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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 30, 2014?

61 free events take place on Wednesday, July 30 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 30 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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61 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, July 30, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Park FitClub: Boot Camp with The Rise NYC


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Morning Crunch Fitness


The Crunch Gym will be holding FREE fitness classes. Schedule: Mondays: Yoga, Sunrise Salutations Tuesdays: Breakfast Bootcamp w/ Personal Trainers Wednesdays: Wellness Wednesday with a Yoga/Pilate’s fusion Thursdays: Throwback Thursdays w/ Retro-Robics Fridays: Zumba or Dance classes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


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
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Early Bird Game Social


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | MS Excel 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Explore Castle Williams


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Lunchtime Concert: Caribbean Percussion


12:00 – 1:00 - Afrikumba Utibe Drummers 1:00 – 2:00 - Tyrone Owusu Slater
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | MS Publisher 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn desktop publishing basics using Microsoft Publisher 2010. Topics include creating flyers, brochures, business cards, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibit Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Join a 45-minute docent-led tour of the ABC of It exhibition. Start times: 12:30pm, 2:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Book Signing | Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith signs copies of their book Jay and Silent Bob's Blueprints for Destroying Everything


The Dynamic duo from Clerks make a rare appearance in honor of their new book, an illustrated collection of how to wreak havoc wherever you go. Please note: Kevin Smith will pre-sign books before the event that can be purchased on-site. Jason Mewes will sign books following the talk/Q&A. He will be happy to take photos with people who buy the book. No memorabilia will be signed at this event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Concert | Life in a Blender, Indie Chamber-Pop Rock Band


Life in a Blender has been the canvas for singer and songwriter Don Rauf’s blackly comic landscapes. The group has released eight albums ranging from screaming punk to orchestrated chamber pop, and has brought the high theatrics of its live act to stages from Berlin to Austin to Toronto to Brooklyn and Seattle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Isaac ben Ayala


Isaac ben Ayala has performed and recorded with many notable bands and greats - from Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Louis Bellson, Leon Thomas, Frank Foster, David Murray, James Spaulding, Roy Hargrove, and Wynton Marsalis, to The New York City Ballet, The Sultans of Swing, The Donald Byrd Dance Company and Joe Piscipo. He has scored numerous films and can be heard on the piano in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party (2006), The Mark Twain Prize Honors - Billy Crystal (2007), Bill Cosby (2009) and Carol Burnett (2013), and Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters (2008).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Tour | Visit the Arsenal District


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Hike through History


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & 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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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco: Drawing Outdoors


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | Beachfront No More: Colonels' Row


About 30 minutes. Get to know the island's "dividing line" where officers meet enlisted men, natural turf meets artificial soil, and old meets new.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 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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4:00 pm
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Workshop | MS Publisher 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn desktop publishing basics using Microsoft Publisher 2010. Topics include creating flyers, brochures, business cards, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Ayo Awosika: Vocalist, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist


The American-Nigerian vocalist and songwriter is a multi-instrumentalist with a distinct, soulful and highly addictive sound, and has performed with great jazz artists across the US.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | International Sounds: Forro in the Dark / Debo Band


Forro in the Dark, as their name implies, is a band made of Brazilian ex-pats who play fun, upbeat, forro music in both English and their native Portuguese. Debo Band is a group that has cultivated the musical marriage of Ethiopian pop with American and Ethiopian funk and soul. While their take on the hybrid pop-funk genre is attention-grabbing, critics have also said that it flows very organically and is “effortlessly joyful.” Bring a blanket for lawn seating (no chairs are allowed).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Talk | Meet the Filmmakers: Jeff Baena, Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan


Join writer-director Jeff Baena and actors Aubrey Plaza and Dane DeHaan for a conversation about their new film "Life After Beth." When Zach’s girlfriend Beth dies, he longs for a second chance to show her how much he truly loved her. But when Beth comes back to life as a zombie, he begins to regret that wish.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Party | Uptown Bounce Block Party


Head to the top of Museum Mile for hip hop, breakdancing, gallery talks, summer drinks & local food, with extended hours at both museums.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Advanced MS Excel 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Anne Kazel-Wilcox discusses her book West Point ’41: The Class That Went to War and Shaped America


This illustrated lecture tells the inspiring true story of the West Point class of '41, which graduated into combat leadership in World War II and went on to shape policy in Korea, during the Cold War, and in Vietnam.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Checkmate 101


Come learn how to take your chess game to the next level with Zebedee Collins. The class is best for beginning players, but all players are welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Concert: Amel Larrieux / Avery*Sunshine / The Jones Family Singers


An urban dance floor diva meets a gospel-rooted soulchild and a Texas-based Gospel funk power group.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Steven Spielberg's 7=Time Oscar Winner Schindler's List (1993): Based-on-Fact Story


Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley. In Poland during World War II, Oskar Schindler saves the lives of Jews by employing them in his factories. 195 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yogamaya Yoga


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | 4 poets read their work


With: Jeffrey Harrison (Into Daylight, Tupelo Press), Joan Larkin (Blue Hanuman, Hanging Loose Press), Lenelle Moïse (Haiti Glass, City Lights), and Spencer Reece (The Road to Emmaus, Farrar, Straus and Giroux).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Argentine Cinema: Matías Piñeiro's Viola (2013)


A youthful troupe of Buenos Aires actors mingle their tangled personal lives with their performances of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night in this witty, seductive, urban comedy. 65 min. Director Matías Piñeiro will be at the screening in person. Pre-screening performance begins at 7PM. Film begins at sundown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Ballet Works-in-Progress Showcase


This is a new initiative that allows company members to take on the role of choreographer, creating works on their fellow company members. Each participant will begin to explore their own unique vision over a multi-week workshop period in July, concluding with a showcase of the works in progress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Bobby Sanabria, Grammy-Nominated Jazz Drummer


Bobby Sanabria is a 7-time Grammy-nominated American drummer of Puerto Rican descent who is also a percussionist, composer, arranger producer, documentary film producer, educator and writer specializing in Latin jazz and Jazz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | John Dean, Watergate conspirator, reads from his book The Nixon Defense: What He Knew and When He Knew It


John Dean, White House Counsel during the Nixon administration, discusses details of the Watergate cover-up.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jonathan W. White reads from his book Emancipation, the Union Army, and the Reelection of Abraham Lincoln


Using previously untapped court-martial records from the National Archives, as well as manuscript collections from across the country, White convincingly revises many commonly held assumptions about the Civil War era and provides a deeper understanding of the Union Army.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Reinventing Crime Fiction


Tom Bouman, Jay Caspian Kang and Adam Sternbergh participate in a discussion of the present and future of crime fiction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Rivky Grossman, Singer-Songwriter


Raised in Brooklyn, New York, Rivky Grossman plays music that combines unique beat structure, a folksy blues style, and the influence of her Hasidic culture upbringing. Her work has been compared to Jacques Brel, Laura Nyro, Billy Joel, Sara McLachlan, and early Regina Spektor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave (2013): 3-Time Oscar Winner


With Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael K. Williams, Michael Fassbender. In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. 134 minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Sunset Pilates


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Drama: Seth Zvi Rosenfeld's Urban Theatre Movement's Handball


Urban Theatre Movement's Handball delivers an explosive take on gentrification in New York City. The play tracks a park filled with characters as unique and diverse as the city itself. Tempers flare as new transplants work to make their mark while old residents struggle to maintain their way of life. Over the course of two hot, summer days we watch a once lively, buoyant park become extremely tense as each character struggles to find their way and survive while witnessing their neighborhood falling apart.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Park Production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet


Presented by Pulse Theatre.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Richard Donner's The Goonies (1985): Kids vs. Pirates


Stars: Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Jeff Cohen. A group of kids set out on an adventure in search of pirate treasure that could save their homes from foreclosure. 114 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's King Lear, with Tony and Emmy Winner John Lithgow


Revenge, rage, grief and delusion thunder as John Lithgow takes the stage as one of theater’s great tragic heroes. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs Shakespeare’s classic drama about a King who loses everything—including his mind—when he disowns his favorite daughter, and finds himself betrayed in return.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Ballet Works-in-Progress Showcase


This is a new initiative that allows company members to take on the role of choreographer, creating works on their fellow company members. Each participant will begin to explore their own unique vision over a multi-week workshop period in July, concluding with a showcase of the works in progress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Workshop | Journey to the Stars


The Amateur Astronomers Association of NY will guide your eyes across the sky as you discover the wonders of the universe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Film | Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's The Lego Movie (2014): Toys in Revolt


Stars: Will Arnett, Elizabeth Banks, Alison Brie. An ordinary Lego construction worker, thought to be the prophesied 'Special', is recruited to join a quest to stop an evil tyrant from gluing the Lego universe into eternal stasis. 100 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Film | Rob Reiner's Oscar-Nominated The Princess Bride (1987): Classic Fairy Tale


Stars: Cary Elwes, Mandy Patinkin, Robin Wright. A classic fairy tale, with swordplay, giants, an evil prince, a beautiful princess, and yes, some kissing (as read by a kindly grandfather). 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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