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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 5, 2026?
44 free events take place on Thursday, February 5 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 5 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 5, 2026?
44 free events take place on Thursday, February 5 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 5 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!
44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, February 5, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Workshop | Central Park Running Session (All Levels Welcome)
If you prefer not to run alone or are looking to improve your running performance, you can run with a club! Open to runners of all levels. Weekly changed routes through the park. Coaches, training, running company and inspiration!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free
Free
Open Studios | Contemporary Inuit Art: Drawing, Sculpture, and Transformation
An exhibition showcasing vibrant graphic works and small-scale sculptures by a contemporary Inuit artist whose practice includes drawing and stone carving. Using bold colors, lively patterns, and playful figures, the works portray Arctic wildlife alongside composite human-animal forms. Drawing from both Indigenous visual traditions and pop culture, the exhibition demonstrates a dynamic approach to storytelling and material experimentation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn How To Play Mah-Jongg
Mah-Jongg is a four-person tile game of skill, strategy, and luck! Learn the rules and mechanics of American Mah-Jongg. Attend a two hour group lesson with instructor Susan Richards. Sets and a few cards provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own cards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Symposium | New Perspectives on Early Cycladic Art
This symposium brings together an international group of scholars to examine the Leonard N. Stern Collection of Cycladic Art, presented through a landmark cultural partnership with Greece. Through a series of short talks and discussions, participants explore archaeology, artistic exchange, modern reception, and new approaches to understanding Early Bronze Age Cycladic works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
Film | Sparkle (1976): Classic Musical Drama Film
In 1950s Harlem, Sparkle, Sister, and Dolores are three musically gifted sisters whose mother, Effie, supports them by working as a maid. Encouraged by Sparkle's boyfriend, Stix, the three form a singing group and become a sensation at a local nightclub. However, tensions rise when Sister is appointed the group's lead singer and begins dating Satin, an abusive, drug-addicted pimp. Director: Sam O'Steen Cast: Irene Cara, Philip M. Thomas, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Classical Music | Afternoon Bach
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | 18th Century Ensemble Compositions by and for Women (In Person AND Online!)
This program--performed by Brooklyn Baroque ensemble members Melanie Williams, flute, Serafim Smigelskiy, violoncello, and Rebecca Pechefsky, harpsichord--will feature 18th-century compositions inspired by and written for women -- whether powerful monarchs or cultured private citizens -- including pieces by Johann Christian Bach, Jean-Marie Leclair, Christoph Schaffrath, and Domenico Scarlatti.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
Free
Free
Film | Bugonia (2025): Black Comedy Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, Starring Emma Stone
Two conspiracy-obsessed young men kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. Director: Yorgos Lanthimos Cast: Emma Stone, Jesse Plemons, Aidan Delbis, Stavros Halkias, Alicia Silverstone Yorgos Lanthimos is an acclaimed Greek filmmaker, having received multiple accolades, including a BAFTA Award, and a Golden Lion, plus nominations for five Academy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Lanthimos started his career in experimental theatre before directing film. He received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture for The Favourite and Poor Things, in addition to winning the Golden Lion for the latter. Emma Stone is an American actress and film producer. Over her career so far, she's earned such accolades as two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, and two Golden Globes. In 2017, she was the world's highest-paid actress and was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Photo-Based Creative Writing Session
This event is an afternoon of creative writing inspired by photographs. No formal writing experience is required - just enthusiasm and curiosity to see where writing takes you. Come write freely and meet other people who love writing for the sake of writing!
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Explore the Ins & Outs of Violin Performance (In Person AND Online!)
"Queen of the Baroque Violin" (Sunday Times) Rachel Podger, a leading interpreter of the Baroque and Classical, shares wisdom and techniques on violin mastery.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn about Photography Portfolios with NYT-Featured Photographer
With over two decades of industry experience, including over fifteen years being represented by galleries, Stephen Mallon teaches his skills and experience required to work with festivals, galleries, museums and the like. Whether you’re a newer artist navigating the world of portfolio reviews or a seasoned creative looking to break into the world of galleries, this multi-part series offers something for everyone. Stephen shares his wisdom and experience, along with plenty of helpful tips and useful hacks, to help you get your work seen by your target audience. To get the series underway, Stephen will take you inside the world of portfolio reviews, festivals, galleries and museums to show you what this side of the business is all about. From understanding the industry as a whole to finding your place within it, he will guide you in the right direction to feel more confident and educated in your approach getting your work in front of the right people.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Love, Desire, and Gender in Medieval Art
Discover how love, sex, and gender were represented in medieval art through a focused gallery talk. Experts guide small groups through select objects, sharing new insights, untold stories, and close-up perspectives on the works' craftsmanship, symbolism, and social context. Attendees can also ask questions and engage directly with the discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Thursday Evenings at a Living Memorial Museum
Explore a museum dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, Jewish life, and education. View expansive galleries, survivor testimonies, and tens of thousands of artifacts. The museum also offers a theater, a genealogy center, an outdoor memorial, and a cafe.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Photography: Exploring the Power of the Image.
This museum is the world's leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. It was founded in 1974 to champion "concerned photography"--socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through its exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, the museum offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
$5, tickets required
$5, tickets required
Book Signing | Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photojournalist Shares His New Book, Seonbi Country Korea: Seeking Sagehood (+ Signing)
Enjoy a special Meet & Greet with Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and author Hyungwon Kang. Discover his new book Seonbi Country Korea: Seeking Sagehood and engage in an inspiring conversation about the timeless Seonbi Spirit--honor, courage, wisdom, and leadership. Learn about Korea's unique cultural heritage and explore how the Seonbi values remain relevant today. About the Book: Seonbi refers to the learned class of the Joseon Dynasty, who not only possessed Confucian knowledge but also pursued the perfection of character. They cultivated scholarship and virtue, and were willing to risk their lives for justice and greater causes. The Seonbi Spirit formed the foundation of Joseon thought and remains one of Korea's most valuable intellectual and cultural legacies. Through this book, the author introduces the world to Korea's representative philosophy and heritage--the spirit and culture of the Seonbi--from diverse perspectives. It highlights timeless values such as honor, discipline, courage, empathy, inclusion, and wisdom, offering insights that continue to inspire leaders and individuals today.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Viola Works by J.S. Bach, Hindemith, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Violist Bill Ko performs a series of pieces by composers from various musical periods. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) (arr. for Viola) Cello Suite No. 6 in G Major Gyorgy Kurtag (1926-) Signs, Games, And Messages Arnold Bax (1883-1953) Sonata for Viola and Piano GP. 251 Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) Der Schwanendreher
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Cesar Franck, & Brahms for Violin and Piano
Jenny Jin, violin, and Andrew Hsu, piano, perform three pieces by famous composers from the Classical and Romantic periods. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Allegro from Violin Concerto No. 3 in G Major, K. 216 Cesar Franck (1822-1890) Movements from Violin Sonata in A major Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Movements from Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | Valerie and Her Week of Wonders - Valerie a týden divu (1970): Czech Gothic Coming-of-Age Surrealist Fantasy Film
Surreal tale in which love, fear, sex, and religion merge into one fantastic world, based on a classical Czech novel of the same title. Director: Jaromil Jireš Cast: Jaroslava Schallerová, Helena Anýžová, Petr Kopřiva, Jiří Prýmek In Czech with English subtitles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Baroque Piece for Violin & Harpsichord (+ Pre-Concert Talk) (In Person AND Online!)
With a pre-concert talk, by Marco Donato Tomassi, at 5:15pm. Violinist Jimmy Drancsak and harpsichordist Julian Bennett Holmes will play the complete Sonatae unarum fidum (1664) of Johann Heinrich Schmelzer.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Creative Panel Explores Power & Responsibility in Shaping Narratives
Bringing together conversation, recognition, and artistry, this event features a panel exploring how individuals and communities move beyond constraints toward transformative change and possibility. The conversation features Michael Ealy, actor and producer, and Min Jin Lee, author of Pachinko. Drawing on lived experience and professional work across cultural production and global storytelling, the panelists will reflect on the power and responsibility of shaping narratives—and how those narratives can expand possibility and fuel hope. Together, they will explore how creativity, courage, and moral imagination can open pathways toward more inclusive futures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Feminist Projections and Public Interventions
Michele Pred’s solo exhibition features photographs, sculptural installations, and mixed-media works that explore equality, freedom, and collective resistance. At the heart of the show are her large-scale public projections, which reclaim cultural landmarks with bold feminist statements and imagery, turning architecture into a platform for dialogue and empowerment.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Multi-Artist Exhibition on the Convergence of Fashion & Faith
Experience the Fashion - Faith: Rituals and Dialogues (FFRD) exhibition, which aims to provide a democratized space for dialogue towards the generation of intellectual and creative ideas with a particular emphasis placed on an investigation into what we mean by embodied faith and its relationship to clothing. It seeks to enable visitors to better understand how our embodiment, dress, and spiritual practices can generate critical, integrated approaches to fashion, creative making, and scholarship, contributing to the discourse on dress and identity within the fields of fashion and religious studies. The objects exhibited demonstrate ways in which the tenets of faith inform fashion practice and inspire social justice approaches to conscious fashion labels. Given the ability of faith and fashion to shape identity, the exhibition asks the following key questions: Does “the fashioned self” resonate with or separate religious views of identity? What are fashion’s rituals and how might these relate to the ritual practices of various worldviews? Can faith traditions be reconciled with the logics and rituals of fashion? What are some of the ways we navigate space and agency through fashion and faith? Faith is used in its broadest sense to include religious traditions as well as a wide variety of spiritual practices and worldviews.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Photography & Printmaking: Polaroid Works and Lithographs
An opening reception for two concurrent exhibitions featuring photographic and print-based works. Polaroid Revisions presents enlarged Polaroid photographs by Liz DeMayo, whose physically manipulated surfaces introduce movement, texture, and visual ambiguity into natural scenes. Welcome to Minako’s World features colorful lithographs by Minako Ito that capture urban spaces, landscapes, and everyday environments with warmth, precision, and a distinct personal viewpoint. Together, the exhibitions highlight varied approaches to image-making across photography and printmaking.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Free
Opening Reception | Portraits in Tension: Exploring Identity Through Paired Images
This upcoming exhibition examines how portraits can hold multiple histories at once, using a 1938 photograph by August Sander as a point of departure. Featuring works that reveal the shifting relationships between sitter, artist, and viewer, the show investigates the layered social, political, and emotional forces embedded in portraiture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Free
Opening Reception | Purvis Young and the Visual Language of Social Change
This exhibition presents a landmark selection of works by acclaimed artist Purvis Young (1943–2010), timed to Black History Month and featuring the first New York presentation of several of his paintings. The show highlights Young’s emotionally direct visual language, evocative figuration, and recurring themes of social commentary, compassion, and hope. Many of the works on view have not been publicly shown before.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Race, Freedom, and Daily Life in Early New York (Online!)
A historical talk exploring the lives of free, "half-free," and enslaved Black people in 17th-century New York. The program examines how early Black communities formed, raised families, and shaped the city's development under Dutch colonial rule. Presented by a museum historian, the discussion highlights often-overlooked histories that complicate normalized narratives of New York's past.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Visural & Critical Studies Multi-Artist Exhibition
The BFA Visual and Critical Studies Spring 2026 Exhibition, showcasing the work of the program's students.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Writer Sophie Lewis Discusses Feminity & Feminism
Writer and academic Sophie Lewis, in conversation with scholar Emma Heaney, discusses "femmephilia" and the place of "artifical femininity" in feminism. The Anglophone word “femme” carries a freight borne of many decades of anti-ontological proletarian sex-pleasure. It refers, specifically, to self-consciously artificial femininity, in other words, the collective arts of "girl stuff" deployed against cisness. This is why all revolutionary feminism must be femmephilic, or so it is here argued—because our fight as feminists is not with femininity at all, but with femininity’s abuse. Let us at last confront the false antithesis between the feminine and the feminist, which has dogged cisnormative gender-emancipatory thought for two centuries.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Artist Biographer Shares Her Re-Released Book, Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art
Artist biographer Phoebe Hoban discusses her recently re-released bestseller about Jean-Michel Basquiat, Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art. Jean-Michel Basquiat evolved from a teenage graffiti artist into an international art star in less than a decade. Today, he is considered one of the major artists of the 20th century. Acclaimed journalist and author Phoebe Hoban eloquently portrays his life in Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art. Originally published in 1998, it was a national bestseller and a New York Times Notable Book. This edition includes a new introduction that brings readers up to speed on recent developments in Basquiat’s extraordinary posthumous career: from continuous record-breaking sales to global branding to scandals involving forgeries, most notably the fakes seized several years ago by the FBI during a raid of a Basquiat exhibit at the Orlando Museum of Art. Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art is a fascinating portrait of the young artist and his time, from the rise and fall of the graffiti movement, to the booming East Village art scene, to the powerful art dealers and avaricious auction houses.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Conversations in Black Freedom Studies on Police Violence & Activism Suppression (In Person AND Online!)
This Black History Month, attend an event on Policing Blackness: Resisting Repression, Police Violence, and Surveillance. Brittany Friedman will present on a critical new text Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons. Aaron G. Fountain will discuss High School Students Unite! Teen Activism, Education Reform, and FBI Surveillance in Postwar America, connecting struggles over policing and education. Joshua Clark Davis will share research from Police Against the Movement: The Sabotage of the Civil Rights Struggle and the Activists Who Fought Back, expanding our understanding of repression beyond COINTELPRO. Finally, LaShawn Harris will teach about the life of Eleanor Bumpurs, which she powerfully illuminates in Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Discover The Wretch by Tullia d'Aragona, a Renaissance Masterpiece
Discover a forgotten Renaissance masterpiece at the book presentation of Tullia d'Aragona's The Wretch, Otherwise Known as Guerrino, edited by Julia Hairston and translated by John McLucas. This event features a panel discussion with Julia L. Hairston, editor, and John C. McLucas, translator. This landmark volume offers the first English translation of the earliest epic poem written by an Italian woman, presented in a bilingual, unabridged, and fully annotated edition. Part adventure tale, part literary milestone, The Wretch follows the astonishing journey of Guerrino--a nobleman kidnapped by pirates as a child and sold into slavery--through a world of abductions, same-sex seductions, fantastical beasts, and far-flung travels across Europe, Africa, Asia, and even the Purgatory of St. Patrick. Written amid the cultural and religious upheavals of the sixteenth century, the poem engages directly with the epic tradition shaped by Ariosto's Orlando Furioso. This event invites the audience to explore Tullia d'Aragona's bold reimagining of the epic genre and her pioneering role in opening its highest literary ranks to women writers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Italian Renaissance Works for Viols, Lutes, & Voice
Parthenia Viol Consort with soprano Sherezade Panthaki and lutenist Christopher Morrongiello presents a program of canzonas, dances, madrigals, and motets by composers of the 16th century, including Verdelot, Arcadelt, Guami, and Tromboncino. In this program, the artists use viols and lutes styled on those from the 16th century. Program: Florentio Maschera (c. 1541-1584) Canzon Quinta: La Maggia Bartolomeo Tromboncino (c.1470-1535) Non val aqua al mio gran foco Bartolomeo Tromboncino (c.1470-1535) Ave Maria Pilippe Verdelot (c.1485-c.1530) Selections from Libri di madrigali Jacques Arcadelt (c. 1505-1568) O sacrum convivium Joan Ambrosio Dalza (fl. 1508) Selections from Intabulatura de lauto Julio Segni da Modena (1498-1561) & Girolamo Parabosco (c.1524-1557) Three Ricercars from Musica Nova Andrea Gabrieli (1542-1585) Asia Felice Andrea Gabrieli (1542-1585) Ricercar del secondo tuono Gioseffo Guami (1542-1611) Canzona Francese: La Guamina Cipriano de Rore (1515-1565) & Riccardo Rognoni (c. 1550-1620) Ancor che col partire Anonymous El Bisson Anonymous La traditora Anonymous La cara cosa Vincenzo Ruffo (c.1508-1587) La Gamba Francesco Canova da Milano (1497-1543) Ricercar, Ness 84 Francesco Canova da Milano (1497-1543) Two Fantasias, Ness 30 ~ 81 Francesco Canova da Milano (1497-1543) Two Ricercars, Ness 15 ~ 45 Giovanni Cavaccio (c.1556-1626) Pavana & Saltarello Philippe Verdelot (c. 1470-1542) Italia mia
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Learn about Urbanism & The Contemporary CIty
By presenting a particular set of works by the Office of Adrian Phiffer, this lecture aims to provoke a condition of optimism about urbanism while asking: What does urbanism still mean for the contemporary city? It will argue that from its collapse under the weight of scale, complexity, ideology, environment, and smartness, a residue remains: an urbanism without guarantees, without unanimity, without a single public, but not without use—perhaps something it has always been after all: a practice of thinking and acting as a question of relationality.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Poet/Activist & Curator Discuss Life & Artwork of Artist Judith Waterman
A special gathering and discussion between poet/activist Irena Klepfisz and curator Ariel Goldberg on the life and artwork of Judith Waterman. Waterman was a prolific visual artist who created paintings, photographs, and mixed-media works on paper between the 1960s until the last years of her life. None knew Waterman's work more intimately than Klepfisz, who enjoyed a 38-year partnership with Waterman, which offers a unique perspective on lesbian cultural organizing across mediums, and support structures within romantic, long-term lesbian relationships between artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | 4 Prize-Winning Authors Share Their Memoirs
A reading and conversation featuring memoirists Thomas Beller, Samina Najmi, Oliver Radclyffe, and Jeannie Vanasco. The event will conclude with a reception/signing with books for sale. Thomas Beller is the author of two works of fiction, Seduction Theory and The Sleep-Over Artist; J.D. Salinger: The Escape Artist, which won the New York City Book Award; Lost in the Game: A Book about Basketball; How to Be A Man: Scenes from a Protracted Boyhood; and, most recently, Degas at the Gas Station, a collection of autobiographical essays. Samina Najmi is the author of a memoir-in-essays, Sing Me a Circle: Love, Loss, and a Home in Time, which won the Aurora Polaris Award in Creative Nonfiction. Oliver Radclyffe is the author of Frighten the Horses and Adult Human Male. Jeannie Vanasco is the author of A Silent Treatment, Things We Didn’t Talk About When I Was a Girl—a New York Times Editors' Choice and a best book of 2019 by TIME, Esquire, Kirkus, among others—and The Glass Eye.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Concert | Cuban Classical & Contemporary Works with the Alma String Quartet
Hear the Alma String Quartet perform classical and contemporary repertoire written for the ensemble, as well as collaborating with different performers of concert music. This performance features music by Leo Brouwer and other Cuban composers. The ensemble has participated in all editions of the Festival La Ruta de Mozart since 2018, the 2018 and 2019 editions of the Festival de las Artes de la Universidad de las Artes, and in the Mozart-Havana Festival in 2018. Since 2020, the quartet has been collaborating with Leo Brouwer's Oficina Ediciones Espiral Eterna, performing and recording his quartets.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Lecture | Explore the World of Online Mapping & Data Visualization with a Harvard Professor
Eric Rodenbeck, founder of award-winning design and technology studio Stamen, and Lecturer in Architecture at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, delves into the emerging world of online mapping and data visualization. Rodenbeck's work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Bloomberg, Vice, Scientific American, and many other publications. The Dalai Lama trusted him to make maps of what science knows about human emotions, the Getty trusted him to help tell the world about Ed Ruscha's hundreds of thousands of automatic photographs of Los Angeles, Facebook trusted him to tell stories about human mobility during COVID, and the Audubon society trusted him to make maps of North American bird ranges in different client change scenarios. Radically interdisciplinary and collaborative, his work has been featured in galleries and museums around the world and is in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Smithsonian. In 2017, Stamen was awarded the National Design Award for Interaction Design by the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Author Jenny Tinghui Zhang Launches Her New Novel, Superfan
Jenny Tinghui Zhang talks about her new novel, Superfan, in conversation with Kylie Lucia Wu. From National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Jenny Tinghui Zhang, a novel about a pop idol and his superfan, whose stories shockingly collide. Dazzling, entrancing, and deeply heartfelt, Superfan is about fandom in all its magic and terror, and the extreme lengths to which we go to rid ourselves of loneliness.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Soulful Rhythms & Global Sounds with DJ So Money
DJ So Money brings a thoughtfully curated approach to the evening, blending soulful rhythms and global sounds to create an atmosphere that feels elevated yet welcoming. Her sets are designed to complement your dining experience with warm, intentional selections that feel stylish without being distracting. When DJ So Money is behind the decks, the music moves with purpose and the vibe is always right.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812: Electro-Pop Musical Adaptation of War and Peace Section
There's a war going on out there somewhere, but behind the walls of New York City's premier social club, everyone celebrates the arrival of Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812 for one weekend only. With chandeliers and caviar, the war can't touch anyone here. From the celebrated, award-winning composer Dave Malloy, this electropop opera based on a scandalous slice of Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace is a sweeping story of love, redemption, and scandal. Natasha Rostova arrives in Moscow to await the return of her fiance from the front lines. When she falls under the spell of the roguish Anatole, it is up to Pierre, a family friend in the middle of an existential crisis, to pick up the pieces of her shattered reputation. Written by Dave Malloy. Directed by Emilio Cerci. Cast: Michael Caizzi, Marcus Cruz-Santiago, Christian Leigh, Felicia Josey, Maura Dempsey. Please be advised that this production includes the following content: Sounds of gunshots and abstracted violence.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Variety Show with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Dramatist
The Tune Up! event, directed by Bessie Award-winning Executive Artistic Director of The Flea Theater, Niegel Smith, puts SLP & The Joyful Noise at center stage for a feature-length variety show that blends short plays, original music, and high-voltage performance centering around themes that unite us in our shared humanity. SLP & The Joyful Noise is an eight-piece band, led by the Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks, that serves as her musical workshop for original songwriting and new storytelling. This is a sip-your-drinks, make-new-friends, dance-in-the-aisles kind of evening that traffics in big sounds and bold ideas, booty-shaking, and statement-making. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Oboe Works by Handel, Tchaikovsky, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Oboeist Leonardo De La Cruz performs a series of pieces by composers from various musical periods. Program: George Frideric Handel (1685-1759) Sonata for Oboe and Basso Continuo in F Major, HWV 363A Elisabeth Claude Jacquet de La Guerre (1665-1729) Trio Sonata No. 1 in G Minor Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Three Romances for Oboe and Piano, Op. 94 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) (arr. Andrei Rubstov) Lensky's Aria Henri Dutilleux (1916-2013) Sonata for Oboe and Piano
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Comedy Club | Standup Show
Catch some of the best comedians at this free weekly stand-up show, featuring a lineup of rising stars and seasoned favorites. Past performers include Sheng Wang, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Annie Lederman, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Sonatas by J.S. Bach, Brahms, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Violinist Tommu Su performs three violin sonatas. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Sonata No. 3 for Solo Violin Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78 Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) Sonata No. 4 for Solo Violin
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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