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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 23, 2016?

42 free events take place on Tuesday, February 23 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 February 23 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 February . 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 23, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Judd Apatow's Trainwreck (2015): Sex Farce
free events nyc Spinoza or Leibniz? Early Modern Theories of Constituent Power and Contemporary Democracy
free events nyc Beyond the Horse Race: Protest, Power and Election 2016
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Workshop | Tabata Sculpt Workout


Join instructor Taro Kawaii for an interval class that will get your morning started with vigor. Tabatas are short bursts of high intensity exercise followed by short rests. Excellent for fat burning and toning.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
Free

Discussion | Downtown Rising: How Brooklyn Became a Model for Urban Development


Public and private investment, undertaken in concert with smart land-use policy and sustained local advocacy, has spurred a transformation in the area.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:15 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 | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” ,br> Tours take place every Tuesday at 10am, 11am, 2pm, and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Film | Ava DuVernay's Oscar Winner Selma (2014): MLK in Alabama


Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth. A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. 128 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. This event recurs every Tuesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Master Class | Piano Master Class: Ruth Slenczynska


Featuring pianist Ruth Slenczynska, this special event provides music lovers with a rare opportunity to witness the interaction between gifted students and great artists as they examine and explore the arts of performance on the highest level.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Religious Harmony Versus Religious Freedom: The Rise of Religious Discrimination and Intolerance in Indonesia


With: Andreas Harsono, Indonesia Researcher at Human Rights Watch.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Prism Concert: Organ Works


This lunchtime concert series is one for every music and art lover visiting or living in New York. The concert is performed on the Gabe M. Wiener Memorial Organ, an extraordinary instrument. The organ was constructed by the renowned firm of Casavant Frères of St. Hyacinthe, Canada, and built for the specific requirements of the congregation's worship services and music program. Concerts take place the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Screening | The Red Scare: Hollywood and Manipulation


This event is the first of a series of events that will examine Hollywood in the New Cold War Era. This will be a screening of the movie The North Star, which was among one of the first pro-Soviet films that was later vilified by HUAC. Afterwards there will an opportunity to engage in a discussion with Professor Nina Krushcheva as well as Professor Peter Lucas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:45 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Core Yoga Workout


Join instructor Mike McArdle for a blend of yoga, pilates and strength training techniques.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:05 pm
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Film | Judd Apatow's Trainwreck (2015): Sex Farce


Cast: Amy Schumer, Bill Hader, Colin Quinn. A commitment-phobic binge drinker living in New York City must reevaluate her feelings about intimate relationships when a sports doctor pursues a romance with her. 125 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Saint Mary's University Chamber Singers


From Saint Mary's University, Winona, Minn. Choral works and arrangements by Woollen, Howells, Schumann, Odekha, Palestrina, Clausen, Miller, and Hogan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Free Expression in the Age of Security Threats: A View from the Catbird Seat


Dunja Mijatović, Representative on Freedom of the Media at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, will review major issues affecting free media in the OSCE region including journalists’ safety, Internet freedom and propaganda as a tool for war and hatred. She will also elaborate on the upcoming challenges to free expression spawned by anti-terrorist legislation and what can be done to preserve civil liberties in the face of terrorist threats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Master Class | Glenn Dicterow: Violin Master Class


One of the most prominent American concert artists of his generation, Glenn Dicterow joined the New York Philharmonic as Concertmaster in 1980 and has since performed as its soloist every year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | iMovie for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of using Apple's entry-level video editing program iMovie by working through a simple project. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | 4 poets read their work


Hosted by Scott Hightower. Readers include: * B.K. Fischer, author of St. Rage’s Vault (Word Works, 2013) * Patricia Spears Jones, author of A Lucent Fire: New and Selected Poems (White Pine Press, 2015) * Terese Svoboda, author of When the Next Big War Blows Down the Valley: Selected and New Poems(Anhinga Press, 2015) * Jonathan Wells, author of The Man with Many Pens (Four Way Books, 2016)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour of Printing Women: Three Centuries of Female Printmakers, 1570-1900


Join a 30-minute docent-led tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Marc Redfield discusses his book Theory at Yale: The Strange Case of Deconstruction in America


This book examines the affinity between "theory" and "deconstruction" that developed in the American academy in the 1970s by way of the "Yale Critics": Harold Bloom, Paul de Man, Geoffrey Hartman, and J. Hillis Miller, sometimes joined by the French philosopher Jacques Derrida.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York


A live-from-the-archive lecture by Arthur Browne, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Spinoza or Leibniz? Early Modern Theories of Constituent Power and Contemporary Democracy


In recent decades, left/anarchist political theory has presented Benedict Spinoza, known in his time more as a maverick materialist and atheist, as a theorist of democratic constituent power. In his talk, Artemy Magun argues that Spinoza-inspired interpretation of democracy suffers from some problems, such as the homogeneous and unitary notion of polity and the unclear status of political subject.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Student Recitals


William Kelley, Collaborative Piano 6 p.m. Nethanel Pollak, Baroque Viola 6 p.m. Juilliard Songbook 8 p.m. Madeline Tucker, Cello 8 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Tangents of Desire


A lecture by Carla Freccero (UC Santa Cruz). Does current scholarship shun or embrace what seems aleatory or “beside the point” in early modern prose, especially those elements that could be said to convey affect, tone, emotion, desire?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Zumba Workout


Join instructor Bryan Davis for a dynamic fitness program including Latin rhythms, east-to-follow moves, sculpting and resistance training.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Workshop | Elements Fitness Barre


Join professional dancer and founder of Elements Fitness, Andrea Fornarola Hunsberger for her signature barre class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | How to Look at Mexican Art


A panel discussion with curators Gabriela Rangel and Tatiana Cuevas, with Irmgard Emmelhainz, and moderated by Soyoung Yoon. The discussion focuses on Silvia Gruner’s experimental cinema, photography, installation, and performance from the 1980s to the present. As a pivotal artist within Mexican contemporary art, her work touches upon critical issues such as vernacular culture in contemporary society, anti-psychoanalysis, and feminism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Master Class with Filmmaker Kamal Aljafari


Director Kamal Aljafari (Recollection, 2015) will offer a master class on his film techniques and philosophy. Moderated by Hamid Dabashi, renowned film expert.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Sara Lipton


Sara Lipton is an Associate Professor of History at SUNY Stony Brook and the author of Images of Intolerance: The Representation of Jews and Judaism in the Bible moralisée, which won the Medieval Academy of America’s John Nicholas Brown prize. The recipient of fellowships from the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, and The Huffington Post
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Beyond the Horse Race: Protest, Power and Election 2016


More than one year ago, concerned that ordinary citizens would be locked out of the presidential nominating process, the magazine The Nation argued that a vigorously contested primary would be good for the candidates, for the Democratic Party, and for democracy. Two months later, Senator Bernie Sanders formally launched a campaign that has already transformed the politics of the 2016 presidential race. Meanwhile, the GOP primary season featuring Donald Trump's political emergence and Ted Cruz's extreme nativism has been both volatile and unexpected. Join the conversation on the 2016 election with some of The Nation's keenest political minds. Audience questions will follow the moderated discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Brady Carlson reads from his book Dead Presidents: An American Adventure into the Strange Deaths and Surprising Afterlives of Our Nation's Leaders


Radio host and reporter Brady Carlson crafts an entertaining exploration into the death stories of our nation's greatest leaders - and the wild ways we choose to remember them. With an infectious passion for history and an eye for neglected places and offbeat characters, Carlson shows that the ways we memorialize our presidents reveal as much about us as it does about the men themselves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. With: Aranzazu Araujo, Nicole Assanti, Annie Sailer. Experiments in Dance takes place every Tuesday from January 5-19, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | John Corbett discusses his books Microgroove: Forays into Other Music and A Listener’s Guide to Free Improvisation


An evening celebrating two new books by Chicago-based writer, curator, and gallerist John Corbett.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Michal Kohut's Ignition


Michal Kohut is a visual artist, who freely combines various media, and primarily creates installations and performances that are responsive to the context of the place. His projects redefine classical methods of action paintings. In the most monumental version of this installation he used 50 rockets which were activated simultaneously to create his artworks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Reinventing Fantasy


A reading and conversation in conjunction with the launch of Victor LaValle's new novella, The Ballad of Black Tom. With LaValle, Ryan Britt (author of Luke Skywalker Can't Read), and Emily Asher-Perrin (contributor to Tor.com).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Richard Price discusses his novel The Whites


A Manhattan detective investigates a murder at Penn Station.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Through the Reluctant Mists of Its Mediated Myth: The Jazz Recording As Sound Object


This talk and presentation by Michael E. Veal surveys lesser-known recordings of bebop legend Charlie Parker, in order to challenge the jazz understanding of fidelity in sound recordings, and the assumption of the jazz recording as mere documentary artifact.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Pulsing and Shaking Concert


Performances by students and faculty.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Piano Recital


Shaoxiong Guo, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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