Cultural $timulus Package: Free Events
The best things in life are free, and so are many performances and activities in New York City. Whether you crave live music, a screen larger than your television’s or group activities to take part in, there is always something, somewhere that invites you to join in for free.
And in addition to these free events, don't forget to check out the NYC ARTS list of ongoing Free Attractions in NYC.
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The Birth of Promotion: Inventing Film Publicity in the Silent-Film Era
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
ManhattanTues, Nov 22, 2011 – Sat, Feb 25, 2012
Compare today's publicity for retro silent film The Artist with that of yesteryear. The basic elements of the promotion and distribution of film were established in the silent-film era. On view are things that the public was never supposed to see — advice for theater owners and managers on publicity, advertising, and retail tie-ins for films starring Theda Bara, Lillian Gish, Corinne Griffith, Mary Pickford and Rudolph Valentino, to name a few. More -
City Skate Concert Series at Rockefeller Center
ManhattanPlease check full listing for event date and times
Those who miss the figure skating and ice dancing of the Olympics can see more talent right here in New York. Ice Theatre of New York Ensemble and special guest artists perform its dance-on-ice repertory, including new choreography by renowned ice choreographer, Douglas Webster. More -
The Artist's Voice with Ishmael Houston-Jones
ManhattanThurs, Feb 2, 2012
This artist talk and conversation invites the New York-based choreographer and movement artist to reflect on his work and practice over the past three decades. The free event is a kick-off for Danspace Project's PLATFORM 2012: Parallels series. More -
Free Screening of "More than a Month" for Black History Month
Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus
BrooklynThurs, Feb 16, 2012
An African American filmmaker sets out on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. Through this tongue-in-cheek journey, he investigates what the treatment of history tells us about race and equality in a “post-racial” America. A free screening, followed by a talk with the director. More -
ManhattanSat, Feb 18, 2012
Known for her striking voice and magnetic performances, Mexican-American singer and composer Lila Downs (Oaxaca, México) has created one of the most singular explorations of Mexican roots music on both sides of the border. A musical journey with Lila blends Mexican rhythms and native dialects with American folk, blues and rock. More -
Jane Trigère: Women of the Balcony
Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection at The Hebrew Home at Riverdale
BronxTues, Oct 11, 2011 – Sun, Feb 5, 2012
This exhibition features Jane Trigère’s installation, Women of the Balcony, which honors the women of former Congregation Ohav Sholaum in upper Manhattan. Many of the women created seat cushions that marked their places in the balcony. The artist has re-fashioned material from those cushions – which she found abandoned in the synagogue after it closed in 2006 – into a narrative. More -
Long Island University's Brooklyn Campus
BrooklynTues, Feb 7, 2012
Brooklyn Boheme takes a look back at the New York neighborhood of Fort Greene in the late 1980s and 1990s, prior to gentrification, when this closely-knit African American and Latino community nurtured a new wave of original and uniquely talented artists. More