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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 12, 2015?

44 free events take place on Saturday, December 12 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 December 12 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 December . 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, December 12, 2015

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free events nyc Quiet Clubbing
free events nyc New Visions Directing Festival: Tango Palace
free events nyc NYU Symphony performs works by Bernstein, Liszt, Brahms
free events nyc New York Repetory Orchestra performs work by Mahler
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Concert | Student Recitals


9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Precollege Concerto Competition 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM Repertory Strings Concerto Competition 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Jeffrey Cohen Piano Studio Recital 10:45 AM - 1:15 PM Symphony Strings Concerto Competition 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Inesa Sinkevych Piano Student Recital - Elliot Kim 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Patinka Kopec Violin Studio Recital 1:30 PM - 2:40 PM Repertory Piano Concerto Competition 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Adam Kent Piano Studio Recital 2:55 PM - 6:00 PM Symphony Piano Concerto Competition 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Delana Thomsen Chamber Music Studio Recital 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Yegor Shevtsov Piano Studio Recital 6:15 PM - 7:50 PM Adam Kent Piano Student Recital - Wenya Tang 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Jin Yong Lee, baritone 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Junior Opera Theater Scenes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Park Walk | Walk: The Bridges and Waterways of New York's Central Park


This is a moderately paced adventure under, over, around and through many of the amazing architectural wonders throughout Central Park. Begin at the southwest tip of Central Park South and zigzag up the eastern half of Central Park to The Harlem Meer at 110th St. Then circle back along the western half of the park and finish at Sheep's Meadow. Please bring water and lunch or snack for this fascinating 5-hour journey of approx. 8 miles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$3

Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest! This tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all. This tour takes place Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am and Mondays and Fridays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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City Walk | Manhattan Christmas and Holiday Walk


Walk down 57th Street with a short detour at Madison Avenue to 72nd Street and back to 57th Street, down to Third Avenue, across to 42nd Street and up 42nd Street to the Hudson River.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour


Roosevelt House - the former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Tour times: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. This tour will take place on Saturdays November 7 and 21 and December 12 and 19.
   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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Talk | Dissecting Light: A Conversation and Demonstration with Tony-Winning Lighting Designer Beverly Emmons


Tony Award winner Beverly Emmons has created lighting designs for dance, theater, and opera, including such noteworthy productions as Einstein on the Beach at the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway shows from Amadeus to Annie Get Your Gun, as well as with dance performances by Merce Cunningham, Bill T. Jones, and the Martha Graham company. Emmons comes to the library to talk about her craft and to offer a live demonstration of her tools. Participate in a closeup exploration of how theatrical lighting instruments work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Park Walk | North Woods Tour


View tumbling cascades, rustic bridges, and picturesque pools in the "Manhattan Adirondacks." Route involves many hills and stairs. 75 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | Student Recitals


11:00 AM - Winter Songbook 2:00 PM - Sean Yu, Cello 5:00 PM - Cello Students of Sieun Lin 6:00 PM - Chamber Music 6:00 PM - Pre-College Percussion Ensemble 7:00 PM - Pre-College Chamber Music 8:30 PM - Stephanie Galipeau, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Reading | What the Dickens?: Sixth Annual A Christmas Carol Marathon


Join dozens of terrific writers and performers for a reading of Charles Dickens’s holiday classic A Christmas Carol. Drop in early and often to catch a few surprise performers or linger through the afternoon for the whole, spirited tale. Festivities will kick off at noon with Christmas caroling from members of the New York City Master Chorale. The reading will begin at 1 PM and end approximately 4:30PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | Oscar-Nominated French Film: Anne Fontaine's Coco Before Chanel (2009)


The story of Coco Chanel's rise from obscure beginnings to the heights of the fashion world. 110 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock's Marnie (1964): Kleptomaniac's Story


Starring Tippi Hedren, Martin Gabel, Sean Connery. Mark marries Marnie, although she is a habitual thief and has serious psychological problems, and tries to help her confront and resolve them. 130 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: She Stoops to Conquer by Oliver Goldsmith


With the Instant Shakespeare Company.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Tour of the Exhibition: Art Brut in America: The Incursion of Jean Dubuffet


A tour led by the museum’s gallery guides. This tour repeats Thursday October 22, Thursday October 29, Saturday October 31, Thursday November 5, Thursday November 12, Saturday November 14, Thursday November 19, Saturday November 21, Thursday December 10, Saturday December 12, Thursday December 17, Saturday December 19, and Saturday December 26.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland: 150 Years Later


Please join scholars and specialists Monica Edinger, Charles Santore, and artist Robert Sabuda (of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Pop-Up Book) as they discuss the wit, wonder, and legacy of Lewis Carroll's most iconic creation as she enters her 150th year. Moderated by Dana Sheridan, Education and Outreach Coordinator of the Cotsen Children's Library - Princton University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn 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. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers. This tour takes place Saturdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Festival | Ice Theatre's Holiday Skating Celebration and Tree Lighting


2PM: Nutcracker on Lenox Avenue - The JP Dance Group presents a fresh twist on the classic holiday tale. 3PM: Photo Op with Santa 4PM: Ice Theatre of New York's Winter Holiday Skating Celebration - Holiday ice show featuring the Ice Theatre of New York, The Skyliners, and Figure Skating in Harlem. Hot chocolate from Starbucks will be served prior to the show. 4:45PM: Christmas Tree Lighting
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Film | Judd Apatow's Trainwreck (2015): Sex Farce


Stars: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Brie Larson. Having thought that monogamy was never possible, a commitment-phobic career woman may have to face her fears when she meets a good guy. 125 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: The Father by August Strindberg


Equity Library Theater of New York presents this staged reading. Runs about 90 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Richard Curtis' About Time (2013): Time Traveler's Life Lessons


Starring Rachel McAdams, Domhnall Gleeson, Bill Nighy. At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. As his unusual life progresses, Tim discovers that the true key to happiness lies not in his ability to fix the problems of the past, but instead make the most of his life in the present. 123 min.
   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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more! This tour takes place every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Songbook


A concert of new holiday music by Broadway composers and lyricists sung by Broadway vocalists, presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul and directed by John Znidarsic. This program repeats on MON, DEC 14 | 6 PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Film | John Carpenter's Oscar Nominee Starman (1984): Stranded Alien


Stars: Jeff Bridges, Karen Allen, Charles Martin Smith. An alien takes the form of a young widow's husband and asks her to drive him from Wisconsin to Arizona. The government tries to stop them. 115 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water: Classical Music


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA. This event repeats Saturdays through January 16.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Festival | Holiday on the Hudson Tree Lighting


The annual holiday tree lighting and community warming party celebrates the season with live music, holiday decoration making, a tree lighting countdown, hot chocolate, and good cheer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Saturday from Sept. 12, 2015 to May 28, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Voice Recital


Emily Searles is a vocalist, songwriter, lyricist and educator based in New York City. She describes her approach to music as “living my life as a vocalist, instrumentalist and a composer, I want to convey urgency and intimacy - singing what I would never say to anyone.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photography: Drew Nikonowicz’s This World and Others Like It


Functioning both as metaphor and exposition, 2015 Portfolio Prize winner Drew Nikonowicz’s series thrives in the growing chasm between reality and mediated fiction. Calling upon one of photography’s earliest uses — recording the vast, unexplored landscapes of the world — Nikonowicz brings forth a reality that is simultaneously uncanny and unknowable. Drew Nikonowicz (born in St. Louis, 1993) lives and works in Columbia, Missouri. His work employs computer simulations as well as analog photographic processes to deal with landscape and exploration in contemporary photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Dream Lights of the City: Photography by Fernando Espinosa


An exhibition of new photography by the Ecuador-born, New York-based photographer Fernando Espinosa. Espinosa uses innovative infrared photography to create haunting aerial images; deeply delicate and darkly menacing, both familiar and unreal, the photographer captures a beautiful and unsettling new dream of New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: To Whom It May Concern: Photographs from the Archives of Haaretz Newspaper


The gallery will exhibit photographs from 2000 to 2015 from the archives of Haaretz, an influential Israeli news organization established in 1919 and published in English and Hebrew. The exhibition, more than fifty digitized color photographs, each accompanied by explanatory text, is organized around five topics listed below in bold text that describe the tensions that have been a part of Israel's history since its establishment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dancing | Quiet Clubbing


Join like-minded enthusiasts for this communal music experience. Grab some headphones and let the Quiet Events DJs transport you to a high energy dance party. Pick up your headphones and check your coat at the entrance and dance the night away. This events occurs Dec. 12 and 13.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | New Visions Directing Festival: Tango Palace


Tango Palace by Maria Irene Fornes is an exploration of the bounds and bonds of an ambiguously intimate relationship. Isidore is a clown: a flamboyant horror, bewigged, lipsticked, half-man/half-woman; Leopold is an earnest youth, dressed in a business suit. Mind games, object lessons, and tender encounters that erupt into outbursts of escalating violence set the tone, as these two eccentrics go from strangers to partners – so agonizingly enmeshed that their separation could mean their destruction. This production occurs December 8-12.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | New York Repetory Orchestra performs work by Mahler


Program: Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 9
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Suggested donation

Concert | NYU Symphony performs works by Bernstein, Liszt, Brahms


Program: Bernstein: Overture to Candide Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E-flat major Brahms: Symphony No 2 in D Major
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Miss Kitty's Cabaret


Music of Mozart, Sondheim, Poulenc, Barber, Adele, Al Jolson, and many more - as sung by students of Cathy "Ms. Kitty" Lawrence. There will be songs, old and new.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Concert | The GrooveBarbers’ Acapella Holiday Show


“A capella rock and soul royalty.” — The Village Voice This powerhouse vocal quartet, featuring members of the pioneering contemporary a capella ensemble Rockapella, brings the holiday cheer with its soulful, rock- and jazz-influenced take on barbershop. There will be no instruments in sight as seasonal classics get the doo-wop treatment in this special yuletide concert, featuring a guest appearance by operatic soprano Inna Dukach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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