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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 6, 2018?

48 free events take place on Saturday, October 6 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 October 6 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 October . 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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48 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, October 6, 2018

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Editor's Picks

free events nyc New York Opera Forum: Puccini's La Boheme
free events nyc Strings! Camera! Akce! (Action!): Two Films on Czech and Slovak Puppetry
free events nyc Democracy and Voting Rights in the United States: A Contested History
free events nyc Music, Dance and Theater from Japan
free events nyc Concert at the coolest classical music concerts location in NYC
free events nyc Carnegie Hall Citywide: Grammy winning band performs
free events nyc A Fractured Life: Women and the Culture of Silence
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Workshop | Morning Fitness


One hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. For a breath of fresh air, take your workouts outdoors. Parks are becoming a logical alternative environment for those who want to add variety to their workouts, or who just don't like the gym. And, it's an affordable way to increase physical activity opportunities, because there's nothing special to build. Exercise with a view, in natural sunlight, with green scenery all around bestows health benefits that can’t be found indoors. Scientific studies have shown that the pleasure of being outdoors for example gives your brain, psyche, and immune system an extra boost. Led by trained professionals, and suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Birdwatching | Birding: Fall Migrants


Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots in New York City. Birding programs are appropriate for all skill levels and beginners are welcome. To enhance your experience we encourage you to bring binoculars and field guides, or ask an Urban Park Ranger to borrow a pair.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Conference | The Future of the Left in the Americas


Across Latin America, the “pink tide,” which saw a range of left governments come to power over the last two decades, is in retreat. At the same time, new, left-wing electoral and social movements have emerged in many countries in Latin America as well as the United States. It is a critical time to reconsider what limitations and accomplishments left governments and movements across the region have had in recent years, and how they can build on these lessons in the pivotal years ahead. Join Dissent magazine for two days of discussion with scholars, activists, and journalists from across the Americas about the challenges and opportunities for left politics in the region today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour


Roosevelt House - the landmark former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, 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. ·
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Butt and Gut Workshop


Veteran Donald Calliste leads you to tone and define your core, lower back, and glutes with cardio exercises that keep your heart rate up and fat burning. Please bring a mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Open Level Yoga


Calm your senses by starting your weekend on your mat with an open level Vinyasa flow class. This gentle paced yoga practice is focused on linking your breath with your movements to help you build focus, strength, and flexibility.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Brooklyn Cultural District Walking Tour


The Brooklyn "Cultural District" is growing: with the recent openings of the sparkling new Theatre for a New Audience and the BRIC Arts Center, along with the expansive Gotham Market and other destination restaurants on Fulton Street, the promise of a major new cultural district in Brooklyn is finally being realized. But beyond the new, are institutions that have excelled here for years: from the Irondale Ensemble, to MoCADA (Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts); from BAM Harvey to Greenlight Bookstore to Spike Lee's 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks. This two-hour guided walking tour allows you to experience the old, the new, and what's to come! Learn how this concentration of venues and people is shifting the cultural landscape of the borough and the city, while you discover the surprising historical core: a flourishing Fulton Street arts center, of more than a century ago. Over the 120 minutes, you will stroll through the gorgeous brownstone-dotted streets of Fort Greene, past both spontaneous and commissioned street art, to see where more than a dozen spaces and locations have already made the Brooklyn Cultural District a major arts destination for performances of every type, large and small. Adding to the Brooklyn cultural experience, "pop-up" performances by Fort Greene's American Opera Projects, accompany the tour. Tour Leader Dr. Ron Janoff is a licensed tour guide, a professor of Classics, Coordinator of the Rockwell Place Community Garden in the heart of the Brooklyn Cultural District, and a long-time Fort Greene resident. He has led walking tours of Brooklyn and Manhattan for more than 25 years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Talk | Voice of My City Exhibition Tour


New Yorkers see the city as a character in their own personal novels. Choreographer Jerome Robbins was no different. Take a tour of the exhibition Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins and New York with Library staff and special guests to discover how all of Robbins’ love, frustration, and identity as a New Yorker were infused into his works. Special guest Robert Greskovic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Lesson | A Practical Guide to a Successful Job Search


Career coach Kim Mills reviews the phases and components of a successful job search. Learn how to: Build Marketing Tools Launch a Job Search Prepare for Interviews Seating is on a first come, first seated basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Performance | Between the Bread: A New Lower East Side Sandwich


Curing conversations, cutting recipes, and carving stories, Culinary Theater has built a new sandwich, the “Loislaida.” It tastes of three distinct Lower East Sides, pressing together Puerto Rican, Chinese, and Jewish tastes into the “perfect” (?) sandwich bite. Between the Breadis the unmaking of that sandwich as performance. Culinary Theater is a collaboration of playwright Ben Gassman and director Brandon Woolf creating food-based performance that tastes, smells and wonders about community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Other Dances: works by Chopin, Schumann and Liszt


In 1831, Robert Schumann, writing as a music journalist, launched Frédéric Chopin’s international career with "Hats off, gentlemen! A genius." In 1863, Franz Liszt, mourning Chopin’s death, penned a surprising biography of his rival, proclaiming him “Poet of a mournful soul.” In the twentieth century, Chopin’s music haunted the imagination of choreographer Jerome Robbins, who returned again and again to the Romantic composer’s Mazurkas, Waltzes, and Nocturnes in ballet masterworks like Dances at a Gathering. Internationally acclaimed pianist Evelyn Chen performs and curates the first in a series of afternoon concerts, inspired by Jerome Robbins’ love of music. A recital of chamber masterworks by Schumann, Liszt, and Chopin, is prelude to a screening of performance and rehearsal footage of Robbins’ Other Dances, an intimate set of Chopin ballet duets, first presented at a Library benefit performance in 1976. Program Schumann (1810-1856) Davidsbündlertänze, Op.6 Liszt (1811-1886) Variations on a theme of Bach "Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen" Chopin (1810 - 1849) Mazurka, op. 17, no. 4 Chopin (1810 - 1849) Mazurka, op. 41, no. 3 Chopin (1810 - 1849) Waltz, op. 64, no. 3 Chopin (1810 - 1849) Mazurka, op. 63, no. 2 Chopin (1810 - 1849) Mazurka, op. 33, no. 2
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | Albert Camus’ Key Notations


Using some of Albert Camus’ major works, including The Stranger (1942), The Myth of Sisyphus (1942), The Plague (1947), and The Rebel (1951), visiting professor, Marcio Pereira, will examine some of the author’s main ideas, such as the absurd, rebellion, and moderation. Among other topics, this lecture will reflect on the following question: What can it mean, in Camusian terms, to be a rebel today?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Opera | New York Opera Forum: Puccini's La Boheme


New York Opera Forum presents a concert version of La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), accompanied by piano. La Bohème is an opera in four acts, composed by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Scènes de la vie de bohème by Henri Murger. The world premiere of La Bohème was in Turin on 1 February 1896 at the Teatro Regio, conducted by the 28-year-old Arturo Toscanini; its U.S. premiere took place the following year, 1897, in Los Angeles. Since then, La Bohème has become part of the standard Italian opera repertory and is one of the most frequently performed operas worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
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Performance | Shakespeare for Everyone: Romeo & Juliet


Annual readings of Shakespeare's plays using original texts. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. The Instant Shakespeare readings are set up to make Shakespeare accessible. The readings are usually without rehearsal, but they are on-your-feet Instant staged readings where the actors move around as much as they feel comfortable.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Strings! Camera! Akce! (Action!): Two Films on Czech and Slovak Puppetry


During the Centennial Heritage Festival, films about Czech and Slovak Puppet Theatre including "Faust on a String," an award winning documentary about Czechoslovak marionettes discovered at the Jan Hus Church, and "Will We Have Hope," a film about the life, work and art of Slovak puppeteer Bohuslav Anderle, are showing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Xylophone Experience


Schedule of Events: 1 PM: Tony Steve (Jacksonville University) presents a session on xylophone in silent film, including a performance with film and percussion ensemble. 2 PM: Shaun Tilburg (Principal Percussion, Phoenix Symphony) presents fundamental xylophone techniques and “breaking down licks”. 3 PM: Percussion Ensemble Showcase featuring the NYU Percussion Ensemble (Jonathan Haas Director / Conductor) performing George Antheil’s Ballet Mecanique, SUNY Purchase Percussion Ensemble (Dr. Dominic Donato, Director) performing Henry Cowell’s Ostinato Pianissimo, and the Rutgers Youth Percussion Ensemble (Peter Saleh, Director) performing Harry Breuer’s Back Talk and Fritz Kreisler’s Tambourin Chinois. 4 PM: Ian Finkel and Band - The World’s Greatest Xylophonist. 5:30 PM: James Saporito (Principal Percussion, New York City Ballet) in Conversation with Jonathan Singer. 8 PM: Xylopholks Tentet with Special Guests Chad Smith and Tamar Korn. Featuring: The NYU Percussion Ensemble, Ian Finkel, David Harvey, James Saporito, Jon Singer, Tony Steve, Shaun Tilberg, the Xylopholks, and many more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid (1948): Fantasy Film


While on vacation in the Caribbean with his wife, a middle-aged man unexpectedly finds, and falls in love with a mermaid. Director: Irving Pichel Starring William Powell, Ann Blyth, Irene Hervey. 89 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | House on Haunted Hill (1959): classic horror film


A true classic of suspense, this spooky, campy tale tells the story of five strangers who are offered $10,000 each by an eccentric millionaire to spend the night in a haunted house. As the night develops, it becomes clear that these strangers' selection was no accident--and a few have some diabolical schemes of their own! Director: William Malone. Starring Vincent Price, Carol Ohmart, Elisha Cook. 75 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Author Reading | Patents and Cartographic Inventions: A New Perspective for Map History


Distinguished cartographer and author Mark Monmonier will speak on his book which explores an arena of cartographic creativity largely ignored by map historians: the patents system, whereby an inventor can lay claim to a novel idea and control its use for two decades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Touch (2013) followed by a Q&A with director and actor


A man returns, after fifty years, to Chinatown to care for his dying mother. He is a librarian, a cataloguer and recorder, a gay man, a watcher, an impersonator. He passes his time collecting images - his witnesses and collaborators. Sitting in the dark, we look at them and share his cloak of invisibility, both a benefit and a curse. Directed by Shelly Silver. Starring Lu Yu.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Freelance Writing Business


Topics to be discussed: What types of writing work is out there? Which is most profitable? Why now is the best time to be a freelance writer Step-by-step of how to land your first freelance writing client, even if you’ve got zero experience or published work Understand which marketing tactics will help you build a full-time income from your writing Be an entrepreneur first, and a writer second - learn to find and CLOSE the clients you want Learn which skills are valued most by businesses and will help you earn in the top 10% of freelance writers
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Golden Globe nominated The Good Soldier Schweik (1960): WWI story


Tells the story of Schweik, a good-natured buffoon in the Czech Army during WWI, whose mishaps bring disaster to rigid military situations. Though determined to do his duty, the messes he creates expose theweaknesses of the military as an institution and bring into sharp relief theabsurdity of war. Directed by Axel von Ambesser
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer. Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Open Mike | Poetry, short stories, songs and more


An evening of poetry, short stories, and songs in an Open Mic-setting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Samba Dance Workshop


NYC Parks and Ailey Extension are bringing dance to the people. Celebrate Ailey's 60th Anniversary with a special Samba (with live drums) dance workshop with Ailey instructor Quenia Ribeiro.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Textile Print Workshop


Petra Valentova Gupta presents traditional modrotisk (indigo) textile print, followed by participatory hands-on block printing for families.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Antigone in Ferguson: Sophocles and Choral Music


Antigone in Ferguson was conceived in the wake of Michael Brown’s death in 2014, through a collaboration between Theater of War Productions and community members from Ferguson, Missouri. Translated and directed by Bryan Doerries and composed by Phil Woodmore, the project fuses a dramatic reading by leading actors of excerpts from Sophocles’s Greek tragedy with live choral music performed by a choir of activists, police officers, youth, and concerned citizens from Ferguson and New York City. The performance is the catalyst for panel and audience-driven discussions on race and social justice, the core component of the event. This multifaceted production will offer a glimpse not only into the effects of the tragedy in Brown’s local community, but also the trauma of police violence and racial injustice in communities of color in New York and across the nation. Local stakeholders and community leaders will participate as panelists, assisting in opening up dialogues with audiences. These guided discussions, which aim to promote healing and bridge the growing divide between law enforcement and local communities, will focus on the impact of racialized violence against communities of color, and the legacies of the tragic deaths of Michael Brown, as well as Eric Garner, Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Saheed Vassell, and numerous other victims. The presentation will feature a rotating roster of acclaimed actors, including Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale), who will reprise the role she portrayed in the premiere of Antigone in Ferguson presented on the stage of Michael Brown’s high school in Ferguson in 2016. Other cast members include: Paul Giamatti (Billions), Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck), Adepero Oduye (12 Years a Slave), Frankie Faison (The Wire) and Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Each week will feature a different group of actors. Tuesdays through Saturdays, September 13-October 13, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Bottle Painting Workshop


On recycled bottles students will learn to draw and transfer their image to glass. This mixed media bottle painting class will focus on basic painting technique, the use of space and dimension, shapes and patterns, and visual storytelling. Presented by artist Marcela Carvalho.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Lesson | Democracy and Voting Rights in the United States: A Contested History


This course will interrogate the history of democratic participation in the United States, with an emphasis on disparities in access to the ballot, racial discrimination, and violence, which continue to exclude voters from the franchise. The course will start with an overview of the historical development of democratic inclusion, exclusion, and participation in the United States, and then focus on how social, political and economic institutions intersect with and inform this development. The second half of the course will focus on the ways that democratic participation in the United States is mediated and informed by the carceral state, the regulation of citizenship, political power, wealth, redistricting, and contemporary voter suppression efforts. The class will conclude with a discussion of current efforts to secure and expand voting rights in the United States, focusing on a selection of promising innovations, reforms, and movement building projects. Saturdays, October 6, 20, 27, November 3, and 10 from 3:00 - 4:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Performance | Music, Dance and Theater from Japan


The Inamori Art Group presents "The Firefighters."
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Open Mike | Poetry reading


Poets reading their favorite poems.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Lecture | The Concept of Stillness


Renowned poet, classicist, and translator Anne Carson explores the concept of stillness with a discussion of various ancient and modern artists and art forms, including Homer, Sappho Emily Dickinson, John Cage, and Jenny Holzer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Theater Works-in-Progress


Works-in-process are excerpts from new work, in development or recently premiered. Q&A moderated by Curtis Russel. Trish Harnetiaux & Knud Adams – Bender and Brian James & Jerome – INK Donnetta Lavinia Grays – Untitled Mobile Unit Project
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Treescapes: 2 Artists Discuss Their Exhibition


Artists Yoko Ikeda and Toshio Shibata will discuss their work in the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Concert at the coolest classical music concerts location in NYC


Classical music on a boat with an intimate and romantic setting and beautiful view of New York City. Followed by a Q & A session with the musicians. Program and musicians TBA. Doors open at 3:45 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
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Concert | Feels Like Home: Music and Costumes of the Former Czechoslovakia


A family sing-along and presentation of traditional national costumes lets you immerse yourself in homespun fun from seven ethnicities of the former Czechoslovakia. Features traditional folk songs moderated by Milada Melli-Jones, with performances including Roma songs by Petra Gelbart, rock performance by Vlado Kormos and Rusyn songs by the Aria Lem Joy Trio with 10-year old prodigy Ariana Matolak playing violin and leading three-part vocal harmonies with her parents Juraj and Suzi Matolak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Performance | Theater Works-in-Progress


Works-in-process are excerpts from new work, in development or recently premiered. Q&A moderated by Nina Angela Mercer. Tabatha Gayle & Sam Kebede - Misogynoir Modesto Flako Jimenez - Taxilandia Pig Iron Theatre Company, Jess Conda, Jenn Kidwell, and Mel Krodman - A Hard Time
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Classical Music | Carnegie Hall Citywide: Grammy winning band performs


The musicians of Septeto Santiaguero are the leading exponents of son music, the sizzling fusion of African rhythms and Spanish-influenced melodies that flourished in Cuba at the turn of the 20th century. Winners of the 2015 Latin Grammy Award for Best Traditional Tropical Album, the Santiago de Cuba natives have broken new ground, collaborating with salsa stars Rubén Blades and José Alberto “El Canario” while remaining true to the glorious son tradition. Led by Fernando Dewer, who plays the tres (a guitar-like instrument), Septeto Santiaguero’s irresistible sound is bolstered by soulful vocals, trumpet, guitar, bass, and percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Museums | Museum Programs of Art, Performance, and Participation for All


At this monthly event, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Performance | Archivist: Performance with Stop-Motion Animation


Archivist is a performance work with a stop-motion animation. It investigates identity – the systems we make to classify and evaluate human experience and its inherent subjectivity when it comes to the value we attach to our objects and stories. Saori Tsukada, described as a “charismatic mover with astounding precision”, has worked with a wide range of artists including choreographer Yoshiko Chuma, Catherine Galasso, playwright/director Aya Ogawa, composer Joe Diebes, and video artist Katja Loher. Nikki Appino is a theatre artist and filmmaker. She trained at the Experimental Theatre Wing at New York University and has received numerous awards including the National Endowment for the Arts/TCG Directing Fellowship. Che Gossett is a theory queen and trans femme writer. They are a Ph.D. Candidate in Trans/Gender Studies at Rutgers and archivist at the Barnard Center for Research on Women. Studio Visits are evening-length hybrid performance events, offering audiences a multi-angled view of the featured artist and their craft. Each Studio Visit includes an introduction by the artist, a presentation of new work-in-process, a critical response essay by a guest artist, and a Q&A. The guest artist for this Studio Visit is Che Gossett.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | A Fractured Life: Women and the Culture of Silence


We come from a culture of silence. A culture that has shrouded us with this cloud of clear demarcations, that all good things are told to the outside world and all things bad are kept inside your own world. For women, this is doubly true. They are supposed to be the strength, the keeper of secrets and the face of acceptance. This needs to change. With author Shabnam Samuel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Opera | The Mile-Long Opera: 1000 singers perform


1000 singers from across New York will come together for the first-ever performances of The Mile-Long Opera: a biography of 7 o'clock. A sweeping choral work will immerse audiences in the personal stories of hundreds of New Yorkers about life in this rapidly changing city. The conversations, centered on the meaning of 7:00 pm, reveal a vast spectrum of feelings and perspectives—and, by extension, represent the diverse character of the city’s inhabitants and their individual experiences. Conceived by composer David Lang. "David Lang has established himself as a master of powerful, large-scale public music through ambitious projects like “the public domain,” for 1,000 voices at Lincoln Center, and “symphony for a broken orchestra,” for hundreds of broken school instruments in Philadelphia." - New York Times
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Music, Dance and Theater from Japan


The Inamori Art Group presents "Prayer of Love & Peace" and "Nagasaki Miracle."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Antigone in Ferguson: Sophocles and Choral Music


Antigone in Ferguson was conceived in the wake of Michael Brown’s death in 2014, through a collaboration between Theater of War Productions and community members from Ferguson, Missouri. Translated and directed by Bryan Doerries and composed by Phil Woodmore, the project fuses a dramatic reading by leading actors of excerpts from Sophocles’s Greek tragedy with live choral music performed by a choir of activists, police officers, youth, and concerned citizens from Ferguson and New York City. The performance is the catalyst for panel and audience-driven discussions on race and social justice, the core component of the event. This multifaceted production will offer a glimpse not only into the effects of the tragedy in Brown’s local community, but also the trauma of police violence and racial injustice in communities of color in New York and across the nation. Local stakeholders and community leaders will participate as panelists, assisting in opening up dialogues with audiences. These guided discussions, which aim to promote healing and bridge the growing divide between law enforcement and local communities, will focus on the impact of racialized violence against communities of color, and the legacies of the tragic deaths of Michael Brown, as well as Eric Garner, Amadou Diallo, Sean Bell, Saheed Vassell, and numerous other victims. The presentation will feature a rotating roster of acclaimed actors, including Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale), who will reprise the role she portrayed in the premiere of Antigone in Ferguson presented on the stage of Michael Brown’s high school in Ferguson in 2016. Other cast members include: Paul Giamatti (Billions), Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: SVU), David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck), Adepero Oduye (12 Years a Slave), Frankie Faison (The Wire) and Kathryn Erbe (Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Each week will feature a different group of actors. Tuesdays through Saturdays, September 13-October 13, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Chameleon: Shapeshifting in Black America


Chameleon is a multi-tiered, multimedia performance project by Jaamil Olawale Kosoko that examines the shapeshifting, illegible, and fugitive realities of Black diasporan people within the American context. Jaamil Olawale Kosoko is a Nigerian American poet, curator, and performance artist originally from Detroit, MI. He is a 2017 Princeton Arts Fellow, a 2017 Jerome Artists in Residence at Abrons Arts Center, and a 2017 Cave Canem Poetry Fellow. Studio Visits are evening-length hybrid performance events, offering audiences a multi-angled view of the featured artist and their craft. Each Studio Visit includes an introduction by the artist, a presentation of new work-in-process, a critical response essay by a guest artist, and a Q&A. The guest artist for this Studio Visit is Rizvana Bradley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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