Downtown Beats Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
Free
Events
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“The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz” Book Talk
In 1943, the German SS officers in charge of Auschwitz-Birkenau ordered that an orchestra should be formed among the female prisoners. Forty-seven women and girls from eleven nations were drafted into a hurriedly assembled band that would play to other inmates as they left each morning and as they returned at the end of the […]
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How to Read a Poem
Do you find poetry intimidating? Do you race past the poems in The New Yorker on your way to the fiction or the cartoons? Have you persuaded yourself that you’ll “just never get it?” Join the South Street Seaport Museum and Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and former Poetry Editor of The New Yorker Paul Muldoon for […]
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Fiber Art Crafts Studio
Join this group of fiber art crafters for a fun afternoon of creativity and camaraderie. Bring your projects, which can include—but are not limited to—knitting, crocheting, embroidery and small-loom weaving.
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Why Do 19th Century Novels Matter Today?
Though the 1800s are often portrayed in a sentimental way, they were actually so messy and contradictory that our modern world is still feeling the ripple effects. If, as the adage goes, “History is written by the victors,” Mandylion Press seeks out the voices of history’s losers. The Mandylion version of the 19th century focuses […]
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NYC PIT Pop Up
The CUNY Public Interest Tech (PIT) lab returns to the Oculus in a temporary, immersive event where technology, art, science, and community converge. Part gallery, part workshop, and part future commons, this shared space for co-creation and imagination showcases how technology can be designed to serve justice, equity, and community empowerment.
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Gibney
Annual showing for performing arts presenters. See Gibney Company perform excerpts from Johan Inger works in their current repertory and ready for tour in the 2026-2027 season.
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Mah Jongg & More
Join a dedicated group of adult American Mah Jongg enthusiasts for friendly and informal games, or try your hand at other card and board games. Make friends and catch up with neighbors. Sets, cards, and games provided, or bring your own.
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Gibney
Annual showing for performing arts presenters. See Gibney Company perform excerpts from Johan Inger works in their current repertory and ready for tour in the 2026-2027 season.
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Thomas Paine’s Common Sense 250th Anniversary Commemoration
Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. and its Fraunces Tavern Museum are joining the New York City Bar Association Legal History Committee to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense. At this event, members of the New York City Bar Legal History Committee will orate […]
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Hoppy Rabbit Playdate
Open session where families can bring children to a cozy indoor playground space to play, socialize, and meet children and families interested in exploring Chinese language and culture. All are welcome.
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Anna Sokolow’s Jewish Roots of American Modern Dance
American modern dance pioneer and Jewish cultural icon, Anna Sokolow (1910-2000) was a dancer and choreographer of uncompromising integrity. She is a very important part of American Jewish culture, though her story is not well known. Anna’s choreography closely reflects her intense commitment to the social, political, and human conflicts of her times. Beginning in […]
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