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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 8, 2012?

31 free events take place on Sunday, July 8 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 July 8 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 July . 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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31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, July 8, 2012

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Park Walk | Park Nature Walk


This walk is bringing 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. Enjoy a meandering waterfront walk while viewing and learning about the park’s flora and fauna, including some of the 85 different species of birds identified within Park boundaries. Peek into some of our many gardens to discover butterflies, dragonflies and other interesting insects. Get to know the native plants that thrive in unexpected places in and around the river’s edge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first-hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. Kayaks and life vests provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Governors Island Walk


3 miles mostly flat at an easy pace. Tour the historic area of the island with a park ranger then follow the promenade. On the way back we will see where the Wright Brothers took off with a Wright Flyer to demonstrate its usefulness to the Army Air Corps. Also see one of the largest government buildings. Bring lunch and beverage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
$3

City Walk | 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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City Walk | 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
11:00 am
Free

Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Governors Island Walk


4 miles, slow pace. On the island, we will look for ranger-led tours of the two forts, then walk the perimeter path. Bring lunch; food is available on the island but is expensive and hard to find. No hike if raining or if temperature-humidity index exceeds 95°F.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:45 am
$3

Tour | Montclair, NJ Walk


About 2 miles, easy pace. Visit the town of Montclair, museum, and houses. Eat lunch in Montclair.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
$3 plus fare

Park Walk | “Amble Through the Ramble” Tour


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Other | GlassLab Presented by The Corning Museum of Glass


The Corning Museum of Glass will once again partner with Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum to present GlassLab this summer. The Corning Museum’s expert glassmakers will work with contemporary graphic designers included in the onsite exhibition Graphic Design—Now in Production, co-organized by Cooper-Hewitt and the Walker Art Center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | New Play Readings: playgroundzero


playgroundzero is a series of works-in-progress play readings curated by playwright Saviana Stanescu. This year Stanescu has selected four cutting-edge women playwrights including Dawn Saito, Cecilia Copeland, Penny Jackson, and Pamela Jackson. Each presentation will be followed by a talkback with the artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$5

Jazz | Brazilian Jazz with Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil


Founded in 1991 by leader Susan Pereira (vocalist/pianist/percussionist/composer) and joined by core member and drummer Vanderlei Pereira, Sabor Brasil is highly sought after as both a performance ensemble at concerts, festivals and shows, and for private events that demand the same high level of performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Film | John Farrow's The Big Clock (1948): Publish or Perish


With Ray Milland, Maureen O'Sullivan and Charles Laughton. A career-oriented magazine editor finds himself on the run when he discovers his boss is framing him for murder. 95 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Laughter in the Park 2012


Up-and-coming as well as established comedians provide the stand-up laughs in an outdoor setting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Korean Dance: Be Infected with


This performance shows harmony in Modern Dance and Korean traditional Paint. Be Infected with is presented by SINAE Arts Management which is producing the K-DANCE (Korean Wave) Performances abroad. This piece contains artistic qualities that transcend time and space with Korean traditional paint. So the audience may feel that they are in an art gallery. One of the best dancers in Korea, Young il-Lee, will show what K-Dance is through his dance and choreography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | “Seneca Village” Tour


Seneca Village was Manhattan's first known community of African-American property owners, on land that would become the Park. Tour covers the history of the village, the property owners, and what New York City was like at the time. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | Artists Respond: Mark di Suvero


An imaginative walking tours created in response to, and inspired by, Storm King’s exhibition, Mark di Suvero. Created by past artists-in-residence, the walking tour are performative lectures intertwining the artists’ personal experiences and creative process on Governors Island with responses to di Suvero’s monumental works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Our Haus: DSGN AGNC


This panel discussion featuring DSGN AGNC will revolve explore the question of what it means to be critical and activist in the context of design/art/architecture/urban practices. As more practices begin to engage social and environmental issues the question remains as to how to effectively work within the fragmented, decentralized and often weakened fiscal and political structures that characterize the neo-liberal city. The panel will discuss what the role of the designer is this context, how to fully engage in political processes rather than accept short-sighted solutions and how to avoid being part of a system by which large companies hide their responsibility with token investments on 'green' and 'humanitarian' projects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Underneath Where We Are by Choreographer Tara O'Con


Choreographer Tara O’Con revisits her work Underneath Where We Are, which was originally commissioned by, and premiered at The Chocolate Factory Theater in December 2010. A subtle and understated movement piece for two dancers and ambient soundscore, Underneath Where We Are is a sensory, tactile, meditative, and obsessive exploration of the body's relationship to the space it inhabits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Sweet Honey in the Rock, Legendary Vocal Group


The women of legendary vocal group SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK “unite to create a sound so pure, smooth, and homogenous that it does not seem humanly possible.” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Founded by Bernice Johnson Reagon in 1973 (with Mie, Carol Maillard and Louise Robinson) at the D.C. Black Repertory Theater Company, Sweet Honey In The Rock, internationally renowned a cappella ensemble, has been a vital and innovative presence in the music culture of Washington, D.C., and in communities of conscience around the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
$3 suggested admission

Workshop | Waterfront Workouts: Zumba


With Dodge YMCA. Zumba fuses Latin and world music with aerobic interval training to sculpt the body and invigorate the soul. Registration begins at 3:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Tulivu Donna Cumberbatch & Trio


Cumberbatch is a native of Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Harold Cumberbatch, the great baritone saxophonist, named her Donna Lynn after Miles Davis’ composition “Donna Lee,” made famous by Charlie Parker. She has perfomed with John Hicks, The Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Diedre Murray, Lonni Plaxico, Onaje-Alan Gumbs, Curtis Lundy, Cecil Brookls III, Steve Wilson, Andy Bey, Al Harewood, Cecil Payne, and Romero Lubambo, to name a few. She currently works with The Baritone Saxophones, The Ray Abrams Big Band, and The Brooklyn Repertory Ensemble. Andrew M.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Amplified Sundays: Soul Understated Feat. Mavis ‘Swan’ Poole


Crowned “Little Ella” by legendary trombonist Curtis Fuller, award winning Vocalist/Composer/Lyricist Mavis ‘SWAN’ Poole is generating quite a buzz on the music scene. SWAN is graced with an unrivaled brilliance of shattering barriers with her rich and smoky sound, and effortlessly amalgamates jazz, R&B, soul, funk and hip-hop. This sassy, soulful, fiery SongBird is often compared to vocalists like Erykah Badu, Ella Fitzgerald, Jill Scott, Dinah Washington, and Abbey Lincoln.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Student Driver: Indie Road


Come revel in the fun, supportive vibe as we celebrate the indie improv community of NYC and beyond! Each week, two kick-ass indie teams dominate the stage, followed by the fast-paced, down-and-dirty moves of hosts Student Driver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Experimental Sounds


1. Erika Dagnino poetry Blaise Siwula reeds and guests 2. Jess Dulman tuba and Jason Candler alto sax/electronics
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | New York Classical Theatre's Outdoor Production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night


New York Classical Theatre's roving production of Twelfth Night recasts the beloved comedy's setting as fin de siècle New York. The company will lead audiences on Shakespeare's lively journey of mistaken identities, misguided lovers, and joyous celebration, recasting the play's setting to New York City circa 1900. Employing its signature "Panoramic Theatre" staging style, the company will escort audiences, pausing to hatch a confusion of plots and declare various passions against a backdrop of waterfalls, bridges, and shady groves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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City Walk | The Saints Tour


The Saints Tour is a journey through the city that traces the emergences and residue of saints in your small corner of the world. It has been scientifically documented that a disproportionate number of Saints are born in this very city - they emerge in various ways: sometimes they burst from a human body like a butterfly from a bark cocoon, sometimes they crawl out from under someone’s old, used up skin, sometimes this process takes a hundred years, sometimes it takes a second. By taking The Saints Tour, you significantly raise your chances of witnessing this singular event. The final stop of the tour includes a meal to be shared by all participants as thanks for your witness of this sacred event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | synesthetic engines
 featuring Taylor Deupree, Blake Carrington and Daniel Iglesia


Former LMCC Resident Artist Blake Carrington will premiere a new work, Loci_Palimpsest, that combines field recordings of Lower Manhattan with images and architectural plans, in a performance where image and sound are generated in real-time following a loose compositional structure, played live and projected in HD on three screens totaling 30 feet. Next, composer and technologist Daniel Iglesia will perform solo and with his ensemble Spirograph Agnew, who combine electronics, string instruments, and live video for 3D glasses. Taylor Deupree, founder of the 12k label, rounds out the evening with a hand-crafted composition exploring the fragility and imperfection of sound, both acoustic and electronic. He creates a hushed, looping bed of of texture and tones as hypnotic at it is engaging.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: A Charlie Brown Apocalypse


It’s Judgment Day, and Chuck Black can’t wait to meet Jesus! But things seem to go terribly awry when he has a crisis of faith. Who can blame him? All his pals seem a bit more interested in getting presents from ChristCo than trying to save their souls. And don’t even get Chuck started on Mocha Mint Mel, the know-it-all atheist with 2 moms. Inspired by “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” this new comedy by Matt Fried examines what happens when faith, commerce, and Kirk Cameron collide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream


This year Pulse Ensemble Theatre is going to reprise Shakespeare in July instead of its usual August slot. This year they’re doing A Midsummer Night’s Dream – expect the unexpected, including some rock ‘n roll (and a cross dresser or two). Pulse definitely does not take your classical approach to the Classics! Enjoy a theatrical evening under the stars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Vicious Cycle


A new Sunday open mic. Names are written, put in the bucket, then picked at random. Comics get 4 minutes. And the next week it happens again. It’s kinda like… a Vicious Cycle. Hosted by Molly Austin and Mike Brown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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