**Staged Reading | I Gotta Home: Family Intrigues (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)**

Reverend Cobb has a large, boisterous family and the dwindling bank account to match. So when the family learns that his long-lost sister is quite possibly the heir to a celebrity fortune, excitement and intrigue brew. But once the enigmatic Aunt Mattie blasts into town, the Cobb family and parsonage discover that things aren't quite what they seem! Written by Shirley Graham Du Bois in 1940. The event is streaming until May 3rd.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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12:00 am
free, RSVP required

**Screening | Romeo and Juliet by London's National Theatre (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)**

This stylized film of Shakespeare's masterpiece from the National Theatre celebrates the theatrical imagination. In this contemporary retelling, a company of actors in a shuttered theater bring to life the tale of two young lovers who strive to transcend a world of violence and hate. Josh O'Connor and Jessie Buckley star as Shakespeare's immortal star-crossed lovers.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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12:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Flea Market: Antiques, Vintage Goods, Food Vendors

Search for hidden gems as you browse antiques, vintage goods, architectural salvage and collectibles. There is also a selection of food vendors from Smorgasburg. Face covering is required.

Chelsea, Manhattan, New York, NY

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8:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Waterfront Market: Music, Food, Antiques, Art, Roller Skating, Doggie Fashion Show

The market offers socially-distanced experience of food, shopping, family-friendly activities and entertainment: music, accessories, clothing, jewelry, pet supplies, beauty products, pottery and much more. Every Sat and Sun, 10 am - 5 pm. Visitors must wear face coverings at all times and observe social distancing.

Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, NY

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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

Festival | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Art360º / Fort Greene

Rediscover the beauty and culture of the Fort Greene commercial district. A day of discovery and exploration, ART360/FG is about the art that surrounds us in vibrant Fort Greene. Experience “The Art Of…” with FAB FULTON businesses during a full day of socially distanced family-friendly fun activities, art installations, self-guided tours, creative merchant demonstrations, and more.

Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free

Festival | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Earth Celebration: Visual Art, Pageant, Puppets, Performances

Enjoy outdoor pop-up site performances and visual art presentations that celebrate the climate solution initiatives. Come and find the surprises of spectacular local climate solutions, visual art, puppets, costumes and performances tucked throughout the neighborhood. Raindate May 9.

Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Other | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) LEGO Building Station for All Ages

BUILD NYC is an interactive building station with playful materials and that encourages people to tap into their creative side, all while staying 6 feet apart. Masks are required, and if you need one, it will be provided. BUILD with elements including: - LEGO, Magna-Tiles, Imagination Playground blocks, connect-able straws, and other materials for building; - printed cards with activities conceived by architects and educators; - books on architecture and engineering

Chelsea, Manhattan, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Street Market: Food Vendors, Collectables, Decor Items and More

Shop for antiques, decor items, sustainable and vintage clothing, collectible objects and more. In addition, Smorgasburg food vendors will offer brunch and lunch options.

Lower East Side, Manhattan, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Tour | Brooklyn Army Terminal: A Marvel of Architecture and Engineering (virtual)

Completed in 1919, the Brooklyn Army Terminal is a marvel of architecture and engineering. On this tour, you will examine its design and construction during World War I, its 47-year service as a military supply base, and its reinvention as a hub for industry, manufacturing, and technology today. You will spend time in the breathtaking atrium, step into the skybridges that connect the buildings, and look at how the site has been renovated.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free, registration required

**Book Club | Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Discuss the Classics (virtual)**

Looking to revisit some literary classics? Get a new take on books that you may have read in years past? Join this monthly Virtual Classics Book Discussion.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free, registration required

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Jazz Band: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and More

David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band is inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and more. The band breathes life and passion into America's own great art form.

Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, NY

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Juggling in a Park

Join in for a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching the jugglers put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided and regularly sanitized. Schedule: Tuesdays 6-7pm Wednesdays 12-1pm Saturdays 12-1pm

Midtown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Performance | That Physics Show: Scientific 'Magic' (virtual)

Lifetime professional physics demonstrator David Maiullo brings his scientific "magic" from the world of physics to the stage. That Physics Show is based on hundreds of physics experiments presented at physics conferences and in classrooms across the country. Learn what damage a ping pong ball can do as it hurtles 700 miles an hour through a vacuum tube, see the shape of sound in dancing flames, and predict the shapes of smoke rings shot from a trash can! This is a classroom presentation of the Off-Broadway, Drama Desk Award winning show. Family fun for all ages!

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Discussion | Queer-y-ing Arab Queerness (Zoom)

A panel discussion to explore and queer-y Arab queerness with art historian and researcher Dr. Andrew Gayed, curator the Earl of Bushwick, artist Jamil Hellu and artist Lara Nasser.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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2:00 pm
free

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Jazz Quartet Performs Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin

Saxophonists and clarinetists Peter and Will Anderson will be joined by Joe Boga on trumpet and Alex Raderman on drums. They will play classic American repertoire from the songbooks of Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin and more.

Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York, NY

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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Play | Little Gem: 'a warm slice-of-life tale' – The New York Times (virtual)

Amber, Lorraine, and Kay, three generations of North Dublin women, find themselves suddenly facing the unexpected in this “warm slice-of-life tale.” (The New York Times). Young Amber’s case of indigestion grows into something more, while her mother Lorraine reluctantly attempts therapist-suggested self-care, and Grandmother Kay struggles with a personal itch while adjusting to life as a caretaker for her beloved Gem. In this hilarious and poignant award-winning work, three women find strength in one another and discover the beauty and complexity of family. By Elaine Murphy Directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull Starring Brenda Meaney, Lauren O’Leary, and Marsha Mason

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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3:00 pm
free, RSVP required,...

Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Saturday Live Music

Take a dash of Herb Albert, a pinch of David Bowie, add a handful of Andy Kaufman, and you have Robert Whaley and his band. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Dance Performance | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Ballet, Music and Immersive Art Installation

Body / Light I is an immersive, interactive art installation by Random International Art Group in which viewers are invited to draw with their bodies as their movements are temporarily traced in light. Enjoy a score performed live by composer and multi-instrumentalist Lester St. Louis, and choreographic responses to the sculpture by three dancers from the New York Theatre Ballet. The art installation is on view on May 7, 4 pm - 9 pm; May 8, 9, 1 pm - 9 pm. Live performances are from 6:30 - 8:30 pm.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Grammy-Winning Trumpeter

Keyon Harrold is a Grammy-winning trumpeter, vocalist, songwriter, and producer. Keyon has worked with Common, Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Beyonce, Nas, Maxwell, Erykah Badu, Gary Clark Jr., Robert Glasper, and Keith Richards.

Fort Greene, Brooklyn, New York, NY

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7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Dance Performance | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations Reimagined (virtual)

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's Revelations Reimagined explores its choreographic masterpiece Revelations (1960) in a new context: past and present, on stage and off, a cultural treasure that transformed modern dance forever and continues to reinvent itself. The piece pays tribute to African-American heritage—“sometimes sorrowful, sometimes jubilant, but always hopeful”—and to the power of the human spirit.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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7:00 pm
free, RSVP required

**Opera | Met Opera: Puccini's Madama Butterfly (virtual)**

Anthony Minghella's stunning production of Puccini's opera opened the Met's 2006-07 season and was seen by thousands of people around the world as part of the company's Live in HD series. Patricia Racette is Cio-Cio-San, the trusting and innocent young geisha of the title, who disastrously falls in love with American Navy lieutenant B. F. Pinkerton (Marcello Giordani), only to be abandoned by him. Maria Zifchak is her loyal servant Suzuki and Dwayne Croft is Sharpless, the sympathetic American consul who does all he can but is unable to avert tragedy.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

**Concert | The Great Film Scores from Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, and More by Pops Orchestra (virtual)**

Enjoy a program of celebrated film scores, played with power and passion by the Cincinnati Pops led by Pops Principal Guest Conductor Damon Gupton. They will perform music from cinematic favorites including Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, Lincoln, The Mission and more.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

**Discussion | Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. and Pulitzer Prize–winning Author in Conversation (virtual)**

Actor and dancer Harry Shum Jr. is best known for his roles as Mike Chang in Glee and Magnus Bane in Shadowhunters. His credits include Crazy Rich Asians, All My Life, and he has danced on tour and in videos for Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, and Destiny’s Child. Shum will join Pulitzer Prize–winning author and USC (University of Southern California) professor Viet Thanh Nguyen for a wide-ranging conversation about his career in entertainment, advocacy work for children and against racism, Asian Americans in the performing arts, the importance of generational storytelling, and more.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Beethoven's Symphonic Works (virtual)

Maestro Leon Botstein leads the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra in this concert. The program features Beethoven's 3rd and 4th symphonies, Wellington's Victory, and Drei Equali for four trombones.

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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8:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Play | Little Gem: 'a warm slice-of-life tale' – The New York Times (virtual)

Amber, Lorraine, and Kay, three generations of North Dublin women, find themselves suddenly facing the unexpected in this “warm slice-of-life tale.” (The New York Times). Young Amber’s case of indigestion grows into something more, while her mother Lorraine reluctantly attempts therapist-suggested self-care, and Grandmother Kay struggles with a personal itch while adjusting to life as a caretaker for her beloved Gem. In this hilarious and poignant award-winning work, three women find strength in one another and discover the beauty and complexity of family. By Elaine Murphy Directed by Marc Atkinson Borrull Starring Brenda Meaney, Lauren O’Leary, and Marsha Mason

Unknown, Manhattan, New York, NY

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8:00 pm
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May 2021

25 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 8, 2021

Staged Reading | I Gotta Home: Family Intrigues (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)

Screening | Romeo and Juliet by London's National Theatre (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)

Fair | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Flea Market: Antiques, Vintage Goods, Food Vendors

Fair | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Waterfront Market: Music, Food, Antiques, Art, Roller Skating, Doggie Fashion Show

Festival | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Art360º / Fort Greene

Festival | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Earth Celebration: Visual Art, Pageant, Puppets, Performances

Other | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) LEGO Building Station for All Ages

Fair | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Street Market: Food Vendors, Collectables, Decor Items and More

Tour | Brooklyn Army Terminal: A Marvel of Architecture and Engineering (virtual)

Book Club | Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Discuss the Classics (virtual)

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Jazz Band: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and More

Workshop | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Juggling in a Park

Performance | That Physics Show: Scientific 'Magic' (virtual)

Discussion | Queer-y-ing Arab Queerness (Zoom)

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Jazz Quartet Performs Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, George Gershwin, Irving Berlin

Play | Little Gem: 'a warm slice-of-life tale' – The New York Times (virtual)

Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Saturday Live Music

Dance Performance | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Ballet, Music and Immersive Art Installation

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Grammy-Winning Trumpeter

Dance Performance | Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: Revelations Reimagined (virtual)

Opera | Met Opera: Puccini's Madama Butterfly (virtual)

Concert | The Great Film Scores from Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, and More by Pops Orchestra (virtual)

Discussion | Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. and Pulitzer Prize–winning Author in Conversation (virtual)

Classical Music | Beethoven's Symphonic Works (virtual)

Play | Little Gem: 'a warm slice-of-life tale' – The New York Times (virtual)

**Staged Reading | I Gotta Home: Family Intrigues (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)**

**Screening | Romeo and Juliet by London's National Theatre (virtual, streaming for 24 hours)**

**Book Club | Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: Discuss the Classics (virtual)**

**Opera | Met Opera: Puccini's Madama Butterfly (virtual)**

**Concert | The Great Film Scores from Forrest Gump, Schindler's List, and More by Pops Orchestra (virtual)**

**Discussion | Glee’s Harry Shum Jr. and Pulitzer Prize–winning Author in Conversation (virtual)**