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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 16, 2015?

43 free events take place on Sunday, August 16 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out August 16 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of August . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, August 16, 2015

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Workshop | Tai Chi on the Hudson


Join Silvana Pizzuti on Sunday mornings to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Park Walk | Park Nature Walk


The park brings attention to its vital role in creating one of the scarcest resources in all of Manhattan—wildlife habitat. Learn about the park’s wildlife by joining experienced naturalists on guided nature walks along the park’s esplanade.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Historic New York Walk: The World's Fair


Urban Park Rangers specialize in interpretation of historic turning points, both natural and man-made, in our city's long history. Historic New York programs highlight the history of selected neighborhoods or parks. This park was host to two twentieth-century World's Fairs. Rangers will be hosting a historic walk through the 1939-1940 and 1964-1965 site of the World's Fair. Landmarks inside of the park will be highlighted along with their role during these historic events.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join the Manhattan Community Boathouse for a paddle on the Hudson! The free walk-up kayaking program operates on a first-come, first-served basis and is suitable for people of all ages and athletic abilities. Kayaks, paddles, lifejackets and basic instructions are provided. Please allow time for waiting in line when planning your visit. They cannot guarantee that you will have a chance to go out if you arrive less than an hour before we close. The last boat of the day goes out 15 minutes before the program closes for the evening. Weather permitting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. We then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Other | Open Studios with Art Kibbutz


Every Sunday, Art Kibbutz offers open studios. Take a look at art-in-progress and meet artists-in-residence. Performances, readings, workshop, artist talks, Jewish learning opportunities - every week a different event. Art Kibbutz is the only Jewish artist residency program in the world - with more than six hundred artists. With studios for visual artists, writers, composers, rehearsal spaces for performing artists and a presentation space, the building is a welcome place for artists and the public alike.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Talk | Play and Purpose: or, Exuberance and Ethics


With: Robert J. Berson. Human beings play, as do so many of our fellow creatures on this earth we share. What is “play”? What makes us — and other animals — play? What is play for, and is there any relationship of play and ethics? It is not oxymoronic to take play seriously, as it is a universal human phenomenon — but at the same time, it can be fun!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Waterfront Walk: Guided Park Tour


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, the park's sustainable design, and how the park came to life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Harlem Week 2015


Harlem Week is a not-for-profit corporation that fosters continued growth and development of Harlem, one of the world’s best-known neighborhoods. Harlem Week highlights Harlem’s assets and unique flavor. Now in its 40th year, Harlem Week continues to promote Harlem’s rich African American, Hispanic, Caribbean and European history, culture, arts, religion, entertainment and sports.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Big City Fishing


Fishing in New York City? You bet! Each summer, Big City Fishing offers a free program, to those as young as five who are eager to learn both how to fish and about the Hudson River environment. They provide the rods, reels, bait and instruction. Beyond teaching fishing, the program also provides participants with a first-hand opportunity to learn about river ecology and the many fish species that can be found in the river. Participants can drop in a line and relax, or engage with environmental educators on such topics such as water quality, fish biology and more. A fun and educational experience, Big City Fishing offers city-dwellers a unique option for outdoor family recreation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Big City Fishing


Fishing in New York City? You bet! Each summer, Big City Fishing offers a free program, to those as young as five who are eager to learn both how to fish and about the Hudson River environment. They provide the rods, reels, bait and instruction. Beyond teaching fishing, the program also provides participants with a first-hand opportunity to learn about river ecology and the many fish species that can be found in the river. Participants can drop in a line and relax, or engage with environmental educators on such topics such as water quality, fish biology and more. A fun and educational experience, Big City Fishing offers city-dwellers a unique option for outdoor family recreation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Tribeca-'The Newest Neighborhood in Town' Tour


Highlights: The Harrison St. Historic Row, Cast Iron Buildings, the former home of John F. Kennedy Jr., the Ghostbusters Firehouse, and the former Mercantile Exchange building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$20...

Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Cuban Sounds: Quimbombo


Quimbombo is a groove oriented band with a musical base in the Cuban son (the contagious dance music championed by Buena Vista Social Club that is the main ingredient in salsa); they always maintain strong elements of improvisation and spontaneity in their sound. They have recorded two CDs, Quimbombo, released in 2004, and Conga Electrica, released in 2008.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazzfest Weekend: Classic Jazz in the Great Outdoors


Unfold your lawn chair, unpack the picnic basket, and settle in for two sunny afternoons of classic jazz. It's Jazzfest Weekend, the annual outdoor celebration of America's most original art form. Brought to you by jazz legend Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment, Jazzfest Weekend will have you tapping your toe, nodding your head, and feeling, for a few hours at least, fancy free.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Theater | The Annual Summer Street Theater


A free operetta-for-the-streets that tours 13 locations in all 5 boroughs of New York City. Begun in the early 1970s and embodying the grassroots ideals of that decade, Street Theater aims to raise social awareness in the communities it performs in, creating civic dialogue that inspires a better understanding of the world beyond the communities' geographic boundaries. This year the musical is called "Teach it Right, or Right to Teach."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | The BlackTransEverything Film Festival


Black Trans Media is kicking off the first ever festival committed to amplifying work, art, and storytelling produced by and for black trans and gender non-conforming people.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Staged Reading | The Plantation, a Site-Specific Staged Reading


A site-specific staged reading of a new adaptation of Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard set during Reconstruction, Virginia 1870, and staged by adaptor/director Claire Beckman on the 150th anniversary of the end of The Civil War, and the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights movement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Walkup Paddling


Free public paddling in the cove. Participants must be 18 or older or accompanied by a parent or guardian and know how to swim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Park Walk | Chelsea Waterfront Walking Tour


This nautically themed interactive walking tour highlights Chelsea’s dynamic waterfront history and guides participants through a tour of the historic lightship Frying Pan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Jazz | Parlor Jazz with Marjorie Eliot


Every Sunday afternoon, writer, performer and impresario Marjorie Eliot hosts in her apartment Parlor Jazz — a free, two-hour concert that for nearly two decades has attracted musicians, jazz lovers and interested passerby. A central figure in helping preserve and continue Sugar Hill's lustrous jazz legacy, Marjorie Eliot is the founder of Parlor Entertainment, an all-star jazz collective that plays concerts citywide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Waterfront Workout: Total Body Conditioning


A full body workout designed to strengthen and tone the upper and lower body using an assortment of fitness equipment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Workshop | Waterfront Workout: Zumba


Dodge YMCA fitness instructor Alma Bonilla’s Zumba classes are so much fun you’ll forget that you’re burning calories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Tour | Far West Village-'Bohemia Along the Hudson' Tour


Highlights: St. Luke's in the Fields Chapel, The Archive Building, The Whitehorse Tavern, The Gendarme Building, H.B. Studio School of Acting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito 25th Anniversary Concert


During the 1990s, Stretch Armstrong and Bobbito Garcia (Kool Bob Love) introduced the world to an unsigned Nas, Biggie, Wu-Tang, and Big Pun as well as an unknown Jay-Z, Eminem, Fat Joe, and the Fugees through their eponymous radio show. The total record sales for all the artists that premiered on their show exceeds 300 million. Stretch and Bobbito created a platform that changed music forever, but their musical merits are only half the story. Their show had a cult following in the art/fashion world and prison population. All would loyally tune in for the offbeat humor just as much as for the exclusive music. Stretch and Bobbito brought a unique audience together, and inspired a movement. Their impact is still felt today, as they celebrate their 25th anniversary with a concert featuring DJ sets and guest artist appearances along with a film screening of the documentary Stretch and Bobbito which explores the social impact of what the Source Magazine voted “The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Hudson Warehouse presents Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus


Titus Andronicus is famously Shakespeare’s bloodiest play with the highest body count and the Warehouse does “blood” very well. General Titus Andronicus returns to Rome with the Goth Queen Tamora. He has her eldest son, Alarbus, sacrificed to the gods in the name of his fallen sons. This bloody act releases in Tamora a revenge that knows no limit. The ones closest to Titus become the targets of her rage and not even Titus is safe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | The Battery Dance Festival


Battery Dance Company will host its 34th Battery Dance Festival (formerly Downtown Dance Festival), New York’s longest running public dance festival. The Battery Dance Festival incorporates dance companies from around the world with diverse dance backgrounds and styles. The festival offers audience members six nights of diverse, international dance performances coupled with an accessible and calm setting outdoors. International companies that will be performing include Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance, Ingun Bjørnsgaard Prosjekt, Norway, Trouble Crew, Romania, Polish Dance Theatre, Poland, Sankofa Danza, Colombia, and Botega Dance Company, Italy. New York Companies include Alison Cook Beatty Dance, Asia Duo, Ballet Neo, Battery Dance Company, Beatrice Capote, BOOMERANG, Buglisi Dance Theatre, Cornfield Dance, Indelible Dance, Jennifer Muller/ The Works, Mari Mead Dance Collective, Morales Dance, Pajarillo Pinta’o, and Tina Croll and Company.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Artists: Tinder and Ash / Ephrat Asherie Dance / Kiebpoli and Shine / Claire Parsons Co. / Brooklyn United Marching Band


Tinder and Ash - Hailing from every corner of the U.S., five circus artists found themselves in the same place (the New England Center for Circus Arts) with the same vision (to create a show about personal loss and transformation using the virtuosity of circus and the artistry of theater). Through a residency with the circus-mecca TOHU in Montreal, these five diverse yet kindred-spirit artists created Tinder & Ash, a highly physical journey of losing and finding themselves and each other. Ephrat Asherie Dance - Founded in 2012, Ephrat Asherie Dance has had their work presented at the Apollo Theater, the Ahmanson Theater, Jacob’s Pillow, New York Live Arts and Dixon Place, among other venues. Artistic Director, Ephrat “Bounce” Asherie is a NYFA artist and has received various grants and awards to support her work including a Mondo Cane! commission from Dixon Place, a Swing Space and Workspace residency from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and a Travel and Study grant from the Jerome Foundation. Kiebpoli and Shine - Kiebpoli Calnek (Kiebpoli) and Shawana Kemp (Shine) attended the High School for the performing Arts here in New York City. They are collaborating for the first time with this piece that will expand into a full production. They have come together to create a collage of sound and movement. Kiebpoli Calnek is an actress and aerialist. She is a graduate of CCNY, a member of the Lincoln Center Directors Lab, and of the Actors’ Equity Association. Her works have received generous funding and support from Elizabeth Streb, Astrea Foundation, Asian Arts Initiative, and The New York Foundation for the Arts. Kiebpoli is also founder and artistic director of Black*Acrobat, a social enterprise that seeks to empower fringe communities through the vertical world of aerial acrobatics with devised theatrical performances. Claire Parsons Co. - Marmalade is a dance and circus production by Swedish company Claire Parsons Co. Aimed at young children 2-6 years old, Marmalade is a delicious, sensory performance about meeting, mixing and blending. Mira and Viktor taste and feel in poetic movements and circus actions in an exquisite and visual experience where the audience is invited to join. Brooklyn United Marching Band - The Brooklyn United Marching Band is a community-based organization that serves New York City youth. As an art form, marching band combines the elements of musicianship and pageantry and allows each student to participate in an all-encompassing and life changing activity. Brooklyn United is focused on the development of youth through Academic Support, Character Development, Skills Building and Performance Opportunities. It is through these pillars that they strive to build strong, well rounded, healthy, confident and capable young people.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Theater in the Park: Shakespeare's Measure for Measure


New York Classical Theatre presents this outdoor production of Shakespeare's timeless comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Dark Side of the High Line Tour


The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Performance | Alexa Kelly's Shakespeare's Presidential Primary: An Original Comedy in One Act


This hilarious new play, portrays a political primary that has been modeled on the X FACTOR, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, and the traditional LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS format. Nothing is sacred.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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