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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 21, 2015?

39 free events take place on Saturday, November 21 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 21 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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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, November 21, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour
free events nyc An illustrated history of Tango
free events nyc Piano and Orchestra: Trailblazers of 20th Century Music
free events nyc Superstar percussionist, composer, and bandleader , Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión, Lively Latin Jazz Outfit
        

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! This tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

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. This tour takes place Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am and Mondays and Fridays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, Wednesdays at 4pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour


Roosevelt House - the former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Tour times: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. This tour will take place on Saturdays November 7 and 21 and December 12 and 19.
   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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Master Class | Yoobin Son, Flute Master Class


Flutist Yoobin Son was the first Korean to join the New York Philharmonic’s wind section when she became a member of the Orchestra in November 2012. She continues serving as the principal flute of the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, a position she has held since 2010. She also served as the principal flute of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra during the 2008–09 season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | iMovie for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of using Apple's entry-level video editing program iMovie by working through a simple project. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Film | Brad Peyton's San Andreas (2015): Digitized Disaster


Stars: Dwayne Johnson, Carla Gugino, Alexandra Daddario. In the aftermath of a massive earthquake in California, a rescue-chopper pilot makes a dangerous journey with his ex-wife across the state in order to rescue his daughter. 114 min.
   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. This workshop occurs every day through December 31.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Producing Your Own Show on Manhattan Neighborhood Network


MNN is a public access television network and media education center offering hyperlocal programming and free video production courses to Manhattan and Harlem residents. Attend an orientation to learn how you can become a certified producer with them. This event takes place Thursday November 19 and Saturday November 21.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | James Kent's Testament of Youth (2014): Love During World War I


Stars: Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Taron Egerton. A British woman recalls coming of age during World War I - a story of young love, the futility of war, and how to make sense of the darkest times. 129 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Film | Ava DuVernay's Oscar Winner Selma (2014): MLK in Alabama


Stars: David Oyelowo, Carmen Ejogo, Tim Roth. A chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. 128 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Tour of the Exhibition: Art Brut in America: The Incursion of Jean Dubuffet


A tour led by the museum’s gallery guides. This tour repeats Thursday October 22, Thursday October 29, Saturday October 31, Thursday November 5, Thursday November 12, Saturday November 14, Thursday November 19, Saturday November 21, Thursday December 10, Saturday December 12, Thursday December 17, Saturday December 19, and Saturday December 26.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | An illustrated history of Tango


Grammy nominated Argentine bassist and tango scholar Pablo Aslan presents a program of tangos from all eras, illustrating the 100+ years of evolution of this sensual music, song and dance form. Accompanied by Grammy nominated pianist and composer Emilio Solla, they will cover the origins of tango, it’s evolution into a sophisticated dance genre, cover the main composers and styles, including the great Astor Piazzolla, and weave in stories and history to illuminate the musical richness of tango's history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Film | Bill Condon's Mr. Holmes (2015): Elderly Sherlock


Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada. Long-retired and near the end of his life, Sherlock Holmes grapples with an unreliable memory and must rely on his housekeeper's son as he revisits the still-unsolved case that led to his retirement. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Break-a-Leg Productions presents A Christmas Cactus


Break-a-Leg Productions puts on the play written by Eliot Byerrum and directed by Gerald van Heerden.
   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. This tour takes place Saturdays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | New York 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. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Norman Taurog's Blue Hawaii (1961): High-Camp Hula


Starring Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury. Chad Gates has just gotten out of the Army, and is happy to be back in Hawaii with his surf-board, his beach buddies, and his girlfriend. His father wants him to go to work at the Great Southern Hawaiian Fruit Company, but Chad is reluctant. So Chad goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency. 103 min.
   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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   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! This tour takes place every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Piano and Orchestra: Trailblazers of 20th Century Music


Yamaha piano artist Alexander Wu will perform George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with New York City-based Millennium Chamber Symphony under the baton of Daniela Candillari. Works by Copland, Gershwin, Piazzolla and Stravinsky.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | A Discussion of the Exhibition Thomas Roma: In the Vale of Cashmere


Panelists are Elegance Bratton, Filmmaker and activist, G. Winston James, Author and poet, Sarah Meister, Curator, Department of Photography, The Museum of Modern Art and Thomas Roma, photographer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Hiroji Kubota


Join Hiroji Kubota for a talk and signing of his upcoming book, Hiroji Kubota Photographer. The book details the extraordinary life and world travels of this veteran Magnum photographer, and is the first comprehensive survey of his work, including four hundred photographs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Theater | College Production: Or by Liz Duffy Adams


Aphra Behn: poet, spy, and soon to be the first professional female playwright. Sprung from debtors' prison after a disastrous overseas mission, Aphra is desperate to get out of the spy trade. She has a shot at a production, if she can only finish her play by morning despite interruptions from sudden new love, actress Nell Gwynne; complicated royal love, King Charles II; and very dodgy ex-love, double-agent William Scott – who may be in on a plot to murder the king. Can Aphra resist Nell's charms, save Charles' life, win William a pardon, and launch her career, all in one night? Performances run November 17-21.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


With: Kora Radella / Miguel Guzman Curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones, the DraftWork series hosts informal Saturday afternoon performances that offer choreographers an opportunity to show their work in various stages of development. Performances are followed by discussion and a reception during which artists and audiences share perspectives about the works-in-progress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 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. This tour occurs November 19-21, November 23-28, and November 30.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water: Classical Music


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA. This event repeats every Saturday in October and November at 4pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Performance | Performance Art: Lior Shvil's Protocols


PROTOCOLS, a new commission by Lior Shvil, will include a large-scale installation inspired by military counter-insurgency training courses, which will be activated by a series of improvisational theater workshops and live performances based on combat procedures throughout the run of show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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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 and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Saturday from Sept. 12, 2015 to May 28, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Jazz Ensembles


Featuring Test Combo, Manasia Combo and Jazz Big Band.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Superstar percussionist, composer, and bandleader , Bobby Sanabria and Ascensión, Lively Latin Jazz Outfit


With a remarkable blend of energy and artistry, Latin jazz superstar percussionist, composer, and bandleader Bobby Sanabria and his nonet Ascensión explore Latin jazz with lively, rhythm-driven dance music. Born in the Bronx, Sanabria has honed his craft working alongside Latin jazz legends such as Tito Puente and Paquito D’Rivera. Sanabria’s music evokes a sound that’s powerful, passionate, “red hot, blistering, and brilliant” (All About Jazz).
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Faculty Recital: Clara Minhye Kim, Cello


Cellist Clara Minhye Kim has performed as a soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician throughout Canada, England, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Switzerland, Thailand, and the United States. She has been a guest performer and faculty at the Jerusalem Music Center in Israel, Norfolk Chamber Music Festival in U.S., Seoul Music Festival and Great Mountains Music Festival in Korea, Beauvais Music Festival and Festival Music Alp in France, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Reading | Kick Assonance Reading


Award-winning storyteller and Huffington Post blogger Leslie Goshko hosts a curated evening of original poetic works that’s sure to "Kick Assonance." Join co-creators Kyle Erickson ("Enduro’s Lament") and Steven Leyva ("Low Parish") as they welcome fellow authors Kevin Carter, Miracle Jones, and J. Hope Stein for an evening of original poetry and prose that Time Out New York magazine named a “Critics’ Pick.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | College Production: Or by Liz Duffy Adams


Aphra Behn: poet, spy, and soon to be the first professional female playwright. Sprung from debtors' prison after a disastrous overseas mission, Aphra is desperate to get out of the spy trade. She has a shot at a production, if she can only finish her play by morning despite interruptions from sudden new love, actress Nell Gwynne; complicated royal love, King Charles II; and very dodgy ex-love, double-agent William Scott – who may be in on a plot to murder the king. Can Aphra resist Nell's charms, save Charles' life, win William a pardon, and launch her career, all in one night? Performances run November 17-21.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble


With Special Guest: Peter Herresthal, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Surprise! Stories


The world's only storytelling game show. With your host Syd Stories and a collection of fantastic storytellers, going head to head for the title of storytelling champion, while competing for valuable prizes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Gato Loco, Latin-Rock Fusion


Gato Loco fuses Latin mambo and modern rock firepower for a bold, exuberant sound. Saxophonist Stefan Zeniuk (of New York Howl) leads the brass and bass-heavy ensemble through rousing reworkings of classic genres, updating the traditional Cuban Son with dashes of salsa, 70s punk, and avant-garde jazz. The result is a fist-pumping, celebratory explosion of Latin ballroom music at its most raucous.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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