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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 1, 2017?

51 free events take place on Thursday, June 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 June 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 June . 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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51 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, June 1, 2017

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Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


These morning classes provided by the Tai Chi Chuan Center are led by teachers and students who train at CK Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris. All ages and levels are welcome. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Workshop | Adobe Illustrator for Beginners


Learn the basics of Adobe's vector graphic creation program and how to create exciting digital art for print, video, and web Class is taught on Mac computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free 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 | Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist


Jazz pianist, composer and educator Larry Ham has toured and recorded with many of today’s top jazz artists, and has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and in Japan, Russia, Brazil and West Africa. David Dupont of Cadence Jazz Magazine writes, “He glides over the keys, with every note articulated cleanly…his playing is masterful.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour: Eugen Gabritschevsky: Theater of the Imperceptible and Carlo Zinelli (1916–1974)


Join a tour of the current exhibitions with Valérie Rousseau, the museum’s curator for self-taught art and art brut. Meet in the museum atrium.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Retro Board Gaming and Jigsaws for Adults


Share your passion for gaming the old-fashioned way. If words excite or inspire you, and crossword puzzles keep you going, then Scrabble is your game! Are you a chess or checkers champion? Whether you're a master or just starting out, show off your best moves. If you like wheeling and dealing, Monopoly's the game for you. Join them for some lively board time. All levels of play welcome. Please feel free to bring your own game set, and friends.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House Tour


An in-depth look at the unique architecture and exquisite beauty of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House. Designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1907, the Custom House is a National Historic Landmark. The building’s interior splendor includes an elliptical rotunda with a 140-ton dome skylight designed by Valencia-born engineer Raphael Gustavino and murals by New York painter Reginald Marsh, as well as monumental marble arches and columns. Tours include a visit to the Collectors Office, not normally accessible to the public. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Billy Wilder's Oscar Nominee Ace in the Hole (1951): Unethical Journalist


Stars: Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling, Robert Arthur. A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jumpstart his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. 111 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Garth Davis' Lion (2016): 6 Oscar Nominations


Stars: Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman, Rooney Mara. A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia. 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. 118 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Greenwich Village, High Line and Chelsea Tour


Join a three hour journey through some of New York City's most historic areas. Begin in Greenwich Village, one of the cultural centers of America. From there, make your way through the Gansevoort Market and the Meatpacking Historic Districts and then onto the extraordinary High Line. Then relive the bygone days of a thriving cruise ship and industrial waterfront along the Hudson; we'll see where trains ran along "death avenue", where the New York harbor along the Hudson was perhaps the most significant waterfront in the world at one time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Intermediate Illustrator: Shape and Text Design


Learn more advanced methods of modifying shapes, create new kinds of fills with Gradients, Meshes, and Patterns, and explore Illustrator's powerful text tools.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly. Tour takes place every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Thinking About A Career Change


This program is for adults who have had several employers or a work history of at least 10 years. Career change has become a natural life progression, but the journey is often lengthy and daunting. For those of us with years of work experience, we can leverage our successes by articulating how our accomplishments, accumulated knowledge, and skills bring value to a new industry or career. This workshop will take you on a scenic journey of your own work history. You'll assess your interests, values, and skills from your past jobs. By looking backward, you'll move forward with more clarity and confidence. You will also receive a list of web resources to research your new career direction. Presented by Sherry Natkow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Vincente Minnelli's Meet Me in St. Louis (1944): 4 Oscar Nominations


Stars: Judy Garland, Margaret O'Brien, Mary Astor. In the year leading up to the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, the four Smith daughters learn lessons of life and love, even as they prepare for a reluctant move to New York. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Mah Jongg Social


Mah Jongg Socials, led by Linda Fisher, throughout the summer. Basic instruction included.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Origami for All Ages


Learn how to fold paper into works of art! We will be making cherry blossoms. Feel free to take them home or donate your work to the library to help decorate the front doors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Unicorns of the Sea


Max is a trans guy who recently transitioned. The men in his family are so supportive they throw him a big Super Bowl party to celebrate! But what if the guys in his family aren’t the kind of men he wants to be? Written by MJ Kaufman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Choral Concert: Glenville (WV) State College Chamber Singers


Program: Sowash/Appalachian Lord's Prayer Tin Baba Yetu Vaughan Williams Loch Lomond Barnwell Wanting Memories Lauridsen O magnum mysterium Nystedt Cry Out and Shout Stanford Beati quorum via Althouse Bright Morning Stars Gilbertson Burst forth my tears Stopford Lully, lulla, lullay Traditional Siyahamba
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Open Rehearsal: Uncle Vanya by Anton Chekhov


An open rehearsal of The Jefferson Market Playhouse's upcoming production. Drop by anytime between 5 and 8 pm Drop by for an opportunity to witness collaboration and creativity merge behind the scenes of one of Anton Chekhov’s most renowned plays. Watch the troupe of actors as they shape our production just weeks before the performances.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Homegoing


Discuss the book by Yaa Gyasi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Workshop | Mac Computers for Beginners


Learn the basics of using a Mac computer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Dionysian Vol. 3 Launch Party


The Dionysian Collective, a group of actors and writers based in New York City, have created a quarterly literary journal, titled The Dionysian. The publication focuses on giving exposure to up and coming, as well as established playwrights. Each issue contains short plays submitted by playwrights across the globe, interviews with established playwrights and theatre makers, as well as pieces from a variety of visual artists that have been inspired by the plays in each issue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | John Carney's Once (2007): Musicians' Love Story


Stars: Glen Hansard, Markéta Irglová, Hugh Walsh. A modern-day musical about a busker and an immigrant and their eventful week in Dublin, as they write, rehearse and record songs that tell their love story. 85 minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Lissa Rivera's Beautiful Boy: Photographs


Beautiful Boy investigates a visual language of femininity that is deeply embedded in the DNA of our cultural perceptions. The earliest photographs mine the history of 20th-century film, photography, and painting. However, as the project evolved, the images began to flood over boundaries of scripts and sets, and reveal individual experiences of gender, desire, and cultural taboo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Yoga


Perfect your downward dog under the trees at this 14th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by Manduka with instructors curated by Yoga Journal. A colorful selection of mats is provided by Manduka, no need to bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sidsel Meineche Hansen's Over: Mixed Media Sculptures


Over is both the title of Sidsel Meineche Hansen’s exhibition and an augmented reality app that will be launched as part of the show. A series of wall-mounted hollow-eyed sculptures resembling emoticons, wax cast in silicon metal, function as trigger-objects for the app. A superimposed layer of animation, activated through a smartphone camera, narrates a short recorded script read by an anonymous A.I. robot, which discusses its own exploitation in the tech industry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Takahiro Kaneyama's While Leaves Are Falling...: Photographs


This third solo exhibition of Takahiro Kaneyama features 30 images selected from his ongoing color photography series. After a five-year hiatus, Takahiro Kaneyama returns to the gallery with his most personal theme to date. Documenting his own family since 1999, Kaneyama's unpretentious photographs quietly reveal his complex relationship with home and family as he continues to live abroad.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Ancestral Abstract: The Art of Jamaal Levine


Emerging teaching artist Jamaal Levine presents current work of abstract oil paintings that tap into his ancestral spirit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Play | The Triumph of Love: A Hudson Warehouse Production


Join the Hudson Warehouse as they kick-off their 14th Season of Classical Theater with The Triumph of Love, written by Pierre de Marivaux. June 1 – June 25, All Performances are Thursday through Sunday Nights at 6:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Abstract oil paintings


Harlem School of the Arts Teaching Artist Jamaal Levine presents current work of abstarct oil paintings that tap into his ancestral spirit. Curated by Jonathan Patton, Harlem School of the Arts Visual Arts Director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dance Lesson | Everybody Tango!


Enjoy an introductory lesson in Argentine Tango music and dancing led by Strictly Tango NYC. Takes place Thursdays in June and July.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Making Sense of Food Waste


Andrew F. Smith, author/editor of 32 books including his latest 3-volume work, Food in America, of which the second volume is Food and the Environment, explores why food waste has become such a popular concern, and the next steps in dealing with food waste.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | The René McLean Quintet


René McLean is a world renowned saxophonist, composer, band leader, educator and producer. He has performed and recorded with the crème de la crème of Black Musical tradition – Jackie McLean, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton, Tito Puente, Horace Silver, Babatunde Olatunji, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Abbey Lincoln, Dexter Gordon, Yusef Lateef – and is on the faculty of the Jackie McLean Institute at The Hartt School, University of Hartford.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga Flow Workshop


Link mindful breathing 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. Bring your own mat. This event repeats every Thursday until September 28, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Composer Pablo Ortiz: Vocal Portrait


Argentine composer Pablo Ortiz last collaborated with Music of the Americas on the U.S. premiere of his chamber opera Gallos y huesos in 2014. Sebastián Zubieta leads ensemble Meridionalis in a performance of several of Ortiz’s recent choral works, including Maizal del Gregoriano, set to text of Arnaldo Calveyra, and Leaving Limerick, on text by Richard Blanco. Performers: Sarah Brailey, Jolle Greenleaf, Amy Goldin, sopranos Luthien Brackett, Clare McNamara, Kirsten Sollek, altos Andrew Fuchs, Timothy Hodges, Clifton Massey, tenors Steven Hrycelak, Thomas McCargar, baritones Taka Kigawa, celesta
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | George Braith, Soul-Jazz Saxophonist


George Braith is known for playing multiple horns at once, a technique pioneered by Roland Kirk. Braith is credited with the invention of the Braithophone, two different horns (straight alto and soprano) mended together by extensions, valves and connections. Braith is featured in a mosaic in the 72nd street station of the Second Avenue Subway in the New York City Subway system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Intro Class: Science and Practice of Self-Compassion


What is self-compassion, and how is it different from self-pity, self-esteem or being self-centered? How can we use self-compassion to relate to ourselves better and to feel more connected to others? What does the new scientific research have to say about self-compassion as opposed to self-criticism? This lecture will discuss self-compassion as it is taught in the Stanford Medical School’s compassion curriculum and present practical ways to develop the skill of self-compassion. This lecture is a free introduction to the full eight-week compassion course. With: Elizabeth Pyjov.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Unicorns of the Sea


Max is a trans guy who recently transitioned. The men in his family are so supportive they throw him a big Super Bowl party to celebrate! But what if the guys in his family aren’t the kind of men he wants to be? Written by MJ Kaufman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Steve Steinberg discusses his book Urban Shocker


Baseball in the 1920’s is most known for Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees, but there was another great Yankees player in that era whose compelling story remains untold. Urban Shocker was a fiercely competitive and colorful pitcher. With the 1927 Yankees, widely viewed to be the best team in Major League Baseball history, Shocker pitched with guts and guile, finishing with a record of 18‑6 even while his fastball and physical skills were deserting him.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Don DeLillo: The Body Artist: Experimental Theater


Ghost stories reflect uncertain times. Lauren Hartke, an artist whose work crosses the limits of the body, lives on a lonely coast in a rambling rented house. She encounters a strange, ageless man with uncanny knowledge of her own life. Together they begin a journey into a spare, seductive outpost of time, love, and human perception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Latasha Alcindor, Musical and Visual Artist


Latasha Alcindor, also informally addressed as "LA," is A multitalented independent music and visual artist based out of New York City. Her form-free art travels through a wide range of inspiration found in experimental, dance, jazz, electronic and hiphop music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | NADA: Pioneering Visual Art and Performance


An evening of pioneering visual art and performance with NADA, an organization dedicated to the cultivation, support, and advancement of new voices in contemporary art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Comedy Club | King Hippo Comedy Show


Comics Mike Brown (Comedy Outliers) and Ayanna Dookie (She Devil Comedy Festival winner) host “King Hippo,” their weekly comedy showcase and afterparty. Mike and Ayanna - who have performed at venues nationally and throughout the tri-state area - will be joined at this launch by Seaton Smith (FOX); Chloe Hilliard (NBC); Dave Lester (SIRIUS XM) and Jon Laster (BET), with music by Thug Passion (Time Out NY).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Play | Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: A Play of Politics and Power


Rome’s leader, Julius Caesar, is a force unlike any the city has seen. Magnetic, populist, irreverent, he seems bent on absolute power. A small band of patriots, devoted to the country’s democratic traditions, must decide how to oppose him. Shakespeare’s political masterpiece has never felt more contemporary. Runs May 23-28, May 30-June 3, June 6-13 and June 15-18.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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