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free events nyc Toni Braxton, Grammy-winning R&B singer, signs copies of her book Unbreak My Heart
free events nyc Paul Greengrass' Oscar Nominee Captain Phillips (2013): Seized by Pirates
free events nyc The Pinnacle of Cycles: Pianist Yefim Bronfman on Beethoven’s Piano Concertos
        

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
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7:30 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the more birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest! less
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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
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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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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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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
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier more on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. less
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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
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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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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of more choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. less
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12:20 pm
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Book Signing | Toni Braxton, Grammy-winning R&B singer, signs copies of her book Unbreak My Heart


Books are to be picked up at the host bookstore. The event line will form outside the front entrance more of the store. No memorabilia please. No posed photography. less
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12:30 pm
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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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Other | Open Hours at a Nature Sanctuary


Normally closed to visitors except on guided tours, come meander at your own pace along the rustic trail more and see how this once weed-filled promontory has become a native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. less
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander more Hamilton Customs House. less
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual more revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship. 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 | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, more however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all. 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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Film | Paul Greengrass' Oscar Nominee Captain Phillips (2013): Seized by Pirates


With Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener, Barkhad Abdi. The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the more 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. 130 min. less
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Accordions Around the World


Take a cross-cultural musical journey - from France to Colombia, from the Balkans to Louisiana, from more Cumbia to Jazz, and more - with accordions, harmoniums, concertinas, and bandoneons. Accordionists play throughout the park at 5pm, and at 6pm, a band with a different infectious, global beat performs each week. less
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5:00 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
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | A Discussion of the Japanese Photographer Shomei Tomatsu


Shomei Tomatsu, one of Japan’s foremost twentieth-century photographers, created one of the defining more portraits of postwar Japan. Beginning in the late 1950s, Tomatsu committed to photographing as many of the American military bases in Japan as possible, focusing on the seismic impact of the American victory and occupation: uniformed American soldiers carousing in red-light districts with Japanese women; foreign children at play in seedy landscapes, home to American forces; and the emerging protest formed in response to the ongoing American military presence. Join Leo Rubinfein (editor and essayist of Tomatsu’s recent publication Chewing Gum and Chocolate), Dr. Miwako Tezuka, and Matt Witkovsky for a panel discussion on Tomatsu’s work and influence on a generation of Japanese photographers. WHEN: Tuesday, May 20, 6:00 p.m. WHERE: Aperture Gallery and Bookstore, 547 West 27th Street, 4th Floor, New York ADMISSION: $5 Donation, Free for students with valid ID and Members of Aperture at the $50 level and above. MORE INFO.: http://www.aperture.org/event/tomatsu-americans/ CONTACT: Barbara Escobar, Publicity and Events Manager, 212.946.7123, bescobar@aperture.org Elena Tarchi, Publicity and Events Assistant, 212.946.7151, etarchi@aperture.org Visitor Information Phone: (212) 505-5555 E-mail: events@aperture.org Website: www.aperture.org Hours: Monday through Saturday, 10:00 am–6:00 p.m.; Thursday until 8:00 p.m.; closed Sunday Subway: C, E to 23rd Street; 1 to 28th Street less
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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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Discussion | Harlem Is Theater, 1821 to Now


This event marks the launch of a year-long citywide, multi-arts focus on Harlem's historic role in the more development of Black Theater and its impact on our national culture. The evening will include a viewing of the exhibition, a special tribute to Harlem legacy keepers, excerpts from Jamal Joseph's film harlem is...THEATER, and a dialogue about Harlem's contemporary theater life. less
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Workshop | Scrabble Game Social


The Scrabble Game Social brings together the park's wordsmiths in pursuit of Scrabble bingos, and high more scoring tiles. If you go wild for words, this one's for you! Please note, they have 2 Scrabble sets, so plan to meet new people when you come to play. less
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Dance Lesson | Learn African Dance with Live Music


Learn to dance like a pro or just have fun trying at these weekly dance lessons for adults of all ages. more The one-hour lesson is followed by a free dance. less
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Discussion | Mystery Writers Panel


What’s Your Secret? Where do you start? What keeps you going? And how do you know when you’re done? more With moderator Deb Pines and panelists Suzanne Chazin, Tim Hall, and Charles Salzberg from Mystery Writers of America. less
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Discussion | Zürich Meets New York: A Festival of Swiss Ingenuity


One of the most influential Swiss writers of the 20th century, playwright, novelist and essayist Max more Frisch, mastered the art of questioning himself and his readers. His work, addressing issues of identity, responsibility, and the necessity to challenge the status quo, still has great resonance today. This panel of writers and scholars will discuss Frisch’s creative oeuvre and explore his moral and political engagement in Europe and the United States. Panelists include: Renata Adler (Novelist and Journalist), Robert Cohen (New York University), Ben Marcus (Novelist), Thomas Strässle (University of Zürich, President of the Max Frisch Foundation). The event is moderated by Susan Bernofsky (Columbia University). less
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Poetry Reading | An Evening of CUNY Poets


Featured poets will be Professors Carl James Grindley and Isaac Goldemberg of Hostos Community College; more Professor Alex Long of the John Jay College of Criminal Justice; and Professor Salita Bryant of Lehman College. less
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Performance | Comedy Notebook


Featuring Liam McEneaney, Ashok and Hari Kondabolu, and more. Hosted by Rob Paravonian.
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Author Reading | David Andrews reads from his book My Father's Day Gift


Dean of Johns Hopkins University's School of Education, David Andrews discusses the significance of male more role models and fatherly influences. less
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Author Reading | Emily Giffin reads from her book The One and Only


Beloved New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin returns with an extraordinary story of love and more loyalty — and an unconventional heroine struggling to reconcile both. less
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


These introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars).
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Steven Owad's Brother Ry


Murray's Gas Bar and Convenience Store is on a dusty road in the middle of nowhere. Gary Wild feels stuck. more At 19, he has no dreams except to escape the ennui of his own life. An armed robbery will test Gary's ability to deal with adversity. less
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Poetry Reading | Poetry in the Park


With: Carl James Grindley, Alex Long, Salita Bryant, Isaac Goldemberg.
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Opera | College Opera Performance Lab Spring Concert


Under the direction of Susan Caldwell, this semester-end performance will feature opera excerpts presented more by the Extension Division opera class. less
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Talk | The Pinnacle of Cycles: Pianist Yefim Bronfman on Beethoven’s Piano Concertos


Moderated by Carol J. Oja in anticipation of Yefim Bronfman’s performances during The Beethoven Piano more Concertos: A Philharmonic Festival, June 11–28, 2014); and discussions relating to the New York Philharmonic Biennial. 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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Performance | Performance Art: In Disguise


In Disguise creates a queer and ambiguous world that speaks of gender hacking without saying a word. more Zurich-based choreographer Simone Aughterlony and Berlin-based performer Antonija Livingstone - who met while dancing with Meg Stuart's Damaged Goods - engage with the raw material of wood, axes, knives and fabrics to explore the multiple, malleable and mutable nature of bodies and pleasure. A fierce pink floor serves as the metaphorical insides of the body cavities, while the sound score, produced by three-time Bessie Award recipient Hahn Rowe, is a molecular landscape that generates hormonal shifts and fluctuations in temperature. less
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