If you’ve been meaning to check out the free Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival at Lincoln Center, it’s now or never — tonight is the final night. The action kicks off at 7:30 pm. There’s a chance of rain showers right around then, but hopefully it stays dry. More than 3,000 seats are available on [...]

Tonight is the fourth night of the annual free Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival in Lincoln Center. The action kicks off at 7:45 pm, with the forecast calling for clear skies and temperatures in the upper-70s — should be a beautiful evening. More than 3,000 seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis at Lincoln [...]

Posted about the 4th Annual Free Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival on Friday. Just a quick reminder that tonight marks the third evening, with a free screening of Bellini’s La Sonnambula starting at 8:00 pm. At the moment, weather.com says 74 degrees with only a 10% chance of rain at 8:00 pm. More than 3,000 [...]

The hugely popular annual Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival kicks off tomorrow night (Saturday, 8/25). It marks the event’s fourth year, and the first of 10 nights of free outdoor screenings at Lincoln Center.

Just a reminder that tonight is the final night of the Met’s free “Summer HD Festival” — if you’ve been meaning to check it out, it’s now or next summer.

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Sunday, September 3rd, 2011… Summer On The Hudson: Downtown Boathouse Kayaking On The Hudson West 72nd & The Hudson River 10:00 am – 5:00 pm FREE Film: Abbas Kiarostami’s Kiker Trilogy Trilogy Walter Reade Theater @ Film Society Of Lincoln Center (W. 65th, btw. Amsterdam & Bway) [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Saturday, September 3rd, 2011… Summer On The Hudson: Downtown Boathouse Kayaking On The Hudson West 72nd & The Hudson River 10:00 am – 5:00 pm FREE Meet The Artist Saturdays: Mario The Magician, Featuring Chris Donohue & The Sleight Of Hand Band David Rubenstein Atrium (Broadway, between [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Friday, September 2nd, 2011… Walking Tour: The Art Of The Park Tavern On The Green, Central Park (enter at West 67th) 12:00 – 1:30 pm FREE Snack The Planet Museum Of Arts & Design (2 Columbus Circle) 6:00 – 11:00 pm $12 ($10 for members) Ethics In [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Thursday, September 1st, 2011… Summer On The Hudson Presents Human Chess Soldiers’ & Sailors’ Monument (Riverside Park & 89th) 3:00 – 5:00 pm FREE Summer On The Hudson: Uptown Open Summer Edition With Harlem Stage & Urban Word NYC West Harlem Piers Park (Hudson River & 125th) [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Wednesday, August 31st, 2011… Film: American Splendor (2003, Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander) Riverside Branch, New York Public Library (127 Amsterdam, betwee, 65th & 66th) 11:00 am FREE Lunch Time Concert In Richard Tucker Park: R & B At A Fish Fry (Yaz Band & The [...]

Free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Tuesday, August 30th, 2011… Walking Tour: Amble Through The Ramble Belvedere Castle, Central Park 12:00 – 1:00 pm FREE Recent Classic Film: Titanic (1997, 70mm print, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet) Walter Reade Theater @ Film Society Of Lincoln Center (W. 65th, btw. Amsterdam & Bway) 1:30 pm $8 [...]

Special shout-out to Andrew A., who at 7-years-old is already a dedicated MUW reader. Thanks for spreading the word Andrew! Some places are still recovering from Irene and Mondays tend to be a slow day anyway, so today’s list is admittedly lacking some punch… Nonetheless, free and cheap events in the neighborhood on Monday, August [...]

The hugely popular annual Metropolitan Opera Summer HD Festival is right around the corner.