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The quality and quantity of
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So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
12 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, November 5, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Mat Pilates Session (Beginners Welcome)
Sweet Water Dance & Yoga leads a session of mat pilates, a strengthening and lengthening exercise that focuses on conditioning your core muscles while also training your arms and legs. This class incorporates key Pilates principles such as postural alignment, breathing, strength, controlled movement, and flexibility. This class is perfect for beginners but intermediate and advanced movers will also benefit. Bring your own mat.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Organ Works by J.S. Bach in a Beauitful Church (In Person AND Online!)
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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12:20 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Film | Nobody's Fool (1994): Comedy-Drama Film with Paul Newman
Sully, an older man freelancing in construction and splitting his time between that and a local bar, is visited by his estranged son and grandson. Having lived independently for some time, Sully strives to take on the roles of father and grandfather in their time of need. Director: Robert Benton Cast: Paul Newman, Jessica Tandy, Melanie Griffith Paul Newman was an American actor, film director, racing driver, philanthropist, and entrepreneur who received numerous awards, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, a Silver Bear, a Cannes Film Festival Award, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Photo-Based Creative Writing Session
This event is an afternoon of creative writing inspired by photographs. No formal writing experience is required - just enthusiasm and curiosity to see where writing takes you. Come write freely and meet other people who love writing for the sake of writing!
Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Opening Reception | Between Lines: Solo Painting Exhibition Capturing Movement as both a Physical & Psychological Experience
A new series of paintings by Ludovic Nkoth. Across the exhibition, Nkoth explores movement as both a physical and psychological experience, depicting dancers, figures in moments of interaction, and a constellation of profiles whose gestures move between performance and private experience. Drawing on ballet, performance, and the experience of migration, Between Lines considers the ways we learn to move through the world through discipline, adaptation, memory, change and what remains within the body after that movement has passed.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Opening Reception | TRUSS LIGHT SCULPTURES 01: Solo Scultpural Exhibition Exploring Light, Industrial Form, & Material Transformation
The first exhibition of sculpture by Alexandre de Betak and his first solo show in New York. Across two rooms, de Betak presents twelve works in which light, industrial form and material transformation are brought together into a new sculptural language. For more than three decades, de Betak worked with light, scale and the dynamics of perception to redefine the spectacle of live shows. In this new body of work, he turns to the very apparatus that made them possible – the truss and the stage light. De Betak transforms this peripheral infrastructure from supporting act to protagonist – reimagining it as something with its own permanence, atmosphere and presence. These new sculptures extend de Betak’s ongoing explorations of light, scale and material contrasts.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Opening Reception | Wishful Thinking: Solo Scultpural Exhibition Reconsidering the Nude through a Contemporary Lens
Karon Davis’ meditation on the complicated, all too often absent role of the Black figure within the canon of art history. The exhibition presents new life-size, nude sculptures created from body casting friends, muses, and models. Incorporating and expanding upon the classical tradition of sculpture, Davis reconsiders the nude through a contemporary lens. Drawing from visual art, mythology, and theatre from antiquity to the modern era, Davis creates figurative tableaux that reflect on and reimagine Western traditions of representation.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Classical Music | Contemporary String Works (In Person AND Online!)
The Rhythm Method string quartet. This program gives voice to competing visions for the future of the earth and the universe, journeying through whirlwinds of fear, joy, and resilience.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Film | The Killers (1946): Film Noir with Ava Gardner
Adapted from an Ernest Hemingway short story, an insurance investigator pieces together the tragic life of an ex-boxer named "the Swede," revealing how he was drawn into the underworld. Director: Robert Siodmak Cast: Edmond O'Brien, Ava Gardner, Albert Dekker, Sam Levene, Burt Lancaster Ava Gardner was an American actress. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in Mogambo (1953), and for Best Actress for both a Golden Globe Award and BAFTA Award for her performance in The Night of the Iguana (1964). She was a part of the Golden Age of Hollywood. In 1999, the American Film Institute ranked Gardner No.25 on its greatest female screen legends list.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Workshop | Intermediate Chess-Playing: Level-Up Your Game
Develop your strategies and take your game to the next level with chess expert Tamar Chanadiri from the Marshall Chess Club. Chess has many benefits, including:
Improving cognitive skills
Encouraging creativity
Building confidence
Developing problem-solving skills
Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
free, registration required
free, registration required
Concert | From the Andes: Jazz, Improvisation & Colombian Folk Traditions
Colombian musicians Ricardo Gallo, piano and Alejandro Florez, guitar present music that bridges traditional folk music and contemporary jazz.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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free, registration required
Reading | Readings & Musical Performances Inspired by Howard Zinn
A night featuring actors Wallace Shawn, Jessica Hecht, and Arian Moayed, comedian Hari Kondabolu, musician Ali Dineen, poet Staceyann Chin, and other special guests to be announced. The night is inspired by author Dave Zirin’s acclaimed new biography, The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn, and will feature selections from Zinn’s own writing and speeches, as well as work that deeply inspired him; narrated by Dave Zirin and Haley Pessin. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
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