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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 21, 2016?

40 free events take place on Friday, October 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 October 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 October . 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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40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, October 21, 2016

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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put your game face on and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends! All players welcome!
   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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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats. Daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York 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, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Mary Pan, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 13, 2016 to May 25, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:20 pm
Free

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. This tour takes place every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Symposium | Ariosto: After 500 Years


500 years ago, the first edition of Ludovico Ariosto's Orlando Furioso saw the light of day. Possibly the most important chivalric poem of - and not limited to - Italian literature, the Furioso's style, language and unforgettable characters well deserve the week-long series of celebrations that many of the major cultural institutions in the city are dedicating to this important anniversary. From exhibits to talks by the most important Ariosto scholars worldwide, I am sure each of you will find something that will make you discover or re-discover this genius of world literature. Oct. 17-21
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Symposium | Beyond the Frame: Contemporary Photography from Africa and the Diaspora


Bringing together a variety of artists, scholars, curators, critics, and cultural producers, the symposium will provide a unique opportunity to discuss current developments in photographic and video practices in Africa and the African Diaspora, as well as the platforms and networks supporting these practices. Featured presenters include John Fleetwood, former head of the Market Photo Workshop, Johannesburg; Kerryn Greenberg, Curator (International Art) at Tate Modern, London; and Chika Okeke-Agulu, Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Art, Princeton University. At 6 pm, there will be a viewing of “The Expanded Subject: New Perspectives in Photographic Portraiture from Africa” and a reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Author Reading | Gail Lumet Buckley reads from her book The Black Calhouns


Buckley tells the story of her family of well-educated African-American professionals against the tapestry of black history from the Civil War era to today. Buckley, the daughter of legendary entertainer Lena Horne and author of another family history, "The Hornes," 2002, offers a panoramic view of American society from an African-American perspective.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Just Jaeckin's Lady Chatterley's Lover (1981): D.H. Lawrence Adaptation


Stars: Sylvia Kristel, Shane Briant, Nicholas Clay. After a crippling injury leaves her husband impotent, Lady Chatterly is torn between her love for her husband and her physical desires. With her husband's consent, she seeks out other means of fulfilling her needs. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation Session


Join the session and lessen the stress in your life. Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 29.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Denis Villeneuve's Sicario (2015): 3 Oscar Nominations


Starring Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, and Josh Brolin. An idealistic FBI agent is enlisted by a government task force to aid in the escalating war against drugs at the border area between the U.S. and Mexico. 121 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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. Tours are Mondays and Fridays at 2pm, and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am.
   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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein (1974): Oscar-Nominated Horror Spoof


Stars: Gene Wilder, Madeline Kahn, Marty Feldman. An American grandson of the infamous scientist, struggling to prove that he is not as insane as people believe, is invited to Transylvania, where he discovers the process that reanimates a dead body. 106 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Rockefeller Center Tour


Rockefeller Center is one of the most popular public spaces and tourist attractions in New York City. This depression-era commercial complex takes up over three full city blocks and is rich with history, public art, and art-deco architecture. Built by business mogul John D. Rockefeller Jr. with his own money, he instructed his team of designers and architects to build the most beautiful commercial complex of it’s kind in the world. That vision resulted in what is still one of NYC’s greatest treasures and gave rise to some of NYC’s favorite traditions including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the famous dance team the Rockettes and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | The Global Book Review: The Future of Cultural Journalism


The editors of Public Books, Sharon Marcus and Caitlin Zaloom, invite you to a half-day event about the future of cultural journalism. At this event, The Global Book Review, editors and critics from around the world will discuss how the internet has—and has not—created a global readership. Featuring writers and editors from The New York Times, The New Yorker, Slate, plus a keynote from James Wood, this panel conversation is sure to intrigue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Bond Basics


Introduction to bonds and to the best of SIBL’s print and electronic resources for researching bonds and bond mutual funds. Other public web sites are introduced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Classical Music | Horn Competition Final


Program: Strauss Horn Concerto #2 in e-flat minor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Carolee Schneemann's Further Evidence


Taking Schneemann’s research on both the physical and metaphorical manifestations of the body as its starting point, the exhibition merges Schneemann’s critical but lesser-known works of the eighties, nineties, and the present. Presentations are centered on representation of bodies in captivity and visualizations of repressed histories of control and confinement. Though Schneemann’s works from the sixties and seventies involving performance and the body are widely known, her later works have not received the same critical attention.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Katherine Hubbard: Bring your own lights: Photography, Writing, and Performance


In this new body of work, photography, writing, and performance come together to place the mechanics and processes of analog photography in relation to new, possible narratives about cities, class, and image-making itself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Washington Square Review Launch Reading


With Matthew Baker, Emily Brandt, and Jay Deshpande. A reading by contributors to the Creative Writing Program’s nationally distributed literary journal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Alexander McCall Smith discusses his book Precious and Grace


The latest in the No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency novel series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | America's Path to World War I


Michael S. Neiberg of the United States Army War College delivers this lecture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Faculty Recital: Dale Smith, Voice, with Taylor Gordon, Dance


The LiveSOUNDS series, which features free performances by faculty and their guests on Fridays throughout the school year is a highlight of the school's concert programming. It presents a cross section of a diverse and creative community of Third Street faculty members who are deeply committed to excellence and professionalism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Haydn and Brahms: Trios and Quartets


Chamber music for piano and strings is central to the works of Haydn and Brahms. This program features one of the final piano trios by Haydn, followed by the last piano quartet of Brahms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Nanfu Wang's Hooligan Sparrow (2016): Documentary on Human Rights Activist


A documentary about human rights activist Ye Haiyan, who was chased from town to town by local governments, national secret police and even her own neighbors after seeking justice against an elementary school principal who abused six girls. 84 min. The screening will be followed by a conversation between director Nanfu Wang and film critic and MFA Photography, Video and Related Media faculty member Amy Taubin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


Featuring comedians Ayanna Dookie (She Devil Comedy Festival), John Moses (Gotham Comedy Live AXS.TV), piano-vocal duo BinderSuze (created and curated by Richard Binder and Alex DeSuze) and a few surprises.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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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. Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Attacca Quartet performs works by Beethoven


Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in F Major op 18, no. 1 Caroline Shaw (1982-): Blueprint Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in E-flat Major op 127 Resident Ensemble: Attacca Quartet
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Tour | Ghosts of East Village Tour


The ghosts of Greenwich Village are too numerous and interesting to meet in just one evening. Due to popular demand, they are offering a new tour, Ghosts of the East Village, as a companion tour to Ghosts of the West Village.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Jazz | MSM Concert Jazz Band performs In the Key of Jazz


Program: Franzetti, In the Key of Jazz: Suite for Classical Guitar and Jazz Orchestra (New York Premiere) Featuring guest soloist Sergio Puccini, guitar Award-winning composer Carlos Franzetti draws on divers inspirations and styles for In the Key of Jazz, commissioned for Sergio Puccini, renowned Argentine classical guitarist. A large-scale composition in four movements, it is one of the rare works featuring classical guitar with jazz orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Orion String Quartet, One of the Most Sought-After Ensembles in the United States


The Orion String Quartet is one of the most sought-after ensembles in the United States. Since its inception, the quartet has been consistently praised for the fresh perspective and individuality it brings to performances, offering diverse programs that juxtapose classic masterpieces with notable works by living composers. With over fifty performances each year, the members of the Orion String Quartet - violinists Daniel Phillips and Todd Phillips (brothers who share the first violin chair equally), violist Steven Tenenbom, and cellist Timothy Eddy – remain on the cutting edge of programming and serve as Artist Members of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | The Palladium Mambo All-Stars perform a tribute to salsa queen Celia Cruz


Homemaje a la Guarachera del Mundo with The Palladium Mambo All-Stars under the direction of Jose Madera and Johnny Rodriguez, featuring Yoko la Japonesa Salsera, Nayibe La Gitana, and Anissa Gathers. Artists from Colombia, Cuba, and Japan join the high-octane vibrant New York salseros of The Palladium Mambo All-Stars to celebrate the life and the global legacy of Celia Cruz on what would have been the Queen of Salsa’s 91st birthday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Classical Music | Early music from Shakespeare’s plays: 16th, 17th century England


Collection Musicorum will perform music from Shakespeare’s plays, as well as works from the plays of Shakespeare’s contemporaries Ben Jonson and Christopher Marlowe. In addition, the program will include Elizabethan ballads and chamber music by Shakespeare’s friend Thomas Morley and will feature rarely heard music by Nicholas Lanier, who became Master of the King’s Music after Shakespeare’s death.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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