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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 17, 2015?

46 free events take place on Friday, July 17 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 17 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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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, July 17, 2015

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Concert | Alan Jackson, Grammy-Winning Country Singer-Songwritrer


Georgia-born Alan Jackson is a singer, songwriter and musician known for blending traditional honky tonk and mainstream country sounds and penning many of his own hits. He has sold over 80 million records worldwide, with more than 50 of his singles having appeared on Billboard's country chart. He is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Attendees are advised to get there early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Kelsea Ballerini, Country Singer


The 21-year-old Kelsea Ballerini is the pride of Mascot, Tennessee. She has just released her debut CD, The First Time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


A free weekly drop-in Tai Chi class on Friday mornings from May through October. The sights and sounds of the Hudson River provide an ideal backdrop for focusing and exercising the body and mind. Instructor Alex Hing will lead the group through gentle physical exercises and stretching. Tai Chi is a low impact exercise form practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that the body is in constant motion. It is an excellent choice of exercise for people of all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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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!
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Metropolitan Museum of Art Tour


The Metropolitan Museum of Art, a favorite NYC museum for visitors and locals alike, is a must-see when you are in New York. It spans over two million square feet, houses over two million pieces of art, and is home to seven curatorial departments. It has three floors, several “half” floors, secret(ish) catacombs, rare paintings and sculptures, the world’s oldest piano, and a room constructed by famous American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. Feel exhausted just thinking about it? You're not alone. Make the most of your visit to the Met and discover the stories behind our favorite works of art in this 2-hour tour with a real New Yorker tour guide. The guide won’t cut your meat into chewable bite-sized pieces, but help you digest the Met.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Pianist Russ Kassoff: Trio and Solo Jazz, Broadway Conductor, Music Director


Russ Kassoff is currently playing trio and solo jazz concerts, clubs, festivals, master classes and private parties. In 2015 Russ continues to perform in concert as conductor/pianist to Rita Moreno and will appear once again as Pianist/Conductor for Tony Award winner Debbie Gravitte in 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Theater | The Gospel of Fat Kathy: A Play About Teens in the 21st Century


The Gospel of Fat Kathy follows the story of five high school kids as they struggle to find the connection between technology and belief in the twenty-first century. The show features an appearance from God, a modern retelling of Oedipus, a Greek chorus and a Dragon made out of a trashcan. The Gospel of Fat Kathy is the product of #thecrowdfundproject. After a successful indiegogo campaign, #theatrecompany devised an original show in twelve days, using suggestions of words, props and costume pieces from it's crowdfunders. #theatrecompany is a company of young theatre professionals. All members of #theatrecompany are recent graduates and current college students ages 18-22. #theatrecompany is dedicated to creating honest and contemporary new work that is fantastical, minimalistic and relevant. Inline image 3 The Gospel of Fat Kathy (...) will be playing at The Producer's Club - Sonnet Theatre, (358 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 between 8th and 9th Avenue - easily accessible from 42nd St. - Port Authority.) The preview is July 15th at 7PM. July 16-18th, there are two shows at 2PM and 8PM. We close our show on July 19th with a performance at 2PM and 5PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Film | Alfred E. Green's Baby Face (1933): Sexy Social Climber


Stars: Barbara Stanwyck, George Brent, Donald Cook. A young woman uses her body and her sexuality to help her climb the social ladder, but soon begins to wonder if her new status will ever bring her happiness. 76 Minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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.
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3:30 pm
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Workshop | Apples to Apples Game Social


Join weekly Game Socials to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. On Fridays, they play the popular party game Apples to Apples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Performance | Hamlet, Presented by the Spontaneous Shakespeare Players


Founded in May of 2009, the Spontaneous Shakespeare Players is a group of professional independent theatre artists who bring the spontaneity and fun of Shakespeare's plays to modern audiences. By using Elizabethan performance techniques, which involve limited to no rehearsal and the ability to instantly bring the Bard's words to physical and entertaining heights, they give audiences a historical taste of how Shakespeare's plays would have originally been performed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Harlem Dances


Wear dancing shoes and join different local companies as they demonstrate and teach you the moves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | High Line Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Our Visions: Harlem and Beyond Film Showcase


Harlem NeON, Life Light Street Productions, and MDC bring you three youth-produced films on education, hip-hop, and the MTA. Join a celebratory evening of films, fresh perspectives and food.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Documentary: Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn's Cowspiracy: The Sustainability Secret (2014)


Follow the shocking yet humorous journey of an aspiring environmentalist as he daringly seeks to find the real solution to the most pressing environmental issues and true path to sustainability. 85 min. Followed by a discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer


When Kate realizes her suitor, the dashing Marlow, is a nervous wreck around upper-class women, but very easy and free with working-class women, she realizes she needs to “stoop to conquer” by posing as a maid to win him over. She Stoops to Conquer, first performed in 1773, is perhaps the most famous English “comedy of manners.” Show up by 6:10pm for a good seat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Jam on the Hudson


Improvise on African, Latin and Caribbean rhythms at Sunset Jam on the Hudson drumming circle. The gatherings are led by master drummers. After beginning with the teaching of traditional drumming patterns, and establishing a steady heartbeat pulse, participants are then asked to contribute their own rhythmic patterns as part of call and response chanting and drumming. Instruments are provided, or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | The Drilling Company presents Romeo and Juliet


Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet exquisitely pleads for similar and neighboring peoples to stop killing each other for reasons they no longer remember. In The Drilling Company's production, the play will be set in a modern city which is divided by wealth and class. Directed by David Marantz, it aims to send a clear message about the violence that can result from social division and corporate greed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Festival | After Dark Festival


Each year After Dark turns the streets into an arcade with social party games, large physical video games and wild new street games. After Dark is free and open to the public. Sign up for each game is on a first-come, first-served basis the evening of the 18th.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


With Rachel Parenta (New York Underground Comedy Festival), Charles McBee (Laughs on FOX) and illusionist Lee Alan Barrett.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Performance Art: Francisca Benitez As you lean on me and I lean on you, we move forward


For her performance, Benitez will engage park visitors in a series of three interrelated vignettes that weave through the park along paths choreographed in signs. The three chapters of her performance will unfold at three distinct locations in the park, reacting to each site individually. An extension of her previous work with both formal and informal sign languages, Benitez’s performance will bring together a new group of collaborators in a melding of sign languages and contact improvisation, including performers with a background in ASL jamming and deaf poetry circles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Poets Read: Kola Boof / Mark Fogarty


Boof is the Egyptian-Sudanese-American author of several bestselling novels and poetry collections, including The Sexy Part of the Bible, Flesh and the Devil and Nile River Woman. Her writing has appeared in Harper’s and the story collection "Politically Inspired." Her autobiography Diary of a Lost Girl was published in 2006. Joining her at the event will be New Jersey-based poet Mark Fogarty (The Brownstone Poets Anthology, The Rutherford Red Wheelbarrow Poets).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The Baby Soda Jazz Band


Friday nights mean great local music. Head to the pier to hear Baby Soda Jazz Band.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Theater in the Park: Shakespeare's Measure for Measure


New york Classical Theatre presents this outdoor production of Shakespeare's timeless comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Waterfront Workout: Hip-Hop Dance Aerobics


A cardiovascular workout using urban upbeat hip-hop music. This class teaches step by step movements with fun choreography, so you can get your feet moving and your heart pumping.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | The Son of the Sheik with Live Score by Alloy Orchestra / Ghost Train Orchestra


Perennial favorite ALLOY ORCHESTRA is simply “the best in the world at accompanying silent films.” (Roger Ebert) Armed with their signature “rack of junk” along with various zippy synthesizers and expressive noisemakers, they bring old films to life in singular fashion. And on a beautiful summer night in the park—that’s as good as it gets. Their latest score tackles the 1926 adventure/drama classic THE SON OF THE SHEIK, Rudolf “Latin Lover” Valentino’s final performance on the silver screen. Valentino is in top form starring as both the wise old Sheik and his impulsive son Ahmed in this wild tale of passion, betrayal, and redemption. Arguably a better film than the 1922 original, this sequel was a box office smash, grossing over $1 million in its first year. When Valentino died suddenly on the eve of its release, the ensuing mass hysteria further solidified his status as the great hunk of the silent era. To set the stage, GHOST TRAIN ORCHESTRA digs deep into Harlem and Chicago jazz of the 1920s. Their third album, featuring fresh arrangements of standards by Cecil Scott’s Bright Boys and Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Orchestra, is due for release in May. Prepare for a nine-piece that packs the stage and “creates its own electrifying musical gold.” (NYC Jazz Record)
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

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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Theater | The Gospel of Fat Kathy: A Play About Teens in the 21st Century


The Gospel of Fat Kathy follows the story of five high school kids as they struggle to find the connection between technology and belief in the twenty-first century. The show features an appearance from God, a modern retelling of Oedipus, a Greek chorus and a Dragon made out of a trashcan. The Gospel of Fat Kathy is the product of #thecrowdfundproject. After a successful indiegogo campaign, #theatrecompany devised an original show in twelve days, using suggestions of words, props and costume pieces from it's crowdfunders. #theatrecompany is a company of young theatre professionals. All members of #theatrecompany are recent graduates and current college students ages 18-22. #theatrecompany is dedicated to creating honest and contemporary new work that is fantastical, minimalistic and relevant. Inline image 3 The Gospel of Fat Kathy (...) will be playing at The Producer's Club - Sonnet Theatre, (358 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036 between 8th and 9th Avenue - easily accessible from 42nd St. - Port Authority.) The preview is July 15th at 7PM. July 16-18th, there are two shows at 2PM and 8PM. We close our show on July 19th with a performance at 2PM and 5PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: As You Like it


The Drilling Company's Shakespeare in the Parking Lot became a treasured urban tradition in two decades of productions. The concept of free Shakespeare in a parking lot, presented with a "poor theater" aesthetic, is now widely imitated around the US and around the world, with productions as far away as New Zealand. As You Like It follows its heroine Rosalind as she flees persecution in her uncle's court, accompanied by her cousin Celia to find safety and, eventually, love, in the Forest of Arden.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Shakespeare's The Tempest


This rendition of the famed play sets Prospero’s magical island on the enchanting island of Hispaniola, home to the Dominican Republic and Haiti – two tiny nations with storied battles for independence. With the characters of Ariel and Caliban representing the same longing for freedom and fighting spirit of Haiti, the play highlights the dynamics of freedom and captivity, imprisonment and rebellion, and authority and tyranny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:15 pm
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Film | Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable's Oscar Nominee The Boxtrolls (2014): Animated Adventure


Stars: Stars: Ben Kingsley, Jared Harris, Nick Frost. A young orphaned boy raised by underground cave-dwelling trash collectors tries to save his friends from an evil exterminator. Based on the children's novel 'Here Be Monsters' by Alan Snow. 96 min. Movie begins at dusk (around 8:30pm). Free popcorn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Film | French Film Outdoors: Caroline Bottaro's Queen to Play (2009)


The lovely, repressed and quietly intelligent chambermaid Hélène comes upon a couple engaging in an intense chess match, and discovers she has a knack for the game. This obsession – much to the chagrin of her family – leads her to seek the clandestine tutelage of a reclusive American doctor, a liaison that radically transforms both of their lackluster lives. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Screening | A Night with Filmmaker Khalik Allah


Join one of NYC’s preeminent urban photographers/filmmakers for a night of unforgettable imagery. Field Niggas (60 min.) - A wise-cracking, probing urban flaneur, Khalik Allah paints an impressionistic portrait of the loiterers and denizens in and around 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Field Niggas. Beneath the bright lights of a corner convenience store, Allah wields his crystalline gaze on a series of faces and personalities as they ruminate on race, societal inequalities, family, drugs, homelessness, romance, police brutality, and, ultimately, their histories, in a collective chorus. Khamaica (15 min.) - An intimate look at the people of Jamaica with a poignant, personal edge via the devotions of the director's grandfather. 8:00PM Doors Open 8:30PM Live Music 9:00PM Film Begins 10:30PM Q+A with Filmmaker Khalik Allah
   New York City, NY; NYC
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