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Through Arts, Culture & Fun programs, you can look up to the sky through telescopes from rooftops and parks at the "Dark Night, Bright Lights" series in partnership with the Amateur Astronomers Association and the Urban Park Rangers; learn how to swing, salsa, and tango in our dance series "Dance Away the Night"; try your hand at an artistic pursuit in our art workshop series "Make Your Mark"; join inspirational talks and workshops at the "Inspire You and Conversation Series"; and so much more!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Women's History Month Exhibition
Women take center stage at this month-long exhibit by women, on display at Poe Park Visitor Center. On display through March 30.
Tot Program: Guardian and Me
Bring your little ones to Tony Dapolito Rec Center in the West Village on Fridays for art and fun with award-winning animator and published illustrator Max Cohen, teaching artist of The Art Students League!
Children’s Art Workshops
Kids ages 6 to 13 are invited to join our free weekly art workshops with artist Sonomi Kobayashi of the Art Students League at J. Hood Wright Rec Center on Fridays during after-school hours.Arts, Culture & Fun Series Events
Tuesday, March 26, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Make Your Mark: Create Your Own Graphic Novel
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn 
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
We will cover composition, image, and text relationships as well as lighting. All supplies will be provided. No experience necessary.
Free!
Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: City Center On the Move
at Brownsville Recreation Center (in Brownsville Playground), Brooklyn
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
City Center On the Move will immerse communities in world-class dance through a series of free interactive performances featuring Bronx-born tap artist Ayodele Casel.
Free!
Event
Thursday, April 4, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: City Center On the Move
at St. Mary's Recreation Center (in St. Mary's Park), Bronx
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
City Center On the Move will immerse communities in world-class dance through a series of free interactive performances featuring Bronx-born tap artist Ayodele Casel.
Free!
Event
Friday, April 5, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: City Center On the Move
at Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens
10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
City Center On the Move will immerse communities in world-class dance through a series of free interactive performances featuring Bronx-born tap artist Ayodele Casel.
Free!
Event
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit: The Tempest
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness.
Free!
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit: The Tempest
at Brownsville Recreation Center (in Brownsville Playground), Brooklyn
11:30 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness.
Free!
Thursday, April 11, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit: The Tempest
at Williamsbridge Oval Recreation Center (in Williamsbridge Oval), Bronx
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness.
Free!
Friday, April 12, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Watercolor Workshop
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
At this workshop, learn watercolor techniques in partnership with the Art Students League.
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: City Center On the Move
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Don’t miss your chance to enjoy free performances featuring world-class tap artist Ayodele Casel! Audiences will be invited to participate in a short tap lesson after the show.
Free!
Event
Saturday, April 13, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: City Center On the Move
at Faber Park Field House (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island
1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
City Center On the Move will immerse communities in world-class dance through a series of free interactive performances featuring Bronx-born tap artist Ayodele Casel.
Free!
Event
Monday, April 15, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit: The Tempest
at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, Queens
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness.
Free!
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit: The Tempest
at Faber Park Field House (in Faber Pool and Park), Staten Island
12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m.
Love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness.
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Foundation Series: Ray Mantilla
at Poe Park Visitor Center (in Poe Park), Bronx
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
Join us for a live outdoor concert with legendary conga player Ray Mantilla and his exciting quintet.
Free!
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Public Theater Mobile Unit: The Tempest
at ARROW Field House, Queens
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Love plays games with revenge, and the stuff of nightmares becomes the stuff of dreams in this supernatural comedy about the power of rage and the strength of forgiveness.
Free!
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz with Paula Hampton
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for live jazz with Paula Hampton, swinging drummer and bandleader from one of the great jazz families!
Free!
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Make Your Mark: Create Your Own Graphic Novel
at Jackie Robinson Recreation Center (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
We will cover composition, image, and text relationships as well as lighting. All supplies will be provided. No experience necessary.
Free!
Thursday, May 2, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Cecil Morgan
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for this concert with Cecil Morgan, a real-deal blues singer who brings soulful conviction to a unique repertoire of blues, jazz, and R&B classics.
Free!
Friday, May 3, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Charles Davis and Moment to Moment
at Hansborough Recreation Center, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A Milwaukee native based in Harlem for several decades now, Charles Davis' powerfully-soulful tenor saxophone playing can be heard several nights a week in uptown stalwart clubs.
Free!
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Alvin Flythe
at Roy Wilkins Recreation Center, Queens
2:00 p.m.–3:30 p.m.
A key player in Jamaica's funk scene, with credits on classic sessions alongside Tom Browne and Bernard Wright, Alvin Flythe is one of Queens' finest musicians.
Free!
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Art Workshop Series
at Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us as we partner with the Art Students League for this series of art workshops where you will learn the foundations of the use of watercolor paint.
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Jackie Williams Quartet
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Enjoy a free concert with Jackie Williams, one of NYC's greatest living swing drummers.
Free!
Friday, May 10, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Mandala Workshop
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
This workshop, we will paint and draw mandalas on heavy paper with improvisational music to help inspire us and unite the participants together into a creative flow state.
Free!
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Hike and Paint
at Forest Park Visitor Center (in Forest Park), Queens
1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m.
Take a short hike with an Urban Park Ranger and collect natural objects of interest then meet with a trained watercolor teaching artist and we'll put those discoveries on paper, turning nature into art.
Free!
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Annette St. John
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Born and raised in Harlem, Annette St. John grew up in a very artistic family that influenced her musical style: equal parts jazz, blues, standards, and gospel.
Free!
Friday, May 17, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Danny Walsh
at Tony Dapolito Recreation Center, Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A talented saxophonist and composer, Danny Walsh has worked with a wide array of jazz, blues, and R&B artists, including Weldon Irvine, Joe Locke, Donald Brown and Lenny White.
Free!
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Eddie Allen
at The Jackie Robinson Park Bandshell (in Jackie Robinson Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Trumpeter, composer, arranger, author, and educator Eddie Allen is known for his versatility. He has worked with Aretha Franklin, Dizzy Gillespie, Bette Midler, Gladys Knight, and more!
Free!
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Thursday, May 23, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Marjorie Eliot & Friends
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A multi-talented artist in the fields of jazz and theatre, Pianist Marjorie Eliot is perhaps best known for welcoming listeners into her Edgecombe Avenue parlor every Sunday since 1992.
Free!
Saturday, May 25, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Foundation: Tito Matos and La Maquina Insular
at Bandstand (in Poe Park), Bronx
4:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.
Visiting from Puerto Rico, Tito Matos is a percussionist, bandleader, and community arts organizer who has worked with Eddie Palmieri, Ricky Martin, and Gloria Estefan. For this concert, Matos presents a special NYC edition of his plena group La Maquina Insular, which dominates the Afro-Boricua musical traditions.
Free!
Event
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Arthur Green
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us for a concert with saxophonist Arthur Green who has a deep, soulful tone. Arthur leads his own band The Green Machine, featuring an appealing blend of jazz, funk, blues, and R&B.
Free!
Saturday, June 1, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Concert with Eddie Allen
at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center (in Marcus Garvey Park), Manhattan
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Eddie Allen has worked with legends like Art Blakey, Bette Midler, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, T.S. Monk, and Kool & the Gang!
Free!
Event
Thursday, June 6, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Art Workshop Series
at Lost Battalion Hall Recreation Center, Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Join us as we partner with the Art Students League for this series of art workshops where you will learn the foundations of the use of watercolor paint. All supplies will be provided.
Free!
Friday, June 7, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Jazz Foundation: Willie Martinez Quartet
at Sunset Park Recreation Center (in Sunset Park), Brooklyn
6:30 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
A sought after drummer on the Latin scene, Willie Martinez is also a prolific arranger and composer, with a secret weapon: he is also a highly gifted vocalist
Free!
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Screening of Rebels On Pointe
at Washington Square Arch (in Washington Square Park), Manhattan
8:30 p.m.–10:30 p.m.
Exploring universal themes of identity, dreams, and family, Rebels on Pointe is the first-ever documentary film celebrating the notorious all-male, drag ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.
Free!
Event
Friday, June 14, 2019
Arts, Culture & Fun: Ceramic Pottery Workshop
at Al Oerter Recreation Center (in Flushing Meadows Corona Park), Queens
6:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.
Learn the art of Nerikomi and make your own clay cup. Nerikomi, also known as Agateware, is the Japanese term for ceramics created with a combination of contrasting clays.
Free!
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