New York Today: Free and Cheap Events, May 27 2011

Go Gaga with a view to a superstar. Lady Gaga kicks along the “Good Morning America Summer Concert Series” through a free show. The five-time Grammy Award winner direct perform her hit singles, such since  “Judas,”  “Born This Way” and greater amount of. 7 a.m. Central Park SummerStage, Fifth Ave. Enter the park at 69th St. and Fifth Ave. (212) 360-2756.

It’s a cavity lotta fun. Governors Island reopens today, likewise its Figment Minigolf Course is back with 14 custom-designed holes, built encompassing the theme of “Bugs and Features.”  Pit your skills forward courses that include ant-farm tunnels, a flea circus, a colossus fly swatter and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.  Free. Behind Liggett Hall. Visit figmentproject.org/minigolf.

Hack Attack. Catch a midnight screening of the model production 1976 Martin Scorsese flick, “Taxi Driver,” starring Robert De Niro. It’s surrounding a mentally unstable Vietnam veteran who lashes confused at society while trying to repress a preteen prostitute (Jodie Foster). Midnight. $13. IFC Center, 323 Sixth Ave. (212) 924-7771.

And they called it image love. Learn the basics in this “Acting in the place of Puppeteers” workshop. Each participant will in addition be able to create their be in possession of puppets out of eco-friendly recycled materials. For children 6 and up. 4 p.m. Free. Queens Library at Forest Hills,108-19 71st Ave. (718) 268-7934.

House Party. Dance the darkness away with Happy House, a cabal hosted by DJs Mister Disco and Pat LaFontaine, who self-reliance both be spinning dance-punk, modern wave and disco tunes. 10 p.m. Free. The Bell House, 149 Seventh St., Brooklyn. (718) 643-6510. 

THE Secret Garden. Take a trip through the New York Botanical Garden, that offers two daily tours throughout its 250 acres. Take one in-depth look at places like the Perennial Garden, Conservatory, and ~-fashioned-growth forest. Free with admission. 10 a.m.- 6 p.m. New York Botanical Garden, 200th St. and Kazimiroff Blvd., Bronx. (718) 817-8700.

‘Free Music Fridays.’ Every Friday from 5:30-7:30 p.m., the American Folk Art Museum invites the the world to explore its galleries. The trip is free, and Sidecar and Paul Dempsey desire provide the live music. 45 W. 53rd St. (212) 265-1040.

- Edited ~ the agency of David Yi