Club Free Time is an online publication dedicated to free cultural events that take place in New York City, primarily in Manhattan. Its listings provide information about free lectures, concerts, plays, films, tours, art exhibit openings and similar cultural offerings. Other sources, such as New York or Time Out New York, also cover free events.
History and profile
Club Free Time was founded in 1987. It began as a print-based newsletter with only a few listings, added a web presence in 2001, and switched to web-only operation the same year. The founder, Natella Vaidman, was an immigrant from Russia. Although it publishes in English, the organization is regularly featured in Russian-language media.
In addition, Club Free Time distributes complimentary tickets to paid theatrical and music events, such as classical music concerts and Off-Broadway shows, a practice known in the theatrical world as papering. These tickets are only available to the organization's members. It is one of several papering organizations in New York City.
The organization operates on a paid subscription model.