24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, February 25, 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
In the work of Ghiberti and Donatello, sculpture assumes a new authority linked to the rise of the individual ...
more >> and the revival of classical humanist philosophy. 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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In an immense celebration befitting the centennial of Philharmonic Laureate Conductor Leonard Bernstein ...
more >> and his affinity for the music of former Philharmonic Music Director Gustav Mahler, the Philharmonic presents a 13-hour expedition through Bernstein’s recordings of Mahler’s complete symphonies. Bernstein’s marked scores from the New York Philharmonic Leon Levy Digital Archives will be projected in real-time. Between each symphony, special guests will read excerpts from Bernstein’s own writings on Mahler, and video clips of Bernstein talking about Mahler will be projected. The recordings were released on the Sony/Columbia label and recorded between 1960 and 1967 with the New York Philharmonic (Symphonies Nos. 1–7 and 9) and the London Symphony Orchestra (Symphony No. 8). Come for one symphony, or show your dedication and stay for them all!
New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
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
Bob Dylan, Richard Pryor, Edgar Allen Poe, Jane Jacobs, James Baldwin, Jack Kerouac, Dave Attell, Patti ...
more >> Smith, Joan Baez, and Truman Capote are just a few of the thousands of accomplished artists, writers, radicals, and performers who made their way through Greenwich Village. This tour, primarily focusing on the 1950s onward, visits the hangouts that have defined legendary people and the spirit of this iconic neighborhood.
New York City, NY; NYC
PROGRAM W.A. Mozart: Clarinet Quintet A-Dur KV581-I The Austrian Cultural Forum New York, in collaboration ...
more >> with The Vienna Philharmonic, Jewish Museum Vienna, and Haus der Musik Vienna, offer an exclusive matinée tribute to Leonard Bernstein. In memory of the first collaboration with Leonard Bernstein in 1966, members of the Vienna Philharmonic will play Mozart's Clarinet quintet A-dur KV581-I on the occasion of Bernstein's 100th birthday and the guest performance of the Vienna Philharmonic in New York 2018. Gregor Hinterreiter, clarinet Daniel Froschauer, violin Marian Leško, violin Wolf-Dieter Rath, viola Stefan Gartmayer, violoncello
New York City, NY; NYC
Proceed along the shore through Coney Island and Brighton Beach, then Manhattan Beach. Then go over the ...
more >> foot bridge to Sheepshead Bay, at which point you'll head west toward the subway. Bring water and a snack. About two hours.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred ...
more >> by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. 107 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Featuring: Look But With Love: A Story of Women; Look But With Love: A Story of Dance - Directed by ...
more >> Academy Award-winning filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and presented by WITHIN, this nonfiction series follows extraordinary women in Pakistan actively working to change their communities. A Story of Dance features a dancer who has stood up to old community norms to teach children their cultural history through dance and A Story of Women features a community of courageous anti-terrorist officers in Nowshera, the epicenter of the terrorist insurgency. Testimony - This shares the stories of five survivors of sexual assault and their journey to healing. Its goal is to inspire those who have been silenced to speak out, while building courage amongst survivors. Under the Net - In one of the world’s largest refugee camps in Tanzania, where malaria is the number one killer, the lives of an 11-year-old girl named Amisa and her ill-stricken family are changed forever by the simple gift of mosquito bed nets.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Head to Chinatown to check out the annual Lunar New Year Parade for amazing visuals, delicious treats, ...
more >> and mesmerizing cultural performances. This party features all sorts of vendors, food, and festivities for all ages to welcome the Year of the Dog. The parade starts at 1:00 p.m. Show up early to grab a prime spot along the route.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
For as long as any of us have been around, the canon — those books, plays, films and TV series — ...
more >> anointed as the most important of their kind — has been largely defined as white and male. This is a discussion on how we can make the canon more inclusive of women and people of color whose voices and experiences have been historically omitted from the cultural narratives.
New York City, NY; NYC
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A visually imaginative drama portraying love and loneliness in a beautiful and breathtaking way. The ...
more >> plot revolves around the highs and lows of an oddball romance with exuberant abandon: two introverted coworkers finding out by pure chance that they have the same dream every night. 116 min. Followed by a Q&A with the director.
New York City, NY; NYC
The North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Max Lifchitz performs new works by Josh Henderson ...
more >> and Ching-chu Hu. Soprano Elizabeth Farnum will join the ensemble for a repeat performance of David Maves’ setting of John Donne’s The Captive.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
$15 suggested donation
The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker ...
more >> and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Sunday from Sept. 10, 2017 to May 27, 2018..
New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
5:15 pm
free, no reservation required
Dmitry Raevsky tells about his recent expeditions to the Tangla Mountain range (East Nyenchen Tanglha ...
more >> in Nagqu Prefecture, Tibet, China), following the route of the Nicholas Roerich expedition in 1927–28. He claims to have located the famed Shambhala and presents his story of finding it, meeting with the Yeti, and other experiences.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Stars: Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson. A cover-up that spanned four U.S. Presidents pushed the ...
more >> country's first female newspaper publisher and a hard-driving editor to join an unprecedented battle between the press and the government. 116 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
As a childhood immigrant from Iran growing up in four countries, Arash Bayatmakou was no stranger to ...
more >> the unpredictability of life. But nothing could prepare him for waking up in a hospital bed unable to move his body. Faced with dire prognoses and the limitations of an outdated and unhelpful medical system, he shares his story of resilience, perseverance and the power of community, family, and love in allowing him to stand up on his feet.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Bad news, everyone. Attempting to hook in audience members with their unique "local news" themed twist, ...
more >> Alex Ptak, Kevin Froleiks, and Carmen Lagala will be hosting some of the hottest line-ups in the city. An anonymous source was quoted as saying "Please go to church before. It's a hot stand-up comedy show." With: Mike Recine (Late Night with Conan O'Brien), Kath Barbadoro (Comedy Central), Jay Welch (Roast Battle at The Stand)
New York City, NY; NYC
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The Hendrik Helmer Trio is comprised of Geoff Burke, George Papageorge and Hendrik Helmer.
New York City, NY; NYC