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40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, September 11, 2018

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free events nyc Tribute to 9/11: 100+ Dancers with a Ritual for Peace and Healing
free events nyc Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
free events nyc Bach at Noon
free events nyc The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll'd: Searching for a Lost Brother
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Dance Performance | Tribute to 9/11: 100+ Dancers with a Ritual for Peace and Healing


Choreographer Jacqulyn Buglisi presents "9/11 Table of Silence Project." She was inspired to create the ... more >> piece by Italian visual artist Rossella Vasta's sculptural installation of 100 ceramic plates that represent a banquet table uniting humanity. Given the unrelenting and tragic acts of terror and violence that continue in the world, "9/11 Table of Silence" remains as relevant and timely today as when it was first performed seven years ago.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:15 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Tai Chi Class


Improve your balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination in this Taijiquan class open to beginner ... more >> and experienced alike. This martial art, created in the 19th century in Beijing, China, is a gentle, non-impact exercise benefiting both body and mind. Practitioners Tina and Juan want you to join them in their practice—northern Wu style.
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8:30 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ... more >> for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn 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
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10:00 am
free

Workshop | Yoga Outdoors


Perfect your downward dog under the trees at the 16th season of outdoor yoga classes presented by KeVita. ... more >> A colorful selection of mats is provided by Gaiam.
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10:00 am
Free

Lesson | Chinese chess


Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
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10:30 am
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Film | Tully (2018): comedy-drama with Charlize Theron


An overwhelmed mother of three and her husband hire a young night nurse to care for their baby. The nurse ... more >> becomes a confidant for the woman, who is grappling with her identity as a wife and mother. Directors Jason Reitman. 96 min.
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier ... more >> on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. Doors open at 11:45 am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take ... more >> place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:20 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | 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. Kuni Mikami played for 12 years with Lionel Hampton’s Big Band.
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12:30 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
Free

Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city ... more >> life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world. Mondays through Thursdays
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Adult Colormania Club


If you're an adult looking for a fresh, new activity that will help bring stress relief to your busy ... more >> life, try the new coloring club. Sitting down to color a picture can be effective as meditation in reducing stress. Materials will be provided.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Domino Club


Have fun playing dominoes!
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Broadway Buskers Concert


Concerts present original music, hits from yesterday and today, and musical theater tunes with singer-songwriters ... more >> who happen to be Broadway actors and composers. Tuesdays in August and September.
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5:00 pm
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Book Club | Andre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name


The novel tells the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and ... more >> a summer guest at his parents’ house, a cliff-side mansion on the Italian Riviera. Unprepared for the consequences of their attraction, at first each feigns indifference to the other. What grows from the depths of their spirits is a romance of scarcely six weeks’ duration and an experience that marks them for a lifetime. André Aciman is an American writer. He taught creative writing at New York University and French literature at Princeton and Bard College. Please read the book before arriving at the book discussion.
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Poetry reading


Bring a single page of poetry by a known poet—with copies for others if you can.
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Twilight Photography


Focusing on the people, plants, and architecture of the park, this introductory course also covers basic ... more >> camera handling, composition, light, and subject matter. Bring your own camera. Taught by award-winning and internationally exhibited photographer Lynn Saville, this 90-minute photography workshop introduces students to the fundamentals of taking photographs at twilight. Learn techniques for capturing the contrasts of light and shadow, color and movement in the darkening streets, lighted signs and urban parks of New York City. She will discuss specific techniques for observing the urban scene, for focusing and exposing to create beautiful photographs in the shifting light at twilight.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Opening Reception | 9/11 The Collapse of Conscience: An Unhealed Wound


Artist Fredric Riskin reflects on the mystery, unseen political nuances and dark pain of the 9/11 attack ... more >> as it remains an unhealed wound in the American psyche. The artist’s immersive installation explores that trauma; it examines our individual, collective, and government’s ongoing response to this catastrophe. It is the subsequent debasement of American values that gives the exhibition its title. Both somber and dramatic, the installation presents powerful iconic imagery in different media - print, canvas, video and sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A moderated discussion on current events


Is the 24 hour news cycle driving you nuts? Need to vent about what’s going on in our country? A moderator ... more >> will come prepared with two or more topics that have been in the news recently. Participants will vote on which topic they’d like to discuss the most, or bring their own topics for the group to vote on. The discussion will last about an hour. Refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | A Pioneering Artist of the California Assemblage Movement


Noah Purifoy is a pioneering artist of the California assemblage movement, as well as a key figure in ... more >> the Black Arts Movement in Los Angeles during the 1960s and 70s. He is known for works he categorized as Collages, Constructions and Assemblages, two and three-dimensional works composed of found and recycled objects.
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6:00 pm
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Symposium | James Baldwin's Story of Childhood


The launch event for a new edition of James Baldwin’s children's book Little Man, Little Man: A Story ... more >> of Childhood featuring a panel of scholars, archivists, and contributors, including Baldwin’s nephew Tejan Karefa-Smart and his niece Aisha Karefa-Smart. Hosted by the book's co-editors Nicholas Boggs and Jennifer DeVere Brody.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Tuesday Trivia


Grab a team and join this weekly al fresco battle of the wits! Fun prizes go to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. ... more >> Teams must be 4 people or fewer. Hosted by TriviaNYC.
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Vinyasa Yoga


This Vinyasa style class is designed to unleash your inner warrior. Light meditation and a Vinyasa flow ... more >> will help students focus on linking breath to movement, building strength and increasing flexibility; all while calming the mind and relaxing the body. This class is open to all level practitioners from beginner to expert yogi. Please bring your own mat & towel.
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6:15 pm
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Workshop | Bodyroll Workout


Bodyroll is a 90s-inspired dance aerobics class designed to tone, strengthen, and train your body with ... more >> slammin' moves and bangin' grooves that will getchu looking (and feeling) suppa duppa fly! Tuesdays, August 7-September 25, 2018. The Plaza at 66th Street in Riverside Park South Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Summer on the Hudson Contact Number 311
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | HIIT Workshop


Veteran Donald Calliste leads exercises with varied tempos that send your body into fat-burning overdrive ... more >> even after your workout is done. Please bring a mat. Every Tuesday from June 5-October 30, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Park Walk | Park Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Guided 75-minute walking tours led by knowledgeable ... more >> volunteer guides will offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Tuesdays and Saturdays, June 23 -September 29, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Dance Lesson | Strictly Tango


Put on your dancing shoes and learn with Strictly Tango NYC Dance School. They bring you “the authentic ... more >> Buenos Aires Tango feeling.” Come with your partner, your friends or come by yourself and find a new dancing partner! Tuesdays, July 10-September 11, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


Stretch, breathe, and find your inner peace at evening yoga classes. Bring a mat and join an instructor ... more >> from Sweet Water Dance and Yoga to strengthen your muscles while taking in views of the sunset on water. Every Tuesday from June 5-September 11, 2018.
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | 2 Authors Who Are Foodies


With: Daniel Isengart, author of Queering the Kitchen and The Art of Gay Cooking, and Justin Spring, ... more >> author of The Gourmand's Way.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Refocus: Spotlights Work of Under-Represented Photographers


An exhibition spotlighting three mid-career photographers over the age of fifty, who were provided grants ... more >> by WeTransfer to realize new work. The three photographers come from different continents, contexts, and professional backgrounds, but all use photography as a way to explore and understand the world around them, providing a fresh and nuanced perspective on space, relationships, and the effect of the built environment.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | The Dinner List: A Unique 13th Birthday Party


In Rebecca Serle's book, Sabrina Nielsen arrives at her thirtieth birthday dinner to find at the table ... more >> not just her best friend, but also her favorite professor from college, her father, her ex-fiance, Tobias, and Audrey Hepburn.
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Future Museums


Speaker Nana Oforiatta Ayim is a writer, filmmaker, and art historian. She has written for publications ... more >> like frieze, ArtNews, African Metropolitan Architecture, and is publishing her first novel, The God Child in 2019. In her work, she has sought to understand the various relativities of cultural contexts, and to give voice to that understanding in a way that speaks to both the actors and communities of that context, as well as the wider world. She has spoken widely on cultural narratives and institution-building in Africa in institutions like the British Museum and Cambridge University.
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This introductory meditation class was featured as a New York Magazine top pick. Room is set up with ... more >> both meditation floor mats and traditional western chairs with back support. No special clothing or equipment is necessary. Tuesdays.
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Lecture | Realities and Mythologies of the American South


Drawing on lessons learned from curating in the South for twelve years, the Speed Art Museum's Miranda ... more >> Lash will discuss the development of the exhibition Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art, a large-scale project co-organized with Trevor Schoonmaker (Chief Curator at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University), and her experience hosting a large public convening on confederate symbols and memorials led by artists and historians in October 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | The Poets of Red Hen Press


With: Blas Falconer Vievee Francis Ishion Hutchinson Sebastian Matthews
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | The Role of Nonprofit Publishers in Contemporary Publishing


Sharon Helgason Gallagher, President and Executive Director of ARTBOOK and of D.A.P./Distributed Art ... more >> Publishers, Inc., David Chickey, Publisher and Creative Director ofRadius Books, Paula Cooper, and John Donatich, Director of Yale University Press, discuss the challenges, the opportunities, and the role of nonprofit publishers in the contemporary publishing environment.
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7:00 pm
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Movie in a Park | Moving Stories: Lives Transformed by Dance (2018): Documentary


Six dancers from the acclaimed Battery Dance Company travel the world, working with young people who've ... more >> experienced war, poverty, prejudice, sexual exploitation, and severe trauma as refugees. Director: Rob Fruchtman 74 min.
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7:30 pm
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Film | My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea: Animation with the Voices of Jason Schwartzman, Lena Dunham, and Susan Sarandon


An earthquake causes a high school to float into the sea, where it slowly sinks like a shipwreck. Director: ... more >> Dash Shaw Shaw will be on hand following the film for a Q&A. The feature will be preceded by the short film series Makin' Things and the world premiere of the short film Noise by Jim McKenzie.
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7:30 pm
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Play | The Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll'd: Searching for a Lost Brother


Karma's foster brother, Terrell, has gone missing, and she's trying to find him amidst the inner city ... more >> chaos that is The Oblong – but his teacher can't remember his name, his foster mom is still cashing his reimbursement checks, and his ex is glad he's gone. Where's the police, where are the reporters? Karma seems to be the only one who cares, but the more she looks, the more she realizes that in The Oblong, caring only means trouble. Written by Jonathan Payne. Recommended for ages 14 and up. This piece contains violence and strong language. September 7-12, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$1-$5

Workshop | Stargazing in the City


Take a romantic walk along the park and a chance to take a closer look at the stars. Peer through high-powered ... more >> telescopes provided by the knowledgeable members of the Amateur Astronomers Association of New York to see rare celestial sights. In the event of rain, the event will be cancelled. Tuesdays, July 3-October 30, 2018.
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