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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 6, 2022?

36 free events take place on Friday, May 6 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out May 6 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of May . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, May 6, 2022

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free events nyc The Dance Floor: Quintero's Salsa Project
free events nyc String Orchestra Performs J.S. Bach and More
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Workshop | Tai Chi on the Plaza


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. An ideal choice for participants of all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Conference | Secret Knowledge in the Ancient World: Acquisition and Concealment (online)


The14th Annual Graduate Conference will feature as keynote speaker Professor Radcliffe Edmonds of Bryn Mawr College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Museums | Historic 1885 Ship, Indoor Galleries and Outdoor Exhibition


Located in the heart of the historic Manhattan district, the museum preserves and interprets the history of New York as a great port city. Founded in 1967, it includes an extensive collection of works of art and artifacts, a maritime reference library, galleries, working 19th-century print shop, and a fleet of historic vessels that all work to tell the story of “Where New York Begins.” Wavertree is a historic iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1885, now the largest wrought iron sailing vessel afloat. Guests will visit the open-air portions of the ship. Access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship's officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo hold and stand atop the viewing platform and enjoy the view as you look out across New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge. In addition, view an outdoor exhibition on the Pier.  Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from 11am to 5pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Meatpacking District: The Lenape Trail, Architecture and More


This magical--and most unusual--intersection of five Manhattan blocks spans over four centuries of NYC transformation. Start this part-history, part-memoir tour learning about the Lenape Trail, enjoy architectural highlights including a stunning example of Arts & Crafts architecture built by the Astors, and imagine this busy Belgian block-paved intersection during the days when meat hung from screeching metal canopies early in the morning. Get answers to questions such as "What was here before the glam and the glitz? Before Florent and Pastis?" from someone who experienced the District during its heyday in the 1970s, first hand. Guide: Jacquie Ottman, whose family's storied meat purveying business parallels that of the Meatpacking District itself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Book Discussion | American Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, a Hasidic Village in Upstate New York (online)


Nomi M. Stolzenberg (USC) and David Myers (UCLA) discuss their book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | How Italian Cities Created Religious Diversity (online)


While mostly known around the world for its magnificent Catholic urban heritage – from the St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome to the Duomo of Florence, from the depictions of the saints on streets of Naples to statues to the Virgin Mary in Palermo – Italy has become after its unification in 1861 a much more diverse society, hosting today a large non-Catholic population. As a consequence, its urban landscape has profoundly changed since then and even today it keeps reflecting an extraordinary and often overlooked architectural and material variety: the urban geometry based on a monopoly has been transformed into a chaotic religious space.  How have religious denominations impacted the life of Italian cities? How is religious diversity experienced and perceived in urban spaces? How have urban  spaces conformed and reframed religious practices, in particular in places of worship? How can religion be considered a cultural innovation marker in the process of urbanization? Panelists: John Agnew, UCLA Mariachiara Giorda, University of Roma Tre Silvia Omenetto, Sapienza University, Rome
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Piano in the Park


Bertha Hope is an American jazz pianist, teacher, composer and arranger who has traveled around the world, and worked with a diverse group of artists, from Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Foster, to Nat Adderley and Philly Joe Jones. In addition to being the leader of the Bertha Hope Trio, she has re-formed the Bertha Hope 5tet featuring Elmo Hope compositions. During the pandemic crisis, she is focusing on wider recognition of her own compositions and was included in trumpeter Jeremy Pelts first edition of his book Griot, published in 2021. As composer and arranger of several recordings her works include: In Search of Hope and Elmo’s Fire (Steeplechase); Between Two Kings (Minor Records) and her latest on the Reservoir label, Nothin’ But Love. After completing a two-year residency at Minton's Supper Club in Harlem, Bertha began work on a documentary about her life, as well as a new CD. In addition, Seattle-based trio, New Stories, has recorded a CD of Hope-Booker's music entitled, Hope Is In the Air. In 2016 Kennedy Center’s Artistic Jazz Director Jason Moran invited Bertha to perform at Kennedy Center and the Apollo Theatre in a two-city program. She has been honored by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, and continues to work with her daughter, Monica Meaux Hope, on a music CD for Meaux, Hopes’ Play Healing Fractures. Be
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Multitudes: Exhibition Tour (online)


From extraordinary early American portraits and dazzlingly complex quilts to playful whimsy bottles, delicately hand-tinted photographs, and fragments of rare twentieth-century art environments, this is an exhibition that celebrates six decades of collecting at the American Folk Art Museum across four centuries of folk and self-taught art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | Anticipatory Action in Humanitarian Work (online)


Juan Chaves-Gonzalez (Humanitarian Financing Strategy Analyst, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, and Visiting Scientist, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health) will share his findings from his project in conjunction with discussion from other experts that unpacks the needs, challenges, and prospects of realizing anticipatory approaches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The 24th Annual Singing Competition Finals (you can come and go throughout the event)


The Finals of the 24th Annual Lotte Lenya Competition: a singing competition unlike any other -- in which acting counts as much as vocal talent. Eleven exceptional singing actors from across the US and Canada will compete for a top prize of $20,000. Contestants show they can "do it all" by presenting four contrasting theatrical songs and arias. See why Opera News says "no vocal contest better targets today's total-package talents!" Must be fully vaccinated to attend.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Film | Brave (2012): Animated Hit from Pixar


Determined to make her own path in life, Princess Merida defies a custom that brings chaos to her kingdom. Granted one wish, Merida must rely on her bravery and her archery skills to undo a beastly curse. Directors: Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman, Steve Purcell Stars: Kelly Macdonald, Billy Connolly, Emma Thompson 93 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Many Saints of Newark (2021): Prequel to The Sopranos


Set in 1960s New Jersey, the story follows the beginnings of future mob boss Tony Soprano. Director: Alan Taylor. Starring: Michael Gandolfini, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga. Runtime: 2 hours. Rating R.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | Genetic Options and Constraints: How Genetic Ancestry Tests Change Ethnic Identities (online)


An estimated 15% of all U.S. adults have taken genetic ancestry tests (GATs). Recent studies have found that many test-takers change their ethnic and racial identities based on the test results, viewing them through social lenses rather than always deferring to genetic information. Yet these studies have several limitations; most fail to consider the counterfactual or account for the ancestry percentages reported in admixture tests. They also focus on early test consumers, whose high motivations for testing may distinguish them from the broader population of test-takers in ways related to identity change. Using the first randomized controlled trial of GATs, Wendy Roth of the University of Pennsylvania analyze their causal impact on identity change.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Made in Chinatown: Designing for Our Own Communities


What does it mean to design for your own communities? For the past year, AAPI designers have seen an exponential growth in demand for their creative work. There is finally interest in their lived experience, shared memories, and culture in contemporary design. While AAPI designers are asked to design for the masses, what does it mean to design for their own communities? This panel features three designers from the Made in Chinatown program who will talk about their experiences working with Chinatown businesses. They will also reflect on what it means to create work for their community. This panel is moderated by Faidat Fahm, Product Designer and will feature Harry Trinh, Head of Creative at Welcome to Chinatown, Eden Lew, Interdisciplinary Designer, and Kasey Coffey, Designer, Illustrator, and Tom Yum Enthusiast.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | CANCELLED! Outdoor Concert of Pop, Jazz, R&B, and More CANCELLED!


The Gramercy Street Band will give a free community concert showcasing a variety of well-known pop, folk, jazz, Motown, country, soft rock, and R&B music. The band is a New York City group of friends and music lovers who are inspired to bring entertainment and joy to communities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Lecture | The Entanglements of Desire: Language and Late Capitalism in an "Out-of-the-Way Place" (online)


Speaker: Aurora Donzelli, Sarah Lawrence College
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:15 pm
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Dance Performance | A Live Human Sculpture Court: Performance and Screening


A multi-disciplinary conversation about Inclusion through Art, featuring a live performance installation where the performers are sculptures wearing fashionwear and wearable art pieces.  Screening of selected short films from the Solo Flight portfolio featuring diverse movement portraits, to be followed by a discourse on the work presented and larger themes around disability, dance and inclusion. These will be led by Artistic Director and Founder Heidi Latsky.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Art and Technology Exhibition


Enjoy works by 15 graduating BFA and MFA students of the Digital Arts. These interactive digital and imaging artists are exhibiting their thesis artwork.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Game Nights in the Park


Stop in during weekly game nights and socials to learn a new game, hone your skills, and meet new people
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Birdwatching | Birding Tour of the North Woods


Discover birding in the more serene northern part of the Park during the height of songbird migration. Fridays, April 29-May 27, 2022
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2: Talking Music and Cocktails


Andre Darlington, co-author of the anticipated follow-up to the bestselling Booze & Vinyl, will talk music and cocktails with veteran magazine writer and author Jeff Gordinier. Join them as they discuss to re-emergence of vinyl and 70 iconic albums, all paired with inspired cocktails. Get set to party with 70 great records--organized by theme, from Rockin' to Beats, Mellow to Jazzy & Bluesy--spanning the 1950s to today. Each entry features liner notes on the album and two accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Dakota Mace: Diné Bé’ Iiná (The Diné Lifeway)


This show will feature chemigrams, beaded cyanotypes, weavings, and editioned prints that will explore Mace’s chemistry-based and multi-faceted processes that focus on translating the language of Diné (Navajo) history and beliefs. Choosing materials deliberately, Mace reinterprets the symbols of creation stories, cosmologies, and social structures. She states, “The materials I use, both traditional and non-traditional, are connected to the places they reside, the memories they hold, and the complexities they share to our lineage.”   Mace utilizes design elements from her heritage, most often incorporating the motif of Na’ashjéii Asdzáá, Spider-Woman, who is one of the most important deities to the Diné. Spider-Woman played an integral part in preserving the lives of the Diné by guiding the earliest weavers so they could provide for themselves and teach ways of balance within the mind, body, and soul. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Mike Silva: Portraits and Interiors


British painter Mike Silva’s first solo exhibition in New York. The exhibition features thirteen new oil paintings depicting domestic interiors and portraits of men. Each painting is based on a photograph selected from the artist’s personal archive. By bringing these images, and the memories and feelings they conjure, into the present and translating them into the language of paint, Silva eternalizes moments from his past and creates new meaning. The men depicted in Silva’s portraits are members of his inner circle. He provides their first names as the artwork titles, inaugurating the viewer into his milieu. There is a fraternal comfort and vulnerability between the artist (as the creator of the image) and the subject, which is expressed through their posture and proximity. The act of looking is emphasized in these compositions: first the artist framing the subject with his camera, then carefully rendering their bodies in paint, while the subject looks away into the distance. Silva’s wet on wet technique lends a dewey gloss to the paintings’ surfaces. Using oil on linen, the texture of each painting is perfectly smooth, perhaps representing the kindness of memory when one looks back in time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Turning to Nature: Art in Public Places


Artists Mary Miss and Shuli Sadé discuss the park and its relationship to nature. The park was conceived by Mary Miss, Stanton Eckstut, and Susan Child as an artwork that was also a public space. With Bird’s Eye View by Shuli Sadé, the park becomes a site for art as well as an artwork itself. Both artists will also discuss how they address environmental issues in their work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Super Massive Thunder Boom Ultimate Collection: The Day After Awareness: Performance Art


Multidisciplinary artist and performer Ange Loft serves as the evenings Master of Ceremonies, with performances by Montreal-based The Dime Collective (Eruoma Awashish, Nahka Bertrand, Sarah Cleary, and Sarah Zakaib), artist and educator Dennis RedMoon Darkeem, and Toronto-based performance art band Jane Schoolcraft, with a guest appearance by Nicole Wallace, and Vanessa Dion Fletcher as usher.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Stories of the Future: Diasporic Literary Community on Campus (online)


A panel of academic and student leaders to discuss the role of diasporic on-campus literary communities in mobilizing and giving form — but never definition — to the elusive notion of “Asian America.” Drawing from the perspectives of Amy Zhang and Ruchi Shah (co-Editors-in-Chief of Echoes), Jerrica Li (Founder of Harvard’s The Wave), Silayan Camson (Editor-in-Chief of UC Berkeley’s {m}aganda), and Hua Hsu (New Yorker staff writer and professor of English at Vassar), this conversation will explore the unique opportunities and challenges of celebrating multiplicity, building solidarity, and uplifting Asian diasporic stories in the academic setting. This even will be moderated by Jyothi Natarajan, Editor-in-Chief of The Margins, and introduced by Meg Young, events coordinator at Echoes magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Singing Circle


Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Cinema on Paper: The Graphic Genius of Movie Posters


Author and collector Dwight M. Cleveland signs his book. Featuring more than 100 lobby cards and posters from Cleveland’s vast collection, Cinema on Paper is a celebration of the fantastic history of movie advertising. After the signing, be sure to check out Experimental Marriage: Women in Early Hollywood—an exhibition drawn entirely from Dwight’s collection—and learn about how women shaped the early film industry. Questions strongly encouraged! Tags
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Discussion | Blockchain and Chinatown: Thoughtfully Designing Technology


Learn how Welcome to Chinatown is leveraging blockchain and NFTs to spur Chinatown's recovery. Welcome to Chinatown and its collaborators are working towards bringing a digital loyalty program to Chinatown. The intention is to have a community-defined loyalty program that incentivizes more visitors to the neighborhood and equips small businesses with analytic data to further their business planning. What are the needs of the Chinatown small business owners and what do currently-existing loyalty programs fail to provide? What are the benefits of a blockchain-based loyalty system? How did they incorporate their learnings from an NFT launch into the program?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Spring Dance Production


Featuring works created by Vicky Shick, this year's Guest Artist Resident; Larissa Velez-Jackson, Movement Research Artist-In-Residence; and Rebecca Stenn, Lang faculty; along with student-created works.  All works will be performed by students of the Eugene Lang College Contemporary Dance Program.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | String Orchestra Performs J.S. Bach and More


New York Classical Players; Dongmin Kim, conductor; Kristin Lee, violin; Harriet Langley, violin; Brian Hong, violin Program J.S. Bach Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Vivian Fung Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra Eric Nathan Dancing with J. S. Bach No. 1 J.S. Bach Concerto for Two Violins in D minor BWV 1043 About the Program Indulge in two of Bach's most extraordinary works for strings alongside two premieres drawing inspiration from his musical innovations. The program opens with the majestic Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, one of Bach's most famous works. Vivian Fung's Concerto for Two Violins and String Orchestra adapts a Baroque architecture, filled with Baroque melodies and lyrical suspensions. Nathan's "Dancing with Bach" offers a set of orchestral suites that "straddles the centuries," transporting audiences to 18th century Leipzig. The season concludes with the beloved concerto for double violin. Proof of full vaccination is required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Dancing | The Dance Floor: Quintero's Salsa Project


A showcase for the best Latin band dance music the city has to offer. Originally from Venezuela, the Quinteros' decorated 30-year career makes them among New York's most in-demand percussionists. Tonight, the beloved salseros and their band will pay tribute to the music of the iconic Venezuelan combo, La Dimension Latina.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Classical Music | Vocal Chamber Music


Kristina Bachrach, Sarah Brailey, Charlotte Mundy, Soprano; Annie Rosen, mezzo soprano; Michael Kelly, baritone; Catherine Gregory, flute; Moran Katz, clarinet; Stanichka Dimitrova, violin; Sofia Nowik, cello; Michael Brofman, piano This program of vocal chamber music includes the world premiere of Lembit Beecher’s After the Fires, based on interviews with his own family and their community, as well as David Ludwig’s epic cycle about North Carolina’s Bleeding Pines and works for strings and voice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Belfast (2021): Oscar Winner from Kenneth Branaugh


A young boy and his working-class Belfast family experience the tumultuous late 1960s. Director: Kenneth Branagh Stars: Jude Hill, Lewis McAskie, Caitriona Balfe 98 min. Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie. Movie begins at dusk. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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