Things to Do in Lower Manhattan

Things to do in Lower Manhattan

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116 Cameras viewing and post-screening discussion with Eva Schloss — Auschwitz Survivor and Stepsister of Anne Frank

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(2017, DVD, 15 mins., English) The film 116 Cameras follows Auschwitz survivor Eva Schloss as she participates in the USC Shoah Foundation’s ambitious, high-tech project to preserve her testimony for future generations—via 3D digital projection. Join special guest Eva Schloss (in-person!) and director Davina Pardo for a post-screening discussion.

Date: Thursday, April 19th 

Time: 7:00pm

Location: 36 Battery Place – Museum of Jewish Heritage

Age: Adults

Fee: Free; advance registration recommended

For more information and to get Free tickets, please visit their website HERE

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Free Citi Bike Day Pass for Car Free Earth Day

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To celebrate the 3rd Annual Car Free Earth Day, Citi Bike and MasterCard have partnered to offer FREE Citi Bike Day Passes to riders this Saturday, April 21st.

From 9am-3pm Saturday, the NYC Department of Transportation will transform thirty blocks of Broadway from Times Square to Union Square into a bike and pedestrian paradise. The route will be filled with fitness classes, walking tours, dance performances, and of course, Citi Bikes! So grab your friends and get ready to ride for free, care-free, down car-free Broadway. We hope to see you there!

How do I get my Free Day Pass?
It’s easy! Just go to citibikenyc.com/carfreeday and enter your email.
We’ll send you all the details.

Date: Saturday, April 21st

Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm

Location: Thirty Blocks of car free streets on Broadway from Union Square to Times Square

Fee: Free bike pass

Age: all

For more information, visit their website HERE

 

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Genius: Studio Pop Up by National Geographic

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Visit Nat Geo’s Genius Studio and step directly into some of the most iconic movements of modern art!

  • Larger-than-life art installations and one-of-a-kind photo ops
  • Interactive digital art easels to create your own masterpiece
  • Transform your selfie into a work of art in a mirrored and immersive cubism room
  • Be part of an anamorphic cubist painting
  • Immerse yourself in the Blue and Rose Periods, and more

Genius Studio is inspired by the critically acclaimed series Genius: Picasso, starring Antonio Banderas as one of the 20th century’s most controversial artist, Pablo Picasso. Premiering April 24th at 9/8c on National Geographic, the 10-part series explores the muses, the art and the complicated man behind the masterpieces.

Dates & Times:
Thursday, 4/19: 1pm-7pm
Friday, 4/20: 11am-6pm
Saturday, 4/21 & Sunday, 4/22: 11am-7pm

Location: 100 Avenue of the Americas

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For more information, visit their website HERE

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ON LOVE: The Art of Lines, Shapes & Symbols at Brookfield Place

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Four extraordinary artists will create large-scale calligraphic paintings on these windows around the poetic theme of love. The artists from Iran, Japan, India, and the United States will use words, letters, shapes and symbols from their respective languages and alphabets to explore the linguistic and artistic connections to calligraphy. Over two weeks the artists will produce a magnificent temporary art installation, encouraging the public to watch as it’s being crafted.

After one artist finishes, the next artist will begin. At the end of the second week, the windows will be transformed into works of art, and will display the beauty of love through words, letters, art, and symbols.

Dates:
4/17 – 18: Mehdi Saeedi, Iran
4/19 – 20: Masako Inkyo, Japan
4/24 – 25: Rupy C. Tut, India
4/26 – 27: ROSTARR, USA

Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Location: 230 Vesey Street — Brookfield Place

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For performance & workshop schedule, visit their website HERE

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Complimentary Admission to Museum of Jewish Heritage

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Yellow Sneaker @ The Museum Of Jewish Heritage

 

Throughout Yom HaShoah/Holocaust Remembrance Day period of commemorative programming from April 8 – 26, Museum admission is free for all. Most programs are complimentary.

Date: April 8 – 26

Time: Please note that our hours are extended Monday through Thursday during this period:

  • Monday – Thursday: 10 AM – 8 PM
  • Friday: 10 AM – 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM – 6 PM

Location: 36 Battery Place (Museum of Jewish Heritage)

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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Earth Day in Union Square

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Join us at the most high-traffic Earth Day event in the country!  Our annual outdoor Earth Day New York 2018 event features dozens of exhibitors, including environmental non-profits, green businesses, kids’ activities, and live performances. With more than 70 organizations represented, there is something for everyone.  

Date: Sunday, April 15th (rain or shine)

Time: 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Location: 14th Street Union Square

Age(s): All

Cost: Free

For more information visit their website HERE

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Chess Tournament hosted by Battery Park City Parks

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Join us for a Swiss-style chess tournament where each participant will have the opportunity to compete, learn and develop their interest in chess. Awards will be given out at the end of the tournament.

Date: Saturday, April 14th

Time: 9 am – 1 pm

Location: 6 River Terrace (Battery Park City Park)

Ages: 5-12 (This is a drop off program)

Cost: $20, registration required

For more information, please visit their website HERE

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