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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 18, 2023?

44 free events take place on Wednesday, October 18 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 18 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, October 18, 2023

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free events nyc Tour of New York City Hall
free events nyc The Yiddish (Un)conscious: Psychoanalysis as a Jewish Science (in-person and online)
free events nyc Standards from the American Songbook
free events nyc Vocal and Orchestral Works by J.S. Bach (In Person AND Online)
free events nyc A Quiet Place (2018) with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt
free events nyc Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American by Ian MacAllen
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Workshop | Core Body Boot Camp


A community-driven pop-up fitness group for an early-morning core body 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 welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 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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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco


This event offers a unique setting to observe and sketch the human figure. Each week a model will strike short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will offer constructive suggestions and critique. Drawing materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky: an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Lecture | Algorithms on the Bench: Examining Validity of Machine Learning Systems in the Public Sphere


Dr. Rediet Abebe focuses on the interaction of algorithms and inequality, with particulare focus on examining the validity of machine learning systems in the public sphere. Dr. Abebe is a Junior Fellow at the Harvard Society of Fellows and a 2022 Andrew Carnegie Fellow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Tour | Tour of New York City Hall


One of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is a designated interior landmark as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Transboundary Water Conflicts: The Power of Public Engagement


A panel discussion exploring the resolution of transboundary water conflicts through the active involvement of the public, emphasizing the crucial role of informed and collaborative decision-making in ensuring sustainable water resource management.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:10 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon (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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Park Walk | Seeding Central Park (online)


Conservancy staff aren't the only ones planting trees and flowers in the Park! From delicate milkweed seeds floating on fall breezes to acorns forgotten by squirrels, nature plays a part in planting too! Join us to discover a delightful variety of seed shapes and modes of travel in Central Park.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Discussion | Visualizing the War in Ukraine: A Conversation with Pulitzer Prize-Winning Photographer Evgeniy Maloletka (in-person and online)


Prof. Lauren Walsh, a specialist in the photojournalistic coverage of conflict and crisis, speaks with Evgeniy Maloletka, the Associated Press’s Chief Photographer in Ukraine, who has been documenting the conflict there since 2014. He is the recipient of the 2023 World Press Photo award as well as a 2023 recipient of two Pulitzer Prizes for his photography in Ukraine. Walsh and Maloletka discuss the role of the photojournalist in spaces of war, the impact (or lack) of photographs on public opinion, and the motivations behind working in a conflict zone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Adult Chorus


Directed by Church Street School of Music, the chorus is open to all who love to sing. Learn 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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Jazz | Standards from the American Songbook


Jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guests play standards from the American Songbook. Bill Wurtzel began playing guitar at age 9, and was a radio and TV country music performer by age 12. He attended art school and had a career as an award-winning advertising creative director. He continued to play professionally and switched to music full time in 1989. Bill has played worldwide with many jazz legends, including the Count Basie Countsmen, Wild Bill Davis, Bill Doggett, Jimmy McGriff, the Harlem Blues & Jazz Band, singers Gloria Lynne and Terri Thornton, as well as Paul Simon. Bill is a director of the Jazz Foundation of America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Lecture | The Yiddish (Un)conscious: Psychoanalysis as a Jewish Science (in-person and online)


Presented by: Naomi Seidman, Chancellor Jackman Professor of the Arts at the University of Toronto, and a Guggenheim Fellow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Vocal and Orchestral Works by J.S. Bach (In Person AND Online)


The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein, conductor. Program J.S. Bach (1685-1750), BWV 18 J.S. Bach (1685-1750), BWV 12
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Homer's The Iliad: A New Translation (online)


A brand new translation from one of the most celebrated literary translators of our time, Emily Wilson. This much-anticipated follow-up to her translation of The Odyssey sets a new standard for the ancient text, with captivating, vivid language and rich accompanying materials. Wilson will discuss adapting classical work for modern readers and engaging with one of antiquity’s most complex and exciting works from a fresh perspective.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | A Quiet Place (2018) with John Krasinski and Emily Blunt


If they hear you, they hunt you. A family must live in silence to avoid mysterious creatures that hunt by sound. Knowing that even the slightest whisper or footstep can bring death, Evelyn and Lee are determined to find a way to protect their children while desperately searching for a way to fight back. Director: John Krasinski Cast: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, Millicent Simmonds, Noah Jupe John Krasinski is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his role as Jim Halpert on the NBC sitcom The Office. He also served as a producer and occasional director of the series throughout its nine-season run. Emily Blunt is a British actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award, in addition to nominations for three British Academy Film Awards. Forbes ranked her as one of the highest-paid actresses in the world in 2020.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


A community of artists of all skill levels are inspired by our surroundings to create with drawing materials, pastels and watercolors. Embolden your artwork amidst the flower-filled and seasonally evolving palette of the verdant gardens. An artist/educator will provide ideas and instruction. Materials provided, and artists are encouraged to bring their own favorite media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Wellness Wednesdays


Curated by Sputnik Yoga, Wellness Wednesdays will offer a variety of fitness and wellness themed classes on a weekly basis. Bring your own yoga mat or blanket. Wednesdays, May 3 - October 25, 2023.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | Writing for Children and Young Adults Alumni Panel


A reading with authors Jeffrey Imrich, Sarah Jospitre, and Angelamarie Malkoun as they sit down with Caron Levis to discuss their work and creative careers. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
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Lecture | ‘Death Cannot Make Our Souls Afraid’: 19th Century Mourning Customs (online)


Grief was more than just an emotion for Americans during the 19th century — it was a way of life. The moment Seabury Tredwell drew his last breath, in March 1865, his family put into motion an elaborate system of mourning customs that both announced their grief to the community and provided some measure of release from their suffering. Museum Historian Ann Haddad explores the origins and significance of these somber yet comforting rituals, from widows’ weeds and crepe-draped mirrors to corpse coolers and funeral biscuits.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Dovbush (2023): Ukrainian Historical Drama


In the Carpathian mountains, a man becomes an outlaw who helps his people. Director: Oles Sanin Stars: Sergey Strelnikov, Oleksiy Hnatovskyy, Daria Plakhtii 124 min. Followed by a discussion    
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Gestures Toward: Three Visions of Abstraction


The art of Brooklyn-based artist Layton Miles Davis and MFA Fine Arts students Lev Pinkus and Austin Clay Willis. This exhibition will present new work by each artist, with prints by Davis that have incorporated his contemplations on space and memory through photography, drawing, painting and digital manipulation as well as smaller studies for his work, a sculptural installation by Willis that questions the relationship between the pictorial space and material space, and exploratory paintings in text, systems and spirituality by Pinkus.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talk | What We Brought With Us: Exhibition Discussion


The opening panel of the exhibition serves as an engaging exploration of the profound significance and emotional resonance carried by the objects refugees bring with them when fleeing their homelands. Curators of the exhibition from University Alliance Ruhr’s TU Dortmund University along with University of Cincinnati’s Director of the School of Art will delve into the multifaceted layers of meaning, shedding light on the complex interplay between possessions, identity, and the resilience of individuals in the face of displacement. Through thought-provoking discussions and poignant insights, the panelists will challenge our assumptions, provoke introspection, and inspire dialogue about the transformative power of objects amidst upheaval. Together, we will unravel the intricate stories woven into each item, questioning the role of material possessions in shaping our collective understanding of home, belonging, and the human experience. This reflective opening panel will embark on a journey of discovery and empathy, delving into the deep well of human resilience and the enduring significance of the things we carry with us.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Abundantia. The Style of Modern Narration (online)


Drawing on Roland Barthes’ concept of the “reality effect,” Professor Sebastian Meixner of the University of Zurich will explore the category of abundance in literary representation in the 19th and 20th centuries.
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Discussion | Artists in Conversation


A public conversation between the artists Mika Tajima and Renée Green. Known for their conceptually rigorous and formally precise practices, both Green and Tajima have known each other since the early 2000s, forging an unusual friendship among artists. In this rare public conversation, both artists will discuss points of confluence and resonance among their practices, thinking, and experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Flute Performance


Cheryl Pyle, Sylvain Leroux, Gene Coleman, flutes; Oskar Bonstroke, toy percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dancing | Salsa Social in the Park


Salsa Social is back. Class 6:00p-6:30p Social 6:30p-9:00p Come as you are, everyone is welcome and dancers of all levels are encouraged to participate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Lecture | The Trouble with Simples: Venetian Drugs in the 18th Century


Speaker Mackenzie Cooley traces efforts to create a standardized list of Venetian drugs in the 18th century. While contemporaries worried about the health and wealth of nations, the Enlightenment polymath Professor Simone Stratico (1733-1824) sought to make a uniquely Venetian pharmacopeia—an official list of medicinal drugs—specifically tailored to the health of La Serenissima. According to Stratico and his academic collaborators, the canals that had once transported the spices at the center of the medieval and early modern medical trade had become saturated with local apothecaries who had reputations for price gauging, quackery, and even heresy. Using the late eighteenth-century manuscript collection “Studies for a Venetian Pharmacopeia” from the Biblioteca Marciana, this talk follows Stratico’s attempt to welcome university experts in medicine, surgery, and chemistry to the process of creating a standardized list of Venetian drugs. In so doing, Stratico, born into the Venetian empire, whittled down the world’s pharmacological wonders to a medical vocabulary for it, including natural products with plant, animal, or mineral origins. However, the process was more challenging than he thought. What, after all, was the medically useful part of a plant? How might, say, a stem, be standardized and measured either by volume or potency? The deeper Stratico looked, the more befuddling the quagmire of uncertainty. Through Stratico’s extensive unpublished writing and editorial choices, this talk will parse the challenges of an eighteenth-century moment focused on standardization, the intertwining of natural history and drug discovery, and the use of symbols to represent substances. Mackenzie Cooley is Assistant Professor of History at Hamilton College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Writing as Revenge/Repair


A talk by Alice Zeniter, a French novelist, translator, scriptwriter, and director. Zeniter published her first novel, Deux moins un égal zéro, at the age of 16. Her second novel, Jusque dans nos bras, was published in 2010 and translated in English as Take This Man. She garnered a Prix Renaudot young adult award for her third novel, Juste avant l'Oubli, and a Prix Goncourt young adult for her fourth novel, L'Art de Perdre, a multi-generational story featuring France’s Algerian diaspora. L’Art de Perdre was translated as The Art of Losing, and won the prestigious International Dublin Literary Award for Zeniter and the book’s translator Frank Wynne.
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Performance | Lovers' Letters: True Stories of the 16th and 17th Centuries


Love conquers all. Or is it lust? Or just the idea of love? Or the idea of lust, for that matter? As studied by Prof. Ida Caiazza, director of the international symposium Eros: Thinking, Feeling, Writing Love from Classical Antiquity to Early Modernity, the letters making up this theatrical presentation bring to us a number of true stories that took place between the mid-1500s and the mid-1600s. Meet Emilia Fiorentina, a married woman who tried to make sense of her passion through her Catholic faith; get a taste of the spicy affair between Alvise Pasqualigo and a certain Vittoria; and discover the attempts made by the Catholic poet Ansaldo Ceba to convert the young Jewish poet Sara Copia Sullam whom he had fallen for. In Italian with English supertitles
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Red Sauce: How Italian Food Became American by Ian MacAllen


Author Ian MacAllen sits down with Jennifer Prezioso to discuss his book Red Sauce, which tells the story of Italian food arriving in the United States and how your favorite "red sauce" recipes evolved into American staples. In Red Sauce, Ian MacAllen traces the evolution of traditional Italian-American cuisine, often referred to as "red sauce Italian," from its origins in Italy to its transformation in America into a new, distinct cuisine. It is a fascinating social and culinary history exploring the integration of red sauce food into mainstream America alongside the blending of Italian immigrant otherness into a national American identity. The story follows the small parlor restaurants immigrants launched from their homes to large, popular destinations, and eventually to commodified fast food and casual dining restaurants. Some dishes like fettuccine Alfredo and spaghetti alla Caruso owe their success to celebrities, and Italian-American cuisine generally has benefited from a rich history in popular culture. At this event, MacAllen and Jennifer Prezioso will discuss how and why these foods became part of the national American diet, and focus on the stories, myths, and facts behind classic (and some not so classic) dishes within Italian-American cuisine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Chieftain and the Chair: The Rise of Danish Design in Postwar America


Today, Danish Modern design is synonymous with clean, midcentury cool. During the 1950s and ’60s, it flourished as the furniture choice for Americans who hoped to signal they were current and chic. But how did this happen? How did Danish Modern become the design movement of the times? This is a talk with Maggie Taft on her book which tells the tale of our love affair with Danish Modern design. Structured as a biography of two iconic chairs—Finn Juhl’s Chieftain Chair and Hans Wegner’s Round Chair, both designed and first fabricated in 1949—this book follows the chairs from conception and fabrication through marketing, distribution, and use.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | The Five Demands (2023): Student Takeover at City College


This documentary tells the little-known story of the revolutionary student takeover of The City College of New York in April 1969 by a group of Black and Puerto Rican students. Through archival footage and modern-day interviews, the film revisits the two-week shutdown that changed the face of higher education, as students protested institutional racism that, for over a century, had shut out people of color from this and other universities. Directors: Andrea Weiss and Greta Schiller 74 min. After a screening, executive producer Stanley Nelson moderates a discussion with directors along with two of the student protesters featured in the film, Charles Powell and Rosalind Kilkenny McLymont.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Girl from Wudang: A Novel About Artificial Intelligence, Martial Arts and Immortality by Emmy Winner PJ Caldas


Book launch/author talk event with Emmy Award Winner PJ Caldas! Caldas will be celebrating the launch of his debut novel, The Girl from Wudang: A Novel About Artificial Intelligence, Martial Arts and Immortality.  Yinyin, called Tigress, was raised in the sacred mountains of Wudang, where her life was about Tai Chi, the Dao, and trying to balance her yang with yin. Artificial intelligence and neuroscience were things she'd never even heard of. But then her overpowering yang sets her on a course to the Bay Area to become a professional fighter. For as long as she could remember, Yinyin had been told she was poised to become part of something big, but what "big" turned out to be was beyond her imagining: a scientific experiment that would allow her to connect her brain to a thing they called "Brainternet" and become unbeatable. Bonus: the suicidal headaches that had plagued her all her life would cease. But nothing comes without a price, and this connection would give others access to family secrets Yinyin has sworn to protect. Secrets that, at large and in the wrong hands, could be a very dangerous thing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Artist Talk: Colonization and Migration


Artist Nicholas Galanin talks about the process for creating his first public commission in New York City, In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra, on view now in Brooklyn Bridge Park. As an Indigenous person, Galanin practices subsistence in his homeland, Sitka, Alaska. For him, all life is deeply connected to Land. Built using the same steel tubing as the U.S.-Mexico border wall, Galanin’s newest public sculpture adapts aspects of pop art and minimalism to protest politically imposed divisions that obstruct the free movement of people and other life forms in favor of colonial interests. In this talk, Galanin will discuss how In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra considers our relationships with the physical environment, as well as the legacy of colonization and its impact on migration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Artist Talk: Protesting Politically Imposed Divisions


Nicholas Galanin speaks about the process for creating his first public commission in New York City, "In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra," on view now in Brooklyn Bridge Park. As an Indigenous person, Galanin practices subsistence in his homeland, Sitka, Alaska. For him, all life is deeply connected to Land. Built using the same steel tubing as the U.S.-Mexico border wall, Galanin’s newest public sculpture adapts aspects of pop art and minimalism to protest politically imposed divisions that obstruct the free movement of people and other life forms in favor of colonial interests. In this talk, Galanin will discuss how In every language there is Land / En cada lengua hay una Tierra considers our relationships with the physical environment, as well as the legacy of colonization and its impact on migration. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Karl Marx's Capital: A New English Translation


The first new English translation in decades. Editors Paul North and Paul Reitter discuss it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Braving Creativity, Artists Who Turn the Scary, Thrilling, Messy Path of Change into Courageous Transformation


Author Naomi Vladeck will share stories and practices from her new book to share how her experience of big life change has transformed her relationship to her identity as an artist and to her work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | This Is Salvaged by Pulitzer Prize Finalist Vauhini Vara (In Person AND Online)


Vauhini Vara's debut novel, The Immortal King Rao, was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, shortlisted for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize and the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize, won the Colorado Book Award, and is being adapted for television. Lit Hub and Electric Literature have named her new short-story collection, This Is Salvaged, as one of the most anticipated books of the year. In it, Vara explores the nature of being a child, parent, friend, sibling, neighbor, or lover, and the relationships between self and others. Vara speaks with New York Times bestselling author Leslie Jamison about her new book, which ponders the question, in a world defined by estrangement, where is communion to be found?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Violence, Power, and Self-Representation in Latin America


The Mexican poet, essayist and novelist, Daniel Saldaña París, whose debut novel, Among Strange Victims (En medio de extrañas víctimas, 2013) was a finalist for the Best Translated Book Award, will engage in a personal conversation where he’ll explore his personal background, his first steps into writing, and his work as a poet and fiction writer.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Truth to Power Cafe: A Performance of Memoir, Image, Film, Poetry, Music and Stories


From Adelaide to Zagreb and now in New York for its U.S. premiere, Jeremy Goldstein's Truth to Power Cafe is a profound theatrical reflection on loss, hope, and resistance. This inspirational performance event is told through memoir, image, film, poetry, music, and true and authentic stories in response to the question: 'who has power over you and what do you want to say to them?' Speaking truth to power is a non-violent means of conflict resolution, the origins of which lie in the anti-war movement. Is it to your parents, a sibling, politician, landlord, neighbor, banker, boss, or simply your best friend? It's time to tell them the truth before it's too late. Truth to Power Cafe is inspired by the political and philosophical beliefs of Nobel Prize-winning playwright Harold Pinter and his inner circle "The Hackney Gang", which included Cafe creator Jeremy Goldstein's late father, Mick Goldstein, and poet and actor Henry Woolf. Created, written, and performed by Jeremy Goldstein with Henry Woolf Directed by Jen Heyes Associate Director, Anne-Louise Rentell Banners, Ed Hall Lighting, Nigel Edwards Video, Conor MacMahon
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Jazz | Brass Ensemble


John Sheppard, conductor.
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Concert | Ensemble Works by Songwriter Sufjan Stevens


The MACE Season Opener will feature a program of works by the inimitable Sufjan Stevens, conducted by Brandon Ridenour. Sufjan Stevens is an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has released nine solo studio albums and multiple collaborative albums with other artists. Stevens has received Grammy and Academy Award nominations. His debut album, A Sun Came, was released in 2000 on the Asthmatic Kitty label, which he co-founded with his stepfather. He received wide recognition for his 2005 album Illinois, which hit number one on the BillboardTop Heatseekers chart, and for the single "Chicago" from that album. Brandon Ridenour is a stylistically diverse trumpet soloist, collaborative artist, composer, and arranger. He began learning about the wonders of music at age 5, studying piano under the tutelage of his father. This morphed into “tootelage” when he picked up the trumpet in 5th grade band class in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Upon graduating from the Juilliard School, he immediately began touring with the Canadian Brass and embarked on a solo career. Brandon has won competitions ranging from the International Trumpet Guild Solo Competition to the American Composers Forum.
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Screening | It Ain't Where You From (2021): documentary


Dubai based filmmaker Philip Rachid presents an empowering cultural exploration of the Middle East’s underground Hip-Hop scene. Dance, spoken word, music, graphics, and street art collide to create this powerful film portrait of a thriving scene. This documentary, It Ain't Where You From features key figures Ihab Darwish, Tac, BBoy Jazzy Tilla, BBoy Spiky, DustyDust, BGirl Lana, BBoy Feraz, Maajed Ahmed, BBoy Amer, Frezidante, BBoy Nabil ElKhayer, Kriman, Ynot, and Mohamed Araki. A post-screening panel explores hip-hop’s transnational evolution, and the role of film, video and photography in transmitting hip-hop beyond the US.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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