Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 16, 2014?
54 free events take place on Wednesday, July 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 July 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 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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The quality and quantity of free events, free things to do that happen in New York City every day of the year is truly amazing.
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54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back - and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged. Rain or shine.
Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. 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 amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
Join to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Early Bird Game Social gives you a chance to start the day in the park, and warm up your mind with games that get you thinking like dominoes, Scrabble, cards or Boggle.
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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional"
Tour times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
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.
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Get some history in the round at the best-preserved circular fortification in the nation. Fantastic views available from the roof.
Tours of the roof every half hour, 11 AM till 5 PM. About 30 minutes.
Tickets are available one hour before each tour begins, and may be picked up inside the Castle.
Learn about the thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs, and perennials that decorate the Garden from horticulturalists who take care of this special place within the Park. Route involves a few stairs. 75 minutes.
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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
Anecdotes and advice on how to write and publish a first-time novel from a diverse group of terrific writers.
Moderated by Julia Fierro. With Mira Jacob, Courtney Maum, Ted Thompson, and Tiphanie Yanique.
Brazilian/American pianist Luiz Simas is a versatile performer who feels totally at ease with both the music of his native Brazil and the American genres of jazz, ragtime and stride. Keyboard Magazine has described his playing as "sassy, clear and vibrant", and his music as "fresh, smart and witty".
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
About 30 minutes. Did you know that for decades, Governors Island housed not one, but two military bases? Explore Governors Island's very own "heat-packing district" where the US Army managed munitions and arms during the 19th and 20th centuries.
About 90 minutes. See the whole history of the island in one go. Our most comprehensive program takes you to nearly every highlight in the historic district. Visitors should be prepared to stand for a full 90 minutes and walk a distance of about 1.5 miles.
It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
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.
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.
From New Orleans to NYC, Howard Fishman fuses a blend of early jazz, blues, and country music that goes toe-to-toe with his pop, classical and experimental leanings.
Kenny Bentley, tuba
Etienne Charles, trumpet
Jeremy Clemmons, drums
Howard Fishman, guitar
Mark Williams, trombone
Blues legends will converge on the Lower Manhattan waterfront when musical greats Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, The Robert Cray Band, and John Hiatt jam at the two-day Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival, New York City’s only free summer blues festival.
Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured and fun pick-up games of VOLLEYBALL overlooking the Hudson River. Everyone gets to play. Participants will also learn the basic rules and strategies of volleyball. Scorekeeper and volleyballs are provided. No experience is necessary.
Translators Faith Jones, Jennifer Kronovet and Samuel Solomon bring the works of Lower East Side Yiddish poet Celia Dropkin to an English-speaking audience. Their keen translation captures the lyrical and emotional quality of Dropkin’s poems, which were originally written in the 1920s and 1930s. Join Jones and Solomon as they talk about and read from Dropkin’s works.
Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest.
160 min.
The film will be introduced by a conversation between special guests Fred Ordway, noted scientist and technical advisor for Stanley Kubrick, and David Schwartz, chief curator for the Museum of the Moving Image.
Arrive at 6:30pm for a short promotional documentary from 1968, The Making of '2001' by Thomas Craven. Film starts at 7pm.
Starring Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey and Anthony Hopkins.
This dramatic tale follows the 1839 mutiny aboard the Spanish slave ship, Amistad, that was captured near Montauk, and the complex trial that it sparked.
155 min.
This illustrated lecture is a fascinating account of the author's travels in Balochistan; a forbidding, forbidden and largely forgotten province of Pakistan that is currently immersed in civil conflict. The spectacular images of this little-known corner of the world presents many aspects of Balochistan - its past and present, its people and landscape.
End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
Yogamaya invites you to flow, sweat, chant, and breathe with us - to move dynamically, with grace and precision - here on the mat and out in the world. Yogamaya Yoga is a workout for your body, mind, and spirit. Classes are limited to 75 people. Bring your own mat.
Akiko Tsuruga is a jazz composer, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka, Japan. A graduate of the Osaka College of Music, she has resided in New York City since 2001. In addition to her solo work, she plays as a sideman in various groups in NYC.
This is a graphic account from inside the courtroom with a preface by Julian Assange. Drawing and writing in real time from inside the courtroom, artist and WikiLeaks activist Clark Stoeckley here captures firsthand the extraordinary drama of The United States vs. Private Chelsea Manning, one of the most important and secretive trials in U.S. history.
French-American jazz pianist Jacky Terrasson’s relationship to the piano has been compared to “Lebron James’ relationship to a 10 foot high basket. . . They could dunk in their sleep,” (JazzTimes). After winning the prestigious 1993 Thelonious Monk competition, he came through the venerable jazz university of Betty Carter, and went on to collaborate with vocalists both legendary and contemporary such as Jimmy Scott, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves and Cassandra Wilson.
Bring a blanket for lawn seating (no chairs are allowed).
Mills was given a rare opportunity to know Nelle Harper Lee, to be part of the Lee's life in Alabama. Through this she was able to discover how To Kill a Mockingbird affected their lives, and why Nelle Harper Lee never wrote another novel.
Many Americans view Andrew Jackson as a frontiersman who fought duels, killed Indians, and stole another man's wife. Historians have traditionally presented Jackson as a man who struggled to overcome the obstacles of his backwoods upbringing and helped create a more democratic United States. In his compelling new biography of Jackson, Mark R. Cheathem argues for a reassessment of these long-held views, suggesting that in fact "Old Hickory" lived as an elite southern gentleman.
Join these Wednesday evening, family-friendly concerts featuring live music and dancing on a beautiful landscaped Plaza. Talented local artists dazzle and entertain in a variety of musical genres. Seating is limited. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.
Clint and Dwayne are two of a kind – the kind that start a pimped-out pony gang (ponies replete with glitter, oversized sunglasses, and bling) on the edges of rural New Zealand. Riding through town, the duo deals some drugs, tries to snuggle up to some ladies, and attempts a fundraiser for new teeth while learning the lengths people will go for their mates.
65 min.
Pre-screening performance begins at 7PM. Film begins at sundown.
Seven contiguous performances will be created, considered, and recorded every day. Free telephone conference services are corporate handouts used otherwise to archive daily happenstance ranging from ambient noise to conversations to nothing and, perhaps, void. Video projections are movement function generators. Projections are text. Projections provide prompt. Projections show larger versions of a private “screen”. Ponchos make people sweaty. Paper can be written on. Paper can be read. Paper will become archive. Memories are mutated. Voice is mutated.
New York Classical Theatre creates and reinvigorates audiences for the theatre by presenting free and accessible productions of popular classics and forgotten masterpieces in non-traditional public spaces throughout New York City.
Join Lou Cornacchia, founder of Cobble Hill’s Body in Balance Studio, for an Intermediate Pilates Mat Class. Students will learn proper technique, core muscle strength, spinal alignment and shoulder stabilization. Classes are open to ages 16. Students should bring a good thick mat and a Dynaband. Pilates experience is suggested.
Gustav Deutsch and Hanna Schimek will show and discuss their work on the feature film based on 13 paintings by Edward Hopper, focusing on the themes and subjects embedded in this project.
92 min.
New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
Celebrating 43 years of dance and culture, Ballet Hispanico
is recognized as the nation’s premier Latino dance
organization. Ballet Hispanico will perform a dynamic quartet of works including Asuka, a celebration of the music of Celia Cruz through the lens of the Latino experience.
A Palo Seco is a New York-based Flamenco Company that strives to develop a unique voice, employing their Flamenco
expertise, while also taking into account the context in which they live. Their work offers an innovative way of looking at Flamenco, combining traditional techniques with a modern, metropolitan flare.
Stars: George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray.
An urbane fox cannot resist returning to his farm raiding ways and then must help his community survive the farmers' retaliation.
87 min.
Stars: Christian Bale, Jennifer Lawrence, Bradley Cooper.
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
138 min.
With Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson.
A teenager is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean and must make sure his high school-age parents unite in order to save his own existence.
116 min.
Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!