18 free events take place in New York City on Tuesday, January 5, 2016.
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18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, January 5, 2016
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for 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.
This tour takes place every day at 10am.
The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
This event recurs every Tuesday.
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
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.
Program:
Lorelei performs works of Pérotin, Dunstable, Du Fay, Hong, and Lang
David Lang: The National Anthems (New York premiere), Ark Luggage
The Choir of Trinity Wall Street with guest artists from Newspeak; Julian Wachner, conductor
Five separate shows share an opening reception. The photographers are Ronaldo Aguiar, Lee Backer, F. Emmanuel Bastien, Martin Frank, and Steven Gilbert.
Participants will have up to ten minutes to present in the medium of their choice: reading, poetry, comedy, music, etc. Works in progress are welcome. If they choose, participants can use part of their allotted 10 minutes to ask for comments or advice from the audience. Others may want to brainstorm for the whole 10 minutes, or simply present their work.
The journalist, cultural critic, contributing editor for The Atlantic gives a revelatory and slyly erudite look at the pleasures and possibilities of remaining single.
Hoda Kotb will be sharing stories from her new book which offers inspiring accounts of people who find their life's purpose in unexpected ways, often surprising themselves and the ones they love. Following the discussion will be a Q+A and signing.
A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process.
With: binbinFactory Satoshi Haga and Rie Fukuzawa, Butch Merigoni, Śominika.
Experiments in Dance takes place every Tuesday from January 5-19, 2016.
A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you.
This tour takes place Tuesdays at 7:30pm.
The Leonard Bernstein Scholar-in-Residence Matthew Mugmon will explore Sibelius’s relationship with New York City, with a special focus on materials found in the New York Philharmonic Archives, in recognition of the 150th anniversary of Jean Sibelius’s birth.
The Emmy-nominated ABC drama rocked TV this year with its searing depiction of a complex murder investigation. And now it’s back with a new story focused on sexual assault, social media and sports in a small-town high school.
Preview the gripping first episode, then hear from Oscar-winning show creator John Ridley (12 Years a Slave) and acclaimed stars Felicity Huffman, Timothy Hutton and Lili Taylor.