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SUMMARY:The Black Skyscraper: Architecture and the Perception of Race
DESCRIPTION:Skyscraper Museum webinar. In her book The Black Skyscraper: Architecture and the Perception of Race (JHUP\, 2019)\, Adrienne Brown examines works produced by writers\, painters\, architects\, and laborers who grappled with the early skyscraper’s outsized and disorienting dimensions. She explores its effects on how race was seen\, read\, and sensed at the turn of the twentieth century. A highly interdisciplinary work\, The Black Skyscraper breaks new ground in analyzing the influence of race on modern architectural design\, as well as considering the effects of these designs on the experience and perception of race.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-black-skyscraper-architecture-and-the-perception-of-race/
LOCATION:Skyscraper Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Bird Walk at The Battery
DESCRIPTION:Explore the diversity of migrating birds that find food and habitat in The Battery. The walk will be led by Gabriel Willow\, an educator from NYC Audubon. Gabriel is an experienced birder and naturalist\, and is well-versed in the ecology and history of New York City.  He has been leading walks for NYC Audubon for more than ten years\, guiding new and experienced birders in all five boroughs and beyond. Participants are limited to fewer than 15 people. RSVP is required for participation.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/bird-walk-at-the-battery-4/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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SUMMARY:Kindie Rock: Suzi Shelton
DESCRIPTION:Each week features a fantastic family music performer from our star roster leading rocking storytimes and sing-a-longs! Today\, award winning Suzi Shelton performs. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/kindie-rock-suzi-shelton/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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SUMMARY:Elements of Nature Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Wagner Park\, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay\, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies\, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/elements-of-nature-drawing-3/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T140000
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SUMMARY:Historical Trauma And Cultural Healing In 2021
DESCRIPTION:Genocide\, slavery\, and displacement have affected far too many communities of people. While each community’s experience is different\, massive collective trauma often results in cumulative emotional and psychological wounds that are carried across generations and remain potent in 2021. Dr. Irit Felsen is a clinical psychologist trained at Yale University and in Germany and Israel. She has seen these types of cumulative wounds firsthand\, as a researcher focused on the long-term effects of intergenerational trauma and a clinician with extensive experience working with Holocaust survivors and their families. Join Dr. Felsen for a program exploring historical trauma and cultural healing with experts from Jewish\, American Indian\, and African American communities.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/historical-trauma-and-cultural-healing-in-2021/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Native American Code Talkers: A Lasting Legacy
DESCRIPTION:During World War I and World War II\, American Indians made a unique contribution to the U.S. Armed Forces by using their tribal languages in secret battle communications. Join us via zoom as author and anthropologist/historian William C. Meadows of Missouri State University reveals how these Native American “code talkers” played a key role in important battles and campaigns—and helped save many American and allied lives. Following Meadows’s talk\, Alexandra Harris\, senior editor at the museum and co-author of Why We Serve: Native Americans in the United States Armed Forces\, will host a Q&A with attendees.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/native-american-code-talkers-a-lasting-legacy/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
DESCRIPTION:Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength\, relax\, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long\, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. Classes also feature sprint intervals\, sculpting\, and a stretch cool down.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/wednesdays-at-the-waterfront-outdoor-fitness-3/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:Sunset Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: yoga mat\, yoga blocks\, water\, etc. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sunset-yoga-3/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T130000
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SUMMARY:Food for Thought: Find Your Green Thumb
DESCRIPTION:This year’s Food for Thought digital series will focus on topics in pursuit of three goals – to restart\, revive\, and reconnect. Today\, houseplant enthusiast and plant therapy advocate Veronica Moore (@brownskinplantmama) and plant influencer Vlad Nikolic ( @nikolicvladan) help you develop your green thumb with tips and advice on the best way to care for your houseplants. The public is invited to directly engage in the conversation by submitting a question anonymously in advance of the event.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/food-for-thought-find-your-green-thumb/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T130000
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SUMMARY:Tour of The Battery Urban Farm
DESCRIPTION:Take a tour of The Battery Urban Farm and learn more about how produce is grown in the heart of downtown New York City. RSVP is required.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/tour-of-the-battery-urban-farm-3/
CATEGORIES:Tours
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T140000
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SUMMARY:“Love It Was Not” Screening And Discussion
DESCRIPTION:Flamboyant and full of life\, Jewish prisoner Helena Citron found herself the subject of an unlikely affection at Auschwitz: Franz Wunsch\, a high-ranking SS officer who fell in love with Helena and her magnetic singing voice. Their forbidden relationship lasted until her miraculous liberation. Thirty years later\, a letter arrived from Wunsch’s wife begging Helena to testify on Wunsch’s behalf in an Austrian court. She was faced with an impossible decision: should she help the man who brutalized so many lives\, but saved hers\, along with some of the people closest to her? Follow her journey in Love It Was Not\, a new film from Israeli director Maya Sarfaty and Austrian-Israeli producing team Nir Sa’ar and Kurt Langbein (distributed by Greenwich Entertainment). The film premiered at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) in 2020 and won best feature film at Docaviv. This exclusive program will feature a panel discussion with Sarfaty and Langbein\, moderated by Columbia University film professor Annette Insdorf. Attendees will also receive a private link to screen the film during the week before the discussion.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/love-it-was-not-screening-and-discussion/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210520T183000
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SUMMARY:Washington’s End: The Final Years and Forgotten Struggle
DESCRIPTION:After eight years of holding office\, George Washington stepped down from the presidency. Embittered by partisan criticism and eager to return to his farm\, Washington assumed a role for which there was no precedent at a time when the kings across the ocean often yielded their crowns only upon losing their heads. Horn discusses the astonishing true story of George Washington’s forgotten last years—the personalities\, plotting\, and private torment that unraveled America’s first post-presidency.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/washingtons-end-the-final-years-and-forgotten-struggle/
LOCATION:Fraunces Tavern Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210521T190000
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SUMMARY:Sunset Singing Circle
DESCRIPTION:Singer/songwriter Terre Roche leads this weekly singing program with the beautiful backdrop of the setting sun in NY Harbor. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned crooner\, the singing circle is perfect for mellow melodies and healthy harmonizing. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: blankets\, instruments\, water\, etc. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sunset-singing-circle-3/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210521T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210521T190000
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SUMMARY:Writers-in-Performance Presents “Hold On”
DESCRIPTION:The Writers in Performance workshop is designed to give writers the opportunity to explore performing their written pieces. Whether they are playwrights\, poets\, monologists\, writers of prose\, or spoken word artists\, this workshop gives the writers an opportunity to create a performance piece out of their writings.   Workshop participants are chosen on the strength of their writing plus either performance ability\, or willingness to explore that aspect of creativity. The workshop mixes professionals with students.  The workshops were conducted during the fall 2020 via Zoom.  The pieces were videotaped on stage\, camera\, people’s phones\, Zoom\, and an animation.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/writers-in-performance-presents-hold-on/
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T000000
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SUMMARY:Summer Loving 5K and 10K
DESCRIPTION:Race around this old military base of an island. In a virtual option\, participants may run or walk anywhere\, including a treadmill.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/summer-loving-5k-and-10k/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T100000
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SUMMARY:Drawing in the Park
DESCRIPTION:South Cove is a special place in spring\, and what better time than Saturday mornings to practice your art! Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies\, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. South Cove.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/drawing-in-the-park-4/
LOCATION:South Cove
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210523T170000
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SUMMARY:Dance\, Music & Kimono
DESCRIPTION:Performances\, lectures and workshops that introduce participants to Japanese culture. Governors Island.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/dance-music-kimono/
LOCATION:Governors Island
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T140000
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SUMMARY:Sea Chanteys and Maritime Music
DESCRIPTION:From our living rooms and kitchens\, and even from the deck of Wavertree\, join us for our round-robin of shared sea songs\, featuring members of The New York Packet and friends. Listen in\, lead or request a song\, and belt out the choruses for your neighbors to hear. Hosted by singers from the New York Packet. Please register to be sent the Zoom link and password (to be received 12 – 24 hours before the event). If you’d like to lead a song\, let us know when you register.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sea-chanteys-and-maritime-music-3/
LOCATION:South Street Seaport Museum
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210522T200000
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SUMMARY:The Imperial Examination System in China and the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing
DESCRIPTION:Sometimes referred to as “the 5th invention of China”\, the civil service examination system in imperial China was designed to select candidates for the state bureaucracy. This system was in place between 650 CE and 1905\, making it the world’s longest-lasting meritocracy. In the course of over 1200 years\, the examination system helped shape China’s intellectual\, cultural\, political\, and religious life\, giving rise to a unique gentry class of scholar-bureaucrats. The Chinese civil examination system was adopted by a number of neighboring Asian countries\, such as Vietnam\, Korea and Japan\, in one form or another. To help understand this important institution in traditional China\, the Renwen Society presents a lecture on May 22 by Ms. Feng Jiahong\, President of the Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing\, on the history\, process and significance of the imperial examinations. The Imperial Examination Museum of China in Nanjing was built on the former site of the largest imperial examination center in China. The rare archives\, records\, actual examination papers as well as the breathtaking architecture of the museum will also be introduced in the lecture.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/the-imperial-examination-system-in-china-and-the-imperial-examination-museum-of-china-in-nanjing/
LOCATION:China Institute
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T103000
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SUMMARY:Adult Outdoor Group Exercise
DESCRIPTION:Strengthen the whole body from warm-up to cool-down with a variety of fun exercises. The instructor will lead you in aerobics\, balance and coordination exercises\, as well as strength training. Come join for a fun workout in the fresh air! Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel\, etc. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Irish Hunger Memorial.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-outdoor-group-exercise-4/
LOCATION:Irish Hunger Memorial
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210524T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210528T000000
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SUMMARY:Comfort at One
DESCRIPTION:Online concert. During trying times\, music stills our souls and provides a healing grace. Throughout the season of Lent\, Comfort at One will present performances that are inspired by the Gandhi quote: “In the midst of darkness\, light persists.” These concerts include improvisations by Julian Wachner\, light-inspired Bach cantatas\, our 2014 Lenten “Lamentatio” series featuring NOVUS NY and The Choir of Trinity Wall Street\, new performances from the Trinity Youth Chorus and St. Paul’s Chapel Choir\, and new virtual content on Fridays from our extended family of artists.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/comfort-at-one-9/
LOCATION:Trinity Church
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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SUMMARY:Unpacking “The Archive Thief”
DESCRIPTION:In the aftermath of the Holocaust\, Jewish historian Zosa Szajkowski gathered up tens of thousands of documents from Nazi buildings in Berlin\, and later\, public archives and private synagogues in France\, and moved them all\, illicitly\, to New York. Dr. Lisa Leff reconstructed Szajkowski’s story in all its ambiguity in her 2015 book The Archive Thief: The Man Who Salvaged French Jewish History in the Wake of the Holocaust. Join Leff and Dr. Jonathan Brent\, Executive Director and CEO of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research\, for a discussion about Szajkowski’s story\, the documents he stole\, and what it all means for those interested in preserving the past today.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/unpacking-the-archive-thief/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T103000
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SUMMARY:Adult Outdoor Zumba
DESCRIPTION:Exercise in disguise! Join in on the fun featuring easy-to-follow Latin dance choreography while working on your balance\, coordination and range of motion. Come prepared for enthusiastic instruction\, a little strength training\, and a lot of fun. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: weights\, water bottle\, hand towel\, etc. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Irish Hunger Memorial.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/adult-outdoor-zumba-4/
LOCATION:Irish Hunger Memorial
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T113000
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SUMMARY:Webinar: A World Powered by Renewable Energy
DESCRIPTION:Today’s scientists and engineers are envisioning a future powered by renewable energy. It will take transformative technological solutions across both solar and energy storage technologies to meet the energy demands of a growing global population. These new technologies will help realize vibrant\, sustainable cities and mitigate the harmful effects of climate change.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/webinar-a-world-powered-by-renewable-energy/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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SUMMARY:“X Troop” Book Talk
DESCRIPTION:In June 1942\, Winston Churchill and his chief of staff devised an unusual plan: a new commando unit made up of Jewish refugees in the United Kingdom. Called “X Troop\,” the unit included a motley group of intellectuals\, artists\, and athletes from Germany and Austria. Many had lost their families and homes\, and would stop at nothing to defeat the Nazis. The top-secret unit is the subject of Dr. Leah Garrett’s new book X Troop: The Secret Jewish Commandos of World War II\, scheduled for release on May 25\, 2021. Drawing on extensive original research\, including interviews with the last surviving members\, Garrett follows this unique band of brothers from Germany to England and back again\, with stops at British internment camps\, the beaches of Normandy\, the battlefields of Italy and Holland\, and the hellscape of Terezin concentration camp—the scene of one of the most dramatic\, untold rescues of the war. Join the Museum for a book launch program with Garrett. She’ll be in conversation with Kim Masters\, veteran entertainment journalist\, editor-at-large of The Hollywood Reporter\, and host of KCRW’s The Business whose father Peter Masters was a member of the X Troop.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/x-troop-book-talk/
LOCATION:Museum of Jewish Heritage
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210525T190000
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SUMMARY:Psychedelics for the Treatment of Depression and Psychiatric Disorders
DESCRIPTION:Currently the FDA categorizes psychedelics such as LSD and psilocybin as Schedule I drugs\, indicating that these substances have no medical benefits. Despite this classification\, a resurgence of research has demonstrated therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for treatment of psychiatric disorders. These exciting findings have resulted in a paradigm shift for treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions\, along with increased public interest and efforts to legalize psychedelics for medicinal use. This virtual conversation will bring together leading scientists in the fields of pharmacology\, neuroscience\, and psychiatry to discuss how psychedelics work in the brain to produce therapeutic benefits for depression and other mood disorders.  The role of psychotherapy in tandem with the psychedelic experience will also be explored.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/psychedelics-for-the-treatment-of-depression-and-psychiatric-disorders/
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T110000
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SUMMARY:Elements of Nature Drawing
DESCRIPTION:Wagner Park\, with its amazing gardens and views of the Hudson River and New York Bay\, is the perfect setting to practice your art. Participants are expected to bring their own drawing and painting supplies\, including drawing boards and containers of water if they are planning to paint. BPCA will supply drawing paper and watercolor paper only. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/elements-of-nature-drawing-4/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Community
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T173000
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SUMMARY:Wednesdays at the Waterfront: Outdoor Fitness
DESCRIPTION:Get moving with a series of classes aimed to help you build strength\, relax\, and unwind. All cardio classes are 45 minutes long\, with a focus on high-intensity rhythmic cardio. Classes also feature sprint intervals\, sculpting\, and a stretch cool down.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/wednesdays-at-the-waterfront-outdoor-fitness-4/
LOCATION:Brookfield Place
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T180000
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SUMMARY:Sunset Yoga
DESCRIPTION:Namaste! Unwind from the day with outdoor yoga. Immerse yourself in this meditative practice- surrounded by the Hudson’s peaceful aura. Strengthen the body and cultivate awareness in a relaxed environment as your instructor guides you through alignments and poses. All levels are welcome. Participants are expected to bring their own equipment: yoga mat\, yoga blocks\, water\, etc. Masks required. Participants must maintain six feet of physical distance between households. All programs will be held in accordance with New York State reopening guidance. Wagner Park
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sunset-yoga-4/
LOCATION:Wagner Park
CATEGORIES:Wellness
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210526T183000
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SUMMARY:Sorry I Missed Your Show: Christopher Rudd
DESCRIPTION:A screening and discussion series\, Sorry I Missed Your Show highlights dance works from the recent past to explore their relationship to the dance canon and contemporary practice. For May’s Sorry I Missed Your Show\, Christopher Rudd will share insights into his Witness: Part I – Yesterday. Witness is a three-act contemporary ballet at the intersection of art and activism that serves as a mechanism to open a dialogue on the challenging issue of race. Witness mixes different genres of dance with contemporary circus\, film\, & theatricality to put America’s racial landscape into historical context\, combat systematically taught racial biases\, & imagine hope for a more equitable future.
URL:https://downtownny.com/event/sorry-i-missed-your-show-christopher-rudd/
LOCATION:Gibney Dance
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
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