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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 26, 2024?
28 free events take place on Friday, January 26 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 January 26 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 January . 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 January 26, 2024?
28 free events take place on Friday, January 26 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 January 26 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 January . 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!
28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, January 26, 2024
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
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
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Conference | Dance Symposium
Join the Jerome Robbins Dance Division for its annual symposium, where the current class of Dance Research Fellows will present their projects on Martha Graham and her legacy as her company celebrates its centennial anniversary. The Jerome Robbins Dance Division’s annual symposium is the culmination of the Dance Research Fellowship, an annual cohort of dance scholars and artists invited to research a specific aspect of dance. This year’s class features Michael Byrne, Kim Jones, Alexandra Kamerling, Lloyd Knight, Virginie Mécène, and Alexa West, who explore the work and legacy of Martha Graham. Schedule 10:00 AM - Virginie Mécène, Reimagining and Rechoreographing Lost Solos of Martha Graham: Revolt (1927) and Immigrant (1928) 11:00 AM - Kim Jones, Fragmented Memories of Korea’s First Female Modern Dancer Choi Seung Hee: A Re-Imagining of her “Lost” Work During the Japanese Occupation 12:00 PM - Michael Byrne, Lament for the Land: Monumentality, Identity, and Innovation in Martha Graham’s American Document 2:00 PM - Alexa West, Dramatic Objects: Set and Prop Design of Martha Graham 3:00 PM - Alexandra Kamerling, A Formal Feeling: Poetic Scores in Martha Graham’s Letter to the World 4:00 PM - Lloyd Knight, Martha’s Influence… “The Effect of the Necessity”… Her’s & Mine Registration required.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Discussion | Environmental Casteism and Climate Disaster (online)
A discussion examining social and economic justice issues related to climate change and energy transition in India. The session will focus on how the climate crisis is reinforcing the vulnerabilities of oppressed communities and highlight the importance of an anti-caste framework for research and practice. Two experts, scholar Srilata Sircar and Pulitzer-grantee journalist Suprakash Majumdar, will be in a conversation moderated by Deepali Srivastava, editor of CGEP's, Energy Explained. Dr. Anupama Rao, director, the Institute for Comparative Literature and Society, and the convenor of the Ambedkar Initiative will deliver welcome remarks. This series honors the legacy of Columbia University alum and India's civil rights icon, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar (1891-1956) as an economist and an environmental rights leader, whose vision builds a bridge from past to present.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
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Workshop | Adult Zumba
Exercise in disguise! Join 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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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.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
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Gallery Talk | Spirit and Invention: Drawings of Giambattista and Domenico Tiepolo: Exhibition Tour (online)
Docents lead an interactive virtual tour of the exhibition. They will look closely at some of the highlights from the exhibition, exploring the Tiepolos’ process of drawing figures – both for independent works and in preparation for the monumental 18th century frescoes and ceiling paintings that still decorate palaces and churches throughout Italy and beyond.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | No Hard Feelings (2023) with Jennifer Lawrence and Matthew Broderick
On the brink of losing her childhood home, a desperate woman agrees to date a wealthy couple's introverted and awkward 19-year-old son. However, he proves to be more of a challenge than she expected, and time is running out before she loses it all. Director: Gene Stupnitsky Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Andrew Barth Feldman, Laura Benanti, Natalie Morales, Matthew Broderick Jennifer Lawrence is an American actress. She is known for starring in both action film franchises and independent dramas, and her films have grossed over $6 billion worldwide. The world's highest-paid actress in 2015 and 2016, she appeared in Time's 100 most influential people in the world list in 2013 and the Forbes Celebrity 100 list from 2013 to 2016. Matthew Broderick is an American actor. His roles include the Golden Globe–nominated portrayal of the title character in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986), the voice of adult Simba in Disney's The Lion King (1994), and Leo Bloom in both the Broadway musical The Producers and its 2005 film adaptation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
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Discussion | Art, Technology, and the Climate Crisis (online)
A virtual lunchtime session featuring the acclaimed French visual artist and environmental activist Joanie Lemercier, moderated by Robert Gehorsam, co-author of The Carbon Almanac and digital media executive. This event explores the interplay of art, technology, and environmental challenges. Joanie Lemercier stands out with his captivating light projections and innovative computer programming, creating art that provokes thought about our natural world. His global exhibitions, including at the China Museum of Digital Art and Art Basel Miami, and activism with Extinction Rebellion, highlight his commitment to sustainable art practices and environmental advocacy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | What’s Next for the Middle East? (online)
A conversation about the current war in the Middle East. How did we get here and what comes next? Two experts involved in previous rounds of the peace process from different perspectives share their insights and bring context to the ongoing conflict in the region and prospects for peace. Ghaith al-Omari is the Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation Senior Fellow in The Washington Institute's Irwin Levy Family Program on the U.S.-Israel Strategic Relationship and former executive director of the American Task Force on Palestine. He served as advisor to the negotiating team during the 1999–2001 permanent-status talks in addition to holding various other positions within the Palestinian Authority. Dennis Ross is the William Davidson Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. As former United States Director of Policy Planning, Special Middle East Coordinator, and Special Adviser for the Persian Gulf and Southwest Asia, he played a leading role in shaping U.S. involvement in the Middle East peace process across multiple administrations. Opening remarks by Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Professor of International and Public Affairs, SIPA; 67th Secretary of State and former Senator from New York; Institute of Global Politics Faculty Advisory Board Chair.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation
Bring your own project or choose something from a provided collection to work on during this freeform crafting workshop. The workshop will include materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
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Film | Oppenheimer (2023) Directed by Christopher Nolan, Starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and More
During World War II, Lt. Gen. Leslie Groves Jr. appoints physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer to work on the top-secret Manhattan Project. Oppenheimer and a team of scientists spend years developing and designing the atomic bomb. Their work comes to fruition on July 16, 1945, as they witness the world's first nuclear explosion, forever changing the course of history. Director: Christopher Nolan Cast: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, Casey Affleck, Rami Malek, Kenneth Branagh Christopher Nolan is a British and American filmmaker. Known for his Hollywood blockbusters with complex storytelling, Nolan is considered a leading filmmaker of the 21st century. His films have grossed more than $6 billion worldwide. The recipient of many accolades, he has been nominated for five Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and eight Golden Globe Awards. In 2015, and he was listed as one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time. Cillian Murphy is an Irish actor. His early film credits include the horror film 28 Days Later (2002), the dark comedy Intermission (2003), the thriller Red Eye (2005), and more. He played a transgender Irish woman in the comedy-drama Breakfast on Pluto (2005), which earned him a Golden Globe Award nomination. Murphy began his collaboration with filmmaker Christopher Nolan in 2005, playing Scarecrow in The Dark Knight trilogy (2005-2012) as well as appearing in Inception (2010) and Dunkirk (2017). For portraying the lead role of J. Robert Oppenheimer in Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), he earned a second Golden Globe nomination. Emily Blunt is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020. Matt Damon is an American actor, film producer, and screenwriter. Ranked among Forbes' most bankable stars, the films in which he has appeared have collectively earned over $3.88 billion at the North American box office, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has received various awards and nominations, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards and seven Primetime Emmy Awards. Robert Downey Jr. is an American actor. His career has been characterized by critical success in his youth, followed by a period of substance abuse and legal troubles, and a surge in popular and commercial success later in his career. His films as a leading actor have grossed over $14 billion worldwide, making him one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. In 2008, Downey was named by Time magazine among the 100 most influential people in the world, and from 2013 to 2015, he was listed by Forbes as Hollywood's highest-paid actor.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
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Workshop | Ribbon Dancing
Instructor Margaret Yuen of the Red Silk Dancers will guide visitors to put their own spin on this traditional Chinese art. Classes will take place in in the heated space and feature music to set the tone. All ages and skill levels are welcome. Ribbons will be provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Free
Classical Music | Flute Works by Schubert and More (In Person AND Online)
Khoi Dinh, Flute. Program C.P.E. Bach (1714-1788), Trio Sonata in D Major, Wq. 83 H. 505 Luciano Berio (1925-2003), Sequenza I Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942), Sonata for Flute and Piano Schubert (1797-1828), Introduction and Variations on "Trockne Blumen" D. 802
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works by Brahms, J.S. Bach, Piazzolla, and Shostakovich (In Person AND Online)
Charlotte Loukola, Violin. Program Brahms (1833-1897), Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 108 J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 Piazzolla (1921-1992), Tango Etude No. 3 Shostakovich (1906-1975), Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 77
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Unnamed Figures: Black Presence and Absence in the Early American North: Exhibition Tour
A tour of the exhibition which offers a new window onto Black representation in a region that is often overlooked in narratives of early African American history.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | 3 Fiction and Nonfiction Writers Read Their Work
Fiction and nonfiction readings by Marie-Helene Bertino, Kyle Dillon Hertz, and Jodi M. Savage, with introductions by current MFA Creative Writing students Catherine Habgood (Bertino), Kaylie Barreda (Hertz), and Sophie van Well Groeneveld (Savage); followed by a reception/signing. Marie-Helene Bertino is the author of the novels Parakeet (New York Times Editors’ Choice) and 2 A.M. at the Cat’s Pajamas (NPR Best Books 2014), and the story collection Safe as Houses (Iowa Short Fiction Award). Her fourth book, the novel Beautyland, will be published in January 2024 by FSG. Kyle Dillon Hertz is the author of The Lookback Window, a New York Times Editors' Choice. His work can be found in Esquire, Freeman's, Time, and more. Jodi M. Savage is the author of The Death of a Jaybird: Essays on Mothers and Daughters and the Things They Leave Behind.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Chelsey Pettyjohn & Rachel TonThat: Witches' Ladder
Chelsey Pettyjohn and Rachel TonThat present a duology of site-specific installations inspired by dioramas around the unique triangular shape of the space. Witches’ Ladder, their first installment, builds a cloistered world influenced by children’s stories and the notion of suspended reality. The mixed media installation explores a dream of flight – encountering a variety of strange characters woven into the landscape of a story. Secluded from intrusion, the exhibition observes a moment fixed in time, where the viewer may determine their own narrative. Just as a ‘witches’ ladder’ becomes a tool for meditative ritual, the visual story of Pettyjohn and TonThat’s work becomes a sacred space for fantasies.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Screening | The Native and the Refugee: A Multimedia Project on "Spaces of Exception"
The Native and the Refugee is a long-term multimedia project by Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny profiling the terrains of the Indian reservation and the Palestinian refugee camp, “spaces of exception” that have become essential in the struggle for decolonization and indigenous autonomy. While the existence of such spaces is the result of settler-colonialism (albeit at different stages) and are repositories for its ongoing violence, they also open up new possibilities for resistance and for conceptualizing existence outside the boundaries of the nation-state.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Works by J.S. Bach, Scriabin, Beethove, and More (In Person AND Online)
Youlan Ji, Piano. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Toccata in D Major, BWV 912 Scriabin (1872-1915), Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 Qigang Chen (b. 1951), Instants d'un Opéra de Pekin Beethoven (1770-1827), Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major, Op. 110
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Animal Watch: Group Show
Animal Watch explores the intimacies, affects, and subjectivities of animals. Traversing a diversity of generations, geographies, mediums, styles, and points of reference, the artists in the exhibition depict animals as a locus for affect, questing after their vivacity, intelligence, and otherness.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Fashion|Sense: On Philosophy and Fashion (online)
Fashion's quarrel with philosophy may be at least as ancient as that infamous quarrel between philosophy and poetry. And the quest for fashion's origins--for a neutrally outfitted self, stripped of the self-awareness that comes with thinking--prompts deeper questions about human agency and time. In the silhouettes of clothes and words, fashion emerges as philosophy's most underestimated doppelganger. Gwenda-Lin Grewal's book is an event designed to explode fashion, and with it, the stigma in philosophy against fashion's superficiality. Using primarily ancient Greek texts, peppered with allusions to their echoes across the history of philosophy and contemporary fashion and pop culture, Grewal will not only examine the rift between fashion and philosophy, but also challenge the claim that fashion is modern. The touch of reality's fabric bristles in our relationship to our looks, not simply through the structure of clothes but in the plot of our wearing them. Gwenda-Lin Grewal is the Onassis Lecturer in Ancient Greek Thought and Language at The New School for Social Research.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Ray (2004): Ray Charles Biopic with Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx
The story of the life and career of the legendary rhythm and blues musician Ray Charles, from his humble beginnings in the South, where he went blind at age seven, to his meteoric rise to stardom during the 1950s and 1960s. Director: Taylor Hackford Stars: Jamie Foxx, Regina King, Kerry Washington 152 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Steffani Jemison: Bound
Bodies in motion form the propulsive core of Jemison’s practice, which she describes as a melding of kinetic and literary disciplines into works of “density and unbearable lightness.” Bound draws on motifs of the limitless sky and the broader impulse to take to the air, extending her interest in legacies of dispersal and fugitivity in Black cultural traditions. Jemison’s work across media has long been concerned with the weight of both physical and social forces, but here defying the gravitational pull is consonant with surrendering to it, envisioning new possibilities for liberation in both suspension and descent. A live performance by drummer Brandon “Buz" Donald will accompany the debut screening of Jemison's titular film, Bound.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Rampart (2021): Documentary on Traumatic Wartime Memories
Marko spends time in the abandoned apartment of his childhood in Belgrade. Traces of the past are being drawn and memories, both idyllic and traumatic, are combined. The family VHS archive shows his universe during 1998 and 1999: gatherings, pets, videogames and moments of uncertainty reveal a common life embraced by a historical event. Director: Marko Grba Singh 62 min. Followed by a Q&A with the director
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Wharton Plot: Novelist Tracks a Killer
Mariah Fredericks in a discussion of her newest book, inspired by a true story of a renowned novelist Edith Wharton in the twilight years of the Gilded Age in New York as she tracks a killer.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Chopin, Poulenc, and More
Michiyo Morikawa, piano, performs music from Paris to America: composers from Chopin (1810-1849) to Poulenc (1899-1963), to Eric Ewazen (b. 1954).
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber Celebrates 25 Years of "Never Playing a Song the Same Way Twice"
Welcome to a two-night event kicking off a righteous celebration of Burnt Sugar The Arkestra Chamber's 25th year of "never playing a song the same way once." Burnt Sugar was formed in 1999 as a territory band, a neo-tribal thang, a community hang, a society music guild aspiring to the condition of all that is molten, glacial, racial, spacial, oceanic, mythic, antiphonal, and telepathic. The SmokeHouse vibe is all of that. As always, Burnt Sugar gives tribute to Maestro Lawrence 'Butch' Morris (1947-2013) for showing them the way and to Gregory Stephen 'Ionman' Tate (1957-2021) for creating the BSAC sonic spaceship, with gratitude to Jared Michael Nickerson who continues to steer them through a many-splendored celestial realm of cosmic noise and riddim. On the menu is a tasty lineup of BSAC family-led bands, each with their own caramelized flavor. Whatever suits you, the Burnt Sugar SmokeHouse is serving it up, free for the people. Come get some! Burnt Sugar Baby!!!
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Cello Works by Beethoven, Rachmaninoff, and More (In Person AND Online)
Gaeun Kim, Cello. Program Beethoven (1770-1827), Cello Variations from Mozart's Magic Flute "Bei Mannern" Krzysztof Penderecki (1933-2020), Preludio for Cello Solo Rachmaninoff (1873-1942), Cello Sonata
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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