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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, June 8, 2018

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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


Known benefits of a regular meditation practice include stress reduction, improved concentration, increased ... more >> self-awareness and sense of happiness, improved cardiovascular and immune health, and more. This class is designed to introduce brand new beginners to the practice of mediation. Please bring a mat or blanket to sit on.
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7:00 am
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Concert | Kelly Clarkson, Durable Pop Songstress


Clarkson has sold over 25 million albums and 45 million singles worldwide. Her accolades include three ... more >> Grammy Awards, three MTV Video Music Awards, four American Music Awards, and two Academy of Country Music Awards.
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7:00 am
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Concert | Ne-Yo, R&B/Pop Vocalist and Songwriter


Arkansas-born Ne-Yo will soon release his seventh album, Good Man. He's been making hit hits since he ... more >> arrived on the scene in 2005. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi Outdoors


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide ... more >> a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. Instructor: Alex Hing
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8:30 am
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Symposium | Mental Health First Aid Training


Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a groundbreaking public education program which introduces participants ... more >> to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. MHFA is an 8-hour certification course, which uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches about the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions. Upcoming dates: Saturday, June 16, 2018, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, June 30, 2018, 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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10:00 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, take your pick!


Tours take place at various times during the day, all day long: SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn ... more >> Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
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Workshop | Beekeeping Workshop


Visit the park’s apiary, enjoy a honey tasting, and learn about the lives of honeybees from the New ... more >> York City Beekeepers Association.
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


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 historians Peter Laskowich and Madeleine Levi. This tour takes place every Friday.
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s ... more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and Classic Tin Pan Alley piano.
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Classical Life Drawing Workshop


With a live model for inspiration, the classes will provide students with simple instructions to create ... more >> drawings from life. The instructor will deconstruct the figure drawing process into a few basic steps: Initial landmarks, gesture, structure and anatomy. A different model will pose for each of the two sessions. The techniques discussed can be applied for future practice. All levels of experience are welcome to attend. Limited materials will be provided.
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


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.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Organ and trumpet


In June 2013, Forrest Eimold became the youngest organist ever (aged 13) to present Messiaen’s epic ... more >> organ cycle Livre du Saint Sacrement at Saint Paul’s Church. Greatly in demand as a solo performer and Collaborative Musician, Forrest is a pupil at Roxbury Latin School. Trumpeter Eric Berlin has has performed as a soloist with Brooklyn Symphony Orchestras, the Helsinki University Orchestra in Finland, Orquestra Cidade de Recife and Orquestra Unisinos Anchieta in Brazil, the U.S. Coast Guard Band, and the New England Brass Band among others. Of his performance with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the Boston Globe wrote, “Eric Berlin poured out dazzling, clarion brightness with elegant edges.” Weekly recitals showcasing the new organ, featuring New York City's leading organists.
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Fencing Workshop


Learn the basics with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. Must be 16 or older to participate.
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1:30 pm
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Film | David Leitch's Atomic Blonde (2017) with Charlize Theron: Cold War Drama


An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent ... more >> and recover a missing list of double agents. Starring James McAvoy, John Goodman. 115 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


Walk straight through the heart of Central Park on this east-to-west tour led by guides. Enjoy a great ... more >> variety of the scenic, sculptural, and ar chitectural elements the Park has to offer. Visit some of the Park's most famous landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Loeb Boathouse, Bethesda Terrace, Bow Bridge, Cherry Hill, The Lake, and Strawberry Fields.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Film | Oscar-Nominated French Film: Amelie (2001) with Audrey Tautou


An innocent and naive girl in Paris, with her own sense of justice, decides to help those around her. ... more >> Along the way, she discovers love. 122 min. Pack a picnic, bring a friend and settle in. Open Captioned. Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet Starring: Mathieu Kassovitz, Serge Merlin, Rufus, Jamel Debbouze 120 min.
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2:00 pm
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Book Club | Thomas Pynchon's The Crying of Lot 49


Suffused with rich satire, chaotic brilliance, verbal turbulence and wild humour, The Crying of Lot 49 ... more >> opens as Oedipa Maas discovers that she has been made executrix of a former lover's estate. The performance of her duties sets her on a strange trail of detection, in which bizarre characters crowd in to help or confuse her. But gradually, death, drugs, madness and marriage combine to leave Oepida in isolation on the threshold of revelation, awaiting The Crying of Lot 49. Thomas Pynchon is noted for his dense and complex novels. His fiction and non-fiction writings encompass a vast array of subject matter, genres and themes, including history, music, science, and mathematics. For Gravity's Rainbow, Pynchon won the 1973 U.S. National Book Award for Fiction.
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2:00 pm
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Lesson | Knitting Club


Bring your own knitting needles and yarn!
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2:30 pm
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Lecture | Strengthen Your Resume


This workshop is a crash course for people who want to revise their resumes. A career coach Sherry Natkow ... more >> discuss how companies hire new staff, the 3 sections of a job posting, and address each resume section separately. She'll critique a variety of resumes and leave time for lots of questions.
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Two choirs perform Handel's Bel Piacere and more


Musica Dulce and Avon High School Choirs and organist Renee Louprette perform works by Handel (1685–1759), ... more >> Monteverdi (1567-1643) and more. Program Adrian Batten O Sing Joyfully Paul Mealor Ubi Caritas Ysaye Barnwell Wanna Die Easy Trad. South African Shotsholoza Spiritual I Can Tell The World Peter Lutkin The Lord Bless You and Keep You Claudio Monteverdi Cantate Domino Samuel Ward & Katherine Bates America, the Beautiful G.F. Handel Bel Piacere Gabriel Faure Cantique de Jean Racine Hymn, Adapted by Aaron Copland At The River
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
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Dancing | Latin Festival Dance Party


Latin Festival is the grand finale of Dance Party, a series hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo. ... more >> An innovative exponent of Latin jazz, salsa and pop music for five decades, the Grammy-nominated New Swing Sextet plays Cha Cha and Boogaloo tunes that capture the excitement and turbulence of 1960’s New York. Renowned Venezuelan percussionist Luisito Quintero, whose 3rd Element project was nominated in 2015 for the Best Latin Album Grammy, infuses salsa music with Afro-Caribbean rhythms to create a fresh and dynamic sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Brief Cases: Fantasy Short Stories


An all-new Dresden Files story by Jim Butcher headlines this urban fantasy short story collection starring ... more >> the Windy City's favorite wizard. Restrictions may apply. Call store for details.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Still Life with Others: Memories of Bolivia


This solo exhibition by Bolivian artist Andrés Bedoya weaves a personal history with that of his home ... more >> country in the Andean region of Latin America. With an emphasis on materiality as a storytelling and conceptual device, Bedoya uses both ephemeral and precious materials to reflect on time, memory and shared histories.
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Unplugged: Intimate Music by Duos


Intimate, unplugged sets performed by musical duos Friday nights in June. Tonight: Singer-songwriter ... more >> Pete Lanctot and avant-garde fiddler Ginger Dolden
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Emmy Award-winning host of the Project Runway talks about books


Emmy Award-winning fashion icon Tim Gunn shares recommendations and memories of the books that inspired ... more >> him throughout his career. Tim Gunn is the host and producer of the hit series Project Runway and Project Runway Junior. He is a New York Times best-selling author for his books Tim Gunn: A Guide to Quality, Taste and Style, Gunn’s Golden Rules: Life’s Little Lessons for Making It Work, and Tim Gunn’s Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet. Gunn will speak with National Book Award finalist, Min Jin Lee, whose novel Pachinko was named by the New York Times as one of the “10 Best Books of 2017.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Dance Performance | 4th Annual River Dance Festival: 5 Acclaimed Dance Companies


Breathtaking movement and music framed by a stunning riverfront sunset. Virtuoso performances by Emmy ... more >> Award-winning tap dancer Jason Samuels Smith with bandleader Igmar Thomas, American Ballet Theatre Studio Company, Limón Dance Company, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, and The Chase Brock Experience make this festival a can’t-miss.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | In Search of Pure Lust: The Complexity of Desire


What is desire? How is it shaped by the lust we feel, the literature we read, our friends and family, ... more >> our politics, our religious beliefs? What does it reveal about our identity? Despite the complexity of desire, Lise Weil goes there, exploring these very questions through the lens of her coming out and coming of age in late seventies and eighties America. Ultimately her journey leads her to a Zen Buddhist practice and to something that looks a lot like love.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Play | Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare's Classic Tale of Two 'Star-Cross'd Lovers'


In fair Verona, the long-standing feud between families Montague and Capulet cause tragic results for ... more >> their respective children, Romeo and Juliet. After meeting at a masked ball, Romeo and Juliet fall in love, only to discover the surname of their beloved. Revenge, love, and a secret marriage force the lovers to take drastic measures. In the end, both families learn the perils of needless violence. This summer, New York Classical Theatre will bring to life one of Shakespeare's most well known tragedies in a dynamic adaptationt. They will transform the park into Verona, with six actors playing all the roles in this fast-paced tour de force production. Tuesdays-Sundays, June 5-24
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Will You Braid My Hair?: : A New Full-Length Play


This reading of a play by Julia Specht is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new full-length ... more >> plays.
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Festival | Fireside Gatherings: Kinstillatory Mappings in Light and Dark Matter


A monthly fireside gathering on the Lower East Side. Hosted by Emily Johnson/Catalyst, expect bonfires ... more >> in the amphitheater. Sit by the fire and welcome the evening with neighbors, stories, food (bring some to share), star knowledge, and dancing. Gather and be welcome.
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Movie in a Park | John Carpenter's Escape from New York (1981): Manhattan, Prison of the Future (outdoors)


Stars: Kurt Russell, Lee Van Cleef, Ernest Borgnine. In 1997, when the U.S. president crashes into Manhattan, ... more >> now a giant maximum security prison, a convicted bank robber is sent in to rescue him. 99 min.
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Singing Circle


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.
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by American composers for cello and piano


Captivating cellist Isabel Fairbanks and pianist Zach Mo present a program of American composers, including ... more >> works by William Bolcom (b.1938) and Aaron Copland (1900-1990).
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Classical Music | An evening of Italian, French, and English lute song


An evening of Italian, French, and English lute song featuring Claire Ferner, soprano, and Paul Holmes ... more >> Morton, lute.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Comedy Club | An Evening of Standup Comedy


A standup comedy show featuring comics who have appeared on NBC, TruTV, Comedy Central and more.
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Play | Othello: Shakespeare's Classic Drama


Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson (Jitney, The Piano Lesson) directs a sumptuous new production of Othello. ... more >> Set amid war and palace intrigue in the 17th-century Mediterranean, this classic drama about a noble Black Venetian general whose marriage is sabotaged by theater’s most infamous villain, Iago, remains Shakespeare’s most urgent and relevant tragedy today. A lush, romantic vision gives way to the violent tangle of love and jealousy, race and revenge in this must-see production. May 29-June 3; June 5-9; June 14-18; June 20-24.
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8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Golden Globe and Oscar nominated Mulan (1998): animated musical based on Chinese legend (outdoors)


To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one ... more >> of China's greatest heroines in the process. Directed by Tony Bancroft and Barry Cook. Arrive by 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled water is OK, but no glass. First-come, first-served.
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Punjabi dance and music mixed with rock, jazz and more


Described by NPR as “the best party band in years,” Red Baraat combines rock, jazz, and funk with ... more >> scorching bhangra (Punjabi dance and music) for a pulse-quickening experience. Red Baraat’s brass section soars like a hot New Orleans mainline band, while the bhangra beats—driven by the dhol (a two-headed Indian drum)—provide relentless momentum. Red Baraat’s 2013 album, Shruggy Ji, jumped to the top of the Billboard World Music chart, and its most recent album, Bhangra Pirates, has been met with tremendous critical acclaim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Saturday Church (2017): musical fantasy drama about gender identity


A 14 year-old-boy, struggling with gender identity and religion begins to use fantasy to escape his life ... more >> in the inner city and finds his passion in the process. Directed by Damon Cardasis. Stars Luka Kain, Margot Bingham, Regina Taylor. You should come before 8:30 p.m. to get your spot for the movie. Please bring your own picnic blanket or chair. Food is OK, but no alcohol or smoking is permitted.
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8:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | The Scent of Green Papaya (1993): Vietnamese Drama (outdoors)


In ‘50s Saigon, 10-year-old Mui enters household service for an affluent but troubled Vietnamese family. ... more >> Despite her servile role, Mui discovers beauty and epiphany in the lush physical details that envelope her. She observes her new surroundings with trusting eyes, trying to remember every detail: the smell of the green papaya, the taste of the water, and the colors of fabrics sold by the lady of the house. But one day, the father disappears with the fortune of the household. 104 min. Dir: Trần Anh Hùng's. In Vietnamese with English subtitles.
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8:30 pm
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Staged Reading | You Hateful Beings: A New Full-Length Play


This reading of a play by Will Arbery is part of Youngblood's annual reading series of brand new full-length ... more >> plays.
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