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Workshop | Fitness in the Square


7:00 AM Wake Up Yoga with Atmananda 8:00 AM CrossFit with Reebok
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Workshop | Morning Crunch Fitness


The Crunch Gym will be holding FREE fitness classes. Schedule: Mondays: Yoga, Sunrise Salutations more Tuesdays: Breakfast Bootcamp w/ Personal Trainers Wednesdays: Wellness Wednesday with a Yoga/Pilate’s fusion Thursdays: Throwback Thursdays w/ Retro-Robics Fridays: Zumba or Dance classes less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience more levels. Classes are rain or shine. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Chess, Checkers and Board Games


Stop by to play some brain games like chess, checkers, and other board games. All ages.
   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 more 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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central more 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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Board Game Social


Join an all-new weekly Game Social to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as more you. The Board Game Social features games in their classic form with a board, special pieces and a little bit of competition. Try classics like Sorry, Clue, Monopoly, or Life. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome more to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | New York Skyline Photography Tour


Get your New York City Skyline pictures on the New York Skyline Photo Tour and explore Long Island City more at the same time. less
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | North Woods Tour


View tumbling cascades, rustic bridges, and picturesque pools in the "Manhattan Adirondacks." Route involves more many hills and stairs. 75-minutes. less
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12:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | 5 poets read their work


With: Patricia Spears Jones, Lydia Cortes, Sharan Strange, Jocelyn Lieu, Jessica Greenbaum
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Vacation: The Jordan Pettay Trio


Join musicians from The Juilliard School for an afternoon of “cool” music to compliment the warm more summer days. The ensembles will perform upbeat standards and unique arrangements for jazz trio that are guaranteed to energize and excite. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
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Jazz | Lunchtime Jazz


With musicians from The New School.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Deanna Witkowski


Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a former guest on Marian McPartland’s Piano more Jazz, pianist/composer/bandleader Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her “consistently thrilling” playing and her “boundless imagination” (All Music Guide). Moving with remarkable ease between Brazilian, jazz, Afro-Cuban and classical music, Witkowski approaches her work with the heart and technique of a daring improviser. Her most current album, From This Place, features her liturgical jazz with musicians including John Patitucci and Kate McGarry and led to a second appearance on National Public Radio’s Weekend Edition Sunday. less
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
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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 more 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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m. less
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Self-Taught Genius


What is a self-taught genius? Museum guides discuss the vision behind Self-Taught Genius and share new more discoveries about select artworks in the exhibition. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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, more 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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Belly Dance


Belly dance is a great way to learn a beautiful art form while staying in shape, gaining confidence in more yourself, and (most importantly) having fun. Presented by Katherine Illescas. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Film | Victor Schertzinger's Oscar Nominee Rhythm on the River (1940): Music Business Romp


Starring Bing Crosby, Mary Martin, Basil Rathbone. A songwriter employs “ghosts” to produce his more music and lyrics. They discover this fact and go into business for themselves. 92 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Mah Jongg Clinic


Learn the American version of this social, strategy game hailing from China twice a month with free clinics more in the park. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Eric Heisserer's Hours (2013): Fighting the Elements


With Paul Walker, Genesis Rodriguez, Nancy Nave. A father struggles to keep his infant daughter alive more in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. 97 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Art from the Boros II


These fifty-plus artists' works are diverse in mediums, aesthetics, and content. They come from diverse more social and economic backgrounds. Regardless of their histories, upbringings, and economic circumstances, they persevere and revel in their New York environment. less
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Tour | Rooftop Garden Tour: Veggies with a View


Visit a rooftop vegetable garden on the 41st floor of a midtown hotel. The organic garden illustrates more the hotel’s foray into urban agriculture, producing vegetables and herbs used throughout the food and beverage program in the hotel. And for the first time, the hotel is offering a special spring series of rooftop garden tours, free to the public by reservation. Led by Executive Chef and Chief Gardener Brian Wieler, the tours offer insider access to the private garden, which has breathtaking views of Manhattan and is typically closed to the public. Chef Wieler will discuss the hotel’s culinary program and host a Q&A session. Guests are asked to wear flat, comfortable shoes. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Salsa Dance Lessons


With Baila Society.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | The R2R Block Party


Enjoy discounts at area restaurants and retailers, and performances by rock band People Get Ready, and more activities for the whole family. Meet River To River artists and help kick off the 13th annual festival. less
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Dance Performance | Contemporary Ballet Rehearsal


Come and go as you please, view the live rehearsal, ask questions, and chat with dancers and staff as more they prepare for their mid-June season at BAM. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Signing | Artist Bastienne Schmidt signs copies of her book Topography of Quiet


Internationally renowed artist Bastienne Schmidt explores through her paintings, drawings and photography more the subtle interaction between nature and imagination, and the sensation and memory of travel, both physically and metaphorically. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of more America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers. less
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Jazz | Dandy Wellington and His Band


Inspired by the Big Band Era of Jazz, Dandy Wellington and his Band have taken the sounds of the 1930’s more and 40’s and created a world of well dressed music. With a passion for obscure songs steeped in the Jazz tradition, Dandy Wellington has assembled a catalog of music that invokes an atmosphere of class. From the golden age of cinema, to the bounce of New Orleans, each song is hand selected and played to perfection by a band cut from the cloth of elegance. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Fitness in the Square


6:00 PM – CrossFit Bootcamp with Brick New York 6:30 PM – Running Club with Paragon Sports 7:00 more PM – Wind Down Yoga with Om Factory less
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Evidence of Living


Do you ever pass a stranger and wonder — ”what’s their story?” Join the gallery as they create more a space to read thousands of anonymous, handwritten stories — and maybe even share your own. less
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Failing to Levitate


Failing to Levitate is a platform to think about failure and vulnerability in art practices that are more based in the social, in the encounter between people. The project links spaces, bodies, objects, and events in order to consider the ways we gather, socialize, and are affected by the physical conditions of shared space: elevators, board rooms, cars, group exhibitions, Times Square, dance floors... Artists include Anhoek School (orchestrated by Mary Walling Blackburn and Rafael Kelman), A Pattern, Malin Arnell, Ethan Breckenridge, Dillon de Give, Bill Dietz, Danyel Ferrari, Rachel Higgins, Mitch McEwen, Glendalys Medina, Jen Rosenblit. less
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Voyeur


Featuring James Adelman, Luis Borrero, Dina Brodsky, Diana Corvelle, Bonnie DeWitt, Michelle Doll, Joshua more Henderson, Judith Klausner, Maria Kreyn, Amber Lia-Coppel, Cory Morgenstein, Tun Myaing and Mitra Walter. less
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Workshop | Intro Class: Integrative Craniosacral Unwinding: Craniosacral Unwinding II


With Gary B. Strauss. In this class students learn to deepen their appreciation of working with the cranial more vault and facial bones through the palpatory art of Craniosacral Unwinding. less
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Stanley Casselman's 47


The work is a narrative of the artist's development in light exploration and the unique idioms that have more emerged through his evolution with the squeegee. The body of work, titled 47, refers to where the artist stands in his ongoing Inhaling Richter series, and will include a selection of his most recent canvases. less
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Workshop | Park Yoga


Downward dog under the trees with YogaWorks instructor Heather Seagraves, whose classes are spirited more and dynamic, fun and strenghtening. Mats are provided by Athleta. less
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Discussion | Thanks to the O'Neill Center


Successful alumni of The O'Neill Center's National Theater Institute share memories about how the O'Neill more shaped their career and craft. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Katja Loher


The artist discusses her exhibition Bang Bang.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Central Park Circuit Workout


Reach your fitness goals in the world’s most beautiful outdoor gym – Central Park! Get fit with innovative more exercises designed by top trainers to utilize the Park’s best natural features: rocks, trails, stairs, hills, and gorgeous open lawns. A variety of in-Park classes will help you to maximize your strength and agility, as well as increase flexibility and muscle tone. Ages 18+. less
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Slide Lecture | Edmund Levin discusses his book A Child of Christian Blood: Murder and Conspiracy in Tsarist Russia


This illustrated lecture is a riveting account of one of the most notorious blood libels of the twentieth more century: a Jewish factory worker is falsely accused of ritually murdering a Christian boy in Russia in 1913, and his trial becomes an international cause célèbre. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Jazz Stars of Tomorrow


Students from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music perform jazz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Shakespeare's King John


Hudson Warehouse presents its annual Shakespeare production. King John is betrayed by his nephew, more Arthur, who, backed by the French King, is leading a rebellion. John is also attacked by The Pope who excommunicates him in support of the French King. King John orders Arthur's execution. It's not carried out, but Arthur dies an accidental death sealing the fate of King John. less
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Opening Reception | Surface to Structure: Folded Forms, an Exhibition of Origami Artwork


This exhibition brings together the work of 88 artists spanning five continents. The 130+ works in the more show encapsulate a broad spectrum of origami’s possibilities, both artistic and scientific, and push the perceptions of this art form beyond its traditional boundaries. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Dan Levinson reads from his book Fires of Man


Dan Levinson reads from his science fiction fantasy thriller in which two powerful nations engage in more a war for global superiority. less
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Author Reading | Diana Gabaldon reads from her book Written in My Own Heart's Blood


1778: France declares war on Great Britain, the British army leaves Philadelphia, and George Washington’s more troops leave Valley Forge in pursuit. At this moment, Jamie Fraser returns from a presumed watery grave to discover that his best friend has married his wife, his illegitimate son has discovered (to his horror) who his father really is, and his beloved nephew, Ian, wants to marry a Quaker. Meanwhile, Jamie’s wife, Claire, and his sister, Jenny, are busy picking up the pieces. less
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Author Reading | Linda Fairstein reads from her book Terminal City


Linda Fairstein is well-known for illuminating the dark histories throughout New York. Here she turns more her attention to one of New York's most iconic structures, Grand Central Terminal. less
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Theater | Shakespeare's As You Like It: An Outdoor Performance


New York Classical Theatre creates and reinvigorates audiences for the theatre by presenting free and more accessible productions of popular classics and forgotten masterpieces in non-traditional public spaces throughout New York City. less
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Concert | Concert: Poor Rich Boy / The Mast


Poor Rich Boy, Lahore’s underground indie rock phenomenon, plumbs the interior life of the urban middle more class in a city of stark contrasts. A love of rock, metal, and blues layered with the improvisatory structures of the classical traditions of Pakistan marks the band’s songwriting, influenced by artists like Bon Iver and experimental American composers including John Cage and Harry Partch. Brooklyn-based husband and wife duo The Mast featuring vocalist/guitarist Haleh Gafori and percussionist/beatsmith Matt Kilmer bring their high-energy electro-pop sound to the Atrium. The team will present their new work, Tidal, a merging of live electronics, vocals, and various instruments including the balafon and clay drums. less
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Film | Documentary: Nick Bentgen and Lisa Kjerulff's Northern Light (2013)


Competitors in a 500 mile-long Michigan snow mobile race come to life in this gorgeous and subtle cinéma more vérité portrait of contemporary working-class America. 105 min. less
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Park Walk | The Dark Side of the High Line Tour


The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. more Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line. less
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Screening | Vulvic Space: The Autobiographical Films of Carolee Schneeman


Carolee Schneemann, multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker, transformed the definition of art, particularly more with respect to the discourse on the body, sexuality, and gender. The history of her work is characterized by research into archaic visual traditions, pleasure wrested from suppressive taboos, and the body of the artist in dynamic relationship with the social body. less
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Tour | Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the more 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. less
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Theater | Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, with Tony Award Nominee Lily Rabe


Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe return as the wise-cracking, would-be lovers Beatrice and Benedick in more this beloved romantic comedy. The park becomes sun-drenched Sicily at the turn of the last century, where the heat of summer ignites the fevered passions of lovesick ladies in corsets and pining gentlemen spying from the verandah. less
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