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36 free events take place on Sunday, February 6 in New York City.
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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, February 6, 2011

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Birdwatching | Eagle Watch


Majestic bald eagles soar above the tree tops and fish in the Hudson River. Bring your camera and binoculars for a chance to see these winter visitors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Other | Ice Skating in the Heart of the City


Bring your own skates and skate for free in the heart of the city.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Other | Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer at Political Memorabilia Show


Stringer has been selected to receive the 2nd Annual Ed Potter Memorial Award at the 23rd Annual Big Apple Ed Potter Chapter's APIC-New York City Political Collectors Show. The award is named after Mr. Ed Potter, who was a well-known collector of political memorabilia and for whom the chapter is named, and is given to elected officials who are involved in collecting and preserving political memorabilia and artifacts. Borough President Stringer has long been a collector of political campaign artifacts. In addition, he has used creative items in his campaigns. The award presentation will take place at 12 Noon. Over 100,000 political items, including buttons, posters, mugs, bandanas, watches and clothing will be on sale covering the presidencies of George Washington to Barack Obama. There will be a special exhibit of political memorabilia from the recent New York gubernatorial election, including a rare Peter Max poster of Governor Mario Cuomo. In addition, there will be a special exhibit of Barack Obama inaugural and presidential memorabilia including items from the White House Easter Egg Hunt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$3...

City Walk | Flatiron District Walking Tour


Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Screening | Yann Arthus-Bertrand's Documentary Home (2009): Earth's Beauty from the Air


Spanning 54 countries and 120 locations, all seen from the air, this film captures the Earth's most amazing landscapes, showcasing its incomparable beauty and acknowledging its vulnerability. Home is a compelling emotional reminder of what is at stake: the Earth, in all its beauty, and the people who live on it. The man behind the film is the French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, author of Earth from Above and founder and president of the Goodplanet Foundation. The start times are 11am, 1:50pm, 4:40pm, 7:30pm, and 10:20pm. Each screening will be followed by a chance to meet the director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Other | Miranda Cosgrove will be signing copies of Seventeen Magazine


Miranda Cosgrove, actress, recording artist and Neutrogena Brand Ambassador, along with Ann Shoket, editor-in-chief of Seventeen will unveil the March issue of the magazine. Cosgrove will also kick off Seventeen’s Pretty Amazing contest – the search for the next real girl teen cover model. This is a wristbanded event. A limited number of wristbands will be distributed at opening (10am). A customer must purchase a copy of Seventeen magazine on that day to receive a wristband. Cosgrove will sign up to five (5) items purchased at the store per customer with a wristband. She will not be personalizing. She will only sign her name.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Other | Apollo Open House Weekend


*A Day of Comedy, Music and Dance* 12Noon-3pm Witness performances by artists from the Apollo, BMCC Tribeca PAC, Harlem Arts Alliance, and MTA Music Under New York, and "shake your thang" as the Dance Theatre of Harlem presents the Aetna Healthy Dancers/Healthy Families Initiative. Music by InJoy Enterprises DJ King James. *Shake Your Rattle & Roll Family Workshop* 2pm-4pm Create and decorate handmade rattles with musician Kevin Nathaniel and visual artist Miah Leslie. (For children ages 5 and over and their families.) Children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver. Adults must be accompanied by a child. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free...

Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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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1:00 pm
$6

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour of Collected. Black & White


An informative, participatory tour led by a knowledgeable Museum Educator. Collected. Black & White brings together a selection of black-and-white photographs, paintings and works on paper from the Museum’s permanent collection.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films on Native Americans


Showing: On & Off the Res’ w/ Charlie Hill. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Trombone Faculty Recital: Sean Reed


Featuring Mike Gurfield and the Brooklyn Brass Quintet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | New York Opera Forum performs a concert version of Rossini's The Barber of Seville


   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Hye Lim Shin, viola


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Laetitia Ruccolo, collaborative piano


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Concert | Broadway Bach Ensemble performs works by Beethoven, Mozart and Franck


Program: Ludwig van Beethoven: Coriolanus Overture, Op. 62 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in Eb Major, K. 364 Cesar Franck: Symphony in D Minor Guest Conductor: Guerguan Tsenov.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Film | David Miller's Oscar-Nominated Sudden Fear (1952): A Joan Crawford Melodrama


With Joan Crawford and Jack Palance. Based on a story by Edna Sherry, a wealthy lady playwright marries a worthless actor who plans to kill her. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Ice Skating in the Sky


Bring your owns skates and skate for free on this fifth-floor terrace-turned-ice rink.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 50’s and 60’s Abstract Artists


This exhibition is a prime example of the different forms abstract art encompasses – from the differing degrees of hard edge painting with rhythmic energy, represented by Ilya Bolotowsky, Nassos Daphnis (died in December 2010 at the age of 96) and Michael Loew; to the Abstract Expressionistic style that dominated avant-garde art of America as shown in the works of the other artists in the exhibit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
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Concert | Andrew Henderson, organist, performs works by Bach, Handel and others


Director of Music and Organist Henderson will launch his recent solo organ CD with performances of works selected from the recording on the colorful Casavant organ. The program will include works by Bach, Handel, Willan, Howells, Barber, Mägi, and the U.S. premiere of a suite in five movements, Eine kleine Morgenmusik (2010), by Canadian composer Barrie Cabena. The CD, recorded last June on the Casavant organ at St. John’s Church in Elora, Ontario, will be released in Canada in the fall of 2010.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | The North/South Chamber Orchestra performs chamber works by American composers


Program: DINOS CONSTANTINIDES Sound Waves,/br> SEAN HICKEY Sinfonietta DAVID MAVES Dectet,/br> RAIN WORTHINGTON Memories of Place The event will feature the acclaimed North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of its founder Max Lifchitz performing four compositions especially written for the occasion by American composers representing three different generations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Sunday 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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Dance Performance | Winter dance showcase; program F


Part of winter dance showcase. Featuring the works of 64 contemporary dancemakers, all performances in two-week long extravaganza. (Photo by Young Soon Kim) Nicole Smith/project:Smith Sue Bernhard Danceworks Rainwater Dances Yin Yue Dance BALAM Dance Theatre Dorrell Martin Mari Meade Dance Collective SuttlarMartin/4thrightdance
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Works by Amy Williams, Roger Zahab, and Others


Program: Roger Zahab: …some measures for living Amy Williams: First Lines Eli Tamar: Vicious Circles Joseph Schwantner: Black Anemones Gilda Lyons: new work Jeffrey Nytch: From the Soul of Silence Prism Projects presents Lindsey Goodman, flutes, Robert Frankenberry, piano and soprano Eva Rainforth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Inbar Goldmann, Mezzo-Soprano


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Si Tan, violin


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Bach Vespers


Program: Johann Sebastian Bach - CANTATA 39 – Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot Heinrich Schütz - Die mit Tränen säen (SVW 378) Johann Krieger - Sonata No. 6 in A minor Georg Böhm - Partita on Freu dich sehr With the Bach Choir and Bach Players (on Baroque period instruments). Soloists: Soprano Jennifer Bates; Alto Jacqueline Horner Kwiatek; Bass Joe Damon Chappel; Concertmaster Peter Kupfer; under the direction of Cantor Rick Erickson. Preceding at 3:45 p.m. there is a PRE-VESPERS TALK with Bach Scholar Michael Marissen, Professor of Music, Swarthmore College, discussing Cantata 39.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Concert | Harpsichord Works by Haydn and Others


Harpsichordist Natsuko Uemura plays Haydn, Takemitsu, and Robert Muczynski.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Scott Dettra, organist


Dettra is from Washington, D.C.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Workshop | Children's Book Writing Class


An introductory class with Michelle Knudsen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Winter dance showcase; program H


Part of winter dance showcase. Featuring the works of 64 contemporary dancemakers, all performances in two-week long extravaganza. (Photo by Young Soon Kim) FELICE LESSER DANCE THEATER Movement of the People Dance Company Vangeline Theater Unjin Kim/2010 Dance Group Dorrell Martin Catey Ott Dance Collective SITU Trust Dance Theatre ANAHATA Dance
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Discussion | Icarus Project: “Dis-abilities, Diverse-abilities, Dangerous Gifts”


Come out for a community discussion about mental health organizing with Jacks Ashley McNamara and Sascha Altman DuBrul, the co-founders of the Icarus Project. The Icarus Project works in the complex terrain between mad pride and disability justice and it serves to intersect disability rights and mental health communities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Anna Lewis, violin


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Yu-Han Chen, cello


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Parade | Lunar New Year Parade


See lions dance and rabbit-themed floats glide by at this colorful celebration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 pm
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