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Shop & Cook: Tompkins Square Farmer’s Market

Abigail's Kitchen @ 85 MacDougal St, New York, NY

Join us as we walk through one of the off-the-beaten-path NYC greenmarkets located in the heart of the East Village. We’ll identify the various local vegetables and fruits, see what tickles our fancy, then return to the restaurant and learn how to cook it all!  The seasonal menu—to be determined on the day—is largely vegetarian; we serve fish along with our vegetable picks. All cooking classes are complimented with local beer and wine....

(407) All levels 21 and older
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$150
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Late Night Writer's Room

Jeff Lawrence/Laughing Buddha Comedy @ 50 W 17th St, New York, NY

If you've ever wanted to be a writer for TV, or work on topical material including sketch, desk pieces, and monologue jokes this is a great introductory class with Emmy Award winner John Reynolds, who has taught the NBC course on late night writing. Collaborating with other writers is key to a career- each week you will be given in class assignments and you'll learn to write with others recreating a Writer's Room under John's guidance. There...

(1) All levels 16 and older
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$395

4 sessions

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Halloween Cupcake Party (Ages 6+)

Taste Buds Kitchen @ 109 W 27th St, New York, NY

Join our family cooking class for a deliciously spooky adventure. Participants will create scrumptious cupcakes with a twist. With fresh ingredients, fun decorations, and a friendly culinary crew, this is a recipe for unforgettable memories.

(2199) All levels 6 - 17 years old
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$170
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VitaminR’s VisionWork:Improv for Difficult Conversation

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Full Course Name Vitamin R’s VisionWorking Series: Improv for Difficult Conversations in Sales, Negotiations & Relationships Have you ever found yourself avoiding a “difficult” conversation with a coworker, employee or business partner about what it is you need whether it’s asking for a performance review, a raise or a promotion to move onto the next level? Or while on a sales call with one of your ideal clients, the conversation is...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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Improv for Teens Online

New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY

Come play improv comedy games. While having a ton of fun, sharing much needed laughs, you will develop creative writing & critical thinking, team communications and presentation skills and build self confidence. And unlike traditional acting classes, EVERYONE benefits equally from the experience. Without scripts to memorize, every moment if focused on creating.  Brought to you by New York Improv Theater and The Original Improv 4 Kids,...

(73) All levels 13 - 17 years old
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$75

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Clinical Improvisation

New York Open Center @ 22 E 30th St, New York, NY

Creative improvisation enables one to harness the emotional, aesthetic, organizing, and communicative powers of music. During this workshop, practical musical resources will be introduced through experiential music-making activities with a focus on interaction and instrumental, vocal, physical, verbal, and emotional goal-directed improvisation. Dr. Turry will demonstrate how to improvise compositionally, creating melodic phrases, rhythmic patterns,...

(299) All levels 18 and older
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$155
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The Harold - Improvise as an Ensemble

New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY

EIGHT week class includes, through teaching the long-form improv game called the Harold, work on individual and ensemble performing skills. This class is for students who are familiar with the basics of improv and have taken classes and workshops in the past, but are now ready for the next level. This class will focus on teaching the long form improv form called the Harold, and equip you with the improv skills and vocabulary to perform on any stage....

(73) All levels 16 and older
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$200

7 sessions

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Improv II: Long Form Workshop

The Barrow Group Acting School @ 520 8th Avenue, New York, NY

Take your improvisation skills to the next level with The Barrow Group Acting School's Improv II workshop. Gain confidence, expand your character range, and learn advanced techniques for scene work and long-form improvisation. Unleash your creativity and become part of a dynamic ensemble.

(66) Intermediate 18 and older
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$295

6 sessions

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Sip & Stir: Essential Seasonal Mixology

CocuSocial Cooking Classes @ 221 E 44th St, New York, NY

Unleash your inner mixologist at CocuSocial Cooking Classes with Sip & Stir: Essential Seasonal Mixology. Learn the art of crafting four delightful and trendy cocktails under the guidance of a seasoned mixologist. Impress your guests with your newfound cocktail expertise after this exciting two-hour mixology experience.

(1742) Beginner 21 and older
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ANDUniversity Improv: Essentials of Improvisation

ANDTheatre Company @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

You have an innate ability to improvise. Throughout your life as a human being you’ve been honing your instincts to make sense of your surroundings and connect with other people. In this class you’ll have the opportunity to tap into these natural talents and let them guide your improv scene work.

(149) All levels 19 and older
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Advanced Improv Comedy Techniques

New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY

This class is designed to go past improv basics. Through different drills, exercises and games, we'll strengthen your improv skills. We'll focus on improv techniques that will help you build richer characters, make stronger initiations, and raise the stakes of your scene work by making more dynamic choices.

(73) Intermediate 16 and older
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$75

4 sessions

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Designer Tour of the Chelsea Art Galleries

New York School of Interior Design @ 525 W 19th St, New York, NY

During this course, Hamer will take students to galleries in Chelsea relevant to the design experience. We will look at and discuss installation art and also walk the Highline as it relates to art in the public sphere. Galleries of particular interes more.. t include, David Zwirner, Gagosian Gallery, Marianne Boesky, Lisson Gallery and several others.  We will also visit Lehmann Maupin gallery whose new flagship opened in September 2017, designed...

(176) All levels 18 and older
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$185
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Morning Improv Jam

New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY

COME PLAY WITH US!!! Join us for an adult playground as Walt Frasier presents his Improv Comedy Workshop, a public version of his popular Corporate Team Building programs. Bring the office team or come to self enrich as we play a series of games that deliver laughs while building self confidence, public speaking and other skills that enhance acting performance as well as management/leadership, sales, service and team. Talk to...

(73) All levels 18 and older
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Level Up 3 Week Intensive

The Engaging Educator @ 300 West 43rd St, New York, NY

For those who have taken at least Level One with The Engaging Educator, and want to continue the adventure. We aren’t like the other improv schools – but we know the addictive power of improv. Our Level Ups are meant for anyone who has taken at least one improv class with us, and wants to keep on improv-ing. Please do not register if you are new to EE – we want you to know our style! In Level Up, you will practice and build upon the exercises...

(401) Intermediate 18 and older
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$119

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Improvised Acting

ANDTheatre Company @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

This workshop is for actors and improvisers who want to explore and master new techniques and skills to enhance their auditions, text work, play creation and performance as well as those who write. Participants are encouraged to expand their potential for creating inspired performance. In this two part workshop we will explore advanced techniques and their application to performance and play creation. This will include both traditional and newly...

(149) Advanced 19 and older
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$195

2 sessions

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Coffee Donuts Improv

New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY

Join us Saturday mornings for a new series Coffee Donuts and Improv. We will have the hot joe and carbs ready upon your arrival. Come play with us and network with other professionals. Great for actors, comics and professionals looking for self enrichment. Through warm-up, technique and performance games we will discover the art of improv, discuss acting/performance technique, creative writing and public speaking. Great for self confidence as we...

(73) All levels 18 and older
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$150

4 sessions

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Working Out What You Want

The Engaging Educator @ 244 W 54th St, New York, NY

Know that you have so much more to offer and either your age or the stereotype of “millennial” has got you pigeonholed? Or maybe you need some help figuring out what you want and how to work towards it? Have you tried to improv your way to figuring it out? This three-hour intensive will use improv and presentation skill-based activities to work on career, networking and life goals. We’ll work to figure out a ‘want’ in one of these three...

(401) All levels 18 and older
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New York Improv Theater Jam Session

New York Improv Theatre (8 Improv) @ 318 W 53rd St, New York, NY

Open to all levels - This is part class, self-enrichment, networking event, and rehearsal for bigger and better things (team formations etc). But our real focus is having fun.  Professionals from all walks of life - actors, comedians, lawyers, financial wizards, etc - gather together for the funnest happy hour event in New York City, and now the class is online with drop in students from around the world (we even had Norway, India and Australia...

(73) All levels 16 and older
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The Animated Body with Amy Larimer

IRTE @ 411 West 41st Street, New York, NY

The use of the body is an essential part of improv. Strong physical choices can clarify characters, focus the mind and bring energy and direction to scenes. Although improvisers know that physicality is important, there is often little time to work individually on expanding physical range. This class will offer exercises to open and coordinate the mind and body as well as techniques that will help performers commit to heightened ways of moving. Performers...

(2) All levels 16 and older
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LGBT Art Tour in Chelsea

New York Gallery Tours @ 526 W 26th St, New York, NY

Open to people of any orientation, see exhibits by gay and lesbian artists, and others of interest to a queer sensibility, including painting, sculpture, electronic media and photography. Our director has a Ph.D. in arts education and also taught gay studies in college. All sales are final, and tickets are valid only on the date for which it was purchased. Tours take place no matter what the weather, as the art is all indoors.

(45) All levels 18 and older
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