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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 2, 2013?

46 free events take place on Saturday, November 2 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 November 2 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 November . 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 Saturday, November 2, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Surati: Vibrant Indian Dance
free events nyc M. Night Shyamalan's After Earth (2013): Trapped in the Future
free events nyc French Cinema: Jacques Rivette’s Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974)
free events nyc An Afternoon of Opera and Song
free events nyc The Irrepressibles, a 10-Piece Art-Pop Orchestra
        

City Walk | The Great Manhattan Bridges Walk


Start at George Washington Bridge, end at Brooklyn Bridge. Walk for about 12 hours and cross over all of the bridges that you can walk over from Manhattan Island. The entire route will be 27+ miles of walking, plus two or three bus/subway rides. Bring water, sandwiches, snacks, and Metro Card. Moderately paced, plus there may be a “fast group” for those who want to walk faster and farther. Heavy rain or blizzard cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$3

Forum | Curating the Curatorial


This international summit in celebration of the launch of the MA in Curatorial Practice brings together more than 20 prominent curators, museum directors, artists and theorists to discuss the state of today’s vastly expanded curatorial field. Three “position” keynote talks will be given, interspersed among three panels that will engage different aspects of the field: “Thinking Objects,” “Remapping the Collection” and “Ecology of the Expanded Curatorial Field.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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10:00 am
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Staged Reading | An Open Reading of Shakespeare's Henry IV Part 2


Free and open to the public.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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 | Chess Clinic


Learn tactical insights from a Chess Master, then pit your newly acquired skills against other chess players at your level, tournament-style. Ages 6+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Dance Performance | Surati: Vibrant Indian Dance


An Indian dance performance celebrating Diwali – the five-day festival of light. Surati is committed to promoting Indian arts and culture through Dance, Music, Theatre, Arts, and Craft.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Park Walk | Foraging in the Park


With naturalist/author "Wildman" Steve Brill. America's go-to guy for foraging, Brill will lead one of his world-famous foraging tours of the Park, a great place for wild foods, and the summer is an especially rich season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:45 am
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Film | M. Night Shyamalan's After Earth (2013): Trapped in the Future


With Jaden Smith, Will Smith, David Denman. A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his legendary father Cypher stranded on Earth 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must embark on a treacherous journey to signal for help. 101 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
Free

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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Workshop | Nature Photography: Fall Foliage


The beauty of nature has inspired many great Americans to create artistic masterpieces. From the wildlife portraits of John James Audubon to the stunning black and white photography of Ansel Adams, nature has been a muse to artist for centuries. Urban Park Ranger Art and Photography programs allow you to interpret the natural would through artistic expression, while learning about nature and the environment. All Photography programs are for digital cameras and you must provide your own camera, DSLR preferred, but all cameras are welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Belvedere's Kingdom Tour


Take a walk around the landscapes dominated by historic Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Route involves moderate inclines and a few stairs. 60 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Break A Leg Productions presents Unexplored Territory: Readings of 3 Comedies


Unexplored Territory Reading Series: Three NEW Comedies and Talkback With Playwrights. The Color Of Kettles By Matthew Heftler The Bargain By Joel Fishbane The Crabbes By Roy Proctor Directed by Valerie Adami, Elizabeth Elson and Rosemary Hopkins with David Akema, Bruce Barton*, Chandler Bishop, Teri Black, Nina Covalesky, Donna Lee Michaels, Roberta Platt, Susan Richard and Elizabeth York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | French Cinema: Jacques Rivette’s Céline and Julie Go Boating (1974)


A roving, strange, surreal and endlessly charming masterpiece directed by the founding father of the French New Wave. Enjoy this rarely screened film amidst tweeting poets. All tweeters welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

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 | 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 | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Opera | An Afternoon of Opera and Song


Featuring arias and ensembles from popular opera, operetta and the American musical theatre presented by Manhattan Opera Association.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Concert | Poetry to Song: An Afternoon of Russian Bard Songs


Please join us for an afternoon of poetry set to music with singer and songwriter Vasily Kolchenko. He will play guitar and sing his own songs as well as those of well-known bards, including new works set to words of A. Voznesensky, B. Akhmadulina, M. Tsvetaeva, A. Akhmatova, O. Beshenkovskaya, M. Brif, E. Litinskaya, L. Alaverdova and others. This event will be conducted predominantly in Russian and dedicated to the Russian poet Olga Beshenkovskaya.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Glitter and Desire: Language or Something Else


Language is a choreographic force: the graphic of the choreographic. How do the tremulous histories of fascia, bone, memory, desire incite writing as its own kind of dance? This conversation invites writers, dancers, and artists to speak of thought and sensation as speculative fictions bleeding across writing, dancing, and living.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Screening | Sneak Preview of Fox TV's Almost Human


Police Detective John Kennex (Karl Urban), is paired with an unlikely new partner, a human-like android named Dorian (Michael Ealy). They must learn to put their differences aside and fight together to keep the lid on dangerously evolved criminals. 45 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Tae Kwon Do Workshop


Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, Health and Wellness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | The Magic of Images: Writing a Poem


With Hermine Meinhard. Through images – a pear on a windowsill, a rain-slicked street — we not only see but enter into the world of a poem. Images have the capacity to hold feeling. In this workshop participants will experiment with ways to capture images from memories, dreams and the world around them. By meeting’s end they will have written a poem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Voices À La Carte: Oh, What a Lovely War!


Based on an idea of Charles Chilton.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
$5

Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Performance Art: Konrad Smoleński & Radek Szlaga's Tribute to Errors and Leftovers


Two key members of the enfants terribles artist group Penerstwo (translating as "sensitive boorishness"), Konrad Smoleński, representing Poland at the 2013 Venice Biennale, and Radek Szlaga take over the gallery to create a rowdy installation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Julian Lowenfeld, Poet and Translator


Julian Henry Lowenfeld is the author of the book of verse translation of Alexander Pushkin's selected lyrics "My Talisman".
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Art Show: Jill Magid's Woman with Sombrero


What does it mean for a corporation to own an artist’s legacy? This question forms the core of Jill Magid’s latest work, the first part of an ongoing multi-media project entitled The Barragán Archives, which examines the legacy of Mexican architect and Pritzker Prize-winner Luis Barragán (1902–1988).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Cello Recital


Caroline Stinson, cello
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Robert Indiana's Icons, Works on Paper and Canvas


The exhibition features lasting single-word messages. The launch of his most recent work includes “EAT”, “HE”, “SHE”, “ART” to reveal what has become precious to this artist in his 85th year.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Margherita Serra's Secret Bodies


Margherita Serra born in Brescia; in the seventies she devoted herself to sculpture. Margherita Serra has proved over the years her skilled ability to work in a variety of materials: marble, wood, glass etc.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Astronomy with the Urban Park Rangers


The New York City Parks and Recreation's Urban Park Rangers will be your guides to the solar system, discussing the science, history and folklore of the universe. Learn about the effects of light pollution and discover the best places in NYC for amazing views of the sky. Fall and winter are the best times to observe meteor showers, the phases of the moon, and many planets of the Milky Way. Astronomy programs feature the use of telescopes and binoculars to observe specific astronomical events. Many programs feature astronomy experts and all equipments is provided.Night Sky programs highlight the history and folklore of the solar system, using the naked eye to locate stars and planets. Programs are best enjoyed on clear nights, so please call ahead if weather conditions are not clear.
   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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Film | Mark Benjamin & Marc Levin's The Last Party (1993): Humorous Political Documentary


In this highly humorous documentary, actor Robert Downey, Jr. shares his views of politics, attitudes and himself while traveling across the country and attending the 1992 Democratic and Republican conventions. 95 min. Q&A with co-directors Marc Levin and Mark Benjamin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Tour | Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Voices À La Carte: Oh, What a Lovely War!


Based on an idea of Charles Chilton.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | The Irrepressibles, a 10-Piece Art-Pop Orchestra


British composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Jamie McDermott presides over this 10-piece art-pop orchestra that fuses elements of cabaret, synth pop, and contemporary classical—all united by McDermott’s haunting falsetto. Having recently composed music for the acclaimed new opera War Sum Up, the Irrepressibles bring their own burlesque-meets-electronica spectacular to the stage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

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