Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 5, 2010?
70 free events take place on Thursday, August 5 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 August 5 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 August . 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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70 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, August 5, 2010
Fitness in the Square begins at 7:00 AM with "The Basics of Running 101" followed by "Open Level Yoga" at 8:00 AM, both presented in partnership with lululemon athletica. Then at 9:00 AM join "Brooklyn Bridge Bootcamp" for a full body aerobic workout.
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour.
Health, small business and economic development seminars in the morning and the afternoon. The seminars will focus on health and small business-related issues with top experts. Daylong indoor and outdoor expos on health, insurance, business, finance, investment, and real estate.
Expos open to the general public; seminars by advance reservation.
Health Seminar: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Small Bus. Seminar: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Indoor Expo Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
A hike through the National Historic Landmark District.
Behind the façade of the island’s military structures lie hidden courtyards and stately grounds resounding with echoes from the past. Join a National Park Ranger for this 1.5 hour, 1.5 mile walking experience and discover how the role of the island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
New York City's best and funniest walking tour…..and it’s Free! Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie fascinating histories is just waiting to be peeled away.
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.
Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club.
Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.
A 30-minute dance performance presented in the same location, at the same time for 30 consecutive days. Created by choreographer and performer Paul-André Fortier, one of the leading figures in Canadian contemporary dance, this minimalist work is stripped of the stage’s artifice and grounded in the urban décor to form a bond between performer, audience and place.
Take a break to enjoy the Park! Take this half-hour walk through the Park's smallest woodland area and learn its history, enjoy its peacefulness, and discover the mystery behind the waterfall. Due to limited space in the Hallett Nature Sanctuary, the first 20 people to sign in at the beginning of the tour will be able to participate! Call for directions.
A true reggae legend, Jamaican-born singer Mykal Rose came to fame as the leader of the seminal band Black Uhuru, whose album Anthem won the first-ever Grammy Award for reggae music and helped to catalyze the roots movement worldwide. His distinctive vocals inspired the “Waterhouse” style, and his solo work—filled with bravely topical lyrics and influences from far beyond reggae’s borders—continues to define the genre.
In this excerpted work, the Bessie Award-winning choreographer brings his signature imaginative style to Irish Faerie lore and 6th and 7th century adventure tales known as Imramma in which saints, heroes, or troubled men are set adrift in boats with no oars, encountering strange, uncharted magical lands with curious inhabitants. Featuring original music by Gregory Spears.
Jackson's latest recording, Once Upon a Melody, is set for release on September 16. It finds Javon celebrating his love of acoustic jazz, performing music by Sonny Rollins, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner and contemporary artist Corinne Bailey Rae.
Roy Eaton's first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is the 1950 winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award. Current albums include Joplin Rags and Keyboard Classics for Children. In March, he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
Designed to provide visitors with an overview of the exhibition's themes as well details about each artist and the works included, the tour will visit each of the ten figurative sculptures on view and last approximately 30 minutes.
Statuesque brings together a dynamic group of six international artists--Pawel Althamer, Huma Bhabha, Aaron Curry, Thomas Houseago, Matthew Monahan, and Rebecca Warren--whose work reinvigorates the tradition of figurative sculpture. This exhibition marks the New York debut of each work included and is also the first time this international group of artists has been shown together.
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.
A hike through the National Historic Landmark District.
Behind the façade of the island’s military structures lie hidden courtyards and stately grounds resounding with echoes from the past. Join a National Park Ranger for this 1.5 hour, 1.5 mile walking experience and discover how the role of the island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
Native directors capture the spirit of the exhibition Hide: Skin as Material and Metaphor. Films: Gesture Down, Good Looking, Mémère Métisse, Female Rain, Writing the Land.
With Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
Rescued from the outrageous neglect of his aunt and uncle, a young boy with a great destiny proves his worth while attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Based on J.K. Rowling's novel.
152 min.
Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
Use this supervised lab time to sign up for a free email account with Yahoo. The account you create will be required for later email classes. (Please note: this is not a class on how to use email. This session will be used solely for the purpose of signing up for an account.)
Native directors capture the spirit of the exhibition Hide: Skin as Material and Metaphor. Films: Gesture Down, Good Looking, Mémère Métisse, Female Rain, Writing the Land.
Electronic books, music files, videos, and audio programs—a wealth of resources are available on the Library’s website. This hands-on session teaches you to access new media from the comfort of your own home—for free!
Enjoy breathtaking views of NYC while kayaking on the Hudson River. Completely free. Must know how to swim. A changing room and shower and hose to rinse off with are available. They have a limited number of locks available. Please bring your own lock.
This dynamic and award-winning Albuquerque-based band is the premier Native American reggae group. Native Roots music blends solid reggae with traditional Native influences to create a sound that is uniquely their own.
With Heath Ledger, Jake Gyllenhaal and Randy Quaid.
Two cowboys carry on a secretive years-long affair until tragedy pulls them apart. Based on E. Annie Proulx's short story.
134 min.
Music by DJ Soulstatic starts at 6pm; film starts at sunset.
Everything from MTV music videos to Sundance films to Hollywood blockbusters is being edited on Apple's video editing software Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. This seminar will show you how you can start editing your own film and video projects on your Mac desktop or laptop.
Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance. Pre-register with librarian at the Information Desk. If you have your own laptop you can also bring it to the class.
In this special lecture format, John Crant will show to how to increase the value of the items on your resume, and how to make the cuts necessary, to be seen as a stand-out during your job search.
Participants of the July session of the Summer Residency Program share their work with the public. Painting and Mixed Media; Printmaking and Book Arts; Photography; Sculpture, Installation and New Media Art; Public Art.
A walking program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks hired trained walking instructors who will keep participants active, exercising and having fun.
The members of tART are pleased to present this exhibition about the tART collective: its purpose, structure, members' art work, and collaborations. The tART collective, founded in NYC in 2004 by emerging female artists, is committed to exploring the intersections of visual art and public engagement as well as to facilitate post-graduate studio visits. The collective's exhibitions have provided a platform to fund-raise for Doctors Without Borders and Creative Time, to launch Zines, and to engage the public via workshops.
lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels. Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please call.
Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
Tall or small, lean or wide, scruffy or groomed, every dog has love to give—to you, to your parents or children, to someone ailing or sad, to a family in extremis. The author is the founder of the Good Dog Foundation, the largest animal-assisted therapy organization on the East Coast, and based on years of experience there has written the ultimate “dog message” book. Come meet Rachel McPherson, listen to her stories and meet some of the dogs that make the Good Dog Foundation so meaningful. These are everyday canine heroes who prove that most simple equation: 4 paws=Love.
The Hudson Warehouse presents this tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young “star-cross’d lovers” whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. An outdoor presentation.
Griffel discusses his unconventional path to the publication of his fast-paced novel in which a successful executive risks everything to fulfill a promise to a woman from his distant past.
Young Dancemakers Company is a one-of-a-kind student summer ensemble brought together to create and tour original student-choreographed works. In addition to their own work, the students will perform an excerpt from Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company’s master work Continuous Replay, restaged by Catherine Cabeen, former company member.
Now in its 15th year, YDC selected 17 talented dancers from ten public high schools throughout the boroughs of New York.
Tonight, in a unique collaboration, the work of a selected student choreographer from the July season will be augmented with dancers of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. The professional dancers will mentor the student choreographer and perform alongside the student dancers in the piece. The process will result in a studio showing of the expanded work.
The Indian region populated by Dangi people (also known as 'the tribal children of Guarat') is undergoing rapid westernization as a result of an economic boon, tourism, and technological modernization. Come out for a screening and discuss the transformation of with director Aaron Lehmann.
50 min.
Tiempo Libre, three-time Grammy-nominated timba masters known for their joyful, incendiary, dance-inducing performances will join forces with master drummer Roman Diaz and special guests for a night of Tremenda Rumba!- the ultimate Afro-Cuban dance party. Strictly BYOD - bring your own drum!
Come enjoy a Tango dance class. In this 45-minute class learn all the secrets of tango to be able to go out and have fun on the dance floor. All new students will also receive a free Tango music CD.
For five nights, the Asphalt Orchestra moves throughout the Lincoln Center campus performing World premiere compositions by Yoko Ono and David Byrne with Annie Clark of St. Vincent as well as new original arrangements, to movement choreographed by Susan Marshall and Mark DeChiazza.
A Guadalajaran blend of Acid Cabaret, Deep House, and Trip-Hop beats with elements of Jazz and Bossa Nova. Alerta Kamarada complements the program with its distinct Reggae style that represents Colombia at Reggae festivals around the world.
Please note: a printed RSVP confirmation is required to check-in
O'Brien is a poet, translator, critic and editor-in-chief of the Library of America. His previous book is 2004's Sonata for Jukebox, about pop music and memory. This book is a take on titillating crimes done by folks in cravats.
Gil Scott-Heron‟s poetry and music is widely acknowledged as the matrix from which hip-hop and neo-soul emerged. His transgressive, politicized, spoken-word-meets-jazz recordings, including, The Revolution Will Not Be Televised”, Whitey on the Moon, The Bottle and Small Talk at 125th and Lennox, have been covered, sampled, referenced, deified and parodied by generations of artists. 2010 saw the release of I’m New Here, Scott-Heron‘s first release in thirteen years.
Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a "merry war"; they both talk a mile a minute and proclaim their scorn for love, marriage, and each other. In contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweet young people who are rendered practically speechless by their love for one another. Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into confessing their love for each other, and Claudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at the altar.
Bring your summer to a beautiful close with Yoga Bliss yoga classesk. Find your bliss beneath the billowing trees and the golden sunsets. Align your body, free your mind, and reconnect with nature and your true self.
The American pop/soul singer-songwriter-performer-social activist John Legend was still attending the University of Pennsylvania when Lauryn Hill invited him to play piano on "Everything is Everything," from her Grammy-winning solo album The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. He quickly established a reputation as an in-demand session player, adding his distinctive vocal and/or piano stylings to recordings by Alicia Keys, Jay-Z, Kanye West (who signed Legend to his R&B/hip-hop label) and others. Then he went on to solo success
With Rosalind Russell, Forrest Tucker and Peggy Cass.
Based on the Broadway production, this is the story of an orphan who goes to live with his free-spirited aunt. Conflict ensues when the executor of his father's estate objects to the aunt's lifestyle. Featuring a short film screening by filmmaker Cheryl Dunn.
143 min.
Learn the world's most romantic dance with a fun 1-hour workshop for absolute beginners. The Argentine Tango is the original, more intimate predecessor to international ballroom-style tango. No experience or partner required. Come as you are, and come have a good time.
The brainchild of erotic balloon artist John Murdock, the cast of God Tastes Like Chicken serves up society's sacred cows medium rare, with improv, sketch comedy, stand-up, chickens, and heresy.