24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, February 11, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Sharyn Hahn lead you through some warm-up poses and a vinyasa flow as well as several short meditations, ...
more >> creative visualization, and intention-setting writing or sketching activities. You will leave feeling more flexible, relaxed, energized, with a mantra that you can carry with you throughout the week. Please bring a yoga mat if you have one, and they do have some if you need to borrow one for the class. Also bring a journal and something to write with. You will be writing a few times during the class, and if you prefer to sketch or want to do both, that is fine. Wear comfortable clothing, and feel free to bring a warm or cool drink to keep you hydrated (with a secure lid). All levels are welcome. If you have never done yoga you will be able to participate as well.
New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
New York City, NY; NYC
The century preceding the Renaissance saw the spread of Franciscan spirituality reflected in the new ...
more >> naturalism of Giotto--all of it cut short by the "Black Plague" at mid-century. (With a demo of the grinding of egg tempera paint and the "dry brush" technique.) With: Dennis Raverty, Ph.D., Art Historian
New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 am
free, no reservation required
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Duration: 6 - 7 hours. Distance: 18 miles. Brisk pace, residential neighborhoods, some nature trails. ...
more >> Drop-out points. Bring: water, snacks. Restrooms: several restroom breaks (first one at 1.5 miles in); The key feature will be wetlands which are being “unforgotten” as public attention turns to the water bodies that have quenched New Yorkers’ thirst long before the city developed its aqueduct system and forgot all about the waters that made it what it is today. These wetlands are being remembered and, in some cases, restored for their ecological value. Visit a creek whose mucky wetlands played a key role in saving George Washington’s army. See where the Long Island Sound inlets of the Bronx and Queens were reshaped for navigation.
New York City, NY; NYC
About 4 miles. Walk over the Brooklyn Bridge and through part of Brooklyn Heights. Bring water. Eat ...
more >> lunch in a neighborhood restaurant (optional). Call leader to confirm that walk is on. Meet 11 A.M. Take # 4, 5, or 6 train to Brooklyn Bridge Station. Meet in front of 1 Centre Street.
New York City, NY; NYC
Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the ...
more >> city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building. This tour repeats every Sunday.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM Blair Cagney, soprano 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Emilyn Badgley, soprano 2:30 PM - 4:00 ...
more >> PM Su Jin Oh, violin 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM William Huyler, baritone
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
If you’ve always wondered which cheese Cupid enjoys on Valentine’s Day, don’t miss this complimentary ...
more >> cheese tasting to celebrate this very limited edition and delicious fromage along with affordably priced cheeses.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
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Bex runs a pirate radio station from her closet, but when her best friend (and best DJ) has the chance ...
more >> for a better life, her life is shaken like the walls of her crumbling apartment. Written by Emily Bohannon Directed by: Jessi D. Hill
New York City, NY; NYC
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A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ...
more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Dos Worlds is a multimedia piece that, through movement, theatre and film, explores the story of rejection ...
more >> and the search for transcendent unity between people who have lost something they believe they will never regain. Written and directed by Maya Milenovic Workman With Special Guest Jazz Legend Reggie Workman Featuring: Ayana Workman, Mary Chang, and Anthony Pearlman
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A birthday tribute featuring performances by the composer’s champions Steven Beck, Alan Feinberg, Marilyn ...
more >> Nonken, Ursula Oppens, and Jeffrey Swann.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
free, no reservation required
The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker ...
more >> and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 10, 2017 to May 27, 2018..
New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Jacob Kierkegaard documents acoustic and visual properties of carefully selected environments to create ...
more >> spatial installations, sound sculpture and photography. He has recorded subterranean geyser vibrations, empty rooms in Chernobyl, Arctic calving glaciers and tones generated by the human inner ear itself. The exhibition includes several projects representative of the artist’s practice:
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Program: J.S. Bach: BWV 1 Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern 3:45pm Pre-Vespers Talk by Michael Marissen
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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With: Arianna Kalian, oboe David Hessney, piano Marcy Zevon, flute Roe Goodman, bassoon Stephen Poppel, ...
more >> clarinet Composers: Albéniz, Beethoven, Bozza, Chaminade, Ibert, Mayr, Piazzolla, and Rota
New York City, NY; NYC
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Artist in Residence David Briggs performs three innovative transcriptions of orchestral music by Maurice ...
more >> Ravel, including the premiere of his new transcription of the “Mother Goose Suite.” Kaleidoscopic and ravishingly impressionistic, this music will illustrate the Great Organ’s dramatic range of tone and color.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Usually starting at approximately 5:15pm, it follows the 4pm service on most Sundays from September through ...
more >> May. The use of cameras and recording devices is strictly prohibited during the performance.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:15 pm
free, no reservation required
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Overnight is an exploration of the impact on the friendship between two women--Lisa whose marriage is ...
more >> troubled and Barbara whose is grievously ill. What happens when the superficial gestures of support aren't enough. The play explores the unknown regions of a deeper companionship. Written by Natalie Bates
New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With a professional career of over 40 years, John F Adams as a keyboardist has provided the sonic palette ...
more >> for artists as varied as Digable Planets, De La Soul, Cameo, Harry Belafonte. Been Musical Director for Change, Phyllis Hyman, Melba Moore, Freddie Jackson, Alyson Williams, Keith Sweat, Taylor Dane, and J.T.Taylor formerly of Kool and The Gang. On Broadway he was Assistant Conductor for “Your Arms Too Short To Box With God” in its Tony Award winning year, and toured with “The Wiz“ in its 2nd National Company in 1979.
New York City, NY; NYC
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In the City of Angels, the love lives of four people intersect with disastrous consequences, proving ...
more >> that when it comes to affairs of the heart, "Every lover is a soldier." War Stories opened to rave reviews at the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
New York City, NY; NYC
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PROGRAM Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Beau Soir Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Reverie Paul Dupin (1865-1949) ...
more >> Pièce dialoguée André Jolivet (1905-1974) Pastorales de Noël Christian Dachez (*1951) Un jour Bleu (world premiere) Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Sonate en trio for flute viola and harp (arranged for the cello by Sam Magill) Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Clair de Lune
New York City, NY; NYC