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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, March 31, 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
March 31, 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, March 31, 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, March 31, 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 (March 31, 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!
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 unique 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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- 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).
51 free things to do in New York City (NYC) today:
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
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
Free
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Workshop | Cardio & Strength Workout (All Levels Welcome)
Instructor Natalie Hahn leads ae 45 minutes of bodyweight exercises, combining cardio and strength for a full-body workout. This class is high-energy with programming options for all levels!
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
Free
Free
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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Workshop | Learn the Basics of Irish Dance (Beginners Welcome!)
This is a dance workshop in partnership with the Irish Arts Center to introduce absolute beginners to traditional Irish dance in honor of Irish American Heritage Month. Absolutely no experience is necessary to participate! Participants will learn the basic techniques of Irish dance. We recommend attending in comfortable clothing and footwear you can move easily in. Participants must sign the waiver at the provided link.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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
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
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Film | Mamma Mia! (2008): ABBA Jukebox Musical Romantic Comedy with Meryl Streep & Amanda Seyfried
On a sun-soaked Greek island, bride-to-be Sophie secretly invites three men from her mother's past in hopes of discovering which one is her real father. As old flames and new emotions flare, the magic of ABBA's iconic music carries the story through joy, heartbreak, and celebration. Meryl Streep received a Golden Globe nomination for her performance, and the film remains one of the highest-grossing musical movies of all time. Director: Phyllida Lloyd Cast: Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Amanda Seyfried, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard Meryl Streep is an American actress. Often described as "the best actress of her generation," Streep is known for her versatility and accent adaptability. She has received numerous accolades throughout her career spanning over four decades, including a record 21 Academy Award nominations, winning three, and a record 33 Golden Globe Award nominations, winning eight. Amanda Seyfried is an actress whose accolades include a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as a nomination for an Academy Award. Named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time in 2022, her films as a leading actress have grossed over $2.4 billion worldwide.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
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Jazz | Jazz & Contemporary Music Improv Ensemble
The Mannes School of Music instrumental musicians explore the art of improvisation in small-group ensembles, cultivating individual creativity and spontaneous musical expression in dynamic, collaborative performances.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Mah Jongg & More
A dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
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Talk | Abstract Artist Discusses Her Craft & Career
Enjoy a talk by abstract artist Jacqueline Humphries, who has been working through the question of what contemporary abstract painting can mean in a society mediated online. Excavating the limits of her medium, Humphries generates a density of languages, forms, and gestures native not only to the history of painting but also the codes and aesthetic registers that belong to the endless scroll of data and commerce on the flat, cold surfaces of screens. Honing in on the surface of things, she has used gridded stencils, fluorescent paint, emoticons, and black light, among other materials in order to paraphrase, parody, and rewrite the codes of post-war abstraction. She disrupts the traditional oppositions of figure/ground and flatness/depth to create anti-illusionistic, anti-representational images, making and then, as she calls it “unmaking” her works in order to toy with ideas of historicization and authenticity. As such, Humphries’ work revels in its playful profanity, the pleasure of its sheer materiality seeping from its surface. She describes her search as one for “a kind of psychological hook”, evoking suspense or a sense of something wrong.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Darren Aronofsky's Caught Stealing (2025): Black Comedy Crime Thriller Film with Austin Butler
Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined. Director: Darren Aronofsky Cast: Austin Butler, Regina King, Zoë Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D'Onofrio Darren Aronofsky is a filmmaker whose films are noted for their surreal, dramatic, and often disturbing elements, frequently in the form of psychological realism. His accolades include a Golden Lion and a Primetime Emmy Award, as well as nominations for the Academy Awards, the Golden Globe Awards, and the British Academy Film Awards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
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Talk | Multi-Disciplinary Artist Shares Her Craft & Career
Hear from artist Jacqueline Humphries, who has been working through the question of what contemporary abstract painting can mean in a society mediated online. Excavating the limits of her medium, Humphries generates a density of languages, forms ,and gestures native not only to the history of painting but also the codes and aesthetic registers that belong to the endless scroll of data and commerce on the flat cold surfaces of screens. Honing in on the surface of things, she has used gridded stencils, fluorescent paint, emoticons, and black light, among other materials in order to paraphrase, parody, and rewrite the codes of post-war abstraction. She disrupts the traditional oppositions of figure/ground and flatness/depth to create anti-illusionistic, anti-representational images, making and then, as she calls it “unmaking” her works in order to toy with ideas of historicization and authenticity. As such, Humphries’ work revels in its playful profanity, the pleasure of its sheer materiality seeping from its surface. She describes her search as one for “a kind of psychological hook”, evoking suspense or a sense of something wrong. This nameless, spectral sensation creeps across much of her oeuvre; her large-scale, commanding paintings invite close inspection, while at the same time eluding and confusing the ways in which their surfaces were worked by Humphries herself.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Travel Photographer Teaches Fundamentals of His Craft
Learn the technical secrets behind stunning travel photography -- aperture, light, and composition lessons acquired across 100+ countries. What separates a forgettable snapshot from a photograph that stops you cold? According to seasoned travel photographer Andy Katz, it comes down to three things: content, composition, and the glue that holds it together, light--and knowing your gear well enough to get the most out of your photographs. In this exclusive presentation, Andy draws on over four decades of experience photographing across more than 100 countries -- from the fog-draped temples of Southeast Asia to the sweeping savannas of Africa and beyond -- to share the technical and creative principles that consistently produce stunning images. Andy breaks down the fundamentals of photography, no matter where your journeys take you in a way that is immediately rewarding. You'll learn how to read natural light, find compelling content, and tell a story within a single frame. This is not a lecture -- it's a visual journey through the world's most extraordinary places, with real lessons you can apply on your very next shoot. Come ready to be inspired. Leave ready to see differently.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
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Film | The Princess Bride (1987): Fantasy Adventure Comedy Film with All-Star Cast
From acclaimed director Rob Reiner comes the beloved fantasy classic The Princess Bride, a magical story of true love, high adventure, and hilarious action. This film series is open to families and children of all ages, and will inspire feelings of sincere love. Director: Rob Reiner Cast: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Chris Sarandon, Christopher Guest, Wallace Shawn, Andre the Giant, Robin Wright, Peter Falk, Billy Crystal
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Scientists Discuss the Worls of Conscious & Unconscious Thought
Explore the world of conscious and unconscious thought with Stefano Fusi (Professor of Neuroscience; Principal Investigator at the Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute, Columbia University) in conversation with two Italian Academy Fellows.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Piano Works by Chopin, Liszt, Debussy, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Baron Fenwick, piano. Program: Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Etude in A-flat Major, Op. 25, No. 1, "Allegro sostenuto" Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915) Etude in B Major, Op. 8, No. 5, "Piacevole" Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Etude in F-sharp Minor, S. 145, No. 2, "Gnomenreigen" Claude Debussy (1862-1918) Etude CD 143, No. 5, "Pour les octaves" Erwin Schulhoff (1894-1942) Hot Music: Syncopated Studies, WV 92, No. 1 Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943) Etude in F-sharp Minor, Op. 39, No. 3, "Allegro molto" Ruth Crawford Seeger (1901-1953) Piano Study in Mixed Accents Philip Glass (1937-) Etude for Solo Piano No. 9 Matthew Aucoin (1990-) Etudes for Solo Piano, No. 3, "a sounding" George Perle (1915-2009) New Etudes, No. 6, "Perpetuum mobile" Nikolai Kapustin (1937-2020) Concert Etudes, Op. 40, No. 1, "Prelude" Caroline Shaw (1982-) Unstudy No. 1 Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Cello Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 58 Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904) (arr. Art Tatum) Humoreske in G-flat Major, Op. 101, No. 7 Baron Fenwick Untitled Prelude Aidan Gold A Step-By-Step Guide to Making Friends
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
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Poetry Reading | Vera Pavlova Reads New Pieces from Her Book, Poems on a Russian Passport
Enjoy an evening with Vera Pavlova, who will read poems from the handwritten book, Poems on a Russian Passport, translated by Lena Zinski, as well as poems from the cycle Tchaikovsky’s Children’s Album, translated by Andrey Kneller. Pavlova has participated in art projects jointly with painters and authored five libretti of operas. She has also experimented with non-traditional ways of disseminating poetry, such as SMS-messaging, postcards, video clips, and audiobooks.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Expert Discusses Midcentury Mosque Design in the Midwest
This lecture by Alex Dika Seggerman, Associate Professor, Rutgers University explores the midcentury design of mosques in the American Midwest.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 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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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Light, Movement, and Meaning: An Interview with Paul Taylor's Lighting Designer
Experience a live podcast recording with the Principal Lighting Designer of the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Hosted by Randy Cohen, the interview delves into Jennifer Tipton's work through the perspective of one person, one place, and one thing that have particular significance to her. The event also features a live performance by the Paul Taylor Dance Company.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Works by Janacek & Prokofiev for Piano and Violin
Sunny Li, piano, and Nathan Robertson, violin. Program: Leoš Janáček (1854-1928) Violin Sonata Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | 1.8M-Follower YouTuber Shares His New Book, Great Art Explained (+ Signing)
Enjoy a presentation by James Payne to celebrate his new book, Great Art Explained, a wonderfully illustrated and comprehensive exploration of iconic artworks, based on Payne's YouTube channel of the same name. The presentation will be followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Attention Is a School: Party Celebrating Radical Attention (with Ballroom Performers)
Reawaken various “attentional prosthetics” traditionally found in school environments, and transform their severity into severeness with fierce ballroom performers Rinor Zymberi, Caleb Thomas, and Prince Carhuajulca. The traditional school environment can be a tool of discipline and normalization. Yet the unyielding diversity of our human attention transforms these limitations into play, humor, and collective memory—much like the joy shared by “houses” that function as alternative schools and chosen families of the ballroom world. We invite you to revel in this vision of renewed joy, enjoy our display of antique school objects, and learn more about the School of Radical Attention’s upcoming events at the residency. Light refreshments will be served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Migratory Notes – New York City Edition: Multisensory Installation (Taste, Sound, Scent, & Conviviality)
Enjoy Migratory Notes – New York City Edition (2026)—a one-night multisensory installation by artist Emeka Ogboh that uses taste, sound, scent, and conviviality to reimagine how migration and diversity are experienced in contemporary urban life. At a time when global debates around movement are increasingly shaped by fear and political polarization, Migratory Notes proposes a counter-gesture: a space where people gather, eat, drink, listen, and engage one another through the most fundamental human acts of hospitality and encounter.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Book Launch: Poetry Collection The Art of Undoing (+ Signing)
Celebrate the release of Hudson Plumb's new poetry collection, The Art of Undoing, featuring readings from Plumb, Maria Terrone, and Rosanna Young Oh. Book Synopsis: Hudson Plumb draws us into a world both dark and light. He movingly recalls the death of loved ones—his own and that of strangers—leavening the sorrow with striking images drawn from nature.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Cello Suites by J.S. Bach
Expressive cellist Alexis Pia Gerlach performs an intimate recital of Bach's timeless Cello Suites. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007 J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Suite No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 Enjoy a free drink at this concert, where the audience sits onstage, then mingle with the musician and fellow concertgoers after the show.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Contemporary Ensemble Works by Emerging Composers (In Person AND Online!)
Qubit, a contemporary music and performance art initiative, performs works by working with young composers whose work has yet to reach wide audiences. With the Ekmeles vocal ensemble. Program: Alec Hall striving after wind Laura Steenberge St. Martial and King Stephen Laure Hiendl Ray Ray of Light excerpts Celeste Oram Onomastic Gymnastics
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6:00 pm
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Book Club | Discuss the Mystery Novel The Darkest Night by Ann Cleeves
Participate in a book discussion with like-minded mystery readers of Anne Cleeves' novel, The Darkest Evening. Book Synopsis: On the first snowy night of winter, Detective Inspector Vera Stanhope sets off for her home in the hills: Brockburn. As the blizzard traps the group deep in the freezing Northumberland countryside, Brockburn begins to give up its secrets, and as Vera digs deeper into her investigation, she also begins to uncover her family’s complicated past.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Explore New York's Surviving 18th-Century Structures
In this talk, noted public speaker Anthony Bellov explores all the 18th Century remnants on Manhattan Island, clearly explains where these stalwart structures are located, and why they're important. Among the nicknames New York City has received through the years, one - "The City That's Never Finished" - describes New York's disregard of its past built legacy, demolishing it for the newer, bigger, taller, flashier. In this talk, Bellov, in acknowledgement of the 250th Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, shares the survivors who have escaped the bulldozer and wrecking ball.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Historian Explores the World of Enslaved Art
Ana Lucia Araujo (historian of slavery, the transatlantic slave trade and the global African diaspora) presents a lecture exploring how Africans and their descendants embraced artistic creation to survive the horrors of the Atlantic slave trade and slavery in the Americas, and to soothe their physical and spiritual wounds. Drawing on written and visual primary sources, artifacts, and artworks housed in archives and museums in the United States, Brazil, the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands, her book, The Power of Art: The World Black Artists Made in the Americas, combines history, art history, and art to tell the story of enslaved artists and examine the works they created in the Americas during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Media Leaders Discuss The Career World with Their New Book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired
Experience a conversation with media leaders Laura Brown and Kristina O’Neill as they discuss their new book, All the Cool Girls Get Fired, with journalist and TV host Brooke Baldwin. In a job market where being laid off is common, this book offers a realistic and humorous guide on navigating the shock of job loss and how it un uniquely impacts women, including interviews and personal stories from inspirational women across industries. The authors will share practical advice and inspiring stories on coping, networking, and rebuilding your career with more confidence than ever.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Painting with Words: Writing Class
Writers and artists gather to read and discuss their writing in a supportive, relaxed and nurturing environment. Leading the group will be Harold Slazer, founder of the creative writing and acting programs at Middle Collegiate Church, as well as a playwright, screenwriter, poet, and NYFA City Artist Corps grant recipient. Carol Wierzbicki, the editor of Sunday, Middle's literary magazine, will help you fine-tune your work.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Philosophical Throught Salon: The Chinese Room Thought Experiment
Experience a salon of drop-in, guided discussions for smart people who want to think through problems at the cutting edge of philosophy. Come for truth, logic, clarity, and the respectful exchange of ideas. This session will be on the (in)famous Chinese Room thought experiment and its contemporary incarnations within AI and LLMs. Are you curious what philosophers who were thinking about AI were thinking before AI was even a thing? No jargon. No background No homework. Just mind-bending questions, better thinking, and a tour through the latest thinking in philosophy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Physicist Reflects on His Travel Memoir, Before the Beginning (+ Author Q&A)
A physicist returns to his origins to rebuild a broken identity. Book talk followed by Q&A with author, Ernesto Mané. In 2010, the physicist Ernesto Mané, from the Brazilian state of Paraíba, embarked on a geographical and emotional journey to fulfill a long-held desire: to meet his paternal family in Guinea-Bissau. He emerges from those months profoundly transformed. Fifteen years later, now a career diplomat and a Guinean citizen, he gives literary form to his travel diary in Before the Beginning. In the words of Angolan writer and curator Kalaf Epalanga, who penned the book’s flap text, the work is a “rare achievement,” in which “the great African tragedy is narrated in the same register as authors such as Ta-Nehisi Coates or Mia Couto.”
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.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Rethinking Enlightenment Ideals at America’s 250th Anniversary
Marking the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this series of workshops examines the lasting impact of Enlightenment ideals and explores future directions. Featuring prominent thinkers, writers, and performers in a lively lineup of discussions and reflections.
Highlights include Flash Talks with American and international voices from different generations, emphasizing the continued importance of Enlightenment ideas today. Curated readings and performances, created in partnership with literary organizations, delve into the complexities of American democracy and French-American cultural exchanges.
Additionally, the program offers intimate writing workshops and salons for discussion and creative interaction, complemented by live music and a festive closing event. Attendees are encouraged to view the full schedule and register to participate.
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Scholar Explores the Relationship between Video Games & Indigenous Studies
In this lecture, Jodi A. Byrd (professor of Race, Diaspora, and Indigeneity at the University of Chicago) examines the differences between Settler colonial studies and Indigenous studies by bringing video game studies and Indigenous studies into conversation with Black studies, queer studies, and Indigenous feminist critique. Byrd theorizes “the image of the law of the Indigenous” as structuring dispossession in games including Assassin’s Creed, Animal Crossing, BioShock Infinite, and Demon Souls. They demonstrate how games and play might reveal histories of slavery, genocide, and theft of Indigenous lands even as their structures obscure Indigenous spatial and embodied practices that prioritize relationships with land, water, plants, and spirits. With ground and relationality defined as key concepts, Byrd centers Indigenous visions of dystopias to reveal how game spaces encode settler structures of governance even as the design of games might yet provide vital modes of resistance to Indigenous erasure.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Total-Body Cardio & Strength Training
Enjoy a 45-minute total-body class that blends cardio and strength training to help you feel strong — all while fitting into real life. This class can be done entirely with bodyweight (no equipment needed). Light weights, bands, or other equipment are optional for those who want an extra challenge. Modifications are always offered, making this class great for all fitness levels. Organizers recommend that you bring a towel, water bottle, and yoga mat.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Architecture Studio Explores the Concept of "Collaborative Processing" (In Person AND Online!)
Architectural studio French 2D will discuss recent housing and civic installations that require collaborative processing. Here processing will be explored as both a conceptual framework and a practical form of thinking through and around collective ideas, emotions, and negotiations. French 2D is a Boston studio founded by Jenny French and Anda French, AIA. Their work focuses on uncommon housing types, found in cohousing, compact living, and adaptive reuse projects. The practice also works on civic installations and exhibitions that call upon the domestic to bring people together for familiar rituals in unfamiliar spaces, found in furniture, textiles, and environments.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Open Studios | Balancing Colonial Legacies Between Lisbon and Macao
Architects Xiaoxi Chen, Lily Chishan Wong, and André Santos showcase their work-in-progress multimedia project Ta-Chim: Weighing a City's Colonial Legacies. The project explores changing political, material, and sensory relationships between urban artifacts in Lisbon and Macao in pursuit of postcolonial futures.
"Ta-chim" means "balances" in Patuá, a critically endangered creole language developed in Macao, which was a Portuguese colony until 1999. The ongoing project combines archival images, films, performing bodies, and 3D scans to chart the flow of post-colonial and diasporic matters and bodies. First shown at the 2025 Lisbon Architecture Triennale, the work explores how a city's colonial legacies compare to the seafaring rituals of its homelands.
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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Discussion | Panel Talk on the Work of Italian Woman Writers Like Elsa Morante
Editors and translators discuss the work of Elsa Morante and other Italian women writers. Italian author Elsa Morante is having today a deserved though much-deferred recognition as one of the truly outstanding writers of the 20th century writers, well beyond Italy. Morante has been a source of inspiration and a constant challenge for generations of women writers since – one has to think of Elena Ferrante, who fashioned her nickname as an homage to her favorite author. Today, prestigious new translations into English captivated a new readership able to appreciate her legacy, beginning with the 50th anniversary of her most controversial and beloved novel, La Storia (History: A Novel), which the new issue of the prestigious journal Annali d’Italianistica dedicated to Morante will celebrate.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Classical Music | Choral Works by Buxtehude
Witness a performance of Dieterich Buxtehude's Membra Jesu nostri, a profound Baroque cantata cycle meditating on Christ's Passion through seven expressive sections, each reflecting on a different part of the body. Program: Buxtehude (1637-1707) Membra Jesu nostri patientis sanctissima
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Poetry Reading | 4 Poets Share Work from Upcoming Collections
Experience a reading with Andrea Cohen, Maggie Dietz, Monica Ferrell, and Daniel Tobin to celebrate the release of Four Way Books spring 2026 titles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Artist/Poet Discusses Her New MoMA Exhibition: A Living Poem
Artist and poet Sasha Stiles leads a conversation about A Living Poem, her debut solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art, and why poetry is re-emerging as one of the most vital creative languages of our time. A Living Poem marks a milestone in contemporary art and culture by exploring poetry as a live, generative system, and one of humanity's earliest forms of technology. In dialogue with MoMA, Stiles reflects on the project's evolution from early concept to large-scale artwork, and previews how A Living Poem will continue to live on beyond the MoMA exhibition through future shows and A Living Poem: The Codex -- a generative artist book to be published in Spring 2026.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Fine Art & Architectural Photographer Shares His Work
Enjoy a talk with New York-based fine art and architectural photographer Andrew Prokos, whose work incorporates architectural elements and sweeping natural and urban views. His large-scale compositions are often constructed from multiple high-definition images, which enables him to capture an exceptional level of detail and clarity in the large-scale prints that he produces for collectors and corporate clients worldwide.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Japanese Musical Elements & American Jazz Orchestration
Toshiko Akiyoshi is a trailblazing musician who moved from Japan to the United States, making a significant mark on the American jazz scene by the early 1960s. Originally influenced by bebop, she later shifted her focus to composition and large-ensemble arrangements.
She co-founded the internationally renowned Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra with saxophonist Lew Tabackin, earning praise for blending Japanese musical elements with modern orchestral techniques. In 2023, Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrated her remarkable career with a special concert featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis. Under bassist Allison Lee's leadership, this event honors Akiyoshi's enduring influence as a composer, pianist, bandleader, and visionary artist whose music connects Japanese and American traditions.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Ensemble Works by Ligeti & More (In Person AND Online!)
Tactus ensemble performs works by György Ligeti, Lauren Galarraga, Cat Hope, Bethany Younge, Evan Ziporyn, and Zeke Morgan.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Baroque Violin Works by Vivaldi & More (In Person AND Online!)
Kiyoun Jang, Baroque violin. Program: Johann Heinrich Schmelzer (c. 1620-1680) Sonatae unarum fidium, No. 4 in D Major Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Fantasia No. 7 for Violin without Bass in E-flat Major, TWV 40:20 François Francœur (1698-1787) Violin Sonata No. 6 in G Minor, Op. 2 Arcangelo Corelli (1653-1713) Violin Sonata No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 5 Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Violin Concerto in D Minor, RV 813
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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