Make Music Winter celebrates the shortest day of the year, Monday, December 21st, with FREE concerts around New York City. There are performances on street corners, in parks, in houses of worship and in other locations, and all invite onlookers to participate by dancing, drumming, etc. Here are just three of the events planned: Alpine Echoes, with avant-garde vocalist Joan La Barbara, … [Read more...]
NYC free: classical music concerts
Enjoy Mozart and more at FREE classical music concerts at the Bloomingdale School of Music, which has been training talented young musicians for more than 50 years in NYC. The free concerts by students, teachers and guest professionals are on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays in October. All the performances are at 7pm, at the Bloomingdale School of Music, 323 West 108th St. (#1 train to … [Read more...]
Best FREE things in NYC Sept. 14-18
Cheap is good. Free is better. Here are the best FREE things to do in NYC this week. If you love music, this is a good week, with FREE events and museum admission. Free Museum Days - You can visit a top NYC museum free just about any day of the week. See our FREE Museum Days page for what's free on what day. Wed., Sept. 16 - A Broken Hallelujah: Rock and Roll, Redemption and the Life of … [Read more...]
Best FREE things in NYC this week
Cheap is good. Free is better. Here are the best FREE things to do in NYC this week. If you love music, this is a good week, with free concerts and exhibits. Sinatra: An American Icon - This wonderful exhibit at the Library of the Performing Arts in Lincoln Center commemorates the 100th birthday of the multi-talented singer, dancer and dramatic actor. This exhibit closes on Friday, so there's … [Read more...]
Carnival at the NYPL Labor Day weeknd
Labor Day Weekend in NYC means the huge West Indian Parade on Monday in Brooklyn, but the music and dancing starts Friday in Harlem, when Carnival comes to the The Schomburg Center. The world-famous branch of the NY Public Library has played a pivotal role within Caribbean communities in New York City. This annual celebration features attendees representing their home island with paraphernalia … [Read more...]
Charlie Parker Jazz Festival 2015
The annual Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is one of New York City's most popular summer music events, with three days of FREE outdoor concerts this weekend. Charlie Parker Jazz Festival is New York City's annual salute to the legendary saxophonist, featuring contemporaries of Charlie Parker as well as young jazz musicians who continue to shape and drive the art form he helped modernize and … [Read more...]
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 begins Wednesday, July 22nd, with three weeks of FREE concerts and dance performances, events for kids, and more, including a special celebration of the life of Geoffrey Holder, the dancer, choreographer, actor with his deep voice and memorable laugh, who died recently. Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 opening day is a star-studded concert by the Muscle Shoals … [Read more...]
NYC Blues BBQ Festival 2015
Save the Date: Head for Hudson River Park on Saturday, August 22nd for the 16th annual Blues BBQ Festival, a FREE event pairing America's best Blues and Roots musicians with tastes from New York City's best BBQ restaurants. It's an unforgettable summer day on the Hudson River, at a new larger location this year, Pier 26 at N. Moore St. in Tribeca. Blues performers on tap for the Blues BBQ … [Read more...]
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