37 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, March 10, 2018
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
The United States, supposedly founded on the “self-evident” principle of human equality, has in fact ...
more >> been a profoundly racially unequal society from the start. Yet for many years the striving for racial justice and racial equality has been obscured by an evasive discourse of “diversity.” Particularly with the recent rise of white nationalism, however, it has become urgently important to recognize and address the ongoing inequalities of race. This 2-day interdisciplinary conference will bring together 18 theorists from a wide array of subjects—philosophy, political theory, ethnic studies, critical psychology, urban studies, gender theory, and anthropology—to look from their distinctive perspectives at the enduring problem of racial inequality, and how it is perpetuated in a democratic society.
9:15 am
free, no reservation required
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> 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.
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. ...
more >> The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, ...
more >> and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Hear the voices of the Roosevelts and their visitors, and see Roosevelt memorabilia, photographs, and documents. ·
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Moderate walking, a few stairs, about five or six hours. Look at all of the statues in Battery Park, ...
more >> especially the John Ericsson statue. Visit the Alexander Hamilton Custom House and the beautiful Native American Indian art inside. Also visit other buildings. Bring lunch and water. Rain or shine. Call Friday evening until 9:00 PM, if weather is a question.
Books: Mark Twain's The Private History of a Campaign That Failed and Stephen Crane's The Bride Comes ...
more >> to Yellow Sky.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Between 1880-1924, over 4 million Italians immigrated to the United States. Many settled in the neighborhood ...
more >> in downtown Manhattan, where Italian-Americans began to establish a unique culture that mixed the traditions of the old country with the ebbs and flows of their new home. This two hour walking tour visits the churches, restaurants, and infamous locales that have made Little Italy one of America's most enduring and celebrated neighborhoods.
This is an afternoon of sharing, information, and talking. It will be comprised of three parts and artistic ...
more >> interventions: History of Site and Memory, Story of Blackness and Downtown Dance, and How to Navigate the Platforms. Participants include: Lydia Bell, Cynthia Copeland, Emily Johnson, Kristin Juarez, Prithi Kanakamedala, Raja Feather Kelly, Thomas J. Lax, Ernest Julius Mitchell, Radhika Subramanium, Judy Hussie-Taylor, Charmaine Warren, Reggie Wilson, and Eva Yaa Asantewaa.
Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, ...
more >> and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Hear the voices of the Roosevelts and their visitors, and see Roosevelt memorabilia, photographs, and documents. ·
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ...
more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Wish is an audience participation and installation piece based on the Japanese tradition of the Ema — ...
more >> a wooden wishing plaque onto which worshippers write prayers, wishes and gratitudes. They are traditionally used to convey a wish to the priests of the temple and the kamis (gods) but also serve a social function as public communication within the community that an individual has made a wish in. Historically, local artisans were periodically hired to create specialty plaques on behalf of the public to be offered to a shrine for a specific purpose. Today, you can find emas sold and hung in temples and shrines across Japan. After New Years during the festival Setsubun, such good luck charms from the previous year are ceremonially burned in the annual ritual Otakiage. The burning of the ema is a symbolic gesture that liberates the wish from its writer. In its sister ceremonies the donko-yaki that takes place during the same festival, the bonfire is used by the community to come together to cook and eat new years mochi. For Wish, Aya Rodriguez-Izumi will create an experience that references this communal ritualistic process in a quotidian manner. Visitors during performance times will be prompted to pen a wish, hope or dream they have for the future. How this simple prompt is interpreted will vary. These adorned plaques will be tied onto a wooden structure reminiscent of what would be found at a temple, creating an installation that changes and expands through out the course of its exhibition. During the performance times the artist will be present, dressed in pink to signal that she is also part of the piece. Her goal is to facilitate communal communication with and between visitors, asking them what their wishes are and creating a constellation of dialogue. Later this year, the used wooden talismans will be burned outdoors, symbolically relieving the public of the burden of their longings with fire and smoke, elements of cleansing. Marshmallows will also be offered at this public bonfire.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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EB will be sampling a variety of on-trend better breakfast meals from Energizer Egg Nachos and Better ...
more >> Sunshine Breakfast Sushi.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips, will share practical steps for ...
more >> cultivating happiness and building your capacity to live your life by design rather than default.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of ...
more >> America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
Downtown Manhattan's East Village is one of NYC's most beloved neighborhood's for good reason--it's home ...
more >> to one of the world's most renown centers of architectural study, a 163 year old bar, was the center of the punk rock scene and Nuyorican literary movement, and even holds a cemetery where a President was once buried. This walking tour showcases the the rich history of a neighborhood that means so much to so many.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, ...
more >> and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Hear the voices of the Roosevelts and their visitors, and see Roosevelt memorabilia, photographs, and documents. ·
You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central ...
more >> Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
Women writers, directors, and producers were very active and successful in the early days of the film ...
more >> industry, but the regimentation that came with the rise of the big studios in the 1920s left many of the ladies frozen out. Our trio of neglected female filmmakers is Cleo Madison, Texas Guinan, and Clara Kimball Young in Her Defiance ('16), Girl fo the Rancho ('19), and the feature Charge It ('21).
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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Come draw at the gallery. Program repeats on the half-hour; drawing materials provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A docent-led tour of items on display, drawn exclusively from the Library’s collections, exploring ...
more >> the breadth and significance of this pivotal era. The tour last approximately 45 minutes and covers highlights of the show.
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Issue 2 features Loren Britton, Jessica Campbell, Tlisza Juarique, Amanda Turner Pohan, Sahana Ramakrishnan,Tiffany ...
more >> Smith, Jen Schwarting, Rachel Steinberg, Derek Stroup, and Marcus Zilliox.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Forty-five minute organ meditations celebrating the diverse repertoire of the pipe organ. The program ...
more >> features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. Takes place every Saturday from Sept. 9, 2017 to May 27, 2018.
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required
From the bedroom to the psychiatrist’s couch, Pillow Culture presents an evening of dialogue exploring ...
more >> notions of “interior” with philosopher John Paul Ricco and psychiatrist Nathan Kravitz.
Tenor Ian Koziara’s portfolio includes the title roles in Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito and Idomeneo, ...
more >> as well as unforgettable performances in operas by Bizet, Britten, Monteverdi, and Humperdinck. He has participated in numerous young-artist programs, including Carnegie Hall’s The Song Continues and The Glimmerglass Festival. Pianist Dimitri Dover is a member of the music staff of the Metropolitan Opera, and has performed in such venues as New York’s Alice Tully Hall, Merkin Concert Hall, and Weill Recital Hall. For this recital, the pair performs a versatile European program with songs by Vaughan Williams, Pizzetti, Poulenc, Schubert, and others.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Henning Strassburger's energetic mark-making, a staccato of lines punctuated by spontaneous bursts of ...
more >> movement in all directions, activates the flatness of his canvases. In appearance, the works reference the expressive tropes of Post-War painting: a flat picture plane, all-over painting, intuitive brushwork. However, Strassburger's use of these devices is a ruse; a calculated coolness belies the surface of each work, which is created through an analytical, automated process intended to confuse the viewer.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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As the rain pours down and the water keeps rising, a mother sits in a flooded basement, weeping. After ...
more >> her son is gunned down by police, Mary, a woman with a cracked past, finds herself paralyzed with grief. So her mother, sister, and daughter try to uplift and help her wade through the water, as she mourns. But when her tears begin to overflow, deep family secrets rise all around them. And once their painful past floats to the top, there's no telling who's going to drown. Written by Donja R. Love Directed by Saheem Ali
This Listening Party will celebrate the legacy of Freddie Green—one of the most influential rhythm ...
more >> guitarists in jazz history. Alfred Green, son of the legendary Freddie Green, discusses his father's life and music in this listening party. Alfred will offer up examples of Freddie's contributions to Count Basie's "All-American" Rhythm Section, and show how Freddie Green almost single-handedly redefined rhythm guitar in Jazz.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
An hour-long pre-concert discussion led by musicologists and scholars as they discuss the featured artist’s ...
more >> music and legacy, taking an in-depth look at their contributions to the genre. This pre-concert discussion will explore the origins of the nursery song tradition in jazz. Please note that tickets to the concert itself must be purchased.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Did you know that Helen —the weather station on the hotel roof, was named after Helen Hunt for her ...
more >> portrayal of Dr. Jo Harding in the 1996 film Twister? Helen was installed by Campbell Watson, an unconventional atmospheric scientist with IBM Research who’s been partnering up with new-media artist Lee Tusman on a series of performances in which atmospheric readings, live data streams and other inputs are sculpted into sonic / visual landscapes with live coding. Today, Tusman and Watson will perform in-concert with Helen —their site-specific collaboration filling the venue for your enjoyment.
Acoustic Adventure are named for their non-electric, but lively, sound and the journey on which they ...
more >> take their audiences. Two guitar players, Lowell Marin and Seth Goldart, have different styles but are very much in sync and bring out the best in each other. Seth Goldart also plays mandolin and is a vocalist in this band. Also contributing to this synergy is Blake Brocksmith with his dynamic vocal and harmonica skills. He also occasionally adds percussion and rhythm guitar.