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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 18, 2018?

46 free events take place on Tuesday, September 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 September 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 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.
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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, September 18, 2018

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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
Free

Workshop | Tuesday Morning Meditation


Start your Tuesdays off right. Rise above the city streets and begin your day focused, centered, and connected with nature. Join the Integral Yoga Institute, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center, and other guests for guided meditations. Open to people of all ages and experience levels. Meditation is subject to cancellation due to weather.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 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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Discussion | School to Child Welfare/Prison Pipeline


The school-to-prison pipeline is the disproportionate tendency of children of color to become incarcerated or placed in foster care because of harsh educational, discipline, and policing policies and practices. This is a discussion on the impacts and uneven application of school disturbance laws, zero tolerance policies, and school reporting of absences (educational neglect). They will also discuss alternatives based in restorative practices that have the potential to deepen children's engagement with their education rather than disrupting it. Moderator: Caroline Preston, Huffpost Panelists: To be announced
   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
Free

Workshop | Yoga Outdoors


Perfect your downward dog under the trees at the 16th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by KeVita. A colorful selection of mats is provided by Gaiam.
   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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Film | A Wrinkle in Time (2018) with Oprah Winfrey, Reese Witherspoon, Mindy Kaling


After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. Director: Ava DuVernay. 109 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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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

Film | Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One (2018)


A poor teen competes in a contest to win control of a virtual-reality world called the OASIS. After unlocking the first key to the prize, he is targeted by an evil corporation and must enlist his friends' help to fight back. Starring Tye Sheridan, Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn. 140 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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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Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Yuka Aikawa is a jazz pianist, composer, and accompanist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Public Speaking


Public speaking is an essential skill in today's workplace and a valuable ability to have to further your endeavors in whatever you're doing. The program is led by experienced public speakers in a supportive environment. All materials for this workshop will be provided.
   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. Mondays through Thursdays
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Adult Colormania Club


If you're an adult looking for a fresh, new activity that will help bring stress relief to your busy life, try the new coloring club. Sitting down to color a picture can be effective as meditation in reducing stress. Materials will be provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Oscar winning Bullitt (1968): a car-chase-filled action


An all guts, no glory San Francisco cop becomes determined to find the underworld kingpin that killed the witness in his protection. Directed by Peter Yates. Starring Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn. 114 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


An introduction to some of the southern Park highlights, including Grand Army Plaza, the Pond, Gapstow Bridge, Wollman Rink, Chess and Checkers House, and the Dairy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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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Concert | Broadway Buskers Concert


Concerts present original music, hits from yesterday and today, and musical theater tunes with singer-songwriters who happen to be Broadway actors and composers. Tuesdays in August and September.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Portrait Photography Tips


Focusing on the people, plants, and architecture of the park, this introductory course also covers basic camera handling, composition, light, and subject matter. Bring your own camera. In 90 minutes, students will receive a brief overview of master portraits that worked and why they worked; address style & technique, where and when to shoot, and review the 5 essential tips including seeing the light, finding your frame, and choosing your lens. The workshop will culminate with shooting portraits in the park followed by a Q&A. Amazing photographs guaranteed for all! Instructor Andrew French is an enthusiastic teacher, an editorial and commercial photographer for the last 20+ years, and someone who loves sharing ideas, encouraging students, and having fun while doing it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Becoming Andy Warhol: The Pop Artist's Story


Celebrated during his lifetime as much for his personality as for his paintings, Andy Warhol (1928-1987) is the most famous and influential of the Pop artists, who developed the notion of 15 minutes of fame, and the idea that an artist could be as illustrious as the work he creates. This graphic novel biography by Nick Bertozzi and Pierce Hargan offers insight into the turning point of Warhol’s career and the creation of the Thirteen most Wanted Men mural for the 1964 Worlds Fair, when Warhol clashed with urban planner Robert Moses, architect Philip Johnson, and Governor Nelson Rockefeller.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | To Make Monsters Out of Girls: Can You Heal?


Winner of the 2016 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Poetry, Amanda Lovelace explores the memory of being in an abusive relationship. She poses the eternal question: Can you heal once you’ve been marked by a monster, or will the sun always sting?
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Book Club | Celeste Ng's Little Fires Everywhere


When a custody battle divides her placid town, straitlaced family woman Elena Richardson finds herself pitted against her enigmatic tenant and becomes obsessed with exposing her past, only to trigger devastating consequences for both families. Celeste Ng is an American author. Her first novel, Everything I Never Told You, was the Amazon Book of the year in 2014. Ng's second novel, Little Fires Everywhere, was published in 2017. In March 2018, Entertainment Weekly proclaimed that Ng has become "the novelist of the moment." Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga, meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Practice Interviewing


Join for an evening with Human Resource professionals, Recruiters and Coaches to have the opportunity to practice your interview technique risk free! Or come just to observe and learn how to make a better impression in your interviews. Light snacks will be served starting at 6:00. The program begins at 6:30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | What is Caribbean Fashion?


Janice Lawrence-Clarke, president and creative director of Caribbean American Fashion Exchange; reality TV star and designer Nikhol Hing; and stylist and production designer Richard Young gather for a journey beyond the colors, mood, and music of Caribbean culture to the heart of Caribbean fashion, its identity, and its aesthetic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Bodyroll Workout


Bodyroll is a 90s-inspired dance aerobics class designed to tone, strengthen, and train your body with slammin' moves and bangin' grooves that will getchu looking (and feeling) suppa duppa fly! Tuesdays, August 7-September 25, 2018. The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Summer on the Hudson Contact Number 311
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Gone Missing: Two Authors on Writing About Disappearance


Cameroonian author Léonora Miano and Libyan writer Hisham Matar discuss the challenges of writing about those who have gone missing, based on their respective books, Season of Shadow (winner of the 2013 Femina Prize, Seagull Books), and The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between (winner of the 2017 Pulizter Prize in biography, Random House).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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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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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Guided 75-minute walking tours led by knowledgeable volunteer guides will offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Tuesdays and Saturdays, June 23 -September 29, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | The Blockbuster-Maker: The Met's Costume Curator


Andrew Bolton, Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, in conversation with Grazia d'Annunzio, special projects editor, Italian Vogue. The mastermind behind The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s successful Costume Institute exhibitions such as Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty, China: Through the Looking Glass, Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination, and many others, is a quintessential English scholar named Andrew Bolton, who happily transplanted in New York City 16 years ago. Bolton will talk about his role overseeing the largest and most comprehensive costume collection in the world, his famous retrospectives and thematic exhibitions, the projects he dreams to plan, the adrenalin before the big openings (including how many hours he normally sleeps before the big Met Gala a.k.a. the “First Monday in May”) and much more. A bubbling reception will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | The Startling Life of Pauli Murray


Pauli Murray was a lawyer, activist, poet, and Episcopal priest. With her keen mind, she was sought after to provide strategies for the Civil Rights Movement and was instrumental in the creation of the National Organization for Women (NOW). Join the celebratation of the re-publication of Murray’s memoir Song in a Weary Throat and poetry collection Dark Testament, with feminist scholars Patricia Bell-Scott and Brittney Cooper. Poets Kevin Young and Patricia Spears Jones will share poetry readings from Murray’s works and their own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Crudo: Love on the Brink of Apocalypse


A brilliant, funny, and emphatically raw novel of love on the brink of the apocalypse, from Olivia Laing, the acclaimed author of The Lonely City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Moulin Rouge! (2001): 2-Time Oscar Winner with Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, John Leguizamo


A poet falls for a beautiful courtesan whom a jealous duke covets. Director: Baz Luhrmann 127 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Proust’s Duchess: How Three Celebrated Women Captured the Imagination of Fin-de-Siecle Paris


From Caroline Weber, the author of the acclaimed Queen of Fashion, comes a brilliant look at the glittering world of turn-of-the-century Paris through the first in-depth study of the three women Proust used to create his supreme fictional character, the Duchesse de Guermantes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | The Daily Gentrifier: Documenting Gentrification


Dushko Petrovich gives a public lecture about The Daily Gentrifier, which fuses the lived content of gentrification with the aesthetic form of gentrification. The first edition was a two-sided, hyper-artisanal broadsheet providing the “refined fine print” about neighborhoods in New York and Los Angeles. Having moved the publication’s offices to Chicago because of rising rents, Petrovich is currently working on a series of Flyover Flyers to cover developments in Philadelphia, Nashville, Columbus, Detroit, and Chicago.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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: Taina Bey Jo Stewart Inés Terra
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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

Author Reading | Oscar-winning actress Sally Field discusses her book In Pieces


In this intimate, haunting literary memoir, an American icon tells her story for the first time, and in her own gorgeous words--about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. Restrictions apply. Call store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Percussion Master Class: East Indian tabla drumming, Dhrupad singing, Jazz and more


Percussion master Payton MacDonald has created a unique body of work that draws upon his extensive experience with East Indian tabla drumming and Dhrupad singing, Jazz, European classical music, and the American experimental tradition. The New York Times described him as an “energetic soloist.” The Los Angeles Times hailed him as an “. . . inventive, stylistically omnivorous composer and gifted performer.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Film | Robert Zemeckis's Oscar-Winning Back to the Future (1985) with Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd -- Outdoors


Marty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent thirty years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown. 116 min. You should arrive before 7:00 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Sports and Fitness Photographer Talk


Laura Barisonzi is a sports and fitness photographer whose images combine high-energy visuals with natural beauty and genuine emotion. Barisonzi explains, "I'm a nerd for lighting and cameras and am constantly testing and coming up with new approaches." Her commercial clients include Adidas, Bud Light, Canon, Cartier, Dove, Gap, Google and Heineken; her editorial clients include The Guardian, Health, Hemispheres, Muscle & Fitness, The Nature Conservancy, Newsweek, Outside, Popular Photography, Rolling Stone, Runner's World, Sierra, Surfer, Technology Review, Women's Health, Worth and Yoga Journal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | The Poets of Four Way Books


With: Lee Briccetti Monica Ferrell Tom Thompson Daniel Tobin
   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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7:30 pm
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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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8:30 pm
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