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Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!
The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, December 10, 2023!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
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In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York City (NYC), Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!
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Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
This Week New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment whether it's summer or winter, spring or fall, January or June, May or September.
New York's cultural scene is at its busiest in October and March (and the same goes for free events, free things to do), but other months of the year still offer incredible amount of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away!
So start using these unique New York City opportunities today, December 10, 2023!
Where else but in New York City can you listen to a world-class musician, discuss a book with a famous author, take a part in poetry reading, have a glass of wine at an art exhibition opening, and all that on the same day, and all that free of charge, and all of that on any day of the year, whether it's December or July, April or November!
The trick is to know about those free events, free things to do BEFORE they happen, not after the fact. That's where Club Free Time comes in handy! Become a Club Free Time member and start using these unique New York City (NYC) opportunities today, December 10, 2023!
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Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
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Free things to do, free events that take place in New York City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (December 10, 2023) or on any other day of the year don't miss those free-of-charge opportunities that only New York provides! You can find lots of high quality, off the beaten path, unique free events, free things to do which will take your breath away!
In addition to providing information about free events, free things to do in New York City (NYC), Club Free Time offers its members complimentary tickets to classical music concerts, dance performances and theater: when a producer wants that special buzz of the 'full house' - Club Free Time members are welcomed for their enthusiasm and sophistication!
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Get a taste of free culture and free entertainment in New York City (NYC)!
Join the Club!
Experience an entirely new perspective on New York. 'Open up a whole new cultural world... in one of the most vibrant capital cities in the world, sampling cultural delights beyond anyone's wildest dream.' Rupert Parker, journalist, photographer, cameraman, and TV producer
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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!
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!
189 Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City This Week
All events, things to do this week (Sun, 12/10/2023 - Sat, 12/16/2023) are free unless otherwise noted.Park Walk | Bird Photography Walk
The Feminist Bird Club of NYC hosts a beginner-friendly bird photography walk. Learn tips and tricks to enhance your birding and express your creativity. This walk will be slower-paced and focused on photography, mainly of waterfowl, sparrows, and raptors. Dress warmly and wear comfortable shoes! Any kind of camera is welcome.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
9:00 am
Free
9:00 am
Free
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Tour | Historic Flatiron-Nomad District Walking Tour
Join a professional guide on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the City's most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse, and the famous Flatiron Building. Rain or shine. Every Sunday at 11 am.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
City Walk | Holiday-Themed Historic Walking Tour
A professional guide leads a 90-minute tour highlighting Flatiron and NoMad's holiday history, including the Star of Hope, the first public Christmas tree, the international toy and gift center, and Dr. Clement Clarke Moore's country home where he wrote his 1822 poem "'Twas The Night Before Christmas."
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
11:00 am
Free
11:00 am
Free
Festival | Holiday Extravaganza: Photo Ops with Favorite Characters, Classic Movies, Interactive Activities for Kids, and More!
Santa Claus is coming to town! This venue is transforming into a wonderland of family entertainment, with a lineup of events that will make your holidays unforgettable. From the whimsical world of My Little Pony to the high-flying antics of the Harlem Globetrotters, there's something for everyone. Step into a Peanuts paradise for a cozy holiday experience or join Rosie Fuentes from PBS Kids' Rosie's Rules for a festive celebration. Each event offers exclusive screenings, photo ops, and interactive activities for the kids. CFT members have to use a code (provided below the location) to get free admission.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
12:00 pm
$21.50...
12:00 pm
$21.50...
Festival | The Gift of Fifth: Holiday Open Streets
A special lineup of events and programming featuring the first-ever "scent" disseminated from fir trees, live jazz and choral performances, holiday-themed food and beverages, and gifts galore. With 11 blocks of programming, 19 food and beverage partners, 8 performance areas and iconic retailers gearing up for the festive season, this is the biggest holiday extravaganza in all of New York City.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Concert | Christmas Carols on Historic Church Steps
The Saint Thomas Choir of Men and Boys will delight passersby with traditional Christmas carols, sung from the historic staircase of the church.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Talk | Saint Joseph Steps Out of the Shadows (in-person and online)
Joseph, the husband of Mary, is a shadowy figure in the New Testament. The angel speaks to Joseph in Matthew's gospel, instructing him to flee from King Herod to Egypt, just as Joseph his namesake went down to Egypt centuries before. The story of the saint is elaborated in a second-century, semi-legendary narrative attributed to James, where the staff of Joseph, an elderly widower, miraculously blossoms as a sign of his fatherly role in the life of Christ and the salvation of the world. This presentation looks at various representations of the saint and examines his narrative critically through works of art. With art historian Dennis Raverty.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Hike | Central Park Highlights Hike
Urban Park Rangers lead a walk through Central Park as they point out the various attributes that make the park special, from its diverse array of plants and animals to its rich history.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Lecture | When Does Anti-Zionism Become Antisemitism? (online)
Dina Porat, professor of Jewish History at Tel Aviv University and chief historian of Yad Vashem, the World Holocaust Memorial Center, gives a timely lecture addressing the urgent question of the roots and history of the term "anti-Zionism" and its relationship to antisemitism. A distinction is drawn between objections to Zionism within the framework of the Jewish people and the use and abuse of the term as a political tool in the public international arena, which may be expressed with antisemitic motifs and images. The following topics and questions, among others, will be covered: -- The untold role of the Soviet Union in disseminating anti-Zionism, and the impact of its efforts -- Anti-Zionism before and after the Six Days War -- The Durban 2001 conference as a turning point: associating Jews with Israelis and antisemitism with anti-Zionism -- The aftermath of the October 7 Hamas attacks on Israel and the resurgence of world antisemitism -- When and how does legitimate criticism of Israel's government and policies cross the line to anti-Zionism? -- Discussions, protests and demonstrations on college campuses and elsewhere -- What is known about the funding of antisemitic and anti-Zionist activities
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Winter Classical Music Festival
Piano Recital.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Jazz | Art of the Solo Performance
The student performers in this ensemble will showcase the art and practice of solo performance, from individual solo works to presentations of concert length programs, with a high degree of improvised material combined with careful preparation. Students have developed work based on thematic and structural elements, using both song form and open form improvisation, and have explored the ways these ideas can be combined. Players of single line instruments, vocalists, and percussion - as well as players of chordal instruments, which have the longest tradition of solo performance - are all welcome. Students recompose standards in a personal way to enhance a solo performance. The work of important solo improvisors like Cecil Taylor, Marilyn Crispell, Charmaine Lee, Evan Parker, Max Roach, Sylvie Courvoisier, Mary Halvorson, Anthony Braxton, Ikue Mori, and Thelonious Monk are mined for inspiration.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Festival | Chanukah Menorah Lighting and Celebration
Latkes. Hot cocoa. Live music, arts and crafts and a six-foot-tall chocolate Menorah. All are welcome at this family-friendly holiday celebration, which will include face painting, popcorn, chocolate and other traditional treats, and a musical performance by the FiDi Hebrew School. The pinnacle of the afternoon will be the traditional Menorah lighting ceremony, featuring this year's grand Menorah made from chocolate.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Handel's Messiah for Orchestra and Chorus
The Orchestra of The Bronx; Michael Spierman, conductor; and The Bronx Opera Chorus, perform Handel's (1685-1759) Messiah. Guest readers from the Bronx Community will also read short biblical passages.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Jazz | Jazz Trio Featuring Three-Time Grammy Winner Who Has Worked with Miles Davis, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Aretha Franklin, and More
The Ron Carter Trio, featuring Russell Malone and Donald Vega. Ron Carter is one of the most prolific and influential bassists in jazz with more than 2,500 albums to his name, and he has a Guinness World Record to prove it! Over his 60 year career, he has recorded with many jazz greats: Miles Davis, Lena Horne, Bill Evans, B.B. King, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and more. He has also recorded with Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, and Aretha Franklin. In 2022, he won a Grammy Award for best Jazz Instrumental Album with the Skyline Trio, his third after two Grammys in 1986 and 1993.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Discussion | YIVO Yiddish Club (online)
An event for Yiddish enthusiasts the world over, the YIVO Yiddish club is an informal monthly gathering to celebrate Mame-loshn. Hosted by Shane Baker, sessions take place in English, and are liberally peppered with Yiddish. Each month Baker is joined by a different guest who discusses their work and a related Yiddish cultural theme. In the spirit of a club, sessions are held as interactive zoom meetings in which participants can see and hear one another. Each session includes ample time for audience questions, group discussion, and, time permitting, knock-down, drag-out arguments. Attendees need not know any Yiddish to attend, though some familiarity with the language is highly recommended. This session features actor, singer, and filmmaker, Dylan Seders Hoffman. She is the founder and artistic director of Chava Productions, a film production company which presents original works located at the intersection of pop culture and 21st century Jewishness with a generous dose of Yiddish. Chava Productions' first short film Yiddish Mean Girls premiered in the fall of 2022. As an actor, she has performed Off-Broadway with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene, including in their New York Times Critic's Pick production The Sorceress, with the New Yiddish Rep, and at the New York Theatre Festival.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Winter Classical Music Festival
Piano Recital.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Bach Vespers: Choir and Period Instrument Musicians
After 55 years, hundreds of performances, and two Grammy nominations, Bach Vespers continues to present Bach's cantatas and other great Baroque and early music masterworks every month.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Elie Wiesel: Confronting the Silence
Author, and speaker Joe Berger in conversation with Clyde Haberman. They will be discussing Berger's new book on author and Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel. As an orphaned survivor and witness to the horrors of Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) compelled the world to confront the Holocaust with his searing memoir Night. How did this soft-spoken man from a small Carpathian town become such an influential figure on the world stage? Drawing on Wiesel's prodigious literary output and interviews with his family, friends, scholars, and critics, Joseph Berger seeks to answer this question.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Organ Music at a Beautiful Church
Maks Adach, organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
5:30 pm
Free
5:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Winter Classical Music Festival
Piano Recital.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Works by Chopin, Ravel, Debussy, and More
Music by Andres, Berio, Chopin, Debussy, Liszt, Lyapunov, Nevin, Ravel, Ruo Huang, Tanaka, Takemitsu.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sun, Dec 10
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Sun, Dec 10
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Morning Meditation
Start your day by balancing your mind, body, and spirit during instructor guided meditation. This renowned practice lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
9:45 am
Free
9:45 am
Free
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Tour | Holiday Building Tour/Chanukah Celebration
In honor of the Festival of Lights, the museum is offering a very special building tour. At the turn of the 20th century, one-third of Eastern Europe’s Jews passed through Ellis Island on the way to a new life in a new land. During this era, the Lower East Side became home to the largest Jewish community in the world, and its new residents brought customs and traditions that were adapted to fit into their new home. Head upstairs to the beautifully restored Main Sanctuary with Education and Accessibility Senior Manager Scott Brevda and Curator and Archivist Nancy Johnson to explore the landmark building and exhibit Lighting the World: Menorahs Around the Globe, the historic Aharon Ben Zalman menorah collection. Learn about the building and its Moorish Revival architecture, Jewish history on the Lower East Side, and how Jewish immigrants displayed their American pride and incorporated it into their new lives.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
11:00 am
$10-$15 suggested admission...
11:00 am
$10-$15 suggested admission...
Book Discussion | Politicizing Islam in Central Asia: From the Russian Revolution to the Afghan and Syrian Jihads
Few observers anticipated a surge of Islamism in Central Asia after seventy years of forced communist atheism. Yet, Islamism became the dominant form of political opposition in post-Soviet Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Author Kathleen Collins explores the causes, dynamics, and variation in Islamist movements--first within the USSR, and then in the post-Soviet states of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kyrgyzstan. Drawing upon extensive ethnographic and historical research, she explains the strategies and relative success of each Central Asian Islamist movement. Collins argues that in each case, state repression of Islam, by Soviet and post-Soviet regimes, together with the diffusion of religious ideologies, motivated successive waves of Islamist mobilization. Sweeping in scope, this book traces the origins and trajectories of Central Asian Islamist movements from the Soviet era through the Tajik civil war, the Afghan jihad against the United States, and the foreign fighter movement in Syria.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
Tour | Holiday Building Tour/Chanukah Celebration
In honor of the Festival of Lights, the museum is offering a very special building tour. At the turn of the 20th century, one-third of Eastern Europe's Jews passed through Ellis Island on the way to a new life in a new land. During this era, the Lower East Side became home to the largest Jewish community in the world, and its new residents brought customs and traditions that were adapted to fit into their new home. Head upstairs to the beautifully restored Main Sanctuary with Education and Accessibility Senior Manager Scott Brevda and Curator and Archivist Nancy Johnson to explore the landmark building and exhibit Lighting the World: Menorahs Around the Globe, the historic Aharon Ben Zalman menorah collection. Learn about the building and its Moorish Revival architecture, Jewish history on the Lower East Side, and how Jewish immigrants displayed their American pride and incorporated it into their new lives.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
1:00 pm
$10-$15 suggested admission...
1:00 pm
$10-$15 suggested admission...
Discussion | Open Archive for Civil Rights Activists Ruby Dee and Ossie Davis
An interactive display and discussion of selected material from the Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee papers to celebrate what would have been their 75th wedding anniversary. Ossie Davis and Ruby Dee were actors, directors, writers, and activists whose careers spanned the mediums of theatre, television, radio, film, and print. Their papers date from 1932 to 2015, and chronicle the couple's artistic careers as performers and authors, as well as their work as civil rights activists. Get up close and personal with the selected items.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Mothers, Midwives and Reimagining Birthing in the South Bronx: Breathe, Now Push
It is a tragic and unjust paradox that the United States, the highest income country in the world and the country with the largest budget for perinatal care, has rising rates of maternal mortality that disproportionately affect women of color. Author Jennifer Dohrn examines the systems that perpetuate disparities in care, from global to local, and describes essential components needed for change, using oral histories as evidence for the way forward towards maternal health as a human right. Hear the stories and experiences of twelve women who received care at the birthing center that changed their lives.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Concert | Holiday Caroling with The Broadway Carolers
With over 25 years of experience, Broadway Carolers perform across the region and are committed to bringing light into people’s lives during the holiday season. They have performed at houses and apartments, parks and country clubs, and NYC landmarks.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Festival | Holiday Lighting Celebration: Music, Hot Chocolate, Pastries
'Tis the season! This is holiday lighting celebration is open to all! Come by and spread holiday cheer - enjoy music, hot chocolate, tea, and pastries (while supplies last.)
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Other | Live Trivia Hour: Jeopardy! Edition
Are you a fan of the game show Jeopardy!? Come test your knowledge and join the Live Trivia Hour.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Discussion | Guatemala: Democracy in the Crosshairs (online)
Guatemala today is suffering a growing crisis of the rule of law: the criminalization of anti-corruption efforts, the suppression of protest, and the persecution of human rights defenders. These dynamics are unfolding against a backdrop of uncertainty regarding whether President-Elect Bernardo Arevalo will be allowed to assume office in January. This panel brings together former diplomats, academics, human rights defenders, and exiles to examine these dynamics and to ask how Guatemalans and the international community can respond to this crisis. Speakers: Anders Kompass, Former Swedish Ambassador to Central America & Senior Official at the United Nations Claudia Escobar, Distinguished Visiting Professor & Scholar at the School of Policy & Government, George Mason University Flor de Maria Galvez, Human Rights Lawyer & Former CICIG Mandatary Jorge Santos, General Coordinator of the Unit for Human Rights Defenders Protection UDEFEGUA Moderator: Jo-Marie Burt, Professor at George Mason University & Senior Fellow at WOLA The event will be given in English and Spanish
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Film | The King and I (1956): musical
In this film adaptation of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical, widowed Welsh mother Anna Loenowens becomes a governess and English tutor to the wives and many children of the stubborn King Mongkut of Siam. Anna and the king have a clash of personalities as she works to teach the royal family about the English language, customs and etiquette, and rushes to prepare a party for a group of European diplomats who must change their opinions about the king. Driector: Walter Lang Cast: Deborah Kerr, Yul Brynner, Rita Moreno, Martin Benson, Rex Thompson
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | A Conversation with Broadway Star Andre De Shields
The Billy Rose Theatre Division celebrates five decades Broadway actor Andre De Shields. In this discussion with De Shields, there will be a screening of video clips of his many performances, exploring his illustrious career from the 1969 Chicago production of Hair to his critically praised turn as Ben Loman in the 2022 revival of Death of a Salesman. Registration required.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Open Studios | Open Studios
Senior students will open their studios for viewing along with other exhibition spaces throughout the building.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | An Evening with Kennedy Center Honoree and Composer Tania León (in-person and online)
Tania León is a trailblazer as a composer, conductor, and educator. Born in Havana, Cuba, León has achieved acclaim over an illustrious career. In 2021, she was awarded a Pulitzer Prize in recognition of her orchestral work Stride and, in 2022, was inducted into the prestigious ranks of Kennedy Center honorees. Through her years as a faculty member, she has inspired generations of students, recently concluding her tenure as a distinguished professor emerita. León joins in conversation about her extraordinary musical journey with Terrance McKnight, WQXR radio host, writer, and pianist. A concert follows the discussion, featuring a number of León's dazzling works performed by students, faculty, and guest artists. Works and Performers: “Oh Yemanja” (from Scourge of Hyacinths) Charlotte Mundy, soprano Kirsten Jermé, cellist Antonio Valentin, pianist Mistica Ursula Oppens, pianist Esencia Bergamot Quartet
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Lecture | Black Ontology: The Subversive Beauty of Soul
A lecture by curator Valerie Cassel Oliver.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Club | LGBTQ+ Book Club: Queer Romance
LGBTQ+ Book Club meets monthly to read and discuss fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels centered around queer individuals, communities, and experiences. Please note that these books deal frankly, sometimes explicitly, with contemporary issues and all works discussed are artistic expressions selected for an adult audience. The theme of our this meeting is Queer Romance to warm up as we descend into the chilly months of winter. There will be an overview of some favorite romance titles and authors that fit the theme. Throughout the meeting there will be ample opportunity to discuss the titles shared that evening as well as any other swoon-worthy titles you come prepared to share! There is no prior reading or knowledge required - this is a space for folks to meet and share their love of (or fall in love with) LGBTQ+ literature.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Mothers of Invention: The Feminist Roots of Contemporary Art (online)
Offering a radical rewriting of the history of contemporary art from a feminist perspective, four distinguished authors -- Eleanor Heartney, Helaine Posner, Nancy Princenthal and Sue Scott -- explore the lineages of performance, abstraction, craft and ecofeminism in ways that reveal the debt these important genres owe to the work of pioneering women artists. The painters, sculptors and performance artists featured here have shaped ideas now dominating the art world: the vulnerability of the environment, the rise of activist art, the challenge to the reign of high technology (including digital culture), and the development of a new language of abstraction. Having demolished the linear narrative of modernism, the privileging of a white male ethnocentric vision, the division of high and low art and the separation of art from larger social issues, feminist artists laid the groundwork for the globalised, multi-media, postmodern art world of today. Illustrated with a spread of work from the last sixty years (and including contextual discussion of earlier practitioners), this book makes a compelling case for placing feminist art and artists at the heart of contemporary art.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Opera | Shir Hashirim (The Song of Songs): A 1911 Operetta (online)
A performance of the music of Shir Hashirim (The Song of Songs), a 1911 operetta by Joseph Rumshinsky and Anshel Shor. Premiered in NYC, Shir Hashirim was subsequently performed around the world. It was so popular that a 1935 film was made based on it, and, according to Rumshinsky, a young George Gershwin could play the whole score by heart. Shir Hashirim is a musical comedy which features several interlocking love triangles that include an aging composer along with his children and their lovers and friends. The work also touches on serious topics including love, mortality, and women's suffrage. Reconstructed from a variety of archival materials collected at YIVO, UCLA, and the Library of Congress, the operetta will be performed by students of the Bard Conservatory Vocal Arts Program.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
Regular: $35
Member: $0
7:00 pm
Regular: $35
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Jazz | An Evening of Jazz & Poetry
This kick-off event featuring Jerome Jennings and Naomi Extra’s Get Free Collective will celebrate the fortieth year anniversary of the groundbreaking poetry anthology Confirmation: An Anthology of African American Women (1983) co-edited by Amina and Amiri Baraka. Confirmation featured work by black women poets–Abbey Lincoln, Amina Baraka, Lucille Clifton, Rashidah Ismaili and others–who engaged with jazz through the written and spoken word. The event will feature original poetry performed by poet and multi-disciplinary artist, Naomi Extra, live jazz performance led by drummer, Jerome Jennings, a short conversation on the anthology, and special guests.
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Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress
A free, high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas, and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. With: Shantelle Courvoisier Jackson, Kat Sotelo, Maho Ogawa
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Concert | Hybrid Ensemble Concert Featuring Works by Debussy, Chopin, and More
The Hybrid Ensemble concert is an improvisational meeting of chamber and jazz featuring music by Debussy, Chopin, Mathisen.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Brahms and More for Violin, Clarinet, Viola, Cello, and Piano
Tai Murray, violin; Todd Palmer, clarinet; Melissa Reardon, viola; Julia Bruskin, cello; Aaron Wunsch, piano. Program Brahms (1833-1897), Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano, op. 114 Nino Rota (1911-1979), Trio for Clarinet, Cello, and Piano Caroline Shaw (b. 1982), Thousandth Orange for Piano Quartet Brahms (1833-1897), Piano Quartet in C Minor, op. 60
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Mon, Dec 11
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Jazz | Laptop Ensemble
This electronic band will explore the use of the laptop computer as a primary performance instrument in order to push the boundaries beyond acoustic ensembles. They will explore various sound producing techniques such as synthesis, sampling, drum machines, and live-processing effects. The focus will be the human-led performativity of the laptop to find new sounds, new rhythmic and tuning systems and new musical gestures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Mon, Dec 11
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
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Concert | Noon Holiday Concert
Featuring pianist/singer/composer Joseph Ittoop joined by singer Sarah Ittoop.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
Free
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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Tue, Dec 12
12:20 pm
Free
12:20 pm
Free
Concert | Holiday Caroling with The Broadway Carolers
With over 25 years of experience, Broadway Carolers perform across the region and are committed to bringing light into people’s lives during the holiday season. They have performed at houses and apartments, parks and country clubs, and NYC landmarks.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Concert | Holiday Harmonies
Featuring: The guitar duo Aerial Acoustics has been delighting audiences for over 25 years with their spirited original and cover instrumentals. Described as “electrifyingly acoustic,” Dorothy Wagner and Dennis Smith play complex arrangements of classic tunes, as well as original compositions, infused with elements of rock, jazz, classical and Spanish guitar. Ilya Shneyveys (accordion) and Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) are two of the leading contemporary musicians breathing new life into old-world klezmer, the celebratory music of East European Jews. This performance for Hanukkah will be filled with soulful Hasidic spirituals and rollicking dance melodies.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | Lunchtime Organ Concert
The Gabe Wiener Foundation presents Bruno Bergamini performing on the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
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Film | Home Alone (1990) with Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, and Catherine O'Hara
When bratty 8-year-old Kevin McCallister acts out the night before a family trip to Paris, his mother makes him sleep in the attic. After the McCallisters mistakenly leave for the airport without Kevin, he awakens to an empty house and assumes his wish to have no family has come true. But his excitement sours when he realizes that two con men plan to rob the McCallister residence, and that he alone must protect the family home. Director: Chris Columbus Cast: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern, John Heard, Roberts Blossom, Catherine O'Hara Macaulay Culkin is an American actor. One of the most successful child actors of the 1990s, Culkin rose to prominence as a child actor starring as Kevin McCallister in the first two films of the Home Alone film series (1990 and 1992), for which he was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. He also starred in the films My Girl (1991), The Good Son (1993), The Nutcracker (1993), Getting Even with Dad (1994), The Pagemaster (1994), and Richie Rich (1994). Joe Pesci is an American actor known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films Raging Bull (1980), Goodfellas (1990), Casino (1995), and The Irishman (2019). Pesci won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the gangster character Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas and received two other nominations in the same category for his portrayals of Joey LaMotta and Russell Bufalino in Raging Bull and The Irishman, respectively. Catherine O'Hara is a Canadian-American actress and comedian. She is known for her comedy work on Second City Television (1976-84) and Schitt's Creek (2015-2020) and in films such as After Hours (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and the first two installments of the Home Alone franchise (1990-1992).
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Tue, Dec 12
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
Free
Tue, Dec 12
2:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: The Performance of Masculinity (in-person and online)
Kenneth Tam is an artist based in Houston, Texas, and Queens, New York. Tam received his BFA from the Cooper Union and his MFA from the University of Southern California. Tam works with video, sculpture, installation, movement, performance and photography. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, he examines themes including the performance of masculinity, the transformative potential of ritual and expressions of intimacy within groups. Tam often implicates the male body in his projects, using humor and pathos to reveal the performative and unstable nature of identity and often creates situations that foreground tenderness and vulnerability within unlikely settings.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Discussion | The Artists Roundtable (online)
A talk with Ragnar Kjartansson, an artist who engages multiple artistic mediums, creating video installations, performances, drawings and paintings that draw upon myriad historical and cultural references. An underlying pathos and irony connect his works, with each deeply influenced by the comedy and tragedy of classical theater. Kjartasnsson blurs the distinctions between mediums, approaching his painting practice as performance, likening his films to paintings, and his performances to sculpture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
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Workshop | Glowy Game Night
Enjoy a night of friendly competition with LED games that add a unique twist to classic favorites. Keep the party going at our glowy game night with a round of foosball, ping pong, and other fun activities.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
4:30 pm
Free
4:30 pm
Free
Jazz | Creating New Music Jazz Ensemble
Led by award-winning trumpeter and composer Dave Douglas, this performance class involves all the elements of creative music practice: from conception of ideas, to composition, notation, and rehearsal techniques. All participants will perform as instrumentalists in the ensemble and compose new works for other ensemble members.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Arthur and Lilly: The Girl and the Holocaust Survivor
What do a 75-year-old Los Angeles-based rocket engineer and an eleven-year-old schoolgirl from Austria have in common? Not much at first glance, but Arthur and Lilly influenced each other’s lives in a fateful way. When Arthur Kern knocked on the door of the house where he grew up as a boy in Vienna, Austria, an eleven year old girl opened. Neither of them knew that this chance encounter would change both of their lives forever. In 1939, Arthur‘s Jewish parents sent their son abroad on a so-called Kindertransport (“children’s transport”), hoping to save him from the Holocaust. The separation is a traumatic experience for the ten-year-old. Although he is rescued – from Austria via France to the USA – his family is murdered by the Nazis. He never sees them again. Sixty-five years later: During a visit to his parents‘ former apartment in Vienna, Austria, Arthur Kern – by now a retired rocket engineer involved in the moon landing – meets eleven-year-old Lilly Maier. A decisive encounter for both of them, which not only shapes Lilly’s further life, but also leads to Arthur receiving a long-lost legacy from his parents. Lilly Maier's book is a moving tale of two lives that fatefully cross paths, and an immensely knowledgeable insight into an unknown Holocaust story: the rescue of hundreds of Jewish children to America on a Kindertransport.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Orchestra
MSM Jazz Repertory Orchestra; Jon Faddis, Conductor.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:00 pm
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | New York City Opera Singers Perform Christmas Carols and Holiday Favorites
Kathryn Olander, Music Director and pianist; A quartet of singers from New York City Opera (Kate Fruchterman, soprano; Kristee Haney, mezzo-soprano; Victor Starsky, tenor; Rocky Sellers, bass); LaGuardia High School Show Choir directed by Jeanne Cascio, perform iconic Christmas carols and holiday favorites, accompanied by a brass quintet featuring artists from New York City Opera Orchestra.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
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Workshop | Play bridge in a stress-free environment
One of the most popular card games of the last century, bridge is still enjoyed by professional and amateur players alike today - and now you can stop by and enjoy it too! Bring your bridge partner, or you will be matched up with someone to play as a pair. There will be instructions and the chance to observe players, making this a perfect event for beginners looking to learn how to play bridge.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Discussion | The Art of Digital Manipulation (online)
An evening of conversation between artist Jason Salavon and host and producer of "Art Sense" Craig Gould. Together, they aim to explore the intricate connections between art, digital manipulation, and artificial intelligence, offering both a retrospective and visionary outlook on the evolving landscape of art. Salavon lives and works in Chicago and runs the forward-thinking Salavon Lab at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His notable accolades, such as the Guggenheim Fellowship and the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation Award, highlight his enduring impact on the art world. His artwork, resonating with themes of identity, memory, and the nature of reality, stand as a testament to the transformative power of digital manipulation in the modern age.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Fascism in America: Past and Present (in-person and online)
A timely new book on the history of fascism in the United States from the 1930s to today. Co-editors Gavriel Rosenfeld and Janet Ward will lead a panel discussion featuring many of the volume's contributors, including Ruth Ben-Ghiat, Anna Duensing, Linda Gordon, Alexander Reid Ross, Ousmane Power-Greene, Matthew Specter, Richard Steigmann-Gall, and Thomas Weber. After the program, there will be a light reception.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:30 pm
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Tour | Hanukkah in the Tenements Tour (online)
Did they spin the dreidel in 1910? What does it take to fry a latke in a tenement apartment? For Jewish tenement residents of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, Hanukkah was a much smaller holiday than it is today, but one still full of traditional foods and rituals. This is a virtual holiday tour exploring how the Rogarshevsky and Confino families might have celebrated the holiday in the 1910s. From the Rogarshevsky's Eastern European Ashkenazi traditions to the Confino's Sephardic ones, explore this moment when Hanukkah grew in popularity and importance in the United States.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Origami Meetup
OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws.
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Tue, Dec 12
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Screening | Screening and Book Presentation on Trans Issues
Screening: Summer Within (2019, Documentary, USA, 23 min.) Directed by Summer Minerva and Adam Golub In this autobiographical documentary, a trans dancer from Staten Island struggles to find belonging in her Italian American community. She journeys to Southern Italy and encounters an ancient transgender tradition. The film weaves Minerva's personal quest for self-understanding and deeper knowledge of her Italian heritage with a broader narrative about the femminielli, a type of "third gender" people who are revered in southern Italy for performing rituals meant to bring luck to the community, and fulfilling traditionally feminine roles like childcare. Followed by the book presentation of: Italian Trans Geographies (SUNY Press, 2023) Edited by Danila Cannamela, Colby College; Marzia Mauriello, University of Naples L'Orientale; and Summer Minerva, author, filmmaker, and activist How does the mapping of Italian culture change when it is charted from the perspective of gender-variant people? This book tackles this question by retracing trans and gender-variant experiences within the Italian peninsula and along diasporic routes. The volume adopts a cross-disciplinary approach that combines scholarly analyses with grassroots engagement and creative work and centers the voices of Italian and Italian American transpeople through autobiographies, memoirs, interviews, poetry, and visual works. Contributions include works by key Italian trans activists as well as critical interpretations of scholars and artists (many of whom self-identify as trans). Ultimately, these voices show how trans people have contributed to shaping Italian places and cultures while, in turn, being shaped by those places and cultures.
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Tue, Dec 12
6:30 pm
Free
6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South
Author Elizabeth R. Varon presents a long-overdue thorough re-evaluation of an American hero. It was the most remarkable political about-face in American history. During the Civil War, General James Longstreet fought tenaciously for the Confederacy. He was alongside Lee at Gettysburg (and counseled him not to order the ill-fated attacks on entrenched Union forces there). He won a major Confederate victory at Chickamauga and was seriously wounded during a later battle. After the war Longstreet moved to New Orleans, where he dramatically changed course. He supported Black voting and joined the newly elected, integrated postwar government in Louisiana. When white supremacists took up arms to oust that government, Longstreet, leading the interracial state militia, did battle against former Confederates. His defiance ignited a firestorm of controversy, as white Southerners branded him a race traitor and blamed him retroactively for the South’s defeat in the Civil War.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Great Gimmelmans: Clan on the Run
Welcome Lee Matthew Goldberg for a discussion of his new novel in which middle child Aaron Gimmelman watches as his family goes from a mild-mannered reform Jewish clan to having over a million dollars of stolen money stuffed in their RV's cabinets while being pursued by the FBI and loan sharks.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Last Ships from Hamburg: Business, Rivalry, and the Race to Save Russia's Jews on the Eve of World War I (online)
Bestselling historian Steven Ujifusa tells the largely forgotten, colorful story of three remarkable businessmen who, driven by very different motives, made much of this immigration possible and forever changed the fate of millions. They were: Jacob Schiff, managing partner of the investment bank Kuhn, Loeb & Company who used his immense wealth to help Jews to leave Europe; Albert Ballin, managing director of the Hamburg-American Line who created a transportation network of trains and steamships; and the notorious J.P. Morgan, mastermind of the International Mercantile Marine trust who tried to take over the lucrative steamship business. With often contradictory goals, these titans of industry forged powerful alliances and compelling rivalries.
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
Regular: $56.50
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
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Concert | The Mendelssohn Glee Club's Annual Winter Holiday Concert
Including music of the season and works by Brahms, Gershwin, Randall Thompson, Prokofiev, Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields, Rachmaninoff, Peter Yarrow, Scriabin, Meredith Willson, Tchaikovsky, Mel Torme, Tom Lehrer Guest artist: Alexandra Beliakovich, pianist Champagne reception to follow the concert.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | The Violin of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
A presentation of and a concert with the original violin of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart. Learn more about this musical instrument which was built by Pietro Antonio dalla Costa in Italy in 1764 and listen to its sound. Tomas Restrepo Cardona and Santiago Avila Salazar, two musicians of the Orquestra Iberacademy, will perform 12 Duets K. Anh. 152 for 2 violins composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Mozart and More
Young artists of Mannes and The School of Drama of the College of Performing Arts of The New School; and William Gustafson, Director, perform opera selections and instrumental music by Josef Myslivecek's (1737-1781) and Mozart (1756-1791).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Mozart and More (In Person AND Online)
Khoi Dinh, flute; Jacks Pollard, oboe; Taig Egan, clarinet; Carys Sutherland, horn; Bobby Thompson, bassoon; Coco Mi, violin; Gabrielle Couillard-Despres, violin; Jeremy Klein, viola; Julia Lee, cello. Program Carl Nielsen (1865-1931), Wind Quintet, op. 43 Mozart (1756-91), String Quartet No. 19 in C major, K. 495
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Year in Jazz Critics Roundtable
Organized and moderated by WRTI's editorial director Nate Chinen, The Year in Jazz is a panel discussion about the music, the artists, and the moments that shaped jazz in 2023.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Jazz | Vocal Blues Ensemble
The blues is the foundation of almost all jazz. This ensemble will express the understanding of the blues in its many guises, interpret the blues with feeling, and apply its patterns and moods to their own improvisations.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Tue, Dec 12
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
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Wed, Dec 13
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Lecture | A Jewish Guide to the Met: The History of Chanukah (online)
Historian Jonathan Goldstein gives for a very special Chanukah lecture telling the story of the Maccabees through the Greco-Roman rooms.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 13
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Talk | Aging Well: Legal and Ethical Issues at the End of Life (online)
The experience of death and the conditions under which death occurs are different for every person. For the lawyer guiding their client about end of life concerns, or for the physician caring for their patient nearing the end of life, specific legal and ethical challenges characterize the measures and decisions that need to be made at a time when they and their families and loved ones may be experiencing intense emotional stress. In this virtual seminar, lawyer and law professor Norman Cantor will focus on ways the law relates to efforts to avoid a prolonged, painful or unacceptably debilitated dying process. Additionally in this program, Alan Lippman will bring his expertise in medical ethics, speaking about some of the situations that frequently arise during this fraught time in a patient's life.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 13
11:00 am
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Discussion | Domestic Support for Russia’s War on Ukraine: What We Know (online)
Many polls suggest that the majority of Russians consistently approve of Russia’s war on Ukraine. However, various experts and activists have argued that polling in an authoritarian regime, especially during the war, may be unreliable. How much should we trust these surveys, and what evidence of Russians’ support of or opposition to the war do we have? At this panel, scholars of Russian public opinion will present their new findings on support for the invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s regime, talk about how these attitudes changed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, and discuss what we can and cannot learn from survey research in these circumstances. Speakers: -- Grigore Pop-Eleches, Professor of Politics and International Affairs at the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and Department of Politics; Co-Director of the Princeton Workshop on Post-Communist Politics -- Timothy Frye, Marshall D. Shulman Professor of Post-Soviet Foreign Policy at Columbia University -- Katerina Tertytchnaya, Associate Professor in Comparative Politics at the Department of Politics and International Relations; Tutorial Fellow at Brasenose College, University of Oxford -- Maxim Alyukov, Leverhulme Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow at the Department of Russian and East European Studies at the University of Manchester; Research Associate at King’s Russia Institute at King’s College London; Researcher with the Public Sociology Laboratory
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Wed, Dec 13
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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Festival | Holiday Extravaganza: Photo Ops with Favorite Characters, Classic Movies, Interactive Activities for Kids, and More!
Santa Claus is coming to town! This venue is transforming into a wonderland of family entertainment, with a lineup of events that will make your holidays unforgettable. From the whimsical world of My Little Pony to the high-flying antics of the Harlem Globetrotters, there's something for everyone. Step into a Peanuts paradise for a cozy holiday experience or join Rosie Fuentes from PBS Kids' Rosie's Rules for a festive celebration. Each event offers exclusive screenings, photo ops, and interactive activities for the kids. November 25 - January 7, Wednesdays to Sundays. CFT members have to use a code (provided below the location) to get free admission.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 13
12:00 pm
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Jazz | Improvisational Artists Ensemble
Your body, your voice, your music, your humor and your fear. This is the DNA of an improvisational encounter and the departure point for the work of the Improvisational Artists Lab. This collaboration explores the outer reaches of how student performers from different disciplines interplay using the common language of improvisation and draw inspiration from personal narratives through weekly explorations of text, composition, soundscape and movement. Students are guided on a journey through spontaneous improvisation, dramatic text, music composition and intuitive play. By exploring diverse inter-art collaboration and improvisational process this collaboration provides students with new resources to meet contemporary performance challenges.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 13
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 pm
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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.
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Wed, Dec 13
12:00 pm
Free
12:00 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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Wed, Dec 13
12:20 pm
Free
12:20 pm
Free
Concert | Holiday Caroling with The Broadway Carolers
With over 25 years of experience, Broadway Carolers perform across the region and are committed to bringing light into people’s lives during the holiday season. They have performed at houses and apartments, parks and country clubs, and NYC landmarks.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 13
12:30 pm
Free
12:30 pm
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Concert | Holiday Harmonies
Featuring: The guitar duo Aerial Acoustics has been delighting audiences for over 25 years with their spirited original and cover instrumentals. Described as “electrifyingly acoustic,” Dorothy Wagner and Dennis Smith play complex arrangements of classic tunes, as well as original compositions, infused with elements of rock, jazz, classical and Spanish guitar. Ilya Shneyveys (accordion) and Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) are two of the leading contemporary musicians breathing new life into old-world klezmer, the celebratory music of East European Jews. This performance for Hanukkah will be filled with soulful Hasidic spirituals and rollicking dance melodies.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Wed, Dec 13
12:30 pm
Free
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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Wed, Dec 13
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Wed, Dec 13
1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | The Golden Path: Maimonides Across Eight Centuries: Exhibition Tour
Ilana Benson, Director of Museum Education, gives for a guided tour of the exhibition, illuminating the life and impact of the multifaceted luminary and great Jewish sage across continents and cultures through rare manuscripts and books. Exhibition highlights include manuscripts in Maimonides’s own handwriting, a carved 11th century door to the Torah ark from Cairo’s Ben Ezra Synagogue, and beautifully illuminated medieval manuscripts.
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Wed, Dec 13
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
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Film | The Joy Luck Club (1993): drama
Adaptation of Amy Tan's bestseller about four immigrant Chinese women and their American-born daughters. The story begins in San Francisco, where three of the women have gathered to bid farewell to their deceased friend's daughter, who's departing for China to meet her long-lost half sisters. Director: Wayne Wang Cast: Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, Ming-Na Wen, Michael Paul Chan, Andrew McCarthy, Christopher Rich, Russell Wong, Vivian Wu
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Wed, Dec 13
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Cabaret | Holiday Favorites: A Festive Cabaret Performance
Exquisite, award-winning cabaret/concert performer Shana Farr and the "Crown Prince of New York Cabaret" Steve Ross take you on a sleigh ride through the great American songbook to celebrate the holiday season together. They perform traditional songs, including "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," "Let It Snow," "Sleigh Ride," "White Christmas," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town," "Silver Bells," "I Saw Three Ships," "O Holy Night," several sing-along selections, and many others to amplify your holiday cheer.
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Wed, Dec 13
2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Organogenesis: Building Blocks of Life (online)
Andrei Duman will be showcasing and discussing his most recent personal photography project which he created in partnership with LEGO Master Builder Nathan Sawaya. The pair built huge scale versions of 13 integral human organs over the course of 16 months and then photographed them with Phase One cameras. In terms of physical scale, the skull organ alone is over 40” tall, uses over 36,000 bricks and weighs over 65lbs. Come listen and learn about the inspiration for the project and how it came to be, what gear was used to create these photographs, and what’s next for the project.
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Wed, Dec 13
3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Book Club | Poetry Discussion: Constantine Cavafy
Reading and discuss a selection of Constantine Cavafy's work, translated by Edmund Keeley. Cavafy (1863–1933) is widely considered the most distinguished Greek poet of the 20th century. He was born in Alexandria, Egypt, where his Greek parents had settled in the mid-1850s. Cavafy lived in England for much of his adolescence, and developed both a command of the English language and a preference for the writings of William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde. W.H. Auden noted as much in his introduction to the 1961 volume The Complete Poems of C.P. Cavafy when he wrote, “Cavafy was a homosexual, and his erotic poems make no attempt to conceal the fact.”
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Wed, Dec 13
4:30 pm
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4:30 pm
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Lecture | The Evolution of Racial Inequality in the United States
Dr. Ellora Derenoncourt will deliver the Heilbroner Lecture on the evolution of racial inequality in the United States, its consequences, and its historical determinants. Derenoncourt is Assistant Professor of Economics at Princeton University and the founder and faculty director for the Program for Research on Inequality.
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Wed, Dec 13
4:30 pm
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Jazz | Electric Miles Ensemble
This ensemble covers arrangements of mid-to-late 80's Miles Davis repertoire, including material from We Want Miles, You're Under Arrest, Tutu, Amandala, and Live Around The World. The ensemble will use the music and format of Miles' later bands as a framework for exploring fresh approaches to comping and soloing: modern rhythm section ideas, superimposing chords over static harmonies, polytonal street grooves, and more.
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Wed, Dec 13
5:00 pm
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Discussion | Understanding Urban Warfare
As Israel continues its war against Hamas in Gaza, the challenges of conducting a military operation in one of the most densely populated areas in the world have become clear. To help us understand the characteristics and complexity of this conflict, Col. Liam Collins (ret.), former Director of the Combating Terrorism Center at West Point and co-author of Understanding Urban Warfare, will be in conversation with Museum Director Clifford Chanin. Col. Collins will discuss his career as a special forces officer, the lessons learned from similar operations, and the future of warfare in an increasingly urban world.
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Wed, Dec 13
5:00 pm
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5:00 pm
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Lecture | Independent Accounts: Covid-19 and NYC's Finances
In June of 2020, New York City was reeling as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, an extraordinary medical emergency that some believed might also require severe cuts to city services at precisely the time when so many ordinary people were already hurting. Uncertainty loomed over the city's finances while the deadline for a new budget approached, and just then a series of global protests against police violence followed the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and others. In NYC, activists occupied a park across from City Hall demanding deep cuts to the NYPD and more money for other services. This talk revisits that moment in recent history and investigates some of the larger historical forces that made the budget process a site to focus protests and calls to reimagine the city and society. Speaker: Dan Bouk, Associate Professor of History at Colgate University
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Play | Jado Jehad: Family Secrets in Tight Quarters
Mashal is back in her grandmother’s house. It was never a comfortable place to be, but after attending college abroad, the many rules of Manzoor’s house and Pakistan’s patriarchal culture feel even more suffocating. As if that weren’t enough, Mashal’s mother Kareema, struggling post-divorce, has also moved back home. In their tight quarters, lifetimes of grief and long-held secrets rise to the surface. Will their shared history bring the women closer together or drive them further apart? Fatima Maan's play is a coming-of-every-age story about acceptance across generations, perseverance, and love.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Controversialist: Arguments with Everyone, Left, Right, and Center (in-person and online)
To mark the publication of Martin Peretz's autobiography, this is a conversation between Peretz and longtime New Republic literary editor, Leon Wieseltier. From 1974 to 2012, during his years as publisher and editor-in-chief of The New Republic, Martin Peretz was a familiar presence on the American political scene. In its time under his leadership, the magazine was always fresh, erudite, contrarian, and brave. Anyone interested in finding out the most distinctive expert takes on the issues that mattered--whether they be domestic or international, cultural, or political--knew that the New Republic was required reading. In addition, Peretz spent over 40 years as a teacher in the Social Studies program at Harvard. The list of his former students is a who's who of American political life, including former vice president Al Gore, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and many more. The Controversialist begins in a vibrant but tragedy-stricken community of Yiddish Jews in his native Bronx and takes Peretz, blessed with that rare trait of always being in the right place at the right time, into the same rooms as some of the most prominent writers, thinkers, businessmen, activists, and politicians of the 20th and 21st centuries. Peretz's insights into his relationships with these men and women--many of them his students, teachers, colleagues, friends, and, of course, enemies--are both original and illuminating. Through his examination of the personalities, not least his own, at the center of the events that have defined the postwar and neoliberal decades, Peretz makes a rich and compelling argument for the ideals that have been the focus of his life: liberalism, democracy, and Zionism. In revisiting this rich life, he considers, too, what will come next now that those ideals are no longer assured.
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Wed, Dec 13
6:30 pm
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Screening | Short Film and Folk Music Performance Celebrating Sicily
Internationally renowned singer, percussionist, and teacher Alessandra Belloni, author of Healing Journeys with the Black Madonna, together with I Giullari di Piazza, Italian Music and Dance company, present the short film Black Madonna Pilgrimage & Summer Solstice Musical Celebration in Sicily (2023, Italy, Documentary, 23 min.), directed by Francesco Piccolo. This will be preceded by a Santa Lucia celebration performance of Sicilian folk music, featuring: Alessandra Belloni, artistic director, vocals & percussion John La Barbera, music director, guitarist & composer, chitarra battente & mandolin Steve Gorn, bansuri flutes, saxophone & clarinet Wilson Montuori, guitar Joe Deninzon, violin With the participation of special guests from the Sicilian group Sudcantica joining via Zoom Following the performance: A Christmas celebration featuring the one and only authentic Zabaglione del Direttore, made on the spot by Director Stefano Albertini
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Atlantic Marginalia: A Performance-Lecture
A performance-lecture by artist, writer, archivist and scholar Adjoa Armah. Armah will extend her ongoing research into what she terms “Atlantic Marginalia.” Applying ideas developed from the Ghanaian coastline to the East Coast of the United States, Armah makes tentative steps into consolidating the circum-Atlantic perspective that this work, concerned with African diaspora history and epistemology, insists on. Atlantic Marginalia are innumerable; they form unstable ground; they are found at points of contact between land and water, as simple as any speck of sand on any of the beaches that connects the African diaspora. Atlantic Marginalia is always composite and potentially transformative, the things we build with, simultaneously particular and universal. Through this performance-lecture, Armah shares a series of narrative vignettes, spatiotemporal reflections, and material remnants of her research and artistic interests.
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Concert | Jazzy Christmas Favorites from Austria with Grammy Nominee
Get into the holiday spirit with Simone Kopmajer?s jazzy Christmas collection of seasonal favorites like "Jingle Bells", "The Christmas Song" and "Baby, It?s Cold Outside" alongside with songs from her home Austria like "Stille Nacht" and "Leise rieselt der Schnee" beautifully performed by the Austrian singer, accompanied by American pianist and Grammy nominee John di Martino, American bassist Yoshi Waki, Austrian drummer Reinhardt Winkler and Austrian accordionist Philipp Egglmeier.
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Journaling Workshop
Celebrate the end of the year by reflecting on your successes, the joy you found this year, and the light in your life with a workshop hosted by Isla Martinez -- writer, podcast host of Renew Your Soul. This workshop is designed for beautiful souls who are ready to tap into the power of journaling and creative writing to ignite personal growth, self-discovery, and renewal.
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Coltrane Ensemble
In this ensemble, significant Coltrane compositions are chosen as vehicles towards understanding why and how the music of John Coltrane, an icon of Jazz whose breadth of creation spans modern music from traditionalal to futuristic and beyond, pioneered concepts of harmonization. His innovative system was predicated on novel uses of the minor third fourth progression, which attributed to the expanded use of whole tone scales and the twelve-tone system, giving more flexibility to the improviser. Coltrane’s logical resolutions of extended chromatic passages, articulating densely notated compositions and tasteful note placement in slower compositions, have become defining factors in Jazz and improvisation. All of the above represent challenges unique to Coltrane compositions and an understanding of this great artist.
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Wed, Dec 13
8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Rachmaninoff for Piano, Violin, and Cello
Yoojung Kim, piano; Filip Pogady, violin; and Daniel Gaisford, cello, perform Rachmaninoff's "elegiac" piano trios.
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Wed, Dec 13
8:00 pm
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Workshop | Fitness Yoga Class
Experience something new or enhance your yoga practice with instructors from Chelsea Piers Fitness. A complimentary, hour-long Vinyasa Flow classes in the Maker's Studio and start your day with a bit of balance. Make sure to bring your own mat. All levels are welcome.
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Thu, Dec 14
7:00 am
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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 -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
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Thu, Dec 14
10:00 am
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10:00 am
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Film | Remember the Night (1940): romantic comedy
Moved to pity by the Christmas season, New York District Attorney John Sargent lets pretty shoplifter Lee Leander out on bail and offers her a ride home to Indiana. Along the way they have a run-in with a Pennsylvania sheriff, meet each others' parents, and eventually fall in love. John's mother, however, disapproves, and warns Lee to stay away, lest she damage John's career. Not wanting to cause trouble, Lee resolves to leave the man she loves. Director: Mitchell Leisen Cast: Barbara Stanwyck, Fred MacMurray
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11:00 am
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Lecture | Harriet Tubman and the Quest for Freedom (online)
She was called "General Tubman" and "the Moses of her people," yet there is much we do not know about this heroic "conductor" of the Underground Railroad who risked all to rescue others. Kelly Hancock, Director of Programs at the American Civil War Museum, for an intimate look at the woman who may one day be the face of the $20 bill.
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Thu, Dec 14
11:00 am
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11:00 am
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Talk | Meet Me in the Kitchen: Making Healthy Choices
Nutritionist Lauren C. Kelly offers creative twists on classic recipes, food prep and cooking trends. From appetizers, to entrees, to dessert, learn how to design menus using helpful tips and current research findings for better health and eating.
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11:00 am
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Festival | Holiday Extravaganza: Photo Ops with Favorite Characters, Classic Movies, Interactive Activities for Kids, and More!
Santa Claus is coming to town! This venue is transforming into a wonderland of family entertainment, with a lineup of events that will make your holidays unforgettable. From the whimsical world of My Little Pony to the high-flying antics of the Harlem Globetrotters, there's something for everyone. Step into a Peanuts paradise for a cozy holiday experience or join Rosie Fuentes from PBS Kids' Rosie's Rules for a festive celebration. Each event offers exclusive screenings, photo ops, and interactive activities for the kids. November 25 - January 7, Wednesdays to Sundays. CFT members have to use a code (provided below the location) to get free admission.
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Discussion | The Algorithmic State: The Power and Peril of Artificial Memory (online)
A talk with artist Lozano-Hemmer and curator Kathleen Forde. Internationally celebrated artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer uses digital technologies and machine learning to develop works of art that powerfully engage viewers in new ways to engage memories as individuals and collectively. His works point to the promise of intelligent machines while questioning what artificial memory production may also portend. In this talk, Lozano-Hemmer and curator Kathleen Forde will discuss the artist’s machine-mediated practice with a focus on his most recent immersive art environment, Atmospheric Memory, and its implications for surveillance, collective memory and border politics.
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Thu, Dec 14
12:00 pm
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12:00 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.
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Thu, Dec 14
12:20 pm
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Holiday Caroling with The Broadway Carolers
With over 25 years of experience, Broadway Carolers perform across the region and are committed to bringing light into people’s lives during the holiday season. They have performed at houses and apartments, parks and country clubs, and NYC landmarks.
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Thu, Dec 14
12:30 pm
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Holiday Harmonies
Celebrate the holiday season with a lunchtime concert featuring talented local musicians performing a variety of seasonal favorites. Featured Musicians: Ilya Shneyveys (accordion) and Jake Shulman-Ment (violin) are two of the leading contemporary musicians breathing new life into old-world klezmer, the celebratory music of East European Jews. This performance for Hanukkah will be filled with soulful Hasidic spirituals and rollicking dance melodies.
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Thu, Dec 14
12:30 pm
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12:30 pm
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Master Class | Piano Master Class
Piano Master Class with Angelina Gadeliya. Praised for her "refined and exceptionally phrased and stylized" playing (Telavivcity.com), and her "rare ability to make music speak" (The Gazette), Ukrainian pianist Angelina Gadeliya performs regularly at Carnegie Hall as well as at the Juilliard School. She has appeared as soloist with the Boulder Philharmonic, the Chamber Orchestra of the Springs, as well as with the Fort Worth, South Dakota, Oberlin, and Stony Brook symphonies. Angelina's recent performances include solo and chamber music recitals in such venues as New York's Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie's Weill and Zankel Halls, the Consulate of France, The Ukrainian Institute of America in New York, and more.
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Thu, Dec 14
1:00 pm
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Concert (In Person AND Online)
Harmoniumist Artis Wodehouse performs period repertoire on an 1864 melodeon harmonium made in Connecticut and an 1871 cottage organ made in Vermont.
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Thu, Dec 14
1:15 pm
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1:15 pm
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Lecture | Anti-Asian Violence during the Pandemic and Mental Health Outcomes Among Low-Income Chinese Elders (in-person and online)
Speaker Na Yin is Associate Professor in Marxe School of Public and International Affairs and CUNY Institute for Demographic Research at Baruch College.
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Thu, Dec 14
4:00 pm
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Dancing | Silent Disco Night
Dance the night away under the stars with a silent disco experience where participants groove to the beat of their own music in a festive, winter atmosphere.
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Thu, Dec 14
4:30 pm
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4:30 pm
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Open Studios | Open Studios
MFA Fine Arts students Zoe Toscano, Tina Mitchell , Tyson Houseman, May Kwon, Jon Copes, Jusun Jessie Seo, Erin Hayde and Al Svoboda in their studios.
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Thu, Dec 14
5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Blue Boy / DIstant Signals
Jesse Small - Distant Signals The exhibition will feature Small’s newest series of work, featuring layers of pierced metal screens which create a three-dimensional relief on the wall. The layers are well spaced to allow light to diffuse through the sculpture and generate shadows below. Timothy Cummings - Blue Boy While most of Cummings’s paintings are dream-like fantasies filled with myriad detail and discovery, each has a figure or figures. Much of Cummings’s work addresses the issue of youthful turmoil, of that awkward moment between childhood and adulthood, of identity, of gender. The artist often paints figures as a child might conjure them in his/her mind, giving a dreamlike, fantasy quality to a grown-up persona.
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Opening Reception | Exposure 3: Group Exhibition
Artists: Jacqueline BarnettoSamita BhatiaoEmily Farisho Olga GuerraoGail KolflatoSassoon KosianoLaurence Neron-BanceloMary Alice OritooFrancine PerlmanoHeather Stoltz
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Opening Reception | Marcus Leslie Singleton: Return from Exile
This exhibition showcases 10 new paintings, including the artist’s largest paintings to date, and his first exhibited video. A deeply personal show, Return from Exile confronts issues of visibility, spirituality and the historical significance of everyday moments.
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Discussion | An Essential Backgrounder for the Israel-Hamas War (online)
At a time of surging antisemitism, it is crucial to understand the history of the modern state of Israel and the ongoing war with Hamas. Hosted by ADL Long Island, hear from ADL's Deputy National Director Kenneth Jacobson in conversation with Regional Director Scott Richman. Jacobson has worked for ADL for more than 50 years and has lived much of this history. The event will unpack together the historical and contemporary elements that led us to where we are today. Come with questions for a thoughtful, informed and nuanced discussion.
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Poetry Reading | An Evening of Poetry and Music
An evening of poetry with Austin Alexis, Sheila Maldonado, Bakar Wilson, Ron Kolm, Danny Shot Jennifer Blowdryer with Steven Wishnia (guitar), Kim Brandon, Matthew Hupert, Eve Packer with Daniel Carter (multi-instrumentalist). Host: Eve Packer
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Jazz | Award-Winning Jazz Pianist and Composer
A performance by the great pianist and composer Bertha Hope. In 2018 she won the National Jazz Museum in Harlem's Legends of Jazz Award. Hope has toured globally with artists like Nat Adderley, Dizzy Gillespie and Eddie Henderson, while being a respected educator and bandleader in her own right, with several albums under her leadership.
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Concert | Choir Performance in a Luminous Garden
Experience the voices of the Henry Street Choir in a luminous environment. Enjoy hot cocoa and live music led by Michael Inge with accompaniment by Juancho Herrera featuring pop, rock and soul songs you know and love.
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Thu, Dec 14
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Concert | Jazz with Grammy Winning Saxophonist
Grammy winner and acclaimed saxophonist and composer Jane Ira Bloom, with students from The New School's College of the Performing Arts, presents new music and collaborative works inspired by library archives. The concert will be followed by a discussion with the composers to discuss their process from research to performance. Jane Ira Bloom was the first musician to be commissioned by the NASA Art Program. Her 2013 release, Sixteen Sunsets, received a Grammy nomination for the 56th Grammy Awards in the Best Surround Sound category, and in 2017, Bloom won the Grammy Award for Best Surround Sound category at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards for her album Early Americans.
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Talk | The English Language Machine Cancels of Dublin, Ireland to 1922 (online)
Language seems like such an ordinary, insignificant part of our lives, but language, even a provincial language like Gaelic, can be a powerful symbol; an expression of shared national identity. Many outsiders thought that Ireland should be content with being an integral part of the United Kingdom. Ireland is a fiercely independent country that has fought for its Gaelic traditions, and many did not wish to remove the robes of nationalism or lose their language and customs. The period of 1916–1921 in Ireland was marked by political violence and upheaval. This resulted in the partition of Ireland in 1920 and independence for 26 of its 32 counties. Contrast this volatile political environment with the humble role of the post office. Postal Reform in 1840 caused an unprecedented increase in the volume of mail. By the 1900’s the increase in the volume of mail in Ireland reached the point where the government could not add enough clerks to process the mail. Machines to cancel the mail became a necessity to spite the “Troubles” in Ireland. Speaker Charles J.G. Verge was President of The Royal Philatelic Society of Canada from 2000 to 2007, President of the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors (1998-2002) and is a Past President of the Eire Philatelic Society. His primary philatelic interests include managing the hobby, writing about it and promoting it. He collects Haiti revenues, Canadian FDCs from the 1950s, Dental FDCs and Thematics, English language cancelling machines of Ireland prior to 1922 and many other areas. He is a national and international collector, accredited judge, philatelic journalist, author and has represented Canada at many international philatelic gatherings. He was asked to sign the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 2020 and received the Lichtenstein Award in 2023.
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Book Discussion | Midnight Rambles: H. P. Lovecraft in Gotham
Unknown to many fans and readers, the influential and controversial horror author H. P. Lovecraft lived and wrote in New York City between 1924 and 1926. During this time, Greenwich Village became his favorite neighborhood. Often in the dark hours of the night, Lovecraft lost himself in its maze of streets and alleys. He visited Greenwich Village not to fraternize with its poets and painters, but to savor the neighborhood’s architecture and buildings. However, his encounters with its immigrant and minority communities revealed his deep racism and xenophobia. These beliefs were distilled in his stories “The Horror at Red Hook” and “He,” both written in New York. Author David J. Goodwin will discuss his new book, a biography on the horror master’s love-hate relationship with the city, and he will invite the audience to discover how Greenwich Village informed Lovecraft’s imagination and fiction.
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Film | Silver Dollar Road (2023): Black Family Targeted by Developers
A Black family in North Carolina has been harassed for decades by land developers attempting to take their waterfront property. Director: Raoul Peck 100 min.
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Jazz | Saxophone Concert
Saxophonist, composer, and bandleader Ravi Coltrane. Over the past several decades, Ravi has worked with such icons as Elvin Jones, Kenny Barron, Steve Coleman, McCoy Tyner, Jack DeJohnette, Geri Allen, and Terence Blanchard—to name a few—and he maintains a globe-trotting career with his own bands and projects.
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Discussion | Why Should I Care About Social Security? (online)
You’ve worked. You’ve saved. You’ve earned the benefits of social security. But this crucial element of the American safety net shows signs of fraying. How can it be made to last? This is a panel of experts from AARP for a virtual discussion exploring how to make social security work for you, and why you should care about its future. Learn about the benefits of social security and the current challenges it faces — along with its far-reaching economic and social impacts. In this free conversation, discover how we got here, why social security secures a safe future for all generations, and the potential policy changes that can enhance its sustainability — and your own retirement plans.
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Opening Reception | Kristin Lucas: Primordial Soup of the Day
A live performance and screening of "Inforeceptor" (1994) with multimedia artist Kristin Lucas, an artist whose wide-ranging experiments with video, computer-generated imagery, technology history, and interactivity utilize playful, open-ended inquiry to examine the impacts of technological progress on Earth’s life forms and ecologies. Springing from Lucas’ decades-long engagement with networked technology, the evening will begin with a screening of Inforeceptor (1994)—a lighthearted yet ominous anticipation of the cresting World Wide Web shot on Hi-8 and Super-8, recently restored by the artist. A live performance will follow the screening, integrating display equipment from different eras to echo the evolution of life on our planet. Lucas will transform EAI’s office with video and augmented reality evoking the underwater home of a distant ancestor, a fish called the alligator gar, often referred to as a “living fossil” due to its morphological resemblance to ancestors dating back 100 million years. Alongside a live biodata soundtrack generated from the electrical signals of nearby plants, Lucas will narrate her research into the evolution of humans from fish, and her ongoing project of underwater breathing.
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Concert | Navidad en Familia: A Christmas Concert
Heralded by no less than Hamilton's Lin-Manuel Miranda as "the next big thing on Broadway," Mexican musical multi-hyphenate Jaime Lozano returns for the latest concert in his 2023 residency. Navidad en Familia is a concert full of stories and songs about finding a new home, learning a new language, trying to fit in, pursuing the American Dream, missing your native land, and what it means to celebrate Navidad as an immigrant in a new country. Joining Lozano is his Familia, an all-star, all-Latin lineup of Broadway and Off-Broadway performers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Dec 14
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Concert | Vocal Concert with Drums, Electric Bass, Dancing, and More
Tammy Huynh, voice; Kengchakaj Kengkarnka, keys + synthesizer; Pete Dennis, electric bass; Kobi Abcede, drum kit; Arien Wilterson, dancer.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Thu, Dec 14
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Workshop | Tai Chi
Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
8:30 am
Free
8:30 am
Free
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Workshop | Adult Zumba
Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance, coordination and range of motion. Bring your friends and come prepared for enthusiastic instruction, a little strength training and a lot of fun.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
10:30 am
Free
10:30 am
Free
Festival | Holiday Extravaganza: Photo Ops with Favorite Characters, Classic Movies, Interactive Activities for Kids, and More!
Santa Claus is coming to town! This venue is transforming into a wonderland of family entertainment, with a lineup of events that will make your holidays unforgettable. From the whimsical world of My Little Pony to the high-flying antics of the Harlem Globetrotters, there's something for everyone. Step into a Peanuts paradise for a cozy holiday experience or join Rosie Fuentes from PBS Kids' Rosie's Rules for a festive celebration. Each event offers exclusive screenings, photo ops, and interactive activities for the kids. November 25 - January 7, Wednesdays to Sundays. CFT members have to use a code (provided below the location) to get free admission.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
12:00 pm
$21.50...
12:00 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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Fri, Dec 15
12:20 pm
Free
12:20 pm
Free
Film | John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023) with Keanu Reeves
With the price on his head ever increasing, legendary hit man John Wick takes his fight against the High Table global as he seeks out the most powerful players in the underworld, from New York to Paris to Japan to Berlin. Director: Chad Stahelski Cast: Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, George Georgiou Keanu Reeves is a Canadian actor who had his breakthrough role in the science fiction comedy Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989), and he reprised his role in its sequels. He gained praise for playing a hustler in the independent drama My Own Private Idaho (1991) and established himself as an action hero with leading roles in Point Break (1991) and Speed (1994). Greater stardom came for playing Neo in the science fiction series The Matrix, beginning in 1999. Laurence Fishburne is an American actor. He is a three time Emmy Award and Tony Award winning actor known for his roles on stage and screen. He has been hailed for his forceful, militant, and authoritative characters in his films. He is known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix series (1999-2003), Jason "Furious" Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's war film Apocalypse Now (1979), and "The Bowery King" in the John Wick film series (2017-present).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
1:00 pm
Free
1:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Enjoy an afternoon of crafting and conversation
Bring your own project or choose something from a provided collection to work on during this freeform crafting workshop. The workshop will include materials for sewing, knitting, crochet, coloring, paper crafts, and puzzles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
1:30 pm
Free
1:30 pm
Free
Film | Gran Turismo (2023) with Orlando Bloom
The true story of a team of unlikely underdogs -- a working-class gamer, a former race-car driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive -- who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Director: Neill Blomkamp Cast: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, Djimon Hounsou Orlando Bloom is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series. He reprised his role in The Hobbit film series. Considered by some to be the Errol Flynn of his time, he gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and adventure films, notably as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Paris in Troy (2004), Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and the Duke of Buckingham in The Three Musketeers (2011).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Museum Highlights Tour
A highlights tour of these exhibitions: A Collection without Borders -- celebrates the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Goa and the Philippines. Includes a wide range of paintings and decorative arts. Featuring works by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Murillo, Tápies, Viladrich, Arrieta, and many more. Anatomy of a Fresco: Drawings of José Clemente Orozco from the Wornick Collection -- Anatomy of a Fresco features a rare group of figurative sketches for portraits and preparatory works for large-scale murals made during the Mexican Mural Movement. Sorolla's Vision of Spain -- The monumental series of 14 paintings known as Vision of Spain by the Valencian master Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. A truly unique, immersive experience that captures the essence of turn-of-the-century rural Spain. Sculpture on the Audobon Terrace -- Immerse yourself in Penetrable, an interactive sculpture created by Jesús Rafael Soto, as well as Marta Chilindron’s Orange Cube 48, the inaugural selection for Art on the Audubon Terrace, a partnership with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Opening Reception | Getting to Ick: Group Exhibition
Featuring the work of twelve artists: Ever Baldwin, Corydon Cowansage, Alison Croney Moses, Lucy Kim, Julia Kunin, Molly Lowe, Leeza Meksin, Bridget Mullen, Estefania Puerta, Douglas Rieger, Victoria Roth, and Grace Sachi Troxell. Focusing on the guttural and internal, this show probes at the experience of living in and having a physical body. Delving into pleasure, pain, and the banal, the artists in this show use abstraction to unveil bodily parts and experiences, considering the mechanisms of the flesh.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
6:00 pm
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Book Discussion | Food and Fashion: A Running Co-Commentary
Co-editors Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way explore the influence of food culture through the lens of fashion over the last 250 years. Based on their recent exhibition at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, they will examine how food themes and motifs are used to comment on topics from luxury, gender, and consumerism to sustainability, social activism, and body politics.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Concert | Holiday Classics from the 18th Century to the Present
Eli Asher, trumpet; Brandon Vazquez, trumpet; Lisa Pike, horn; Kevin Krumenauer, trombone, perform holiday favorites from the 18th century to the present, including, We Wish You a Merry Christmas, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Silver Bells, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Fri, Dec 15
7:00 pm
Regular: $25
Member: $0
7:00 pm
Regular: $25
Member: $0
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Party | Readings, Live Performance by Grammy Nominated Guitarist, Games, Dancing, and More
This event will feature a special collections display featuring rare books, artwork, photographs, maps, and more that track the long history of censorship across the globe; readings by Substack superstars of censored works written by women; 16mm films curated from the Reserve Film and Video Collection telling stories of book bans old and new; activities and live performances by Grammy-nominated guitarist Gary Lucas; and more. Plus, dance the night away with music by Rimarkable, find your next great banned book with book matchmaking, try your hand at games and puzzles, or relax with crafts and coloring. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. For ages 21 and up. ID required.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
7:00 pm
Free
7:00 pm
Free
Concert | 11-Piece Ensemble Plays Modern Salsa
Dance to the sounds of award-winning NYC-based La Excelencia an eleven-piece band inspired by the salsa music of the '70s and the sociopolitical landscape of today. Combining traditional salsa elements with a modern and unapologetic sound, their music invigorates social mindedness amidst a powerful and danceable soundtrack, the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable social dance ?VAYA! night at the Atrium. Founded in 2005, the band honed their sound by performing at local venues around NYC and eventually caught the attention of the international salsa community with their 2006 debut album, Salsa Con Conciencia. La Excelencia's in-your-face sound and energetic live performances reach outside of the salsa norm to propel the band to mainstream audiences and venues. Under the leadership and direction of founder Julian Silva, La Excelencia has enjoyed solid success and continues to keep their sights on the future with a commitment to giving voice to the next generation of salseros.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Film | The Red Light Bandit (1968): Brazilian Crime Thriller
The story of a famous Brazilian criminal, called The Red Light Bandit because he always used a red flashlight to break in the houses during the night. Working alone, he also used to rape his female victims. Director: Rogério Sganzerla Stars: Helena Ignez, Paulo Villaça, Pagano Sobrinho 92 min. In Portuguese with English subtitles
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Classical Music | String Quartet
JACK Quartet. Program Zara Ali, New Work Rishin Singh, melancholy objects Seare Farhat, New Work Following the performance, there will be a screening of the film Lost & Founds by Iván Decoud.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
7:30 pm
Free
7:30 pm
Free
Play | Fucking A: Innovative Twist on The Scarlet Letter
Suzan-Lori Parks' innovative twist on The Scarlet Letter is a timely and mystical story following a noble mother and her wayward son. The small town abortionist, Hester Smith, embarks on an unyielding quest to buy her imprisoned son’s freedom—and nothing will get in her way. Through a unique blend of storytelling and song, Hester’s branded letter A emerges as a thought provoking beacon of revenge, violence, and unflinching sacrifice. A student production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Fri, Dec 15
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many -- Includes Holiday Lights Tour
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
Holiday Lights Tour
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
10:00 am
Free
10:00 am
Free
Sat, Dec 16
11:00 am
Regular: $30
Member: $0
11:00 am
Regular: $30
Member: $0
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Workshop | DrawNow!
A drawing workshop presented in Spanish and English that will focus on the current exhibition Stéphane Mandelbaum. A precocious and skillful draftsman, Stéphane Mandelbaum used his artistry to probe the depths of his own persona by conjuring some of the darkest visages of the twentieth century in Europe. His drawings are inhabited by figures from his nightmares like the German Nazis Joseph Goebbels and Ernst Röhm, as well as those from his fantasies like Arthur Rimbaud and Pier Paolo Pasolini. Raised in a Jewish household impacted by the Holocaust, Mandelbaum’s subjects are often Jewish figures, and his pages are filled with words in Yiddish, a language that the artist had taught to himself. The representation of images that most people would prefer to avoid was an act of identity-building for a young, rebellious artist hoping to shock. But it was also an act of ownership of a history that Mandelbaum refused to allow to be buried. All art materials will be provided. Due to explicit content, this workshop is recommended for participants 18 years and older.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
11:30 am
Free
11:30 am
Free
Workshop | Origami Meetup
OMG NYC (Origami Meetup Group! New York City) is a group for people to come together and share in the beautiful art of Origami - an ancient art of folding various mediums, most commonly paper. The word comes from the combination of the Japanese verb oru (to fold) and the noun kami (paper). Other materials often folded are fabric, wire mesh, sheet metal, tissue, thin plastic, cardboard, and straws.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
11:30 am
Free
11:30 am
Free
Festival | Holiday Extravaganza: Photo Ops with Favorite Characters, Classic Movies, Interactive Activities for Kids, and More!
Santa Claus is coming to town! This venue is transforming into a wonderland of family entertainment, with a lineup of events that will make your holidays unforgettable. From the whimsical world of My Little Pony to the high-flying antics of the Harlem Globetrotters, there's something for everyone. Step into a Peanuts paradise for a cozy holiday experience or join Rosie Fuentes from PBS Kids' Rosie's Rules for a festive celebration. Each event offers exclusive screenings, photo ops, and interactive activities for the kids. November 25 - January 7, Wednesdays to Sundays. CFT members have to use a code (provided below the location) to get free admission.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
12:00 pm
$21.50...
12:00 pm
$21.50...
Gallery Talk | Partisans of the Nude: Curator's Talk
What can studying a borrowed genre, such as the nude, outside its European boundaries teach us that we do not already know? Recognized as foundational to Western art since Ancient Greece, the nude's role in carving out an Arab art and making modernity a cosmopolitan project has been ignored by both nationalist histories and Orientalist narratives. This lecture argues that starting with art and following it closely through its local histories and ontologies not only adds to our appreciation of art but promises to help us decolonize ourselves. Speaker Kirsten Scheid is curator of Partisans of the Nude and Professor of Anthropology and Art Studies, American University Beirut.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
1:30 pm
Free
1:30 pm
Free
Play | Fucking A: Innovative Twist on The Scarlet Letter
Suzan-Lori Parks' innovative twist on The Scarlet Letter is a timely and mystical story following a noble mother and her wayward son. The small town abortionist, Hester Smith, embarks on an unyielding quest to buy her imprisoned son’s freedom—and nothing will get in her way. Through a unique blend of storytelling and song, Hester’s branded letter A emerges as a thought provoking beacon of revenge, violence, and unflinching sacrifice. A student production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | Gran Turismo (2023) with Orlando Bloom
The true story of a team of unlikely underdogs -- a working-class gamer, a former race-car driver, and an idealistic motorsport executive -- who risk it all to take on the most elite sport in the world. Director: Neill Blomkamp Cast: David Harbour, Orlando Bloom, Archie Madekwe, Darren Barnet, Geri Halliwell Horner, Djimon Hounsou Orlando Bloom is an English actor. He made his breakthrough as the character Legolas in The Lord of the Rings film series. He reprised his role in The Hobbit film series. Considered by some to be the Errol Flynn of his time, he gained further notice appearing in epic fantasy, historical, and adventure films, notably as Will Turner in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Paris in Troy (2004), Balian de Ibelin in Kingdom of Heaven (2005), and the Duke of Buckingham in The Three Musketeers (2011).
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Film | The Joy Luck Club (1993): drama
Adaptation of Amy Tan's bestseller about four immigrant Chinese women and their American-born daughters. The story begins in San Francisco, where three of the women have gathered to bid farewell to their deceased friend's daughter, who's departing for China to meet her long-lost half sisters. Director: Wayne Wang Cast: Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, Ming-Na Wen, Michael Paul Chan, Andrew McCarthy, Christopher Rich, Russell Wong, Vivian Wu
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Museum Highlights Tour
A highlights tour of these exhibitions: A Collection without Borders -- celebrates the art and culture of Spain, Portugal, Latin America, Goa and the Philippines. Includes a wide range of paintings and decorative arts. Featuring works by Velázquez, Goya, El Greco, Murillo, Tápies, Viladrich, Arrieta, and many more. Anatomy of a Fresco: Drawings of José Clemente Orozco from the Wornick Collection -- Anatomy of a Fresco features a rare group of figurative sketches for portraits and preparatory works for large-scale murals made during the Mexican Mural Movement. Sorolla's Vision of Spain -- The monumental series of 14 paintings known as Vision of Spain by the Valencian master Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida. A truly unique, immersive experience that captures the essence of turn-of-the-century rural Spain. Sculpture on the Audobon Terrace -- Immerse yourself in Penetrable, an interactive sculpture created by Jesús Rafael Soto, as well as Marta Chilindron’s Orange Cube 48, the inaugural selection for Art on the Audubon Terrace, a partnership with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
2:00 pm
Free
2:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Partisans of the Nude Sketch Session
What can studying a borrowed genre, such as the nude, outside its European boundaries teach us that we do not already know? Recognized as foundational to Western art since Ancient Greece, the nude's role in carving out an Arab art and making modernity a cosmopolitan project has been ignored by both nationalist histories and Orientalist narratives. This lecture argues that starting with art and following it closely through its local histories and ontologies not only adds to our appreciation of art but promises to help us decolonize ourselves. Speaker Kirsten Scheid is curator of Partisans of the Nude and Professor of Anthropology and Art Studies, American University Beirut.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Workshop | Sketch Session
Teaching artists lead an informal drawing session focusing on select works from the Partisans of the Nude exhibition. This program is geared towards adults. No prior drawing experience is required and all materials are provided. The program repeats every 30 minutes on a first-come/ first-served basis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
3:00 pm
Free
3:00 pm
Free
Forum | Death Cafe: A Discusson on Death
An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
3:30 pm
Free
3:30 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Embroidered Allegories
Esperanza Cortés will present her project, Embroidered Allegories, based on her research of textiles. Embroidered Allegories is a multidisciplinary visual arts project pointing to the migration of people, culture, traditions, materials, techniques, and designs. The work is also imbued by the balletic power and ferocity of the bullfighters' movements and the intricate beauty of the suit of lights (Traje De Luces) worn by Bullfighters. The maternal side of Esperanza's family have been bullfighters in Colombia for generations, including two generations of female Toreras.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Concert | Chamber Music on the Water
A one hour performance (no intermission), including a Q & A session with the musicians. The program is announced at the performance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
4:00 pm
Free
4:00 pm
Free
Concert | Seasonal Sing Along in the Park
Lift your voice in song, lift a cup of hot chocolate, lift your eyes to the twinkling light show, or just come and lift your spirits. Plan to bring the entire family, and your neighbors to welcome Frosty and Rudolph in a Kris Kringle Karaoke (they’ll provide the song sheets). Members of the All Saints Choir will be joined by children from the Levy Choir School, under the direction of James Hopkins, to lead everyone in song. Sing your hearts to seasonal classics like Jingle Bells, White Christmas, The Dreidel Song, and many more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Gallery Talk | Under My Feet: Artist Walkthrough
An exhibition by artist Ilana Harris-Babou that excavates her childhood memories and remixes playful rituals within the streetscapes of Central Brooklyn. Under My Feet revisits and reconstructs the artist's memory of home and belonging by carefully layering and reimagining the sounds, colors and textures of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, East Flatbush and Crown Heights, predominantly African-American, Afro-Caribbean, and West Indian immigrant neighborhoods where Harris-Babou grew up. She engages with notions of intimacy, witnessing, dispossession, and futurities embedded within the sidewalks and storefronts of Nostrand Avenue, Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
5:00 pm
Free
5:00 pm
Free
Sat, Dec 16
7:30 pm
Regular: $75
Member: $0
7:30 pm
Regular: $75
Member: $0
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Play | Fucking A: Innovative Twist on The Scarlet Letter
Suzan-Lori Parks' innovative twist on The Scarlet Letter is a timely and mystical story following a noble mother and her wayward son. The small town abortionist, Hester Smith, embarks on an unyielding quest to buy her imprisoned son’s freedom—and nothing will get in her way. Through a unique blend of storytelling and song, Hester’s branded letter A emerges as a thought provoking beacon of revenge, violence, and unflinching sacrifice. A student production.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Sat, Dec 16
8:00 pm
Free
8:00 pm
Free
Sat, Dec 16
10:30 pm
Regular: $25
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10:30 pm
Regular: $25
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Performance | Comedy Hit Show! "TRIUMPH" (at one of the major NYC theaters)
Regular Price: $110CFT Member Price: $0.00
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