Free for All

Now that the weather has finally improved, it is a great time to take advantage of all the free events this summer.

All week, the New York Classical Theatre will present free, roving performances of William Shakespeare's King Lear across 25 acres of Battery Park including historic Castle Clinton. Through July 7 at 7 p.m.

Regardless of precipitation, hold the dates Sunday, July 19 and Sunday, August 2 for screenings of From Swastika and Jim Crow, the film that inspired our exhibit. We promise that the students and the professors featured in the documentary are the most inspiring Transformers you'll see all summer. The documentary will be shown at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. and is free with admission.


Skip the madness at the multiplex on July 15, which is opening night of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. (You can go the next night when there will be far fewer audience members in pointy wizard hats that block your view). Instead, reserve your free ticket for Un Secret, the well-received French film. Muggles welcome.