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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, April 15, 2026!
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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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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
April 15, 2026. Free shows, free concerts, free movies, free tours, free readings, worshops, lectures, etc. are New York's best kept secret! Learn all about it and do not miss the unique opportunities that only New York provides: NYC 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 start using these unique New York City opportunities today, April 15, 2026!
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, April 15, 2026!
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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 (April 15, 2026) 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
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!
Let New York City surprise, stimulate, entertain and excite you! Read More
Don't miss the unique opportunities that only New York provides:
- free concerts in NYC
- free movies in NYC
- free jazz in NYC
- free poetry readings in NYC
- free tours/hikes in NYC
- free city walks in NYC
- 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).
68 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Workshop | Ecology Drop-In Session: Urban Bird Migration & Biodiversity
Curious about conservation science or looking for a peaceful start to your day? Join this drop-in ecology session and explore a vibrant urban garden alongside scientists studying migratory birds and biodiversity. Urban Biodiversity Specialist Tod Winston and Myles Davis will share insights on biodiversity monitoring while helping participants spot colorful migratory birds that rely on this rich habitat. Stay for a quick chat or spend the morning birdwatching. This event is open to all, with binoculars available to borrow.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn To Ribbon Dance
Combine cardio with artistry as you wave long ribbons in the air to create rainbows, waterfalls, dragons and ocean waves. Ribbon Dancing is as visually stunning as it is fun and easy to learn! All ages and skill levels are welcome. Ribbons will be available to borrow, but participants may also bring their own.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Morning Yoga (All Levels Welcome)
Yoga instructor Meg SantaMaria leads a morning practice. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn Simple Printmaking Techniques
Explore fun and simple printmaking techniques--such as screen printing, monographs, and collagraphs--with the guidance of an artist/ educator. All materials provided! All skill levels welcome!
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity
This museum holds over 1,5 million artifacts, including photographs, paintings, decorative arts, costumes, and documents that tell the story of New York's development and its inhabitants. Explore the galleries and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City!
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Museums | Celebrate Chinese American Heritage & History
Step into a space dedicated to preserving, illuminating, and celebrating the rich history and contributions of Chinese in America. Connect with stories that inspire and bridge communities, honoring the legacy of generations who shaped the American narrative. Walk through galleries showcasing art, artifacts, and personal histories that reflect resilience, innovation, and cultural heritage.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Dance Performance | Immersive Building-Wide Dance Experience
Moving throughout the building, audiences wear headphones for the hour-long performance, tuning them into the personal stories and meaningful movements that may dwell in any corner of the Library's collections. Hailed in the New York Times as one of the "best dance performances of 2025." Written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri and choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
Free
Free
Museums | Wednesday at a Unique Art Museum
Candid, genuine, and unexpected, this is New York City's only museum dedicated to folk & self-taught artists. The Museum celebrates the creativity of individuals whose singular talents have been refined largely through personal experience rather than formal artistic training. The museum's collection includes more than seven thousand works of art from four centuries and nearly every continent--from compelling portraits and dazzling quilts to powerful works by living artists in a variety of mediums. From critically acclaimed exhibitions and publications to inspiring educational programs and robust community outreach, the museum's mission is to be the leading forum shaping the understanding and appreciation of folk and self-taught art across time and place.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
Free
Free
Classical Music | Afternoon of Woodwind Works
Enjoy a lunchtime concert featuring students from NYU Steinhardt’s Woodwind Studies program.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Experts Discuss "Climate Migration"
This panel brings together Anna Stilz (UC Berkeley, Political Science), Sunil Amrith (Yale, History), and Leah Zamore (Zolberg Institute/The New School) to examine how each scholar and practitioner engages climate migration in their own work, and to interrogate what the concept names, what it obscures, and what it does in practice. “Climate migration” is now a central term in public debate—but also a contested one. Does it clarify urgent forms of movement in a warming world, or flatten distinct causes, responsibilities, and policy responses into one expansive category? What makes mobility intelligible as a specifically climatic phenomenon rather than as a question of development, inequality, land, or labor? And how does this language shape politics--enabling political planning and solidarity in some contexts, while in others provoking fear-driven reaction?
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | Floating Palaces of the Waterfront
Explore the vibrant Hudson River waterfront as it was during the age of the Titanic, Lusitania, and other grand ocean liners. This guided walking tour traces the historic piers, docks, and shipping hubs that helped New York emerge as a global maritime city. Learn what passengers and dockworkers experienced over a century ago, and see how the area has transformed into a modern recreational space.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | If Fashion is of Interest to You... An Exhibit of Elegance Awaits!
Best known for its innovation and award-winning exhibitions, the museum has a permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the eighteenth century to the present.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
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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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour
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 also a designated interior landmark. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option.
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | The Life of Feminist Pauline Newman: Labor Activism and Social Change (Online!)
In this book talk, author Cathryn J. Prince traces the life of labor activist Pauline Newman, from her early years between Lithuania and New York City sweatshops to her role as an advisor to New Deal–era labor secretary Frances Perkins.
The discussion highlights Newman’s impact on the International Ladies’ Garment Workers’ Union (ILGWU) and her lifelong fight against sexism and class inequality, providing a portrait of a pioneering organizer and advocate.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Unlocking Visual History: The PHAROS Research Platform (Online!)
Discover how scholars can use the newly upgraded PHAROS research platform, which provides access to millions of photo archive images and scholarly documentation from thirteen collections worldwide.
This session highlights key features, showing how the platform advances art research, from image analysis to provenance studies to attribution. Learn how this digital resource changes access to visual archives and supports innovative scholarship. An audience Q&A will follow the presentation.
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Afternoon Bach
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Adult Chorus Session Open to All
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Handel's Masterpiece for Choir & Orchestra
Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra will present selections from Parts II and III of Messiah by George Frideric Handel. Come enjoy this offering of the cherished tradition. Led by Director of Music Melissa Attebury.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
City Walk | Take a Photowalk through Midtown West
Award-winning photographer Tony Gale leads an exploration of the streets of Midtown West. NYC's urban canyon can create amazing light and the activity in the city always offers so many great photo opportunities. Photo gear will not be provided. Please arrive early, as there is no planned route and the group will be leaving promptly at 1pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Weekly Outdoor Bagpipe Tribute: Honoring 9/11 Lives and Legacies
A moving weekly bagpipe tribute honors those who lost their lives on 9/11, as well as individuals affected by the lasting health impacts of that day. The tribute begins with a performance near a symbolic column preserved from the site, followed by a second performance in a nearby outdoor space.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Afternoon in a Magnificent Small Museum
Internationally recognized as a premier museum and research center, this museum is known for its distinguished Old Master paintings and outstanding examples of European sculpture and decorative arts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
pay-what-you-wish, reservation required
Dance Performance | Immersive Building-Wide Dance Experience
Moving throughout the building, audiences wear headphones for the hour-long performance, tuning them into the personal stories and meaningful movements that may dwell in any corner of the Library’s collections. Hailed in the New York Times as one of the “best dance performances of 2025.” Written by Robbie Saenz de Viteri and choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Meet Urban Beekeepers
Enjoy a presentation and talk led by Alveole beekeepers at the park hive located. Learn about the importance of urban beekeeping and its benefits to sustainability efforts in the park and throughout the city.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | 47 Ronin (2013): Historical Fantasy Action FIlm with Keanu Reeves
A band of samurai sets out to avenge the death and dishonor of their master at the hands of a ruthless shogun. Director: Carl Rinsch Cast: Keanu Reeves, Hiroyuki Sanada, Tadanobu Asano, Rinko Kikuchi 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 his role in 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. In 2020, The New York Times ranked him as the fourth-greatest actor of the 21st century, and in 2022, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Learn How a Historic Mansion Turned into a Museum
Join a museum educator for a brief gallery talk tracing how a Gilded Age mansion was transformed into a world-class art museum.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Prize-Winning Author Shares Her New Novel, Tangerinn (+ Signing)
Celebrate the book Tangerinn by Emanuela Anechoum (translated by Lucy Rand), a resonant story of a woman's search for belonging and identity between cultures. Anechoum will be in conversation with Eduordo Andreoni, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Talks & Performances on Interdisciplinary Nature of Indigenous Arts
Experience a day of talks and performances to accompany the exhibition Sovereign Acts III. Conceived and hosted by Curator Wanda Nanibush. The artists turn to a range of aesthetic strategies, including re-enactment, remixing, memorialization, mimicry, parody, masquerade, and portraiture, underscoring the interdisciplinary nature of Indigenous art. The exhibition explores the relationship between nineteenth century performing “Indians” and contemporary performance art. Indigenous artists have taken up this nineteenth-century history to create self-representations in photography, performance, video, and installation that challenge ideas of normative and static identity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Cultural Anthropologist Shares His New Book, The Jewish Maghreb
This lecture will present multiple cases taken from Sami Everett's new book, The Jewish Maghreb, examining journeys of return among Algerian Jewish populations and their descendants, and exploring how these physical and metaphorical voyages illuminate complex relationships with homeland, memory, and identification. Dr. Samuel Sami Everett is an Associate Professor at the University of Southampton. He is a cultural anthropologist specializing in the historical-colonial and spatial-political dimensions of North African Jewish identification.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:10 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | Read and Discuss The Fifth Child by Doris Lessing
At this book club meeting, the group will discuss Doris Lessing's 1989 gothic horror story, The Fifth Child, which probes society's unwillingness to recognize its own brutality. Synopsis: Harriet and David Lovatt, parents of four children, have created an idyll of domestic bliss in defiance of the social trends of late 1960s England. While around them crime and unrest surge, the Lovatts are certain that their old-fashioned contentment can protect them from the world outside—until the birth of their fifth baby…
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Scholars Discuss New Translation of Italian Novel, A Fictional Inquiry (+ Signing)
Enjoy a conversation with Chiara Benetollo (Center for Educational Justice), Alessandro Giammei (Yale University), and Iuri Moscardi (The Graduate Center, CUNY), in celebration of the first English translation of the championed Italian novel, A Fictional Inquiry, by Daniele Del Giudice, translated by Anne Milano Appel. The novel is a mysterious story of a narrator tracing the life of a long-dead writer, bringing to light the sublime connection between literature and life. The conversation will be followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | Buffalo '66 (1998): Indie Romantic Comedy-Drama
A man just released from prison visits his parents in Buffalo. He convinces a woman to impersonate his wife. Director: Vincent Gallo Cast: Vincent Gallo, Christina Ricci, Ben Gazzara, Mickey Rourke, Rosanna Arquette
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Book Launch--Aqua: A Story of Water and Lost Dreams by Chiara Barzini (+ Signing)
Celebrate the launch of Chiara Barzini's Aqua: A Story of Water and Lost Dreams, which is a hybrid of memoir, travel and cultural history that explores how water altered LA and the history of film. Barzini will be in conversation with Lily Anolik and Katie Kitamura, followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Oboe Pieces by J.S. Bach, Mozart, & Others (In Person AND Online!)
William Ju, oboe. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Partita for Flute, BWV 1013 Richard Strauss (1864-1949) Oboe Concerto in D Major Marina Dranishnikova (1929-1994) Poem for Oboe and Piano J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Concerto for Oboe and Violin in C Minor, BWV 1060R Paul Hindemith (1895-1963) English Horn Sonata Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Oboe Quartet in F Major, K. 370
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | String Quartet by Beethoven, Dvorak, & More
Dolphins Quartet (Isaac Park, violin, Luke Henderson, violin, James Preucil, viola, Ian Maloney, cello) Program: Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) 2 Movements from String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 74, “Harp” Antonin Dvořák (1841-1904) 2 Movements from String Quartet No. 10 in E-flat Major, Op. 51, “Slavonic” Dolphins Quartet 3 Movements from The Dolphins Miniatures
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | wait until my sugar melts: Multi-Artist Exhibition Exploring Access to the Body
wait until my sugar melts is an exhibit that guides the viewer across different historical moments, with works spanning from 1977 to 2026, presenting a spectrum of social scripts that regulate access to the body. Works by Mae Howard and Martha Rosler touch upon the administrative systems of structural authority that normalize access to the body, revealing how normative conventions quietly legitimize intrusion. Susan Meiselas, Nadia Markiewicz, and Sarah Friend shift attention to the economies that organize this access and the complex relationship of the gaze as a controlling force, revealing how desire and economic incentive structure the porous boundary between exploitation and agency. Nate Dallimore and Azita Moradkhani’s work then turns inward, showing what happens once these systems settle beneath the skin, bridging external structures of power and the internal experience of the body. In Johanna Hedva’s work, access to the body is no longer assumed but deliberately structured through acts of negotiation. The exhibition culminates in works by Spandita Malik and Teresa Firmino Kutala, where the body becomes a site through which authorship is reclaimed, and normative conditions are renegotiated. The aim is not to shock viewers, but rather to reveal reality itself as the shocking condition in which our bodies exist.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Symposium | Affordability, Infrastructure, and the Future of New York City
This year’s program examines the challenges and opportunities of creating a more affordable, inclusive, and livable New York City. Panelists will discuss the impact of past city governments, decision-making around infrastructure and finance, and how housing, childcare, transportation, and the arts can better serve all residents.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Award-Winning Author Shares Advice on Writing for Young Readers
Enjoy anexciting, in-depth discussion on the creative process of writing for young people with award-winning, bestselling author, Erin Entrada Kelly.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Party | Board Games Meet-Up
Play a variety of board games, including Scrabble, Chess, Boggle, Bananagrams, Scattergories, and more! Bring a friend or join on your own--all levels are welcome. Studies have shown that playing board games can have positive effects on your mental, emotional, and physical health, including: o Improving memory and focus o Enhancing critical thinking skills o Making connections o Reducing stress (and screen time!)
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Interview with Carnegie Hall-Featured Vocalist, Anna Tonna
Hear an interview with musician Anna Tonna, an acclaimed mezzo-soprano. Tonna is praised for her warm, agile voice and command of both standard and rare lyric mezzo repertoire. She has performed widely across Europe and the Americas at major festivals and venues, including Carnegie Hall, the Elbphilharmonie, and Teatro de la Zarzuela, and has been recognized with numerous awards and a Fulbright Scholarship.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Poet/Essayist Egana Djabbarova Shares Her New Novel, My Dreadful Body
Egana Djabbarova discusses her book, My Dreadful Body, with New York Times columnist and Director of Hofstra’s Institute for Public Humanities and the Arts, Rhonda Garelick. A dazzling debut novel about a young woman’s vexed coming of age in a traditional Azerbaijani community in Russia, grappling under the weight of Muslim patriarchal norms and a debilitating neurological condition. The mysterious affliction leaves her unable to control her muscles, plagued by pain and speech disorders, defying diagnosis. Addressing each body part with the scrupulousness of a medical researcher, the narrator explores memories, traditions, and taboos related to her physical self.
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6:00 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Quiet Reading Meet Up
Bring a book or check one out of the library to read to yourself for one hour. After that, spend an hour socializing with those around you!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Romanian-Hungarian Jazz Vocalist at a Consulate
Attend an exciting jazz concert with Romanian-Hungarian jazz singer Stephanie Semeniuc! Semeniuc has spent her career collecting experience in the different genres of classical music, funk, and progressive rock.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Architect & Photographer Share Their New Exhibition Project, Public Pools (In Person AND Online!)
Architect Karolina Czeczek and photographer Anna Morgowicz present an ongoing project, Public Pools, which explores the history, architectural form, and social and cultural significance of swimming pools in New York City. Through detailed drawings and photographs, the project highlights five distinct pool types, pairing each with a speculative design or programmatic proposal that amplifies the potential of existing civic infrastructure and promotes bathing culture.
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6:30 pm
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Classical Music | Art Songs & Arias by Mozart, Richard Strauss, and More
Enjoy an evening dedicated to the art of Lied as soprano Miriam Kutrowatz and pianist Andreas Froschl present Longing for Spring, a recital that brings together pillars of the Viennese song tradition with the expressive sound world of Richard Strauss. United by a shared artistic focus on German Lied, the duo offers a program that reflects both historical depth and their own long-standing engagement with this repertoire.
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6:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Literature & Arts Festival: Classical Indian Music & Dance
Experience an evening of Indian classical music and dance at the 2026 World Literature and Arts Festival! An evening born from the idea that the great works of literature were never meant to stay static on the shelves, the venue brings classic works of Indian literature onto the stage to kick off the 2026 World Literature and Arts Festival. The performance will reimagine stories and verses through a dialogue between two of India’s profound classical dance traditions. Kathak dancer Neeharika Tummala brings the story driven art of Kathak, with her performance capturing fast footwork balanced by subtle, conversational nuances that define the North Indian tradition, turning literary metaphors into rhythmic reality. In a contrasting performance, Bharatanatyam dancer Sloka Iyengar presents the grounded, sculptural power of her dance form which is rooted in South Indian tradition. A live musical ensemble featuring esteemed tabla player Karamat Khan Kalavant, a passionate and dynamic percussionist who is trained in the Purab style of tabla. Together, these artists will create a sensory experience that honors the vibrant spirit of Indian classical arts tradition through storytelling.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Musician & Music Expert Break Down the Work of Neo-Soul Innovator D'Angelo (In Person AND Online!)
Hear key tracks and gain a greater perspective on the work of late neo-soul innovator D'Angelo. To help understand his contributions, a musician, to be announced, and scholar Daphne A. Brooks will guide the audience through selected tracks, taking a deep dive into the artist’s sound, style, and significance. Brooks is a professor of Black studies, American studies, women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, and music at Yale University; she is the author of, most recently, Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Free
7:00 pm
Regular: $69
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Regular: $69
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Discussion | Wake Up You’re Not Broken: Finding Strength in the First 30 Days of Recovery
Join an evening of conversation on recovery and mental health featuring award-winning TV host and podcast creator Marci Hopkins, who is celebrating over a decade of sobriety. Centered around her new book, Wake Up You’re Not Broken, the discussion offers an honest look at the first 30 days of living alcohol-free, addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual realities of early recovery. The program includes a panel discussion with experts and individuals sharing personal experiences, offering insight, support, and community perspectives, and concludes with a book signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Regular: $50
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Regular: $50
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Lecture | Coriolanus’s Beard: Exploring Textual Fragmentation & Gender Transition (Online!)
Dr. Miles Grier explores the importance of Coriolanus’s facial hair, suggesting that the character’s changing masculinity symbolizes larger themes of transformation and identity. This provocative lecture reinterprets Shakespeare’s Roman tragedy through a modern perspective of gender transition and textual fragmentation.
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Concert | Cross‑Coast Harmony: The Queer Folk Duo
Irish singer-songwriter Gráinne Hunt and San Diego drummer/vocalist Jules Stewart create a bi-continental queer folk duo defined by rich harmonies, emotive storytelling, and magnetic chemistry.
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Lecture | Interdisciplinary Artist Sean Fader Discusses His Craft & Career
Hear from Sean Fader, a New York–based interdisciplinary artist working at the intersection of photography, performance, installation, and emerging technologies. Through staged photographs, participatory encounters, and networked forms of display, his work examines how identity is performed and archived—especially within queer cultural practice—and how public memory is constructed, erased, or fought for in contemporary life. His projects often unfold across multiple platforms, including exhibitions, public interventions, and interactive digital layers, treating the photographic image as both evidence and event. Fader’s recent work includes Insufficient Memory, a long-term project that traces unmarked sites connected to anti-LGBTQ+ violence and asks what it means to remember when the archive is incomplete. Works from Insufficient Memory are in the collections of the Brooklyn Museum and the Buffalo AKG Art Museum. He is currently developing Queer American Memorials, a memorial initiative that places site markers embedded with NFC and augmented reality experiences, creating a living, distributed archive rooted in place and built with community participation.
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Film | Retrospective on Animated Films from Jack Feldstein
Experience a retrospective of Jack Feldstein’s New York City–centric neon animation films. This post-modern animation filmmaking style utilizes appropriation and pop art techniques, blending digital animation with archival imagery to trace a distinctly metropolitan visual history, sharing a focus on the city as subject and stage. Jack Feldstein is an Award-winning animation filmmaker, scriptwriter, and playwright. Feldstein’s has over thirty neon animation films—including The Ecstasy of Gary Green, The Adventures of Virginia Woolf, and A Wonderous Film About Emma Brooks—which have screened worldwide from New York’s Lincoln Center to the Rotterdam and Sydney International Film Festival.
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Book Discussion | Speaking Truth: Art, History, and American Consciousness
Artist and Professor Steve Locke discusses his new monograph I SAID WHAT I SAID, joined in conversation by Evan Garza and Juan Hinojosa. The book reflects on themes of history, identity, and contemporary American life through Locke’s multidisciplinary practice. A book signing will follow the talk.
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Classical Music | Orchestral Works by Copland, Respighi, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Manhattan School of Music's Symphony Orchestra. Program: Grazyna Bacewicz (1909-1969) Overture Aaron Copland (1900-1990) Clarinet Concerto Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Fontane di Roma, P. 106 Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936) Pini di Roma, P. 141
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Classical Music | Cello Works by Schubert, Bartok, Sibelius, & Others (In Person AND Online!)
David Sheng, cello. Program: György Kurtág (1926-) Szókratész búcsúja [Socrates' Farewell] Emre Şener (2001-) Lung Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) Malinconia, Op. 20 György Kurtág (1926-) Népdalféle [Im Volkston] Béla Bartók (1881-1945) First Rhapsody for Cello and Piano, Sz. 87 György Kurtág (1926-) Az hit... Franz Schubert (1797-1828) Sonata for Piano and Arpeggione in A Minor, D.821
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Classical Music | Ensemble Piece by Morton Feldman
JACK Quartet and pianist Amy Williams perform Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet. This performance marks the centennial of Feldman’s birth and honors the artistic relationship between Feldman and Robert Rauschenberg, whose work frequently intersected across music and visual art. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition, the program highlights the shared spirit of experimentation and collaboration that connected these two influential figures of the postwar avant-garde.
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