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.

Lower Manhattan,

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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.

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Tour | Federal Hall National Memorial Guided Tour

Free Ranger-guided tours are available to the public. The schedule is subject to staff availability. Starts times are 10:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, and 3:00PM. Tours take place Monday through Friday until December 31.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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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.

Lower Manhattan,

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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen

The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. This event recurs every Tuesday.

Lincoln Square,

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12:00 pm
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Concert | Juilliard Historical Performance

Home of the celebrated Bach Vespers series, the 111-year-old church offers a historically appropriate venue for the performance of early music in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts on Tuesday afternoons throughout the season.

Lincoln Square, New York, NY

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12:00 pm
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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.

Midtown,

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12:00 pm
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Concert | Selma 1965 and Its Legacy

Civil Rights icon and Congressman John Lewis will discuss his graphic novel MARCH with his co-authors Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell. MARCH describes his experience during the historic 1965 Selma march.

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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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. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.

Midtown,

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12:30 pm
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Concert | Jingle Jams

Jingle Jams provide festive seasonal music at lunchtime. The concerts takes place Dec 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, and 17.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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12:30 pm
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Concert | Prism Concert: Organ Works

This lunchtime concert series is one for every music and art lover visiting or living in New York. The concert is performed on the Gabe M. Wiener Memorial Organ, an extraordinary instrument. The organ was constructed by the renowned firm of Casavant Frères of St. Hyacinthe, Canada, and built for the specific requirements of the congregation's worship services and music program. Concerts take place the second and fourth Tuesdays of every month.

Midtown East, New York, NY

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12:30 pm
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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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.

Lower Manhattan,

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1:00 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 every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.

Midtown,

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3:30 pm
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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.

Midtown,

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4:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Dan Martin Trio

The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. The Dan Martin Trio plays Dec. 2, 8, 16, and 22 at 5:30pm.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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5:30 pm
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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.

Midtown,

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5:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals

5:30 PM - 9:30 PM Jazz Arts Combo Festival 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Sophomore Vocal Recital 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Student Composers' Concer

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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5:30 pm
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Discussion | Design Driven NYC

Design Driven is the largest design community in NYC offering monthly events with talks from top-tier creative leaders from emerging and established companies. Guest speakers for the December 8 event are: -Aaron Weyenberg, UX and Product Design at TED -Gail Anderson, Author and Art Director for Rolling Stone Magazine -Anil Dash, Founder of Makerbase -Sarah Chipps, Founder of Jewelbots

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
Free

Concert | John Peragallo, Organist

A special organ recital series, featuring the recently restored Aeolian-Skinner pipe organ.

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
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Concert | TILT Brass Ensemble performs works by contemporary composers

Program: Catherine Lamb new work (2015) World premiere Anthony Coleman new work (2015) Chris McIntyre Dedifferentiation for Brass (new version, 2015) Liza Lim Wild Winged One (2007) James Tenney Swell Piece for Alison Knowles (1967) Brooklyn’s “always fun and forward-looking” (The New Yorker) TILT Brass Ensemble presents new works by contemporary composers Anthony Coleman, TILT co-founder Chris McIntyre, and Catherine Lamb, whose “vivid, evocative orchestral colours” (Guardian) have begun to earn her international acclaim. TILT will also provide their interpretations of existing works, such as an all-brass version of James Tenney’s Swell Piece and Australian composer Liza Lim’s Wild Winged One — an aria for trumpet and (aptly-named) wacky whistle.

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
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Talk | Conversations on Race and Other Diversities

In a timely discussion, Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole speaks with Stanley Nelson, director and producer of the acclaimed documentary The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution.

Midtown, New York, NY

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6:30 pm
Free

Discussion | What's Wrong with Education in America

With Paul Cummins, author of "Confessions of a Headmaster" and Jerome Charyn, author of "Bitter Bronx: Thirteen Stories." Novelist and cultural historian Jerome Charyn will introduce Paul Cummins and lead a lively discussion. They will deconstruct education in America today – and will talk about what we can do to overcome the growing divide between rich and poor, to create a real equality in education.

Midtown,

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6:30 pm
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Concert | Concert: American Mavericks

Works by major American composers who have lived and worked in New York City, including Copland, Ives, Previn, and Del Tredici.

Upper West Side, New York, NY

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7:00 pm
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**Film | Italian Documentary: Barbara Cupisti's Exiles: The Wars (2015)**

The aim of this documentary is to contribute to a better understanding of the conditions of life for war refugees, and to a greater solidarity and capacity to welcome and accept them on the part of European citizens. 83 min. Multilingual with English subtitles. Introduced by director Barbara Cupisti and the CEO of Rai Cinema Paolo Del Brocco. A Q+A will follow the screening.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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7:00 pm
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour

It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.

Reservations info at www.freetoursbyfoot.com.

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7:00 pm
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Reading | Pen Parentis Literary Salon

Featuring Nelly Rosario, Scott Nadelson and Kamy Wicoff.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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7:00 pm
Free

Slide Lecture | Photographer Talk: Camilo Vegara

Acclaimed photographer/sociologist Camilo Vegara will present a slideshow of urban street drawings, murals and signs collected over his decades of research in Harlem, NYC, Detroit and Los Angeles.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Thomas Hauser discusses his book The Baker's Tale: Ruby Spriggs and the Legacy of Charles Dickens

Author Thomas Hauser spins an evocative historical novel exploring Dickens's influence through one young woman's struggle against poverty and injustice. Ruby Spriggs was living in deplorable conditions. Through the intervention of kind patrons, she blossoms into a young woman instilled with a love of learning. But the forces that Dickens fought against for most of his life threaten to destroy her.

Upper West Side,

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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. This tour takes place Tuesdays at 7:30pm.

Lower Manhattan,

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7:30 pm
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Concert | Mendelssohn Glee Club's 2015 Winter Holiday Concert

The program will range from churchly works and ancient hymns (including a choral piece by Felix Mendelssohn) to a Broadway classic, two pieces inspired by Yeats poems, and two standards unfailingly associated with Frank Sinatra. The Club will also pay tribute to George Gershwin’s 1934 opera Porgy and Bess in its 80th anniversary year (its groundbreaking premiere was in 1935).

Lincoln Square, New York, NY

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7:30 pm
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Concert | Columbia University Orchestra performs Resphigi, Brahms

PROGRAM: Johannes Brahms, Symphony No. 4 in e minor Ottorino Resphigi, Pines of Rome Jeffrey Milarsky; Conductor and Musical Director

Upper West Side, New York, NY

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8:00 pm
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Theater | New Visions Directing Festival: Tango Palace

Tango Palace by Maria Irene Fornes is an exploration of the bounds and bonds of an ambiguously intimate relationship. Isidore is a clown: a flamboyant horror, bewigged, lipsticked, half-man/half-woman; Leopold is an earnest youth, dressed in a business suit. Mind games, object lessons, and tender encounters that erupt into outbursts of escalating violence set the tone, as these two eccentrics go from strangers to partners – so agonizingly enmeshed that their separation could mean their destruction. This production occurs December 8-12.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Music of Charles Mingus Ensemble

Performance is a central component of every student's education and the Ensemble Showcases are where faculty-led student groups showcase their talent and creativity. Charles Mingus, one of the most important composers/band leaders in jazz history, contributed much to the formation of modern jazz. The Charles Mingus Ensemble is devoted to listening, analysis, and especially performance of Mingus’ compositions. Attention is focused on capturing the experimental spirit of the Mingus Jazz Workshop.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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9:00 pm
Free

December 2015

33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Editor's Picks

Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour

City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour

Tour | Federal Hall National Memorial Guided Tour

Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour

Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen

Concert | Juilliard Historical Performance

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park

Concert | Selma 1965 and Its Legacy

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography

Concert | Jingle Jams

Concert | Prism Concert: Organ Works

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography

**Film | Brad Peyton's San Andreas (2015): Digitized Disaster**

Concert | Holiday Sounds: Dan Martin Trio

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park

Concert | Student Recitals

Discussion | Design Driven NYC

Concert | John Peragallo, Organist

Concert | TILT Brass Ensemble performs works by contemporary composers

Talk | Conversations on Race and Other Diversities

Discussion | What's Wrong with Education in America

Concert | Concert: American Mavericks

**Film | Italian Documentary: Barbara Cupisti's Exiles: The Wars (2015)**

Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour

Reading | Pen Parentis Literary Salon

Slide Lecture | Photographer Talk: Camilo Vegara

Author Reading | Thomas Hauser discusses his book The Baker's Tale: Ruby Spriggs and the Legacy of Charles Dickens

Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour

Concert | Mendelssohn Glee Club's 2015 Winter Holiday Concert

Concert | Columbia University Orchestra performs Resphigi, Brahms

Theater | New Visions Directing Festival: Tango Palace

Jazz | Music of Charles Mingus Ensemble