45 free events take place on Sunday, March 25 in New York City.
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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, March 25, 2012
Now in its 11th year, the EMP Pop Conference is traditionally presented at EMP Museum in Seattle. This year, for the first time, the conference will be staged in New York. With six or seven simultaneous panels, the 2012 Pop Conference promises to be one of the largest and most diverse gatherings of popular music intellectuals ever assembled.
Approx 8miles; brisk, pace. On this series of walks they explore major thoroughfares from beginning to end. For this walk they follow Third Avenue from the East Village crossing over into the Bronx. Rain cancels. For more info call leaders.
Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
3 miles at an easy, slow pace. Meet for tour of historic Lower Manhattan. Visit a famous graveyard where two signers of the Declaration of Independence are buried, see the site of the first Capitol of the United States and many other historic sites.
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Insider's tour of this beautiful 1907 Beaux Art building built for the U.S. Customs Dept. Learn the history and architecture of this landmark building. See the famous
murals by artist Reginald Marsh. Hear about the the history of this site from Native American Indians, Dutch, and English inhabitants.
A stellar musical event. A concert showcasing the artistry of internationally acclaimed performers and distinguished faculty members at a leading New York conservatory.
With Woody Allen, Diane Keaton and Tony Roberts.
Chronicles the ups and downs of obsessive, neurotic, NY comedian Alvy Singer’s relationship with Midwest ditz Annie Hall in 1970s socialite Manhattan. Allen allows us a glimpse of his personal life in this semi-autobiographical portrait of the amorous partnership between Allen and Keaton.
93 min.
Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
Program:
Brahms’ Symphony No. 3
Khatchaturian’s Sabre Dance and Violin Concerto in D Minor
The Greenwich Village Orchestra, New York City's most talented community orchestra, presents their spring concert featuring guest conductor Farkhad Khudyev. Meet the musicians afterward at a free reception (food & beverages provided).
The MORNINGSIDE PLAYERS present a staged reading with
Susanna Frazer, Tess Frazer, Luke Hofmaier, Marie Guinier,
Bridget Leicester, Mark Speyer, and George Taylor. Talk back and refreshments to follow.
Part of First Light 2012, which has led a pioneering nationwide effort to commission, develop and present hundreds of new plays that challenge and broaden the view of science in the popular imagination.
Four wicked players creating an explosion of sound: The JACK Quartet is the new definition of the modern-day string quartet.
Program:
IVES String Quartet No. 2
CRAWFORD SEEGER String Quartet
STEVEN MACKEY Physical Property
Presented as part Carnegie Hall’s American Mavericks series, these electrifying young musicians are dedicated to commissioning and performing new works by the most ground-breaking composers, while delivering vibrant performances with overflowing energy. They tackle music by modernist composers Charles Ives and Ruth Crawford Seeger, and then team up onstage with composer-guitarist Steven Mackey on his own composition Physical Property.
Steven Mackey’s compositions bridge the divide between his first love—playing electric guitar in California rock bands—and his later passion for experimental concert music. Mackey has received commissions from the most renowned orchestras, ensembles, and venues; he often performs his own work, including two electric guitar concertos and numerous solo and chamber works. Currently a Professor of Music at Princeton University, Mackey is also an active improviser and performer with his band Big Farm.
The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
A stellar musical event. A concert showcasing the artistry of internationally acclaimed performers and distinguished faculty members at a leading New York conservatory.
A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
An evening of poetry and prose to celebrate the Spring issue of Bellevue Literary Review. The reading will take place at perhaps the most unique venue for great literature in New York City. Featured readers include Lauren Schmidt (winner of the 2012 Marica and Jan Vilcek Prize for Poetry), Sally Lipton Derringer, Naomi Lore, and Ilya Lyashevsky.
Program:
Bach Piece d'orgue, BWV 572
Bach Adagio from Trio Sonata No. 1, BWV 525
Nicolaus Bruhns Praeludium und Fuge in E Minor
Johann Krebs Fuga in B (uber B-A-C-H)
Johann Krebs Wir glauben all an einen Gott, BWV 680
Johann Krebs Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott, BWV 721
Johann Krebs Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543
Pre-recital talk at 4pm.
A gospel musician's faith is tested when he meets a famous singer who believes everlasting life is a cruel hoax perpetuated by God himself. It's takes a little girl to change their lives forever.
Stars: Gregory Charles Royal (Duke Ellington Orchestra; Broadway Hit Five Guys Named Moe); Ken "Skillet" Crutchfield (Broadway Hit Ain't Misbehavin); Robbie Love from Los Angeles (Howard Hewitt,Keb' Mo); John B. Ross (Mama I Want To Sing). Introducing Zari Veres Royal. Directed by Terry Ballard.
Student Driver is thrilled to be hosting this weekly show in the basement. Each week we will feature indie improv teams from all over the improv world. You might even get to see a new team have their very first show! Magic and lots of funnies are guaranteed to be made. Need they say more?
With remarkable intimacy, visual style, and musical panache Sing Your Song, surveys the inspiring life of singer, actor, and activist Harry Belafonte. From his rise to fame as a singer and his experiences touring a segregated country, to his crossover into Hollywood, Belafonte's groundbreaking career personifies the American civil rights movement.
Come to the most refreshing night of stand-up comedy in the city. If calories were laughs and sticks and stones were if’s and but’s, then the only way to escape this mangled sentence would be to see this amazing show.
A new Sunday open mic. Names are written, put in the bucket, then picked at random. Comics get 4 minutes. And the next week it happens again. It’s kinda like… a Vicious Cycle. Hosted by Molly Austin and Mike Brown.