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Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for more all fitness levels. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Birdwatching | Birding for Families


Experience the park as a precious bird habitat and learn how to spot our feathered neighbors on a walk more with a bird expert from NYC Audubon. Binoculars available to borrow; space is limited. Please arrive early to sign in. Ages 5+. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs more of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find less
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10:00 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been more a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth. less
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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
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of Len Lye: Motion Sketch


The first solo exhibition of Len Lye's work in an American museum explores the filmmaker’s multidimensional more practice specifically in relation to drawing. Lye’s kinesthetic approach to line—related to Surrealist automatism and anticipating aspects of Abstract Expressionism—also informed his practice in painting, photography, film, and sculpture. With exhibition co-curator Gregory Burke and Brett Littman, Executive Director. less
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11:00 am
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Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the more city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. less
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11:00 am
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Tour | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history more tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times. less
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Screenwriting Workshop


A free screenwriting workshop with Jeremy Wechter.
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Fair | Street Fair


Manhattan’s favorite artisan market is back for a fifth season of amazing vintage finds, artisan creations more and delicious local food. less
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11:00 am
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Tour | The Brooklyn Waterfront Tour


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, sustainable design, and more how the park came to life. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
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Concert | College Recitals: Conducting, Voice, Piano


12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Jinmei Huang, Piano 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Joseph Isom, cello 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Kassandra more Ferrero, double bass 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Keith Kirkpatrick, Horn 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Sze Lim Alice Wong, Piano 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Zhaolei Xie, piano 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Jesse Henkensiefken, Conducting Recital 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ieseul Yoen, piano 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Eun Hye Dong, violin 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Jimin Lee, Accompanying 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Bei Yu, Piano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Amanda Bollag, Soprano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Ji Hee Jeong, soprano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Tonia Miki, Piano less
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12:30 pm
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Other | 18th Annual Tribeca Art Walk


Experience a behind-the-scenes look at artists and their workspaces. Since 1995, some of Manhattan’s more finest artists have opened their work spaces to the public to take a free, self-guided tour. TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour attendees are able to visit the artists, view their work and buy art directly from the source. This is a rare insight into the inner working of the artist studio. TOAST is a celebration of the creative community of TriBeCa. less
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1:00 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Patrick Page, viola. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young more artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA. less
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1:30 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar-Winning Spellbound (1945): Memory of Murder


Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Michael Chekhov, and Gregory Peck. A psychiatrist protects the identity of more an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory. 111 min. less
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2:00 pm
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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 more 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. less
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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, 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
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2:00 pm
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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
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Movement Workshops


Movement workshops for the general public with Melanie Maar and Jaime Ortega.
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The French Cookin’ Blues Band


David “Doc” French, Leader. This well-known band plays authentic Blues from the Delta to Chicago more and New York, to Texas and Louisiana. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Concert | College Recitals: Chamber Music


3pm Chamber Music with Fortepiano 5pm Chamber Music Students of Karen Dreyfus
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Jazz | College Jazz Violin Recital


Student Ernesto Llorens will be performing his senior recital.
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker more and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders. less
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4:00 pm
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Concert | The Argento Chamber Ensemble performs works by Schoenberg and others


Program: Michael Klingbeil (US) Vers la courbe for piano and electronics Hannah Lash (US) Friction, more Pressure, Impact for cello and piano Jonathan Forshee (US) Supine for two violins World premiere Huck Hodge (US) Efflux for violin and clarinet Arnold Schoenberg (Austria) Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op.16 World premiere arrangement for chamber ensemble by Kimmy Szeto (US) with electronics by Jonathan Forshee (US) Jeff Brown (US) Motion Harmony #3 for percussion and three pendulums The Argento Chamber Ensemble is a virtuoso ensemble dedicated to innovative musical performance and discovery of daring artistic paths. Championing cutting-edge contemporary composers, as well as framing classical repertoire in new contexts, Argento inspires musical inquiry through education, mentorship, technology, and dialogue. less
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4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | College Cello Recital


Matthew Kolodzieski, cello. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted more young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA. less
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4:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Annie Wong, piano. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist more - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA. less
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4:30 pm
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Reading | Garden Performances: Dance, Music, Reading


4:30 p.m. – Elke Rindfleisch, dance 5:00 p.m. – The Mound Speaks, confessional musical performance more by a mound of dirt, with Alexandra Tatarsky 6:00 p.m. – Robert Walser: Nature and the City, reading and commentary with Susan Bernofsky and Mina Pam Dick In conjunction with A Particular Kind of Solitude, a site-specific exhibition engaging more than 50 artists, writers, readers, musicians, dancers and filmmakers responding to the observations and writings of Robert Walser. The early twentieth-century Swiss author has become something of a hero or anti-hero for writers and artists over the last few decades. Much of his work and philosophies rest on the quiet magic and personal fulfillment of walking. less
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Chuyoung Suter, Organist


Today's recital is by Chuyoung Suter of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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5:15 pm
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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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6:00 pm
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Jazz | College Jazz Drums Recital


Student Benny Reiner will be performing his senior recital.
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Tokonoma


With Olivier Foulon, Joerg Franzbecker, Kris Kimpe, Suchan Kinoshita, Aglaia Konrad, Willem Oorebeek, more Eran Schaerf. less
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Jacqueline Vanasse, violin. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted more young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA. less
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7:30 pm
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Park Walk | The Haunted 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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7:30 pm
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Concert | Faculty Piano Recital


Featuring Marilyn Nonken & Jeffrey Swann.
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8:00 pm
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