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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 30, 2018?

52 free events take place on Wednesday, May 30 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 May 30 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 May . 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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52 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, May 30, 2018

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Dance on Film: Great Feats of Feet
free events nyc La Fête de Jeanne d’Arc: Celebrate Summer with Live Jazz and Macaroons
free events nyc Spaces of Justice: Redefining Safety and Justice for the 21st Century City
free events nyc A Daughter: A New Full-Length Play
free events nyc Press Play Backwards: A Performance of Music, Spoken Word, and Theatre
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Workshop | Boot Camp


The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, hosts a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free

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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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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, 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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 Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Robert Z. Leonard's The Bribe (1948): crime and adventure


Starring Robert Taylor, Ava Gardner, Charles Laughton, Vincent Price, John Hodiak. An incorruptible federal cop. And a woman who could make any man change his mind. 1hr38mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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; EPIC, SSI, SSDI, Cash Assistance, HEAP, Phone Discount Programs, Access-A-Ride
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Knitting Circle


All created items will benefit a local charity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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 finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Sue Maskaleris is a gifted pianist, singer, composer, lyricist, and arranger of jazz and Brazilian jazz. At the piano you will be treated to many of Sue’s original rags and music, as well as Brazilian chorinhos and Cuban contradanzas - two styles that evolved the same time ragtime was born, with many similarities in rhythm as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Author Reading | Summer Reads with 3 Authors


With: Jamie Brenner, The Husband Hour Sally Koslow, Another Side of Paradise Aimee Molloy, The Perfect Mother Hosted by Robin Kall.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 sing. Learn a mix of contemporary and classic songs, and perform at community events throughout the year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Dance on Film: Great Feats of Feet


Tap dance legend Brenda Bufalino presents, Great Feats of Feet, her seminal film about the Copasetics, The Original Copasetics were an ensemble of star tap dancers formed in 1949 on the death of Bill Bojangles Robinson that helped to revive the art of tap
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

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 | Adult Coloring Club


Stressed? The latest craze is artistic coloring for adults, and the adult coloring books have more intricate 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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, 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 or a more advanced player you can learn the strategies that will make you a better chess player.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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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2:00 pm
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Film | Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964): Scathing Black Comedy


Stars: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden. An insane general triggers a path to nuclear holocaust that a war room full of politicians and generals frantically tries to stop. 95 min. Rating: PG First come, first served
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco Outdoor Drawing Class


Many people are challenged when trying to draw the human figure. This workshop offers everyone a chance to improve their skills through a wonderful outdoor figure drawing class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 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. courtyard. *Space 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Business Plan Research Class


Provides research guidance specifically tailored to your particular business plan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop


No experience necessary. Just bring your love of poetry and your favorite writing implement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | The Phantom Thread (2017): 6 Oscar nominations


Set in London's couture world in 1954, it stars Daniel Day-Lewis as a couturier who takes a young waitress, played by Vicky Krieps, as his muse. Director: Paul Thomas Anderson. 130 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Festival | La Fête de Jeanne d’Arc: Celebrate Summer with Live Jazz and Macaroons


This family-friendly event is a celebration of the beginning of summer with Perrier, macaroons by Ladurée, and live jazz music performed by Via Paris Jazz Band. The event coincides with St. Joan’s Feast Day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Artists discuss the exhibition Queenie


Participating artists: Melissa Calderon, Alessandra Expósito, iliana emilia garcia, Scherezade Garcia and Glendalys Medina will answer questions from both audience members and those submitted via social media. The artist talk will be moderated by Yasmin Ramirez.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dancing | Cumbia & Vallenato Dance Party


This dance party, hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo, includes superb bands and expert dance instruction for extraordinary dancing experiences. Learn the steps from 6pm-7pm and then test out your new moves to live music from 7pm-8:30pm. One of the most well-known and acclaimed Colombian musicians in New York, Gregorio Uribe brings his powerful band to perform a show featuring two classics of Colombian folk music: Cumbia and Vallenato.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Resume Renovation


Learn how making the cuts necessary to be seen as a stand-out during your job search actually increases the value of the items on your resume. The discussion includes: Resume: ‘New’ Definition Resume Goals Understanding ‘Stacks of Incoming Resumes’ One Page Resume, Unless It’s Two :-( Value, Value Everywhere, but Nowhere to be Seen Seating is on a first come, first seated basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | When You Can't Do Any More: Poems by a Doctor


Dr. Barry Zaret, whose 2017 book of poetry includes four poems in memory of Chaim Gross (1904-91), is a renowned cardiologist at the Yale University School of Medicine. He is a painter, and published his first volume of poetry, Journeys, in 2012. His poetry is drawn from his life experiences as a doctor, interest in the natural world, and his relationships. His personal connection to Gross is exemplified in a work about the studio and his contemplations of Gross's fantasy drawings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | How the global rise of the factory shaped society as we know it today


Our modern lives are built on three centuries of growth in factory production, efficiency, and technology. But for all the progress they have engendered, some of the only factories we can remember by name are notorious for labor exploitation and environmental disasters. Author Joshua B. Freeman (Behemoth), Professor of History at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, provides a narrative of factories that spans time and geography and incorporates the words of artists and writers, critics and champions. He will be joined in coversation by Eric Foner, the DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University and the author of numerous books on American History. FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED. The Program Room opens at 6 PM. Registration does not guarantee admission. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Recovered archive of the Ghetto in Warsaw: experts discuss its contribution to our history


In April 1943, as Jewish fighters prepared an insurrection against their Nazi occupiers, a clandestine group of Jewish historians, writers, teachers, and students packed records of life under Nazi occupation into ten metal boxes and three milk cans, and buried them. Led by historian Emmanuel Ringelblum, the group, code-named Oyneg Shabes, had worked in secret for nearly three years to gather materials documenting all facets of Jewish life under Hitler. Most of the archive was recovered after the war from beneath the rubble of the Ghetto in Warsaw. Last year a permanent exhibition of the archive opened at the Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute in Warsaw. A feature-length film on it, Who Will Write Our History, is scheduled to for release in the fall. Two leading experts on the Oyneg Shabes archive, and on the history of Polish Jewry, Samuel Kassow and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett, will discuss what the archive has contributed to our historical understanding and the heroic work of Ringelblum and his colleagues to deliver it. Kassow is the author of Who Will Write Our History? Emanuel Ringelblum, the Warsaw Ghetto, and the Oyneg Shabbes Archive, the 2007 book that inspired the film. Kirshenblatt-Gimblett is chief curator of the core exhibition at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw. First come, first seated. Please arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Tour | Sunset Brooklyn Bridge Tour


On May 24, 1883, journalist Montgomery Schuyler said "It so happens that the work which is likely to 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | A Daughter: A New Full-Length Play


This reading of a play by Kim Davies is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new full-length plays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Because: A Devastating Lyric Memoir


Joshua Mensch’s devastating lyric memoir explores with extraordinary literary power and sophistication the toxic power of adults who prey on the children in their care. Its story begins when Mensch is ten years old and first meets Don, the charming director of a youth wilderness camp and a lifelong friend of his parents. What follows is a harrowing account of sexual and psychological abuse, told from the evolving perspective of a child entering adolescence.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Anitra Nelson talks about her book Small Is Necessary: Shared Living on a Shared Planet


Activist-scholar Anitra Nelson's new book advocates low-impact living via smaller andeco-collaborative housing, such as cohousing. Using international case studies, including New York, and personal experiences of collective living, Anitra speculates on urban futures where sustainable neighborhoods and grassroots democracy develop outof well-connected and productive neighborhoods, i.e. where ‘alternative’ becomes mainstream.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Choral works


An evening of song by the TBMS Community Chorus. Turtle Bay Music School (or TBMS) is one of the oldest community music schools in the United States. A festive reception will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Frank 'Fraver' Verlizzo discusses his book Fraver by Design: Five Decades of Theatre Poster Art from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Beyond


From The Lion King to Moose Murders and from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof to Agatha Christieʼs The Mousetrap, celebrate the Drama Desk Award-winning artwork of Frank "Fraver" Verlizzo with more than 250 of his theatre poster designs from Broadway, Off-Broadway, and around the globe. This is the perfect collection for students and fans of the theatre, graphic design and advertising, and the arts in general.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Spaces of Justice: Redefining Safety and Justice for the 21st Century City


What spaces in New York City most affect the safety of its residents and the justice they experience? As crime in the city falls to its lowest point in modern history, what should a 21st-century justice system look like, and what kinds of architecture and infrastructure do we need to support it? This is a conversation about redefining safety and justice for the 21st-century city with Elizabeth Glazer, Director of the NYC Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice, and Stanley Richards, Executive Vice President, The Fortune Society. Moderated by Rosalie Genevro, Executive Director, The Architectural League.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Film | Ghost in the Shell (2017): sci-fi action with Scarlett Johansson


Based on the internationally-acclaimed sci-fi property, Ghost in the Shell follows Major, a special ops, one-of-a-kind human-cyborg hybrid, who leads the elite task force Section 9. Devoted to stopping the most dangerous criminals and extremists, Section 9 is faced with an enemy whose singular goal is to wipe out Hanka Robotic's advancements in cyber technology. Directed by Rupert Sanders Rated PG-13 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
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Performance | Press Play Backwards: A Performance of Music, Spoken Word, and Theatre


Press Play Backwards is an opera for two improvisers, inspired by the ancient Greeks' concept of time, Chronos/Kairos, and the writings of the late Irish poet and author John O'Donohue. The piece explores both a collective and personal response to the creative being of visceral and physical memory. Press Play Backwards is written by Irish vocalist Lauren Kinsella in collaboration with the Brooklyn-based Austrian pianist Elias Stemeseder. The work is a cross-disciplinary music theatre piece that uses sung and spoken text, original composition, and stage movement directed by the New York-based artist, choreographer and dancer K.J Holmes. The premiere of this work marks the culmination of research and development over the last year and a half supported by Kinsella's Arts Foundation Fellowship
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Open Mike | Open Mic Night of Theatre, Songs, Ideas and Current Events


The community is joining together in a mission of inspiration and exchange! On one special evening, you’ll have an opportunity to express your ideas and insights for the future, and share your messages of light and hope. Perform a monologue, recite a poem, sing a song, share an insight, express your heart-felt opinions – – or if you’d like, simply listen and reflect. Be part of a democratic process of individuals coming together to discuss and implement our very best ideas in our communities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Comedy Club | Wombat: A Comedy Show - Free Pizza Edition


Wombat is a monthly comedy show with some of New York's hottest rising comics. They have had comedians who've been featured on MTV, Comedy Central, The New Yorker, and more. The pizza is free!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | Men Accumulate: : A New Full-Length Play


This reading of a play by Kim George is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new full-length plays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free
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