounter with Skin 'Spikemasta' the First Lady of the Black British rock movement and lead vocalist of the Skunk Anansie Band; and the immersive Nonaverse with the visionary Nona Hendryx's 'Cyboracle'. Ticket holders can experience one of these choose-your-own virtual adventures per time slot. Each of the 5 unique concert experiences can accommodate up to 8 audience members, and VR headsets will be distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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7:30 pm
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Musical | The Comedy of Errors: A Musical Adaptation of Shakespeare's Play
Conceived by director Rebecca Martinez and composer Julian Mesri, a member of The Public Theater's 2022-23 ... more >> Emerging Writers Group, this new adaptation rigorously embraces music from all over Latin America in this tale of separation and joyous reunion. With songs in English and Spanish, this new musical adaptation brings an energetic vibe to this age-old tale of two sets of twins separated by stormy seas as they overcome a baffling case of mistaken identity--and the mayhem and hilarious confusion that follows.
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8:00 pm
free tickets required
free tickets required
Classical Music | The Harlem Chamber Players with Grammy Winning Baritone
The Harlem Chamber Players with Kenneth Overton, baritone. Kenneth Overton is a 2020 Grammy Award Winner ... more >> for Best Choral Performance in the title role of Richard Danielpour's The Passion of Yeshua with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus. This season, Overton will lead two productions for the Welsh National Opera's new season. Overton has performed with the San Francisco Opera, Boheme Opera, The New York City Opera, the New England Symphonic Ensemble at Carnegie Hall, and more.
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8:00 pm
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