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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 20, 2025?
75 free events take place on Thursday, November 20 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!
New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out November 20 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of November . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!
Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 20, 2025?
75 free events take place on Thursday, November 20 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!
New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out November 20 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of November . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!
Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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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!
75 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, November 20, 2025
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
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
Free
Workshop | Gentle Aerobic Dance and Fitness
This weekly gentle workout starts with breathing exercises and flows into aerobic dance designed to strengthen body awareness and overall vitality. The class welcomes participants of all fitness levels and emphasizes mindful movement and well-being.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Film | Songs My Brothers Taught Me (2015): Drama Film
Johnny and his sister Jashuan live with their single mother on a reservation. When their absentee father dies, Johnny feels compelled to strike out for a new life in LA, but fears leaving his sister behind. Director: Chloé Zhao Cast: John Reddy. Jashaun St. John
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Birding in Central Park
Did you know over 280 species of birds have been documented in Central Park? This birding adventure is led by expert birder Alan Drogin who will help you spot some of them! Whether you're a seasoned birder or a curious beginner, this program will introduce you to the basics of bird identification, including how to recognize birds by shape, behavior, and sound. Follow the fall migration and explore the natural wonders hidden in the heart of the city! Alan Drogin has been birding for over 30 years in 20 countries around the world and across 26 states. He is a member of the NYC Bird Alliance (formerly Audubon), the American Littoral Society, NYS Ornithological Association, and the Linnaean Society of New York. Binoculars will be given on a first come, first serve basis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Introduction to Filmmaking
Experience a comprehensive introductory filmmaking workshop with filmmaker Cooper O’Hearn and photographer Derek Fahsbender, who will break down filmmaking to its core, from pre-production and camera settings to storytelling, theory, color-grading, and more. Workshop Itinerary:
11am-1pm: Learn about basic settings, effective storytelling & essential steps for shooting solid video footage
1-4pm: Workshop attendees will venture out on their own to capture raw video footage
4-5pm: Return to the Event Space to learn the basics of post-production, including how to stitch together an audio/video timeline
While gear is optional, and will not be provided, if you’d like to get the most out of this workshop, the following is recommended:
Camera with video capabilities
Neutral density filter (we recommend 4-8 stops) - You will be shooting video in daylight at slower shutter speeds. Any brand filter is acceptable
Laptop & card reader - If you would like to upload your footage and edit along with us during the post-production portion of the workshop
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Musical | Pre-Broadway Run!Glory Ride (Concert Version)
The musical Glory Ride unveils the true, untold story of a secret network to rescue children from the grip of Italy's fascist regime. The Blackshirts had tanks and guns--Gino Bartali had only a bicycle. How did a Tour de France-winning cyclist and a rogue Cardinal from Tuscany team up to pull off one of the most daring heists of World War II? How did he outwit the Blackshirts and save so many lives? And why did he never speak of it again? This musical brings to life this uplifting tale of courage, resistance, and the quiet strength of the human spirit. Book by Victoria Buchholz and Todd Buchholz Directed by Federico Bellone (West End's Dirty Dancing) Music & Lyrics by Victoria Buchholz
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Jazz | Jazz Combo Performance Festival
Experience a new jazz combo every hour and meet the artists in between sets!
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Serene Organ Meditations in Intimate Venue
Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Film | Ironweed (1987): Drama Film with Jack Nicholson & Meryl Streep
A man, whose infant son died when he dropped him, becomes a drunk drifting from job to job to get money for booze and a place to stay. Director: Hector Babenco Cast: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep, Carroll Baker, Michael O'Keefe, Fred Gwynne, Diane Venora, Tom Waits Jack Nicholson is an American retired actor and filmmaker. Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of the 20th century. Throughout his five-decade career he received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, and a Grammy Award. He also received the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 1994 and the Kennedy Center Honor in 2001. 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.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Afternoon Concert of Chamber Works
Artists in the Graduate Center's D.M.A. Program perform in chamber ensembles for the Music in Midtown series.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Historical Ensemble Works of Italy, France, Spain, & Portugal (In Person AND Online!)
The Pombalino concert highlights Lisbon's musical heritage before and after the 1755 earthquake, drawing inspiration from the city's reconstruction. Works by Costa, Leite, Almeida, Avondano, and Nogueira showcase influences from Italy, France, Spain, and Portugal. These pieces symbolize Lisbon's resilience, much like the interlocking Pombalino tiles that represent the city's rebirth and interconnected cultural strength. This concert will be performed by As The Crow Flies ensemble.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
Free
Free
Film | A Complete Unknown (2024): Bob Dylan Biopic Starring Timothee Chalamet
In 1961, an unknown 19-year-old Bob Dylan arrives in New York City with his guitar and forges relationships with musical icons on his meteoric rise, culminating in a groundbreaking performance that reverberates around the world. Director: James Mangold Cast: Timothee Chalamet, Edward Norton, and Elle Fanning American and French actor Timothee Chalamet has received a Screen Actors Guild Award, and been nominated for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Awards, and four Golden Globes. He's the third-youngest nominee for Best Actor in Oscar history and the youngest winner of the SAG Award for Best Actor.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Avant-Garde Jazz Ensemble: Reeds and Percussion
Experience the Blue Reality Quartet, an avant-garde ensemble, joined by notable guest trumpeter Ted Daniel. Known for their impressionistic explorations and democratic interplay, this quartet blends reeds and percussion into intricate, expressive performances. With decades of experience and collaborations among its members, the group delivers a rich, immersive journey through free and creative music.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Photo-Based Creative Writing Session
This event is an afternoon of creative writing inspired by photographs. No formal writing experience is required - just enthusiasm and curiosity to see where writing takes you. Come write freely and meet other people who love writing for the sake of writing!
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Behind the Scenes with Ancient American Art
Join museum experts for an insider's look at a selection of objects from the Ancient Americas galleries. Curators, conservators, and scholars share new insights and untold stories, offering a closer look at the works of art and their histories. Visitors are encouraged to ask questions and engage directly with the experts in this interactive gallery experience.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Musical | CANCELLED! Glory Ride: True Story of Courage and Resistance (Concert Version) CANCELLED!
The musical Glory Ride unveils the true, untold story of a secret network to rescue children from the grip of Italy's fascist regime. The Blackshirts had tanks and guns--Gino Bartali had only a bicycle. How did a Tour de France-winning cyclist and a rogue Cardinal from Tuscany team up to pull off one of the most daring heists of World War II? How did he outwit the Blackshirts and save so many lives? And why did he never speak of it again? This musical brings to life this uplifting tale of courage, resistance, and the quiet strength of the human spirit. Book by Victoria Buchholz and Todd Buchholz Directed by Federico Bellone (West End's Dirty Dancing) Music & Lyrics by Victoria Buchholz
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Collective Movement and Sound Experiments
Continue exploring collective dynamics with this movement workshop. Participants are invited to join readings, somatic exercises, communal improvisation, and soundscapes to examine how movement can reflect and challenge social and political structures. Schedule Highlights: Reading / Somatic Group: 3–4 PM Communal E.P.I.C.(Experience in Performing Instantly Created Fiction): 4–5 PM Unambitious Stripper / On Seeing and Being Seen / Preparing the Eye to Hold Another Gently: 6:45–7:45 PM Doppelgänger Workshop: 8:45–9 PM
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Party | Quiet Reading Meetup
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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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Violin Works by J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Yiran Wang, violin, showcases a series of pieces by composers of the Baroque through Romantic musical eras. Program: J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Sonata No. 2 for Solo Violin in A Minor, BWV 1003 Niccolo Paganini (1782-1840) 24 Caprices, Op. 1 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Sonata for Piano and Violin in E Minor, K. 304 Eugène Ysaÿe (1858-1931) Sonata No. 3 in D Minor, “Ballade” Ludwig Van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Sonata No. 6 in A Major, Op. 30, No. 1 Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880) Variations on an Original Theme
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Grammy-Nominated Violinist Teaches the Ins and Outs of Violin Mastery
Violinist Peter Herresthal--a Grammy-nominated musician who has performed with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Philharmonic, London Sinfonietta, and Stockholm Philharmonic--provides her expertise in the fine details of great violin playing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Writing Class: Learn To Tell the Immigrant Story (All Levels Welcome)
Restless Books runs an immigrant writing workshop series! These free writing classes seek to inspire immigrants to tell their own immigrant stories. Workshops will involve reading, responding to short immigrant narratives, and writing exercises led by Professor and Publisher at Restless Books, Ilan Stavans. In this workshop, participants will reflect on personal experience with immigration through their writing. During this series, participants will have the opportunity to work with an immigrant writer to write, edit, and workshop their own work. This entry level workshop is open to writers with all levels of experience.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Expert Discusses Societal Collapses in Ancient Spain & China (In Person AND Online!)
Dr. Harvey Weiss, Yale's Professor of Near Eastern Archaeology, Anthropology and the Environment, presents a talk on "Explaining the Abrupt Societal Collapses from Spain to China at the 4.2 Thousand Years Before Present Event."
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:15 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | Discuss Anite Brookner's Making Things Better
At this discussion, the group will analyze and talk about Making Things Better by Anita Brookner. Facing life alone at an advanced age, Julius Herz cannot shake the sense that he should be elsewhere, doing other things. Walking through bustling streets that seem increasingly alien to him, he’s confronted by life’s pressing questions with an urgency he has never known before: what do we owe the people in our lives? How should we fill our days? Feeling fortified despite the growing ache in his heart, Herz finds himself also blessed with a stirring sense of exhilaration. After a lifetime of deferring to others’ stronger wills, he faces a future of possibility, the only constraint the deeply ingrained habits of his mind.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Live Podcast with Emmy-Winning Writer & MSNBC Chief Correpsondent
Experience a live podcast of Person, Place, Thing where writer and humorist Randy Cohen will interview MSNBC Senior Chief Correspondent and award-winning journalist Ali Velshi. Velshi has covered a wide range of breaking news events and global affairs throughout his career, including U.S. presidential elections, ISIL and the Syrian refugee crisis, the Iran nuclear deal from Tehran, the tensions between Russia and NATO from Eastern Europe and the High Arctic, the debt crisis in Greece, the funeral of Nelson Mandela, and the global financial crisis. Randy Cohen is an Emmy award winning writer who has worked with The New Yorker, Harpers, Late Night with David Letterman, The New York Times Magazine and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | After-Hours Sketch Night at a Museum
Slow down and sketch at your own pace during this free, in-person drawing session. Art materials are provided, and participants are invited to explore and sketch independently in select galleries. A relaxed, after-hours opportunity to enjoy art through observation and creativity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Performance | Broadway Comes Alive: Songs from Mamma Mia!, The Outsiders & Maybe Happy Ending
Experience a night of Broadway magic featuring songs from Mamma Mia!, the ultimate feel-good ABBA-fueled hit; The Outsiders, a Tony-winning adaptation of S.E. Hinton's classic novel; and Maybe Happy Ending, a musical about two helper-bots discovering connection. Moderated by Broadway alum George Psomas.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Thursday Evening Exploring the Photography Museum
This museum is the world’s leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. It was founded in 1974 to champion “concerned photography”—socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through its exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, the museum offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
$5, tickets required
$5, tickets required
Classical Music | Contemporary Ensemble Works
Maude Cloutier, violin, Daniel Simmons, viola, Ari Peraza-Webb, cello, and Daniela Liebman, piano, perform three pieces by emerging composer Isaac Ismael Cortijo. Program of Works by Isaac Ismael Cortijo (2005-): Selections from 8 Piano Preludes 3 Duets for Violin and Violoncello Song Bone
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Contemporary Perspectives on Cultural Heritage and Artistic Expression
This artist talk brings together painter Tomokazu Matsuyama and curator Sharon Matt Atkins for a conversation on the intersections of cultural heritage, artistic independence, and everyday humanity. Reflecting on the legacy of sculptor Liu Shiming, the discussion explores how his vision of synthesis and individuality resonates in contemporary art. This event invites audiences to consider how artists across generations and geographies build shared visual languages that speak to both tradition and the present moment.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Film | Day of Wrath (1943): Classic Danish Drama Film from Carl Theodor Dreyer
The young wife of an aging priest falls in love with his son amidst the horror of a merciless witch hunt in 17th-century Denmark. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer Cast: Thorkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam, Preben Lerdorff Rye, Albert Hoeberg Carl Theodor Dreyer was a Danish film director and screenwriter. Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers in history, his movies are noted for emotional austerity and slow, stately pacing, frequent themes of social intolerance, the inseparability of fate and death, and the power of evil in earthly life. His 1928 movie, The Passion of Joan of Arc, is considered to be one of the greatest of all time, renowned for its cinematography and use of close-ups.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Day of Wrath (1943): Danish Drama Film
The young wife of an aging priest falls in love with his son amidst the horror of a merciless witch hunt in 17th-century Denmark. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer Cast: Thorkild Roose, Lisbeth Movin, Sigrid Neiiendam, Preben Lerdorff Rye
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Spark of a Nail: Women and Non-Binary Labor in Focus
Morgan Levy’s participatory, lens-based work centers women and non-binary individuals, highlighting acts of labor, rest, and creation within environments in flux. Drawing on documentary, staged photography, and performance, Levy collaborates with tradespeople to reimagine spaces traditionally dominated by patriarchal hierarchies. Her images dialogue with early 20th-century labor photography and feminist practices of the 1970s–80s, creating a visionary world where expertise, skill, and collective work are foregrounded.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Affordable Art Exhibition Featuring 650+ Original Pieces
Discover hundreds of original, small-scale artworks priced at $100 or less in an annual exhibition showcasing the creativity of artists living with mental illness. Now in its 25th year, this beloved show features more than 70 artists presenting over 650 unique pieces, each 5 x 7 inches or smaller, spanning painting, mixed media, photography, sculpture, jewelry, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Reading | Book Launch: Liberation Stories (with Special Guests)
Enjoy the book launch and celebration for Liberation Stories: Building Narrative Power for 21st Century Social Movements, with special guests Shanelle Matthews, Deva Woodly, Trevor Smith, and more. As right-wing movements attack Americans' books, bodies, and democracy, the power of narrative has never been more critical. Liberation Stories is a vital new resource, bringing together today's foremost progressive communicators, organizers, and artists to share how e can build the world we one - one story at a time.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Cinematic, Meditative Urban Paintings
This solo exhibition presents quiet, dreamlike urban scenes that hover between memory and observation. Using muted palettes and precise, cinematic composition, the paintings transform ordinary streets, rooms, and city corners into spaces of silence, stillness, and introspection. Shaped by the artist’s experience with transience and the threat of vision loss, the works reflect a heightened awareness of impermanence. Each painting captures a fleeting moment suspended in time, revealing poetic beauty in the overlooked and the in-between. Balancing realism with imagination, presence with absence, the series suggests that stillness contains its own quiet potential, and that even the most fragile spaces can hold traces of continuity and hope.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Screening | Conversation on Storytelling, Memory, and Migration
Spend an evening exploring a series that reimagines storytelling around the domino table. The program highlights migration, cultural memory, and the power of collective storytelling through oral history, play, and community engagement. Includes an open Q&A and a possible live domino activation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Fair | Downtown Late Night Art With Over Twenty Galleries
As part of a downtown late-night art event, artist Ian Cox presents the Automated Tarot Machine (ATM). This device uses a quartz crystal oscillator to generate personalized tarot readings. Visitors can stop in during extended evening hours to experience this interactive, tech-infused take on divination, accompanied by seasonal refreshments.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Screening | Epic Sci-Fi Film On the Silver Globe (1988): A Lost Masterpiece of Polish Cinema
Experience Andrzej Zulawski's visionary science fiction epic On the Silver Globe (1988) in a special screening followed by a Q&A with the film's cinematographer. This event revisits one of Polish cinema's most ambitious and visually stunning works, an unfinished masterpiece nearly lost to censorship. Adapted from Jerzy Zulawski's Lunar Trilogy, the film follows astronauts who attempt to build a new civilization on the moon, only to confront the collapse of their utopian dream. The film remains a haunting meditation on myth, power, and human survival, equal parts cosmic and chaotic.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Exhibit on 20+ Years of Italian Womanhood (1922-1945)
Experience Dolomites Skirama: The Mountain Style of the Italian Woman, 1922-1945, an exhibit that shines a light upon the style of Italian women between the 1920s and the 1940s. The set is the winter backdrop of the Dolomites, and the sports tourism in the Tofane, Cristallo, and Sorapiss mountain ranges, which began to be en vogue under the dictatorship of Mussolini. While there were many female role models in Italy during fascism, the exhibit focuses on the bourgeois woman who could afford to keep up with fashion, learn about new trends, buy glossy magazine, and play sports. A woman that was often portrayed in the so-called “white telephone” movies. The exhibit is part of the Milan Cortina 2026 Cultural Olympics, a multidisciplinary, pluralistic and widespread program that will enliven Italy to promote Olympic values through culture, heritage and sport, ahead of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, which will take place early next year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Experimental Multi-Artist Exhibition
For this exhibition, artists depart from their established practices and venture into new styles, mediums, and techniques. The artistic journey is a never-ending one and our potential is limitless. What have our artists discovered about themselves and what new paths will they tread?
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Expert Explores the "New War Regime"
In the context of a new war regime—defined by the erosion of boundaries between war and society—this lecture by Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow Cristina Basili calls for a critical rethinking of war beyond the dominant legalistic and strategic paradigms of political theory. This generative stance opens new pathways for envisioning a politics grounded in vulnerability, responsibility, and a radical refusal of domination.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Screening | Exploring a Lost Sci-Fi Masterwork: On the Silver Globe with Cinematographer Q&A
A rare chance to experience Andrzej Żuławski’s visionary science-fiction epic On the Silver Globe (1988), introduced by its cinematographer and longtime collaborator Andrzej J. Jaroszewicz. Celebrated as one of Polish cinema’s most ambitious and visually arresting works, the film’s turbulent production history adds to its enduring legend.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Exploring Labor, Ritual, and Resilience
Rooted in her observations of urban and rural life in South India, Sheela Gowda’s work transforms humble materials—such as cow dung, hair, incense, and tar drums—into poetic reflections on labor, gender, and social resilience. Through her installations, she probes the intersections of ritual, politics, and the human condition.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | High-Intensity Full-Body Workout
Get your heart pumping with this Cardio Circuit Blast, a high-energy total-body workout featuring fun and challenging bodyweight circuits. This class is suitable for all fitness levels and is designed to boost endurance, strength, and overall fitness in an engaging, dynamic format.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Learn about Italian Diasporic Identity
At this event, transcendent imagination scholar Donna Chirico (York College) will speak with author Anthony Tamburri about his new book, Expanding Diasporic Identity: A Multi-Directional Path to the New Italian Writer. A limited number of books will be available for give-away at the event.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Legacy Meets Innovation: A Multigenerational Native American Jewelry Showcase
Experience a rare presentation of jewelry spanning 70 years of Native American artistry. This special exhibition highlights the iconic designs of 92-year-old master jeweler Ben Nighthorse Campbell, reinterpreted by his grandson and creative director, Luke Longfellow. Together, their work reflects a powerful dialogue between heritage and contemporary fine jewelry design.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Light Echoes: Interactive 4D Light Sculpture
Experience a dazzling new interactive light installation where voices shape color, motion, and multidimensional forms. Drawing on the symmetries of the four-dimensional sphere, this dynamic sculpture responds to speech and song, creating vibrant patterns that unfold in real time and reveal a world beyond the familiar three dimensions.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Mapping Native American Arts in the East Village (Online!)
Explore the sites and stories that have shaped the Native American arts community in New York City. This discussion highlights historic galleries, theaters, and performance spaces in the East Village that played pivotal roles in defining and advancing Native American artistic expression, from groundbreaking exhibitions to influential theater ensembles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Multi-Artist Autumn Showcase (Painting, Sculpture, & Graphics)
What are the artists in our surrounding community and beyond thinking about during this year's cooler season? Get into their headspace by exploring this exhibition.
New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Music and Literary Letters: A Performance from Historical Archives
A performance blending music and literature, inspired by musical references found in archival letters. The program interweaves classical compositions with readings from correspondence by Joaquín Sorolla, Rubén Darío, Gabriela Mistral, Federico García Lorca, and others, highlighting the creative interplay between sound and text.
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Concert | Original Hindustani Raga-Based, Groove-Centric Works (In Person AND Online!)
Pianist Richard X Bennett will play original raga-based compositions, informed by his many collaborations with leading Hindustani classical musicians and his groove-centric polyrhythmic approach to the piano.
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Workshop | Slow Flow Yoga
Participate in a class designed for all levels that emphasizes mindful movement, breath, and body awareness. Practicing at a slower, therapeutic pace, students hold poses longer to explore alignment, deepen stretches, and connect more fully with their body. This session encourages ease, focus, and a thoughtful approach to each posture.
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Discussion | Speak with Leading Literary Agents in the Publishing Industry
Join the CUNY Graduate Center Writers' Institute for a panel with leading literary agents. Ask questions and learn more about the publishing process. This panel offers unique insights into how agents shape literary careers, followed by time for audience questions.
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Discussion | Understanding the Future of Labor with AI
D&S Labor Futures Program Director Aiha Nguyen leads a panel of esteemed researchers in conversation about the value of human labor in increasingly automated workplaces. As management and organizational leaders adopt AI across workplaces, the use of these systems raises questions about how companies are reshaping the quality of work, job security, and the value of human labor. How are workers' lives impacted when AI is used to monitor performance, surveil output, or make intrusive management decisions? Will AI disrupt industries and business models? How can we make sure technology supports workers, rather than undermining them?
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Screening | Souleymane’s Story (L’Histoire de Souleymane) (2024): French Drama about Immigration Story
In this film, the streets of Paris become the backdrop for a gripping portrait of survival and resilience. Souleymane’s Story follows a young Guinean immigrant as he frantically bicycles from one food delivery to another, all while preparing for a pivotal asylum interview. Filmed with concealed cameras and inspired by stylistic realism, the film offers a visceral, street-level view of a city too often indifferent to the lives of its most vulnerable workers. What unfolds is a powerful, pulse-pounding, and deeply human account of determination in the face of an unforgiving system. Director: Boris Lojkine Cast: Abou Sangaré In French with English subtitles.
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Performance | Acclaimed Austrian Actress Relives the Life of Writer Berta Zuckerkandl
A special evening with renowned Austrian actress Stefanie Dvorak, who will take guests on a captivating journey through the life of one of the most extraordinary figures of fin-de-siecle Viennese society, Berta Zuckerkandl. Zuckerkandl is often regarded as the last great salonniere of her era. Her salon attracted the luminaries of literature and art, music and theater, fashion and medicine, philosophy and politics. She was also an addict -- of the telephone. Zuckerkandl spent countless hours on the line, her conversations weaving through the social and cultural fabric of her time. Among other things, she saved Alexander Girardi's life, witnessed the early steps of Arthur Schnitzler's career, and even found a bride for Gustav Mahler.
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Screening | Experimental Cuban Film Crónicas del Absurdo and Discussion on Art and Politics
Experience Crónicas del Absurdo, an experimental film by Cuban director Miguel Coyula that reveals the hidden contradictions of contemporary Cuba through a narrative built from clandestine audio recordings. After the screening, associate producer David Leitner and artist Coco Fusco will discuss the film’s exploration of art, censorship, and political reality, in dialogue with Fusco’s exhibition Tomorrow, I Will Become an Island.
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Discussion | ExpertsSpeak on Reading & Writing in the Age of AI
Hear a conversation about how artificial intelligence is reshaping both the tools of writing and the conditions of reading. Writers today face a shifting landscape: people no longer approach text as something fixed or authoritative, but as something responsive—tailored to individual queries, habits, and desires. How can this new, personalized media ecosystem be engineered in a way that still honors the truth of the archive? What opportunities and risks emerge as AI systems learn to speak in tones designed to earn our trust? Featuring Cliff Kuang and Maryam Monalisa Gharavi, two thinkers who bring backgrounds in critical and journalistic writing to their work in the tech industry, the panel will examine how voice, design, and interaction shape our relationship to language in an age of intelligent systems. Reception to follow.
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Workshop | Full Body Dynamic Strength and Cardio Workout
Challenge your whole body with this full-body circuit training class, which combines resistance and bodyweight exercises for a dynamic workout. Suitable for beginners and experienced exercisers alike, this session targets all major muscle groups while boosting cardiovascular endurance and overall strength.
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Gallery Talk | Myth, Memory, and the Human Condition: A Conversation with the Artist
Join a special conversation exploring a new body of work that examines themes of myth, memory, technology, and the tension between nature and civilization. The program highlights expansive paintings, drawings, etchings, and sculptures that balance chaos and composure, drawing from autobiography, sonic memory, mythology, and world history to create turbulent, dreamlike realms.
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Screening | Short Films on Quilombola Life and Culture in Brazil
This program presents two short films exploring intergenerational relationships and cultural preservation in Brazil’s Quilombola communities. Mansos (Juliana Segóvia, 2024, 20 min) follows Benedita, who navigates leadership in her community while seeking justice for her mother’s murder. A Sússia (Lucrécia Dias, 2018, 17 min) documents traditional dance practices in Lagoa da Pedra, showing how music, movement, and storytelling preserve Quilombola culture across generations.
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Staged Reading | The Empty Shell of War: Holocaust Memory and Survival in Belarus by Award Winning Playwright (In Person AND Online!)
Responding to Holocaust denial in Belarus, Andrei Kureichik's The Empty Shell of War follows a young Jewish girl from a Belarusian shtetl through the horrors of World War II to her postwar life. This staged reading includes live music composed and performed by D. Zisl Slepovitch, followed by a discussion with the playwright and artistic team.
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Book Discussion | Anthropology & Civics Expert Celebrates His New Book, Slow Poison
Mahmood Mamdani celebrates the release of his new book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State with a discussion. International affairs scholar Sean Jacobs will join as conversant. Slow Poison is Mamdani’s firsthand report on the tragic unraveling of Uganda’s struggle for decolonialization. A witness to East Africa’s endlessly intricate power plays, and one of the most insightful political philosophers of his generation, Mamdani casts a learned and wary eye on Amin, internationally depicted as a buffoon; the radical scholar Museveni; and the global heavyweights that exploited and manipulated Uganda before and after its independence. Mahmood Mamdani is Herbert Lehman Professor of Government and Professor of Anthropology and Middle Eastern, South Asian, and African Studies at Columbia University. He was Director of the Makerere Institute of Social Research in Kampala from 2010 to 2022.
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Concert | Quintet of the Americas Performs Tango Music (with Special Guests)
During Latin American Cultural Week, the Quintet of the Americas is proud to present a dazzling concert of tango music with special guests Uruguayan pianist Polly Ferman and bandoneon master/composer Daniel Binelli, who performed internationally in the orchestra of Astor Piazzolla. Program also features a new commission for the Quintet by Mr. Binelli.
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Play | Top Girls: Dark Feminist Comedy by Caryl Churchill
Frequently regarded as one of the greatest plays of all time, Top Girls is a revolutionary work that asks: what does it cost to succeed in a man's world? Written by Caryl Churchill Directed by Jaclyn Biskup
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Author Reading | Award-Winning New Yorker Writer Shares Her Poetry & Short Stories
Fiction and poetry writer Andrew Cohen will share some of her works, including her forthcoming poetry collection, Sugar, which will be released early next year. Andrea Cohen's poems and stories have appeared in The New Yorker, Poetry, The Threepenny Review, The New York Review of Books, etc. Her other books include The Sorrow Apartments, Everything, Nightshade, Unfathoming, and several more titles. Cohen's awards include a Guggenheim Fellowship, Glimmer Train's Short Fiction Award, and several fellowships at MacDowell. Over the years, she has taught at The University of Iowa, Emerson College, UMASS-Boston, Boston University, The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, and Merrimack College, where she was the founding director of the Writers' House. She directs the Blacksmith House Poetry Series in Cambridge, MA, and teaches at Boston University.
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Classical Music | Organ Works by J.S. Bach, Felix Mendelssohn, & More
This recital begins with Bach's youthful and flamboyant Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 531. From here, Patterson turns to a far more mournful fugue: that in F minor by Felix Mendelssohn. After this, you will hear some wonderful hymn preludes by American composers Robert Elmore and Marvin Mills and some transcriptions, including Fritz Kreisler's Londonderry Air and Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Corelli (dedicated to Kreisler).
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Lecture | The San Remo, the Beresford, and Beyond: Emery Roth and the Making of Manhattan Elegance
Architectural historian and author Andrew Alpern explores the remarkable career of Emery Roth, the architect behind some of New York City's most iconic apartment buildings, including the San Remo, the Beresford, and the Ritz Tower. Spanning from Beaux-Arts grandeur to Art Deco elegance, Roth's work helped define urban luxury living in the early 20th century. This illustrated talk highlights both his celebrated landmarks and lesser-known projects, demolished or unrealized, that continue to shape the city's architectural identity. Note: RSVP does not guarantee entry; coat check is limited.
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Opera | Two Operatic Sequences in Concert: Turandot & Puzzles and Games at Lincoln Center (In Person AND Online!)
In one evening of two operas, audiences will travel from an early 20th-century European reinterpretation of an Italian fairytale set in China (Turandot), to a 21st-century musical dreamscape born of British literature and Asian-American collaboration (Puzzles and Games). Turandot: Ferruccio Busoni (1917; concert version 1971) Libretto by Philipp Jarnach A striking fairytale pairing from two very different worlds. Busoni's urbane, witty Turandot, based on Carlo Gozzi's 18th-century play and steeped in commedia dell'arte tradition, receives a rare outing in its 1971 concert version. Puzzles and Games: Unsuk Chin (2017; from 2007 opera Alice in Wonderland) Libretto by David Henry Hwang Puzzles and Games is a fantastical sequence drawn from Unsuk Chin's acclaimed 2007 opera Alice in Wonderland, with a libretto by Tony Award-winner David Henry Hwang. Conducted by Tong Chen Directed by Mikhaela Mahony
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Dance Performance | Various Dance Works (In Person AND Online!)
Enjoy a series of dance works choreographed and performed by students at NYU Tisch.
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Screening | Watch a New Animated Korean TV Show: Dr. B-Pang
This special program highlights the creativity and storytelling of Korean content. It features the new animated series: Dr. B-Pang. Synopsis: A heartwarming, music-filled CGI animation set in Seoul’s food alleys—where a struggling k-pop trainee and a talking bungeo-ppang (carp-shaped pastry) embark on a journey of friendship, healing, and taste. Director: Yoon A Ko
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Author Reading | Writers in English and Spanish Share Their Works (with Translation) + Book Signing
NYU’s Creative Writing MFA programs in English and Spanish host a joint event featuring students and alums reading their work in any genre (in the language(s) chosen by the author*), alongside a headlining author. Tonight's headliner is poet and novelist John Manuel Arias (Where There Was Fire). The reading will be followed by a reception/signing, with books for sale. *In the case of the texts not in English, a translation by a partner will also be read.
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Classical Music | Baroque Oboe Works by Vivaldi, Telemann, & More (In Person AND Online!)
Remy Libbrecht, Baroque oboe, performs a series of early pieces. Program: Domenico Maria Dreyer (1680-1740) Sonata Seconda from "Sonate Da Camera a Oboe Solo col suo Basso" Louis-Antoine Dornel (1680-1757) Sonata for Oboe in G Major Jacques Martin Hotteterre "Le Romain" (1674-1763) Troisiéme Suitte "Sonate" from "Deuxiéme Livre de Pieces pour la Flûte Traversiere" Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767) Trio Sonata No. 3 in G Minor from "Essercizii Musici" Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) Oboe Concerto in A Minor, RV461
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Open Mic | Poetry, Music, and Comedy Showcase (Online!)
Join a weekly online showcase featuring poems, songs, and comedy. Performers can sign up for a 4-minute spot by reserving one of 20 Artist-RSVP tickets, available starting Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET. If all spots are filled, performers may join the “good-luck round” at the end of the session. Audience members are welcome to watch live via Zoom.
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