There's always a lot to do in NYC every weekend, including this first weekend of March. For the first time in a year, NYC movie theaters are open, there are FREE online celebrating Women's History Month and the Lunar New Year, and more. The weather forecast is cold but sunny and in the 30s through Sunday, so bundle up for the outdoors. Every weekend is a good weekend … [Read more...] about 51 Free, Cheap & Virtual Things to Do This Weekend
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NYC Movie Theaters Re-Open on Friday, March 5
Let's go to the movies! New Yorkers can do that again for the first time in nearly a year, as NYC movie theaters reopen on Friday, March 5. Theaters will be limited to 25% of capacity, with a maximum of 50 people per auditorium, which could benefit smaller, independent theaters, rather than large multiplex chains. Independents like IFC have been offering new films … [Read more...] about NYC Movie Theaters Re-Open on Friday, March 5
Michelle Obama Launches Healthy Eating TV Show for Children
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix, introducing young people to healthy food from around the world. Waffles + Mochi is named for the two puppets who who have become bored with a diet of ice and dream of becoming chefs, who Mrs. Obama introduces to new possibilities. The show will chronicle their journey as they try to … [Read more...] about Michelle Obama Launches Healthy Eating TV Show for Children
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
NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
The annual Black Comic Book Festival returns in January, this time virtually, and expanded from two days to four, all celebrating the rich tradition of Black comix with FREE panel discussions, film screenings, exhibit tables with top comic creators, comic book giveaways for kids and more. The 9th Annual Black Comic Book Festival is January 13-16, it's FREE to attend, and … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Black Comic Book Festival 2021 is Virtual
NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Top News in NYC & Tri-State Update Dec. 28 The world's largest New Year's Eve party, in Times Square, also will be virtual. Brooklyn's famous Coney Island Polar Bear Club has cancelled its traditional New Year's Day plunge in the Atlantic Ocean. NYC holiday lights, windows and trees is will be lit through Jan. 3, some through Jan. 10. Visiting the Rockefeller … [Read more...] about NYC Update: What’s Open, Cancelled, Postponed
Streaming Free: Native Film Festival Features 60+ Films
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian 20th annual Native Cinema Showcase offers FREE online screenings of more than 60 films by filmmakers representing 49 Native nations in North and South America, Asia and Europe. Native Cinema Showcase includes documentaries, music videos, kid-friendly shorts, films in Indigenous languages, conversations with filmmakers … [Read more...] about Streaming Free: Native Film Festival Features 60+ Films
Scary, Gory & Racy Halloween Movies to Stream or Rent
Even though this Pandemic year is scary enough, spend your Halloween weekend with one or more of these truly scary, gory and even racy films to download or stream, instead of attending parties or parades. Our list mixes Hollywood classics and more recent horrors, including one silent film from the 1920s that started the genre, and remains one of the most frightening of all … [Read more...] about Scary, Gory & Racy Halloween Movies to Stream or Rent
Best Halloween Horror Films for Older Kids & Adults
Boo! Any of these films is a great way to spend Halloween night, October 31, or evenings before or after, to replace Halloween parties or trick or treating in this Pandemic year, which is scary enough. Some of these films are classics, some are recent, some have nothing to do with Halloween except for their general theme, some are lighthearted comedies, but … [Read more...] about Best Halloween Horror Films for Older Kids & Adults
Halloween Things to Do in NYC Virtually & In Person
Boo. There are plenty of Halloween things to do in NYC before Halloween, and after. Here is our list of events, both virtual and in-person, both family-friendly and for adults only, including several FREE events and activities, plus Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) FREE events. Enjoy Halloween on the cheap in New York City. Starting Today - A Tell-Tale Heart Tune in … [Read more...] about Halloween Things to Do in NYC Virtually & In Person
