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New York is full of wonderful things to do beyond the must see and must do New York attractions such as the Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum, Ellis Island, Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral. There are many more places to visit and places to see if you visit New York for more than several days, or if you live here!
Go off the beaten path and find hidden treasures which cost you nothing, but are extremelly enjoyable and much less crowded then famous tourist spots.
Experience New York with no lines and no hassle. Our site tells you all about free tours, free concerts, free movies, free theater performances, free lessons (tai chi, yoga, drawing, dancing, foreign languages, ets), etc you can take advantage of whether you live in the city or spend just a couple of days here.
New York is full of wonderful things to do beyond the must see and must do New York attractions such as the Empire State Building, Metropolitan Museum, Ellis Island, Rockefeller Center and St. Patrick's Cathedral. There are many more places to visit and places to see if you visit New York for more than several days, or if you live here!
Go off the beaten path and find hidden treasures which cost you nothing, but are extremelly enjoyable and much less crowded then famous tourist spots.
Experience New York with no lines and no hassle. Our site tells you all about free tours, free concerts, free movies, free theater performances, free lessons (tai chi, yoga, drawing, dancing, foreign languages, ets), etc you can take advantage of whether you live in the city or spend just a couple of days here.
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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
103 Best Free Events, Best Free Things to Do in New York City, NYC
We all know that best things in life are free, but nowhere it's true more than in New York (NYC). Free shows, concerts, movies, tours, poetry readings, lessons of any kind (yoga, tai chi, tango, drawing, photography, etc.), and many more free things to do happen all over the city every day of the year. Take a look at those free events that our editors think are the best things to do to in New York City at this point -- March 23, 2023 and on... Please keep in mind that all those best things to do are free unless otherwise noted.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
Talk | Approaches to Help Seniors Age at Home: The View from Silicon Valley (online)
Nirav R. Shah of Stanford University will talk about technology and aging. While new technologies and Artificial Intelligence have changed how we live, how we work, and how we socialize - little has changed in health and healthcare. Yet promising technologies will facilitate aging at home, improved access to care, and reduced disparities, along with nascent opportunities to improve prevention and healthcare at scale. We present a framework for identifying, selecting, and implementing such supporting structures for healthy longevity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 23
11:30 am
Free
Classical Music | Songs of the Silk Road (In Person and Online)
During the 6th century Buddhist music filled the region between India and China. Japan became a cul-de-sac of music and instruments. Enjoy this ancient and fascinating blend of musical cultures performed on period instruments. Eurasia Consort: Tomoko Sugawara, kugo (ancient Angular harp); August Denhard, lute; Rex Benincasa ~ hokyo (metallophone), drum; Gamin Kang, piri (bamboo oboe), seanghwang (mouth-organ); James Nyoraku Schlefer, shakuhachi (bamboo vertical flute).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 23
1:15 pm
to 2:00 pm
Free
Talk | The Evolution of an 1853 Fifth Avenue Mansion
Esteemed architectural sleuth Anthony Bellov explores the historic fabric and social history of the Hawley Mansion. He'll explore the complete transformation of the basement and what it had been like before it was converted to a bar and dining room. He'll also examine the intact architecture of the rarely visited Third and Fourth Floors - once the domain of the family children and servants. Joining him in this voyage will be guest speaker Annie Haddad, Merchant's House Museum Historian, the beloved historic house museum in NoHo. She will discuss the daily life and work of 19th century domestic servants, and how it would have been impossible to run a home like 54 Fifth Avenue without them.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 23
5:30 pm
Free
Discussion | A Tribute to Filmmaker Rodger Larson
Through Rodger Larson Young Filmaker's Foundation, Larson, who passed away in the summer of 2022, pioneered the use of filmmaking as a tool for youth, especially marginalized and disadvantaged youth, to express themselves and engage in their communities. A generation of New Yorkers were directly impacted by Larson's work to empower young people through filmmaking. Guest speakers will share their experiences, and films from the students he taught will be shown along with archival material from his career.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 23
5:30 pm
to 8:00 pm
Free
Concert | Celebrating a Life of Yiddish Song (in-person and online)
Musicologist, song collector, and writer Chana Mlotek, the longtime music archivist, played a key role in crafting the historical memory of Yiddish songs in our time. Nobel laureate Issac Bashevis Singer called Mlotek and her husband Yosl the "Sherlock Holmeses of Yiddish folk songs" for their work uncovering the origins and history of Yiddish songs. Moltek took a leading role in this research which she and Yosl published in over 40 years of columns in the Yiddish newspaper the Forverts. Through a collection of popular song books Mlotek made hundreds of Yiddish songs accessible to a broad audience of musicians from amateurs to professionals. This is an evening of Yiddish music celebrating Mlotek's memory. Performances will feature Chana's son Zalmen Mlotek as pianist and music director, family members Avram Mlotek, Elisha Mlotek, Hillel Yosl Ziskind Mlotek, Lee Mlotek, Moish Mlotek, Ravi Mlotek, Sarah Mlotek Dar, Marissa Mlotek Schonbrun and special guests Joanne Borts, Sarah Gordon, Elmore James, Daniella Rabbani, Eleanor Reissa, Lorin Sklamberg, and Steven Skybell.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 23
7:00 pm
Free
Play | Botticelli in the Fire: The Fever in Florence
Playboy painter Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear - and the wife - of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as Florence's hottest young apprentice, Leonardo. While working on his breakthrough commission, The Birth of Venus, Botticelli's devotion to pleasure and beauty is put to the ultimate test. As plague sweeps through the city, the charismatic friar Girolamo Savonarola starts to stoke the fires of dissent against the liberal elite. Botticelli finds the life he knows breaking apart, forcing him to choose between love and survival. Written by Jordan Tannahill. A student production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Mar 23
8:00 pm
Free
Friday, March 24, 2023
Conference | Fashion: Faith, Rituals and Dialogues
We all wear clothing... We all have rituals... We all are confronted with life's biggest questions... Explore the fascinating relationship between fashion, faith and philosophy. Framed by a series of questions led by scholars and faith practitioners from a variety of academic specialties and perspectives, these conversations aim to address misconceptions, presuppositions and contradictions at the intersection of these three fields.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
9:00 am
to 5:00 pm
Free
Tour | Governors Island Guided Walking Tour
Today, Governors Island offers a place to rest and reflect on a transformative decade of waterfront planning and climate action in New York City. Join the Trust for Governors Island for a 1-hour walk from its ferry landing and historic district through urban meadows and forests, including an award-winning 43-acre park that opened to New Yorkers in phases throughout the 2010s. Designed by Dutch landscape architecture firm West 8, the park includes eco-friendly destinations that are designed to withstand coastal flooding and guide stormwater flows, while also inviting thriving, biodiverse ecosystems for generations to come. The park enables visitors to renew and enjoy their connection with salt winds, dynamic waters, and expansive views of New York Harbor. Tour guides from the Trust will bring visitors through three nature-based features on Governors Island: Colonels Row, the original shoreline of the Island; Hammock Grove, a young urban forest with wind-, heat- ,and drought-resistant species that native insects and birds call home; and Outlook Hill, with 360-degree views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, Staten Island, and the Statue of Liberty. The tour will involve 60 minutes of walking through flat and hilly terrain with gentle slopes. The tour will be entirely outdoors.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
9:00 am
Free
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows.
SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO
3 Hour Lower Manhattan
Harlem
Chelsea and the High Line
6 Hour Downtown Combined
Greenwich Village
Central Park
Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Graffiti and Street Art Tours
World Trade Center
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
10:00 am
to 7:00 pm
Free
Talk | Doing “The Huckle-Buck”: Jazz and the Long-Playing Record, 1949 to 1955
This talk revisits, retells, and attempts to revise the history of jazz between 1949 and 1955. To do so, Prof.Darren Mueller strace the circulation of “The Huckle-Buck,” a 1949 R&B hit by Paul Williams that would inspire jazz versions by Louis Armstrong, Buck Clayton, and Frank Sinatra (among others). The song’s movement through the record industry occurred in tandem with the adoption of the long-playing record (LP) as a consequential medium for popular music. As the contours of the music industry dramatically shifted, jazz became the only music played by Black musicians to appear on LP despite the genre’s comparatively small market share. The talk asserts that the repackaging of Black artistry onto a new, prestige format is best understood as a contemporaneous form of cultural repackaging as well. With jazz’s rising popularity, LPs began to circulate racially coded language about the music’s social and economic value. The analysis of “The Huckle-Buck” explores how postwar ideologies of race, class, and gender came to be encoded on the hardware of circulation. It argue the sound of 1950s jazz cannot be separated from its material history. The six-year journey of “The Huckle-Buck” makes clear that recording format remains an under-recognized force on jazz history.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
4:00 pm
Free
Conference | The Philosophy of Deep Learning
A two-day conference will explore current issues in AI research from a philosophical perspective, with particular attention to recent work on deep artificial neural networks. The goal is to bring together philosophers and scientists who are thinking about these systems in order to gain a better understanding of their capacities, their limitations, and their relationship to human cognition. The conference will focus especially on topics in the philosophy of cognitive science (rather than on topics in AI ethics and safety).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
5:00 pm
Free
Film | Mad Max: Fury Road (2015): 6-Time Oscar Winner with Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, a woman rebels against a tyrannical ruler in search for her homeland with the aid of a group of female prisoners, a psychotic worshiper, and a drifter named Max. Director: George Miller Stars: Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron, Nicholas Hoult 120 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House
Some of the most significant moments in American history have occurred over meals, as U.S. presidents broke bread with friends or foe: Thomas Jefferson's nationbuilding receptions in the new capital, Washington, D.C.; Ulysses S. Grant's state dinner for the king of Hawaii; Teddy Roosevelt's groundbreaking supper with Booker T. Washington; Richard Nixon's practiced use of chopsticks to pry open China; Jimmy Carter's cakes and pies that fueled a detente between Israel and Egypt at Camp David. Here Alex Prud'homme invites readers into the White House kitchen to reveal the sometimes curious tastes of twenty-six of America's most influential presidents, how their meals were prepared and by whom, and the ways their choices affected food policy around the world. And the White House menu grew over time-- from simple eggs and black coffee for Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War and celebratory turtle soup after and squirrel stew for Dwight Eisenhower, to jelly beans and enchiladas for Ronald Reagan and arugula for Barack Obama. What our leaders say about food touches on everything from our nation's shifting diet and local politics to global trade, science, religion, war, class, gender, race, and so much more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Cuban Sketches for Piano (in Person and Online)
The pianist Mariel Mayz launches her latest album, dedicated to Leo Brouwer's piano music and featuring premiere recordings of piano music by Cuban composer superstar Leo Brouwer.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
7:00 pm
Free
Jazz | Classics from the History of Latin Jazz
Composer, educator and musician Andrea Brachfeld has devoted more than a half-century of study to the mastery of the flute. Brachfeld has played alongside any number of legendary musicians, including Wallace Roney, Wycliffe Gordon, Ray Barretto and Paquito D'Rivera. Although her diverse ten-album discography displays a deep fluency in devotional music, funk, and straight-ahead jazz, Brachfeld is probably best known for her accomplishments as the lead flutist for the popular New York combo Charanga '76, which earned her the Chico O'Farrill Lifetime Achievement Award. Brachfeld will be joined in her headliner return by her eight-piece orchestra Son Charanga for a joyous exploration of the Charanga '76 catalogue and more classics from the history of Latin jazz.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Mar 24
7:30 pm
Free
Saturday, March 25, 2023
Hike | Discovery Hike: Spring Flowers
Observe the spring wildflowers blooming throughout the park, letting us know that spring has finally sprung.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Mar 25
11:00 am
Free
Film | Academy Award Nominee Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022): comedy-drama
Grappling with the onset of middle age, a Chinese immigrant discovers that she can traverse across time and space. Teaming up with her alternate lives, the unlikely allies realize that they alone possess the power to protect the world from calamity, plunging them into the midst of an outlandish quest. Directors: Daniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Stephanie Hsu, Ke Huy Quan, Jenny Slate, Harry Shum Jr., James Hong, Jamie Lee Curtis
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Mar 25
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
Free
Film | Doctor Faustus (1967) with Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor
A 16th century scholar sells his soul to the devil in exchange for gaining great knowledge and power for 24 years. Based on Christopher Marlowe's classic play The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus. Directors: Richard Burton and Nevill Coghill Cast: Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Andreas Teuber Richard Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s and gave a memorable performance as Hamlet in 1964. He is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won. He received BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton became a top box office star, and by the late 1960s, he was one of the highest-paid actors in the world. Elizabeth Taylor began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend of Classic Hollywood cinema.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Mar 25
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
Free
Play | Botticelli in the Fire: The Fever in Florence
Playboy painter Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear - and the wife - of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as Florence's hottest young apprentice, Leonardo. While working on his breakthrough commission, The Birth of Venus, Botticelli's devotion to pleasure and beauty is put to the ultimate test. As plague sweeps through the city, the charismatic friar Girolamo Savonarola starts to stoke the fires of dissent against the liberal elite. Botticelli finds the life he knows breaking apart, forcing him to choose between love and survival. Written by Jordan Tannahill. A student production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Mar 25
2:00 pm
Free
Concert | Latin Dance Music
The Sylvan Winds are will focus on the passionate music of Latin dance and Fado, featuring flamenco dancer Eva Conti, Portuguese guitarist Pedro da Silva, percussionist Rex Benincasa, and Gina Cuffari, soprano. Program Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), Asturias Paquito D'Rivera (1948-present), Contradanza (1994) Dennis De Sousa (1935-2012), Fado Locura Antonio Carlos Gomes (1836-1896), Fado Magala Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Aragonaise Pedro da Silva, An Irishman in Turkey Georges Bizet (1838-1875), Seguidilla & Danse Boheme Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Milonga sin palabras (1979) Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992), Libertango (1983) Paquito D'Rivera (1948-present), Vals Venezolano (2000) Paquito D'Rivera (1948-present), Wapango (1982)
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Mar 25
6:00 pm
Free
Sunday, March 26, 2023
Museums | Tiffany Glass and Other Exhibitions
The collection of Tiffany's leaded glass includes an extraordinary array of floral and geometric lamps as well as landscape and figural windows. A unique feature of the collection is a vast, one-of-a-kind archive of original flat glass and pressed-glass "jewels" used by Tiffany Studios, which provides valuable insight into the development of the stained-glass movement in America at the turn of the twentieth century. Established in 1972, this art museum's permanent collection consists of around 10,000 items, over 6,000 of which are documents and objects related to the 1939 and 1964 World's Fairs, some of which are on long-term display.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Mar 26
11:00 am
to 5:00 pm
Free
Play | Medea: Euripides' Wronged Woman
For the sake of her husband, Jason, Medea left her home and gave him two sons in exile. But when Jason abandons his family for a new bride and a new life, Medea faces banishment and separation from her children. She begs King Kreon for one day's grace. Is one day enough time to carry out her plans? Will the gods provide her a way out? Will she take fate into her own hands and how far will she go? How far would you go, to take back your life? A directing thesis production by current student Tiffani Swalley.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Mar 26
2:00 pm
Free
Discussion | A Jewish Doctor in Auschwitz: The Legacy of Gisella Perl (online)
Dr. Gisella Perl was a Hungarian Jewish gynecologist who was imprisoned at Auschwitz. While there, she acted to address the terrors that were visited upon women by the Nazi regime, as happened in all concentration camps. If a woman was discovered to be pregnant, she was often beaten or killed; Dr. Perl vowed to help these women by ending their pregnancies to save their lives. As Dr. Perl worked to save those around her, she was also forced to work under the infamous Dr. Josef Mengele; everything she did put her life at risk in Auschwitz. This program will discuss the life, legacy, heroics, and complicated moral decision making of Dr. Perl in the greater context of Nazi policies around reproduction and bodily autonomy. Dr. Jason Adam Wasserman, Professor of Foundational Medical Studies at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, and Dr. Katharina von Kellenbach, Professor emerita of Religious Studies at St. Mary's College of Maryland, will be in conversation with science journalist Rachel E. Gross, author of Vagina Obscura: An Anatomical Voyage.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Mar 26
2:00 pm
Free
Play | Botticelli in the Fire: The Fever in Florence
Playboy painter Sandro Botticelli has it all: talent, fame, good looks. He also has the ear - and the wife - of Lorenzo de Medici, as well as Florence's hottest young apprentice, Leonardo. While working on his breakthrough commission, The Birth of Venus, Botticelli's devotion to pleasure and beauty is put to the ultimate test. As plague sweeps through the city, the charismatic friar Girolamo Savonarola starts to stoke the fires of dissent against the liberal elite. Botticelli finds the life he knows breaking apart, forcing him to choose between love and survival. Written by Jordan Tannahill. A student production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Mar 26
2:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Mar 26
4:00 pm
to 4:45 pm
Free
Monday, March 27, 2023
Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors
In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 11 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Start times: 10:30am, 12pm, 1:30pm
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Mar 27
10:30 am
Free
Jazz | An Eclectic Afternoon of Jazz (In Person and Online)
Jazz concert at an intimate venue featuring Melvis Santa's Jazz Orishas Quintet.
New York City, NY; NYC
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Mar 27
1:00 pm
Free
Staged Reading | The Merry Wives of Grenoble: Tensions in a Polygamous Marriage
With the arrival of newcomer Jesuina, the Count now has a wife for every day of the week. But her rebellious personality causes dissent among the other wives, shaking up their routine and causing some to finally see the inequity of this unorthodox polygamous marriage. And when Jesuina makes a bold proposal to the other women--kill the Count and flee the Cape Verde islands to enjoy his rich estate in his native France--each woman is forced to reevaluate their relationship to one another, to themselves, and to their home. Written by Francisca Da Silveira.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Mar 27
2:00 pm
Free
Concert | Virtuoso Mandolin-and-Gutiarist Duo from Brazil (In Person and Online)
The virtuoso duo of mandolinist Danilo Brito and guitarist Joao Luiz present their first album Esquina de Sao Paulo, showcasing the vibrant instrumental music of Brazil with compositions by Danilo Brito and giants such as Pixinguinha and Jacob do Bandolim, arranged by Joao Luiz. The two musicians first met in 2004 as contestants for Brazil's prestigious award for music, the Premio Visa de Musica Popular Brasileira. They met again only 13 years later, this time in New York. Danilo invited Joao to play with him as a special guest at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Their instant creative chemistry convinced both to plan a future for a new duo. In 2018, the duo toured the United States presenting repertoire chosen by Danilo and arranged by Joao Luiz and concluded with a recording session in a church in Scarsdale, New York. This material became the album, co-produced by multi-Grammy award winner Kabir Sehgal, in which the duo deliver their version of Brazilian instrumental music, marked by infectious rhythms, sparkling counterpoint, and shimmering tone.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Mar 27
7:00 pm
Free
Performance | Play Reading and Live Music
In Peter Gil-Sheridan's surrealist Cockfight, Juanie is a painter, his canvas a giant egg big enough to hold a full grown adult man. Inside that egg holds Juanie's father dream: a prizewinning rooster that Juanie's father hopes will become a star on the cockfighting circuit, but when the egg hatches and the bird's unassuming nature collides with "Big Juan's" vision for him, Juanie embarks on a mission to save his family and his bird from total oblivion. Dir.: Anna Brenner Prolific playwright Peter Gil-Sheridan has developed works at over 15 major theaters across the United States. His play Cockfight was originally written for Soho Rep's Writer/Director Lab and was further developed by PlayPenn in Philadelphia under the direction of Anna Brenner. Gil-Sheridan is Assistant Professor of Drama at Vassar College. The evening will also include live music and a talkback with the playwright.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Mar 27
7:30 pm
to 10:00 pm
Free
Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Film | Hidden Figures (2016): Black Women at NASA, with Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer
The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. Director: Theodore Melfi Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monae
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Mar 28
1:00 pm
to 3:00 pm
Free
Talk | What Makes It Italian?: In Our Lifetime: Italy and the USA (online)
As we undergo a shake-up of styles and genres, Americans emphasize innovation while Italians take inspiration from their long cultural heritage. Italian pairing: Composer Giacomo Manzoni (born 1932) and artist Gian-Maria Tosatti (born 1980) US pairing: Composer Dominick Argento (1927-2019) and artist James Turrell (born 1943) "What Makes It Italian?" is a music listening and discussion group that meets online. The group is led by Gina Crusco, who has also guided listening at Bard LLI and Riverdale Y; acted as maestro del coro for opera in Italy; instructed music at The New School; and directed Underworld Productions.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Mar 28
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Art and Ancestral Memory: A Conversation with Adama Delphine Fawundu
Photographer and visual artist Adama Delphine Fawundu will be in conversation with Noel Anderson, NYU Steinhardt Director of Leadership and Innovation and Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, to discuss her extraordinary work and career. Fawundu is a photographer and visual artist of Mende, Krim, Bamileke and Bubi descent. Her distinct visual language centered around themes of indigenization and ancestral memory enriches and expands the visual art canon. Fawundu co-published the critically acclaimed book MFON: Women Photographers of the African Diaspora. For decades, she has exhibited both nationally and internationally. Her upcoming solo exhibition at the Newark Museum of Art opens April 2023. Fawundu's works from her historic hip hop archive are currently on view at the Fotografiska Museum in the groundbreaking exhibition celebration 50 Years of Hip Hop Culture, Hip Hop: Conscious, Unconscious. Her awards include the 2023 Catchlight Fellowship, Anonymous Was A Woman Award, New York Foundation for The Arts Photography Fellowship and the Rema Hort Mann Artist Grant, among others. Fawundu's video portrait "The Undoing" opened at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in 2022 and will tour across the country over the next three years. Fawundu was commissioned by the Park Avenue Armory to participate in the 100 Years | 100 Women Project / The Women's Suffrage NYC Centennial Consortium (2019-2021). Her works are in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum of Art; Princeton University Museum;, Bryn Mawr College; The Petrucci Family Foundation of African American Art, Asbury, NJ; The Brooklyn Historical Society; Norton Museum of Art, Palm Beach; The David C. Driskell Art Collection, College Park, MD; and a number of private collections.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Mar 28
6:00 pm
to 7:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Can Flying Be Green? (online)
Christopher de Bellaigue, author of Flying Green, along with Pierpaolo Cazzola, from the Center on Global Energy Policy, and Jeff McDaniel, founding member of the biofuel company Velocys, in a conversation exploring what it will take for a new generation of travelers to fly guilt free. Acclaimed journalist and historian Christopher de Bellaigue is known for his reporting and books on the Middle East and environmental and ethical issues. In Flying Green, named one of the Financial Times’ books to read in 2023, he meets the inventors, visionaries, and entrepreneurs who are at the frontier of new technologies that will transform aviation as he searches for a way to fly green.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Mar 28
6:00 pm
Free
Concert | Fusion of Electronic and World Music for Voice and Chamber Orchestra
Ramsay and Yulsman's Veiled Gazelle blends an array of global experimental traditions in an evening-length work for vocals and mixed chamber ensemble. Hello O'shay, vocals; Laura Cocks, alto flute; Yuma Uesaka, contrabass clarinet; Joe Moffet, trumpets; Kevin Ramsay, electronics; Sam Yulsman, piano and keyboards; Pauline Kim Harris, violin; Lester St. Louis, cello.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Mar 28
7:30 pm
to 9:00 pm
Free
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Discussion | Jewish Female Mental-Health Professionals Between Poland, the Nazis, and America: Memory, History, and Interpretation
A discussion with Klara Naszkowska. Moderated by Christopher Caes. The forced migration of the Jewish people from Europe to the United States in 1933-1941 is one of the most significant phenomena in twentieth-century intellectual history. However, close to nothing has been written on over eighty Jewish women mental-health professionals (mostly psychoanalysts) who fled Nazi persecution to the US, where they became "essential workers" in mental-health care when America joined World War II. Their professional contributions notwithstanding, they are now neglected, understudied, and at risk of being forgotten. The presentation introduces the diaspora of Polish Jewish mental-health professionals: psychoanalysts, social workers, child welfare workers, social psychologists, and body psychotherapists. It will discuss their personal and professional biographies, including family and religious backgrounds, education and career patterns, experiences of exile and (non)belonging, their relationships with the past, and the construction of national, spiritual and cultural identities, with a special attention to Jewish identity. The presentation is based on an ongoing research project located at the intersection of Jewish gender and women's studies, personal and oral history, and immigration. The primary source of information on the women under investigation is archival personal accounts: unpublished memoirs, correspondence, interviews, diaries, remnants, memories, and post-memories, along with original interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues. Klara Naszkowska, PhD is a Polish Jewish research scholar, educator, writer, and organizer. She is a recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship at Union Theological Seminary in New York and the Founding Director of the International Association for Spielrein Studies.
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Wed, Mar 29
12:00 pm
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City Walk | Guided Historical Tour of the Columbia University Campus
Learn more about the history, architecture, and sculpture of Columbia and the Morningside Heights campus. Whether you're an amateur New York City historian or visiting campus for the first time, you will leave the tour knowing more about our storied past.
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Wed, Mar 29
12:15 pm
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Classical Music | Vocal Works by Bach (In Person AND Online)
Featuring members of The Choir of Trinity Wall Street: Margaret Carpenter Haigh, Brian Giebler, Clifton Massey, and Jonathan Woody; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein, conductor. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr, zu dir, BWV 131 (1707) Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196 (1707)
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Wed, Mar 29
1:00 pm
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Lecture | The History of Ballroom Dancing (In Person AND Online)
Join Arlene Yu, former Dance Division staff member, for a video journey through ballroom competition history. Sharing video clips from the 1960s to the present, Yu will discuss changes in the International Latin category over time, including technique, costume, hair and makeup, and gender pairings, to help increase understanding and deepen appreciation of the genre. About the Speaker Arlene Yu is Director of Knowledge and Legacy at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. She has presented on the history of dance as a discipline and subject for cataloging before the Society of American Archivists and on Asian American dance in the archives before the Dance Studies Association, and has also contributed a chapter to Asian American Librarians and Library Services: Activism, Collaborations, and Strategies. Yu served on the board of the Society of Dance History Scholars, helping to lead the association through its merger with the Congress on Research in Dance to form the Dance Studies Association in 2017. She is a past panelist for the National Endowment for the Humanities, and has an MSILS from Pratt Institute and an AB in Social Studies from Harvard University. Yu is a two-time Blackpool and five-time World Championship amateur finalist, as well as the holder of five U.S. national amateur championships in three age categories in the International Latin discipline.
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Wed, Mar 29
1:00 pm
to 2:30 pm
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Film | Boom! (1968) with Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton tackle a Tennessee Williams screenplay about a dying woman and an enigmatic poet on a Mediterranean island. Director: Joseph Losey Cast: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noel Coward Elizabeth Taylor began her career as a child actress in the early 1940s and was one of the most popular stars of classical Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. She then became the world's highest paid movie star in the 1960s, remaining a well-known public figure for the rest of her life. In 1999, the American Film Institute named her the seventh-greatest female screen legend of Classic Hollywood cinema. Richard Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s and gave a memorable performance as Hamlet in 1964. He is widely regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won. He received BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton became a top box office star, and by the late 1960s, he was one of the highest-paid actors in the world.
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Wed, Mar 29
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
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Lecture | The Paris School of Jewish Thought: An Intellectual, Philosophical, and Spiritual Renewal in the Wake of the Holocaust (in-person and online)
In France, during the decades that followed World War II and the Shoah, an impressive attempt was made to rebuild Jewish life and thought, and to invent new ways of being Jewish in the post-Holocaust secular world. Known as the Paris School of Jewish Thought, this collective enterprise gathered an incredible variety of Jewish scholars, rabbis, philosophers, scientists, and writers, both religious and secular, from a wide range of backgrounds. This talk sheds light on the major role played by these thinkers who addressed political, philosophical, and spiritual challenges that remain relevant today. Speaker Sophie Nordmann teaches Philosophy, Ethics, and Jewish Thought in the Department of Religious Studies at the Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes in Paris (PSL University).
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Wed, Mar 29
6:00 pm
Free
Lecture | Picasso the Foreigner: An Artist in France, 1900-1973 (in-person and online)
Before Picasso became Picasso -- the iconic artist now celebrated as one of France's leading figures -- he was constantly surveilled by the police, facing a triple stigma as a foreigner, a political radical, and an avant-garde artist. Biographer Annie-Cohen Solal presents a bold new understanding of Pablo Picasso's tempestuous relationship with his adopted homeland in this groundbreaking narrative. Cohen-Solal, a distinguished professor at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy, who has also written biographies of Jean-Paul Sartre, Leo Castelli, and Mark Rothko, speaks with Blair Asbury Brooks, a Ph.D. candidate in Art History.
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Wed, Mar 29
6:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | The Smart Mission: NASA's Lessons for Managing Knowledge, People, and Projects (in-person and online)
In their latest book, authors and project management experts Edward Hoffman and Larry Prusak challenge the conventional wisdom on project management, positioning human skills, knowledge, and expertise - not controls, processes, and tools - as the main drivers of success in today's project-based workplace. During this engaging conversation, the authors will draw on examples from NASA and other leading organizations across industries and around the globe to illustrate how successful organizations leverage knowledge-based cultures to execute successful projects at micro, macro, and global scales.
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Wed, Mar 29
7:45 pm
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows.
SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO
3 Hour Lower Manhattan
Harlem
Chelsea and the High Line
6 Hour Downtown Combined
Greenwich Village
Central Park
Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Graffiti and Street Art Tours
World Trade Center
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Thu, Mar 30
10:00 am
to 7:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | String Quartets by Beethoven and Shostakovich (in Person AND Online)
The Manhattan String Quartet - violinists Curtis Macomber and Anna Lim, violist Marka Gustavsson, and cellist Chris Finckel - perform Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 59 No. 2 in E minor and Shostakovich's String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73.
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Thu, Mar 30
1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Vocal Works by Arnold Schoenberg and More (In Person AND Online)
NOVUS NY: Led by Concertmaster Katie Hyun and featuring Kris Saebo, bass. Program Arnold Schoenberg (1874-1951), Verklarte Nacht, Op. 4 (1899) Jessica Meyer (1974-present), In the Waves (New York Premiere) Missy Mazzoli (1980-present), Dark with Excessive Bright (2018)
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Thu, Mar 30
1:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | The Sounds of Venice (In Person and Online)
The republic of Venice, (La Serenissima) was known as "The Republic of Music" and existed from 697-1797. Venetian culture was influenced by regions incorporated in the republic including North Africa, Cyprus, Greece and southern Europe. Alba Consort serenades with vocal and instrumental music of La Serenissima, including Monteverdi, Caccini, Cypriot ballads and ancient Middle Eastern tunes still popular today. Alba Consort: Margo Andrea, mezzo-soprano, vielle, percussion; Rex Benincasa, percussion (including darbuka, riq, frame drum, tambourine, castanets), psaltery, hurdy gurdy, vocals; Jason Priset, lutes, guitars; Carlo Valte, oud. Alba Consort specializes in early music from the Mediterranean to the Middle East, illuminating poetry and improvisation traditions with voice, vielle, oud, lute and percussion. Performances include at University of Chicago Presents; Early Music Now; Academy of Early Music; GEMS Midtown Concerts; and NY Philharmonic's New World Initiative. ALBA highlights cross-cultural influences through ancient and modern music.
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Thu, Mar 30
1:15 pm
to 2:00 pm
Free
Film | The Big Sleep (1946) with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall ignite the screen in this classic film noir adaptation of Raymond Chandler's steamy detective novel. When private investigator Philip Marlowe (Bogart) accepts the blackmail case of one of Los Angeles' wealthiest men, his probe leads deep into a web of lies, drugs, pornography and murder woven around his client's two beautiful daughters. But Marlowe's most startling discovery is his inexorable attraction to one of the sisters. Nobel Prize-winning author William Faulkner collaborated on the screenplay. Based on the novel by William Chandler. Director: Howard Hawks Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Martha Vickers, Dorothy Malone, John Ridgely Humphrey Bogart, nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Lauren Bacall was an American actress. She was named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute and received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures. She was known for her alluring, sultry presence and her distinctive, husky voice. Bacall was one of the last surviving major stars from the Golden Age of Hollywood cinema.
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Thu, Mar 30
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
Free
Discussion | A Conversation with Mark Eden Horowitz on The Letters of Oscar Hammerstein II
In 2022, Library of Congress Senior Specialist Mark Eden Horowitz's edited collection of the letters of Oscar Hammerstein II quickly sold out of its first few print runs and has already begun to reshape our understanding of this remarkable playwright and lyricist. In this conversation with Billy Rose Theatre Division Curator Doug Reside, Horowitz will discuss the process of curating his book and what he learned about Hammerstein in the process. Mark Eden Horowitz is a senior music specialist in the Music Division of the Library of Congress, where among the collections for which he's been archivist or co-archivist are the papers of Leonard Bernstein, Vernon Duke, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Hammerstein, Jerome Kern, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Cole Porter, Richard Rodgers, and Vincent Youmans. Among the collections he's acquired for the Library are the papers of Howard Ashman, Adam Guettel, Marvin Hamlisch, Jonathan Larson, Arthur Laurents, Andrew Lippa, Hal Prince, Neil Simon, and Jeanine Tesori. He's the author of the award-winning book Sondheim on Music--described as "essential" in The New York Times--and for ten years was the contributing editor for The Sondheim Review. Horowitz taught the history of musical theater at Catholic and Georgetown universities, and has guest lectured at Harvard, Princeton, and Skidmore.
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Thu, Mar 30
6:00 pm
to 7:30 pm
Free
Discussion | How Computer Imaging Changes Our Perceptions (online)
Artist Austin Lee and scholar Jacob Gaboury, author of Image Objects: An Archaeology of Computer Graphics explore how computational imaging technologies alter our relationship not just to images, but also to our self-perception and the outer world. The conversation will draw on Austin Lee's artistic practice, which offers a fresh perspective on how human emotions can be expressed, imagined, and rendered via computer and his use of figures to manifest emotions such as pure happiness or melancholy. The program will be enriched by Jacob Gaboury's research and scholarship on the history of computer graphics, which offers a crucial lens for comprehending how the rendering process influences our understanding of the physical world.
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Thu, Mar 30
6:30 pm
Free
Film | Louis Malle's The Thief of Paris (1967): A Life of Burglary with Jean-Paul Belmondo
In Paris around 1900, Georges Randal is brought up by his wealthy uncle, who steals his inheritance. Georges hopes to marry his cousin Charlotte, but his uncle arranges for her to marry a rich neighbor. As an act of revenge, Georges steals the fiance's family jewels, and enjoys the experience so much that he embarks upon a lifetime of burglary. Director: Louis Malle Stars: Jean-Paul Belmondo, Genevieve Bujold, Marie Dubois 120 min.
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Thu, Mar 30
7:00 pm
Free
Reading | Songs of Earth: Poetry and Music with Award Winners Yusef Komunyakaa and Paul Muldoon
Award-winning poets Yusef Komunyakaa and Paul Muldoon will read their work with musical accompaniment. Yusef Komunyakaa’s numerous books of poems include Pleasure Dome: New & Collected Poems, 1975-1999; Talking Dirty to the Gods; Thieves of Paradise, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Award; and Neon Vernacular: New & Selected Poems 1977-1989, for which he received the Pulitzer Prize and the Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. Paul Muldoon is the author of a number of poetry collections, including New Weather (1973); Why Brownlee Left (1980); Quoof (1983); and Meeting the British (1987).
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Thu, Mar 30
7:00 pm
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Friday, March 31, 2023
Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
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Fri, Mar 31
12:20 pm
to 12:50 pm
Free
Film | Academy Award Nominee Elvis (2022) Directed by Baz Luhrmann with Tom Hanks
Elvis follows the life of the American rock and roll singer and actor Elvis Presley, told from the perspective of his manager, Colonel Tom Parker. Director: Baz Luhrmann Cast: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia DeJonge, Helen Thomson, Richard Roxburgh, Kelvin Harrison Jr., David Wenham, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Luke Bracey Baz Luhrmann is an Australian film director, producer, writer and actor. With projects spanning film, television, opera, theatre, music and recording industries, he is regarded by some as a contemporary example of an auteur for his style and deep involvement in the writing, directing, design, and musical components of all his work. On the screen he is best known for his "Red Curtain Trilogy," consisting of his romantic comedy film Strictly Ballroom (1992) and the romantic tragedies William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet (1996) and Moulin Rouge! (2001). Following the trilogy, projects included Australia (2008), The Great Gatsby (2013), Elvis (2022), and his television period drama The Get Down (2016) for Netflix. Additional projects include stage productions of Giacomo Puccini's La boheme for both Opera Australia and Broadway, and Strictly Ballroom the Musical (2014). Tom Hanks is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Hanks' films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide, making him the fourth-highest-grossing actor in North America. Hanks has received six Academy Award nominations, including two consecutive wins for Best Actor for Philadelphia (1993) and Forrest Gump (1994).
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Fri, Mar 31
2:00 pm
to 4:45 pm
Free
Screening | Three 16mm Films About Legendary Photographers Eugene Atget, Imogen Cunningham, and Ansel Adams
Atget (1966) Based on the book The World of Atget, by Berenice Abbott. Abbott traces the life and work of French photographer Eugene Atget who began his career in 1898 making photographs and selling them to artists. Abbott describes her meeting with Atget at Man Ray's studio in 1926 and analyzes the photographer's style which "broke all the laws of composition." Among the photographs presented are Atget's studies of Parisian shops and antique signs, his series of interiors, and French landscapes. Director: Henry Puckhaber Imogen Cunningham, photographer (1972) A portrait of the pioneering photographer in her 90th year. Includes candid interviews in which she discusses her early influences and describes her artistic philosophy. Shows many of her well-known photographs and includes scenes of her printing negatives for a new exhibit, photographing a nude model, and enjoying her birthday party. Director, John Korty Ansel Adams, photographer (1981) A portrait of the renowned American photographer. Adams reflects on his life, demonstrates his darkroom techniques, talks about the development of photography as an art form, and is shown teaching his annual photography workshop. Examples of his work are presented throughout the film. Director, John Huszar.
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Fri, Mar 31
5:00 pm
to 7:00 pm
Free
Dancing | K-Pop Dance Night
Korean pop music has already infiltrated and influenced every kind of contemporary sound, from the Billboard charts to the Broadway stage. Now K-Pop's unstoppable beats and powerful melodies take over for a dance party designed for both the hardcore fan and the K-Pop curious. The evening begins with a short movement tutorial and a dazzling showcase presentation, so bring a friend or meet a new one on the dance floor and prepare to live out all your K-Pop fantasies.
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Fri, Mar 31
7:30 pm
Free
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Parade | 38th Annual April Fools' Day Parade
A satirical parade that has been held annually in New York City since 1986. The parade is organized by American artist and satirist Joey Skaggs, who sought to use the format of the parade to parody social and political issues, as well as the media's coverage of them. The parade typically features a variety of tongue-in-cheek floats, costumes and performances that often mock current events and poke fun at politicians, celebrities, and other public figures. It is known for its irreverent and often absurdist humor, as well as its willingness to tackle controversial and taboo subjects. While the parade is not officially sanctioned by the city, it has become a beloved annual tradition and is enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. It typically draws a large crowd of spectators. Participants are encouraged to show up in costume and join the fun.
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Sat, Apr 1
12:00 pm
Free
Film | The Mask (1994) with Jim Carrey and Cameron Diaz
Jim Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a hapless, everyday bank clerk who finds a magical wooden green mask that transforms him into The Mask, a green-faced troublemaker with the ability to animate and alter himself and his surroundings at will. He starts using these powers mischievously, only to become targeted by Dorian Tyrell, a gangster who desires to overthrow his superior. Director: Chuck Russell Cast: Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, Cameron Diaz Jim Carrey is a Canadian and American actor, comedian, and artist. Known for his energetic slapstick performances, Carrey first gained recognition in 1990, after landing a role in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color (1990-1994). He broke out as a star in motion pictures with Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, The Mask, and Dumb and Dumber (all 1994). This was followed up with Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls, Batman Forever (both 1995), and Liar Liar (1997). Cameron Diaz is an American actress. She has received various accolades, including nominations for four Golden Globe Awards and a British Academy Film Award. As of 2018, her films have grossed over $3 billion in the U.S., making her the fifth-highest-grossing actress at the domestic box office.
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Sat, Apr 1
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
Free
Concert | Wall to Wall Concert: Women of Soul (in Person AND Online)
A celebration of the great women who have contributed to soul music's past, present, and future, including Aretha Franklin, Chaka Khan, The Pointer Sisters, and more. Start times: 3pm, 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
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Sat, Apr 1
3:00 pm
to 9:00 pm
Free
Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment
At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
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Sat, Apr 1
5:00 pm
to 8:00 pm
Free
Reading | For the Desk Drawer: The Russian and Soviet Avant-Garde in Translation
Matvei Yankelevich, a poet, translator, and editor, will read from his translations of Daniil Kharms, Osip Mandelstam, and Alexander Vvedensky, among others, as well as some of his original verse. His translation of Mandelstam's "Verses on the Unknown Soldier" was published in the March 7, 2022, issue of the New Yorker, together with his reading of the poem in English and in Russian.
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Sat, Apr 1
5:00 pm
Free
Reading | Seen, Sound, Scribe: Spoken Word and Conversation
Brooklyn's Mahogany L. Browne, a prolific writer and important advocate for public art, is Lincoln Center's inaugural poet-in-residence. She has written works of fiction, stage plays and critical essays to accompany her half-dozen poetry collections and another six anthologies as editor. Browne's recently released book-length poem, I Remember Death by Its Proximity to What I Love, explores the binding and boundaries of incarceration. For her Seen, Sound, Scribe series, Browne curates thought-provoking and politically driven evenings of spoken word, spirited conversation, and presentations of new work.
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Sat, Apr 1
7:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Re-Scored Silent Films
This performance features live re-scores of silent films and other media presented by composers and instrumentalists.
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Sat, Apr 1
8:00 pm
to 9:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Grammy Winning Bass Baritone Mark S. Doss and the New York Philharmonic in Celebration of Harlem Renaissance Figure Paul Robeson
Even in the modern age of celebrity, it's difficult to find a contemporary analogue for the fame and achievement of the seminal Harlem Renaissance figure Paul Robeson. An acclaimed professional athlete, actor, and singer whose work as a political activist resonates into the present day, the 125th anniversary of Robeson's birth this April provides an excellent opportunity to take stock of his remarkable talent and accomplishments. Multidisciplinary artist Helga Davis hosts this musical tribute to Robeson's theatrical and recorded repertoire, performed by a selection of orchestra members from the New York Philharmonic and sung by the Grammy Award-winning operatic bass-baritone Mark S. Doss, a musical heir to Robeson's complex legacy who makes his Lincoln Center debut at this event. Presented by the Lincoln Center and New York Philharmonic. This event is pay what you wish.
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Sat, Apr 1
8:00 pm
Free
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many
These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows.
SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown
Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO
3 Hour Lower Manhattan
Harlem
Chelsea and the High Line
6 Hour Downtown Combined
Greenwich Village
Central Park
Lower Manhattan
Midtown Manhattan
Grand Central Terminal
Graffiti and Street Art Tours
World Trade Center
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Sun, Apr 2
10:00 am
to 7:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Behind the Curtain: Actors from The Diary of Anne Frank 70 Years Later (in-person and online)
What was it like to be among the first to tell the story of The Diary of Anne Frank before it was known? The play debuted on Broadway in 1955, and later toured the country, eventually becoming one of the most influential plays of the 20th century. It introduced millions of Americans to the Holocaust and its victims. Eva Rubinstein and Steve Press, who played Margot Frank and Peter Van Daan in the original Broadway production, and Pauline Hahn, who played Anne Frank in a 1958 American tour, will join the Museum for a panel conversation. They will discuss how the play changed their lives, what it meant to them as people, creators, and actors, how is affected their careers, the story's legacy, and more. Using archival material and interviews with surviving cast and crew members, the Forward executive editor Adam Langer created a podcast to tell a story that's never been told. Langer will moderate this conversation, which marks the first time these artists have appeared onstage together in nearly 70 years.
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Sun, Apr 2
3:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...
Performance | What Lies Behind the Revelry: A Site-Specific Theatrical Experience
A site-specific, devised theatrical experience conceptualized and performed by the first year MFA Contemporary Theatre and Performance students. Taking place in and around a bar in Greenwich Village, patrons are invited to encounter a host of characters, stories, and concepts through dialogue, movement, and installation. Memory looms large as creators engage history and energetic residue in their explorations.
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Sun, Apr 2
7:00 pm
Free
Monday, April 3, 2023
Discussion | Nevertheless: Machiavelli, Pascal (online)
Machiavelli's repeated use of the adverb nondimanco ("nevertheless") indicated he thought that there was an exception to every rule. This may seem to confirm the traditional image of Machiavelli as a cynical, "machiavellian" thinker. But Carlo Ginzburg's close analysis of Machiavelli the reader throws a different light on Machiavelli the writer. The same hermeneutic strategy inspires Ginzburg's essays on the Provinciales, Pascal's ferocious attack against Jesuitical casuistry, or case-based ethical reasoning. Casuistry versus anti-casuistry; Machiavelli's secular attitude towards religion versus Pascal's deep religiosity. These seem to be two completely different worlds. But Pascal read Machiavelli and reflected deeply upon his work. Ginzburg's book unveils the complex relationship between Machiavelli and Pascal--their divergences as well as their unexpected convergences. With: Carlo Ginzburg is an Italian historian and pioneer of micro-history. He is best known for The Cheese and the Worms: The Cosmos of a Sixteenth Century Miller, which examined the beliefs of an Italian heretic, Menocchio, from Montereale Valcellina. His many other books include The Night Battles: Witchcraft and Agrarian Cults in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries and Ecstasies: Deciphering the Witches' Sabbath. Pierre Force is Professor of French and History and Emmanuelle Saada is Professor of French and History at Columbia University. Raphaelle Burns is Assistant Professor at UCLA where she teaches and writes about the literatures and cultures of medieval and early modern Europe, with secondary specializations in the history of journalism, medicine, and law.
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Mon, Apr 3
12:00 pm
Free
Discussion | Agnes de Mille and The Female Narrative
Agnes de Mille passed away on October 3, 1993, leaving behind a legacy of choreographic works that revolutionized the course of dance and theatre history, pushed the boundaries for female choreographers and directors, and put front and center the female narrative and its importance in the American landscape. Her works spanned over 65 years from the late 1920s to her last work in 1992. "Agnes de Mille and The Female Narrative," will focus on de Mille's multifaceted female characters, starting with her concert solos in the late 1920s through to a selection of her ballets and musical theatre works. Moderated by Linda Murray, the program will feature a panel of special guests including dance historians, stagers, and notable interpreters of some of de Mille's most searing female roles to explore the meaning and intent behind the choreographer's vision and what her work can express within the context of today. Using archival film extracts, live performance excerpts, and de Mille's writing, the panel will examine many of de Mille's most memorable female characters, The Degas dancer solos from Ballet Class (1929) and Debut at the Opera solo (1928), the Women in The Civil War Ballet from Bloomer Girl, The Cowgirl from Rodeo (1942), The Accused (Lizzie Borden) from Fall River Legend (1948), Louise from Carousel (1950), and "The Girl" from The Informer (1988).
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Mon, Apr 3
6:00 pm
to 7:30 pm
Free
Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Book Discussion | South Bronx Rising: The Rise, Fall, and Resurrection of an American City
Thirty-five years after this landmark of urban history – originally titled We're Still Here in a 1986 first edition – Jill Jonnes continues to chronicle the rise, fall, rebirth, and ongoing revival of the South Bronx. The once-thriving New York City borough, ravaged in the 1970s and ’80s by disinvestment and fires, then heroically revived and rebuilt in the 1990s by community activists, has been Jonnes's subject in three editions. Though now globally renowned as the birthplace of hip-hop, the South Bronx remains America’s poorest urban congressional district. In this new edition, Jonnes describes the present generation of activists who are transforming their communities with the arts and greening, notably the restoration of the Bronx River. For better or worse, real estate investors have noticed, setting off new gentrification struggles.
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Tue, Apr 4
6:00 pm
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Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Jazz | Standards from the American Songbook
Jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guests play standards from the American Songbook. Bill Wurtzel began playing guitar at age 9, and was a radio and TV country music performer by age 12. He attended art school and had a career as an award-winning advertising creative director. He continued to play professionally and switched to music full time in 1989. Bill has played worldwide with many jazz legends, including the Count Basie Countsmen, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett, Jimmy McGriff, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, singers Gloria Lynne and Terri Thornton, as well as Paul Simon. Bill is a director of the Jazz Foundation of America.
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Wed, Apr 5
1:00 pm
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Film | Richard III (1995) drama with Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr, Maggie Smith
William Shakespeare's classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in the 1930s. Civil war has erupted with the House of Lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the British throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Opposing is the House of York, commanded by the infamous Richard III, who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch. Director: Richard Loncraine Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 5
6:00 pm
to 8:00 pm
Free
Thursday, April 6, 2023
Classical Music | Fantastical Interpretation of Baroque Music (In Person and Online)
Quartet known as the Belladonas (Barbara Weiss, harpsichord; Clea Galhano, recorders; Margaret Humphrey, violin; Rebecca Humphrey, cello; Laura Heimes, soprano) to perform an exploration of pulse through music and poetry. The group has a reputation for its fantastical interpretation of Baroque repertoire, informed by its collective experiences playing Latin, contemporary, rock, folk, and experimental jazz.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Apr 6
1:15 pm
to 2:00 pm
Free
Friday, April 7, 2023
Film | Saint Omer (2022): Novelist Goes Off the Rails
A novelist who attends the trial of Laurence Coly at the Saint-Omer Criminal Court uses her story to write a modern-day adaptation of the ancient myth of Medea, but things don't go as expected. Director: Alice Diop Stars: Kayije Kagame, Guslagie Malanda, Valerie Dreville 122 min. In French with English subtitles
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 7
6:30 pm
Free
Jazz | Encounters and Collisions: Music Inspired by Women's Migration Narratives
Sara Serpa presents her new work "Encounters and Collisions", a commission by Chamber Music America, drawing inspiration from women's migration narratives in the US and around the world, exploring themes such as traveling, assimilation, identity, motherhood, loneliness and language. This new work features Serpa's long-time collaborators Ingrid Laubrock, Erik Friedlander and Angelica Sanchez. Sara Serpa, a Lisbon, Portugal native, is a vocalist-composer and improviser who implements a unique instrumental approach to her vocal style. Recognized for her distinctive wordless singing, Serpa has been immersed in the field of jazz, improvised and experimental music since first arriving in New York in 2008. Described by The New York Times as “a singer of silvery poise and cosmopolitan outlook,” and by JazzTimes magazine as “a master of wordless landscapes,” Serpa started her career with jazz luminaries such as Grammy-nominated pianist Danilo Perez, and Guggenheim and MacArthur Fellow pianist Ran Blake.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 7
7:00 pm
Free
Concert | A One-Night-Only Performance by a Prolific and Masterful Pianist.
Critic John Garratt writes that pianist Matthew Shipp's album Codebreaker "is the sound of Shipp gliding on autopilot, letting his subconscious do the talking. That it sounds so musical and reflective is a testament to his command of the instrument, improvisational skills, and ability to tap into what lies beneath."
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 7
7:30 pm
Free
Saturday, April 8, 2023
Film | Richard III (1995): drama with Annette Bening, Robert Downey Jr, Maggie Smith
William Shakespeare's classic play is brought into the present with the setting as Great Britian in the 1930s. Civil war has erupted with the House of Lancaster on one side, claiming the right to the British throne and hoping to bring freedom to the country. Opposing is the House of York, commanded by the infamous Richard III, who rules over a fascist government and hopes to install himself as a dictator monarch. Director: Richard Loncraine Cast: Ian McKellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, Robert Downey Jr., Nigel Hawthorne, Kristin Scott Thomas, Maggie Smith, John Wood
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 8
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
Free
Monday, April 10, 2023
Screening | 20 Films by Young German Directors (online thru May 30)
Perspektive Deutsches Kino, a section of the Berlinale dedicated to young German filmmaking, celebrated its 20th anniversary last year. This as an opportunity for a look back at the last 20 years of exciting, innovative and daring works by young German filmmakers. The result is New Directions, an online film series featuring 20 films as a retrospective of 20 years of exciting and innovative cinema by a new generation of filmmakers who are not afraid to experiment and challenge the film world with ever new perspectives. See link for list of films.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 10
7:00 pm
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Tuesday, April 11, 2023
Screening | Actress Jennifer Garner Hosts Advanced Screening of Apple TV+’s The Last Thing He Told Me
Executive producer and star Jennifer Garner along with co-creator and bestselling author Laura Dave host an advanced screening and conversation around Apple TV+’s upcoming new limited series The Last Thing He Told Me. Based on the acclaimed bestselling novel, The Last Thing He Told Me was an instant #1 New York Times Bestseller and remained on the list for more than a year and was the #1 most popular e-book with 2 million copies sold in the US alone. Can we ever really know the people we love? That’s the question at the center of this gripping series follows Hannah (Garner), a woman who must forge a relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter Bailey (played by Angourie Rice) to find the truth about why her husband has mysteriously disappeared.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Apr 11
6:00 pm
Free
Talk | Bill Plympton's Peculiar and Sublime World of Animated Film
An evening with Bill Plympton, one of the most notable creators of animated film with mainstream success and oddball appeal. Well established as an illustrator and cartoonist since the 1970s, he is best known for his animated short films, garnering an Academy Award nomination (Your Face), the Prix Special du Jury at Cannes (Push Comes to Shove), as well as being regularly featured on MTV's Animania and Liquid Television series. The evening will include a screening of The Tune, Plympton's first feature-length animated film musical (1992) about Del, a song writer for the obnoxious Mr. Mega. In love with Didi, Mega's secretary, Del's quest to write a hit tune brings him to the strange world of Flooby Nooby, where he just might learn to write songs from the heart.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Apr 11
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Big Snakes of Ulli-Kale (2022): An Experiemntal Mockumenatary
An experimental mockumentary filmed in Chechnya, Adygea, Ingushetia, North Ossetia, mountain villages and the Karmadon Gorge. Starting with a projected finding of a chest with archival footage, the film opens up as an investigation of the relations between the Caucasus and Russia developed at the beginning of the 19th century and up to the beginning of the 20th century. Among the characters are Pushkin, Lermontov, Leo Tolstoy, Gogol, Alexander Dumas, Vakhtangov, Sufi sheikhs, and Shamil. Directors: Aleksey Fedorchenko, Tatyana Baganova 122 min. Followed by a discussion
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Apr 11
6:30 pm
Free
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Film | We (2021): Strangers on a Train
Encounters on a rail line crossing north to south through Paris and its outskirts: A cleaning lady, a scrap merchant, a writer, a nurse, a follower of hunts and the filmmaker herself. Director: Alice Diop Stars: Marcel Balnoas, Ethan Balnoas, Florence Roche 115 min. In French with English subtitles
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 12
7:00 pm
Free
Friday, April 14, 2023
Festival | Black Comic Book Festival: Day 1
The 2023 Black Comic Book Festival marks 11 years of bringing together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels and provides a platform to get the works directly to readers. This event features panel discussions, workshops, and cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the country.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 14
10:00 am
to 8:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Works by Stravinsky and More with Leonard Slatkin, Multiple Grammy-Winning Conductor
Manhattan School of Music Symphony Orchestra; and Leonard Slatkin, conductor. Program Stravinsky (1882-1971), The Rite of Spring (1913) Frank Martin (1890-1974), Concerto for 7 Winds (1949) Cindy McTee (1953-present), Timepiece (2000) About the Conductor Leonard Slatkin's conducting debut was in 1966 when he became artistic director and conductor of the award-winning New York Youth Symphony. In 2000, Slatkin became the chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra. He has performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, and more. In 1984, Slatkin won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Orchestral Recording with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra of Prokofiev's Symphony No. 5, and in 1996, his recording with the National Symphony Orchestra of John Corigliano's Of Rage and Remembrance/Symphony No. 1 won the Grammy Award for Best Classical Album. Then, in 2005, he received Grammy Awards for Best Classical Album and Best Choral Performance for William Bolcom's Songs of Innocence and of Experience. And again, in 2007, his recording of Joan Tower's Made in America with the Nashville Symphony won Grammy Awards in the Best Classical Album and Best Orchestral Performance categories.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 14
7:30 pm
Free
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Festival | Black Comic Book Festival: Day 2
The 2023 Black Comic Book Festival marks 11 years of bringing together animators, Blerds, bloggers, cosplay lovers, fans, families, illustrators, independent publishers, and writers to celebrate Black comic books and graphic novels and provides a platform to get the works directly to readers. This event features panel discussions, workshops, and cosplay showcases, and highlights the work of creators from across the country.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 15
10:00 am
to 8:00 pm
Free
Film | The Affair of the Necklace (2001) with Hilary Swank, Adrien Brody, and Christopher Walken
In pre-Revolutionary France, a young aristocratic woman left penniless by the political unrest in the country must avenge her family's fall from grace by scheming to steal a priceless necklace. Director: Charles Shyer Cast: Hilary Swank, Jonathan Pryce, Simon Baker, Adrien Brody, Joely Richardson, Christopher Walken Hilary Swank came to international recognition for her performances as Brandon Teena, a transgender man in Kimberly Peirce's Boys Don't Cry (1999), and as Maggie Fitzgerald, an aspiring boxer, in Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby (2004). Both performances earned her critical acclaim and numerous accolades, including two Academy Awards for Best Actress. She was named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2005. Adrien Brody received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring as Wladyslaw Szpilman in Roman Polanski's The Pianist (2002), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor at age 29, becoming the youngest actor to win in that category. Christopher Walken has earned an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, as well as nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards and two Tony Awards. He has appeared in supporting roles in films such as The Anderson Tapes (1971), Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976), Roseland (1977), and Annie Hall (1977), before coming to wider attention as the troubled Vietnam War veteran Nick Chevotarevich in The Deer Hunter (1978). His performance earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was nominated for the same award for portraying con artist Frank Abagnale's father in Steven Spielberg's Catch Me If You Can (2002).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 15
2:00 pm
to 4:00 pm
Free
Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress
Informal showings of new works in varying stages of development. Showings are followed by a reception, conversation, and Q&A between the artists. With Martita Abril / Andros Zins-Browne
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 15
3:00 pm
Free
Concert | Tu Nombre Verdadero: Experimental Caribbean Songs from Latin Grammy Winner
Tu nombre verdadero is a multimedia performance, with music and lyrics by Rita Indiana and concept and direction by Noelia Quintero Herencia, that visits, through a post-pandemic abstract tale, different experiences of illness and death in the context of artistic practices and their markets. Rita Indiana is a Dominican-born, New York-based music composer and a key figure in contemporary Latin American literature. She is the author of five novels with translations to eight different languages and a driving force in experimental Caribbean popular music, receiving a nomination for a Latin Grammy in 2021. Noelia Quintero Herencia is a Puerto Rican filmmaker, multimedia artist, and researcher. During the 2000s, she created, directed, and produced the Suncoast Emmy winning documentary series on Puerto Rican art and culture, Prohibido Olvidar. She wrote and directed the documentary on urban art La Motora Roja tiene que aparecer (2008) and the film PAPI, which won the Dominican Soberano Award for Best Film in 2020. She is the longtime collaborator of Dominican writer and composer Rita Indiana, for whom she has developed and directed several music videos and performances. In 2021, her documentary Ellas, mujeres en la musica, won her another Suncoast Emmy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 15
7:00 pm
to 8:00 pm
Free
Sunday, April 16, 2023
Classical Music | Piano Works Exploring Themes of Religiosity, Spirituality, and Faith.
Marilyn Nonken, Jeffrey Swann, and members of their studios, piano. About the Performers Marilyn Nonken has been heralded as "a determined protector of important music" (New York Times) and recognized as "one of the greatest interpreters of new music" (American Record Guide). She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Miller Theatre, the Guggenheim Museum, and more. Jeffrey Swann has performed with the Houston Symphony Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, and more; and in Europe with the orchestras of Rotterdam, The Hague, Belgian National and Radio, Warsaw Philharmonic, La Scala, RAI Turin and Rome, Czech Philharmonic, Radio France de Montpellier and the London Philharmonia, among many others.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 16
8:00 pm
to 9:30 pm
Free
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Film | And the Worlds That Surround (2022): The Lesser Seen New York City
For American architect and filmmaker Eric Franklin Romeo, better understanding the nuances of the environments that surround us has always served as a primer to designing within it. Over the last five years he has been observing the forgotten and underestimated areas of New York City through the moving lens of film. His new documentary combines these striking visuals with experimental sound design, compelling interviews and captivating musical compositions to create a journey into a world within the world’s greatest city, while highlighting the impact that this urban development has had on the natural environment. Featuring a live performance of American composer Fritz Myers’s visceral score featuring cellist Evelyn Wadkins and violinist Andie Tanning.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Apr 18
6:30 pm
Free
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Book Discussion | Free to Obey: How the Nazis Invented Modern Management
Reinhard Hohn (1904-2000) was a commander of the SS, one of Nazi Germany's most brilliant legal minds, and an archetype of the fervid technocrats and intellectuals that built the Third Reich. Following Germany's defeat, after a few years in hiding, he emerged in the early 1950s as the founder and director of a renowned management school in Lower Saxony. Hohn's story wouldn't be very different from that of many other prominent Nazis if not for the fact that a vast number of Germany's postwar business leaders--more than 600,000 executives--were educated at his management school. In this fascinating book, Johann Chapoutot, one of France's most brilliant historians, traces the profound links between Nazism and the principles of modern corporate management, our definitions of success, and a concept of personal freedom that masks rigid hierarchical structures of power and control.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 19
6:00 pm
Free
Film | Find a Jew (2022): Soviet Jews as a Social and Cultural Phenomenon
The phenomenon of the Soviet Jew is not quite perceptible. Jews were called "the main mystery of the USSR". How could they remain Jews without generally keeping to their religion, language, and traditions, and often willing to adopt new traditions? Anna Narinskaya, a prominent culture expert and journalist, who grew up in a "non-Jewish Jewish family", talks to the witnesses of the epoch, her friends and relatives, anthropologists and researchers of popular culture. And as a result of her search she finds herself in a very, very strange place. Followed by a discussion with director Anna Narinskaya.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 19
6:30 pm
Free
Friday, April 21, 2023
Classical Music | Works by J.S. Bach and More for Piano and Guitar
Jose Maldonado, guitar; and Weiwei Zhai, piano. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Trio Sonatas Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829) Ferdinando Carulli (1770-1841)
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 21
7:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Piano Works by Beethoven, Rameau, and More
Kyle Walker, piano. Program Rameau (1683-1764), Gavotte et six doubles Irene Britton Smith (1907-1999), Passacaglia in C-Sharp Minor Beethoven (1770-1827), Seven Variations on "God Save the King," WoO 78 Florence Price (1887-1953), Fantasie negre, No. 1 Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912), Three-Fours, Op. 71 About the Performer Kyle Walker has performed at Carnegie Hall, The Apollo Theater, The Metropolitan Museum, Lincoln Center and other venues.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 21
8:00 pm
to 9:30 pm
Free
Saturday, April 22, 2023
Dance Performance | 2023 Master's Dance Concert
Featuring original choreography and many different styles and genres of dance including a special Uganda Dance and Drum ensemble.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Apr 22
8:00 pm
to 10:00 pm
Free
Monday, April 24, 2023
Concert | Gilberto Gil's Expresso 2222 Turns 50: A Conversation and Concert
Brazilian singer-songwriter Gilberto Gil, known for his musical innovations and political activism, has moved audiences and influenced artists and thinkers around the world. His seminal 1972 album Expresso 2222, his first release after returning to Brazil from exile, turns 50 this year. In celebration, writers and musicians will discuss this groundbreaking work and publication of a new book paying tribute to Expresso 2222, followed by the Joao Luiz Guitar Quartet performing their own arrangements of songs from the album.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 24
7:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Grammy Winning Quartet Performs Alongside Acclaimed Soprano
The "invariably energetic and finely burnished" (NY Times) Catalyst Quartet (Karla Donehew Perez, violin; Abi Fayette, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; Karlos Rodriguez, cello) is this season's Quartet in Residence at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Joining them in a new collaboration is "feisty, rich-voiced" (NY Times) soprano Karen Slack, featured at the Metropolitan Opera in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess. Their program includes African American spirituals and a powerful new setting of Langston Hughes's poem, Kids Who Die, for soprano, piano, and string quartet. Program: Stephen Taylor (1965 - ) Four African American Spirituals. Scott Gendel (1977 - ) Kids Who Die. Additional works TBA. The Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. The Quartet has toured widely throughout the United States and abroad, and have been guest soloists with the Cincinnati Symphony, New Haven Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Orquesta Filarmonica de Bogota, among others. The group performed six concerts with Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Cecile McLorin Salvant for Jazz at Lincoln Center, for which the subsequent recording won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. American soprano Karen Slack has garnered international renown for her artistic versatility, charisma and entrepreneurial endeavors. A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Slack is an Artistic Advisor for Portland Opera, Co-Chair of the Women's Opera Network with Opera America, and serves on the board of the American Composer's Orchestra. In January 2022, Slack was appointed Creative Partner with Brooklyn's National Sawdust. Attendees MUST arrive 10 minutes before event begins AT THE LATEST.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Apr 24
7:30 pm
Free
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
Book Discussion | Ranking: The Unwritten Rules of the Social Game We All Play
Human beings are competitive. We like to see who is stronger, richer, better, more clever. Since humans (1) love lists, (2) are competitive, and (3) are jealous of other people, we like ranking. Ranking reflects the reality, illusion, and manipulation of objectivity. Some situations, like ranking people based on height, can be ranked in objective ways. However, many "Top Ten" lists are based on subjective categorization and give only the illusion of objectivity. In fact, we don't always want to be seen objectively since we don't mind having a better image or rank than deserved. Ranking: The Unwritten Rules of the Social Game We All Play applies scientific theories to everyday experience by raising and answering questions like: Are college ranking lists objective? How do we rank and rate countries based on their fragility, level of corruption, or even happiness? How do we find the most relevant web pages? How are employees ranked? Peter Erdi's book is for people who have a neighbor with a fancier car; employees, who are being ranked by their supervisors; managers, who are involved in ranking but may have qualms about the process; businesspeople interested in creating better visibility for their companies; scientists, writers, artists, and other competitors who would like to see themselves at the top of a success list; or college students who are just preparing to enter a new phase of social competition. Readers will engage in an intellectual adventure to better understand the difficulties of navigating between objectivity and subjectivity and to better identify and modify their place in real and virtual communities by combining human and computational intelligence.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Apr 26
12:00 pm
Free
Friday, April 28, 2023
Film | The Banshees of Inisherin (2022): Oscar-Nominated Drama with Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson
Two lifelong friends find themselves at an impasse when one abruptly ends their relationship, with alarming consequences for both of them. Director: Martin McDonagh Stars: Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson, Kerry Condon 116 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Apr 28
6:00 pm
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Sunday, April 30, 2023
Symposium | American Jews and Zionism: Bringing Us Together and Pulling Us Apart
This symposium marks the Israel's 75th birthday by gathering twenty internationally recognized scholars at the Center for Jewish History to discuss the long relationship between the American Jewish community and the Zionist movement. Since the Jewish state's founding in 1948, American Jews have been stalwart supporters of Israel. But the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict and recent spike in domestic antisemitism have caused new splits to emerge among American Jews about the Zionist movement. Generationally as well as politically, American Jews appear to be more divided about Zionism than ever. Yet these divisions are hardly new. In fact, for nearly a century and a half, Zionism has been a source of contention, not just consensus, among Jews in the United States and around the world. The question of whether the Jewish people should be viewed as an ethnically defined nation or merely a religious community has been hotly contested within Jewish communities from the late 19th century to the present. American Jews and Zionism chronicles this long history in the effort to explain present-day tensions and opportunities in the relationship between the American Jewish community and the State of Israel. The symposium, which is organized in partnership with the National Library of Israel, is the first installment in a larger series of public symposia sponsored by the Center for Jewish History's brand new Jewish Public History Forum. Visit the Jewish Public History Forum website to learn more about the forum and the schedule of future symposia.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 30
10:00 am
to 5:00 pm
$5
Screening | Short Films by an Acclaimed Thai Director
Acclaimed filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul presents a series of short films made between 2005-2022, followed by a conversation with film historian and curator Richard Pena, Film and Media Studies. Screening: The Anthem, 2006, 35mm, color, sound, 5 mins On Blue, 2022, color, sound, 16:22 mins Mobile Men, 2008, color, sound, 4 mins Footprints, 2014, color, sound, 6 mins Cactus River, 2012, black and white/colour, sound, 10 mins Ghost of Asia, collaboration with Christelle Lheureux, 2005, colour, sound, 9 mins Monsoon, 2011, color, sound, 3 mins Worldly Desires, 2005, color, sound, 42 mins A Letter to Uncle Boonmee (Primitive project), 2009, color, sound, 18 mins Ablaze, 2016, HD, color, sound, 5 mins In Thai with English subtitles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 30
2:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Music by Schubert, Liszt, and More
Megan Moore, mezzo-soprano; and Francesco Barfoed, piano, perform works by Schubert, Yvette Souviron, Pablo Luna, Liszt, Andre Messager, and others.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Apr 30
4:00 pm
Free
Monday, May 8, 2023
Classical Music | Works by Schubert and More Performed by Quartet & Orchestra
The Jupiter String Quartet ("technical finesse and rare expressive maturity," New Yorker) joins the East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) for a wide-ranging program that includes Schubert's Death and the Maiden Quartet, arranged for string orchestra, and Jessie Montgomery's take on the national anthem, Banner. "Everything the group touched felt balanced and bright...And the orchestra, as always, played luminously." (NY Times) The Jupiter String Quartet: Nelson Lee, violin; Meg Freivogel, violin; Liz Freivogel, viola; Daniel McDonough, cello. Program: Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828) String Quartet in D Minor, D. 810 (Death and the Maiden). Adolphus Hailstork (1941 - ) Sonata da chiesa. Jessie Montgomery (1981 - ) Banner. The Jupiter String Quartet has accrued numerous awards, including the grand prizes in the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in 2004. In 2005, they won the Young Concert Artists International auditions in New York City, which quickly led to a busy touring schedule. They received the Cleveland Quartet Award from Chamber Music America in 2007, followed by an Avery Fisher Career Grant in 2008. In 2012, the Jupiter Quartet members were appointed as artists-in-residence and faculty at the University of Illinois, where they continue to perform regularly in the beautiful Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, maintain private studios, and direct the chamber music program. The critically acclaimed East Coast Chamber Orchestra (ECCO) is a collective of dynamic like-minded artists who convene for select periods each year to explore musical works and perform concerts of the highest artistic quality. Drawing from some of the world's finest orchestras, chamber groups, and young soloists, ECCO strives for vitality and musical integrity; a self-governing organization, each member is equal and has a voice in every step of the artistic process, from programming to performance. Attendees MUST arrive 10 minutes before event begins AT THE LATEST.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, May 8
7:30 pm
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