Sept 10, 2010
Cultural $timulus Package: Free Events
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1776 Peace Conference Celebration
Staten IslandSat, Sept 11, 2010
A re-enactment of the failed Revolutionary War peace conference (the house's namesake) starts at noon from the Perth Amboy waterfront. Families can also enjoy Colonial-era music and dancing, crafts booths, outdoor cooking demonstrations and children’s games and crafts. More -
Staten IslandSun, Sept 12, 2010
Meet at the Conference House visitor center parking lot at the end of Hyland Boulevard for this free walk offered by the Nature Section. Enjoy the beauty and ecology of Staten Island. More -
Farm City: Fair: A Celebration of Urban Agriculture
French Institute/Alliance Française
ManhattanSun, Sept 12, 2010
Farm City Fair, taking place on Bergen Street in Brooklyn, is a component of Farm City, which celebrates urban agriculture over the course of three weekends (look out for Farm City Film, Farm City Tour, and Farm City Forum). Part of Crossing the Line festival. More -
ManhattanPlease check full listing for event date and times
Harlem Arts Alliance partners with the New York City Parks Department to bring Artz Rootz and Rhythm to Jackie Robinson Park. The series takes place on September 11 and October 10. More -
Staten IslandSun, Sept 12, 2010
To enjoy beautiful artwork in the great outdoors, come to Staten Island's longest-running outdoor art exhibition. More -
2nd Annual Festival of World Music & Dance
Kupferberg Center Performances
QueensSun, Sept 12, 2010
Bring lawn chairs and spend the day outdoors listening to the sights and sounds of Queens music and dance. The event features a lineup of local artists, including Calpulli Mexican Dance Company, Ebony Hillbillies, Mar Salá and Moon Oak Joo Arts Center, representing Queens' various cultural and ethnic communities. More -
Hetero, directed by Arthur Nauzyciel
French Institute/Alliance Française
ManhattanSat, Sept 11, 2010 – Tues, Sept 14, 2010
This staged reading, at turns funny and arresting, takes place in an apartment and builds its intensity from this proximity to the audience. Featuring an all-male cast, it focuses on the means by which society builds the construct of gender. More -
Free Lunchtime Concerts: Music by Samuel Barber
Columbia University—Miller Theatre
ManhattanMon, Sept 13, 2010 – Wed, Sept 15, 2010
Miller's free, midday music series returns. These September performances feature the Voxare String Quartet performing Samuel Barber String Quartet, Op. 11. The composer is one of the four founding fathers of modern American music that Miller is featuring this season with works for voice, strings and piano. More -
The Sea Museum by Daniel Pettrow
French Institute/Alliance Française
ManhattanSat, Sept 18, 2010 – Sun, Sept 19, 2010
This site-specific theatrical work from PS122 and the Wooster Group's Daniel Pettrow takes place in an undisclosed location in a tunnel in Brooklyn. This performance is the first English reading of the first play written by Marie Darrieussecq. More -
ManhattanMon, Sept 20, 2010
In a free concert, the Claremont Trio performs works by Beethoven, Faure, and Brahms. More -
ManhattanSun, Sept 26, 2010
An exploration of the vibrant, multi-cultural tapestry of Gypsy music from Turkey, Romania, Ukraine and Bulgaria. More -
Battery Park City Parks Conservancy
ManhattanPlease check full listing for event date and times
A birder/naturalist leads a free tour of the birds that nest and rest in the parks. Binoculars and field guides are available. Novices and experienced birders are welcome. More -
Alex Hubbard: Death Never Sleeps
ManhattanFri, Sept 10, 2010 – Sat, Oct 23, 2010
Hubbard continues his parallel investigations with both video and painting and explores transformations between order and chaos. More -
Gerhard Richter: “Lines which do not exist"
ManhattanSat, Sept 11, 2010 – Thurs, Nov 18, 2010
The selection of 50 abstract graphite, watercolor, and ink on paper drawings made from 1966 to 2005 are on view for the first time in the U.S. More -
Free Adult West African Dance Class
BrooklynOngoing
This African dance class for adults is offered every Saturday morning and includes the accompaniment of a live drummer. More