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FREE Livestream Theater Events for Kids

Symphony Space, the community theater on the Upper West Side, is livestreaming FREE theater performances for kids on weekends, including music, dance and storytelling. The Just Kidding series is geared to kids 3-8 and their families. It's been a popular live on-stage series for more than two decades, and the online performances continue the Symphony Space commitment … [Read more...] about FREE Livestream Theater Events for Kids

Hanukkah Events in NYC & Tri-State Virtual & In-Person

Celebrate the Jewish Festival  of Lights, also known as Hanukkah – or Chanukkah. However you spell it, it's an eight-day celebration with an additional light added to a special Menorah (candelabra) each night. Put these events on your calendar to celebrate the Festival of Lights.  It begins at sundown on Sunday, Nov. 28, but some celebrations are starting before … [Read more...] about Hanukkah Events in NYC & Tri-State Virtual & In-Person

Menorah Lighting Ceremonies Hanukkah 2021

Celebrate the Jewish Festival  of Lights, also known as Hanukkah – or Chanukkah. However you spell it, it's an eight-day celebration with an additional light added to a special Menorah (candelabra) each night. It begins at sunset on Sunday, November 28, with family-friendly lighting ceremonies around NYC. Hanukkah – or Chanukkah – celebrates the miracle in the second … [Read more...] about Menorah Lighting Ceremonies Hanukkah 2021

Brooklyn Folk Festival

Grab your banjo, fiddle, ukelele or oud, or just listen to top folk musicians play theirs, at the annual Brooklyn Folk Festival next weekend, November 12 and 13. There are more than 20 musical acts over 2 days, featuring the best in Blues, Folk, Old Time, Klezmer, Trad Jazz, Children’s Music, Balkan, Ukrainian, Flamenco, West African, Colombian music and more from around the … [Read more...] about Brooklyn Folk Festival

Free Classical Music Concerts Brooklyn Bridge Park

Attend three FREE concerts of chamber music in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The American Symphony Orchestra is performing as part of the Sounds at Sunset series. The concerts are on the next three Thursdays - 16th, 23rd and 30th - at Pier 3, Greenway Terrace, and chairs are provided so you can enjoy both the music and the sunset in comfort. The music begins at 6pm. All … [Read more...] about Free Classical Music Concerts Brooklyn Bridge Park

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

NYC Free: Met Opera Summer HD Festival

See ten FREE Metropolitan Opera performances outdoors on a giant screen in Lincoln Center, starting this weekend. This year's Met Opera Summer HD Festival features full opera performances from the Met’s Live in HD cinema and TV transmissions, plus two special live concerts by the Met Orchestra and leading performers on Labor Day Weekend. The Met Opera Summer HD Festival … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Met Opera Summer HD Festival

NYC Free: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Aug. 28/29

All that Jazz. Specifically, the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival. It's a weekend of great music and FREE music in Marcus Garvey Park, honoring the music legend, and a traditional summer festival in NYC. This year the music is in association with Jazz at Lincoln Center, and SummerStage. The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is Saturday/Sunday, August 28/29. Here are the rules … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Aug. 28/29

NYC Homecoming Week FREE Concerts & Film Screenings

NYC Homecoming Week is a citywide celebration of NYC residents, with more than 100 events in all five boroughs, including FREE theater and dance performances, walking tours and more.  With so many events, we've separated them into categories. This is the list of FREE concerts and movie screenings. It's an incredible collection of local, national and international … [Read more...] about NYC Homecoming Week FREE Concerts & Film Screenings

NYC Free: Homecoming Week Theater & Dance Performances, Exhibits, Tours

NYC Homecoming Week is a citywide celebration of more than 100 events in all five boroughs, celebrating New Yorkers, what NYC has to offer, and the re-opening of NYC after 18 months. In addition to FREE concerts and film screenings, there are FREE theater and dance performances, art exhibits, tours and more, in NYC parks, gardens, museums and pedestrian spaces.  It's … [Read more...] about NYC Free: Homecoming Week Theater & Dance Performances, Exhibits, Tours