Ballet Hispánico celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a FREE outdoor performances by principals and students and a full month of FREE streaming performances. The dancers take over the street in front of Ballet Hispánico's longtime headquarters on 167 West 89th St., on the Upper West Side, on Saturday, October 2, 7pm to 8pm. The A La Calle Block Party also will … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispanico FREE Performances Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
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9/11 20th Anniversary Events on Sept. 11, 2021
Sept. 11, 2021 is the 20th Anniversary of that terrible day which changed all of our lives forever. Attend these events in person in NYC or anywhere online, including concerts, a virtual film screening, commemorative dance performances and the annual Tribute in Light. Also see our list of museum exhibits and other events in the first ten days of September. All times … [Read more...] about 9/11 20th Anniversary Events on Sept. 11, 2021
Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival is Virtual in June
The popular Lower East Side street fair Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas returns in June, in a new virtual format, with a different theme each weekend. As always, the focus is on the cultural diversity of the area around the Museum at Eldridge Street through its food, music, dance, folk art and more. As you can guess by its name, Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and … [Read more...] about Egg Rolls, Egg Creams and Empanadas Festival is Virtual in June
Free Outdoor Dance Lessons in Midtown
It's time to dance to the music again with FREE outdoor dance lessons. Yet another sign that NYC is back in business, every Tuesday through July you can learn Salsa, Samba, swing dancing and line dancing. There's a different dance to learn each week, on the pedestrian plaza Broadway Boulevard, on Broadway between 32nd and 33rd Streets. And through Sunday, May 16, you … [Read more...] about Free Outdoor Dance Lessons in Midtown
Year of the Ox Free Dance Performances Online
Celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Golden Ox online with family-friendly FREE dance performances by the renowned Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company and guest artists. The performances begin with the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year on Thursday, Feb. 11, and continue through Saturday, Feb. 13, with three performances daily. So you have nine chances to see this … [Read more...] about Year of the Ox Free Dance Performances Online
Ballet Hispanico 50th Anniversary FREE Performances Online
Ballet Hispánico, the nation's renowned Latinx dance organization, based here in NYC, continues its 50th Anniversary Celebration with a series of FREE online showings of repertory pieces, including performances from the 80s and 90s by signature choreographers George Faison and Alberto Alonso. Ballet Hispánico Watch Party Series on Wednesdays, January 27 and … [Read more...] about Ballet Hispanico 50th Anniversary FREE Performances Online
101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
There's never a dull moment in the greatest city on the planet. Enjoy NYC with FREE holiday light shows, FREE museum admission, virtual ballet, a week of Pavorotti operas online from the Met, and New Year's Eve in Times Square, also virtual this year. Add these virtual and in-person events to your calendar for this holiday week, Monday, Dec. 28 to Sunday, January 3, … [Read more...] about 101 FREE & Cheap Things to Do This Week
Celebrate National Dance Day With FREE Virtual Performances
“For the Love of DANCE” is a day-long virtual event celebrating National Dance Day 2020 and is meant to be a message of hope and solidarity with the dance community, not only of New York but across the country and the world. Seven diverse companies from around the USA, representing all forms of dance, including ballet, modern dance, Broadway and beyond, have contributed … [Read more...] about Celebrate National Dance Day With FREE Virtual Performances
NYC Free: Battery Dance Festival is Virtual in August 2020
The 39th Annual Battery Dance Festival goes virtual in 2020, with FREE nightly events August 14-22, of previous live performances As always, the festival features international dance troupes. This year, the virtual festival brings together 52 performances including 28 premieres from 19 countries, and several dance troupes from New York City. This year's featured … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Battery Dance Festival is Virtual in August 2020
Vail Dance Festival is FREE & Virtual
Join the Vail Dance Festival for a virtual event featuring two New Yorkers - music by Leonard Bernstein and a performance by former NYC Ballet principal dancer Damian Woetzel, who is the longtime artistic director of the annual event. This year, the Vail Dance Festival is virtual. The FREE closing night performance features a mix of classical and modern ballet, jazz … [Read more...] about Vail Dance Festival is FREE & Virtual
