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24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, March 23, 2020

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Workshop | !!!CANCELLED!!! Morning Meditation !!!CANCELLED!!!


Balance mind, body, and spirit in this Primordial Sound Meditation led by an instructor. Work with a more personal mantra, a specific sound or vibration. Take part in a regular meditation practice that lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system. less
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9:45 am
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Tour | !!!CANCELLED!!! 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many !!!CANCELLED!!!


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 less
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10:00 am
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Tour | !!!CANCELLED!!! Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors !!!CANCELLED!!!


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend more in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled "Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie's New York." This tour repeats every Monday. less
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10:00 am
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Master Class | !!!CANCELLED!!! Vocal Distance Learning Master Class !!!CANCELLED!!!


Cynthia Hoffmann is a member of the voice faculties of Manhattan School of Music, where she also teaches more a class in Vocal Performance, and of the Juilliard School, where she served as Chair from 1995 to 2006. less
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10:30 am
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! Ava DuVernay's Oscar Winner Selma (2014): MLK in Alabama !!!CANCELLED!!!


A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march more from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. 128 min. Starring David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth. Selma premiered at the American Film Institute Festival on November 11, 2014, began a limited US release on December 25, and expanded into wide theatrical release on January 9, 2015, two months before the 50th anniversary of the march. The film was re-released on March 20, 2015 in honor of the 50th anniversary of the historical march. Selma was nominated for Best Picture and won Best Original Song at the 87th Academy Awards. less
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11:00 am
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Tour | !!!CANCELLED!!! Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors !!!CANCELLED!!!


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend more in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled "Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie's New York." This tour repeats every Monday. less
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11:00 am
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! Knives Out (2019): Oscar Nominated Crime Comedy Drama With Daniel Craig !!!CANCELLED!!!


A detective investigates the death of a patriarch of an eccentric, combative family. 131 min. Director: more Rian Johnson. Starring Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas. Knives Out received Best Original Screenplay nomination at the 92nd Academy Awards. The movie has grossed $163.9 million in the United States and Canada, and $143 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $306.9 million. less
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11:00 am
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! Wonder Park (2019): Animation Comedy !!!CANCELLED!!!


Wonder Park tells the story of an amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named more June comes alive. 85 min. Director: Dylan Brown. Starring Sofia Mali, Jennifer Garner, Ken Hudson Campbell. Wonder Park grossed $45.2 million in the United States and Canada, and $74.4 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $119.6 million, against a production budget of around $80-100 million. Wireless listening device is needed to hear the film. Please go a few minutes early to borrow one with your library card or State/City identification card. You may use your own headphone. less
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11:30 am
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Lecture | CANCELLED***Japan's Global Moment in the G-Zero World***CANCELLED


***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** With: Joshua Walker, President and CEO of Japan Society and previously more Global Head of Strategic Initiatives at Eurasia Group. less
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12:00 pm
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Tour | !!!CANCELLED!!! Guided Historical Tour of the Columbia University Campus !!!CANCELLED!!!


Join this tour to learn more about the history, architecture, and sculpture of Columbia and the Morningside more Heights campus. Whether you're an amateur New York City historian or visiting campus for the first time, you will leave the tour knowing more about our storied past. Given that the tour route is outdoors, please be aware that tours are occasionally suspended due to inclement weather. less
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1:00 pm
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! The Thief of Bagdad (1940): Three Time Oscar Winning Adventure !!!CANCELLED!!!


After being tricked and cast out of Bagdad by the evil Jaffar, King Ahmad joins forces with a thief named more Abu to reclaim his throne, the city, and the Princess he loves. 106 min. Directors: Ludwig Berger, Michael Powell. Starring Conrad Veidt, Sabu, June Duprez. The Thief of Bagdad won three Academy Awards for Cinematography, Art Direction and Special Effects and marks the first major use of bluescreening in film. It was also nominated for Original Music Score, the first time a British film score had been recognized at the Academy Awards. less
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | CANCELLED***Lunchtime Meditation***CANCELLED


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city more 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. less
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Master Class | !!!CANCELLED!!! Principal Tuba With The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra !!!CANCELLED!!!


Tubist Michael Moore joined the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra in 1968, and at age 18 was the youngest tubist more among any major orchestra. After 49 years in the Orchestra, he has now become the "dean." he was guest tubist with the Chicago Symphony. Additionally, Mr. Moore was guest artist at Tubilustrium 2005-8 in Cosenza, Italy, and at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks. less
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2:00 pm
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! The Fuller Brush Girl (1950): Slapstick Comedy With Lucille Ball And Eddie Albert !!!CANCELLED!!!


A clumsy cosmetic saleswoman gets her and her husband mixed up in a murder mystery. 85 min. Director: more Lloyd Bacon. Starring Lucille Ball, Eddie Albert, Carl Benton Reid. Slapstick is a style of humor involving exaggerated physical activity that exceeds the boundaries of normal physical comedy. Slapstick may involve both intentional violence and violence by mishap, often resulting from inept use of props such as saws and ladders. less
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2:00 pm
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! On the Basis of Sex (2018): The Struggle Of A Woman For Equal Rights !!!CANCELLED!!!


The true story of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, her struggles for equal rights, and the early cases of a historic more career that lead to her nomination and confirmation as U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice. 120 min. Director: Mimi Leder. Starring Felicity Jones, Armie Hammer, Justin Theroux. less
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3:00 pm
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Lecture | CANCELLED***Women and Power in Divided Cold-War Berlin: From Martha Graham to Eleanor Lansing Dulles***CANCELLED


***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** A work-in-progress lecture featuring Victoria Phillips
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4:00 pm
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Tour | !!!CANCELLED!!! Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors !!!CANCELLED!!!


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend more in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled "Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie's New York." This tour repeats every Monday. less
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5:00 pm
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Film | CANCELLED***Chavela (2017): A Game-Changing Artist***CANCELLED


***THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** Through its lyrical structure, Chavela takes viewers on an evocative, more thought-provoking journey through the iconoclastic life of game-changing artist Chavela Vargas. Centered around never before-seen interview footage of Chavela shot 20 years before her death in 2012, and guided by the stories in Chavela's songs, and the myths and tales others have told about her - as well as those she spread about herself - the film weaves an arresting portrait of a woman who dared to dress, speak, sing, and dream her unique life into being. Directed by Catherine Gund and Daresha Kyi 93 min. less
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5:30 pm
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Film | !!!CANCELLED!!! Double Lover (2017): French Drama With Jacqueline Bisset !!!CANCELLED!!!


Chloe, a fragile young woman, falls in love with her psychoanalyst, Paul. A few months later she moves more in with him, but soon discovers that her lover is concealing a part of his identity. 107 min. Director: Francois Ozon. Starring Marine Vacth, Jeremie Renier, Jacqueline Bisset. Double Lover is based on the novel Lives of the Twins (also known as Kindred Passions) by Joyce Carol Oates, originally published in 1987. less
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6:00 pm
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Screening | !!!CANCELLED!!! Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony (2013) !!!CANCELLED!!!


Celebrated to this day for its ability to heal, repair, and bring people together across great divides, more Beethoven's 9th Symphony has become an anthem of liberation and hope that has inspired many around the world. Following the Ninth: In the Footsteps of Beethoven's Final Symphony is a documentary film about the global impact of Beethoven's final symphony. 90 min. Director: Kerry Candaele. less
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | !!!CANCELLED!!! Avedon: Behind the Scenes 1964-1980 !!!CANCELLED!!!


Photographer Gideon Lewis will present his new book. Avedon recounts Lewin's personal experiences working more with Richard Avedon for 16 years--a singular and remarkable journey. less
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | !!!CANCELLED!!! Mountains Connect Us: Transported to the Navel of the Earth !!!CANCELLED!!!


Mountains Connect Us is an immersive Hawaiian experience that transports you to the navel of the Earth. more Mauna Kea, "White Mountain", and the realm of the beginning of beginnings. In the spirit of Makahiki season, "the harvest", we share with you the excellence of our cultural traditions (oli, hula, lei) here in Mannahatta. Haloa ka hale o kealoha. The house with love reaches far. This movement invites you to stand in kapu aloha, "non-violence", with kia`i, "protectors", around the world. A global resistance calling for the reconciliation of the illegal transfers of Native Hawaiian lands while preserving the planet's resources. Te Ao Mana expands the presence of Polynesian culture worldwide through creative projects, dance classes, workshops, and community gathering and sharing. Kaina Quenga Kaina Quenga, a native of Hilo, Hawai?i has been dancing hula professionally f... less
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | !!!CANCELLED!!! Boss of the Grips: The Life of James H. Williams and the Red Caps of Grand Central Terminal !!!CANCELLED!!!


Eric Washington's long-overdue biography of the head of Grand Central Terminal's Red Caps, who flourished more in the cultural nexus of Harlem and American railroads. less
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | !!!CANCELLED!!! Supervision: Revealing, Unsettling Drama !!!CANCELLED!!!


A young counseling intern locks horns with her supervisor over the court-mandated treatment plan for more a radicalized African-American client. In therapy, the client describes plans for a widespread insurrection the next time an unarmed African-American is killed by someone of another race. Revealing and unsettling, Supervision provides a behind-the-scenes look at the practice of therapy, while posing the provocative "what if" of a racial revolution. Written by Robert Fieldsteel. less
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7:00 pm
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