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68 free events take place on Thursday, September 29 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 September 29 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 September . 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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68 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, September 29, 2016

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Editor's Picks

free events nyc Free Speech In an Age of Trumpery: A Lecture by Timothy Garton Ash
free events nyc Famous author Joyce Carol Oates reads from her book Soul at the White Heat
free events nyc Works by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Chopin, Scriabin
free events nyc Sven Ratzke and Band: From Amsterdam to Mars
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Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Class for all ages and experience levels. Provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center and led by teachers and students who train at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Jeremy Hubbell.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Mac Computers for Beginners


Learn the basics of using a Mac computer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Master Class | Flute Master Class: Guy Eshed


Israeli flutist Guy Eshed is principal flutist of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra under it’s music director Zubin Mehta. He held the same position with the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino (Florence Opera House) under Zubin Mehta, Berlin Staatskapelle under Daniel Barenboim, the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra under Daniel Harding and the Manchester Camerata under Douglas Boyd. In addition, he is principal flutist of Daniel Barenboim’s West-Eastern Divan Orchestra since 2001.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Tour | Williamsburg Street Art Tour


Street art is visual art created in public locations, usually unsanctioned artwork executed outside of the context of traditional art venues. The term gained popularity during the graffiti art boom of the early 1980s and continues to be applied to subsequent incarnations. Stencil graffiti, wheat pasted poster art or sticker art, and street installation or sculpture are common forms of modern street art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Intermediate Photoshop: Green-Screening and Effects


Learn how to set up a photo shoot and green-screen, then how to manipulate your images to create exciting composite shots in Photoshop. Then, learn to change the lighting using Photoshop’s lighting effects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Resume Workshop


Need one-on-one help creating a resumé? This hands-on class will guide you through formatting your resume. Please bring a written draft of your resume. Every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Robert Wise's Born to Kill (1947): Classic Film Noir


Starring Lawrence Tierney, Claire Trevor, Walter Slezak. A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with the hotheaded murderer romancing her foster sister. 92 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Knitting and Crochet


Come join the Knitting and Croche club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:30 am
Free

Workshop | Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. The event is offered daily, except Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Mary Pan, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 13, 2016 to May 25, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | CANCELLED***Piano in the Park***CANCELLED


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. With: Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975 where he has been playing for many of the top big-bands ever since. Bands like: The Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jacquet; and George Gee Orchestra to name but a few. His own trio just completed a whirlwind tour of Guatemala & Mexico in March, and Japan in June of this year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | A Moment of Zen: Meditation Group


Scientific studies show that just 10 minutes of meditation a day relieves stress and improves your health and well-being. Take time out of your busy schedule to come to the New Amsterdam library to learn meditation and find inner peace. Once a month we will teach, practice and discuss meditation. No prior experience necessary -- just bring an open mind!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunch time meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Classical Music | Works for Viol by JS Bach and His Son CPE Bach


Although the popularity of the viol waned in the 18th century, Johann Sebastian Bach and his son, Carl Philipp, each left behind three sonatas for viol and keyboard, gems of the German viol repertoire. With: Arnie Tanimoto and Elliot Figg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Charles Walters' High Society (1956): Oscar-Nominated Musical Comedy


Stars: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra. C.K. Dexter-Haven, a successful popular jazz musician, lives in a mansion near his ex-wife's Tracy Lord's family estate. She is on the verge of marrying a man blander and safer than Dex, who tries to win Tracy's heart again. Mike Connor, an undercover tabloid reporter, also falls for Tracy while covering the nuptials for Spy magazine. Tracy must choose between the three men as she discovers that "safe" can mean "deadly dull" when it comes to husbands and life. 111 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Fred Zinnemann's The Search (1948): 2 Oscars Won


Stars: Montgomery Clift, Ivan Jandl, Aline MacMahon. In postwar Berlin, an American private helps a lost Czech boy find his mother. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Greenwich Village, High Line and Chelsea Tour


Join a three-hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. They'll begin in Greenwich Village, one of the cultural centers of America. Once a pastoral green oasis, and later a home for Irish and Italian immigrants, Greenwich Village has been at the forefront of some of the most important political, social, and artistic movements of the 20th Century. Filled with 19th century townhouses, and now one of the most desirable and high priced neighborhoods in America, the Village tells a multi-generational New York story. From secluded wealthy enclave to emerging Bohemian and Beat communities, from Dylan Thomas and Bob Dylan to the Stonewall Inn. Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2pm and Sundays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | iMovie: Green Screening and Effects


Learn how to shoot video with a greeen screen to create a composite video project in iMovie. Also covered: color correction, audio editing, various iMovie effects. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | J. J. Abrams' Star Wars - The Force Awakens (2015): epic space opera


As Kylo Ren and the sinister First Order rise from the ashes of the Empire, Luke Skywalker is missing when the galaxy needs him most. It's up to Rey, a desert scavenger, and Finn, a defecting stormtrooper, to join forces with Han Solo and Chewbacca in a desperate search for the one hope of restoring peace to the galaxy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly. Tour takes place every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Zack Snyder's Batman V Superman (2016): Superhero Film


Stars: Ben Affleck, Henry Cavill, Amy Adams. Fearing that the actions of Superman are left unchecked, Batman takes on the Man of Steel while the world wrestles with what kind of a hero it really needs. 151 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Adult Coloring


Coloring - it's not just for kids! Discover the fun and calming benefits of coloring. Color, relax, repeat! Coloring supplies will be provided, but participants are welcome to bring their own materials too.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Yoga for Sensitive Humans


Linnea Vedder will conduct a Yoga class that specifically reacts to the bodies who show up––meaning that each potential health condition and specific body issue will dictate the course of the Yoga class. Please come dressed to move and bring your own mat, if you have one.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: The Quiet American


Discuss Graham Greene's classic exploration of love, innocence, and morality in Vietnam.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Human Chess


Play as your favorite game piece and navigate the chess board from inside at a Human Chess game, where chess becomes a embodied team sport. All levels welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Ballet set to Clair de Lune by Debussy and more


Pursuant is a piece about the law—about legal and regulatory bodies—about how we impose laws, rules and regulations on our own bodies. The piece explores what happens when one person’s rules are imposed on another, generating a work that is both a compromise and a vacillation between movement qualities. Accession Number: when an object enters a museum's collection, it is assigned an accession number. This piece explores the (im)possibility of preserving dances and dancers as art objects and considers the importance of individual bodies and physical memories as archives of experience. Choreographers: Hannah Rosner (New Haven Ballet, Columbia Ballet Collaborative), Lucia Elledge (Ballet Chicago, Columbia Ballet Collaborative), Katherine Bergstrom (Sydnie L. Mosley Dances) Both pieces will be performed multiple times and visitors are welcome to join the audience at any point.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Barb Cranmer's Our Voices, Our Stories (2016)


An exposition of Canada’s brutal residential school history, this film won the award for Best Documentary Short at the 40th Annual American Indian Film Festival. 40 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Birdwatching | Falll Birding Tour


Go birding! Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call the park home during migratory season with guided tours. The location is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will's-widow. Mondays and Thursdays throught October 20.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Sewing Class


Learn how to sew with Mary Runser. Ever need a bag to carry your library books? Come create a beautiful tote bag!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Sidney Edwards and Guadalupe Astorga's Liquid Thoughts


This exhibit takes a sensorial journey to an unexpected artistic experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | Inside Charlie Hebdo: Screening and Discussion


A screening of Inside Charlie Hebdo, a documentary based on the February 2006 newsroom discussion at French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on whether and how to republish the infamous Danish “Mohammed cartoons.” Nine years later Charlie Hebdo staffers were murdered by two terrorists in retaliation for publishing caricatures of the Prophet Mohammed. With remarkable prescience, the filmmakers captured the irreverent French satirists discussing the very issues raised by their own deaths. Véronique Brachet Cabut, widow of Jean Cabut, one of the cartoonists killed in the Charlie Hebdo attack, will speak briefly after the film. She’ll then be joined in discussion by Joel Simon, executive director, the Committee to Protect Journalists; Victor Navasky, author of The Art of Controversy and Suzanne Daley, former Paris bureau chief of the New York Times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Acclaimed Italian illustrators: Cover Revolution!


Works by some of the most popular Italian illustrators, such as Lorenzo Mattotti, Franco Matticchio, Guido Scarabottolo, Gianluigi Toccafondo, Emiliano Ponzi and Olimpia Zagnoli are presented. The exhibition aims at highlighting how, during the last ten years, illustrators have contributed to reinventing the image of the major Italian publishing houses, using color palettes and distinctive marks to update publishers’ visual identities or redefne an author’s image. Guido Scarabottolo and Emiliano Ponzi will attend the opening reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Daniel Bergner discusses his book Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music and Family


At twelve-years old, Ryan Speedo Green was placed in solitary confinement in Virginia's juvenile facility of last resort. At twenty-four, he won America’s most prestigious contest for young opera singers, and this fall he makes a starring debut at the Metropolitan Opera in Puccini’s La Bohème. Sing for Your Life: A Story of Race, Music and Family is Daniel Bergner’s vivid chronicle of this triumphant journey, and it will soar into your heart, take hold, and inspire you in the way very few stories can. Hear Ryan’s story. Hear Ryan sing! Join this book launch with Daniel Bergner and live performances by Ryan Speedo Green.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Denis Villeneuve's Sicario (2015): 3 Oscar Nominations


Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin. An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. 121 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Free Speech In an Age of Trumpery: A Lecture by Timothy Garton Ash


Populism in both the United States and Europe relies heavily on establishing a narrative through mass and social media. Often, as in Britain's Brexit debate or the current US presidential election, commentators suggest that we seem to be living in a post-fact society. Drawing on his new book Free Speech: Ten Principles For a Connected World (Yale University Press), Timothy Garton Ash reflects on the new challenges to free speech that have arisen even in countries where people enjoy constitutionally guaranteed freedom of expression. The free speech we need for democracy, he argues, requires more than just the negative liberty of freedom from prior constraint by the state. Reception to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Free Play


Free Play explores the work of artists who borrow from play and games to expose social, cultural, and philosophical issues. From playground antics to mathematical strategy, the artists in Free Play mine the significance of games, reinventing them to create experiences that involve the viewer and reflect on the nature of participation in art and art exhibitions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Jennifer Monson/iLAND presents in tow (Pre-attacks)


Initiated in 2013 by award-winning choreographer Jennifer Monson, in tow is an ongoing performance research project bringing together 10 artists from 4 different decades. in tow straddles location, discipline, and aesthetic to create an evolving working process driven by what each artist brings to it. in tow will hold a priming event each evening during its second week of performances. These events give the audience an opportunity to experience some of the underlying infrastructure of the work. All Pre-attack events are free and audiences are welcome to come and go as they please. September 29: horizon line/fragment – a perceptual installation that works against the receding nature of a horizon line and brings the public into a new sense of dimensionality and continuity. Note: Tickets for the 8pm performance of in tow September 29-30 and October 1 are not free and must be purchased separately.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Screening | Local Artist Film Shorts


MISSING QUESTION MARK (2016) and HOW TO BE BAD (2016) Directed by Vicky Lee Two documentary films which look at a reticent teenager's battle with depression and her fragile connection with the evolving world around her (The Mission Question Mark) and an elderly free spirit with a stubborn anti-work philosophy who reflects on his life (How To Be Bad). YUDIE (1981) 1 film reel (20 min.) : sd. col. ; 16 mm. Director, Mirra Bank. A portrait of the filmmaker Mirra Bank's resilient 70 year old Jewish aunt whose parents immigrated from Russia to the Lower East Side. Yudie describes the family business, early labor organizing, and life as an independent Jewish girl who broke some of the expected codes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | No Beliefs About Forms: Doxa in Plato and Aristotle


Both Plato and Aristotle say that doxa—usually translated "belief" or "opinion"—is restricted to a special domain: we have doxa about perceptible things (Plato), or contingent things (Aristotle), but not about necessary, eternal things like Platonic Forms or Aristotelian essences. If doxa is belief in what is now the standard philosophical sense, these restrictions are bizarre: surely one can have beliefs (or opinions) about anything at all. In this talk Moss makes some suggestions about how we should understand doxa in both Plato and Aristotle so as to make sense of their claims. Jessica Moss, Professor of Philosophy at NYU, gives this lecture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Ruben Gallo discusses his book Proust’s Latin Americans


Part biography, part cultural history, part literary study, Rubén Gallo's book explores the presence of Latin America in Proust's life and work. The novelist lived in an era shaped by French colonial expansion into the Americas: just before his birth, Napoleon III installed Maximilian as emperor of Mexico, and during the 1890s France was shaken by the Panama Affair, a financial scandal linked to the construction of the canal in which thousands of French citizens lost their life savings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Calm your mind and refresh your senses with Awesome Asana Yoga's new "Unwind the Grind" Yoga Flow, held in the serene gardens. Practitioners of all levels welcome to join this moderately placed Hathavinyasa fusion class. Limited mats and blocks available for borrowed use. Instructor: Chelsea Best, Founder of Awesome Asana Yoga. Every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Writer Ana Castillo reads from her work


Ana Castillo is a Mexican-American Chicana novelist, poet, short story writer, essayist, editor, playwright, translator, and independent scholar. Castillo will read from her work and discuss her practice. Light refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Writing Workshop


Whether your impulse to write comes from a longtime yearning, recent itch, or a desire to get down your experiences, this workshop conducted by Nancy Davidoff Kelton, writing instructor and author of the memoir Finding Mr. Rightstein, will help you capture your memories, childhood incidents, and truths in your own voice while offering pointers on how to: open up, express yourself authentically, get rid of internal critics, establish disciplined work habits, and avoid procrastination. In-store writing exercises and marketing advice are given.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Angels of Evil: Sympathetic Perpetrators on Small Italian Screens


A lecture by Dana Renga, Ohio State University. Why is it that we forge deep relationships with onscreen characters whom we would regard as undeserving of positive ethical judgment were we to meet them in our day-to-day lives? Why is it that, via the medium of television, we invite them into our homes, even though we would strive to protect ourselves from their nonfictional counterparts? How does narrative transform ‘villains’ into more ethically complex characters while still representing their villainous behavior? To answer these questions, this talk looks at the representation and appeal of criminals when they are the subject of popular fictionalized accounts, focusing on a selection of recent, well-known Italian Sky television series that humanize and create sympathy for perpetrators.
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Author Reading | Bernard Beitman discusses his book Connecting with Coincidence: The New Science for Using Synchronicity and Serendipity in Your Life


This discussion shares key personality characteristics and situational factors that contribute to the occurrence of meaningful coincidences in our lives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Learn English: Intermediate and Advanced Levels


Would you like to practice your English conversation skills and meet English language learners from other countries? You can discuss life in New York, art, music, films, food, culture, current events, and other topics of interest. First come, first seated.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Peter Singer discusses his book Ethics in the Real World


In Ethics in the Real World, Singer applies his controversial ways of thinking to issues like climate change, extreme poverty, animals, abortion, euthanasia, human genetic selection, sports doping, the sale of kidneys, the ethics of high-priced art, and ways of increasing happiness. Singer asks whether chimpanzees are people, smoking should be outlawed, or consensual sex between adult siblings should be decriminalized, and he reiterates his case against the idea that all human life is sacred, applying his arguments to some recent cases in the news. In addition, he explores, in an easily accessible form, some of the deepest philosophical questions, such as whether anything really matters and what is the value of the pale blue dot that is our planet. The collection also includes some more personal reflections, like Singer’s thoughts on one of his favorite activities, surfing, and an unusual suggestion for starting a family conversation over a holiday feast.
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | A Moorman-Eye View of New York’s Changing Avant-Gardism


Panel discussion moderated by Hannah B Higgins, professor of Art History, University of Illinois at Chicago, with speakers Saisha Grayson, PhD candidate, The Graduate Center, CUNY; Sophie Landres, PhD candidate, Stony Brook University; and Joan Rothfuss, author of Topless Cellist: The Improbable Life of Charlotte Moorman (MIT Press, 2014). These scholars—all specialists in Charlotte Moorman’s work—will focus on the charismatic cellist who lent her talents and energies not only to numerous performances with erstwhile composer and Fluxus artist Nam June Paik but also to the radical, experimental scene of 1960s and ’70s New York—a pivotal moment in late-20th century art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Black Votes Matter: A Discussion on Obama’s Final Year in Office


A conversation centered on Obama's final year in office, his legacy as the first black president, what he has achieved, the myth of the monolithic black vote, and the expectations of black voters during this election. With Nikole Hannah-Jones (New York Times Magazine, co-founder of the Ida B. Wells Society), Jamilah Lemieux (Senior Editor, EBONY Magazine), Vinson Cunningham (The New Yorker), and more to be announced. Moderated by Housing Works Bookstore Cafe boardmember & New Yorker web producer Lauretta Charlton. The first 50 beers are FREE for attendees, and all beers will be on sale for a $5 donation after that. Delicious beverages are provided by series sponsor, Sixpoint Brewery.
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Author Reading | Famous author Joyce Carol Oates reads from her book Soul at the White Heat


Joyce Carol Oates is a recipient of the National Book Award and the PEN/Malamud Award for Excellence in Short Fiction. Her books include the national bestsellers We Were the Mulvaneys and Blonde (a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize), and the New York Times bestsellers "The Falls" (winner of the 2005 Prix Femina Etranger) and The Gravedigger’s Daughter. Her essay collection Soul at the White Heat is new from Ecco Press this fall.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Michael Leahy reads from his book The Last Innocents


From an award-winning journalist comes the riveting odyssey of seven Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s—a chronicle of a team, a game, and a nation in transition during one of the most exciting and unsettled decades in history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Other | Zine launch on immigration: talk, dance, film screening, music


AMPLIFY(HER) is the first-ever zine by and for undocumented women from the Asian diaspora. Grab your copy and support undocumented Asian writers alongside event hosts Sonia Guiñansaca of CultureStrike and Kay Ulanday Barrett, author of When The Chant Comes. A short documentary by immigrant filmmaker Laura X Moya will be presented. It explores the notion of solitude, immigration, desire, and estranged family dynamics. A special dance performance will be given by Deesha Narichania, who has studied classical and contemporary Kathak, and works full-time as a Domestic Violence Coordinator and Trauma-Focused Therapist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Kimberly Nichole, Powerhouse Voice Contestant


Exploding on the national scene on season 8 of The Voice, Kimberly Nichole garnered superlative praise from the likes of Pharrell Williams, Christina Aguilera, Lionel Richie, Mark Ronson and Reba McEntire with her show-stopping performances, stylish presence and vocal power. Fans clamored for the rock-and-soul music and led her to the iTunes’ Top 20 three weeks in a row and even landed on the Billboard 100 Charts. Born and bred in Seattle, Washington, Kimberly Nichole moved to New York City where she launched her career. National and international performances soon followed, allowing her to share the stage with such artists as Slash, Living Colour, Alice Smith, Janelle Monae, Nona Hendryx, Aloe Blacc, Bilal and English rock band The Heavy. Her mesmerizing performance style captured the attention and support of Quincy Jones, Ashford & Simpson and fashion savant Andre Leon Talley. Talley was so taken with Nichole’s talent and fashion-forwardness that he invited her into the offices of VOGUE and featured her in the magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Master Class | Piano Master Class: Jura Margulis


Jura Margulis is a third generation pianist and pedagogue; born in Russia, raised in Germany, American by choice, European at heart. He divides his time between the McAllister endowed professorship for Piano at the J.W. Fulbright College of Arts & Sciences in Fayetteville, USA, and traveling internationally as a concert pianist, master teacher, and lecturer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Cabaret | Sven Ratzke and Band: From Amsterdam to Mars


The transgressive Dutch/German cabaret star is a diva in the perfect sense: brilliantly entertaining, wicked, full of humor, and musicality and highly original. Berlin runs in his blood and that means Sven Ratzke is a first-class entertainer who tours the world from sold-out shows at New York’s Lincoln Center or Royal Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, to long runs in Berlin, Sydney, Edinburgh, and Vienna. He has worked with the some of the great entertainers on this planet, from punk goddess Nina Hagen to New York legend Joey Arias, Fassbinder muse Hanna Schugylla to The Tiger Lillies. In this evening-length performance, Ratzke pulls in numbers from his acclaimed homage to the music of David Bowie Starman and songs from Brecht and the great divas of the ‘60s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, Chopin, Scriabin


Program: NIKOLAI MEDTNER (1880-1951) Sonata Tragica Op.39, No.5 and Canzona Matinata, Op.39, No.4 RACHMANINOFF Suite No. 2, Op. 17 Featuring: Mackenzie Melemed, piano PROKFIEV Piano Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 82 SCRIABIN Prelude Op. 11, No. 12 CHOPIN Mazurka Op. 33, No. 2 in C Major CHOPIN Mazurka Op. 33, No. 3 in D Major Featuring: Anna Han, piano Bachauer Piano Recital. The Bachauer Competition awards young artists free tuition scholarships.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway. Takes place Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Comedy Club | The Bombshelter Comedy Show - with Free Pizza


Local Favorites Matt Azark, Jeff Cerulli and Erik Bransteen invite some of their favorites comedians to perform on this weekly showcase. Every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Next Level Improv: improv show for all!


Open rehersal/improv jam will feature amusing audience suggested scenarios, played by the cast, as well as uproarious mini-plays where audience members join the improvisers onstage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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