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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, July 13, 2018
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Tour | Wake and Unmoored: A Giant Animatronic Sculpture and a Mixed Reality Experience
What do rising seas, a Swedish opera singer, dozens of boats and your smartphone have in common? EVERYTHING—Starting ... more >> July 11, when Mel Chin takes over Times Square with giant animatronic sculpture, Wake, and mixed reality experience, Unmoored.
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12:00 am
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Concert | Backstreet Boys: 90s Boy Band
The Backstreet Boys have sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them the best-selling boy band ... more >> of all time, and one of the world's best-selling music artists. They are the first group since Sade to have their first nine albums reach the top 10 on the Billboard 200, and the only boy band to do so. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation
Known benefits of a regular meditation practice include stress reduction, improved concentration, increased ... more >> self-awareness and sense of happiness, improved cardiovascular and immune health, and more. This class is designed to introduce brand new beginners to the practice of mediation. Please bring a mat or blanket to sit on.
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7:00 am
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Concert | Maroon 5: Inescapable Pop Rockers
Maroon 5 have been a relentless pop machine since emerging in 2002 with their debut album Songs About ... more >> Jane. Now, with lead singer Adam Levine a TV fixture, they continue to be inescapable. Their sixth outing is titled Red Pill Blues.
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi Outdoors
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide ... more >> a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. Instructor: Alex Hing
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8:30 am
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Lecture | Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid is a groundbreaking public education program which introduces participants to ... more >> risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. MHFA is an 8-hour certification course, which uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches about the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.
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9:30 am
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Fair | Street Fair
Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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10:00 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, take your pick!
Tours take place at various times during the day, all day long: SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn ... more >> 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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11:00 am
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Workshop | Beekeeping Workshop
Visit the park’s apiary, enjoy a honey tasting, and learn about the lives of honeybees from the New ... more >> York City Beekeepers Association.
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour
Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery ... more >> in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban historians Peter Laskowich and Madeleine Levi. This tour takes place every Friday.
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz
Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s ... more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Jon Weber is a jazz performer, TV score composer, and radio host.
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12:30 pm
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Film | Black Panther (2018): superhero blockbuster, one of the highest-grossing films of all time
T'Challa, the King of Wakanda, rises to the throne in the isolated, technologically advanced African ... more >> nation, but his claim is challenged by a vengeful outsider who was a childhood victim of T'Challa's father's mistake. Director: Ryan Coogler. Starring Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o. 134 min.
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ... more >> 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.
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1:00 pm
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Film | John Boorman's Deliverance (1972): 3 Oscar nominations
Starring Burt Reynolds, Jon Voight, Ned Beatty, Ronny Cox, Ed Ramey. Four city dwellers take on the ... more >> white water of a river in the backwoods of Georgia. But the group gets separated, and the river and its surroundings are much worse than expected. 109 min.
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1:00 pm
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Film | I Can Only Imagine (2018): It’s the song that brings ultimate hope to so many
The inspiring and unknown true story behind MercyMe's beloved, chart topping song that brings ultimate ... more >> hope to so many is a gripping reminder of the power of true forgiveness. Directors: Andrew Erwin. Stars: J. Michael Finley, Madeline Carroll, Dennis Quaid.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Some Like It Hot (1959) with Marilyn Monroe: Oscar-Winning Comedy
When two male musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all-female band disguised as women, ... more >> but further complications set in. Director: Billy Wilder. 121 min.
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Great Outdoors (1988): Camping Comedy
A Chicago man's hope for a peaceful family vacation in the woods is shattered when the annoying in-laws ... more >> drop in. Director: Howard Deutch. Starring Dan Aykroyd, John Candy, Stephanie Faracy. 91 min.
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2:00 pm
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Reading | Share A Book You Loved
Come and share a book you loved reading or a book you plan to read. What to expect at an Open Book Hour ... more >> book social: - Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). - Tell what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less. - No negative criticism please. - Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends. The theme is Beach Reads! What’s your perfect beach book? Do you prefer something light and humorous or do you like to tackle weightier works as you relax in the sun? Is summer vacation time for the latest big book or something you’ve always meant to read? Sign up for booktalking slots begins at 1:45 PM.
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2:00 pm
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Book Club | Share your favorite beach book
Come and share a book you loved reading or a book you plan to read. The theme this month is Beach Reads: ... more >> What’s your perfect beach book? Do you prefer something light and humorous or do you like to tackle weightier works as you relax in the sun? Is summer vacation time for the latest big book or something you’ve always meant to read? What to expect: 1. Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). One book per person. 2. Tell the group what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less. 3. No negative criticism please. 4. Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends. First come, first served
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour
An introduction to some of the southern Park highlights, including Grand Army Plaza, the Pond, Gapstow ... more >> Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
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2:00 pm
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Book Club | Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway: one of the 100 best English-language novels written since 1923
Mrs Dalloway details a day in the life of Clarissa Dalloway, a fictional high-society woman in post–First ... more >> World War England. Created from two short stories, "Mrs Dalloway in Bond Street" and the unfinished "The Prime Minister," the novel addresses Clarissa's preparations for a party she will host that evening. With an interior perspective, the story travels forwards and back in time and in and out of the characters' minds to construct an image of Clarissa's life and of the inter-war social structure. Virginia Woolf (1882-1941) is considered one of the most important modernist 20th-century authors and a pioneer in the use of stream of consciousness as a narrative device.
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | Alexander Hamilton: Son of a Whore?
For decades, Hamilton biographers have described Alexander Hamilton’s mother, Rachel Faucett, as a ... more >> “whore.” This appellation comes from a single record in which her first husband, John Lavien, sought a divorce. Lavien provided few details in his self-serving accusation that Rachel conducted extramarital affairs and was thus a “whore.” Michael E. Newton, who has previously uncovered the oldest known Hamilton documents and many other groundbreaking Hamilton discoveries, will share recently discovered court records from St. Croix, written in old Gothic Danish script and translated by leading scholars in the field, describing the salacious details of Rachel Faucett’s extramarital affair. As a leading national scholar on Alexander Hamilton, Newton has an impressive record of revealing new discoveries, debunking previously held myths, and objectively analyzing the historical record of Alexander Hamilton and the American Revolution. Newton is author of the highly acclaimed Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years, the most extensive, detailed, and accurate record of the first half of Alexander Hamilton’s life (1757–82).
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez and other cast members perform from Broadway's Carousel
Host Renée Fleming welcomes performances by Joshua Henry, Jessie Mueller, and Lindsay Mendez followed ... more >> by CD signing. Restrictions apply. Call store for details.
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4:30 pm
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Concert | 3 Folk Music Acts
5:30 pm Teena May - Singer/songwriter 6:05 pm Jeanne Marie Boes - Soulful singer/songwriter 6:40 pm ... more >> Queen Esther - Black Americana
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5:30 pm
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Performance | On Whiteness: An Open Rehearsal
Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury will begin a new project, experimenting with text and developing a movement ... more >> vocabulary in collaboration with Kaneza Schaal, Saori Tsukada, and Kaaron Briscoe that explores how physical comedy and violence are written onto and interact with the black body. She will open her process to the public through in-process showings and casual feedback sessions.
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5:30 pm
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Birdwatching | Birding Walk
Explore the park on a family-friendly bird walk. Who knows what birds you’ll discover while taking ... more >> in views of the Hudson River!
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Contemporary Dance in the Park
Exciting dance companies perform back-to-back. Featuring: Diva Dance Studio Bryn Cohn + Artists Kinetic ... more >> Cabaret Productions Kate Weare Company Tina Croll + Company Fridays, June 22-July 20, 2018.
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6:00 pm
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Reading | Summer Dark: Horror Writers Read
Authors from the Horror Writers’ Association will be reading their scary works in the beauty and peace ... more >> of the garden. Bring a blanket and prepare for chills and thrills! Each evening will have three different readers from the organization present their work. Tonight: James Chambers Ed Cardillo Erik T. Johnson Fridays, June 29, July 13 and 27, 2018.
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6:00 pm
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Play | The Three Musketeers: Twenty Years Later: Alexandre Dumas's Classic Updated
Susane Lee has adapted this play from the classic works of Alexandre Dumas. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith ... more >> Thursdays-Sundays; July 5- 29, 2018.
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6:30 pm
Pay-what-you-can admission policy
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Play | CANCELLED***Hamlet with the Title Character a Woman -- Outdoors***CANCELLED
***THIS PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN CANCELLED*** Director Karla Hendrick will stage the character as a modern ... more >> young woman of intelligence and wisdom. Hamlet, clad in skirts, is rendered powerless when her uncle Claudius inserts himself into the line of succession and thrusts her aside. Determined and noble, she is someone who would take control through heart and with strength, but her conscience is a paralyzing force; moreover, she finds herself continuously isolated and betrayed by those closest to her and this impacts her ability to function. The play will be cut to a little over two hours to give the feeling of a world speeding out of control around her. The audience is challenged to consider whether the ascendancy of a female ruler could have wrought a better Denmark. This popular New York summer institution which presents Shakespeare plays with a "poor theater" aesthetic in a working parking lot is now widely imitated around the US and around the world. To the company's knowledge and research, it is the first major New York outdoor stage company to offer a production with a female Hamlet. Unlike the well-known cross-gender castings of the masterpiece, this one is not a woman playing a man: the title character is a feminine Princess of Denmark, played by Jane Bradley. Thursdays through Saturdays, July 12-28, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Jam on the Hudson
Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Friday evening program. Follow the lead of professional drummers ... more >> as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques and methods. Drums provided, dancing welcome!
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6:30 pm
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free, no reservation required
Movie in a Park | Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) with Madonna, Rosanna Arquette, Aidan Quinn -- Outdoors
A bored suburban housewife, seeking escape from her life, suffers amnesia after an accident, wakes up, ... more >> and is mistaken for a free-spirited New York City drifter named Susan. 104 min. Director: Susan Seidelman Starting at 7PM, enjoy pre-screening music by Theodore Jahng. The feature film begins at dusk.
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7:00 pm
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Film | Friday the 13th (1980): Dim Kids Meet Splattery Ends
A group of camp counselors are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a ... more >> summer camp which, years before, was the site of a child's drowning. Director: Sean S. Cunningham Stars: Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Jeannine Taylor 141 min. Movie begins at sunset, weather permitting.
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7:00 pm
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Play | Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare's Classic Tale of Two 'Star-Cross'd Lovers'
In fair Verona, the long-standing feud between families Montague and Capulet cause tragic results for ... more >> their respective children, Romeo and Juliet. After meeting at a masked ball, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, only to discover the surname of their beloved. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the lovers to take drastic measures. In the end, both families learn the perils of needless violence. This summer will bring to life one of Shakespeare's most well known tragedies in a dynamic adaptationt. They will transform the park into Verona, with six actors playing all the roles in this fast-paced tour de force production. July 2-15, excluding Thursdays
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7:00 pm
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Concert | An Evening of Powerful Latina Performers
A night filled with Latin female power: Mala Rodriguez brings her fiery rhymes, Ana Tijoux returns to ... more >> the stage this time with her Chilean-folk inspired project, and Girl Ultra kicks off with sultry R&B.
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Musical Entertainment on the Waterfront
Start the weekend with musical entertainment on the waterfront! Bring your friends and a blanket to the ... more >> park and listen to local artists ease you out of the week and into the weekend. Tonight: Baby Soda - Bring your swing dancing shoes!
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7:00 pm
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show
With comics Dave Lester (SIRIUS XM), Charles McBee (Nerd Is The New Black), Sally Brooks (SIRIUS XM) ... more >> and more.
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7:00 pm
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Film | Lady and the Tramp (1955): Animated Disney Adventure -- Outdoors
Stars: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Peggy Lee. The romantic tale of a sheltered uptown Cocker Spaniel ... more >> dog and a streetwise downtown Mutt. 76 min.. Directors: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske
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7:30 pm
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Comedy Club | An Evening of Standup Comedy
A standup comedy show featuring comics who have appeared on NBC, TruTV, Comedy Central and more.
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7:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Queen of Katwe (2016) with David Oyelowo, Lupita Nyong'o -- Outdoors
A Ugandan girl sees her world rapidly change after being introduced to the game of chess. Director: ... more >> Mira Nair 124 min. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Moana (2016): Disney Animated Blockbuster -- Outdoors
Stars: Auli'i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House. In Ancient Polynesia, when a terrible curse incurred ... more >> by the Demigod Maui reaches Moana's island, she answers the Ocean's call to seek out the Demigod to set things right. 107 min. Directors: Ron Clements, John Musker. Bring a blanket!
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8:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Jean-Pierre Améris's Romantics Anonymous (2010): Chocolate Lovers (outdoors)
Chocolate factory owner Jean-René hires Angélique, a gifted chocolate maker. Although they are both ... more >> incredibly shy and suffer from social anxiety, their passion for chocolate brings them together. They fall in love, but are too timid to admit their feelings. When they enter their chocolates in a prestigious competition, they must face their lack of confidence and risk revealing their feelings. 80 min. In French with English subtitles.
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8:30 pm
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Play | Sophocles's Antigone: Modern Re-Imagining of the Classic Greek Drama
Set in the city of Thebes in a dystopian future, the struggle for power, glory and the claim to the city ... more >> shatters the bonds of brotherhood, leaving two men lifeless. The new king proclaims one brother a hero and the other a usurper, leaving his limp body lying in the street as an example to those who dare act against the state. The citizens of the city avert their eyes due to fear, turning instead to their new leader who vows to restore order to the war torn city. But when the sister of the slain young brothers protests the edict, she breaks faith with everything she has ever known in order to set things right at any cost. Calling on the cultural landscape of African-American traditions, while adhering to the Greek tragic form; this fresh reimagining of the classic story will captivate, stun and inspire audiences from all backgrounds. The Classical Theatre of Harlem's production is inspired by the Paul Roche adaptation which accomplishes a fidelity to the original while giving CTH the flexibility to showcase ancient ideas that have taken center stage in the current climate: order, law, justice and marginalized voices confronting power and patriarchy.
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8:30 pm
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