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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 25, 2019?

91 free events take place on Thursday, July 25 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 July 25 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 July . 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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91 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, July 25, 2019

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free events nyc Cynthia Maughan: Daylong Tribute Screening
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free events nyc Coriolanus: Shakespeare's Blistering Drama
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Workshop | Sun Salutations and Intentions Morning Yoga


Starts your day with a morning yoga practice. You will experience luxurious stretching warm-ups, empowering standing poses, and energizing breath work as we align the movements with the inhales and exhales. You will feel more awake, strong, balanced, and positive as a result of this time spent on the mat. Sun Salutations and warrior poses stimulate the seratonin in your brain (the “happy hormone) and improve self-esteem! You will be ready for anything that meets you as your day unfolds. Bring a yoga mat if you have one. You may bring your own coffee or tea.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 am
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Workshop | Sunrise Yoga


Wake up with Sunrise Yoga. Please bring your own mat and towel - 20 mats will be provided on a first come, first served basis. Thursdays, June 13-August 8, 2019 (except July 4)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Fitness


One hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. For a breath of fresh air, take your workouts outdoors. Parks are becoming a logical alternative environment for those who want to add variety to their workouts, or who just don't like the gym. And, it's an affordable way to increase physical activity opportunities, because there's nothing special to build. Exercise with a view, in natural sunlight, with green scenery all around bestows health benefits that can't be found indoors. Scientific studies have shown that the pleasure of being outdoors for example gives your brain, psyche, and immune system an extra boost. Led by trained professionals, and suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Every Tuesday and Thursday
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


A morning class provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center and led by teachers and students who train at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris. Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 7-August 27, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Cardio Workshop


Start your day with a heart-pumping Cardio class. Bring your energy and wear sneakers! Thursdays, June 13-August 8, 2019 (except July 4)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Sunrise Yoga


Rise and shine and begin your morning with an outdoor yoga class that will help align your chakras and invigorate your day. Instructors focus on movements meant to enhance posture alignment and increase flexibility and balance. All levels welcome. Bringing your own mat is encouraged, as provided accessories are first come first serve. Thursdays, July 11-September 5, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Sacred Sounds Yoga


Get your yoga on in the park this summer and fall with Sacred Sounds Yoga. Breathe, move, and stretch. Please bring your own yoga mat.   Wednesdays and Thursdays, June 6-September 19, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi on the Lawn


Tai Chi is an art that promotes balance, strength, grace, and flexibility, and promotes a meditative mood with its “dance of quiet motion." Thursdays, June 13-August 8, 2019 (except July 4)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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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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Tour | City Hall Tour for Individuals


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. The building is the oldest city hall in the United States that still houses its original governmental functions, such as the office of the Mayor of New York. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York City Hall is a National Historic Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Video | Cynthia Maughan: Daylong Tribute Screening


A tribute to Cynthia Maughan (1949-2019): a daylong screening of video works by the under-sung artist who produced hundreds of darkly humorous, feminist direct-camera performance tapes. Beginning with her master's thesis at Cal State Long Beach, Maughan made more than 300 videos between 1973 and 1980. Riffing on the short form, deadpan style of her contemporary William Wegman, and made with one of his hand-me-down cameras, Maughan's tapes draw inspiration from sources like true-crime magazines, gothic literature, B-movies, and pop music to create faux-confessional mini-narratives and understated performances on themes of femininity, the body, violence, and death. Earnest and ironic in near-equal measure, her wry, frequently macabre work has close affinities with many of her Southern California contemporaries such as Paul McCarthy, Martha Rosler, Nina Sobell, and Eleanor Antin, all of whom she was featured alongside in David Ross's landmark 1975 Southland Video Anthology. After a short but extremely prolific period, Maughan essentially ceased making video works and withdrew from the art scene. Her inclusion in the Getty Center's equally landmark 2008 exhibition California Video, curated by Glenn Phillips, reintroduced her work to a generation that was ready to recognize the prescience of her self-directed camera personas and identity shifts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
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Film | Easy Rider (1969) With Jack Nicholson: A Men Went Looking For America


Through the open country and desert lands, two bikers head from L.A to New Orleans, and along the way, meet a man who bridges a counter-culture gap they are unaware of. 95 min. Director: Dennis Hopper. Starring Peter Fonda, Dennis Hopper, Jack Nicholson. At the 42nd Academy Awards, Jack Nicholson was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and the film was also nominated for Best Original Screenplay. In 1998, Easy Rider was added to the United States National Film Registry, having been deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations: Exhibition Tour


A 45-minute tour of some 700 works of Native art from throughout North, Central and South America demonstrates the breadth of the museum's renowned collection and highlights the importance of many of these iconic objects. Start times:, 11 a.m., 1 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Midtown Recess: Games and Activities


Relive your favorite part of the school day with Midtown Recess. De-stress and clear your mind with activities including giant chess, oversized Connect 4, ping pong tables, jump ropes, hula hoops, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Throwback Thursday


Throwback Thursday lets New Yorkers and visitors of all ages eschew digital entertainment and enjoy some good old-fashioned fun. The BID will organize a nostalgic game station with board games, a giant Connect4, and cornhole sets available to play for free. Games, kids craft with Home Depot, performance by The PIT, and Summer Scoops with free Frozen Custard from Shake Shack.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Governors Island Official Walking Tour


Look into the past of Governors Island and talk about its exciting transformation and future! In this one-hour walking tour, they will examine how historic preservation, innovative design and environmental stewardship make the Island what it is today - one of the most unique public spaces in New York City. Walking tours begin at the Governors Island Welcome Center at Soissons Landing and are hosted by the Friends of Governors Island. All tours are weather permitting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Film | Cool Hand Luke With Paul Newman (1967): Oscar Winning Prison Drama


A laid back Southern man is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform. 127 min. Director: Stuart Rosenberg. Starring Paul Newman, George Kennedy, Strother Martin.  Newman was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, George Kennedy won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, Pearce and Pierson were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and the score by Lalo Schifrin was also nominated for the Best Original Score. In 2005, the United States Library of Congress selected it for the National Film Registry, considering it to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Infectious Funk and Elaborate Costumes


The spirit of New Orleans comes with the infectious funk sounds and elaborate costumes of Cha Wa. This Grammy-nominated brass band honors the legendary Mardi Gras Indians while building off their vibrant cultural roots, bridging the gap between NOLA street culture and modern R&B. “The term 'Cha Wa' basically means 'We're coming for you',” said drummer Joe Gelini. “It’s a Mardi Gras Indian chant […] It’s sort of our rallying cry; it’s how we get our heads in the game on stage, like weapons blazing."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Other | Karaoke For Adults


Love to sing? Stop by!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Lunchtime Jazz


Grab a bite from your favorite local lunchtime eatery and enjoy special performances by The New School for Jazz. Let these incredible artists provide the soundtrack for your meal while enjoying the park's beauty.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Performance | Broadway in the Park


The most popular shows on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits. Hosted by 106.7 LiteFM DJs. Featuring musical numbers from hit shows: Aladdin Frozen The Lion King
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Financial Lit 101: Credit


Managing your money doesn’t have to be a mystery. Financial Lit 101 offers a workshop in basic finance topics that should have been taught in school, but wasn’t. Let instructors give you the basic tools you need to achieve financial freedom.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | 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 finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. With: Russ Kassoff, Trio & Solo Jazz, Broadway, Music Director
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | CANCELLED***Tour The Battery***CANCELLED


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, the Seaglass Carousel, 195,000 square feet of beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more! Tours last about an hour. Thursdays, April 25-October 31, 2019
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:50 pm
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Gallery Talk | Made in New York City: The Business of Folk Art: Exhibition Tour


Folk art has flourished in the heart of New York City since the eighteenth century, contrary to popular belief that it was a rural genre that reflected local tastes, traditions, and needs. Around 100 works of art by self-taught artists tell the story about New York City as the center of America’s financial and commercial world from two perspectives simultaneously: “The Art of Business” portrays the people and places that were part of the city’s thrumming commercial life, and “The Business of Art” highlights the diverse mediums and formats used by the artists, artisans, and manufacturers. This tour of the exhibition is conducted by museum gallery guides.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Juggling Workshop


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in Midtown Manhattan. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Clash by Night (1952): Film Noir Drama With Barbara Stanwyck And Marilyn Monroe


Mae Doyle comes back to her hometown a cynical woman. Her brother Joe fears that his love, fish cannery worker Peggy, may wind up like Mae. Mae marries Jerry and has a baby; she is happy but restless, drawn to Jerry's friend Earl. 105 min. Director: Fritz Lang. Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Robert Ryan, Marilyn Monroe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Isn't It Romantic (2019): Her Life Turns Into A Romantic Comedy


A young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy. 89 min. Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson. Starring Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine. 
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2:00 pm
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Film | Isn't It Romantic (2019): Her Life Turns Into A Romantic Comedy


A young woman disenchanted with love mysteriously finds herself trapped inside a romantic comedy. 89 min. Director: Todd Strauss-Schulson. Starring Rebel Wilson, Liam Hemsworth, Adam Devine.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Mary Queen of Scots (2018): Two Time Oscar Nominated Power Struggle Between Cousins


Mary Stuart's attempt to overthrow her cousin Elizabeth I, Queen of England, finds her condemned to years of imprisonment before facing execution. 124 min. Director: Josie Rourke. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Margot Robbie, Jack Lowden. Mary Queen of Scots two nominations for Best Costume Design and Best Makeup and Hairstyling at the 91st Academy Awards. For her performance, Robbie earned nominations for a SAG Award and BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Workshop | Hand Fan Making Workshop: Korean Ink Art


A special workshop for hand fan making! Artist Seongmin Ahn will teach how to paint Sumukhwa, Korean ink brush painting. Participants will learn brush stroke techniques, composition, and essential skills by creating their very own Korean ink painting on a hand fan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Unique Dance Ensmble Drawn from NYC Public High Schools


Young Dancemakers Company, a unique dance ensemble of students drawn from NYC’s public high schools working under the guidance of acclaimed professionals, is proud to present its 24th annual touring season, which will be performed at various locations across four NYC boroughs, for audiences up to 2000. The series, in which young artists develop their own original choreography and present it in free public showings, will feature works developed under the tutelage of Alice Teirstein, Jessica Gaynor and William Catanzaro, as well as 2019 guest artist Dance Heginbotham, in workshops with members of the acclaimed Bridgman|Packer Dance, the Bessie-nominated choreographer and YDC alum Jonathan González, and musical theater guest teacher Peter Yuen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Party | Traditional English Afternoon Tea


English-style tea, black tea, Pally's rich tea biscuit will be served. "There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."- Henry James Afternoon tea, that most quintessential of English customs is, perhaps surprisingly, a relatively new tradition. While the custom of drinking tea dates back to the third millennium BC in China and was popularised in England during the 1660s by King Charles II and his wife the Portuguese Infanta Catherine de Braganza, it was not until the mid 19th century that the concept of 'afternoon tea' first appeared. Afternoon tea was introduced in England by Anna, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in the year 1840. The Duchess would become hungry around four o'clock in the afternoon. The evening meal in her household was served fashionably late at eight o'clock, thus leaving a long period of time between lunch and dinner. The Duchess asked that a tray of tea, bread and butter (some time earlier, the Earl of Sandwich had had the idea of putting a filling between two slices of bread) and cake be brought to her room during the late afternoon. This became a habit of hers and she began inviting friends to join her. This pause for tea became a fashionable social event. During the 1880's upper-class and society women would change into long gowns, gloves and hats for their afternoon tea which was usually served in the drawing room between four and five o'clock.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:15 pm
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Film | Ben Is Back (2018) Starring Julia Roberts: Son Returns Home From Rehabilitation


A drug addicted teenage boy shows up unexpectedly at his family's home on Christmas Eve. 103 min. Director: Peter Hedges. Starring Julia Roberts, Lucas Hedges, Courtney B. Vance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Ping Pong


Enjoy free use of ping pong paddles and balls at the east side of Broadway between 33rd-34th Streets. Outside of these hours, feel free to use the tables with your own paddles and balls.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Eyesow: 3 Women Yearning for Connection


The Gibney Dance Company and Micaela Taylor’s Eyesow inhabits three women who are yearning for connection. Connection to one another, a deeper revelation of identity, and purpose. Through effort, rigor, and discontentment, they are on an ongoing search to find what is right in front of them. Nonetheless, they come to realize whatever they reap, they sow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dueling Performances


Two artists at the top of their trade will perform - YOU will determine who is the ultimate champion. Each week experience a different act from beat boxers, to drag queens, to dancers, drummers, and more. This week: Dueling Dancers with Gibney Dance Company
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Game Nights in the Park


Weekly Game Nights are the perfect place to learn a new game, challenge yourself with new opponents, swap strategies, and meet like-minded people. Mondays through Fridays, May 1-August 30, 2019 Mondays: Mah Jongg Tuesdays: Word Game Night Wednesdays: Catan Game Night Thursdays: Mah Jongg (3pm-5pm); Beginner Chess (5pm-7pm) Fridays: Learn a New Game Night
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Discussion | How To Design A Life You Love Living


Speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips , will help you define, design and experience you dream life. In this fun and highly interactive workshop, you will learn: What is it that you really want in your life-what makes you come alive? How to design a dream for your life that reflects your unique life "blueprint" A 5-point test to determine if your dream is right for you How to step into your life 3 years from now to see how it feels living a life you truly love Simple thinking strategies that will guard you from your fear, doubt and worry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz at Lincoln Center brings New York City's hottest young jazz bands to the plaza


Give your Thursday night a new rhythm as you head to the train or wait for a colleague to join you for dinner. Jazz at Lincoln Center brings New York City's hottest young jazz bands to the plaza, creating the feeling of an intimate club amidst the lights and sounds of Times Square. Tonight: Sean Mason is an American musician, composer, and bandleader who interweaves through genres and styles. He is obsessed with the preservation of America's own democratic art form, jazz, as well as the potential of music to provoke unity, transform lives, and communicate love.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Concert | Native Sounds Downtown


Singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza (Akimel O'otham descent) performs folk music informed by her commitment to justice and equality for all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | iiwii: Innovative Online Digital Museum


iiwii is set to be officially exhibited for the first time in NYC as the innovative online museum created by actor and artist Takumi Bando offers people in New York a new way of enjoying arts. iiwii is designed to allow artists from different parts of the globe to display their works to arts enthusiasts worldwide. The exhibition will feature showcasing the art, movie, and drama costume, as well as the new lighting installations of Takumi Bando. This is in addition to the paintings of Sinjae Ahn, which also happens to be her first exhibition. Other artists that will feature at the exhibition include Takuro Okuda, a doll artist, Shino Takeda, ceramicist, and Hideto Hyodo, an acrylic artist. Different items will be displayed at the event, including lighting installations, jewellery pieces, pottery pieces, wall installations, and art and dye art pieces. The exhibition will be held at One Art Space and there will be a press reception on July 25 from 5:30pm to 9pm. iiwii is an innovative digital online platform designed to help bridge the gap between Japanese art and artists and the world, offering them an opportunity to show their arts to the world while also creating a unique way of experiencing art. Founded by artist and actor, Takumi Bando, iiwii uses 3D and AR technology integrated with the Blockchain system to create a safe and interesting arts experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | Afro-Brazilian Big Band Music


Caique Vidal and Batuque is an Afro-Brazilian big band. Opening: Trio Rasteirinho, a Brazilian Choro Trio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Dance Cardio


Start the night with a specialized Dance Cardio class, varying from Zumba to Dance HIIT, Bolly X and more. Thursdays, June 13-August 8, 2019 (except July 4)
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Workshop | Kayaking Workshop


Glide along the water while kayaking. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary. Paddle on a sit-on-top kayak in the East River. Thursdays through August 29, 2019 (except July 4)
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Friends of Ceres: Group Show


A group show by friends of the gallery. Marie-Terese Ancellin, Niamul Bari, Jacqueline Barnett, Gretl Bauer, Alberte Bernier, Igor Bogojevic, Susan K. Boyle, Cedric van Eenoo, Jacqueline Firmo Falconi, Jessica Gondek, Chris Gregson, Marie Infante, Qiao Yan Jiang, Barbara A. Kleiner, Xhevahir Kolgjini, Sassoon Kosian, Connie McKinnon, Jessica Mieles, Marjorie Morrow, Jide Ojo, Dorine Oliver, Susi Raphael, Constance Renken, Maryann J. Riker, Joy E. Sanjek, Catherine Schmitt, Jane Seavers, Melissa Faye Villain, Stephen M. Wyler, Lily Zane
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Opening Reception | Jung Hee Choi: Black: Trans: Maya: Light


Jung Hee Choi is an artist and musician who works in video, performance, sound and multi-media installations, known for creating a state of immersion that emphasizes the totality of sense perception as a single unit for her viewers. In the process of assessing and defining the nature of reality, Choi’s inquiry focuses on how we perceive being and consciousness, and how ideas representing the interaction of opposites intertwine with one another. Choi’s solo exhibition focuses on her series of light point drawings, graphite drawings, and etchings. Utilizing both traditional and experimental techniques, Choi presents mesmerizing images that capture and transfigure light.
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Opening Reception | Light: Group Exhibition


A juried exhibition of work by students in SVA's undergraduate and graduate programs. The artists observe how this light provides illumination, activates volume within space and creates marks through chemical interactions.
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Opening Reception | Stellar: New Paintings


From the artist, Bobby Hill: "Stellar is a story of getting back to the basics in order to move forward and rediscover who I am as a visual artist. To me, this meant using my life as the subject matter. Taking more time than usual to create each piece and being very deliberate with the composition. Painting with the brush rather than drawing with the brush. Scraping away layers of paint and collage materials that's been building up on each found wooden panel over the last ten plus years. Although I'm known for my mixed media screenprints, creatively I believe there are other levels to ascend to."
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Opening Reception | The Fletcher Family: A Lifetime in Surf


An exhibition celebrating the publication of Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf by Rizzoli in 2019. The legendary Fletcher family has been an institution and guiding presence in surf and skate culture for decades, with an influence that extends to the worlds of fashion, music, streetwear, and art. Now, Fletcher: A Lifetime in Surf, written by Dibi Fletcher—wife of Herbie and matriarch of what Esquire has called “surfing’s first family”—simultaneously traces the evolution of the Fletcher family’s life and offers an oral history of surfing’s counterculture from the 1950s to today.
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Workshop | Beginner Capoeira Class


Try this Afro-Brazilian martial art that combines dance, self-defense, and acrobatics. Open to all levels. Presented by Dende Arts.
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6:00 pm
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Film | Double Feature: The Leopard / Happy as Lazzaro


The Leopard The Prince of Salina, a noble aristocrat of impeccable integrity, tries to preserve his family and class amid the tumultuous social upheavals of 1860's Sicily. Director: Luchino Visconti In Italian, Latin, French with English subtitles. 186 min. Happy as Lazzaro An unceasingly kind Italian peasant and his family are blatantly exploited by a tobacco baroness. Director: Alice Rohrwacher Stars: Adriano Tardiolo, Agnese Graziani, Alba Rohrwacher 128 min.
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Park Walk | East Side Evening Stroll


Come after work for an evening stroll along part of Central Park's East Side. Guides lead you on a casual walk from the southeast corner of the park to Bethesda Terrace. Learn about the Zoo, the Arsenal, Balto, The Mall, Bethesda Terrace and Fountain, and the Lake on this tour designed for New York summer evenings.
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Workshop | Evening Yoga Outdoors


Stop by the park for a yoga class. Gaiam provides a colorful selection of mats available on a first come, first served basis. If you would like to secure one of the mats, please arrive at least 30 minutes before class begins. Otherwise, feel free to bring your own! Every Thursday, May 30-August 29, 2019
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Book Signing | Oscar- and Tony-Winning Actor Joel Grey Discusses His Art Book The Flower Whisperer


Photographer Duane Michals will be in conversation with performer, director, and photographer Joel Grey to celebrate the publication of The Flower Whisperer, Grey's personal testament to the sensual and mysterious sexual universe of flowers.
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Talk | Park Horticultural Talk


A lively park walkthroughs led by Louis Sorkin, B.C.E who will discuss the horticulture of the park through his unique perspective.  
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Workshop | Privacy: Small Business Law Q&A


Do you have a startup or a small business? This workshop will provide an overview of the legal issues and ramifications surrounding privacy in the digital age and how they specifically impact small businesses. Issues related to how to safely gather, store and use customer personal information will be covered as well as how to handle internal corporate data, like employee privacy. In addition, this workshop will touch on best practices when a data breach does occur and how you may protect your company from liability.  Have questions? Bring them all, as representatives from Start Small Think Big, a nonprofit that offers free legal assistance to startups, will be joining us with an explanation of the principles of privacy to dispel all the myths and misunderstandings out there.
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Workshop | Yoga Afternoons


Keep your week groove on with meditation and yoga outdoors after work or between sightseeing. Enjoy the views from the park. Practice moving mindfully through yoga poses accessible to all. Mats and blocks for the first 25 participants. Be sure to bring some water. Towels - optional.
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Workshop | New York Outrigger Sessions


Hit the water and the turf this summer at our outdoor fitness series, with new workouts added at more locations along the park’s four-mile footprint. Get on the water in HRPK at select outrigger paddle sessions!
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6:15 pm
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Play | The Man in the Iron Mask: Musketeers in the Park


Hudson Warehouse is thrilled to present the production of The Man in the Iron Mask adapted by Susane Lee. Adapted from the classic by Alexandre Dumas and directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith, The Man in the Iron Mask is the final installment of Dumas's 'The D'Artagnan Romances' trilogy, which Hudson Warehouse began in 2017. Join Athos, Aramis, Porthos and D'Artagnan as they 'right' the greatest 'wrong' in rescuing the Man in the Iron Mask in an attempt to bring peace to a Europe on the brink of war. Thursdays through Sundays, July 4-28, 2019
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Author Reading | An Evening of Historical Fiction


An evening of historical fiction with writing duo Heather Webb & Hazel Gaynor, who celebrate the release of their new novel, Meet Me in Monaco: A Novel of Grace Kelly's Wedding and bestselling author Lauren Willig, whose latest novel The Summer Country, is a multigenerational saga taking place in colonial Barbados.
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Workshop | Cardio HIIT Workout


Get moving with a heart-pumping Cardio HIIT class, like Insanity and Classic HIIT. Thursdays, June 13-August 8, 2019 (except July 4)
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Dance Lesson | Everybody Tango!


Enjoy introductory Argentine Tango lessons, music, and dancing in the open air. Lessons are held at 6:45 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. with social dance time between lessons. Thursdays, June 6-July 25, 2019 (except July 4)
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Workshop | Yoga Flow


Link mindful breath with movement in this full spectrum yoga practice that includes modifications and intensifications depending on experience level. Veteran Nina Semczuk helps you cultivate strength, flexibility, balance, and focus while enjoying yoga outdoors. Please bring a mat. Every Thursday from May 23 to June 27, 2019, and July 11 to October 31, 2019.
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at evening yoga classes. Bring a mat. Thursdays, May 2--September 19, 2019
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Workshop | Yoga on the Hudson


Enhance your yoga practice with skilled instructors and a rejuvenating river view. Bring your own mat! Thursdays, June 6-September 12, 2019 (except July 4)
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Performance | An Evening with Fidel & My Mother the Radical: A One-Man Play


An original one-man play written and performed by Tim Perez. This multi-media play examines Latino history, memory, identity and the current treatment of migrant children, parents and US citizens, juxtaposed against the Cuba revolution.
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Author Reading | Blue Hours: A Life-Changing Friendship 


A mystery linking Manhattan circa 1991 to eastern Afghanistan in 2012, Blue Hours tells of a life-changing friendship between two memorable heroines. When we first meet Mim, she is a recent college graduate who has disavowed her lower middle class roots to befriend Kyra, a dancer and daughter of privilege, until calamity causes their estrangement. Twenty years later, Kyra has gone missing from her NGO’s headquarters in Jalalabad, and Mim—now a recluse in rural New England—embarks on a journey to find her. In its nuance, originality, and moral complexity, Blue Hours becomes an unexpected page-turner. With author Dana Czapnik.
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Author Reading | Bring Your Brain to Work: Using Cognitive Science to Get a Job, Do it Well, and Advance Your Career


Professor, author, and popular radio host Art Markman focuses on three essential elements of a successful career---getting a job, excelling at work, and finding your next position---and illustrates how cognitive science sheds fascinating and useful light on each of these elements.
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Movie in a Park | Coco (2017): Film and Concert Outdoors


Named for the patron saint of music, effervescent Latin fusion band La Santa Cecilia is fronted by the charismatic Marisol Hernandez (a.k.a. La Marisoul), who “sings like the love child of Janis Joplin and Celia Cruz” (Los Angeles Times). She’s joined by accordionist and requintero José “Pepe” Carlos, bass player Alex Bendaña and percussionist Miguel “Oso” Ramirez. Seamlessly integrating cumbia, bossa nova, rumba, bolero, tango, jazz, rock, klezmer, and any other musical genre that crosses their path, the Grammy-winning band’s smart songs are vibrant reflections of Los Angeles’s intriguing tapestry of cultures. Following the performance will be a screening of Disney/Pixar’s Coco. Called “a definitive movie for this moment” by The New Yorker and inspired by el Día de los Muertos, this tale of family, fun, and adventure centers on a young musician named Miguel who is accidentally transported to the Land of the Dead. While on this extraordinary journey, he seeks the help of his deceased musician great-great-grandfather to return him to his family among the living and to reverse his family’s ban on music.
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Opening Reception | Delirious Cities: International Talent in Photography


Twenty-three artists from fourteen countries working in photography, video, and other lens-based media consider how the city is an ever-changing landscape, a laboratory of identity, a place of contested freedom, and a supermarket of desires.
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Author Reading | Off the Grid: Hawaii-Set Thriller


Welcome Bob McCaw to discuss his debut novel. Set on Hawaii's largest island, this thriller follows Detective Koa Kane as he uncovers a global conspiracy around the double homicide of a mysterious couple. From the CIA to the Chinese government, this thrilling debut novel is not to be missed.
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Play | Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare in the Parking Lot


This popular New York summer institution is now in its 25th year. Its concept--presenting Shakespeare plays with a "poor theater" aesthetic in a working parking lot--is now widely imitated around the US and around the world, with productions as far away as New Zealand. The Drilling Company, led by Artistic Director Hamilton Clancy, has produced the attraction since 2005. The play exquisitely demonstrates the futility of partisanship, pleading for similar people to stop killing each other for reasons they no longer remember. Director Lukas Raphael will set the play in New York in the early 1990's, with the Montagues and Capulets imagined as families of a Lower East Side neighborhood. In this concept, the Capulets (Juliet's people) are long standing stewards of the neighborhood. Romeo's Montagues, on the other hand, are upwardly mobile, eager to rise above it. Thursdays through Saturdays, July 11-27, 2019
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Author Reading | Rotten Evidence: Reading and Writing in Prison


How do prisoners kill time in prison? Why do kids become fanatic terrorists in Egyptian jails? What books can and can't you read in prison? How do you hide your written novel inside one’s body? Don't you agree that Dostoevsky is a funny writer? What is the difference between books that British embassy give to its people and books the American embassy give... all of this and more questions about reading and writing in the prison. You may or may not find answers in this event. Ahmed Naji, Egyptian novelist, journalist and winner of the 2016 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award, will share excerpts from his forthcoming book, which includes illustrations by Yassin Mohamed.
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Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: (decrypted) micro-myths


A solo exhibition of installation, drawing, and mixed media works by New York-based artist Joseph Burwell. Burwell's multi-faceted presentations combine precise architectural elements with two-dimensional renderings, signs, and objects, displayed throughout the fragmented space in unconventional ways. There is no single ideal vantage point, but rather, we gain clues to the undercurrents of the work by circling its sculptural elements or peering through cut-outs that frame an opposite setting. The artist's background in architecture echoes in his dexterous use of industrial materials and sharply rendered interiors, and while the work proposes settings that could be inhabited, those settings are also seemingly illogical, populated by objects that take the place of human characters.
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Poetry Reading | Kick Assonance Poetry Series


Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (TruTV, NPR) hosts a curated evening of original poetic works that’s sure to Kick Assonance! Join co-creators Kyle Erickson ("Enduro’s Lament") and Steven Leyva ("Low Parish") as they welcome fellow author Zakia Henderson-Brown ("What Kind of Omen Am I") for an evening of original poetry and prose that Time Out New York named a “Critics’ Pick.”
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Concert | Live Music on the Waterfront


Stunning views and live bands provide you with a sunset soundtrack.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Performance | Muslims Unscripted: An Evening of Performances


An ongoing showcase of the incredible talents of Muslims in NYC, hosted by the Islamic Center of NYU's Professionals Group. Every event has been filled with laughter, reflection and even a few tears as performers bring the event's theme to life through spoken word, comedy, song, and more!
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Concert | River & Blues: Powerhouse Americana Duo


Tanya and Michael Trotter, the powerhouse duo better known as The War and Treaty, are one of the most intriguing rising acts on the americana and roots music scene. Healing Tide, their latest album, showcases the depth of their musical and personal pasts. Their passionate, vulnerable and unrestrained live performances, are not to be missed!
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Workshop | Writers' Workshop


Hone your writing skills. They bring the instructors, you bring the desire to learn more about fiction, short story, memoir writing, and more. Thursdays, July 11-August 29, 2019
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Dance Performance | Sensation 1/This Interior: A Work for Six Dancers


Ligia Lewis works as a choreographer and dancer. Her affectively charged choreographies move across the fields of dance, theater, and visual art. Troubling the stage and the body as sites of stable representation, Lewis unsettles their edges by inviting frictions and ruptures into her creative process. Lewis expands her solo work Sensation 1 into an hour-long performance for six dancers. The figure of a vocalist who holds her concluding note forms the basis for Sensation 1/This Interior. Lewis stretches this climatic moment into a sustained articulation of feeling and affect across multiple bodies. An ecstatic choreographed form emerges, dissolving the singular gesture of the iconic pop diva into a collective experience.
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Concert | Immersive Sound Worlds


Program: Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Illumine (2016) Anna Thorvaldsdottir: Sequences (2016) Ashley Fure: Esoteric Mass (2014) Bergrún Snæbjörnsdóttir: Something to Hunt (2014) Immerse yourself in the sound worlds of pioneering composers at this intrepid performance by the International Contemporary Ensemble.
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Concert | Indie Rock And Pop From Toronto And London


Broken Social Scene, the legendary experimental collective at the heart of the Toronto indie rock ecosystem that gave us Feist, Stars, and Metric among others, is “a band that once sounded like everything else and nothing else.” (Pitchfork) Founded by Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning and a cohort of like-minded musicians in 1999, they’ve pushed the envelope for two decades and evolved into post-rock royalty. They remain one of the most joyous live bands you will ever see. The London born and raised prodigy Nilüfer Yanya, still in her early 20s, is one of the most exciting and unusual artists to arrive in the pop world this decade. After three EPs, the first released while she was a teenager, she dropped her first album Miss Universe in 2019 and critics have been lining up to put it on their best-of-the-year lists. Pitchfork gave it an astonishing 8.3, noting that “the rapturous debut from the British singer-songwriter takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new heights with her illusory songwriting and stunning voice.” Stereogum called her voice "malleable and endlessly expressive." Paste gushed, “with an album that borders on soul, pop, jazz, and rock, Yanya is far too preoccupied with her inner demons and unique artistry to quibble over what one particular genre her music most closely resembles.”
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Cool down your evening with Sunset Vinyasa Yoga and breathe easy as the sun sets over New York City. Please bring your own mat and towel - 25 mats will be provided on a first come, first served. Thursdays, June 13-August 8, 2019 (except July 4)
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Movie in a Park | Captain Marvel (2019): Superheroics with Brie Larson, Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law (Outdoors)


Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Directors: Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck 123 min. Grab a blanket or towel and come enjoy a movie on the rooftop. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on.
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Play | Coriolanus: Shakespeare's Blistering Drama


The Bard's blistering drama about a general voted into power by a populace hungry for change, and the unraveling that follows. Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (Proof, Shakespeare In The Park's Troilus and Cressida) directs a modern-day version of this riveting epic of democracy and demagoguery.
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Film | Saturday Night Fever (1977): Disco Drama with John Travolta (Outdoors)


Anxious about his future after high school, a 19 year old Italian American from Brooklyn tries to escape the harsh reality of his bleak family life by dominating the dance floor at the local disco. Director: John Badham 118 min. Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and come enjoy a movie on the rooftop. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. You should arrive before 8:00 p.m. to get your spot.
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Movie in a Park | Frank Capra's It Happened One Night (1934): Oscar-Winning Comedy with Clark Gable, Claudette Colbert (Outdoors)


A spoiled heiress running away from her family is helped by a man who is actually a reporter in need of a story. 105 min. The evening begins with a DJ set by Isis Swaby (Rockers International) and a short film curated by BAMcinématek. Music starts at 6:00 PM, movie begins at sundown.
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Movie in a Park | Peter Rabbit (2018): Animated Adaptation of the Children's Classic (Outdoors)


Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's vegetable garden. Director: Will Gluck Stars: James Corden, Fayssal Bazzi, Domhnall Gleeson 95 min. Come with your blanket and snacks to sit on the North Lawn. There are also many benches that allow for comfortable viewing and wheelchair access.
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Play | The Bacchae: The Classical Theatre of Harlem Presents Euripides’ Classic Tragedy


Set in the modern era, Dionysus (God of wine and ecstasy) returns to his hometown in order to clear his mother’s name and punish the insolent city for not allowing its citizens to worship him. The clash between Dionysus, played as a modern-day rock star and his cousin Pentheus, the uncompromising and moralistic king of the city, examines the consequences of a general public that blindly follows two vastly different leaders. Dionysus represents unbridled freedom and excess while on the other end of the spectrum, Pentheus epitomizes excessive law, order and rigidity. As society slides into fear and tribalism, its citizen’s rationale becomes clouded as they blindly take orders and pick sides rather than seek moderation and rationality. CTH’s interpretation is a lush and modern version of the classic Greek tragedy that tackles the ills of a culture obsessed with celebrity worship, social media and fear of the other, causing people to lose the ability to see the truth — that people in power are fallible…until it’s far too late. A New Version by Bryan Doerries. Directed by Carl Cofield. Choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher. Thursdays - Sundays, July 11-28, 2019
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