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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 19, 2018?

43 free events take place on Wednesday, September 19 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 19 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, September 19, 2018

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free events nyc 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many
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free events nyc The (Political) Forms of Technology: Antonioni, Olmi, De Seta, and Post-WWII Industrial Cinema
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Workshop | Boot Camp


The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, hosts a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high fives encouraged. Rain or shine. Every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Fitness Boot Camp


Ready to work hard and sweat with NYC's newest skyline behind you?! Ruel Davis returns for a new season of boot camp. This one-hour, intense class will challenge you, and keep you coming back for more. Every Wednesday from June 6-September 12, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Birdwatching | Bird Walk at The Battery


Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery. Led by Gabriel Willow, an educator from NYC Audubon, who is an experienced birder and naturalist, and is well-versed in the ecology and history of New York City. He has been leading walks for NYC Audubon for more than ten years, guiding new and experienced birders in all five boroughs and beyond. Wednesdays through October 10, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Tour | City Hall tour


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. Non-reservation City Hall tours take place each Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor and by the verdant park, with its very special Hot and Cool gardens; each flower-filled and colorful throughout the season. All art materials are provided. Wednesdays through October 3, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Brother Orchid (1940): a gangster reformed by religion


When retired racket boss John Sarto tries to reclaim his place and former friends try to kill him, he finds solace in a monastery and reinvents himself as a pious monk. Directed by Lloyd Bacon. Starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern, Humphrey Bogart, Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy. 91 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Having Fun With Science: Adult Stem Workshops


Conduction of science experiments allow not only for an individual’s natural curiosity to shine through, but also for “scientists” to better understand the world around them and the natural laws by which the world functions. Experiments will call for the “scientists” to hypothesize about what they predict will happen, teach “investigators” how to be capable of finding solutions to big problems, will involve communicating with their fellow “scientists,” and will be completed independently by the “scientists.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:20 pm
Free

Reading | A Ballast Flora Garden: Lunchtime Reading Session


A brown-bag lunchtime reading session featuring texts inspired by Maria Thereza Alves's project for the group exhibition Agora.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Yuka Aikawa is a jazz pianist, composer, and accompanist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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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Gallery Talk | Firelei Baez’s Joy Out of Fire


A curator-led tour of the collections and Wikipedia edit-a-thon with the Black Lunch Table inspired by archival materials highlighted in Firelei Báez's Joy Out of Fire. Librarians and archivists will display selections from the unparalleled collection of archival materials highlighting the lives and careers of Maya Angelou, Gwendolyn Bennett, Katherine Dunham, and other influential women featured in the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime 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. Mondays through Thursdays
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Job Search Planning and Tips for Mature Workers


Teresa San Roman & Marzena Ermler provide an overview of practical tips to build your confidence, plan your job search, update your elevator pitch, adapt your resume & cover letters, prepare for effective interviews ,and how to network when you are 50+. Learn how to perfect skills used by younger workers to become competitive in your job search and how to maximize your job search plan using job postings, networking, on-the-job training, and volunteering.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
Free

Lesson | Learn to play chess


Learn to play the most popular game ever: A game of strategy and problem solving. Whether you are beginner or a more advanced player you can learn the strategies that will make you a better chess player. This lesson repeats every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Oscar-Nominated The Manchurian Candidate (1962): Brainswashed Assassin


Stars: Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh. A former prisoner of war is brainwashed as an unwitting assassin for an international Communist conspiracy. Directors John Frankenheimer. 126 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Renowned Jazz Guitarist and His Trio


Bill Wurtzel, a renowned jazz guitarist, has performed worldwide with many jazz greats. His style in his own words: "I love mainstream jazz and the American songbook. Albums I’ve played on range from gospel, mainstream and soul jazz to Christmas songs in Latin."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco Outdoor Drawing Class


Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike both long and short poses for participants to draw. Artists/educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Wednesdays, July 11-October 31, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour


Highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, information about architect Cass Gilbert and viewings of the Collectors Office with its Tiffany woodwork, Reginald Marsh murals and the 140-ton rotunda dome, designed and built by Rafael Gustavino.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poetry Workshop


No experience necessary. Just bring your love of poetry and your favorite writing implement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Writer's Circle


The workshop will answer all important question such as, how can we develop a daily writing practice that allows us to live our lives while writing, all at the same time? No experience with writing is necessary, just a desire and commitment to make a writing practice part of your life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
Free

Book Club | Imbolo Mbue's Behold the Dreamers


The novel details the experiences of two New York City families during the 2008 financial crisis: an immigrant family from Cameroon, the Jonga family, and their wealthy employers, the Edwards family. Imbolo Mbue is a native of Limbe, Cameroon. In 2014, she signed a million-dollar deal with Random House for Behold the Dreamers, which was published in 2016. In June 2017 the novel was selected by Oprah Winfrey for her book club. Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Can Democracy Work? A Short History of a Radical Idea, from Ancient Athens to Our World


Today, democracy is the world’s only broadly accepted political system, and yet it has become synonymous with disappointment and crisis. How did it come to this? In Can Democracy Work?, James Miller, the author of the classic history of 1960s protest Democracy Is in the Streets, offers a lively, surprising, and urgent history of the democratic idea from its first stirrings to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Park Walk | Design Tour: Elevated Design


Get an insider's look at the unique design elements of the park and the notable architecture in the neighborhood with Patrick Hazari. Learn about the behind-the-scenes work that led to the development of the park and its impact locally and worldwide. Every third Wednesday of the month from June 20-September 19, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Evening Tai Chi


Julio Cortes is a movement teacher with over 30 years of martial and movement arts experience, specializing in Taijiquan. Taijiquan, also known as Taichi ch’uan, or Taichi, is an internal movement art that includes all of the following: fighting, self-defense, weapons, mental development, meditation, health and healing. The last three are what it is best known for now. In this class students will develop greater body/mind awareness, strength, range of motion, coordination and balance while learning how to move gracefully. Specifically, we will practice a basic warm-up and learn the first set of a powerful and rare long form taught in Asia. Suitable for any age and body condition, this a great opportunity to learn one of the best regarded and most popular body/mind practices in the world. Wednesdays, July 18- October 17, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | How to Tell Stories of Your Accomplishments and Why it is Key to Your Career


You can impress interviewers or anyone in the job market by talking about what you do. Every employer is on the lookout for people who can solve their problems. By telling how you have solved problems in the past, you will put yourself in the best position to be taken seriously. Join career coach, Win Sheffield to learn how to deliver stories that convey your value in a compelling way, so your contacts will pass your name on and interviewers will invite you back. Topics covered will include: * Identify good stories to tell * Learn to tell your story with clarity * Inspire confidence in your listener your value to them and to their organization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Spiral Music: Sounds from the Himalayas and South Asia


Spiral Music presents acoustic music at the base of the museum’s spiral staircase. Artists who specialize in music from the Himalayas and South Asia are invited to forge a connection between their music and the art in the galleries. This week K.G. West, Mir Naqibul Islam, and Amanda Welch are invited to forge a connection between their music and the art in the galleries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the bod and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat. Wednesdays, July 11-September 26, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Club | Vasily Grossman's Life and Fate


Life and Fate is an epic tale of World War II and a profound reckoning with the dark forces that dominated the twentieth century. Vasily Grossman (1905-1964) was a Jewish Russian writer and journalist, who lived the bulk of his life under the Soviet regime. While Grossman was never arrested by the Soviet authorities, his two major literary works (Life and Fate and Forever Flowing) were censored during the ensuing Nikita Khrushchev period as unacceptably anti-Soviet, and Grossman himself became in effect a nonperson. Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Shake off the stress of work and join others for some friendly competition at drop-in volleyball. This is an after-work volleyball game for adults. They will provide the scorekeeper and the ball and will instruct newcomers in the basics of the game. A great opportunity to meet new friends!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | Water’s Edge Garden Tour


An experienced horticulturist leads a tour of one of the island’s stunning gardens. Learn about the flowers, wildlife, plants, and trees that can be found.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A New Social Contract: Black and Latinx Women


We must have a clear vision of a better world and challenge the architecture of injustice that targets Black and Latinx women with particular harshness. Black and Latinx women know the meaning of struggle well; they also know how to build community towards transformational change. The panel discussion includes Akiba Solomon (Colorlines), Jacqueline Ebanks (Commission on Gender Equity, Mayor's Office), Farah Tanis (Black Women's Blueprint) and Cathy Albisa (National Economic Social Rights Initiative) on what a new social contract grounded in universal but equitable systems, democracy driven by community control, and human rights for Black and Latinx women would look like and what it would mean for our communities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Jean Cocteau's The Testament of Orpheus (1960) with Charles Aznavour, Françoise Sagan and more


In this film French poet, artist and playwright Jean Cocteau renders a modern account of the Orpheus myth dealing with narcissism and with the portrayal of the poet as one torn between the real world and that of the spirit and imagination/demise. Starring Charles Aznavour, Lucia Bosé, María Casares, Nicole Courcel, Luis Miguel Dominguín, Daniel Gélin, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Serge Lifar, Jean Marais, François Périer and Françoise Sagan. The film includes cameo appearances by Pablo Picasso and Yul Brynner. 80 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Sorry I Missed Your Show: Dance Screening and Discussion


Choreographer Candace Thompson-Zachery and writer/performer Rosamond S. King discuss contemporary dance influenced by their Caribbean heritage, the work of Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE (DCC), and the New Traditions Festival. Works screened include Thompson-Zachery’s Our Caribbean Spirit and LiveYard; and King’s Tiney Winey. A dance screening and discussion series, Sorry I Missed Your Show highlights dance works from the recent past to explore their canonical historicity and relationship to contemporary practice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | The (Political) Forms of Technology: Antonioni, Olmi, De Seta, and Post-WWII Industrial Cinema


Industrial cinema in post-WWII Italy aimed to present industrial facilities as active producers of wealth, development and democracy for the new Italian Republic. In particular, it wished to present Italian technical know-how and heavy industry as a young dynamic State, opposed to the traditional imagery of Italy as a sedated, immobilized country. Combining the style of old fascist propaganda with a more experimental language, industrial or corporate cinema established itself as a very successful genre, producing thousands of shorts in the span of few decades. This talk will discuss some of the most interesting examples of this genre from an authorial standpoint, like Michelangelo Antonioni’s Sette canne, un vestito (1948), Ermanno Olmi’s Costruzioni Meccaniche Riva (1956), and Vittorio De Seta’s Gela 1959: Pozzi a mare (1959). Particular attention will be given to the representation of technology seen in its formal and political implications. Speaker Pierpaolo Antonello teaches modern Italian literature and culture at the University of Cambridge, UK, with a range of interests which includes Italian cinema, intellectual history, and 20th century visual art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Yoga Downtown


Yoga is back as a summer offering twice a week. Open for all ages. Bring your own mat or borrow one while supplies last, first come first served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with Hatha yoga led by Hollis in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat. Every Wednesday from June 6-September 26, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Colors of the Wind: The Story of Blind Artist and Champion Runner George Mendoza


An evening with an artist and former champion runner whose disability forms the basis for his unusual artwork. Describing his condition as similar to “looking through a kaledioscope,” George Mendoza uses his literal vision of the world to create fantastical and colorful images. Mendoza will discuss his life story, his artwork, and the challenges that blindness has brought into his life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Love Me (2013): John and Hooker Fall in Love


A romance between a Turkish man and a Ukrainian woman that unexpectedly grows out of what began as just another sordid case of sex tourism. Directors: Maryna Gorbach, Mehmet Bahadir Er Stars: Ushan Çakir, Viktoria Spesivtseva, Güven Kiraç 90 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Club | Men Without Women: Seven Stories from a Master


Across seven tales, Haruki Murakami brings his powers of observation to bear on the lives of men who, in their own ways, find themselves alone. Here are lovesick doctors, students, ex-boyfriends, actors, bartenders, and even Kafka’s Gregor Samsa, brought together to tell stories that speak to us all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Space Jam (1996): Cartoon-Basketball Hybrid -- Outdoors


In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan. Director: Joe Pytka Stars: Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle You should arrive before 7:00 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Antigone in Ferguson: Sophocles and Choral Music


Antigone in Ferguson was conceived in the wake of Michael Brown’s death in 2014, through a collaboration between Theater of War Productions and community members from Ferguson, Missouri. Translated and directed by Bryan Doerries and composed by Phil Woodmore, the project fuses a dramatic reading by leading actors of excerpts from Sophocles’s Greek tragedy with live choral music performed by a choir of activists, police officers, youth, and concerned citizens from Ferguson and New York City. The performance is the catalyst for panel and audience-driven discussions on race and social justice, the core component of the event. This multifaceted production will offer a glimpse not only into the effects of the tragedy in Brown’s local community, but also the trauma of police violence and racial injustice in communities of color in New York and across the nation. Local stakeholders and community leaders will participate as panelists, assisting in opening up dialogues with audiences. These guided discussions, which aim to promote healing and bridge the growing divide between law enforcement and local communities, will focus on the impact of racialized violence against communities of color, and the legacies of the tragic deaths of Michael Brown, as well as Eric Garner, Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Saheed Vassell, and numerous other victims. The presentation will feature a rotating roster of acclaimed actors, including Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale), who will reprise the role she portrayed in the premiere of Antigone in Ferguson presented on the stage of Michael Brown’s high school in Ferguson in 2016. Other cast members include: Paul Giamatti (Billions), Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck), Adepero Oduye (12 Years a Slave), Frankie Faison (The Wire) and Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Each week will feature a different group of actors. Tuesdays through Saturdays, September 13-October 13, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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