46 free events take place on Friday, May 13 in New York City.
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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, May 13, 2011
In this healing meditation, begin with chanting a Sanskrit mantra to calm and purify the mind and atmosphere. After detailed directions on how to sit and relax the physical body while maintaining a state of receptivity and attention, practice the Jivamukti meditation method for 20 minutes. This involves following the breath while systematically letting go of thoughts, emotions, and physical sensations in order to awaken the witness consciousness (sakshi). Follow the silent meditation with a period of relaxation and chanting. Finally, close with a reading and a question-and-answer session.
Increase physical balance, strength, and mental focus. Learn the ancient Chinese martial art with expert Alex Hing. No experience is necessary! Hing also teaches Tai Chi at the China Institute. He has practiced martial arts for over 25 years in San Francisco and New York City, including 10 years with Tai Chi grand master William C. C. Chen.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour.
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.
The Nerve Tank is an incubator for performance which combines elements of popular culture, mediated image, and physical presence to test lines of engagement between spectator and live event. The Attendants is an interactive multimedia performance featuring two performers enclosed within an eight-foot, transparent cube and a new music by composer Stephan Moore. Audiences can communicate with the performers via text messaging from mobile phones or home computers, which then appear on two plasma screens flanking the cube.
This symposium investigates the increasingly transnational nature of Asian art and the circulation of artists and art production in multiple global markets. The focus on Asian diasporic visual culture will include panels with scholars from the International Network for Diasporic Asian Art Research and the Diasporic Asian Art Network.
A free, behind-the-scenes walking tour of Times Square. Visit historic theatres, new sites, and the best of the neighborhood during this walking tour through the Crossroads of the World.
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 explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
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.
Build the four chambers of your heart--courage, love, compassion, and truth--in this inspirational vinyasa class. In Pure Prema, we playfully use forces outside ourselves to approach advanced poses, including inversions and heart openers. Enjoy sweaty asana, uplifting music, and a sweet meditation to fall deeper into the heart of your practice.
In the early 1970s, a group of young surfers from a tough neighborhood south of Santa Monica took up skateboards and offhandedly changed the world.
91 min.
Featuring UNRESERVED: The Work of Louie Gong, Writing the Land, Airplane, Button Blanket, and Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows. Start times are 1pm and 3pm.
Hands on using wireless laptops. Find books, DVDs, audiobooks, eBooks and more in the NYPL Online Catalog. Learn tips and tricks to make your searches more effective. Place holds and renew items in the library or from home. Bring your library card and PIN number to class so that you can log in to your account.
With Michael Redgrave and Dame May Whitty.
A retired governess, a debutante and an eccentric music scholar begin as strangers on a train. When the governess disappears, the mismatched couple team up to find her. 97 min.
In order to get funds, a young woman living in the Northeast of Brazil decides to raffle her own body.
88 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles. 88 min.
With: Beth Bosworth, Sam Cheuk, Megan Harlan, Jennifer L. Knox, Ada Limon, Matthew Pitt, Ruth Irupe Sanabria, and Jason Schneiderman. The Creative Writing Program alumni read from their new books.
A three-day series of evening workshops on topical issues in design evolution presented by the Design + Management program in the School of Design Strategies.
To aid her process, Susan Rethorst asks platform curator Melinda Ring to take over a rehearsal and "wreck" her dance, i.e. reshape it as they would like to see it. Wreckings are un-moderated. Please arrive anytime during the session and stay as long as you like.
Formed at the Eastman School of Music—one of the world’s leading musical institutions—by composers Ricardo Zohn-Muldoon and Carlos Sanchez-Gutierrez, Eastman BroadBand is a flexible group whose aim is to explore the many facets of contemporary music making. Its programs focus on the music of our time, placing a special emphasis on the music of living Mexican composers. The principal conductor of the ensemble is Juan Trigos.
A screening series featuring a compilation of short film and video works produced by students in the Department of Media Studies and Film over the past year as part of their coursework. The screening is followed by a faculty-led Q&A session with the student media makers and a public reception for students, guests, and faculty. Audience award - at the end of the show the audience will be asked to choose their favorite film.
"No Name and A Bag O' Chips" (aka New York's Best Damn Comedy/Variety Show) springs into action with author/storyteller Michele Carlo ("Fish Out Of Agua") , alt-folk singer-songwriter Jessica Delfino ("Good Morning America"), comedian Ophira Eisenberg (MAC Awards Finalist- Best Female Comic) and according to NN producer/host Eric Vetter, a few surprises. As always, "No Name" house band The Summer Replacements featuring Alex "The Assassin" De Suze and Carl (Baby Freak) Fortunato, will keep things funky.
Representing all media and genres—from painting and sculpture to installation, photography, video, and performance; from poetry and fiction to playwriting and creative non-fiction—artists and writers will present the work they’ve been making since the start of their residencies in September 2010.
Don’t be shy! Raise your voice and join singer/guitarist Terre Roche as the sun sets over the Hudson River for enchanting evenings of folk songs, rounds and chants. Novice and experienced singers of all ages are welcome.
A community concert serving those in need of physical and/or emotional healing. The Peace of Heart Choir is a singing collective of community members who came together in response to the World Trade Center tragedy to promote healing, diversity, community bonding, and mutual understanding through music.
Hosted by Blaine Perry & Pat Stango, with guests Christian Finnegan (Chapelle's Show; Best Week Ever; Au Contraire), Nick Turner (College Humor), and Shayna Ferm (Comedy Central).
This film explores the concept of Oneness, and traces its evolution and expression through seemingly different religious and spiritual traditions. Host Phil Cousineau is joined by physicist Dr. Ravi Ravindra, who comes from the Hindu tradition but holds a close personal association with Krishnamurti and the Gurdjieff teachings, and Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, a Naqshbandi Sufi teacher who has studied Jungian psychology, and who has written extensively about unity consciousness within the Sufi tradition.
Jonathan Batiste comes from a large musical family in New Orleans, LA. He started performing at age 12 and is fast becoming one of the best known young jazz pianist in the country. He has already played with some of the top jazz musicians, including Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz Orchestra at Lincoln Center. Don't miss out on hearing a wonderful young talent in a FREE concert.
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.
The Actors Studio Drama School presents its annual Repertory Season at Pace University, in five weeks of theatre designed to introduce graduating students to the professional world and the public in full productions of the work they have created during their three years of study. Here you will witness a weekly series of scenes, one-act plays and full-length plays, some of them written by our playwrights, and all of them directed and acted by students.
Vocalist and social activist Hanifah Walidah, lead singer of electro-pop dance band Black Patti, has committed herself to writing and recording a song a week—each inspired by the dialogue among her fan base—as part of what she’s calling her “21 Weeks Project.” Daily online updates on her progress round out this illuminating exercise in creative transparency, which has thus far produced an amazing collection of songs.
What if your fantasies came true and there was a show that satisfied your insatiable appetite for Comedy AND Music? Squirm and Germ are here to make your dreams reality! 2 MCs that blur the lines between Hip-Hop and Comedy whilst cooking up something mighty tasty. A sonic smorgasbord serving up the eternal themes of puberty, junk in trunks, swagger and shakespeare. With the hot fire these two spit, it might be wise to bring something retardant. Backdraft up in here.