25 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, June 4, 2021
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Dodge YMCA hosts a socially-distanced Pilates. Enhance your control, stability, coordination, endurance, ...
more >> balance, strength, and flexibility. Fridays, May 7-October 29, 2021 Advanced registration is required. Registration opens every Tuesday at 10:00am for classes the following week.
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide ...
more >> a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. • Masks and contact information required upon arrival. • Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. • All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance.
8:30 am
free, no reservation required
Professional circus performers showcasing training and creative process as well as rehearsals of works-in-progress ...
more >> and show-ready acts. Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Weekends 10am-7pm Artists will be inside the studios and viewers will be in the passageway. Masks and social distancing are required.
9:00 am
free, donations welcome
The museum was designed and created in 1985 by one of the twentieth century's most important and critically ...
more >> acclaimed sculptors Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). Through a lifetime of artistic experimentation, he created sculptures, gardens, furniture and lighting designs, ceramics, architecture, and set designs. The museum aims to preserve and display Noguchi's work.
11:00 am
free, advanced RSVP...
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Wavertree is a historic iron-hulled sailing ship built in 1885, now the largest wrought iron sailing ...
more >> vessel afloat. Guests will visit the open-air portions of the ship. Access to the main deck and quarter deck. Learn how people worked and lived aboard a 19th century cargo sailing vessel, from the captain to the ship's officers, cooks, and crew. Then visit the cargo hold and stand atop the viewing platform and enjoy the view as you look out across New York Harbor and the Brooklyn Bridge. In addition, view an outdoor exhibition on the Pier. The series of panels and window graphics will celebrate the people of all backgrounds who lived and worked in this historic district, and the many businesses that created the foundations for New York to thrive and become the business and culture mecca it is today.
11:00 am
free, registration required
Take part in outdoor shopping experience at this beautiful location. You will find a diverse mix of ...
more >> original art, antique collectibles, jewelry and cuisines from local small businesses. The market is open daily through Jun 20th, 11 am - 8 pm.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
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Beloved by connoisseurs and casual enthusiasts, The Marriage of Figaro is a comedy about love and lust ...
more >> between social classes, with mistaken identities and hilarious misunderstandings making the witty opera all the more entertaining. The Salzburg Festival's 2006 production features Anna Netrebko as Susanna and Ildebrando D'Arcangelo in the title role, with conductor Nikolaus Harnoncourt and the Vienna Philharmonic. The streaming will be available through June 10.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Morgan Library docents guide you on an up-close virtual exploration and discussion of one of the many ...
more >> works in the institution’s treasured permanent collection.
Sabine Hornig’s’ virtual talk centers on her permanent public commission La Guardia Vistas (2020), ...
more >> a major site-specific work at LaGuardia Airport's new Terminal B Arrival and Departures Hall. From her studio in Berlin, Hornig will join Public Art Fund Director and Chief Curator Nicholas Baume for a conversation about this extraordinary work, her largest installation to date.
Event Scores are performances that involve simple actions, ideas, and objects from everyday life. Primarily, ...
more >> scores are introduced as a set of instructions for actions and encourage variation and interpretation by other artists. Working directly from Yoko Ono's 1964 artist's book Grapefruit, Patricia Voulgaris will be performing from two specific event scores featured in Grapefruit using everyday materials. The interactive workshop will encourage participants to create their own score performance. Using scores as a jumping off point, participants will explore performance art through their own practice. A discussion will follow as they examine scores and improve on existing ideas.
The period between the advent of talking pictures in the late 1920s and the enforcement of the Hays Code ...
more >> in July 1934 is commonly known as the “pre-Code” era, a time of relatively unrestrained filmmaking during which Hollywood’s producers, directors and stars were able to explore adult topics in a way that would not again become possible until the mid-1960s. This talk will explore this time period, focusing on the mechanisms which led to the enforcement of censorship in mid-1934, but also on the possibilities offered to particularly female stars during the previous five years. Oscar winner Norma Shearer, a Canadian who arrived in Hollywood in 1923, offers a fascinating lens for a study of female stardom during the pre-Code era. Happily married to MGM wunderkind Irving G. Thalberg, she became famous for her performances in films such as The Divorcee (Leonard, 1930), Strangers May Kiss (Fitzmaurice, 1931) and A Free Soul (Brown, 1931), in which she played liberated women, often with successful careers, who embodied a complex relationship with the institution of marriage and all it meant for women.
1:30 pm
free, registration required
What do you get when you combine the singing and dancing of the Broadway Theater with jaw-dropping yoyo ...
more >> skills? You get The New York Yoyo Show! Brian Kilmowski (the yoyo guy) puts on a truly unique performance and gives free yoyo lessons. Attendees will be captivated with advanced yoyo demos, broadway-style musical numbers, modern yoyo magic, and the grand finale, featuring the World’s Longest Yoyo String. The New York Yoyo Show is for people of all ages and skill level.
4:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Enjoy a performance by the musicians from The Chelsea Symphony. In addition, there will be participatory ...
more >> educational activities for kids. Masks required and provided if needed.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Winner of an Oscar for Best Documentary, From Mao to Mozart: Isaac Stern in China follows Ukrainian-American ...
more >> violinist Isaac Stern, who in 1979 made an unprecedented tour of China, the first such tour by a western musician in a country still reeling from the effects of the Cultural Revolution. On hand to document the historic event was filmmaker Murray Lerner, who gathered footage of Stern’s encounters with both traditional Chinese musicians and conservatory students versed in Brahms and Mozart — encounters that, only a few years prior, would have been politically controversial. Directed by Murray Lerner Duration: 84 minutes
5:00 pm
free, registration required
May 21, 2021 marks 50 years since the release of one of the most iconic, enduring and resonant albums ...
more >> of all time – Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On. Christian McBride dons the hat he wears for his hosting gig on SiriusXM Real Jazz to lead this free listening party. He’ll play Marvin Gaye’s most essential recordings, sharing insights into Gaye’s incomparable artistry and the musicians he was to influence, from Prince to Justin Timberlake to John Legend and scores of others. Christian’s playlist includes some of Gaye’s most indelible hits: “What’s Going On,” “Let’s Get It On,” “I Heard It Through the Grapevine,” “I Want You,” “Mercy Mercy Me,” his iconic duets with Tammi Terrell and more – but expect a few surprises!
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Perception of Ji Eun brings together artworks made during the last three years that encompass a thorough ...
more >> investigation into the visual simplification of complex emotion by artist Ji Eun Lim. Through her research-based, extensively planned, yet minimalist compositions, Lim explores the contradictions of human personality and expression as they manifest in herself and others.
Visit the courtyard for a socially distanced evening of live Brazilian music, featuring Bossa Nova band ...
more >> Rio 3-0: bassist Leonardo Lucini, drummer Arnaldo Buzack, and guitarist Billy Newman. Take a seat in the courtyard and enjoy the show. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting ...
more >> sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: blankets, instruments, water, etc. o Masks and contact information required upon arrival. o Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. o All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance.
This is a new virtual art and music festival, developed and directed by City Lore staff member Eva Lia ...
more >> Pedriglieri. The festival blends visual arts, music, poetry, film and performance art for a virtual audience through live video streaming. Audiences can tune in through their devices to a live video feed of different artists and musicians, browse the virtual gallery, and interact with each other via chat. The festival features emerging artists and musicians from around the world. The phrase “Lost in Translation” is meant to highlight explorations of ideas, emotions, cultures, language, artistic processes and techniques, identities, etc., of all kinds and a consideration for what is lost and gained in any process of translation. The digitalization of this festival, via live-stream and virtual gallery, will provide a free and accessible platform for the participating artists to share their artistry and creativity easily to the world.
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During the 2019-20 season, one of America's greatest operas returned to the Met stage for the first time ...
more >> in 30 years, with the premiere of James Robinson's vibrant new production of Porgy and Bess. Bass-baritone Eric Owens and soprano Angel Blue star in the title roles, headlining a phenomenal ensemble cast. The performance also features soprano Golda Schultz and bass-baritone Donovan Singletary as Clara and Jake, soprano Latonia Moore as Serena, and tenor Frederick Ballentine and bass-baritone Alfred Walker as Sportin' Life and Crown. And as the community matriarch Maria, veteran mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves delivers a scene-stealing performance. David Robertson conducts this beloved score, which includes a number of melodies that have become classic American standards. From February 1, 2020.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Jazz pianist and composer Bruce Barth has been sharing his music with listeners the world over for more ...
more >> than thirty years. In addition to traveling widely performing his own music, he has also performed with revered jazz masters, as well as collaborated with leading musicians of his own generation.
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Lloyd Vogel is tasked with creating a profile of Fred Rogers, the creator and star of the successful ...
more >> children's program Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. He dutifully goes to the studio where his subject is filming his show, and soon enough, he is sitting down with him, asking him probing questions. However, Fred seems to have a different plan in mind. The interviewee suddenly becomes the interviewer, and he starts to help the writer sent for him in unexpected ways. Directed by Marielle Heller Starring Tom Hanks, Matthew Rhys, Susan Kelechi Watson, and Chris Cooper. Face masks are required. Bring a chair or a blanket.
8:15 pm
free, no reservation required