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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 28, 2023?
38 free events take place on Tuesday, February 28 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 February 28 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 February . 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 28, 2023?
38 free events take place on Tuesday, February 28 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 February 28 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 February . 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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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!
38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 28, 2023
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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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10:00 am
Free
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Workshop | Adult Zumba
Exercise in disguise! Get in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
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Discussion | Black Bodies Labeled Suspicious in Nature (online)
This roundtable will address anti-Black racism as one of the greatest injustices in climate justice through an exploration of beauty standards that center Eurocentric norms resulting in environmentally harmful practices that are linked to health issues like uterine cancer and fibroids.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
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Lecture | Libertarian Noir: Exit Strategies and New Enclosures 1960 to the Present (online)
In the aftermath of World War II, decolonization and the cold war wrought dramatic geopolitical changes around the globe. In the US, battles were waged over the meaning of ideals such as democracy, equality, and freedom, often pitting those who believed in individual liberty and social equality as mutually reinforcing aspirations against those who prioritized liberty and believed equality would follow. In the midst of such struggles, some individuals concerned with protecting their wealth, their safety, and their freedom from what they perceived to be an encroaching state and a threatening rabble, sought to exit the nation-states to which they belonged and to establish their own independent, sovereign, and private countries on ocean and island spaces. Rarely successful, they nevertheless established a precedent for today’s current exit advocates—from seasteaders to advocates for free private cities, from Milton Friedman’s grandson Patri to anarcho-capitalist architect Patrik Schumacher—who aspire to new forms of colonization and enclosure in the midst of proliferating political and climate crises. Speaker Raymond Craib is Marie Underhill Noll Professor of History at Cornell University.
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12:00 pm
Free
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Discussion | Policy in Context: Africa’s External Debt (online)
Should Africans be concerned about their countries’ growing debt stock? This is a virtual discussion with George Bodo and Dr. Adedeji Adeniran. The moderated conversation will examine issues of economic sovereignty, administration of the state, and socioeconomic development as they relate to Africa’s accumulating external debt. Debt is complex, and in many parts of Africa has played a prominent but controversial role in the continent’s developmental trajectory to date. While the rapidly rising rates of consumption and investment across Africa have been stimulated in large part by financing from debt, the economic development in many of these countries has come at a large price–currently, 22 African countries are either in debt distress or at high risk of debt distress and the total external debt stock of Sub-Saharan Africa rose to over USD 700 billion in 2020. With the covid-19 pandemic exacerbating financial pressures on both lenders and borrowers alike, the servicing, restructuring, and defaulting on debt is likely to play an increasingly important role in the continent’s near future. The public can therefore benefit a great deal from a more comprehensive understanding of the basics of Africa’s current debt situation and a nuanced explanation of how, if at all, the situation can be expected to affect their lives.
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
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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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Reparative Citizenship for Sephardi Descendants: Returning to the Jewish Past in Spain and Portugal (online)
In 2015, both Portugal and Spain passed laws enabling descendants of Sephardi Jews to obtain citizenship, an historic offer of reconciliation for Jews who were forced to undergo conversions or expelled from Iberia nearly half a millennia ago. Drawing on the memory of the expulsion from Sepharad, the scholarly and personal essays in Reparative Citizenship for Sephardi Descendants analyze the impact of reconciliation laws on descendants and contemporary forms of citizenship.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Jordan Peele's Queen & Slim (2019): crime drama
Two lovers go on the run after their first date goes terribly wrong in this protest art film. With Daniel Kaluuya, Jodie Turner-Smith, Bokeem Woodbine. 132 minutes. Jordan Peele is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman.
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Wildlife Photography (online)
Award-winning wildlife photographer Harry Skeggs presents the definitive masterclass on wildlife photography to help take your images to the next level.
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | The Voices of the Second Generation: From Personal Memory to Creative Endeavors (online)
The second segment in the Museum's series about the writing of the second generation will host speakers from two writing groups from Israel and the U.S. Hear from Israeli author, poet, and theater director Michal Govrin, co-editor of But There Was Love There. From the U.S., Dr. Rita Benn, Avishay Hayut, and Ruth Finkel Wade, authors featured in The Ones Who Remember: Second Generation Voices of the Holocaust. Learn about their efforts to capture insights from personal memory into creative forms that evoke a stance of personal responsibility for the "other" in the face of the challenges of a changing world. Moderated by Dr. Irit Felsen.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | Jordan Peele's Nope (2022): horror
Named one of the top ten films of 2022 by the American Film Institute. Strange things are afoot at the family ranch, in this cautionary tale of attempting to tame the wild. With Daniel Kaluuya, Keke Palmer, Steven Yeun. 130 Min. Jordan Peele is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker best known for his film and television work in the comedy and horror genres. His 2017 directorial debut, the horror film Get Out, was a critical and box office success, for which he received numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay, along with nominations for Best Picture and Best Director. He received another Academy Award nomination for Best Picture for producing Spike Lee's BlacKkKlansman.
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | The Coaching Shift: How A Coaching Mindset and Skills Can Change You, Your Interactions, and the World Around You (online)
In this talk based on the newly published book, Shonna Waters, Executive at BetterUp, and Executive Coach at Ocular Brodie Riordan will provide practical guidance on how to adopt a coaching mindset and how to build a coaching skill set to unlock better communication, stronger relationships, and high performance in others.
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | "Sin of Omission" by Ana María Matute (In Person AND Online)
"Sin of Omission" is a 1961 short story published in the book Historias de la Artámila by Ana María Matute. Originally published in Spanish as “Pecado de Omission,” the story is about a 13-year-old boy named Lope, whose destiny opts to throw him into a life of an orphan leaving school to meet his end in poverty-stricken conditions. Ana María Matute Ausejo (1925-2014) was a Catalan writer, member of the Royal Spanish Academy, and the third woman to be part of that institution in 300 years. She belonged to the generation of "astonished young people," a name that she herself would coin for authors who reflect the situation of the Spanish Civil War in their childhood. Her literary style is considered realistic, and her narrative is characterized by fantasy and lyricism. She was awarded many literary prizes, the most notable being the Cervantes Prize, considered the most prestigious prize in Spanish letters.
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4:30 pm
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Film | Belfast (2021) with Judi Dench
A poignant story of laughter, love and loss amid the social tumult of the 1960s. Director: Kenneth Branagh Cast: Caitriona Balfe, Jamie Dornan, and Judi Dench Judi Dench is regarded as one of Britain's best actresses. She is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programs encompassing several genres, as well as for her numerous roles on the stage. Dench has garnered various accolades throughout a career spanning over six decades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, two Golden Globe Awards, and more.
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Midweek Meditation (online)
A midweek meditation for relaxing body and mind. Larry Hurst and Sonda Stein moderate.
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5:00 pm
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Discussion | The Politics of Futurity (in-person and online)
Politics scholar Dr. Deva R. Woodly in conversation with Liberal Studies professor Dr. Kaia Shivers. Drawing on popular discourse, topics will include the potential for change within the structural relations of race, coloniality, and Indigeneity. T
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | In the Garden of the Righteous: The Heroes Who Risked Their Lives to Save Jews During the Holocaust (in-person and online)
Richard Hurowitz's powerfully illuminating and inspiring chronicle pays tribute to the incredible and often little-known deeds of non-Jewish people who took on great danger during the Holocaust in order to save countless lives. The author will be in conversation with the Director of the Jewish Studies Center, Leah Garrett. More than 27,000 individuals have been recognized by Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Jerusalem, as "Righteous Among the Nations"--a term describing non-Jewish people who risked their lives, their livelihoods, and the safety of their families to rescue their persecuted neighbors. In the Garden of the Righteous tells the remarkable stories of 10 of the most heroic among them, including: the circus ringmaster Adolf Althoff and his wife Maria; the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes; the Italian cycling champion Gino Bartali; the Polish social worker Irena Sendler; and the Japanese spy Chinue Sugihara, who provided hiding places, participated in underground networks, and helped secure safe passage. Amid the incomprehensible horror of the Holocaust and the passive apathy of millions, these extraordinary individuals provided--as Hurowitz so poignantly shows--cause for hope. In the Garden of the Righteous is a testament to their kindness and courage.
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6:00 pm
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Book Club | The Mysterious Affair at Styles by Agatha Christie
The Mysterious Affair at Styles introduces Hercule Poirot, Inspector (later, Chief Inspector) Japp, and Arthur Hastings. Hercule Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When Mrs. Inglethorp is murdered, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery. Styles launched Agatha Christie’s writing career. Christie and her husband subsequently named their house “Styles”. Hercule Poirot would go on to become one of the most famous characters in fiction. Decades later, when Christie told the story of Poirot’s final case in Curtain, she set that novel at Styles.
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Poetry Reading | To the Realization of Perfect Helplessness: Poetry Expanding Black Life
An evening with Robin Coste Lewis the National Book Award–winning poet who changed the way we see art, the museum, and the Black female figure, as we sit down to discuss her new work. In her long-awaited second book, Lewis invites readers into an intimate manipulation, conspiring with a multiplicity of pasts and historical vision that expand Black life–both as experience and concept.
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy
Pulitzer Prize–winning journalists James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams are in conversation with Ben Smith about their new book, the shocking inside story of the struggle for power and control at Paramount Global, the multibillion-dollar entertainment empire controlled by the Redstone family, and the dysfunction, misconduct, and deceit that threatened the future of the company.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Does the Ocean Have a Floor? Melville's Ontology of the Archipelago
In this talk, Branka Arsić (Columbia University) focuses on images of the elemental, vegetal and animal that traverse Melville's work as a means of investigating how he imagined the capacity of matter to move and transform. In Melville, not only different forms of life, but also elements enter into strange assemblages: moss grows on animals, vegetation turns out to be made of stones, metal glitters on the feet of tortoises, dogs host humans, and lizards hiss with divine anger. This talk reads such strange taxonomies against the backdrop of contemporary American science, cosmologies of the Pacific islands, and a series of ethnographic narratives of African religions and customs known to Melville, to chart how their divergent accounts of matter gave rise to his stories of metamorphosis and conjuration, with complex political consequences.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment
One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Forum | The Economic Impact of Black Empowerment
A conversation on obstacles and opportunities to financial empowerment for Black New Yorkers, including how the City of New York can open and strengthen pathways to prosperity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | What Makes It Italian?: Cinquecento: Italian and German (online)
Italian Humanism spread northward, where its frank embrace of sensuality in art and music appeared in a different guise in Germany. Italian pairing: Composer Mattio Rampolini (1497 - c. 1553) and painter Agnolo Bronzino (1503 - 1572) German pairing: Composer Michael Praetorius (1571 - 1621) and painter Lucas Cranach the Younger (1515 - 1586) "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.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Writing Class
Learn to paint — with words. This is a workshop for writers and artists who’ve always wanted to try the medium. Participants will gather to read and discuss their writing in a supportive, relaxed and nurturing environment. Leading the group will be Harold Slazer, founder of the creative writing and acting programs at Middle Collegiate Church, as well as a playwright, screenwriter, poet and NYFA City Artist Corps grant recipient. Carol Wierzbicki, the editor of Sunday, Middle’s literary magazine, will help you fine-tune your work.
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice
A discussion with Toluse Olorunnipa, journalist and co-author of the 2023 Pulitzer prize-winning book, which explores the legacy of racial injustice and police brutality in the U.S, through the complicated and uniquely American life of George Floyd. While the circumstances surrounding his tragic passing at the hands of police are familiar to most-as they sparked an unprecedented global movement for change-much about his life leading up to his death remains relatively unknown. The book is a heartfelt but uncompromising look at George Floyd's complicated life within the context of an American society laden with social, economic, and judicial pitfalls.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Overcoming Impossible: Learn to Lead, Build a Team, and Catapult Your Business to Success
Author Robert Irvine is a world-class chef, entrepreneur, and tireless philanthropic supporter of our nation’s military. The host of Food Network's hit show Restaurant: Impossible, he has given struggling restaurateurs a second chance to turn their lives and businesses around in over 200 episodes and counting. He would know a thing or two about running a successful business. In addition to his restaurants—Robert Irvine's Public House in Las Vegas and Fresh Kitchen by Robert Irvine within the Pentagon—he is the owner of FitCrunch, makers of protein bars and snacks; Robert Irvine Foods, which makes restaurant-quality prepared meals available in grocery stores; and Boardroom Spirits, makers of Irvine's Vodka and Irvine's American Dry Gin.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Shy: The Alarmingly Outspoken Memoirs of Mary Rodgers, with New York Times Theater Critic Jesse Green
When Mary Rodgers began her memoir about her life as the daughter of composer Richard Rodgers and, later, as the mother of composer Adam Guettel, she set out to be honest, unabashedly so. In her posthumously published book, which was co-authored by Green, the reader comes to know her as a musical genius herself and the sometimes wounded daughter of a famous father and difficult mother. Her work lives on as the composer of Broadway sensation Once Upon A Mattress. She collaborated with everyone from Judy Holliday to Carol Burnett and Leonard Bernstein, along with romantic interludes with Stephen Sondheim and Hal Prince. Jesse Green reveals how he finished the book, why Rodgers’s life resonates with us still, and what her life can teach us.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America (online)
A Hungarian Jewish immigrant with only a high school education, Anna Marie Rosenberg, FDR's special envoy to Europe in World War II, was among the first Allied women to enter a liberated concentration camp, and stood in the Eagle's Nest, Hitler's mountain retreat, days after its capture. She was a key figure behind national policies critical to America winning the war and prospering afterwards, guiding the direction of the Manhattan Project and the G.I. Bill of Rights. In this first-ever biography of Rosenberg, who was dubbed by Life Magazine "the most important woman in the American government," Christopher C. Gorham affords her the recognition she so richly deserves.
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Talk | Tenement Bedrooms: Birth Control and Childbirth from the 1870s to the 1930s (online)
For Women's History Month, a virtual tour for an exploration of birth control and childbirth from the 1870s into the 1930s. They'll trace the history of women's reproductive health through the perspectives of two women who lived in 97 Orchard: Caroline Schneider--a German immigrant who helped operate a saloon, and Rosaria Baldizzi--an Italian immigrant who raised two children during the Great Depression. Through their stories, we'll consider how immigrant women made decisions about contraception and childbirth in the United States and discuss influential movements and figures that impacted their reproductive choices.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Driving the Green Book: A Road Trip Through the Living History of Black Resistance (online)
Broadcaster, political activist, and renowned financial educator Alvin Hall brings us into his tour-de-force journey through the history of segregation. In this moving, vital story of our past, Hall travels from New York to Detroit to New Orleans using the former Green Book — the guide that helped Black people travel safely on the nation’s highways and roadways — as a guide, and collects the memories of the last living witnesses who struggled under segregation and for whom the Green Book meant survival. New Yorker correspondent Jelani Cobb joins Hall for a discussion on this essential and hopeful chronicle of Black resilience and resistance, through segregation and beyond.
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7:00 pm
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Video | Maintaining Clarity: Recent Works in Distribution
An eclectic selection of videos ranging from frenetic experiments to raw cell phone footage, musical numbers to satirical riffs on sleek consumer electronics, culled from works recently added to our distribution catalogue. The evening takes its title from Ulysses Jenkins’s Sobriety (2022), a new video and song by his conceptual art band Othervisions about keeping one’s head above water amid tumult. In this collection of short works, artists contend with technology’s travails and possibilities, exploring how digital devices interact with the corporeal world. Cecelia Condit’s AI and I considers the artist’s relationship to Amazon’s Alexa. Jayson Musson’s Blockedt! pitches a functionless “anti-social social networking” app, co-developed with Buzzfeed founder Jonah Peretti for Rhizome’s Seven on Seven. Shelly Silver’s Score for Joanna Kotze, described by the artist as a “dance film that primarily leaves us in the dark,” flickers through photographs of flowers, buildings, and debris, and C. Spencer Yeh’s Three Waves collages close-up video and recordings from the artist’s mouth. LoVid’s Three Moons compiles footage of weeds, wild flora, and friends in and around Long Island taken with a custom-built temporospatial camera, and Wu Tsang’s iPhone-shot Girl Talk captures poet and scholar Fred Moten letting loose to Josiah Wise’s cover of the eponymous 1965 jazz standard. Following the program, there will be an informal chat with artists from the selection. An online, closed-captioned version of this program will be accessible for a limited time in March.
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Absent Moon: A Memoir of a Short Childhood and a Long Depression
A literary sensation in Brazil, Luiz Schwarcz’s brave and tender memoir interrogates his ordeal of bipolar disorder in the context of a family story of murder, dispossession, and silence—the long echo of the Holocaust across generations When Luiz Schwarcz was a child, he was told little about his grandfather and namesake, Láios—“Luiz” in Hungarian. Only later in life did he learn that his grandfather, a devout Hungarian Jew, had defied his country’s Nazi occupiers by holding secret religious services in his home. After being put on a train to a German death camp with his son André, Láios ordered André to leap from the train to freedom at a rail crossing, while Láios himself was carried on to his death. What Luiz did know was that his father André, who had emigrated to Brazil, was an unhappy and silent man. Young Luiz assumed responsibility for his parents’ comfort, as many children of trauma do, and for a time he seemed to be succeeding: he blossomed into the family prodigy, eventually growing into a groundbreaking literary publisher in São Paulo. He found a home in the family silence—a home that he filled with books and with reading. But then, at a high point of outward success, Luiz was brought low by a devastating mental breakdown. The Absent Moon is the story of his journey to that point and of his journey back from it, as Luiz learned to forge a more honest relationship with his own mind, with his family, and with their shared past. The culmination of that path is this extraordinary book, which is beautiful, tragic, noble, piercingly honest, and ultimately redemptive—the product of a lifetime’s reflection, given powerful literary shape in the refiner’s fire by a master storyteller.
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Reading | Mouth to Mouth Showcase (online)
Hosted and curated by Kay Ulanday Barrett, this month Mouth to Mouth celebrates writers Aurielle Marie and Noah Arhm Choi.
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Origins of Hip Hop Dance
The Versa-Style Dance Company members explore the origins and roots of street vernacular dances such as locking, popping, krump, and more. The program will trace the history of Hip Hop and street dance culture through performance, workshops, and panel discussions with some of the pioneers and leaders of the hip hop dance community immersing audience members into the depth and beauty of a dance style that unites us all. Panelists include Michele Byrd-Mcphee, who is the founder and Executive Director of Ladies of Hip-Hop, a non-profit organization empowering girls and women through Hip-Hop culture and arts, and Emilio "Buddha Stretch" Austin Jr., who was the first Hip-Hop dancer to teach Hip-Hop in a mainstream dance studio. Jackie Lopez (aka Miss Funk), Versa-Style's co-founder and co-artistic director moderates. The programs follows the Los Angeles-based company's NYC debut with their latest work, Freemind Freestyle, at the Joyce Theater.
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Spiritual New Music (In Person AND Online)
BlackBox Ensemble. Program inti figgis-vizueta, Form the Fabric (2020) Jessie Cox, Existence Lies In-Between (2017) George Lewis (1952-present), Arcades (2018)
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Beautiful You Are: A New Vocal Chamber Piece
The premiere of a new vocal chamber piece by the Canadian composer Stephanie Griffin. Program: Garota de Itaparica (2019) for solo piano Beautiful you are: A song cycle for voice, clarinet, viola, and piano (2022) For Sameena (2023) for 2 oboes, clarinet, and viola Choreography by Sameena Mita Performed by MeenMoves (Chelsea Hecht, Raechelle Manalo, Réka Echerer, Karma Chuki, Paulina Meneses, Madison Elliott Musicians: Sharon Harms, soprano Ben Fingland, clarinet Christopher Oldfather, piano Kathy Halvorson, oboe Keve Wilson, oboe Stephanie Griffin, viola
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Contemporary Ensemble Performs Modern Works
Steinhardt Music and Performing Arts Professions; David Bloom, guest conductor. Program: Shelley Washington (1991 - ) A Kind of Lung Robert Honstein (1980 - ) Endless Landscape Mikołaj Majkusiak (1983 - ) Crossover Concerto
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