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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 9, 2018?

62 free events take place on Tuesday, October 9 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 9 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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62 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, October 9, 2018

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
free events nyc Documentary: American Art in the 1960’s: Rauschenberg, Abstract Expressionism, and more...
free events nyc Brazilian choro music: European melody coupled with an Afro-Brazilian rhythm
free events nyc One Track Mind: Drawing the Village Subway
free events nyc The Executioner (1963): Spanish Black-Comedy Masterpiece
free events nyc Percussionist performs Mediterranean Funk
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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. Tuesdays and Thursdays through December 28, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Kundalini Yoga


Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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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Lesson | Chinese chess


Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | City Hall tour


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. Non-reservation City Hall tours take place each Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Creative Sculpture Class


Introduction to Soap Carving. Sculptor Jeremy Munson demonstrates the basics of carving three-dimensional figures using soap. All materials are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Creative Sculpture Workshop: Introduction to Soap Carving


Learn how to design and create works of 3D art! Introduction to Soap Carving: Sculptor Jeremy Munson demonstrates the basics of carving three-dimensional figures using soap. All materials are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Zumba Jumpstart


A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip Hop and more! Enthusiastic Instruction creates a fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends! Tuesdays, October 2 through December 18, 2018
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Adult Coloring Club


Enjoy the sublime pleasure of coloring. Coloring sheets, Crayons, coloring pencils, and reading materials will be provided to participants by the Library.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Tag (2018): a comedy based on a true story


A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country. Director: Jeff Tomsic. Stars: Jeremy Renner, Ed Helms, Jake Johnson. 101 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. Doors open at 11:45 am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Screening | Documentary: American Art in the 1960’s: Rauschenberg, Abstract Expressionism, and more...


The film examines the key figures of that decade including Rauschenberg and Johns, two crucial transitional figures between Abstract Expressionism and the sensibilities of the new decade. The art of that time mirrors the optimism and the affluence, and the technology and the vulgarity of those boom years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Recital


Ukrainian organist Elena Udras has toured throughout Germany, Russia, Moldova, Spain and Ukraine. She is the regular organist, choirmaster and musical director of the Odessa Reformed church, concertmaister of the Odessa national musical academy, organist of luteran cathedral of Peter and Paul in Odessa.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Lecture | State of Rebellion: Violence and Intervention in the Central African Republic


Louisa Lombard, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Yale University, will explain the drivers and logic of violence, rebellion, and intervention in the Central African Republic, and show that—while often overlooked—CAR has a lot to teach us about the problems in so-called fragile states today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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 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

Lesson | Marketing Strategies


Learn about the essentials of a marketing plan, high impact strategies, social media marketing, and how to measure performance. Also, learn how to build a blog to establish your reputation and promote your business.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Ballet for beginners


Learn basic ballet steps and experience the joy of dancing in a class that combines ballet and exercise. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to have fun. Come for the whole month or just drop in. No experience necessary. Upcoming dates: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 2 p.m. Consent/release waiver must be signed in order to attend. Limit 18 persons per class. Doors close at 2pm. Late arrivals will not be admitted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Lydia Cabrera and Édouard Glissant: Trembling Thinking: A Panel on the Exhibition


To mark the opening of Lydia Cabrera and Édouard Glissant: Trembling Thinking, co-curators Hans Ulrich Obrist and Asad Raza, along with artist Julie Mehretu, will discuss Americas Society's new exhibition in a panel moderated by Gabriela Rangel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Democracy in Latin America: Historical Perspectives and Contemporary Challenges


With Robert Kaufman, Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. Desmond Arias, Professor at Baruch College, CUNY. TO REGISTER send email to.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Domino Club


Have fun playing dominoes!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | Howard Zinn’s Southern Diary: Sit-ins, Civil Rights, and Black Women’s Student Activism


Author Robert Cohen is a professor of social studies and history at NYU.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Lesson | Beginner French Class


Through lessons and activities you will learn basic French with a library volunteer. Commitment to 5 classes strongly preferred. Space is limited - show up early! Upcoming dates: Tuesday, October 16, 2018, 5 - 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 5 - 6 p.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2018, 5 - 6 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | One Page Poetry


The One Page Poetry Circle is free and open to all who are interested in poetry. Bring a single page of poetry by a known poet with copies for others if you can.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Club | Paulo Coehlo's The Alchemist


An Andalusian shepherd boy named Santiago travels from his homeland in Spain to the Egyptian desert in search of a treasure buried in the Pyramids. Along the way he meets a Gypsy woman, a man who calls himself king, and an alchemist, all of whom point Santiago in the direction of his quest. One of the most influential writers of our time, Paulo Coehlo's books have sold more than 225 million copies in more than 170 countries. He is a member of the Brazilian Academy of Letters and has received the Chevalier de l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur. In 2007, he was named a United Nations Messenger of Peace. Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Muslims of the World: Portraits and Stories of Hope, Survival, Loss, and Love


We are living in a time of unrest for the intolerance of immigrants around the globe and in Western Culture in particular. Enter the debut book by Sajjad Shah and Iman Mahoui, based on their popular Instagram of the same name. Like the Instagram account, the book’s mission statement is to tell true stories of Muslims living in the U.S. and around the world. Illustrated throughout with moving photographs shared by the subjects themselves and taken by Alan Hamdan, each chapter focuses on different aspects of the Islamic faith and the many varying cultures it encompasses, offering tales of love, family, and faith while empowering Muslim men and women all over the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | The Challenge for Business and Society: From Risk to Reward


Stanley Litow will join Professor Ester R. Fuchs for a conversation about corporate social responsibility and how leaders in business and government can actively balance the growth of business with the needs of society while producing greater financial returns.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A moderated discussion on current events


Is the 24 hour news cycle driving you nuts? Need to vent about what’s going on in our country? A moderator will come prepared with two or more topics that have been in the news recently. Participants will vote on which topic they’d like to discuss the most, or bring their own topics for the group to vote on. The discussion will last about an hour. Refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Brazilian choro music: European melody coupled with an Afro-Brazilian rhythm


Brazilian choro band Regional de NY dedicates themselves to keeping the choro tradition alive. Choro emerged from the melting pot of 19th century Rio. It is a uniquely Brazilian fusion of European harmonic and melodic sensibility coupled with an Afro-Brazilian approach to rhythm. The result is a music that is virtuosic, full of joy, and deeply grooving. Performers: Hadar Noiberg, flute Vitor Gonçalves, accordion Kahil Nayton, cavaquinho Cesar Garabini, 7-string guitar Ranjan Ramchandani, percussion Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Reading | Critical Caribbean Feminisms


A reading by authors Nicole Dennis-Benn and Erna Brodber, followed by a discussion moderated by Kaiama L. Glover, associate professor of French, that will highlight diaspora, feminism, gender, and other issues related to Caribbean cultures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Just-Us, Resist the Divide: Independent Short Films


An evening of independent short films and a discussion related to social justice. Film lineup: Every Mother's Son: Filmmaker Tami Gold tells the story of 3 women that lost their sons to police brutality. Due to their experiences, the women now advocate for change. Additional films to be announced Light refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Losing Hamilton, Saving New York: Dr. David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Early Republic


This illustrated lecture by historian Victoria Johnson features her acclaimed new book, American Eden, which The Wall Street Journal calls “captivating.” When Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on a dueling ground in July 1804, they chose the same attending physician: David Hosack. Family doctor and friend to both Hamilton and Burr, Hosack is today a shadowy figure at the edge of a famous duel, the great achievements of his life forgotten. Hosack was the most famous American doctor of the post-Revolutionary generation and the most beloved medical professor in the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Pragmatic Actions and Policies for Sustainability


Sustainability is a process, not a goal in itself. In this lecture, explore the importance of detailed designing and monitoring to improve social and environmental outcomes. In many dimensions we recognize the main obstacles and what we want to achieve, but the question remains: how do we get there? This will focus on the role of research and teaching in improving the process for sustainable solutions. Speaker Rodrigo Zeidan is Associate Professor of Practice of Business and Finance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Remote Care: From the 'Electronic Patient' to Self-Tracking


Practices of care and intervention—whether medical or psychological— have been rich in specialized communications between clinicians and patients and clinicians and clinicians, across many historical periods. The meanings and uses of these communications, however, have shifted with the development of new media and new technologies, which allow these communications to happen at a distance. This panel will consider technological interventions and augmentations of remote care, from the “Electronic Patient” and tele-medicine to self-tracking apps. By considering the media and technology intertwined with scenes of care, panelists will explore how changes in these kinds of communications relate to changes in the practice of care. Panelists include: Jeremy Greene, Johns Hopkins University Natasha Schull, Associate Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication Kelli Moore, Assistant Professor of Media, Culture, and Communication Hannah Zeavin, UC Berkeley Moderated by Lisa Gitelman, Professor of Media and English
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Lecture | The Films of Margarethe von Trotta


Born in Berlin, Margarethe von Trotta is considered one of the leaders of the New German Cinema movement. After studying Germanic and Romance languages in Munich and Paris (where she encountered the Nouvelle Vague and the films of Ingmar Bergman), von Trotta pursued a career in acting, working closely with Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Volker Schlöndorff. Film and Media Scholar Professor Stefanie Diekmann (University of Hildesheim) will speak about Margarethe von Trotta's films.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Thinking the 1790s: Emergency Politics and the Origins of American Political Theology


Speaker Isaac Ariail Reed received his B.A. in Mathematics and Sociology & Anthropology from Swarthmore College and his Ph.D. in Sociology from Yale University. He works in social and political theory, historical sociology, and cultural sociology. He is the author of Interpretation and Social Knowledge:
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Discussion | Video & Marketing Automation


Did you know that video is the most effective of all marketing strategies? The rate of engagement and recall is much larger than other content forms such as audio, photos or mere text. Marketing automation is one of the fastest growing areas of digital marketing. It's an important channel to optimize to help grow your business. In this program, Jimmy Newson will teach you how to use video and automation effectively with your marketing goals. Jimmy Newson is an expert in utilizing video for marketing. His purpose is to help entrepreneurs and small business owners effectively share their message with the world. He has over 25 years of experience in the marketing, digital media, and entertainment industries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | 3 poets read from their work


Tim Seibles is the author of six collections of poetry, including Fast Animal (2012), which won the Theodore Roethke Memorial Poetry Prize, received the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and was nominated for a 2012 National Book Award. Safiya Sinclair is a poet and librettist born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica. She is the author of Cannibal, winner of a Whiting Writers’ Award, the American Academy of Arts and Letters Addison M. Metcalf Award, the OCM Bocas Prize for Caribbean Poetry, the Phillis Wheatley Book Award, and the Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry. Jacqueline Allen Trimble is a Cave Canem Fellow and an Alabama State Council on the Arts Literary Fellow. Her poetry has appeared in various print and online journals including The Louisville Review, The Offing, and Blue Lake Review.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Claude Lévi-Strauss: A Biography


Academic, writer, figure of melancholy, aesthete – Claude Lévi-Strauss (1908-2009) not only transformed his academic discipline, he also profoundly changed the way that we view ourselves and the world around us. In this award-winning biography, the first one to use all available sources, many yet unpublished, historian Emmanuelle Loyer recounts Lévi-Strauss’s childhood in an assimilated Jewish household, his promising student years as well as his first forays into political and intellectual movements. In French with simultaneous interpretation in English
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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Lydia Cabrera and Édouard Glissant: Trembling Thinking: Group Show


The exhibition focuses on the ideas developed by the prominent Caribbean thinkers Lydia Cabrera (Havana, 1899–Miami, 1991) and Édouard Glissant (Sante-Marie, Martinique, 1928–Paris, 2011) and an archipelago of modern and contemporary artists whose works respond to their notions of identity. Artists include: Etel Adnan, Kader Attia, Tania Bruguera, Manthia Diawara, Mestre Didi, Melvin Edwards, Simone Fattal, Sylvie Glissant, Koo Jeong A, Wifredo Lam, Marc Latamie, Roberto Matta, Julie Mehretu, Philippe Parreno, Amelia Peláez, Asad Raza, Anri Sala, Antonio Seguí, Diamond Stingily, Elena Tejada-Herrera, Jack Whitten, and Pedro Zylbersztajn.
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | My American Dream: The Women of 1968


A conversation with author and director Gabriella Belloni, presenting her book My American Dream paired with the screening of a brief documentary about her, produced by the Italian national TV (RAI), running 25 minutes, as part of the series The Women of 1968.
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Film | The Executioner (1963): Spanish Black-Comedy Masterpiece


This film critiques Franco-era values through a macabre farce about an undertaker who marries an executioner’s daughter and reluctantly takes over her father’s job. Influenced by Italian neorealism, this caustic film depicts what the director called “the invisible traps that society sets up for us”. A personal attack on both capital punishment and Fascist Spain, it evaded the state censors and is now regarded as one of the greatest Spanish films of all time. Director: Luis Garcia Berlanga 92 min. View Larger Map Date: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Time: 6:30pm EDT Location: King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center Contact kjcc@nyu.edu Cost: Free Calendar: King Juan Carlos I of Spain Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Film | David Miller's Sudden Fear (1952): Actor Plots Murder


After an ambitious actor insinuates himself into the life of a wealthy middle-aged playwright and marries her, he plots with his mistress to murder her. Stars: Joan Crawford, Jack Palance, Gloria Grahame. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | HIIT Workshop


Veteran Donald Calliste leads exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning overdrive even after your workout is done. Please bring a mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-October 30, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | On the Fate of the Earth


Speaker Beatrice Fihn is the Executive Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, the 2017 Nobel Peace Prize-winning campaign coalition that works to prohibit and eliminate nuclear weapons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | One Track Mind: Drawing the Village Subway


Philip Ashforth Coppola, Ezra Bookstein, and Jeremy Workman give an illustrated talk about Coppola’s extraordinary, meticulous pen-and-ink drawings detailing the typography, terra-cotta mosaics, faiences, and tile patterns that millions of riders see every day but rarely notice. Bookstein and Workman have drawn from those sketches to create One-Track Mind: Drawing the New York Subway, giving readers what Hyperallergic has called “the most encyclopedic history of the art and architecture of the New York City subway system.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Discussion | What Makes It Italian? Discovering National Character in Music


Tonight: Unsettling to the Nuns: Vivaldi and Falconieri (1586 – 1656) What Makes It Italian? Discovering National Character in Music is a music listening and discussion group that is open to everyone. The group is led by Gina Crusco, who guides listening at Bard LLI and Riverdale Y, and who has been music instructor at The New School and director of Underworld Productions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Lava Falls: At the Intersection of Wilderness, Family, and Survival


Lucy Jane Bledsoe will read from her new collection of stories at the intersection of wilderness, family, and survival. In these personal and political tales, women find their voices as they tangle with neighbors, fathers, uranium mining lobbyists, and each other.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Extractive Zone: Social Ecologies and Decolonial Perspectives


Macarena Gómez-Barris's theorizes social life, art, and decolonial praxis through five extractive scenes of ruinous capitalism upon Indigenous territories. She is also the author of Beyond the Pink Tide: Art and Political Undercurrents in the Americas (2018), Where Memory Dwells: Culture and State Violence in Chile (2009), and co-editor with Herman Gray of Towards a Sociology of a Trace (2010).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Land of Five Towers: Journey of a Young Muslim


A night of reading and film with visiting Indonesian writer Ahmad Fuadi, whose bestselling novel, an uplifting story of a young Muslim boy’s journey to Islamic boarding school, became the source of inspiration for one of Indonesia’s top box office successes.
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. Featuring: Dakota Celeste Bouher Ayano Elson Jasmine Nunn
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This introductory meditation class was featured as a New York Magazine top pick. Room is set up with both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary. Tuesdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


Features a mix of some of NYCs best comics, storytellers, and more. Eric Vetter is the MC.
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Organist performed at the Carnegie Hall and Kennedy Center


Organist Janet Yieh has been appointed as Associate Organist at Trinity Church, Wall Street in New York City. In 2018, she graduated from the Yale School of Music and Institute of Sacred Music. She has performed at such prestigious venues as Alice Tully Hall, Kennedy Center, Yale University’s Woolsey Hall, Malaysia’s St. Thomas’s Cathedral, and Japan’s Momoyama St. Andrew’s University Chapel.
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Percussionist performs Mediterranean Funk


Massimo Cusato's unique sound was formed by his early studies with percussion and drum masters from all over the globe like Changuito of Cuba, Arnaldo Vacca and master Ettore Mancini of Rome. Massimo was amassing an arsenal of rhythms both traditional and contemporary to develop what he would later coin “Mediterranean Funk”. His sound has the flavors of early Motown, 70’s funk, traditional Tarantella, Afro-Cuban, Brazilian and Rock rhythms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Talk | Photographer Talk


Photographer Mario Sorrenti in conversation with creative director Dennis Freedman, discussing Sorrenti's career and the recent publication of Kate (Phaidon), an intimate collection of 50 never-before-published portraits of a young Kate Moss on the brink of international supermodel stardom.
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Gallery Talk | Photographer Talk


Based in Sicily, Daniel Castro Garcia is the 2017 recipient of the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography for his project Foreigner: I Peri N’Tera—a Sicilian colloquialism that translates as “feet on the ground.” This project is a new chapter that explores the ongoing refugee crisis in Europe. This work in particular focuses on the reality of life in Sicily for unaccompanied minors who survive the journey to Europe across the Sahara Desert and Mediterranean Sea.
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Discussion | Who Decides? The History and Future of Monument Creation in New York City


New monuments are coming to NYC. But how will they be selected? The city established a Monuments Commission last fall and announced a $10 million pledge for statues or public art honoring neglected groups, and the same amount for monuments recognizing women. In this panel, historians, art historians, and monument advocates will discuss the history of monument creation, visions for new projects, and the current pressures on city agencies to respond to public opinion. With: Michele Bogart, Professor of Art History, Stony Brook University and author of the new Sculpture in Gotham: Art and Urban Renewal In New York City Mary Anne Trasciatti, Professor of Writing Studies and Rhetoric, Hofstra University and President, Remember the "Triangle Fire Coalition" Jack Tchen, Professor of Public History and the Humanities, Rutgers University and member of the NYC Mayor’s Commission on Monuments Moderator: Todd Fine, History Doctoral Candidate, President, Washington Street Historical Society, advocate of the monument for "Little Syria"
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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Author Reading | CANCELLED***A Tokyo Romance: An Outsider Fits In***CANCELLED


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED When Ian Buruma arrived in Tokyo in 1975, a young film student in love with Japanese theater and movies, Japan was little more in his mind than a fantasy of a faraway land. But he soon found his way to the heart of the city’s underground culture, even accepted as a member by an avant-garde Butoh group. Amid the dancers, carnival acts, and hustlers of the city’s feverish and surreal night life, he became the rare gaijin, or outsider, who is allowed in. Beautifully written, funny, and deeply touching, A Tokyo Romance is a portrait of a young writer and the city that shaped him.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Stargazing in the City


Take a romantic walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Tuesdays, July 3-October 30, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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