47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, June 2, 2017
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Fifth Harmony is an American girl group formed on the second season of The X Factor US in July 2012. ...
more >> Their accolades include four iHeartRadio Music Awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, an American Music Award, a Billboard Women in Music award and seven Teen Choice Awards.
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free, no reservation required
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Thomas Rhett is an American country music singer and songwriter. Rhett has released two studio albums ...
more >> for Big Machine Records' Valory Music imprint: It Goes Like This (2013) and Tangled Up (2015). These albums have produced ten singles on the Hot Country and Country Airplay charts, with seven reaching the No. 1 position on the latter.
7:00 am
free, no reservation required
This third annual symposium explores the possibilities of public art, featuring prominent artists and ...
more >> leaders in the public art and museum fields. The most distinguished artists of our time are creating works to be displayed in the public realm, and for Public Art Programs led by directors, curators, and museum professionals from across the country. Artists now have the opportunity to share their material, content, and form in the name of public art. Does access to this kind of work align with its significance? How are artists and art professionals tackling the challenges of siting, intention, interpretation, dialogue, and impact?
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World ...
more >> Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled ...
more >> and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. ...
more >> The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
Are you a Bridge buff? Put your game face on and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new ...
more >> friends! All players welcome!
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
It is easy to forget that you are in a crowded city while walking through this spectacular park! The ...
more >> original plan for the City of New York, laid out by the City Commissioners in 1811 did not include the park. But as the city grew rapidly in size, we needed a place for New Yorkers to get a breath of fresh air! Central Park, with its 843 acres of meadows, lawns, ponds, lakes and more, was the solution. Today it is one of the best-known parks in the world and is enjoyed by millions-both locals and tourists alike.
Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, ...
more >> but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York Tour. This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park.
A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop and more. Enthusiastic Instruction ...
more >> creates fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends.
10:30 am
free, no reservation required
An in-depth look at the unique architecture and exquisite beauty of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom ...
more >> House. Designed by famed architect Cass Gilbert and completed in 1907, the Custom House is a National Historic Landmark. The building’s interior splendor includes an elliptical rotunda with a 140-ton dome skylight designed by Valencia-born engineer Raphael Gustavino and murals by New York painter Reginald Marsh, as well as monumental marble arches and columns. Tours include a visit to the Collectors Office, not normally accessible to the public. Takes place daily.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Cut your monthly bill in half while losing weight and getting healthier. Discover 10 ways to make smart, ...
more >> healthy choices that will support your long-term health and prevent disease. With: Mona Laru.
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome ...
more >> to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Radical Bodies exhibition co-curator Ninotchka D. Bennahum will host an afternoon of screenings, featuring ...
more >> performance footage for three Anna Halprin works: Parades and Changes (1966, 37 mins.) Breath Made Visible (2010, 82 mins.) Ann, A Portrait (1971, 20 mins.)
Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery ...
more >> in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate. This tour takes place every Friday.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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Jazz pianist, composer and educator Larry Ham has toured and recorded with many of today’s top jazz ...
more >> artists, and has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and in Japan, Russia, Brazil and West Africa. David Dupont of Cadence Jazz Magazine writes, “He glides over the keys, with every note articulated cleanly…his playing is masterful.”
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A guided walking tour of the historic and revitalized 34th Street District. Tour-goers will explore the ...
more >> neighborhood's rich history of commerce, transit, and architecture. This 90-minute tour is held Friday, Saturday, and Sunday through May 28, 2017.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
An homage to Prince's Purple Rain, this film centers on a musician living in Agadez, Niger, who rides ...
more >> a purple motorcyle and dealing with personal and professional conflicts much like the ones Prince faced in 1984. 75 min.
1:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Beginner lessons with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing. ...
more >> No prior experience needed and equipment is provided. Must be 16 or older to participate.
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Stars: Tom Cruise, Rebecca Ferguson, Jeremy Renner. Ethan and team take on their most impossible mission ...
more >> yet, eradicating the Syndicate - an International rogue organization as highly skilled as they are, committed to destroying the IMF. 131 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, ...
more >> however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, ...
more >> food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
Stars: Robert Taylor, Richard Todd, Dana Wynter. En route to Normandy, an American and a British officer ...
more >> reminisce in flashback about their romances with the same woman. 106 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi. Jerry Lundegaard's inept crime falls apart ...
more >> due to his and his henchmen's bungling and the persistent police work of the quite pregnant Marge Gunderson. 98 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Every Friday on the lawn, the park has a free picnic, featuring over 100 free blankets to borrow, lawn ...
more >> games, entertainment, and food vendors from the Hester Street Fair, with wine and beer also for purchase from ARK Restaurants. Each week, the park will bring to the picnic a theater, music, or dance production. Every Friday from May 12 to September 1, 2017. Bryant Park Lawn in Bryant Park Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Bryant Park Corp. Related Links Bryant Park Website Categories Accessible, Concerts, Dance, Art, Festivals, Games, Theater, Free Summer Concerts, Free Summer Theater, Food Additional Media
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Eli Smith will present a program American folk song rarities, including songs and ballads from the North, ...
more >> South, East and West as well as banjo breakdowns and blues. Smith is a folk singer, banjoist, and guitarist who grew up in New York’s Greenwich Village. Smith has recorded for Smithsonian Folkways Recordings and regularly performs as a solo musician and with the string band the Down Hill Strugglers. He is also a music producer, currently heading the annual Brooklyn Folk Festival and Washington Square Park Folk Festival, and has curated releases of historic archival recordings for Dust-to-Digital and Jalopy Records. Smith also hosts the New York-based Down Home Radio Show, which is available at www.DownHomeRadioShow.com. He has performed and recorded with John Cohen (New Lost City Ramblers), Peter Stampfel (The Holy Modal Rounders and The Fugs), and playwright/actor/musician Sam Shepard, and has opened for songwriters Patti Smith and Steve Earle. Smith has performed at festivals and venues including the Kennedy Center, Library of Congress, Newport Folk Festival, Vancouver Folk Festival, The Jalopy Theatre and many more.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Amaze the crowd when you rock the mic at #TotallyPublicKaraoke nights. Bring your friends, your voice, ...
more >> and your courage. All ages.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, ...
more >> French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
Georgina Beyer is a transexual of Maori descent who was elected in 1999 to represent her district in ...
more >> New Zealand's National government. Beyer has been a showgirl, a sex worker and now a politician. This is her story. 69 min.
Derived from visceral sources yet thoughtfully planned and meticulously finished, Krueger’s art is ...
more >> the result of intensive self-reflection resulting from his confrontations with isolation that stem back to early childhood, or perhaps even from birth.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
European Literature Night comes to New York City, with actors performing a curated selection of passages ...
more >> from exceptional literary works of fiction and poetry from across the European continent. The selected books will be available in a book fair along with other international titles. New York audiences will move from room to room to experience literary work from prominent and up-and-coming European authors whose work allows for the exploration of parallels between European experiences and the current cultural and political climate in America. The event is modelled after its overseas counterpart, offering a European style experience where audiences can listen to readings and exchange ideas while enjoying a beer or a glass of wine. The evening will feature an in-person conversation with writer Marieke Nijkamp, a Dutch fiction writer whose first novel This is Where it Ends was a New York Times Young Adult Bestseller, followed by a Q&A.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With a celebrated performance career spanning decades, pianist Jones takes the stage for an evening of ...
more >> solo works by Beethoven, Debussy, and Brahms.
Finally, an answer to the persistent national debate over bathroom access. Heath Fogg Davis, an Associate ...
more >> Professor of Political Science at Temple University and member of Philadelphia's Commission on LGBT Affairs, and Kylar Broadus, attorney and founder and director of the Trans People of Color Coalition, discuss Davis' new book, a thought-provoking look at the usefulness or uselessness of gender markers in today's society.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
At the height of the Red Scare, Greenwich Village photographer Angela Calomiris was a paid FBI informant ...
more >> inside the American Communist Party spying on the New York Photo League, pioneers in documentary photography. And while the FBI and local Party officials may have had their suspicions about Calomiris’s sexuality, her apparent dedication to each group’s cause won them over.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
In the next installment of the "splendid memoir Roosevelt didn't get to write" (New York Times), Nigel ...
more >> Hamilton of the University of Massachusetts-Boston tells the astonishing story of FDR's year-long, defining battle with Churchill, as the war raged in Africa and Italy.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Shakespeare's first sitcom, featuring the classic misadventures of Falstaff and two neighborhood wives, ...
more >> set in an Upper West Side Co-op. Produced by the irreverent, surprising and critically acclaimed The Drilling Company.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting ...
more >> sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of ...
more >> September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you.
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Ghost stories reflect uncertain times. Lauren Hartke, an artist whose work crosses the limits of the ...
more >> body, lives on a lonely coast in a rambling rented house. She encounters a strange, ageless man with uncanny knowledge of her own life. Together they begin a journey into a spare, seductive outpost of time, love, and human perception.
The ghosts of Greenwich Village are too numerous and interesting to meet in just one evening! Due to ...
more >> popular demand, they are offering a new tour, “Ghosts of the East Village,” as a companion tour to one of their biggest crowd-pleasers, Ghosts of the West Village.
7:30 pm
Free plus subway...
Celebrate and explore the library's latest exhibition, the stunning Viewpoints: Latin America in Photographs. ...
more >> This evening will include guided tours of the exhibition, featuring over 100 images from the 1860s through the present that trace the perceptions that both foreigners and locals have had of the geography, people, and rich culture of Latin America. Music will be DJ'ed by friends from Luaka Bop Records. Please note that you must be 21+ to attend and ID is required.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The mission of Lamprophonic is to present and promote new voices in the New York writing community. We ...
more >> prepare a diverse and entertaining reading each month that demonstrates the quality and variety of emerging New York writers. In a typical reading, we hear poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and are open to anything that thoughtfully engages listeners.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
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Rome’s leader, Julius Caesar, is a force unlike any the city has seen. Magnetic, populist, irreverent, ...
more >> he seems bent on absolute power. A small band of patriots, devoted to the country’s democratic traditions, must decide how to oppose him. Shakespeare’s political masterpiece has never felt more contemporary. Runs May 23-28, May 30-June 3, June 6-13 and June 15-18.
8:00 pm
Free tickets required
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Stars: Catherine Deneuve, Gérard Depardieu, Fabrice Luchini. When her husband is taken hostage by his ...
more >> striking employees, a trophy wife takes the reins of the family business and proves to be a remarkably effective leader. Business and personal complications arrive in the form of her ex-lover, a former union leader. 103 min.
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required