Give a gift of CFT!
free things to do in New York City
Free events for Thursday, 09/26/13
<

September 2013

 >
Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa
1234567
891011121314
15161718192021
22232425262728
2930     
Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City!  Read More

Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 26, 2013?

64 free events take place on Thursday, September 26 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 September 26 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 September . 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.
Join the Club!

Go!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.

So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!

64 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, September 26, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc The St. Petersburg Quartet performs works by Britten and Purcell
free events nyc Meet Craig Newmark of Craigslist: Social Media -- The New Frontier of Global Leadership
free events nyc Cross-Strait Relations, an Exhibition on the Pluralism of Chinese Identity
free events nyc John Densmore, drummer for The Doors, discusses his book The Doors Unhinged
free events nyc NY’s top writers, comedians, and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives.
More Editor's Picks for 09/26/13
        

Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:30 am
Free

Birdwatching | Fall Birding Tour


Discover the birds that call the Park home, as well as those that may stop by during migration. A surprising diversity of avian visitors drop in, even in the heart of midtown. Sightings could include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, even an American Woodcock.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 am
Free

Workshop | Spring Into Yoga


Teachers trained in different styles will be giving classes throughout the afternoon, with the scenic park lake in the background. Please bring your own mat, as there will be none provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
9:30 am
$10 suggested donation...

Workshop | Catch and Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:00 am
Free

Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”


Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
10:30 am
Free

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 am
$6

Film | George Sidney's Oscar Nominee Bye Bye Birdie (1963): Pop Star Satire


Starring Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margaret. When a rock star, Conrad Birdie, gets drafted, his manager organizes a nationwide contest in which one lucky girl wins a farewell kiss on the Ed Sullivan Show. 112 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 am
Free

Workshop | Park Pétanque


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:00 am
Free

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
11:15 am
Free

Park Walk | Belvedere's Kingdom Tour


Take a walk around the landscapes dominated by historic Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Route involves moderate inclines and a few stairs. 60 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Political Parties and Election Fraud


A lecture by Dr. Fredrik M. Sjoberg (Post-doctoral Scholar, New York University). The administration of elections is a sensitive topic in United States, but even more so in the developing world. A central question is whether partisan interests have undue influence over the electoral process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:00 pm
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
12:20 pm
Free

Concert | Daryl Sherman, Internationally Renowned Waldorf-Astoria Pianist


Equally at home in the world of jazz and cabaret, singer/pianist Daryl Sherman is internationally acclaimed for a stellar 14-year run at the Waldorf-Astoria where she played Cole Porter's Steinway. Sherman has performed at The Algonquin's Oak Room, being touted "someone who fits the room like Derek Jeter fits the Yankees" (Village Voice).
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
$6

Concert | Chamber Works by Stravinsky and Others


Program: Igor Stravinsky, Suite from L’histoire du soldat Charles M. Loeffler, Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano John Musto, Selected Songs A presentation of brilliant and dynamic young chamber players who are enrolled in the DMA music performance program. Performers include Nina Berman, soprano; Andrea Covais, soprano; Eva Gerard, viola; Manon Hutton-DeWys, piano; Rob Keiser, piano; Kristin Leitterman, oboe; Aaron Likness, piano; Ashleé Miller, clarinet; Nils Neubert, tenor; Sara Paar, soprano; Christopher Pfund, tenor; and Lisa Tipton, violin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Other | Retro Gaming for Adults


Share your passion for Checkers, Chess, Monopoly, Scrabble, Boggle, or your favorite board game. There will be a demonstration of Boggle. Please feel free to bring your own game set, and join us for some lively board time. All levels of play welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:00 pm
Free

Concert | The St. Petersburg Quartet performs works by Britten and Purcell


Program: Benjamin Britten Quartet No. 2 for Strings, Op. 36; Three Divertimenti Henry Purcell Chacony in G minor The versatile and prolific composer Benjamin Britten will be honored on his 100th birthday. Celebrated favorites and rarely-performed works of Britten’s repertory will be presented, led by Director of Music and the Arts, Julian Wachner, The Choir of the church and NOVUS NY. Other featured artists include tenor Nicholas Phan, cellist Matt Haimovitz, and The Youth Chorus.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Lecture | St. Nicholas Magazine: A Portable Art Museum


In November 1873, American publisher Scribner and Company published the first issue of a new illustrated monthly magazine for children, St. Nicholas Magazine: Scribner’s Illustrated Magazine for Girls and Boys. Contributing to its success was the editorial vision of its first and most influential editor, Mary Mapes Dodge, who was to create a new kind of magazine for children, one in which illustration and art education were important foci. Speaker Mary F. Zawadzi is currently completing her PhD in nineteenth-century American art history at The Graduate Center, CUNY. Her dissertation focuses on the art and aesthetic education program of the nineteenth-century children’s illustrated magazine, St. Nicholas Magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
1:15 pm
Free

Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Film | Vincent Sherman's Oscar Nominee The Hasty Heart (1949): He Can't Go Home


With Ronald Reagan, Patricia Neal, Richard Todd. It's 1945, Burma, the day the war is over! For many this means they've survived and will be going home. But not for everyone. A Scottish soldier, Corporal Lachlan "Lachie" MacLachlan is the victim of a wound to the lower back on this day. 102 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:00 pm
Free

Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”


Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
2:30 pm
Free

Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Uncovering Your Family History: Using Handbooks to Develop Genealogy Research Plans


Genealogy handbooks are an oft overlooked resource. This short course will present different types of handbooks and explain how to use them to improve the quality and depth of genealogy research.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
3:15 pm
Free

Other | Human Chess


Play as your favorite game piece and navigate the chess board from inside at these Human Chess games, where chess becomes a embodied team sport. All levels welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
4:00 pm
Free

Other | Chess & Games Club


An introductory Chess group which welcomes new players. Other strategy games also played. Come and refresh your chess game or learn anew and enjoy some other strategy games as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
5:00 pm
Free

Talk | Meet Craig Newmark of Craigslist: Social Media -- The New Frontier of Global Leadership


Craig Newmark, Internet pioneer and founder of craigslist, one of the world's most widely used websites, will let you in on how he went from being a nerd and an outsider to his decision to forego big-money Silicon Valley in favor of "doing well by doing good." And he learned a few lessons along the way-basics like knowing when enough is enough, and treating people like you want to be treated. In 2011, Craig launched craigconnects, his initiative to link up everyone on the planet using the Internet to bear witness to good efforts and encourage the same behavior in others. From helping nonprofits with social media to empowering billions of people to work together, he shows no sign of stopping, planning to "boldly go where no nerd has gone before."
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Tour | Brooklyn Heights at Sunset Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
5:30 pm
Free

Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Sean Scully / Alexis Rockman


Filling the Main Gallery, Sean Scully: Change and Horizontals comprises Sean Scully’s (b. 1945, Dublin, Ireland) acrylic, ink, graphite, and masking-tape drawings from 1974–75—presented together for the first time in over 30 years—as well as two large-scale paintings from the same period and one of the artist’s personal notebooks. Presented in the Drawing Room and the Lab, Alexis Rockman: Drawings from Life of Pi comprises drawings that were the first stage in the development of the fantastical, imaginary world of Life of Pi, a 2012 feature film directed by Ang Lee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Cross-Strait Relations, an Exhibition on the Pluralism of Chinese Identity


Ideas and experiences of “China” live across many borders. As routes of commerce and leisure between Chinese regions have become more open, artists have embraced mobility and travelling (or having multiple artistic bases) from Mainland China to Taiwan, Taiwan to Hong Kong or Singapore, and other areas with large historically Chinese populations. Through works in video, photography, installation, sound and performance, this exhibition explores the pluralism of this Chinese identity, geographically and culturally, and thereby reframes the heavily freighted term “cross-strait relations.” Curated by Arthur Ou, a photographic artist and Assistant Professor of Photography, the exhibition features work by Chen Chieh-Jen, Heman Chong, Lee Kit, Michael Lin, Hong-Kai Wang, Ming Wong and Jun Yang.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Adult Yoga


Open-level yoga with a certified instructor. Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat (or use one of theirs). All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Elizabeth Wissinger discusses her book Fashioning Models: Image, Text and Industry


Join the author for a presentation of the new book and an exploration of models as icons of gender, class, and ethnicity in modern consumer culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | John Densmore, drummer for The Doors, discusses his book The Doors Unhinged


John Densmore, the original and founding member of the legendary musical group, will read passages from his new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Photography: Patrick Demarchelier's Part II


Since the late 1970s, Demarchelier has shot the covers for nearly every major fashion magazine including American, British and Paris Vogue. He has also shot covers for Rolling Stone, Glamour, Life, Newsweek, Elle and Mademoiselle. He has photographed many advertising campaigns, including Farrah Fawcett shampoo in 1978, the Brooke Shields doll in 1982, Lauren by Ralph Lauren, Cutty Sark, and a Calvin Klein ad with Talisa Soto and Giorgio Armani, Chanel, GAP, Gianni Versace, L'Oréal, Elizabeth Arden, Revlon, Lancôme, Gianfranco Ferré
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Sam Daley-Harris discusses his book Reclaiming Our Democracy


Most people see working to end global poverty and ensure a stable climate as a fool's errand. Add to that the Citizens United decision and the flood of money rushing into politics and the despair grows deeper. But activist and author Sam Daley-Harris has helped thousands of ordinary citizens transform from hopelessness into extraordinarily powerful advocates. In the 20th anniversary edition of Reclaiming Our Democracy released in the fall of 2013, Daley-Harris shares how he and the citizen advocacy organizations he has founded (RESULTS and the Microcredit Summit Campaign) or coached (Citizens Climate Lobby) have been leading change-makers in three global movements: 1) microfinance, 2) child survival, and 3) climate change.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Sebastian Piras' Tougher Than…: Photographs of New York in Summer 1986


Tougher Than… features scenes of New York City during the summer of 1986. Piras will also be offering a view of his time working as the still photographer for the Def Jam’s 1988 film, “Tougher Than Leather,” directed by Rick Rubin, starring RUN|DMC and featuring the Beastie Boys. Alongside the photographs, which feature shots of hip hop artists such as Run D.M.C., Jam Master Jay, the Beastie Boys, and LL Cool J, there will be a video installation of Piras’ 2012 interview with Ric Menello, co-writer of the movie together with Rubin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | The Strategic Production of Chinese Immigrants as Model Minorities, 1948-1965


Between the end of World War II and the passage of the 1965 Immigration Act, Chinese immigrants rapidly evolved from a “yellow peril” to a “model minority.” This shift reveals how immigration laws and practices moved from ideological and legal considerations of race and national origin to preferences for individuals who were suited to America’s economic and employment needs post-1965, thus designating Chinese, and other Asian immigrants, as high achieving “model minorities.” Lecturer Madeline Y. Hsu is director of the Center for Asian American Studies and associate professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. She is the author of Dreaming of Gold, Dreaming of Home: Transnationalism and Migration Between the United States and South China, 1882-1943.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Video & Performance: Jacolby Satterwhite's Grey Lines


On August 17, Jacolby Satterwhite will begin working on a new chapter in his series, The Matriarch's Rhapsody. For this chapter, he will create a 3D animated video using drawings, CG animation, and improvised and meditated performance. The artist will invite visitors and strangers to perform a series of actions based on a selection of his mother's graphite line drawings and become part of the fabric of the larger work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | A Celebration of T.S. Eliot, with the Triangle Theatre Company


A stage reading by members of the Triangle Theatre Company include a commentary on the life of T.S. Eliot, with selections from "Ash Wednesday", "The Waste Land", "The Four Quartets", "The Lovesong of J. Alfred Profrock", and other poems.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Forum | A Global Conversation: Why the UN Must Focus on Women's Issues


As the United Nations convenes its 68th General Assembly to tackle some of humanity's most intractable problems, please join an exploration of key issues facing women today. College President Debora Spar, the Women in Public Service Project, and the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars welcome a panel of UN representatives and global leaders for an evening of dialogue and discussion. Speakers will include: *Zainab Hawa Bangura, UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict *Wafa Bugaighis, Deputy Foreign Minister, Libya *Rangita de Silva de Alwis, Director of the Women in Public Service Project and the Global Women’s Leadership Initiative at the Wilson Center *Jane Harman, Director, President and CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars *Kimberly Marten, Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science, Barnard College *Lakshmi Puri, Deputy Executive Director of UN Women *Claudia Ruiz Massieu Salinas, Secretary of Tourism, Mexico *Debora Spar, President of Barnard College *Melanne Verveer, Executive Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security Following the panel, a select group of student leaders, each chosen from the Women in Public Service Project partner colleges across the country, will lead the distinguished panelists in a Q & A session.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Lecture | Diffusion-Proofing: Russian & Chinese Responses to Cross-National Waves of Popular Protests


Valerie Bunce will speak on how authoritarian leaders try to stop their citizens from joining an ongoing wave of anti-regime mobilizations in other authoritarian regimes. This talk compares Russian and Chinese responses to two such waves: the color revolutions and the Arab uprisings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Talk | Poet Cynthia Manick discusses her work


Brooklyn-born Cynthia Manick is a poet, Cave Canem Fellow, and co-founder of the Good Times Collective, a collective for women of color who write in the tradition of Lucille Clifton. She has received fellowships from The Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts & Sciences, the Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop, and most recently the Vermont Studio Center. A 2013 finalist for the Split This Rock Poetry Competition, Manick’s work has appeared or is forthcoming in African American Review, BLACKBERRY: a magazine, Callaloo, DMQ Review, Gemini Magazine, Kweli Journal, Muzzle Magazine, Sou’wester, The Dead Mule School of Southern Literature, and Tidal Basin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
6:30 pm
Free

Reading | Authors Ayana Mathis and Karen Russell in Conversation


Ayana Mathis is the author of the debut novel “The Twelve Tribes of Hattie” (Knopf, 2012). Karen Russell’s newest title is “Vampires in the Lemon Grove: Stories” (Knopf, 2013).
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Dance Lesson | Beginner Tango Lessons


Hosted by Jak & Zehra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
$5

Discussion | Black Study and Black Performance: A Discussion on Gender and Sexuality in Radical Presence


Featuring scholars from a range of disciplines, this roundtable will explore the radical potential of black performance as a scene of study. How might black study—both within and beyond the academy—redraw the maps, and reimagine the histories, of performance art? With Daphne Brooks, Professor of English and African-American Studies, Princeton University; Thomas DeFrantz, Professor of Dance and African American Studies, Duke University; Cheryl Finley, Assistant Professor of Art History, Cornell University; and Malik Gaines, Assistant Professor of Art, Hunter College. Moderated by Tavia Nyong’o, Associate Professor of Performance Studies, TSOA, NYU.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Reading | Contributors read from [wherever]


out of place: a series of [wherever] readings FEATURING CONTRIBUTING WRITERS FROM ISSUE01: JUDY BATALION, AHMAD DIAB, POROCHISTA KHAKPOUR, and CHRIS WALLACE. [wherever]: an out of place journal is a print magazine of travel literature, travel culture, and travel politics. We assemble writing and artwork that are germane to movement, connections, transitions, and the general transience of the people, places, and things of the world
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Book Signing | David Dinkins, former Mayor of New York, signs copies of his book A Mayor's Life: Governing New York's Gorgeous Mosaic


How did a scrawny black kid — the son of a barber and a domestic who grew up in Harlem and Trenton — become the 106th mayor of New York City? It’s a remarkable journey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Film | Documentary: Lynne Sachs' Your Day Is My Night (2013), Plus a Live Performance


This provocative hybrid documentary begins with the stories of a Chinatown "shift-bed" apartment, as told through dreams, movement and song. The bed transforms into a stage, revealing the collective history of the Chinese in the United States through conversations, autobiographical monologues, and theatrical improvisations. Shot on 16mm, Super 8 and HD video in the kitchens, bedrooms, wedding halls, and mahjong parlors of Chinatown, Your Day is My Night addresses issues of home and urban life. With each "performance" of their present, the characters illuminate the joys and tragedies of their past, as well as the challenges of contemporary life in New York. 65 min. The screenings will begin with a short live performance created for Beyza Boyacioglu's "Fiction-Non" series. Four cast members from the film will perform an experimental movement piece exploring the basic human need for a place to sleep.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
$10 suggested admission

Talk | Encounter with Dance: Jacques d’Amboise


Jacques d’Amboise is former principal dancer, New York City Ballet; founder, National Dance Institute; author, I Was A Dancer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Mia Gröndahl reads from her book Revolution Graffiti: Street Art of the New Egypt


The Egyptian upheaval that began on 25 January 2011 immediately gave rise to a wave of popular political and social expression in the form of graffiti and street art, phenomena that were almost unknown in the country under the old regime.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | NY’s top writers, comedians, and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives.


Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Huffington Post, SiriusXM Radio, WNYC) invites some of NY’s top writers, comedians, and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s live accordion music, a challenging trivia game, and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce.,/br> Tonight's stellar lineup includes stories from: Adam Wade (18-time Moth StorySlam Champ, NPR, TED Talk) Sam Dingman (Moth GrandSlam Champ, SplitSider, People's Improv Theater) Kevin Tor (College Humor, Funny or Die, BBC Radio 1) with music by Dr. Leona Godin (NY Frigid Festival)
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Patrizia Cavalli discusses her book My Poems Won't Change the World


At last, an ample English-language selection of one of contemporary poetry’s most vibrant voices
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Sudhir Venkatesh reads from his book Floating City: A Rogue Sociologist Lost and Found in New York's Underground Economy


Columbia sociologist Sudhir Venkatesh (Gang Leader for a Day) interviews all species of human strata (prostitutes, socialites, academics and high/low level drug dealers) in his in-depth look at New York's underground economy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Susan Elderkin reads from her book The Novel Cure


Executive Director and creator of The Center's A Novel Approach program Noreen Tomassi will be joined by Susan Elderkin, co-author of The Novel Cure (written with Ella Berthoud) to discuss the art of bibliotherapy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | The Dirty Churches' An Orchard of Echoes, a Multimedia Installation


A mystical synthesis of sound and visual experiences inspired by ritual, occult philosophy and mysticism. Inside the orchard a masked oracle performs a ritual as a thunderstorm approaches. A live soundtrack of synthesized tones and cascading electric melodies describe the storm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Uri Sharlin and the DogCat Ensemble present a narrated musical journey through dream-like images and landscapes


Led by accordion virtuoso Uri Sharlin, the DogCat Ensemble takes the audience on a narrated musical journey through dream-like images and landscapes in a sizzling presentation of new and original compositions blending jazz and classical influences with Balkan rhythms, Arabic modes and Brazilian harmonies. After performing on the world's most prestigious stages with the San Francisco Symphony, Natalie Merchant, Flight of the Conchords and others, Sharlin, together with an all-star ensemble, brings forth an innovative vision which features classical instruments, rock guitars and unique homemade percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | A Concert of Dual-ing Pianists


Students and faculty members of the Collaborative Piano Department perform works for two pianos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 pm
Free

Tour | Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | Play Reading: Off the Rack by Riley Jones-Cohen


   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
8:00 pm
Free

Theater | The Fifth Dentist


What do you do when your father owns a strip club, and your mother works there? BECOME A DENTIST! Mike King's One-Man-Show "The Fifth Dentist" is a hilarious true story by America's funniest dentist, cutting-edge comedy from one of New York's brightest comics...has been seen on Comedy Central and has opened for Ray Romano! See this work-in-progress before it's off-Broadway production. "Exceptional story!" - Eric Hansen, Producer of the Montel Williams and Whoopi Goldberg show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
Join the Club!
Go!
9:00 pm
Free
Complimentary Tickets

to shows, concerts ... (CFT Deals!)

Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

Regular Price: $59
CFT Member Price: $0.00

Play | A Play About a Famous Artist

Regular Price: $35
CFT Member Price: $0.00
More CFT Deals
Join the Club!

Go!
Today's Events All 984 Events Events This Week Events This Weekend
Contact FAQ Reviews About Terms of Use Privacy Policy
All events are free unless otherwise stated. All programs subject to change. Please confirm before going.
© Copyright Club Free Time. All rights reserved.