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53 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, May 23, 2018
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Workshop | Boot Camp
The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, hosts a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises ... more >> like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back, and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high fives encouraged. Rain or shine.
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6:30 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 ... more >> 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.
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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 ... 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.
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9:30 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section
Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded ... more >> urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
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9:45 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour
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.
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour
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.
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9:45 am
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Park Walk | Park Tour
Walking tour of the park led by members of the executive staff.
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11:00 am
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Film | Richard Fleischer's Bodyguard (1948):semi-documentary crime film noir
Starring Lawrence Tierney, Priscilla Lane, Philip Reed, June Clayworth, Elisabeth Risdon, Steve Brodie, ... more >> Frank Fenton, Charles Cane. Soon after L.A. police detective Mike Carter is bounced from the force, the officer who fired him is found dead. Suspect #1: Mike Carter. While the police dragnet draws tighter, Carter scrambles to clear his name, connecting the dots involving Pasadena bluebloods, the meat-packing industry and cop corruption. 1hr2mins.
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Free Benefits Counseling: SNAP, medicare, medicaid and more
Get answers about: SNAP (Food Stamps); Medicare; Medicare Part D; Medicare Savings Program; Medicaid; ... more >> EPIC, SSI, SSDI, Cash Assistance, HEAP, Phone Discount Programs, Access-A-Ride
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12:00 pm
free, RSVP required
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Workshop | Knitting Circle
All created items will benefit a local charity.
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park
Test your coordination and dexterity with juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome ... more >> to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays ... more >> through Fridays, from September 12, 2017 to May 23, 2018.
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12:20 pm
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Talk | Bringing Riverdale High Alive in Graphic Novels
Artist Thomas Pitilli discusses his work for Archie Comics
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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. Ayako Shirasaki is a virtuoso pianist who performs in and around the New York City area. Her techniques range from a “tender touch” (like the late Tommy Flanagan) to “brisk runs” (like Bud Powell) – which can be heard on her recent solo CD Some Other Time.
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Battery Park City Adult Chorus
Directed by Church Street School for Music and Art, the BPC Chorus is open to all adults who love to ... more >> sing. Learn a mix of contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community events throughout the year.
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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 ... 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
$10 suggested donation
Workshop | Bond Basics
Introduction to bonds, print and electronic resources for researching bonds and bond mutual funds. Other ... more >> public web sites are introduced. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis.
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1:15 pm
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Workshop | Adult Coloring Club
Stressed? The latest craze is artistic coloring for adults, and the adult coloring books have more intricate ... more >> designs and patterns than those designed for children. This program allows adults to create wonderful pictures and offers a fun and unique way to unwind and express creativity. Plus, it can actually lower stress. This program is not a structured program; draw and color at your leisure. All materials will be provided.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Finding Grants and Scholarships
Learn about two great electronic resources to find funding—from grants for your non-profit to scholarships ... more >> to support your education. This training will teach fund seekers how to utilize all of the features on the databases, Foundation Grants to Individuals Online and Foundation Directory Online Professional, to effectively find the funding you need. First come, first served.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | High Line Tour
The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, ... more >> French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
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Film | Hy Averback's I Love You, Alice B. Toklas! (1969): Nerd Gets Hip
Stars: Peter Sellers, Jo Van Fleet, Leigh Taylor-Young. A thirty-something square falls in love with ... more >> a hippie and decides to "drop out" himself. 92 min.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn to Play Chess for Adults
Learn to play the most popular game ever: a game of strategy and problem solving. Whether you are beginner ... more >> or a more advanced player you can learn the strategies that will make you a better chess player.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour
Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan ... more >> is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour
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.
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco Outdoor Drawing Class
Challenge your artistic skills by drawing the human figure. Each week a model will strike both long and ... more >> short poses for participants to draw. Artists/educators will offer constructive suggestions and critique.
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Fabrics & Patterns
Learn about different types of fabrics and how to read sewing patterns.
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3:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | National Geographic photographer Ira Block discusses his book Cuba Loves Baseball: A Photographic Journey
Internationally known National Geographic photographer Ira Block will talk techniques, hints and practical ... more >> approaches to photographing your passion. He spent 2 1/2 years documenting baseball and Cuban culture, combining his passions for both baseball and the Cuban people. He will discuss how you develop a photo project from inception to a finished book. You will also learn how to use all aspects of light from natural, to strobes, to simple flashlights to make your images come alive and reflect the passion that you, as a photographer feel for your subject. Discover how finding the right background can be more important than the foreground and how patience - waiting for an even better image than the one you think you already have- can make the difference between making a good picture and a great one. Ira will talk about gaining the trust of his subjects through respect and familiarity and the importance of researching your subject before you shoot.
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop
No experience necessary. Just bring your love of poetry and your favorite writing implement.
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4:00 pm
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Screening | Hollywood's Studio Era: conversation and film clips
Illustrated conversation with Rick Harris about film on Hollywood's Studio Era with numerous film clips.
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4:30 pm
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Other | Harlem Heights Book Group: The Book of the Unknown Americans
Discuss the book by Cristina Henriquez.
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Weill Cornell Medicine Wellness: Blood Pressure
Learn about signs, symptoms, and treatment of high blood pressure with Dr. Line Malha, a nephrologist ... more >> with a specialization in hypertension at Weill Cornell Hypertension Center.
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Drawing Against Oblivion: Portraits of Young Victims of Nazi Terror
Austrian artist Manfred Bockelmann shows a selection of his large-scale charcoal portraits of children ... more >> and adolescents who fell victim to Nazi terror. With these works, Bockelmann seeks to create "signposts against forgetting." He desires to "give faces to at least a few names and numbers, lifting a few individuals out of the anonymity of statistics." The exhibition opening features a screening of the documentary Drawing Against Oblivion (2015), which narrates Manfred Bockelmann's development of the not-for-profit exhibition project. A film crew accompanied the artist for 18 months before the project's first presentation at the Leopold Museum in Vienna, capturing his visits to the Auschwitz concentration camp and archives in the United States. The screening will be followed by a Q&A. Born in 1943 in Klagenfurt, Austria, Manfred Bockelmann has presented his work in more than a hundred solo exhibitions in galleries and art fairs around the globe. After an extended period of abstract oil painting, he is now focused on representational drawings using charcoal on canvas. Bockelmann lives and works in Carinthia, Austria and Munich, Germany.
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6:00 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Sunset Tour
Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded ... more >> urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
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Concert | From classical to jazz and rock
Ensembles will perform classical, chamber, rock, jazz and original compositions.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | IDACO nyc - Italian DAnce COnnection
Includes a reception, a program presentation, a video screening and a site-specific performance.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Planning and Organizing a Job Search Campaign
Learn the key elements of a job search strategy, and a step-by-step approach to landing the job you want. ... more >> With: Robert Hellmann Seating is on a first come, first seated
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Settlers of Catan Game Social
Build your empire and trade your way to 10 victory points, all while practicing for two special Settlers ... more >> of Catan Tournaments on two dates throughout the season (dates TBA). Participants who win a game can enter a raffle to win a valuable prize pack at the end of the Game Social season.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga
Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice surrounded ... more >> by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the bod and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels welcome. Please bring your own mat.
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6:00 pm
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Dancing | Swing Dance Party
This dance party, hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo, includes superb bands and expert dance instruction ... more >> for extraordinary dancing experiences. Learn the steps from 6pm-7pm and then test out your new moves to live music from 7pm-8:30pm. Svetlana and the Delancey Six make sophisticated, sultry, foot-stomping swing music. Led by exciting young vocalist Svetlana Shmulyian, the band combines swing with pop and songwriter sensibilities to create revelries fit for the 21st century.
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Be Jeweled: A Tiny Gem of a Book
It goes without saying that jewels are not just ornaments: precious stones, necklaces, rings help us ... more >> express our way of being. They remind us of particular moments or special people, sometimes we wear them or offer them as gifts to make a strong impression on others. This book by Patrizia di Carrobio, a tiny gem in itself, is written by an authority on the subject, and her memories, combined with alluring digressions on topics ranging from fashion to style, from history to literature to cinema, tell us about a world of art and beauty, where dreams often turn into scintillating realities.
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Screening | Sorry I Missed Your Show: Dance Screening and Discussion
Choreographer Keith Hennessy on the work of Contraband, the legendary San Francisco dance-performance ... more >> collaborative directed by Sara Shelton Mann. Hennessy will screen and discuss excerpts of a few works including Religare (1986) and The Mira Cycles (1990-96), dialoguing with Pryor about the interests and concerns of the company, how that was reflected in work and life, and how those practices cannot be replicated in the current era. A dance screening and discussion series, Sorry I Missed Your Show highlights dance works from the recent past to explore their canonical historicity and relationship to contemporary practice.
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Tour | Sunset Brooklyn Bridge Tour
On May 24, 1883, journalist Montgomery Schuyler said "It so happens that the work which is likely to ... more >> be our most durable monument, and to convey some knowledge of us to the most remote posterity, is a work of bare utility; not a shrine, not a fortress, not a palace, but a bridge." This tour will tell the story of the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge, and examine its ever-present historical, technological, and cultural impact.
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Staged Reading | Death Match: Queen vs. Queens: A New Full-Length Play
This reading of a play by Lydia Blaisdell is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new ... more >> full-length plays.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Antonio Monda discusses his book Unworthy
A Catholic priest struggles with memories of an illicit romance in 1970s New York in Antonio Monda's ... more >> powerfully intimate novel of faith and doubt, guilt and love. Restrictions may apply. Call store for details.
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Discussion | Artist Tony Cokes discusses his exhibition On Non-Visibility
A conversation between media artist Tony Cokes, philosopher Christoph Cox, and curator Sohrab Mohebbi. ... more >> Organized in conjunction with Cokes's debut solo exhibition at Greene Naftali, On Non-Visibility, the conversation addresses the exhibition's titular theme, its place as a central concern in Cokes's thirty-plus-year-long practice, and the ways in which Cokes's videos address and subvert popular rhetorics of power.
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Author Reading | Famed performance artist Laurie Anderson discusses her book All the Things I Lost in the Flood: Essays on Pictures, Language and Code
A conversation between world-renowned artist and composer Laurie Anderson and Pulitzer Prize-winning ... more >> critic Hilton Als. The event is on the occasion of Anderson’s recently published book—part meditation, part monograph and heralded as the “most comprehensive collection of [Anderson’s] artwork to date.”
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Truth Be Told 2018: 12th Annual Documentary Film Festival
Each work is the result of a year of intensive study in documentary cinema -- production, history and ... more >> theory -- by students from around the world. This year’s class includes students from South Africa, Iran, India, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Lebanon, Scotland and the U.S. The festival is hosted by Deanna Kamiel, director of the Doc Studies program. Screenings will be followed by a faculty-led Q&A with the filmmakers.
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Classical Music | Ensemble performs Stravinsky and more
Program Nielsen (1865-1931) Wind Quintet, Op. 43 (1922) Stravinsky (1882-1971) Suite from L'Histoire ... more >> du soldat (1918) About the Progtam Danish musician, conductor and violinist Carl August Nielsen was widely recognized as his country's most prominent composer. Nielsen maintained the reputation of an outsider during his lifetime, both in his own country and internationally. It was only later that his works firmly entered the international repertoire, accelerating in popularity from the 1960s through Leonard Bernstein and others. L'Histoire du soldat (The Soldier's Tale) is a theatrical work "to be read, played, and danced" by three actors and one or several dancers, accompanied by a septet of instruments. The piece was conceived by Igor Stravinsky and Swiss writer C. F. Ramuz based on a Russian folk tale (The Runaway Soldier and the Devil) drawn from the collection of Alexander Afanasyev. About the Performers Ensemble Connect, part of The Academy—a program of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Music Institute—is a two-year fellowship providing the finest post-graduate musicians with performance opportunities in New York at the same time they are teaching in the city's public schools.
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7:30 pm
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Opera | Metropolitan Opera singers perform The Dinner Party Operas
The Dinner Party Operas are eleven original mini-operas inspired by Judy Chicago's iconic feminist installation ... more >> The Dinner Party, a multi-media work housed in the Brooklyn Museum. Six of the operas are performed in this concert. The works are written and composed by students in the NYU Tisch GMTWP Opera Lab. Performers Mezzo-soprano Kathryn Krasovec (Metropolitan Opera), mezzo-soprano Yoojin Lee (Metropolitan Opera), countertenor Jordan Rutter (Chicago Opera Theater), baritone Nathaniel Sullivan; Mila Henry, piano About the Art Work The Dinner Party, an important icon of 1970s feminist art and a milestone in twentieth-century art, is presented as the centerpiece around which the Brooklyn Museum's Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art is organized. The Dinner Party comprises a massive ceremonial banquet, arranged on a triangular table with a total of thirty-nine place settings, each commemorating an important woman from history.
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7:30 pm
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Film | Oscar nominated Wonder (2017): drama with Julia Roberts, Owen Wilson
A 10-year-old boy with a facial deformity attends school for the first time when he begins the fifth ... more >> grade. With the support of his parents, he learns how to make friends and adjust to his new environment. Directed by Stephen Chbosky. Arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on, although there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass. First come, first served.
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Pieces by Mozart, Verdi and more
Soprano and pianist Sue Hassel will perform works by Mozart, Verdi, Meyerbeer, Donizetti, as well as ... more >> arias by Giacomo Carissimi, Luigi Rossi, Marcantonio Cesti, Giovanni Battista Bononcini and songs by Gabrielle Faure and Robert Schumann.
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Staged Reading | Carthage: A New Full-Length Play
This reading of a play by Andrew Massey is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new full-length ... more >> plays.
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