24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, February 18, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Sharyn Hahn lead you through some warm-up poses and a vinyasa flow as well as several short meditations, ...
more >> creative visualization, and intention-setting writing or sketching activities. You will leave feeling more flexible, relaxed, energized, with a mantra that you can carry with you throughout the week. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, and they do have some if you need to borrow one for the class. Also bring a journal and something to write with. You will be writing a few times during the class, and if you prefer to sketch or want to do both, that is fine. Wear comfortable clothing, and feel free to bring a warm or cool drink to keep you hydrated (with a secure lid). All levels are welcome. If you have never done yoga you will be able to participate as well.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
New York City, NY; NYC
The Plague had passed by the dawn of the new century (1400) and Brunelleschi invented linear perspective ...
more >> to depict illusory space with mathematical accuracy. (With drawing demo of the "graticulate net" and the construction of perspectival space representation.) With: Dennis Raverty, Ph.D., Art Historian
New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 am
free, no reservation required
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.
New York City, NY; NYC
Moderate pace. 6-8 miles. Time 5-7 hours including lunch. Walk over Queensboro Bridge going through Greenpoint ...
more >> and Williamsburg and over the Williamsburg Bridge. Optional (possibly late) lunch in gentrified section of Williamsburg at Whole Foods. Bring water. Walk will end at subway station on Delancey and Essex Street in Manhattan. Rain or snow on day of walk cancels. Call to confirm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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. This tour repeats every Sunday.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
The Lower East Side was once the most densely populated neighborhood on the planet. This 10 stop walking ...
more >> tour, will visit some major historical sites of the Jewish Lower East Side, from the late 1800's all the way up until present day. Weaving stories of triumph, heartbreak, and humor together, this tour is at once informative, entertaining, and may put you in the mood for a knish or four.
New York City, NY; NYC
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New York City is the site of ancient earth-shaking and earth-shaping events. The bedrock that anchors ...
more >> the city’s skyscrapers tells a story of a place going back more than a billion years. The island of Manhattan is built on three strata known as Manhattan Schist, Inwood Marble, and Fordham Gneiss Join our Urban Park Rangers on this one-way hike and learn about why Manhattan Rocks! Hike will end at Inwood Hill Park.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Six undergraduates spend a summer in an isolated wilderness, studying the surrounding ecosystem under ...
more >> the tutelage of two graduate teaching assistants. As they learn of the five global mass extinctions that life on Earth has suffered in its history, and the sixth that may be upon us, they get to know each other and themselves. Is one of the students an imposter, a so-called eco-terrorist? Is he a hero or a con man? Written by Tim Mason Directed by Jonathan Bolt
New York City, NY; NYC
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ...
more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Downtown Manhattan's East Village is one of NYC's most beloved neighborhood's for good reason--it's home ...
more >> to one of the world's most renown centers of architectural study, a 163 year old bar, was the center of the punk rock scene and Nuyorican literary movement, and even holds a cemetery where a President was once buried. This walking tour showcases the the rich history of a neighborhood that means so much to so many.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Devan Balaguer, mezzo-soprano 5:00 PM - 5:30 PM Adam Goldstein, voice
New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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Franz Schubert’s enduring legacy as one of the most prolific and creative composers is the source of ...
more >> inspiration for New York Classical Player’s original new program, “Rethinking Schubert.” Three works transform, magnify, and illuminate the artistry of Schubert through works for string orchestra. Rondo Brillant, originally scored for violin and piano and Schubert’s Death and the Maiden (String Quartet No. 14 in D minor), magnificently arranged by Gustav Mahler, are performed alongside the United State premiere of Dobrinka Tabakova’s 2013 Fantasy Homage to Schubert.
New York City, NY; NYC
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 and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 10, 2017 to May 27, 2018..
New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Usually starting at approximately 5:15pm, it follows the 4pm service on most Sundays from September through ...
more >> May. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited during the performance.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Working with the themes of nature, urbanism and media, Peter Scott's Arcadias includes photographs documenting ...
more >> life-size ads found within luxury residential construction sites, which collapse distinctions between public and private realms. Contrasting with the workaday reality of buildings in progress, the illusionistic properties of the oversized ads are sometimes mistaken for reality, as dreams of pastoral urban living overshadow the banal infrastructure that will bring them into being.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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When bisexual polyamorous Vanessa meets a charismatic stranger with a new view of life, her feminine ...
more >> and masculine sides become divided, and she must grapple with whether he's her soulmate or a Machiavellian puppeteer. Written by Sarah Elisabeth Brown.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Avant-Garde-Arama features a mixed bill of performers, dancers, musicians, and filmmakers, each performing ...
more >> short acts of a program that has offered less-known artists first access to the theater and more experienced performers the opportunity to try out new work in front of a supportive, celebratory crowd. Legendary acts such as Spalding Gray, Carmelita Tropicana, Reggie Watts, Taylor Mac, DANCENOISE, Dresden Dolls, Alien Comic, and hundreds more have presented their work here, some of them for the very first time. Curated by a committee of artists and organized by Salley May, the program is a prime example of the communal effort that has kept our theater vibrant and alive throughout four decades. What better way to celebrate the opening of our newly renovated spaces with an expanded Avant-Garde-Arama taking place simultaneously on several stages welcoming everybody back to the anything-can-happen ethos.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Bad news, everyone. Attempting to hook in audience members with their unique "local news" themed twist, ...
more >> Alex Ptak, Kevin Froleiks, and Carmen Lagala will be hosting some of the hottest line-ups in the city. An anonymous source was quoted as saying "Please go to church before. It's a hot stand-up comedy show." With: Matt Koff (The Daily Show) Neko White (New York Comedy Festival), Martin Urbano (Jimmy Kimmel Live), Emily Winter (San Francisco Sketchfest)
New York City, NY; NYC
Editor's Pick
This program, titled "Fiddle Tunes" features music for violin and piano, played by violinist Ji Soo Choi, ...
more >> a Canadian-Korean contest winner and graduate student at Juilliard, and Jerome Rosen, pianist and director of the series. The program will feature works by Mozart, Brahms, Webern, and Franck.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$15 suggested donation
Come celebrate life. There's no specific genre, categories, limitation. celebrate songs of "I AM..." ...
more >> and what it means to us. Ydo Kudo is a native Japanese. Singing is one way of expressing her love for life. Her mission is to unleash your inner celebrity, a person who celebrate your life.
New York City, NY; NYC
Program: Thomas Addison: Skyward for flute and piano Wendy Griffiths: The Crimson Sand (excerpts) for ...
more >> singers and piano Carolyn Lord: Lament for Oboe and Piano David Tcimpidis: TBA Faye-Ellen Silverman: Journeying from B to C for solo piano
New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required