One of the best reasons to live in New York City is that you’ll never run out of things to do for free — from world-class concerts and theater events to action flicks and photo exhibitions. (And you do know about the fireworks, right?) Here are some of the best options coming up in July.
For “Hamlet,” Central Park is the place to be …
For its 61st free Shakespeare in the Park presentation, the Public Theater is mounting “Hamlet” in a new modern-dress production directed by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon. The moody prince of the title is portrayed by Ato Blankson-Wood, nominated for a Tony for his work in “Slave Play” on Broadway, and previously featured in Public Theater musical adaptations of “Twelfth Night” and “As You Like It.” Through Aug. 6, Delacorte Theater; details here.
Head uptown for music, exercise, yoga and more at Harlem Meer
The Harlem Meer Summer Festival celebrates its 30th anniversary with an extended schedule of concerts, classes and fitness activities that runs throughout July and into August. All events are free, but registration is required for movement classes, and fitness participants have to sign a waiver. Through Aug. 20, Charles A. Dana Discovery Center; details here.
Go Wilde with Oscar in Riverside Park
Hudson Classical Theater Company continues its summer season with a production of “The School for Scandal,” an 18th-century English comedy of errors by Richard Brinsley Sheridan, staged each Thursday through Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Riverside Park. The show runs through July 23, and there’s one more production to come beyond this one, “Margaret: Shakespeare’s Warrior Queen,” based on portions of “Henry VI,” Parts I, II and III. Through Aug. 20, Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Park; details here.
Bliss out to Brazilian music in Central Park
The iconic singer Marisa Monte tops the bill in a celebration of Brazilian sounds assembled by City Parks SummerStage in association…
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