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Free Events, Free Things to Do in New York City! Read More
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, November 18, 2025!
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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, 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)!
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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
November 18, 2025. Free shows, concerts, movies, tours are New York (NYC) best kept secret! New York City never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment whether it's day or night, weekday or weekend, summer or winter, spring or fall, January or June, May or September. If you are looking for inexpensive things to do and where to go in Manhattan today, tonight, tomorrow, or any other time, or any other day of any week - you came to the right place: just click on any day on the calendar dispayed on the every page of our site and you will see how many events you can attend in Manhattan free of charge on that very day.
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 if you looking for something to do in April or November, December or February, you will find tons of free things to do, free events to go to. (In June, July and August lots of those free events take place outdoors, of course).
So do not wot till tomorrow, start using these unique New York City opportunities today, November 18, 2025!
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, November 18, 2025!
Join the Club!
Club Free Time is your perfect guide to Free Entertainment and Free Culture in the City That Never Sleeps.
Join the Club!
Free things to do, free events that take place in the City every day of the year are truly amazing. So if you're looking for something interesting to do today (November 18, 2025) 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, 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!
Join the Club!
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
Join the Club!
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!
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Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides:
- free concerts in NYC
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- free jazz in NYC
- free poetry readings in NYC
- free tours/hikes in NYC
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- free Yoga /Tai Chi in NYC
- fairs and parades in NYC
- free theater in NYC
- free tickets to concerts, theater and dance performances in NYC
'New York is abuzz with so much culture that they're giving it away.' (The New York Times article about Club Free Time).
64 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Workshop | Central Park Running Session (All Levels Welcome)
If you prefer not to run alone or are looking to improve your running performance, you can run with a club! Open to runners of all levels. Weekly changed routes through the park. Coaches, training, running company and inspiration!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Master Class | Learn the Ins and Outs of Masterful Singing
Vocalist Ruth Golden--who has taught with the Manhattan School of Music for 20 years--provides her expertise in the fine details of great singing via a distance learning lesson.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
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Workshop | Adult Zumba
Featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography. Work on your balance, coordination and range of motion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
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Gallery Talk | Preserving Heritage in Fragile Times
Join archaeologist Dr. Nadine Panayot to explore how museums safeguard cultural heritage in challenging contexts. Learn about innovative conservation practices, emergency preparedness, and digital reconstruction techniques that help fragile objects transmit identity, memory, and continuity across generations.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
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Book Discussion | Facebook Co-Founder Examines the Unseen Politics of American Capitalism (Online!)
Economist, writer, and co-founder Chris Hughes presents his new book Marketcrafters: The 100-Year Struggle to Shape the American Economy. For decades, policymakers have claimed that free markets thrive best when government stays out of the way. Hughes argues the opposite: that American leaders across the political spectrum have long been "marketcrafters," intentionally shaping markets to serve social and political goals. Through vivid historical examples, he reveals how decisions about inflation, industry, innovation, and climate have all been guided by deliberate design rather than invisible forces. This program includes a discussion and audience Q&A. The first 100 registrants will receive a complimentary electronic copy of Marketcrafters.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Jazz Combo Performance Festival
Experience a new jazz combo every hour and meet the artists in between sets!
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
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Open Studios | Meditative Yarn Works Exploring Memory and Healing
This exhibition presents a series where yarn becomes both material and metaphor. Through winding, unwinding, knotting, and layering, these works trace the emotional weight carried through time, memories thickening into form, tangles becoming sites of intimacy, and soft threads reflecting the resilience of the human spirit. The artist’s practice draws on the memory of women’s hands across generations, transforming simple fibers into meditative landscapes of connection, empathy, and renewal.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Free
Classical Music | Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Film | Addams Family Values (1993): Supernatural Black Comedy
The Addams Family try to rescue their beloved Uncle Fester from his murderous new love while the children escape summer camp in this superior sequel. Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Cast: Anjelica Huston, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Joan Cusack, Christina Ricci, Carol Kane
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
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Musical | Glory Ride: True Story of Courage and Resistance (Concert Version) - Pre-Broadway Run!
The musical Glory Ride unveils the true, untold story of a secret network to rescue children from the grip of Italy's fascist regime. The Blackshirts had tanks and guns--Gino Bartali had only a bicycle. How did a Tour de France-winning cyclist and a rogue Cardinal from Tuscany team up to pull off one of the most daring heists of World War II? How did he outwit the Blackshirts and save so many lives? And why did he never speak of it again? This musical brings to life this uplifting tale of courage, resistance, and the quiet strength of the human spirit. Book by Victoria Buchholz and Todd Buchholz Directed by Federico Bellone (West End's Dirty Dancing) Music & Lyrics by Victoria Buchholz
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
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Book Club | Discuss James by Percival Everett
Participate with fellow readers for lively discussion and thoughtful socializing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lesson | Live Studio Photography Demonstration: Light & Flash
In this final live studio demonstration, you'll learn to push your creativity further by combining constant light and flash. Portrait photographer Tony Gale will work with a model to show how you can seamlessly blend different light sources to create more dynamic portraits. You'll unlock a new level of creative control, giving your work a unique and stand-out look.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Poetry Reading | Indigenous Poem Readings for Native American Heritage Month
Mingle with fellow poetry enthusiasts as attendees unpack the layered meanings of poetry through an informal group discussion. This session's readings are selected from Poetry Magazine, Academy of American Poets, and Poetry Foundation. In honor of Native American Heritage Month, this event will feature poems by Native, Indigenous, and First Nations poets that orbit varied experiences of belonging, identity, and colonial legacies. Please note that contemporary poetry deals frankly with contemporary issues and all works discussed are artistic expressions selected for an adult audience.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Conversations with Curators: Modern Art
Join Stephanie D'Alessandro, curator and senior research coordinator, for an insider look at select modern artworks, with insights and untold stories. Note: Space is limited; first-come, first-served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Femininity-Focused Painter Discusses Her Craft (In Person AND Online!)
Hear a talk by Isabelle Schipper, who makes paintings teeming with signs and symbols of femininity. Thinking about community, connectivity, and bodies in space, she plays with the lines between painting and drawing, between abstraction and figuration, between flatness and depth. In 2018, she collaborated with Small Editions to publish the risograph zine Bikini Girls, first presented at the New York Art Book Fair (MoMA PS1). The work is now held in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Ohio University, SUNY Purchase, The School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts University, University of Michigan, and Virginia Commonwealth University.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme (2025): Espionage Black Comedy with Notable Ensemble Cast
Wealthy businessman Zsa-zsa Korda appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon become the target of scheming tycoons, foreign terrorists, and determined assassins. Director: Wes Anderson Cast: Benicio del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera, Riz Ahmed, Tom Hanks, Bryan Cranston, Mathieu Amalric, Richard Ayoade, Jeffrey Wright, Scarlett Johansson American filmmaker Wes Anderson is notable as an auteur, employing a distinctive visual and narrative style. His movies have won several Academy Awards, BAFTAs, and Golden Globes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Book Club | Discuss A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
In 1922, Count Alexander Rostov is deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, and is sentenced to house arrest in the Metropol, a grand hotel across the street from the Kremlin. Rostov, an indomitable man of erudition and wit, has never worked a day in his life, and must now live in an attic room while some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history are unfolding outside the hotel’s doors. Unexpectedly, his reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. Brimming with humor, a glittering cast of characters, and one beautifully rendered scene after another, this singular novel casts a spell as it relates the count’s endeavor to gain a deeper understanding of what it means to be a man of purpose
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Economist Discusses Crypto's Impact on U.S. & Global Finance
Dr. Epstein from the Department of Economics and Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at UMASS/Amherst, will present his paper :" Too Much Crypto? The Political Economy of the Crypto Economy". Finance, especially in the United States, is entering a new era. It is becoming more deeply entwined with and perhaps even dominated by the “tech” industry. Of course, financial innovation has often occurred hand in hand with innovations in communications and now digitization. However, with the technological innovation and the political rise of crypto, AI, and high-tech billionaires, especially in the US under the Trump administration, we must consider whether there is now, or will soon become, “Too much ‘Crypto’”, where ‘crypto’ is a shorthand for the marriage of tech, finance, and fossil fuel. This paper explores the nature of this new form of high fossil-fueled finance. This talk analyzes its likely impact on growth and distribution in the US and the dangers it might pose for the rest of the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Learn about Women Documentarians in Stalinist Russia (In Person AND Online!)
This lecture, given by Cambridge Film Studies PhD candidate Kirill Goriachok, explores the complex dynamics behind the careers of first two generations of Soviet women documentarians: How did studio hierarchies and shifting political agendas shape their work? Why, despite the number of women at Soyuzkinochronika (the state documentary studio), did a distinct women’s documentary movement never take hold? And what does their experience tell us about gender, authorship, and professional identity in Stalinist cinema?
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Expert Explains Understanding Mobility across Borders (In Person AND Online!)
Filiz Garip, Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University whose research lies at the intersection of migration, economic sociology and inequality, presents a talk on Predictability of Human Mobility Across Borders. Between 1965 and 2015, over 12 million Mexicans have crossed the border into the United States. Experts use the largest survey data on this flow from the Mexican Migration Project, which covers 160,000 people observed over 50 years. They explore the predictability of about 20,000 documented and undocumented migration decisions with supervised machine learning. They consider how predictability varies across different decision windows, time periods, and geographic regions. They also explore what failures in predictions can teach us about migration behavior and migration policy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:15 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959): Spy Thriller Starring Cary Grant
North by Northwest is a tale of mistaken identity: an innocent man is pursued across the United States by agents of a mysterious organization that aims to prevent him from blocking their plan to smuggle microfilm containing government secrets out of the country. Director: Alfred Hitchcock Cast: Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis Alfred Hitchcock was an English filmmaker who is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 feature films, many of which are still widely watched and studied today. Known as the "Master of Suspense," he became as famous as any of his actors thanks to his many interviews, his cameo roles in most of his films, and his hosting and producing the television anthology Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955-65). His films garnered 46 Academy Award nominations, including six wins, although he never won the award for Best Director despite five nominations. A well-known figure of Classic Hollywood, Cary Grant was nominated twice for the Academy Award, received an Academy Honorary Award, and received the Kennedy Center Honor. In 1999, Grant was named the second greatest male star of the Golden Age of Hollywood by the American Film Institute.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Free
Book Club | Discuss Bestselling Author's Horror Novel, THe Buffalo Hunter Hunter
Enjoy a book discussion of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, the New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians. Often hailed as the Indigenous Stephen King, famed horror writer Stephen Graham Jones' chilling historical horror novel launches into a tailspin as a diary written in 1912 by a Lutheran pastor is discovered inside a wall. What unfolds is a story of murder, monsters, and revenge that begins when 217 Blackfeet are found dead in the snow. Told through diary entries and transcribed interviews by a Blackfeet man named Good Stab, it follows the life of a vampire who haunted the fields of the Blackfeet reservation looking for justice.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
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Discussion | Learn about Challenges Faced by Higher Education
Experience a crucial conversation about the historic and current challenges immigrants face in higher education. This event will bring together scholars, students, and advocates to explore how immigrant communities are transforming academic spaces and to discuss possibilities for solidarity, policy change, and institutional transformation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Symposium | Conference on Critical Issues in Human Rights and Rule of Law
This symposium examines critical issues in human rights and the rule of law, including sentencing enforcement, correctional education, and recidivism prevention. It also explores how international judicial bodies interact with national legal systems, analyzing the intersection between global frameworks and domestic justice practices. The program features practical case studies demonstrating how human rights are implemented and managed in real-world contexts. The symposium will address fundamental questions: What do universal human rights mean in contemporary society? How do these principles benefit our communities? And what legal and institutional mechanisms exist to uphold justice and protect individual rights across different legal traditions?
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Expert Shares Her New Book about Russian Politics, Caring Like a State
Hear from sociology and political science scholar Inna Leykin on her new book, Caring Like a State: The Politics of Russia's Demographic Crisis. Caring Like a State analyzes the professional world of demographers, non-state actors, and the subjective experiences of ordinary Russian citizens to explore how their reciprocal relations have shaped the dominant understanding of population issues and their remedies.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Lesson | Photography Career Success
For photographer Sergio Meléndez, success means staying true to his roots and following his passion to success. After over two decades as a photographer, Melendez has learned what it takes to stay motivated for the long haul and how to adapt to the changes of the industry. Enjoy an inspiring look into Sergio’s passion-driven career and the beautiful body of work he has created on his rise to the top.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Wrigley Building: Chicago's Iconic Skyscraper
Celebrate the publication of The Wrigley Building: The Making of an Icon with a two-part program exploring Chicago's historic terra-cotta tower. The first session features the book's authors and photographer, who highlight archival research, new photography, and the intertwined stories of William Wrigley Jr. and architect Charles Gerhard Beersman. The second session brings together scholars and artists for a discussion comparing Chicago's Wrigley Building with New York's Woolworth Building, examining their architectural, cultural, and urban significance. Schedule: 5 pm - 6 pm: Session 1 Break 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm: Session 2 Reception
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Classical Music | Cello Works by Felix Mendelssohn, Beethoven, Chopin, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Cellist Angeline Kiang plays a series of Classical pieces. Program: Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Variations concertantes, Op. 17 Adrien-Francois Servais (1807-1866) 6 Etudes de Virtuosite Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major, Op. 102 No.2 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Cello Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Discussion | Exploring Psychoanalysis in Music and Fashion
Moderator Jasmine Edwards leads a conversation with art therapist Ayde Rayas and violinist Njioma Chinyere Grevious, whose performance draws inspiration from Dress, Dreams, and Desire: Fashion and Psychoanalysis. This interdisciplinary event looks at psychoanalysis’s influence on contemporary music and culture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Learn to Juggle, All Skill Levels Welcome
This juggling class is ideal for a quick lesson, an extended practice session, or just enjoy watching jugglers put their skills to the test. They’re a friendly group and open to drop-ins, even if you catch them outside of the regular juggling lessons.
All skill levels welcome. Equipment is provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Outdoor Zumba Fun for All Ages
Enjoy a fun and energetic outdoor Zumba session led by the amazing DeeKee. Get ready to dance, sweat, and have a great time with friends and fellow Zumba enthusiasts. No experience is required, just come with a positive attitude and be ready to move your body to the rhythm of the music. Weather permitting. Wear comfortable workout clothes and athletic shoes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Classical Music | Romantic Violin Works
Violinist James Birch with pianists Andrew Hsu and Giancarlo Llerena performs three pieces by famous Romantic composers. Program: Clara Schumann (1819–1896) Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22 Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Contemplation (arr. Heifetz) Johann Brahms (1833-1897) Violin Sonata No. 3 in D Minor
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | The Guardian & LitHub Writer Shares His Debut Novel, Pilgrims
Writer and teacher Devin Kelly will be in conversation about his debut novel, Pilgrims, with poet Maya Popa. Synopsis: A monk leaves the monastery to search for his teenage brother, who has run away from home in the middle of a high school cross-country race. Alternating between each brother’s perspective, Pilgrims follows its protagonists as they encounter Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, greyhound rescuers, eccentric communists, and tiny cemetery-keepers. A rumination on abandonment and the intimacies we’ve lost to a world obsessed with progress and material success, Pilgrims announces the arrival of a striking new voice in American fiction. Devin Kelly is a high school teacher in New York City. He writes the newsletter Ordinary Plots, and his work has appeared in The Guardian, Longreads, LitHub, The Year’s Best Sportswriting, and more. Pilgrims is his first novel.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Bodyroll Aerobic Dance Workout
This class teaches the bodyroll dance practice, which ignites embodied empowerment and energize a cathartic release. The experience is designed to alchemize a playful perspective for rolling, releasing, and reinventing yourself. Together, the group will tap into the spiral rave through body rolling, movement energetix, embodiment practices, and aerobic dancing. No dance experience is encouraged!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Couture Meets Photography: Cocktail Party for A Moment Embodied
Celebrate the fusion of fashion and fine art at a cocktail reception for A Moment Embodied — Photography Reimagined as Couture by Nicky Conti. This evening event invites guests to view a striking garment born from Conti’s black-and-white street photography, reimagined in collaboration with fashion and visual artists. Presented with its original photograph, on-location film, and portraits of the piece worn where it was first captured, the exhibition explores how memory and image take on new life through design. Enjoy cocktails, conversation, and an inspiring atmosphere among art and fashion enthusiasts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Dance, Release, and Reconnect
Bodyroll is a joyful dance practice that blends movement, rhythm, and release. Classes ignite embodied empowerment and offer a cathartic, high-energy experience designed to help you roll, release, and reinvent yourself. Together, you’ll move through body rolling, aerobic dancing, and embodiment practices that energize both body and spirit.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Expert Discusses the Rise of Anti-Intelelctualism in the West & Its Consequences
Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies at the University of Paris, Eric Fassin, examines the trend of state anti-intellectualism in France, the U.S., and beyond, demonstrating that this tendency is not limited to ostensibly illiberal regimes such as Turkey, Hungary, and Brazil. He argues that today’s world requires an examination of this phenomenon beyond Cold War geopolitical divisions and highlights a global shift towards authoritarian neoliberalism, including attacks on universities, the media, and freedom of speech and thought. Fassin argues for the political urgency of intellectual work in a global moment of political anti-intellectualism.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Experts Explore Artist Evelyn Beatrice Longman’s Role in Creating American Monuments
Pat Hoerth Batchelder, author of Evelyn Beatrice Longman: The Woman Who Sculpted Golden Boy, Thomas Edison, and Other Monuments speaks with and Diana Thompson, Director of Collections at the National Academy of Design. Together, the two will discuss the often-overlooked contributions of artist and National Academician Evelyn Beatrice Longman’s role in the creation of American monuments.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Fashion Designer Shares Her New Book, The Nature of Fashion
Fashion designer and sustainability expert Carry Somers celebrates her new book, The Nature of Fashion, which travels across landscapes and centuries, through myth and memory, tracing the roots of materials and dyes and revealing how the choices we once made shape the world around us today. She will be in conversation with lacemaker and historian Elena Kanagy-Loux, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Party | Play Bridge in a Stress-Free Environment
The card game of Bridge requires four people to play: two teams of two people. Join the group with your bridge partner, or you will be matched with someone to play as a pair. If you would like to learn how to play bridge, organizers can offer some instruction, and you can observe others.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poets Share Their Interpretations of "Multi-Genre" Works
Enjoy a conversation with poets Fatimah Asghar and Mahogany L. Browne about writing across genre and performance as a discipline. Moderated by Camonghne Felix.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Postmodern Dance: Revisiting a Six-Minute Revolution
Pioneering choreographers Lucinda Childs and Yvonne Rainer join scholar Lou Forster for a deep look at the experimental foundations of postmodern dance. Grounded in Childs's precisely timed, site-specific Street Dance (1964) and Rainer's explorations of everyday movement and recorded voice, the conversation reflects on a pivotal moment when artists redefined choreography through collaboration, chance, and unconventional structure.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Stories of the 1930s American Dust Bowl
Hailed by Opera News as "the Anonymous 4 of new music," Quince Ensemble presents a program weaving their family stories into narratives of the 1930s American Dust Bowl. Dedicated to living composers, this virtuoso treble-voice quartet delivers fearless, deeply expressive performances.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Street-Level Satire and Solidarity: Exploring Tsiang’s 1935 Novel (Online!)
Join Dr. Christopher Seiji Berardino for an illustrated discussion of H.T. Tsiang’s 1935 novel, recently reissued in the Penguin Classics series, The Hanging on Union Square. Tsiang, a refugee and political activist, blends experimental prose, street-level realism, and biting satire to capture life in Depression-era New York. His novel follows a restless worker navigating the streets, cafés, movie houses, and underground clubs around Union Square, a hub of radical politics and social movements. Offering humor, protest, and visions of collective solidarity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Indigenous Voices: Celebrating Playwrights & Composers
Join a vibrant showcase of works by Native American, Austronesian, Global Indigenous, Aboriginal, and First Nations playwrights and composers. This two-day celebration highlights creativity, fosters collaboration, and connects artists with New York City’s theatrical community.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Learn about the New Russ & Daughters Cookbook with the Authors
Enjoy a conversation with 4th generation Russ & Daughters co-owners Niki Russ Federman & Josh Russ about their book Russ & Daughters: 100 Years of Appetizing with fellow writer Joshua David Stein. From the legendary New York destination for Jewish appetizing comes a beautiful and inspiring cookbook that encompasses history, tradition, and absolutely delicious food.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Movement Leaders and Everyday People: Freedom Movements Documentaries
This program is called Movement Leaders and Everyday People, a record of freedom movements and daily life, carried on the shoulders of everyday people as much as singular leaders. Selbé et tant d’autres (Selbè: One Among Many) (1982) Across her cinema, Safi Faye nurtured an observational ethics to chronicle the mundane tempos of agricultural communities in Senegal, negotiating and adapting cinematic form and ethnological training to her own cultural roots. Faye’s Selbé et tant d'autres exemplifies the way she not only exposed the damages of colonization but honored the central role of women’s labor in continual social and economic renewal, transmitted through the cyclical movement of song. Director: Safi Faye Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète (1991) Raoul Peck’s Lumumba: La Mort du Prophète is a historical retelling of the extraordinary Pan-Africanist and anti-imperialist leader and first Prime Minister of the Republic of Congo, Patrice Lumumba, combining documentary investigation with personal childhood recollections. Surveying the Cold War political landscape surrounding Lumumba’s assassination, the Haitian director offers an elegiac meditation on power and remembrance. Director: Raoul Peck The screenings will be followed by a Q&A with Price and Maliyamungu Muhande is a Congolese artist and filmmaker.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Origami Group Meet-Up
This event is 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.This group meets to teach each other new models and share paper, books, and tips. This meeting is free and open to all level of folders from beginner to advanced. There will be free paper available to share. You may choose to bring your own paper and books and just show up and fold! If you have models you would like to learn, or teach, let the organizers know, and they will try our best to accommodate.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Storytelling, Identity, and Cultural Memory: A Francophone Conversation (In Person AND Online!)
Join acclaimed Cameroonian novelist Hemley Boum and Haitian curator Max Jean-Louis for a hybrid conversation exploring how storytelling shapes identity, preserves cultural memory, and traces personal and collective geographies.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Translator Discusses Classic German Book, Effingers
Translator Sophie Duvernoy will discuss Gabriele Tergit and her underrated masterpiece, Effingers—woefully underrated when it first appeared in 1951, and only recently rediscovered in Germany—with Noah Isenberg. Gabriele Tergit’s Effingers is a novel, at once epic and intimate, about the lives and fates of three generations of a German Jewish family. Beginning in 1878 and ending in 1948, readers follow the Effingers, a family of modest craftsmen from southern Germany, who soon rise to prominence as one of the most important German industrialist families in Berlin. With the outbreak of World War I, however, they fall on hard times and must navigate the tumultuous changes of the Weimar Republic. Full of parties and drama and delicious gossip, and featuring a kaleidoscopic cast of characters, Effingers is a keenly observed account of German Jewish life in all its richness and complexity. Tergit's precise and limpid prose dazzles in Sophie Duvernoy's elegant translation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Baroque Mysteries and Modern Echoes
Award-winning violinist Nathan Meltzer presents an inventive program featuring Heinrich Ignaz Franz Biber's Mystery Sonatas (c.1676), known for their rare Baroque tunings (scordatura). Each sonata is paired with a modern work in standard tuning, offering a striking dialogue between eras. Performed on both period and modern instruments, this concert bridges centuries of sound with remarkable depth and creativity. Note: RSVP does not guarantee entry; coat check is limited.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Book Launch: Lyla Lee Shares Her New YA Book, The Cuffing Game
Enjoy a conversation between authors Lyla Lee (I'll Be the One, Flip the Script) and Amélie Wen Zhao (The Scorpion and the Night Blossom) for the launch of Lee's new book, The Cuffing Game. This book is a fun YA K-drama remix of Pride and Prejudice—if Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett were a college-run reality TV dating show. Attendees can also pre-order a signed copy of the book at the link provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
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Regular: $69
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Documentary & Portrait Photographer Discusses Her Craft
Enjoy a talk with documentary and portrait photographer Nicky Quamina-Woo, a Black and Native Hawaiian visual storyteller who divides her time between the African continent, Southeast Asia, and New York City. Woo has traveled to and lived in more than 22 countries within the Global South, mainly focusing on stories related to healthcare, social justice, and anything connected to the long shadows of trauma that often fall across marginalized communities. Her projects center on the complex realities that are precipitated by Western colonization, exploring how cultures survive in the wake of systemic rupture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Film Critic Shares Her New Book, Scream with Me
Enjoy a reading and discussion by professor and film critic Eleanor Johnson on her newest book, Scream with Me: Horror Films and the Rise of American Feminism. Scream with Me is compelling, intelligent, and timely exploration of the horror genre from one of Columbia University’s most popular professors, shedding light on how classic horror films like Rosemary’s Baby, The Exorcist, and The Shining expose and critique issues of reproductive control, domestic violence, and patriarchal oppression. Scream with Me weaves these iconic films into the fabric of American feminism, revealing that true horror often lies not in the supernatural, but in the familiar confines of the home, exposing the deep-seated fears and realities of women’s lives.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Portraits That Speak Truth
What makes an image feel alive? This lecture series delves into the art of portraiture as a tool for empathy, exploring how photographers build trust and reveal humanity through the lens.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | An Evening of Classical & Popular Pieces with the New York Mandolin Orchestra
As the New York Mandolin Orchestra enters its second century of music-making, its original concentration on classical music is changing; its members will perform a combination of classical and popular works. Recently, under the baton of Jeffrey Ellenberger, the orchestra's repertoire has expanded to include bluegrass, choro, jazz, folk and ethnic music, and show tunes. Now, under the baton of Yuanlin Chen, the orchestra continues to work in these genres as well as classical music. First known as the New York Freiheit Mandolin Orchestra, New York Mandolin Orchestra was founded by Samuel Firstman and originally affiliated with the Jewish Community newspaper "Freiheit." In all, seven other mandolin orchestras shared the stage with the New York Mandolin Orchestra during the first half of the 20th Century. Their orientation was primarily classical music. In the 1980s, as their members aged or moved from the metropolitan area, these orchestras dwindled. Their remaining members migrated to the New York Mandolin Orchestra, which continues to make music to this day.
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7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works by Mozart, Prokofiev, Ravel, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Karisa Chiu, violin, plays a series of pieces from various musical eras. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Violin Sonata No. 22 in A Major, K. 305/293d Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80 Chris Rogerson Lullaby: no bad dreams Maurice Ravel (1875-1937) Violin Sonata No. 2 in G Major, M. 77
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8:00 pm
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Cabaret | Actors from The Queen of Versailles, Jagged Little Pill, & Others
Powerhouse singer-songwriter Jenn Grinels is known for her electrifying vocals, unforgettable melodies, and emotional fire. Grinels shares selections from Wakeman -- her folk-rock musical featured in this year's NAMT Festival of New Musicals -- alongside bold, brand-new works currently in development. A genre-defying artist who has spent the last decade touring the country and evolving her sound through diverse projects and collaborations, Grinels brings a soulful musical style that resonates deeply. Featuring: Beverly Anderson (Once, Little Shop of Horrors, & The Wolves at The Greenhouse Cabaret); Jade McLeod (Jagged Little Pill national tour); Ari Notartomaso ("Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies," Encores! Titanic); Anne Fraser Thomas (Queen of Versailles, Titanique) Joined by Everet Almond on drums, Alan Stevens Hewitt on bass, and Ann Klein on electric guitar. No food & beverage minimum purchase required.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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