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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 2, 2019?

42 free events take place on Monday, December 2 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out December 2 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of December . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, December 2, 2019

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free events nyc Winter's Eve Tree Lighting Ceremony, Featuring Rock Icon Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes
free events nyc Winter's Eve: Singer-Songwriter Spanning Jazz, Soul, Experimental, and Haitian Roots Music
free events nyc Winter's Eve: Swing Dancing
free events nyc Winter's Eve: An Explosive Blend of Caribbean, Latin American and African Sounds
free events nyc Winter's Eve: Soulful Singing by One of Jazz's Rising Stars
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Workshop | Morning Meditation


Balance mind, body, and spirit in this Primordial Sound Meditation led by an instructor. Work with a personal mantra, a specific sound or vibration. Take part in a regular meditation practice that lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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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
10:00 am
Free

Film | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001): Three Time Oscar Nominated Fantasy


An orphaned boy enrolls in a school of wizardry, where he learns the truth about himself, his family and the terrible evil that haunts the magical world. 152 min. Director: Chris Columbus. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Richard Harris.  The film was nominated for three Academy Awards for Best Original Score, Best Art Direction and Best Costume Design. It was the first instalment of the Harry Potter film series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018): Sequel With An Ensemble Cast By  J.K. Rowling


The second installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" series featuring the adventures of Magizoologist Newt Scamander. 134 min. Director: David Yates. Starring Eddie Redmayne, Jude Law, and Johnny Depp.  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was nominated for two awards at the 72nd British Academy Film Awards in the categories of Best Production Design and Best Special Visual Effects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Author Reading | Penetrating the Third Reich: Polish Secret Agents in the OSS


John Micgiel's book tells the story of cooperation between the Polish Government in Exile and the U.S. Office of Strategic Services during World War II. That effort started with providing strategic and valuable intelligence information early in the war to the French, British, and the Americans, and concluded with the Polish Intelligence Service proposing a joint Polish-American mission which became known as Project Eagle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | War on Mobile Phones: Technology and Truth in the Age of Digital Witnessing


User-generated content, particularly mobile phone footage from conflict zones, has challenged journalists’ monopoly on the storytelling of war, raising questions about disinformation and fake news. It is, in particular, the truth status of user-generated content and mobile videos that monopolizes public and scholarly debates on conflict reporting: is the image real? who is it attributed to? what is the context in which it is taken in? what interests might it serve? Even though these are important and urgent concerns, the lecture challenges this dominant agenda by asking what is the cost of an exclusive focus on truth? Speaker Lilie Chouliaraki is Professor of Media and Communications at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Double Indemnity (1944): Seven Time Oscar Nominated Film-Noir With Barbara Stanwyck


An insurance representative lets himself be talked by a seductive housewife into a murder/insurance fraud scheme that arouses the suspicion of an insurance investigator. 107 min. Director: Billy Wilder. Starring Fred MacMurray, Barbara Stanwyck, Edward G. Robinson.  Double Indemnity was nominated for seven Acdemy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Writing, Best Cinematography, Best Music and Best Sound. Deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the U.S. Library of Congress in 1992, Double Indemnity was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Film | The Man Who Came to Dinner (1942): Comedy With Bette Davis and Monty Woolley


When acerbic critic Sheridan Whiteside slips on the front steps of a provincial Ohio businessman's home and breaks his hip, he and his entourage take over the house indefinitely. 112 min. Director: William Keighley. Starring Bette Davis, Ann Sheridan, Monty Woolley. Monty Woolley was nominated for a New York Film Critics Circle Award in 1942 for Best Actor. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Disney's Aladdin (2019): Musical Fantasy By Guy Ritchie With Will Smith


A kind-hearted street urchin and a power-hungry Grand Vizier vie for a magic lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true. Director: Guy Ritchie. Starring Will Smith, Mena Massoud, Naomi Scott. Aladdin has grossed $1 billion worldwide, becoming the sixth highest-grossing film of 2019, and the 34th highest-grossing film of all-time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Master Class | Piano Chamber Music


Pianist Shai Wosner has appeared with many important orchestras in the United States, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the Philadelphia Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra, the Los Angeles Philharmonic among others. He has also appeared with various major orchestras in Europe, including the Berlin Staatskapelle, the Gothenburg Symphony and the Vienna Philharmonic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Festival | Winter's Eve Tree Lighting Ceremony, Featuring Rock Icon Ronnie Spector & The Ronettes


New York's largest holiday festival, Winter's Eve, features free entertainment, family fun, outdoor food tastings and more, and begins with the Upper West Side's tree lighting ceremony. Ronnie Spector is the embodiment of the heart, soul, and passion of female rock and roll in the 1960s. Born and raised in Spanish Harlem, she formed The Ronettes while she was still a teenager and released her first record in 1961. She went on to record genre-defining classics such as the Grammy Award-winning "Walking in the Rain," "Do I Love You," "Baby I Love You," "The Best Part of Breaking Up," "I Can Hear Music," and of course, the international number one smash hit "Be My Baby."
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Film | Boom! (1968): Drama With Elizabeth Taylor And Richard Burton


Explores the confrontation between the woman who has everything, including emptiness, and a penniless poet who has nothing but the ability to fill a wealthy woman's needs. 110 min. Director: Joseph Losey. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Noël Coward. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Nocturne: Tonalism, Pictorialism, and Modernism


Historical 19th century paintings alongside 20th century photographs by groundbreaking artists Alma Lavenson, Elisabeth Hase, James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Imogen Cunningham, Carl Vilhelm Holsøe, and Eugène Carrière. Paralleling both portraits and interiors, the exhibition aims to create a serene ambiance focusing on tonalism, pictorialism, and modernism. The exhibition title references to Whitsler’s night scenes, emphasizing the importance of tonal harmony.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | CANCELLED!! Remembering Trojan Women CANCELLED!


Fifty years ago, the visionary and bold La MaMa founder Ellen Stewart worked with Andrei Serban and Elizabeth Swados to create a reinterpretation of Euripides' Trojan Women. Their aim was to create a radical musical theater work that could be understood by anyone around the world, regardless of native language or culture. Serban remembers Trojan Women and responds to comments by his late collaborators, Swados and Stewart, as recorded in oral histories, media interviews, and lectures archived at the Library.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Enduring Vision: Roy DeCarava's Six Decades of Photography


Sherry Turner DeCarava, director and chief curator of the DeCarava Archives; Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin, artist and Associate Professor at Cooper Union Leslie Hewitt; and Yale University Professor Kobena Mercer for a discussion about the work of Roy DeCarava.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | The Pros and Cons of US Universities Operating Campuses and Centers in Authoritarian Countries


Panelists -- Teng Biao, Grove Human Rights Scholar, Hunter College, City University of New York; President, China Against the Death Penalty -- Eli Friedman, Associate Professor of International and Comparative Labor, Industrial and Labor Relations School, Cornell University, and Member of Cornell China Center Faculty Advisory Committee -- Carol Kim, Senior Vice President for Global Partnerships -- William C. Kirby, Spangler Family Professor of Business Administration; T. M. Chang Professor of China Studies; Chairman, Harvard China Fund, Harvard University -- Pericles Lewis, Vice President and Vice Provost for Global Strategy; Douglas Tracy Smith Professor of Comparative Literature, Yale University; founding President, Yale-National University of Singapore -- Denis Simon, Executive Vice Chancellor, Duke Kunshan University -- Catharine Stimpson, University Professor and Dean Emerita of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, New York University; affiliated faculty member, NYU Abu Dhabi Moderators Jonathan Fanton, former President, The New School, MacArthur Foundation, and American Academy of Arts and Sciences Aryeh Neier, President Emeritus, Open Society Foundations; former Executive Director, Human Rights Watch Kenneth Prewitt, Carnegie Professor of Public Affairs, Columbia School of International and Public Affairs Presented by the Center for Public Scholarship at The New School Add to Calendar   Event Type Lectures and Panel Discussions Center Center for Public Scholarship School The New School for Social Research Themes International and Global, Education and Learning Topic Anthropology, Social Sciences, Education, Schools and Universities, Study Abroad Cost Free Website https://www.centerforpublicscholarship.org/single-post/2019/08/15/Should-US-Universities-Operate-in-Countries-with-Authoritarian-Regimes-A-Discussion
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Winter's Eve: 3 Critically Acclaimed Dance Troupes


Three troupes will perform, alternating between 6:00pm and 9:00pm. Chinese Exquisite Art Assembly Inc was established in 2009 under the artistic direction of Jessica Feng. The ensemble works with dozens of professional artists to promote Chinese culture and serves the Chinese-American community for the purpose of promoting the cultural exchange between China and the United States. Fusha Dance Company is based in New York City and dedicated to celebrating the abundant richness of dance, drum, and culture from Africa and the Diaspora. Under the artistic direction of Funmilayo Chesney, the goal of FDC is to enhance lives, increase confidence, and empower participants through dance, drum, drama, music, visual arts and nutrition and wellness programs. Fuakata was founded by Christopher Rogicki in October 2007 to promote Cuban-style Salsa and Timba music in the NYC area and beyond. The group is comprised of both a student and semi-pro team and is the only one in the tri-state area which specializes in Casino and Rueda de Casino. Fuakata strives to showcase the beauty of Cuban Salsa, its evolution, and the diversity of styles it embodies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Winter's Eve: 3 Holiday Performances


WNET celebrates the one-year anniversary of ALL ARTS, the broadcast channel, streaming app, and website dedicated to arts and culture 24/7 and created by WNET, parent company of New York’s PBS station THIRTEEN. These Winter’s Eve performances cover a range of genres and give you access to the best of the arts. The celebration also includes special surprises and giveaways. Heather Christian at 6:00pm. Obie Award-winning composer, playwright and performer and 2019 Sundance Time Warner Fellow Heather Christian will perform selections from her recent music theater work, “Animal Wisdom” and her upcoming series of quasi-liturgical, music-forward podcasts, records, films, and live performances, “A Practical Breviary”. Guests also will enjoy a sneak preview of selections from Heather’s new work, “Oratorio for Living Things,” which premieres in the spring. (Pictured) Raga Maqam at 7:00pm. Get a sneak peak into the evolution of Raga Maqam, an ensemble bringing new to life the shared musical roots of Iraq and India, with this concert featuring songs in development for the debut of the 14-person ensemble in fall 2020. Iraqi-American composer, santur, and trumpet player Amir ElSaffar will be joined by Zafer Tawil (percussion, oud), George Ziadeh (oud), Arun Ramamurthy (violin), Jay Gandhi (bansuri). Shanelle Gabriel at 8:00pm. Shanelle Gabriel brings her fusion of soulful singing and spoken word. Be the first to enjoy a remix of one Shanelle’s favorite Christmas carols during this lively performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Winter's Eve: A Sonic Imprint


Jasminfire is a visual music artist based in NYC. A violinist first, her sonic imprint is a blend of vocal, soul, and cinematic textures and is featured on Grammy-nominated records by Kendrick Lamar and J Cole. In addition to performances, Jasminfire is currently working on a new series of paintings and original compositions called The Great Beautiful. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Winter's Eve: Brass Band Covers Jazz, Funk, Pop, and Hip-Hop


Founded by tuba player Ryan Hall and trombonist David Joseph in early 2017, The L Train Brass Band quickly grew from a small, second-line brass band interest group on Meetup to a thriving music community of nearly 50 active and contributing members. This rotating, ragtag ensemble covers a wide variety of music, from pop and hip-hop to funk and traditional Dixieland jazz - to eclectic original charts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Winter's Eve: Doo-Wop, Barbershop, School Songs, and More


The Columbia College King's Men were founded in 1948 by request of Dwight Eisenhower, then University President, for that year's Homecoming ceremony. Three years later, at a football game in 1951, Eisenhower told the group, "If you men can get 2,000 others singing with that spirit, I'll personally pin a medal on each one of you." Since then, the Kingsmen have taken that same spirit to the national stage to become one of the most famous a cappella groups in the United States. The Kingsmen have appeared in such venues as Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and on television in The Ed Sullivan Show, The Steve Allen Program, Two for the Money, and most recently, Good Morning America. Today, the Kingsmen spirit that Eisenhower praised in the '50s remains a strong part of their musical culture: their sound is deeply rooted in doo-wop and the like, but the full scope of their repertoire includes barbershop, contemporary arrangements, school songs, and witty songs of their own composition. Start times: 6:00pm, 7:00pm Followed at 8pm by Broadway Buskers
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Winter's Eve: Musical Performances


6:00pm Alicia Svigals' Klezmer Fiddle Express Alicia Svigals, a founder of the Grammy-winning Klezmatics, is a composer, vocalist and the world’s foremost klezmer violinist. She was an NEA MacDowell Fellow in 2014, an honor for first-time fellows of “extraordinary talent.” She was also a 2014 fellow at LABA: A Laboratory for Jewish Culture in NYC, and received the Foundation for Jewish Culture’s 2013 New Jewish Culture Network commission for her original score to the 1918 silent Pola Negri film The Yellow Ticket.   7:45pm Jules & The Jinks Jules & The Jinks is the brain child of first-generation native New Yorkers Julissa Lopez and Erik Rosenberg. Shortly after meeting at a group vocal class between a church and a strip club in Times Square, the two began getting together regularly at Erik’s Brooklyn apartment to write music. Despite their different backgrounds (Dominican from the Bronx and Jewish from the Upper West Side) the two formed a prolific partnership and have collaborated on over thirty songs to date.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Winter's Eve: Performances and Activities


Enjoy music, family fun, and other exciting activities during Winter's Eve. Cookie Decorating | 6:00pm-9:00pm The Melita Ensemble | 6:00pm-6:30pm Movie time: "The Little Drummer Boy" | 6:30pm-7:00pm St. Nicholas Arrives | 7:00pm Caroling with the Paulists | 7:10pm-7:30pm Daniel Ficarri: Organ | 7:30pm-8:00pm "Broadway Sings" featuring Tony Award Winner Tony Yazbeck and the St Paul Young Adult Choir and Ensemble under the Direction of Joey Chancey. | 8:00pm-9:00pm Yazbeck will be backed by the Young Adult Choir, which is a Gospel/ Broadway sounding group along with an ensemble of musicians. The music for this year's concert is packed full of big, rousing arrangements of familiar carols; nostalgic standards and interspersed with an audience sing-a-long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Winter's Eve: Singer-Songwriter Spanning Jazz, Soul, Experimental, and Haitian Roots Music


Melanie Charles is a Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter, actress, and flutist of Haitian descent, with a creative fluidity spanning jazz, soul, experimental, and Haitian roots music. Charles latest release "The Girl with the Green Shoes" established Charles as a progressive voice in jazz. Charles graduated from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music with a BFA in vocal jazz performance and trained under the tutelage of jazz masters Reggie Workman, Charles Tolliver, Junior Mance, Janet Lawson, Carla Cook, and Billy Harper. Charles musicianship and artistry has spanned across genres working with Herlin Riley, Jean Grae, SZA, the Gorillaz, Mark De-Clive Lo, Marc Cary, Madlib. Her television appearances include Good Morning America, SNL, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and HBO's Vinyl. Three shows: 6:00pm, 7:00pm, 8:00pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Dancing | Winter's Eve: Swing Dancing


New York City Swing has been performing prestigious events for over thirty years. With unparalleled versatility, skill and world class musicians, they are the gold-standard in entertainment, specializing in the full range of dance music through all eras. As a preeminent entertainment company in the New York tristate area, New York City Swing has graced the parties of countless Fortune 500 Companies, fundraising organizations, as well as performing for such notable clients as Michael Eisner, Oprah Winfrey at the IRTS Gala, Ted Turner and Presidential Inaugurals for George Bush and Bill Clinton. Since 2002 New York City Swing has performed for the Heisman Trophy Award Dinners including the most recent 2017 ceremony honoring Baker Mayfield and the 2018 ceremony honoring Kyler Murray. Two shows: 6:00pm, 7:45pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Festival | WinterLand Holiday Tree Lighting


The evening, hosted by Cubby and Christine from 106.7 LITE FM, kicks off with a special charitable presentation to Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, one of the nation's leading industry-based HIV/AIDS fundraising and grant-making organizations, as well as A Place for Kids, a nonprofit organization providing safe and educational after school programs for elementary school children in the New York City Chinatown Area. Following the presentation, enjoy traditional carols along with performances by the cast of The Phantom of the Opera and Mean Girls.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | All Is True (2018) With Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench And Ian McKellen: The Final Days Of William Shakespeare


A look at the final days in the life of renowned playwright William Shakespeare. 101 min. Director: Kenneth Branagh. Starring Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen. The film takes its title from an alternative name for Shakespeare's play Henry VIII.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Talk | Ethical Dilemmas in Aging: "If I'd Only Known"


Why choose the title "If I'd Only Known" for this talk? This was an easy choice for featured speaker Liz Singer. In the 10 years that she has been practicing as a geriatric care manager and coordinator, it is the phrase she hears most often. Planning for what is needed as one ages and as one faces the end of life -- whether for oneself or for a loved one -- can be overwhelming. There are so many decisions to make! Decisions in the areas of financial, legal, medical, personal, social, emotional...the list goes on and on. And these ethical decisions are fraught with ethical dilemmas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
$5

Concert | Winter's Eve: Musical Performances


Featuring: 6:30pm Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas Nathan formed The Cha Chas back in 1985, and since then has brought his unique take on this regional South Louisiana music to all corners of the globe. From Lincoln Center in New York to The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, Nathan’s music has crossed all barriers to speak to the very heart of his audience. 8:00pm Grupo Rebolu Grupo Rebolu is an Afro-Colombian musical ensemble comprised of some of the finest Colombian musicians in the United States. The group was created to promote the rich musical traditions of their ancestors; the Afro-descendants of Colombia's Caribbean coast. It is their belief that these folkloric traditions should continually evolve over time and with the ideas of new generations of folklorists. This belief is surely reflected in their music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Ann Weathersby


Artist and BFA Photography and Video faculty member Ann Weathersby discusses her work with fellow artist and department faculty member Allen Frame, on the occasion of Weathersby’s solo exhibition at Fortnight Institute. A reception will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Emotional Narratives / Tragedy / The Religious Wars


A talk by Charles-Louis Morand Métivier about his work on the play called La tragédie du sac de Cabrières. In this play, Professor Morand Métivier examines how tragedies based on historical massacres of Protestants (the destruction of Waldensian villages in the Lubéron, and the Saint Bartholomew’s Day Massacre) produce emotional creations and recreations of the event, warping their historical significance in narratives destined at "becoming" history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Medieval Medicine and Literature: A Galenic Presence in Dante's Writing


The attention to the relation between medieval medicine and Dante’s writing shows how contemporary scientific thought manifests itself both in evident and less explicit terms, which allude not to exclusively scientific concepts, but to structures of thought shared by other contemporary intellectual discussions, such as philosophy, ethics, political thought. This lecture investigates how the manifest incidence of strictly medical – and more precisely Galenic – notions, such as complexio or the hegemonic principle which rules the human being – permits the investigation of a more oblique presence, where medicine contributes to the formation of complex and multifaceted content. Lecturer: Paola Ureni, CUNY
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Screening | Mind the Wall!: Animated Shorts About 1989


Come and take a peek through the wall. To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtain that physically and ideologically divided Europe, see a hand-picked selection of top-shelf auteur animated short films. Made in the time of or about the collapse of the Iron Curtain and the Berlin Wall in Central-Eastern Europe, these carefully curated animated shorts are wildly imaginative, signaling the coming downfall of Communism by depicting political and social anomalies with a surprising degree of openness and wit.   The films will be introduced by Eszter Polonyi, Visiting Assistant Professor in the History of Art and Design of the Pratt Institute.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Concert | Winter's Eve: An Explosive Blend of Caribbean, Latin American and African Sounds


Strings N Skins celebrates their Caribbean, Latin American and African heritage through the dynamic and explosive blend of the violin and the djembe. The band was founded in Brooklyn, New York in 2015 by vocalist and percussionist Okai and Latin Grammy Award Winner violinist Luisa Bastidas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Sounds of Mexican Mariachi


The Mariachi Nuevo Mexico was formed in May 2000 from five of the most skilled mariachi performers. Under the direction of their first trumpet player Rene Perez Diaz, the band employs two trumpets, vihuela, Mexican bass (Guitarron), and violin. Start times: 7:15pm, 8:15pm Preceded by the ASCAP Holiday Chorus at 5:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:15 pm
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Concert | Winter's Eve: Brass Band Covers Jazz, Funk, Pop, and Hip-Hop


Founded by tuba player Ryan Hall and trombonist David Joseph in early 2017, The L Train Brass Band quickly grew from a small, second-line brass band interest group on Meetup to a thriving music community of nearly 50 active and contributing members. This rotating, ragtag ensemble covers a wide variety of music, from pop and hip-hop to funk and traditional Dixieland jazz – to eclectic original charts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Works by J. S. Bach and more


The meditative and “compelling” music of Pakistani-American composer Qasim Naqvi casts an unforgettable sonic spell (Pitchfork); his innovative soundtracks have appeared on HBO, PBS, and at the Academy Awards. Violinist Jennifer Koh, a “prodigious builder of musical bridges” (L A Times), joins “charismatic” bass-baritone Davóne Tines (New York Times) and Naqvi himself for a journey across nearly 1,000 years of spiritually elevating music by J. S. Bach, Hildegard of Bingen, Isang Yun, and Naqvi, including a world premiere.   Performers: Qasim Naqvi, composer and synthesizer Jennifer Koh, violin Davóne Tines, baritone
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance


A free, high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists, and join each season in performing at the historic church. Featuring: Sharleen Chidiac and Dancers Fana Fraser Jonathan Matthews / Holly Sass
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Winter's Eve: Soulful Singing by One of Jazz's Rising Stars


The sweet, soulful, and unforgettable lady of song, Karlea Lynne, is a rapidly rising voice in jazz. Known for the candor in her interpretation and the ambience of her tone, Karlea has been widely recognized as a transportive force for her audiences, taking them on a journey with every song she presents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Winter's Eve: An Award-Winning Choir


Vy Higginsen’s award-winning Sing Harlem Choir was formed to be the break out choir for Mama Foundation for the Arts' School of Gospel, Jazz, and R&B Arts. Under the direction of Ahmaya Knoelle Higginson, the choir has grown to be a highly respected and influential force in the New York gospel scene, producing not only great vocalists, but top notch global citizens. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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