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57 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, June 5, 2018

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free events nyc Bestselling author Allison Pearson discusses her book How Hard Can It Be?
free events nyc Health Care Under the Knife: Moving Beyond Capitalism for Our Health
free events nyc Sex and the City and Us: Iconic Show's 20th Anniversary
free events nyc The Festival Chamber Orchestra performs Beethoven and more
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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 ... more >> Chu Tai Chi under the direction of Master Hyland Harris.
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi Class


Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination in this Taijiquan class open to beginner ... more >> and experienced alike. This martial art, created in the 19th century in Beijing, China, is a gentle, non-impact exercise benefiting both body and mind. Practitioners Tina and Juan want you to join them in their practice—northern Wu style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Workshop | Yoga Outdoors


Perfect your downward dog under the trees at the 16th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by KeVita. ... more >> A colorful selection of mats is provided by Gaiam.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Lesson | Chinese chess


Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
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10:30 am
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Lesson | Chinese chess


Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Zumba Gold Workshop


A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop and more. Enthusiastic Instruction ... more >> creates fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends.
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10:30 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, take your pick!


Tours take place at various times during the day, all day long: SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn ... more >> Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
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11:00 am
pay-what-you-wish

Workshop | Beginner's Crochet Class


At the end of the class you’ll learn the basics and beyond. Please bring your own materials.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Small Town Crime (2018): thriller


Ex-cop Mike Kendall discovers the body of a young woman and, in an act of self- redemption, becomes hell ... more >> bent on finding the killer. While his un-couth and quirky detective style helps break open the case, his dogged determination unwittingly puts his sister and best friend in danger. Directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms. With John Hawkes, Anthony Anderson, Clifton Collin. 92 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier ... more >> on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. Doors open at 11:45 am.
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12:00 pm
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Reading | Garden Reading


The weather is finally warm and beautiful! Why not enjoy a nice book in a beautiful courtyard. *Space ... more >> is limited! To ensure everyone has a chance to read in the courtyard, sessions will be 1 hour long. If no one is waiting, you may be granted extra time.
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Robert F. Kennedy: The End of an American Dream


It was June 1968 and Senator Bobby Kennedy was running for President of the United States. The people ... more >> adored him, but the political establishment and big business saw him as a threat. He had championed the poor and exploited, and wanted America out of the Vietnam War: so he had made many enemies, among them the Mafia and CIA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Lesson | Photography Class


An opportunity to learn photography in an 8-week photography program. Participants will learn from two ... more >> professional photographers who lead the class each week.
   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 ... more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and Classic Tin Pan Alley piano.
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Public Speaking


Public speaking is an essential skill in today's workplace and a valuable ability to have to further ... more >> your endeavors in whatever you're doing. The program is led by experienced public speakers in a supportive environment. All materials for this workshop will be provided.
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ... more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city ... more >> 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.
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Play Mahjong


Mahjong, the popular game of skill, strategy, and luck, was created in China and has been beloved by ... more >> Americans since the 1920s. With similarities to rummy card games, mahjong is played using beautiful tiles by groups of four people. Join the fun! Play the strategy game or learn while you play. All are welcome, from novices to experienced players and are welcome to play free of charge.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


An introduction to some of the southern Park highlights, including Grand Army Plaza, the Pond, Gapstow ... more >> Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Blackbeard's Ghost (1968) with Peter Ustinov: American-Italian fantasy comedy


On the Carolina coast, Godolphin College's new track coach lodges at Blackbeard's Inn, run by the Daughters ... more >> of the Buccaneers who claim to be descendants of the notorious pirate and who risk losing their hotel to the local mobster. Director: Robert Stevenson. 106 min.
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Drop-In Chess


Play the popular strategy game while getting pointers and advice from an expert. Chess improves concentration, ... more >> problem-solving, and strategic planning – plus it’s fun. For ages 5 and up (adults welcome).
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3:30 pm
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Performance | Missing Time: A New Immersive Sound Performance


Artist Serena Korda's Missing Time considers the history and mythology of the High Line as a “thin ... more >> place”—a portal to other worlds—while exploring its transformation and invisible histories. The piece features the a cappella group Mouthful (Dave Camlin, Sharon Durant, Bex Mather, and Katherine Zeserson), who improvise across specific frequencies derived from the planets otherwise known as the “Music of the Spheres.” Simultaneously, the singers carry very low frequency receivers; these are devices designed by amateur radio astronomers hoping to listen to radio waves coming from the sun or outer planets. Visitors experience the singers’ voices and manipulated radio waves through stereo headphones that play a version of the sounds captured through a microphone located under the pathway and mixed by the artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | Tony-nominated playwright Sarah Ruhl discusses her book For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday


Sarah Ruhl's plays include Stage Kiss, In the Next Room, or the vibrator play (Pulitzer Prize finalist, ... more >> Tony Award nominee for best new play), The Clean House (Pulitzer Prize Finalist, 2005; The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize, 2004); Passion Play, (Pen American award, The Fourth Freedom Forum Playwriting Award from The Kennedy Center); Dead Man’s Cell Phone (Helen Hayes award); and Melancholy Play (a musical with Todd Almond). She will be joined by Tony-nominated actor Kathleen Chalfant.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Lecture | The importance of a healthy heart


A lecture on heart health and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Bellevue Literary Review A Reading to Celebrate the New Issue


Bellevue Literary Review, published by the Division of Medical Humanities at NYU Langone Health, is unique ... more >> in bringing together the intersection of medicine and literature. To celebrate the publication of the latest issue, editor-in-chief Danielle Ofri hosts an evening of readings by poets Rachel Hadas and Elisavet Makridis, along with poetry editor Jason Schneiderman.
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Save the Date: Making a Perfect Family Weekend


In Morgan Matson's novel, Charlie Grant’s older sister is getting married at their family home, and ... more >> Charlie can’t wait—for the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will be under one roof. Charlie is desperate for one last perfect weekend, before the house is sold and everything changes. The house will be filled with jokes and games and laughs again. Making decisions about things like what college to attend and reuniting with longstanding crush Jesse Foster—all that can wait. She wants to focus on making the weekend perfect.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | The Hard Problem: Making Art by Aligning the Pieces


Artists Sara Coffin and Dani Levine both work with distinct methods of reasoning. Things are measured, ... more >> balanced, weighed, tested. Colors are matched or suspended. Surfaces are scouted and developed. But the work always exceeds its parameters, and they work this way knowing an accumulation will acure. In a kind of single-minded push forward revelation only appears when all pieces align on top of which they were meant.
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Bestselling author Allison Pearson discusses her book How Hard Can It Be?


Allison Pearson's debut novel, I Don't Know How She Does It, sold four million copies around the world. ... more >> It introduced Kate Reddy, a woman as sharp as she was funny. Seven years later, Kate Reddy is facing her 50th birthday. Restrictions may apply. Call store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience ... more >> of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings That Reflect Shadows, Skies, Water


Pranav Shah is a painter who was born in India. His interest lies in exploring abstraction. Being a formally ... more >> trained interior designer, Pranav's boyhood passion for painting went into a slumber as he finished college. In 2005, it resurfaced, honing his skills through repeated practice, understanding the techniques that would allow him to get the textural, color and tonal effects exactly as he desired. He began painting shadows, the changing skies, watery reflections and water itself - these subjects allowed him to understand the complexities associated with making an abstract work. It allows him to become aware of what lifts the painting up as well as what works and what doesn't.
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Opening Reception | Solo Shows by Seven Photographers


Featuring: Ronaldo Aguiar Patricia Beary Elizabeth Nahum-Albright Cathy Wilson Ramin Martin E. Rich Bill ... more >> Travis John Paul Evans (pictured)
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Lesson | Speaking Techniques: breath control, articulation, pronunciation and more


This program can be helpful to anyone interested in making the most of their speech delivery and in polishing ... more >> their pronunciation. During each class students will learn the basics of breath control, articulation, pronunciation and resonance. They will perform simple and easy exercises related to theater and performance skills. The tools presented to the participants will be based on various disciplines, including: Yogic Breathing, Theater/Acting exercises to warm up for a performance, Movement/Dance centering techniques, and Meditation/Grounding exercises, including the use of the voice to both relax and center the individual. Upcoming dates: Tuesdays, June 19th, July 3rd, 17th and 31st at 6 PM.
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Spektral Quartet performs works by contemporary composers


Program: David Fulmer (b. 1950) new work for string quartet (2017) (New York premiere) George Lewis (b. ... more >> 1952) String Quartet No. 1.5: Experiments in Living (2016) Eliza Brown String Quartet No. 1 (2011 rev. 2013) (New York premiere) Declared “one of Chicago’s most adventurous chamber ensembles...” (Chicago Tribune), the forward-thinking Spektral Quartet makes their venue debut. With a program of works composed in the last decade, including a quartet written for them by notable Columbia faculty member George Lewis, this is an important opportunity to experience the group’s acclaimed artistry. Performers: Clara Lyon violin Maeve Feinberg violin Doyle Armbrust viola Russell Rolen cello
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Tuesday Trivia


Grab a team and join this weekly al fresco battle of the wits! Fun prizes go to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. ... more >> Teams must be 4 people or fewer. Hosted by TriviaNYC.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | HIIT Workshop


Veteran Donald Calliste leads exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning overdrive ... more >> even after your workout is done. Please bring a mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-October 30, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | How do you survive an illness when the source of the ailment can’t be named?


In her new memoir, Sick, Porochista Khakpour recounts a lifetime of misdiagnoses that left her riddled ... more >> with anxiety about an unknown cause. When she ultimately learns of her late-stage lyme disease, she embarks on an arduous and emotional quest for a cure that takes her from New York to Los Angeles, New Mexico, and Germany, all the while meditating on the physical and psychological impacts of uncertainty, and the eventual challenge of accepting the diagnosis she had searched for over the course of her adult life. “This is a book that throws me into the time of my own being,” writes poet and novelist Eileen Myles. She will join Khakpour for a conversation about what it takes to write one’s way through illness. Khakpour was an arts and entertainment journalist early in her career. She is a contributor of personal essays to The New York Times about her experiences as Iranian-American and Islamic popular culture. FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance, but registration does not guarantee admission.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Pilates in the Park


Join Melissa Ricci of Base Fitness for a flowing, multi-level Pilates Mat class that will tone and balance ... more >> your muscles, align your body, strengthen your core, and give you renewed energy. Bring your own mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-July 24, 2018.
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Workshop | Yoga in the Evening


Come to a beautiful park for a yoga class. This yoga class is appropriate for all ages and abilities. ... more >> Wear comfortable clothing. Bring your own mat and water. No class in case of rain. Every Tuesday from June 5-August 28, 2018.
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at evening yoga classes. Bring a mat and join an instructor ... more >> from Sweet Water Dance and Yoga to strengthen your muscles while taking in views of the sunset on water. Every Tuesday from June 5-September 11, 2018.
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Workshop | Stargazing in the City


Take a romantic walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered ... more >> telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Every Tuesday from June 5-26, 2018.
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6:45 pm
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Author Reading | Health Care Under the Knife: Moving Beyond Capitalism for Our Health


These days, our health and well-being are sorted through an ever-expanding, profit-seeking financial ... more >> complex that monitors, controls, and commodifies our very existence. Howard Waitzkin talks about all this in his book, in which he and other noted health-care professionals, scholars, and activists have written down their inside knowledge of the medical system: what’s wrong, how it got this way, and what we can do to heal it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Play | Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare's Classic Tale of Two 'Star-Cross'd Lovers'


In fair Verona, the long-standing feud between families Montague and Capulet cause tragic results for ... more >> their respective children, Romeo and Juliet. After meeting at a masked ball, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, only to discover the surname of their beloved. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the lovers to take drastic measures. In the end, both families learn the perils of needless violence. This summer, New York Classical Theatre will bring to life one of Shakespeare's most well known tragedies in a dynamic adaptationt. They will transform the park into Verona, with six actors playing all the roles in this fast-paced tour de force production. Tuesdays-Sundays, June 5-24
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Rough Animals: A Conetemporary Western Novel


Set in the brutally unforgiving landscape of Box Elder County, Utah, Rae DelBianco's contemporary western ... more >> follows a pair of down and out twin siblings who struggle to save their ranch after a loner kills four of their cattle. Find out why Publishers Weekly praises Rough Animals as a "furious and electric debut… the novel succeeds as a viscerally evoked and sparely plotted fever dream."
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sex and the City and Us: Iconic Show's 20th Anniversary


Sex and the City and Us by bestselling author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong marks the iconic show’s twentieth ... more >> anniversary. Armstrong draws on exclusive interviews with Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Michael Patrick King, Darren Star, HBO and author Candace Bushnell, to bring us the story of how a columnist, two gay men, and a writers’ room full of women used their own poignant, hilarious, and humiliating stories to launch a cultural phenomenon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | This Land Was Made: A New Full-Length Play


This reading of a play by Jahna Ferron-Smith is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new ... more >> full-length plays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Tiny Crimes: Very Short Tales of Mystery and Murder


Forty very short stories that reimagine the genre of crime writing from some of today’s most imaginative ... more >> and thrilling writers. Hosted by editors Nadxieli Nieto and Lincoln Michel.
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all ... more >> stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. Featuring: FeketePROJECTS Megan Harrold Diana Skerbec
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This introductory meditation class was featured as a New York Magazine top pick. Room is set up with ... more >> both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary.
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Comedy Club | No Name's Super Storytellers Edition


Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors and storytellers. With: Robin Bady ... more >> Bryan Berlin Jeff Rose Jamie Brickhouse Adrien Behn
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | The Poets of The Kenyon Review


Featuring the poets: Kathleen Ossip Terrance Hayes Reginald Dwayne Betts, David Baker
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Screening | Autism and Me (2017): documentary film and conversation


The young social entrepreneur Adam Harris was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome at five years old. ... more >> Drawing on his experiences, he founded AsIAm, an organization that supports people with autism and educates institutions and the general public to become more sensitive about the condition. Adam brings that conversation to New York, with a screening of the film and a moving and inspiring discussion of autism, stigma, and the important work AsIAm is doing.
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Movie in a Park | Lady Bird (2017): 5 Oscar nominations (outdoors)


In 2002, an artistically inclined seventeen-year-old girl comes of age in Sacramento, California. Director: ... more >> Greta Gerwig. Starring Saoirse Ronan, Laurie Metcalf, Tracy Letts, Lucas Hedges, Timothée Chalamet. Rated R. 93 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Play | Othello: Shakespeare's Classic Drama


Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Jitney, The Piano Lesson) directs a sumptuous new production of Othello. ... more >> Set amid war and palace intrigue in the 17th-century Mediterranean, this classic drama about a noble Black Venetian general whose marriage is sabotaged by theater’s most infamous villain, Iago, remains Shakespeare’s most urgent and relevant tragedy today. A lush, romantic vision gives way to the violent tangle of love and jealousy, race and revenge in this must-see production. May 29-June 3; June 5-9; June 14-18; June 20-24.
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8:00 pm
Free tickets required

Classical Music | Chamber orchestra performs works by composers from Mexico, Brazil and more


Max Lifchitz conducts the North/South Chamber Orchestra in a program featuring works by composers from ... more >> Mexico, Brazil and the US. Guitarist Jordan Dodson will appear as soloist in the NY Premiere of Alejandro Basulto’s (b.1984) Jig Variations. Also on the program works by Ofer Ben-Amots (b.1955), Rodolfo Coelho de Souza (b.1952) and more. About the Performers Since 1980, North/South Consonance has garnered widespread praise for its eloquent performances of music by composers of our time. The Philadelphia Inquirer praised them for "enthusiastic performances...enough to express the boiling power of the music",The Washington Post declared that their music contains "intriguing instrumental works, works that span the emotions from pain to ecstasy." New York Times praised Max Lifchitz for his "clean, measured and sensitive performances".
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Concert | Common: Grammy-Winning Rapper


Socially conscious hip-hop performer and actor Common has become a prominent voice in hip-hop's new millennium ... more >> renaissance.
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Classical Music | The Festival Chamber Orchestra performs Beethoven and more


The Festival Chamber Orchestra; Lutz Rath, conductor; Robert Ingliss, oboe soloist. Program: Richard ... more >> Strauss (1864-1949) Concerto in D major for Oboe and Small Orchestra (1945) Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony # 1 in C major, op. 21 (1801) Gyorgy Ligeti (1923-2006) Concert Romanesc (1951) About the Program The Concerto in D major for Oboe and Small Orchestra was written by Richard Strauss in 1945. It was one of the last works he composed near the end of his life, during what is often described by biographers, journalists and music critics as his "Indian summer." Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21 was dedicated to Baron Gottfried van Swieten, an early patron of the composer. The piece was published in 1801 by Hoffmeister & Kühnel of Leipzig. It is not known exactly when Beethoven finished writing this work, but sketches of the finale were found to be from 1795. Ligeti’s Concert românesc or Romanian Concerto was completed in 1951 although it was not performed publically until 1971 due to the conservative confines of mid-century Hungary. in 1949, Ligeti began transcribing Romanian folk songs from wax cylinder recordings at the Folklore Institute in Budapest. These melodies, and the musical memories from his childhood in Romania, directly inspired his Romanian Concerto. He was able to hear the work performed during an orchestral rehearsal, but public performance was banned. While music based on folksong was permitted, even encouraged, Ligeti’s Concerto was considered too modernist.
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8:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Teach/Teach: A New Full-Length Play


This reading of a play by Amanda Keating is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new full-length ... more >> plays.
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