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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 1, 2023?

39 free events take place on Saturday, July 1 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 1 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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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, July 1, 2023

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Dark Passage (1947) with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall
free events nyc Renowned Musicians from NPR's Tiny Desk (In a Park)
free events nyc Silent Disco
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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
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Kayaking in the Park


Glide along the water this summer and fall! Kayaking is offered throughout the summer. All levels are welcome including first-time kayakers – life vests and all equipment provided, as well as instruction. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Kayaking in the Park


Glide along the water this summer and fall! Kayaking is offered throughout the summer. All levels are welcome including first-time kayakers – life vests and all equipment provided, as well as instruction. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Moves with Limon Dance


Move to live accompaniment and experience the joy of dance with dancers from the Limon Dance Company. Open to all levels and ages - no experience required. Bring friends, family, water on hot days, and enjoy dancing on the grass. Class meets on the northeast corner of the lawn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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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11:00 am
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Workshop | Juggling in the Park


Jugglers use the park throughout the year to provide free classes to the public. Stop by for a quick lesson, stay for the whole time, or just enjoy watching them put their skills to the test. They're a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons. All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Hike | Sensory Perception Hike


Engage your sense of touch, smell, sight, and hearing as you explore the natural world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC Dance Fitness


A fun dance fitness class. Colorful outfits are encouraged.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Lantern Workshop


Work with exhibiting artist Rhonda Weppler to build your own lantern during this free workshop. Welcoming all ages and abilities into their practice, participants will resurrect lost objects from memory in this watercolor workshop. The exhibiting artist, Rhonda Weppler, will assemble image of participant’s lost objects into lanterns. In the last month of the exhibition, participant’s lanterns will be exhibited in the shed and transforming the space into the Museum of Lost Things.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Eastern European Folk with a Jazz Aesthetic


This fiddle-forward fusion band blends Eastern European, Balkan and Gypsy dance music with a convivial jazz aesthetic. Inspired by fiddling folk bands of Romania and Hungary, Sedi Donka will get you tapping your toes to odd-meters and singing along in a myriad of languages!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Napoleon: Decline and Fall of an Empire: 1811-1821 (online)


Accomplished Oxford scholar Michael Broers delivers a dynamic new history covering the last chapter of the emperor's life--from his defeat in Russia and the drama of Waterloo to his final exile--as the world Napoleon has created begins to crumble around him.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Contemporary Games Social


Play your favorite contemporary board games every Saturday afternoon. Featured games include but are not limited to Chameleon, Wavelength, Avalon, Parade, Splendor, Century Spice Road, Mountain Goats, No Thanks, Codenames, Werewords, Spyfall, Azul, Letter Jam, Dixit, In Kahootz, and Captain Sonar. A new game will be selected each week.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Double Dutch Workout


This double Dutch program welcomes beginners and all skill levels to enjoy a fun fitness experience designed to bridge community. Preserving time-honored traditions of wholesome play is a meaningful mission.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | History Tour of The Battery


Tour New York's historic birthplace park with an expert guide. Learn about the park's rich history, many important landmarks and monuments, SeaGlass Carousel, beautiful perennial gardens designed by renowned Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf, and so much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Hike | Northern Manhattan Parks Super Hike


Urban Park Rangers lead a super hike. This hike will take you through the hills of Fort Tryon and Inwood Hill Parks. Explore the rock shelters, woodlands and hike up to the overlook meadow for a view of the Hudson River. The hike will conclude at the Heather Garden at Fort Tryon Park. Comfortable walking footwear highly recommended.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Dark Passage (1947) with Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall


Vincent Parry has just escaped from prison after being locked up for a crime he did not commit -- murdering his wife. On the outside, Vincent finds that his face is betraying him, literally, so he finds a plastic surgeon to give him new features. After getting a ride out of town from a stranger, Vincent crosses paths with a young woman who lets him stay in her apartment while he heals and continues to try and clear his name. Director: Delmer Daves Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Bruce Bennett, Agnes Moorehead, Tom D'Andrea Humphrey Bogart, nicknamed Bogie, was an American film and stage actor. His performances in classical Hollywood cinema films made him an American cultural icon. In 1999, the American Film Institute selected Bogart as the greatest male star of classic American cinema. Lauren Bacall was an American actress named the 20th-greatest female star of classic Hollywood cinema by the American Film Institute. She received an Academy Honorary Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2009 in recognition of her contribution to the Golden Age of motion pictures. Registration required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Play | The Democracy Project: The First Days of the United States Government


Six celebrated playwrights take us back to America's beginnings in this original play written for and about New York's historic Federal Hall The Democracy Project is a journey through the first of the 527 momentous days when New York City was the first capital of the revolutionary United States government. The presidency was new, the slave trade was in debate, and the Constitution -- and the rights of all this land's inhabitants -- hung in the balance. George Washington struggles to define his presidency; James Madison presents the Bill of Rights; Muscogee (Creek) Chief Alexander McGillivray maneuvers to preserve his nation's land by signing the first international treaty with the United States; and Ona Judge, a woman enslaved by Martha Washington, sees through the Quaker petitions to end the slave trade.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Academy Award Winner Sound of Metal (2019): drama


Keeping at bay his inner demons by devoting himself to art, metal drummer Ruben has been living for the moment for the past four years. Then, while on tour with his lead-singer/girlfriend, Lou, Ruben realises that his hearing is rapidly deteriorating. As this sudden hearing loss turns his world upside down, and numbing fear paired with angry denial take over, Ruben reluctantly joins a small deaf community overseen by Joe, a compassionate Vietnam War veteran. Now, Ruben needs to find some solid ground, understand that being deaf is not a handicap, and that deafness isn't something to fix. But, is Ruben willing to accept his new life and learn how to be deaf? Director: Darius Marder Cast: Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Mathieu Amalric
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Urban Farm Tour


Discover a world of bees, compost, and organic gardening right in New York City. Learn about the organizations - including The Bee Conservancy, Earth Matters and GrowNYC who are making the city a little greener.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | 3 Progressive Folk Singer-Songwriters from Canada


Canada shows New York our northern neighbors’ gentle side, bringing three tender-hearted singer-songwriters that showcase the country’s progressive folk scene. Andy Shauf was quite literally raised in a music shop, growing up to write smart, sensitive songs that evoke the mellow vocal tones of Paul Simon or Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch. Leith Ross, best known for their viral hit “We’ll Never Have Sex,” writes about the trans non-binary experience with a vulnerable candor, often finding magic in the mundane. Montreal’s prolific songwriter and producer Yves Jarvis creates metaphysical experiences with an ever-expanding and richly textured palette. His 2022 LP The Zug tempers his persistent optimism with a caustic wit; his last two efforts were longlisted for the Polaris prize, awarded to the best Canadian album regardless of genre, sales, or record label.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | My Name Is Pauli Murray (2021): Documentary on Lawyer and Activist


A look at the life and ideas of Pauli Murray, a non-binary Black lawyer, activist and poet who influenced both Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Thurgood Marshall. Directors: Julie Cohen, Betsy West 91 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Play | The Democracy Project: The First Days of the United States Government


Six celebrated playwrights take us back to America's beginnings in this original play written for and about New York's historic Federal Hall The Democracy Project is a journey through the first of the 527 momentous days when New York City was the first capital of the revolutionary United States government. The presidency was new, the slave trade was in debate, and the Constitution -- and the rights of all this land's inhabitants -- hung in the balance. George Washington struggles to define his presidency; James Madison presents the Bill of Rights; Muscogee (Creek) Chief Alexander McGillivray maneuvers to preserve his nation's land by signing the first international treaty with the United States; and Ona Judge, a woman enslaved by Martha Washington, sees through the Quaker petitions to end the slave trade.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dancing | Silent Disco


Don headphones and party on the pier at this Quiet Clubbing event featuring three live DJs spinning tunes of different genres.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Play | The School for Scandal: Classic Comedy in the Park


Richard Sheridan's The School for Scandal is a comedy about our love for gossip and its repercussions, a subject that is oh-so true even today. Set in the 1770's, expect fabulous costumes, make up, and a nimble cast.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Video | Beaut: Her Blood Ran Cold (The Silent Lizards) (online thru Jul 9)


An online video premiere. Concept, script, lizard sightings and drawings by Marti Wilkerson to accompany the photographs in her exhibition and originally performed live by Beaut on October 9, 2022. Vocals and Lyrics: Marti Wilkerson Guitar: Paul Twinkle Technical Director and Video Editor: Itziar Barrio Cameras: Isaiah Davis, John Brattin, Itziar Barrio Lighting Design: Marti Wilkerson DMX Programming: Kai Sundermann WILDBLUR Master Audio Recording: Adam Wolcott Smith  Production Manager: Marbles Producer: Lia Gangitano After Dark Director: Itziar Barrio After Dark Technical Associate: Caroline Mills
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Ficciones: Concerto for Electric Violin and Orchestra (online thru Sep. 1)


Ficciones is an immersive concert film experience featuring Roberto Sierra's newly commissioned Concerto for Electric Violin and Orchestra, which presents a mixture of Sierra's Latin-influenced ideas and modern compositional techniques through the voice of electric violinist Tracy Silverman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Renowned Musicians from NPR's Tiny Desk (In a Park)


French-Lebanese trumpeter Ibrahim Maalouf, one of the most distinguished instrumentalists in the global music scene and an NPR Tiny Desk concert alum, has landed international praise for his avant-garde genre mixing. Guitar duo Hermanos Gutierrez, who have also appeared on NPR's Tiny Desk, use their complex arrangements to take their listeners on a time-traveling journey. Also featuring a set by this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner Little Moon, a Utah band that mixes folk, pop, and indie rock. About the Artists With 15 studio albums released, Ibrahim Maalouf went from prizewinner of the greatest international classical trumpet competitions around the world to becoming the most popular jazzman of the French musical scene. Selling out the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, the Lincoln Jazz Center in New York City, as well as the Kennedy Center in Washington, he became, in 2016, the first jazzman in history to have sold out the largest concert venue in France, the AccorArena of Paris Bercy. Scouted by living legend Quincy Jones, and described by the New York Times as a "virtuoso," Ibrahim has worked over the years with Wynton Marsalis, Angelique Kidjo, Melody Gardot, the Kronos Quartet, Trilok Gurtu, Josh Groban, Marcus Miller, Salif Keita, and many more. In 2021, he made an appearance on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert alongside Jon Batiste, who presented him as a "living legend of jazz." Hermanos Gutierrez, made up of two brothers, Estevan Gutierrez and Alejandro Gutierrez, perform music that evokes expansive plains and rough wildernesses, spaghetti westerns and Morricone soundtracks. With their guitars they travel through landscapes haunted by vaqueros, cancioneros, wanderers, fugitives, lovers, family--and whatever ghosts their listeners bring to the music. Led by singer-songwriter Emma Hardyman's soaring vocals and intricate arrangements, Little Moon is a Utah band that mixes folk, pop, and indie rock. The group's powerful Tiny Desk Contest winning entry, Wonder Eye, is about how "accepting the mysterious, shadowy nature of death can deepen one's sense of humanity and soften the ways we see ourselves and each other."
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Dancing | Silent Disco: An Evening of Access Magic


When we say everyone is welcome on the dance floor, we mean every body! Closing out Lincoln Center's Big Umbrella Day and a highlight of Summer for the City's ongoing Cultivating Access Ecologies series, the Access Magic Silent Disco puts access ideals into action, rejecting stigma and presumptions of the possible. The Silent Disco unites multiple communities with and without disabilities to share in the manifold blessings of disability-centric nightlife, including fully integrated ASL song-signing, creative captioning, choreographic activations, access doula-ing, and all-senses musical offerings. This event will feature DJ Crip Time (Crip Rave) and Jerron Herman. Together with the community, the Access Magic Silent Disco creates a space for sharing experience, contemplation, and joy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Sunset Concert in the Park


This concert evening is highlighted by picnics and good company as live entertainment enthusiasts gather on the lawn to enjoy a variety of musical acts. Tonight: CCB Reggae All Stars
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Play | Hamlet: A Riveting, Present-Day Take on Shakespeare


Director Kenny Leon commands the stage with a nine-week, tour-de-force production of the Bard’s masterpiece, a riveting, contemporary present-day take on Shakespeare’s classic tale of family and betrayal, as enduring as the stars above the park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Reading | Seen. Sound. Scribe.: Spoken Word Performances


Brooklyn’s Mahogany L. Browne has written works of fiction, theater, critical essays, edited six anthologies, and authored another half-dozen poetry collections. For the newest season of her ongoing Seen. Sound. Scribe. series, Browne continues curating thought-provoking and politically driven evenings of spoken word, spirited conversation, alongside presentations of new work and fresh ideas. The night will feature talks and readings with established voices and rising stars of the literary world; the full lineup of performers and attendees will be announced shortly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Workshop | Star Gazing


A summer evening in Manhattan is made complete with a great skyline and the stars, planets, and moon in full view. Peer heavenward to see celestial wonders with the help of the Amateur Astronomer’s Association.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2012): Competition on the Streets


An independent documentary that explores the history, culture, and social impact of New York’s summer b-ball scene, widely recognized as the worldwide “Mecca” of the sport. Directed by Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau Movie starts at sunset.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Screening | Flower: A Short Film Starring Ballerina Misty Copeland


Filmed on location in Oakland, California, Copeland performs alongside a brilliant cast, as they tell a powerful story through dance and movement, seeking to highlight intergenerational equity in American cities while bringing people to the dance performance experience. The core of the 28-minute short, which also stars Babatunji Johnson and former Dance Theatre of Harlem and Complexions contemporary ballet principal dancer Christina Johnson, brings critical attention to the housing crisis in the San Francisco Bay area.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Dancing | Silent Disco


Inspired by world-renowned ballerina and trailblazer Misty Copeland's new short film Flower, this Silent Disco under the stars features legendary DJ Belinda Becker. The movement-based piece tells a powerful story through dance; join us after the film (which runs from 8:30 pm to 9 pm) to get on your feet yourself. DJ, dancer, journalist, activist, actress and mother Belinda Becker shares her spinning skills at a late-night dance party.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 pm
Free
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