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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 4, 2024?

36 free events take place on Wednesday, September 4 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 4 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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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, September 4, 2024

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free events nyc Gather Round: Street Dancers Battles for Prizes
free events nyc Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion
free events nyc Hungarian Piano Prodigy Plays Traditional and Original Works
free events nyc The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life by Ruth Westheimer
free events nyc The Great Gatsby (1974): Oscar-Winning Fitzgerald Adaptation with Robert Redford, Mia Farrow
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Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi


Start your day with tranquility and community. Taught by certified tai chi Instructor Robert Martinez. Wear comfy clothing and bring water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Boot Camp Workout - Outdoors


An early-morning core body 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 welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Outdoor Yoga


Move, stretch, and start your morning off right with this open-level vinyasa class. Please bring your own yoga mat, and they recommend a bottle of water and towel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Discussion | Curatorial Roundtable: Curators in Conversation (online)


A talk with writer and curator Filipa Ramos. Ramos is Lecturer at the Arts Institute of the HGK/FHNW, Basel. Her research focuses on how contemporary art engages with nature and ecology. She has been curator of the Art Basel Film sector (2020-24) and a founding curator of the online artists' cinema, Vdrome (since 2013). Current projects include "BESTIARI," the Catalan representation at the 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia (2024) and the arts, humanities and science festival, "The Shape of a Circle in the Mind of a Fish" (since 2018, with Lucia Pietroiusti).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tour | NYC Walking Tours: A Variety of Neighborhoods - Choose One Tour Or Many


These tours take place at various times. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. See link for details: scroll down where $4 tours are listed to find the daily scheduled tours. Daily tours may include: SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Lower Manhattan Harlem Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Graffiti and Street Art Tours
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
$4

Workshop | Figure Al Fresco


This event offers a unique setting to observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Get in 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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Workshop | Learn to Play Petanque


Interested in learning to play petanque? Stop by the petanque courts for free lessons and casual play. Members of La Boule New Yorkaise (one of the oldest petanque clubs in the U.S.) have been playing in the ark since the 1970s, and will be staffing the courts with expert instructors who are eager to share pétanque with you. Petanque is an outdoor bowling game, similar to bocce, that was developed in the south of France early in the 20th century. It’s a game accessible to varying physical abilities and ages, can be played on more or less any patch of dirt, and is extremely easy to learn. Despite that simplicity, it is a technically and strategically stimulating game that is easy to fall in love with.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park


Come on by and tap your toes to The Big Apple's finest ragtime, stride, and jazz pianists around! Featuring special events and performances by distinguished musicians. Today's pianist: Armen Donelian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Adult Chorus


Directed by Church Street School of Music, the chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


A community of artists of all skill levels are inspired by our surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of the verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Brass Party Band in the Park


Dance, sing, and celebrate with Triad Brass - a pop-up party brass band of award-winning musicians bringing you songs from the seventies, numbers from the noughties, and something for everyone in-between.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Gather Round: Street Dancers Battles for Prizes


On the heels of break dancing's debut at the 2024 Olympics, Works & Process brings its captivating dance and music. Street and club dancers battle for the glory and prizes. Featuring: Behind The Groove: CeleBreak Outside! with Kwikstep and Rokafella Championing performing artists and their creative process from studio to stage, Works & Process features artists from the world's largest organizations and amplifies underrecognized performing arts cultures. Works & Process commissions, provide longitudinal and fully-funded LaunchPAD creative residencies, and present programs that illuminate artistic process at the Guggenheim Museum, Lincoln Center, and the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, with the Jerome Robbins Dance Division.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
Free

Concert | Subway Buskers Perform Aboveground


Musicians from the MTA Music program come aboveground to perform. With: Nicola Vazquez, singer–songwriter
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Park Yoga


Bring your mat and water and enjoy one hour of yoga with New York City’s top instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Wellness Wednesdays


Curated by Sputnik Yoga, Wellness Wednesdays will offer a variety of fitness and wellness themed classes on a weekly basis. Bring your own yoga mat or blanket.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | accrochage 2.1: Group Show of Installations


Miguel Abreu Gallery is pleased to present accrochage 2.1, an installation of works in conversation by gallery artists. The exhibition will be held starting Wednesday, September 4th, at our 36 Orchard Street location. On view will be works by Paul Pagk, Jimmy Raskin, Raha Raissnia, Florian Pumhösl, Jean-Luc Moulène, Eileen Quinlan, and R. H. Quaytman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Andrea Blum: Biota


Andrea Blum has worked at the intersection of art, design, and architecture for over forty years. She began making temporary installations in the mid-1970s and in the decades since, she has created numerous public artworks for cities and universities across the United States and Europe. These include plazas, parks, mobile homes, libraries, an aviary, and sets for a Paris opera. Her exhibition designs for museums and galleries reconfigure how viewers perceive familiar spaces and one another. Blum’s sculptures frequently place bodies in proximity without the ability to touch. A tension between autonomy and intimate connection runs throughout the works. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Edra Soto: Graft - Outdoors


Edra Soto (b. 1971, Puerto Rico) explores the relationship between our private, interior lives and shared public history and culture. Graft is the latest in an ongoing series of installations based on rejas, wrought iron screens frequently seen outside homes in Puerto Rico. Rejas often feature repeating geometric motifs that can be traced to West Africa’s Yoruba symbol systems, in contrast to the Spanish architecture celebrated in official Puerto Rican tourism. Graft investigates how Puerto Rican cultural memory often masks the Black heritage of the island as folklore. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Empresses of Seventh Avenue: World War II, New York City, and the Birth of American Fashion


Fashion historian Nancy MacDonell on the unsung New York women who, in the wake of World War II, gave rise to the American fashion industry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Encyclopedia: The Late Collages of Dorothea Tanning


The solo exhibition of work by Dorothea Tanning concentrates on the artist's late-career collages from the 1980s and 1990s. Juxtaposing organic and suggestive shapes with more familiar imagery such as bicycles, tableware, animals, tumbling nudes, and her own hand, Tanning expands upon themes and the play between figuration and abstraction found in her earlier paintings and sculpture. Pairing her imagery with unexpected and evocative titles, she explores the poetic dimension of her visual art practice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Hein Koh: Hope Springs Eternal


Brooklyn-based artist Hein Koh’s first exhibition at the gallery spans the first and second floor galleries. The exhibition will foreground a new series of works depicting cyclopean figures: one-eyed beings who observe but cannot speak. The characters are full of human pathos but lack noses, mouths, or ears—their faces distinguished only by a large and watchful eye. Despite their facial shortcomings, in Koh’s world, these subjects participate in mundane moments of waiting, wondering, and enduring, such as being at the doctors, or caught in the rain. In a Gustonian manner, Koh’s cartoonish characters offer a semi-self portrait of the artist, coming out of the routines of her life over the last challenging year. Koh, like the subjects of her paintings, has had many appointments during this time. She has also cried, mothered, been to the hospital, grieved a friend’s death, all things depicted in the paintings—and she has confronted her own mortality. Koh’s figures and exhibition as a whole are deeply informed by her recent breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. In making the cyclops, gesturing out its uncomplicated forms on canvas or slowly sketching it from her studio couch, she was able to process, preserve, and finally move forward from this painful experience. In addition to Koh’s tragicomic figure, the exhibition features: floral paintings inspired by the artist’s recent interest in gardening; two plaster sculptures; a handful of memento mori paintings; and approximately 20 pencil and charcoal drawings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Matvey Levenstein: Zone


In Matvey Levenstein's new intimately-scaled paintings, his intuitive familiarity with his chosen subject matter presents fictionalized impressions of his environment, both interiors and landscapes. A rising sun pierces through a foggy sky overlooking a quiet inlet. A candlestick sits softly at the center of a reflective tabletop as a lone figure turns away from the viewer. Rendered in oil on copper or wood, Levenstein continues to explore the expressive capacity of a restrictive palette at a constrained scale. Working in layers on toned grounds, Levenstein's paintings achieve a cinematic sensibility, encouraging close looking to unearth their poetic investigations of place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Monica Bonvicini: Put All Heaven in a Rage


Among the most important artists of her generation, Monica Bonvicini’s evocative and thought-provoking works explore the relationship between architecture, gender, and power. As a strong female voice, Bonvicini’s multifaceted practice addresses issues of institutional critique and the politics of space through a feminist lens. Dry-humored and direct, Bonvicini’s art never refrains from establishing a critical connection with the sites where it is exhibited, the materials that comprise it, and the roles of spectator and creator, while commenting on the conflicting reality of the world today. Central to the show and the viewer’s first encounter is the architectural installation Buy Me a Mirror. By reflecting the viewer's image, Bonvicini's installation compels individuals to confront their own presence and the social contexts they inhabit, transforming them from observers into active participants / actors. This engagement is further emphasized in works like Gorgeous, where the interplay of voyeurism, narcissism and self-awareness is explored playfully through reflective surfaces that literally stick their tongues out. These elements critically reflect on design ideologies and societal dogmas, prompting a reconsideration of perspectives and the construction of reality. In You to Me, Bonvicini challenges the imagery of handcuffs to explore the tensions of interpersonal relationships and the constraints of societal expectations, further questioning the dynamics of power and control in both private and public spheres. Highlighting the material realities of labor and the delicate balance between structure and chaos, the artist uses traditional timber 2x4s to recreate the framing of a house, dividing the exhibition space. Bonvicini perpetuates the symbolic nature of the house as a place where identity is constructed, and as a private space which desires and relationships are formed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Nengi Omuku: Wild Things and Perennials


This new body of eight oil paintings, each uniquely realized on the traditional Nigerian textile sanyan, develops Omuku’s vision of painting as a constant and sustaining force in a perpetually changing world. Omuku’s impressionistic landscapes and distinctive, rich palettes provide enveloping spaces for the artist’s loosely rendered individual and group portraits. Blending interior and exterior, figure and ground, Omuku explores themes of refuge and stillness interwoven with personal narratives drawn from her recent experiences in Lagos, London, New York, and in residence at Civitella Ranieri, Italy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Austria-Based Modern Jazz Ensemble


A concert by the modern jazz ensemble Jazz Revival Collective, founded by Austria-based jazz musician and composer Vladimir Kostadinovic. The ensemble consists of four talented musicians, each bringing their own distinct style and expertise to the ensemble. The band's lineup includes: Vladimir Kostadinovic on drums, driving the rhythm with a dynamic and expressive approach. Joe Locke on vibraphone, whose virtuosic playing and harmonic sensibilities add depth and complexity to the group's sound. Vicente Archer on double bass, providing a solid foundation with their impeccable timing and soulful grooves. Jaka Kopac on alto saxophone whose soaring melodies and improvisational prowess captivate audiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Midtown Dance: Mucho(s) Estilo(s)


Whether dancing solo or with a partner, sticking to salsa or branching out into a brand-new style, there’s something for all a this event, hosted and produced by Talia Castro Pozo with renowned NYC instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Hungarian Piano Prodigy Plays Traditional and Original Works


Nadin Varga, one of the most brilliant young pianist of our generation, will give an exciting piano recital presenting a colorful array of works. During the event, Varga will present her own compositions as well as interactive short videos, furthermore, she will also collaborate with clarinetist Zsombor Bark?czy. PROGRAM: Music for Lilla Kuizs's animation (short film) "Kis kece l?nyom" folk song arrangements (solo piano: Nadin Varga) A Night Waltz (cello: Sebesty?n Kis, piano: Bence Rusai) Szepszis (short film) K?rhinta (short film) Mazurka (solo piano: Nadin Varga) Die By The Blade (short film) 4:00 VIDEO Crazy Dances: I. Turkish Tango (clarinet: Zsombor Bark?czy, piano: Nadin Varga) Hungarian piano prodigy Nadin Varga started her music studies at the age of 4, first learning to play the violin. During that time, she also became interested in playing the piano and composing music. When she was 12 years old, she started focusing on these two areas more seriously and won her first piano competition. In 2018, she achieved shared first price at the Szokolay InspirArt composing competition. her composition teacher was Zolt?n Galambos. Varga graduated from the Hermann L?szl? Secondary School of Music, where her teachers were ?va Kov?cs (piano) and Tam?s Vasv?ri (composition).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear comfortable and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Carnival of Souls (1962): Circus of the Damned


After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival. Director: Herk Harvey Stars: Candace Hilligoss, Frances Feist, Sidney Berger 78 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$6

Book Discussion | The Hamilton Scheme: An Epic Tale of Money and Power in the American Founding


How Alexander Hamilton embraced American oligarchy to jumpstart American prosperity. “Forgotten founder” no more, Alexander Hamilton has become a global celebrity. Millions know his name. Millions imagine knowing the man. But what did he really want for the country? What risks did he run in pursuing those vaulting ambitions? Who tried to stop him? How did they fight? It’s ironic that the Hamilton revival has obscured the man’s most dramatic battles and hardest-won achievements―as well as downplaying unsettling aspects of his legacy. With author William Hogeland.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | The Joy of Connections: 100 Ways to Beat Loneliness and Live a Happier and More Meaningful Life by Ruth Westheimer


In Dr. Ruth's final book, the therapist offers an urgent guide to combating loneliness with 100 ways to increase connectivity right now, based on insights from her life story and her unparalleled career. When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy sounded the alarm that loneliness "represents an urgent public health concern"--exacerbated by social media overuse, the residual effects of the pandemic, and the lack of meaningful relationships--trusted therapist Dr. Ruth K. Westheimer knew that her unique perspective and expertise could help. Long beloved for breaking stigmas around sexual problems, Dr. Ruth made it her mission to help individuals break free from the bonds of hopelessness and isolation. We are social animals. We have a shared desire to connect and create lasting relationships with the people around us. But the heaviness of loneliness can make this feel impossible. Dr. Ruth, with Emmy Award-winning journalist Allison Gilbert and longtime collaborator Pierre Lehu, tackles the subject with compassion and her trademark no-nonsense approach. She provides practical and creative strategies for finding friends, community, and intimacy. And it's anchored by Dr. Ruth's own story, from the horrific loneliness of losing her family in the Holocaust to living in an orphanage to rebuilding her life in America and eventually becoming a world-renowned sex therapist. At this event, WABC- TV's Bill Ritter will moderate a conversation about the book and its author, with co-authors Allison Gilbert and Pierre Lehu, joined by Dr. Ruth's children Dr. Miriam Westheimer and Dr. Joel Westheimer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Ride Above (2022): Dreaming of Racing Horses


Raised among horses on her parents' stud farm, Zo? dreams of becoming a jockey. She finds pure joy in riding, especially with Belle-Intrigante, the prized mare. With the birth of Temp?te, Zo? sees her chance to become a champion. However, tragedy strikes when Temp?te accidentally injures Zo?, leaving her unable to walk. Now facing her darkest moment, Zo? must summon the strength to turn her shattered dreams into a triumphant reality. Directed by Christian Duguay With Pio Marma?, M?lanie Laurent, Carmen Kassovitz 109 min. In French with English subtitles
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Singing with Ghosts: Hauntology and Musical-Culinary Remembrance in Iraqi Jewish Biographical Songs (online)


Seventy years after the majority of Jews left Iraq—a mass emigration that marked the largest airlift population transfer to date, and the end of a 2,600 year-old Jewish presence in the area—the history of this community’s dislocation remains hotly debated. In the wake of emerging rival Arab and Jewish ethno-nationalisms, Iraqi Jews found themselves caught in the crossfire between warring ideologies. The community was subjected to a violent resocialization process into Israeli society, where they were forced to publicly abandon their original names, language, and practices of biographical Arabic song-making. This resulted in a deep sense of internalized trauma, or what Ella Shohat refers to as a kind of “visceral schizophrenia.” Nonetheless, in intimate settings, a number of singers continue to maintain secretive practices of biographical Arabic song-making. These occur in conjunction with culinary enactment and remembrance, where singers draw from multi-sensorial resources associated with their former lives in Iraq—thus rendering their exiled pasts relevant through contemporary sensorial evocation. This presentation by Liliana Carrizo explores these musical-culinary remembrances in relation to theories of ghosting and hauntology as articulated by Iraqi Jewish authors, scholars, and musicians, and brings them into a conversation with the burgeoning field of gastromusicology. Carrizo argues that through the transnational flow of music and the senses—including sound, tactile impressions, aromas, and flavors—individuals creatively embrace and reclaim alternative histories of dislocation, including those scattered by the ashes of war. Liliana Carrizo is an ethnomusicologist whose work focuses broadly on music and migration across numerous transregional contexts. She is an assistant professor at Colorado College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | The Great Gatsby (1974): Oscar-Winning Fitzgerald Adaptation with Robert Redford, Mia Farrow


A Midwesterner becomes fascinated with his nouveau riche neighbor, who obsesses over his lost love. Director: Jack Clayton Stars: Robert Redford, Mia Farrow, Bruce Dern 144 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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