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Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!
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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, February 5, 2014
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Park Walk | Central Park Tour
Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
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10:00 am
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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.
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11:00 am
$6...
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional"
Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
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11:15 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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Concert | Bach at Noon
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
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12:20 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter
Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Talk | The Penn Central Bankruptcy and Certificate Horde
A lunchtime event with Museum founder John Herzog on the trading of securities, liquidation of paper assets and notable certificates of the historic Penn Central bankruptcy.
Feel free to bring your lunch.
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12:30 pm
$5
$5
Jazz | Voices of Freedom: Jazz Duos
“Voices of Freedom” is a lunchtime jazz concert series honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Each performance in February will showcase exciting pairings with a pianist and celebrated musicians from New York City's jazz scene.
February 5: Willerm Delisfort (piano) and Jason Marshall (baritone saxophone)
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
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.
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1:00 pm
$6...
$6...
Concert | Juilliard students perform 'Music for Piano'
Juilliard performers share their talent with the community in these free, hourlong lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season.
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Jazz | Midtown Jazz
A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
$10 suggested donation
Concert | Pipes at One Concert
The church's mechanical-action pipe organ was built in 1964 by the Schlicker Organ Company of Buffalo, New York, and re-built by the Andover Organ Company of Methuen, Massachusetts in 1981. It boasts the oldest pipe organ case in New York City, made of mahogany and dating from 1802, and contains 1,632 pipes.
Today: Janet Yieh, Assistant Organist, Trinity Wall Street
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1:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups
Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
Featuring African-American authors.
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist
Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & 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.
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter
Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
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2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Master Class | Joy in Singing
Art Song Master Class with American tenor Paul Sperry.
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2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Tour | US Customs House Building Tour
A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
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3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Master Class | Piano Master Class: Anthony Newman
While mostly known as an organist, Newman is also a harpsichordist, pedal harpsichordist, pianist, fortepianist, conductor, writer, and teacher. A specialist in music of the Baroque period, particularly the works of Johann Sebastian Bach, Newman has played an important role in the movement towards historically informed performance. He has collaborated with noted musicians such as Kathleen Battle, Julius Baker, Itzhak Perlman, Eugenia Zukerman, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Leonard Bernstein and Wynton Marsalis for whom he arranged and conducted In Gabriel’s Garden, the most popular classical record of 1996.
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4:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Talk | Celebrating the Manteo Sicilian Marionette Tradition in New York
A Lecture, Film Presentation and Marionette Demonstration by
Award-winning TV Producer-Writer-Director and Historian Tony De Nonno.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Concert | A Latin Romance: Piano and Saxophone Works by Schumann and Piazzolla
This program is - broadly speaking - "romantic", due not only to the presence of Robert Schumann, but also to Roberto Scarcella Perino, a contemporary musician who isn't afraid of feelings. Thanks to Scarcella Perino and Piazzolla, the program is also strongly "latin", drawing from the Argentine tango and the rhythms of the tarantella in the Sicilian composer's Sonata.
With: Giuseppe Bruno, piano; Valentina Renesto, saxophone.
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital
Siyi Fang, Collaborative Piano.
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Workshop | Open-Level Yoga Class
Yoga is back! Please wear comfortable clothes and bring a yoga mat or beach towel. All new participants will be required to sign a waiver.
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Opening Reception | Photos: Alexander Movshovich's New York - Where the Energy Manifests Beauty
An exhibition of 22 photographs by Alexander Movshovich curated by Regina Khidekel. These are bold images of New York City—places we probably never visit, and likely, would have a hard time finding.
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6:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Slide Lecture | In Search of the Perfect Travel Moment in France
The clichés of Paris and of France are wonderful, but our most rewarding travels are those in which we develop a personal connection with our destination. Using insights, experiences and humorous anecdotes from his travel work in France for more than 20 years, Gary Lee Kraut will reveal how travel and travel writing are enriched by seeking those connections and by the surprises found along the way.
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6:30 pm
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Forum | Innovations in Life Writing
Beginning by reading examples from their work, four New York authors who write in multiple genres open a conversation about the inherited conventions of "life writing," with a focus on contemporary critiques, innovations, and alternatives to biography, autobiography, and memoir. With Alexandra Chasin, Margo Jefferson, Elizabeth Kendall, and Wendy S. Walters.
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6:30 pm
$5
$5
Talk | Artist Talk: Suzanne McClelland
A lecture by artist Suzanne McClelland (MFA 1989 Fine Arts).
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7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
free, no reservation required
Talk | Fashion in Conversation: Anna Wintour, Editor of Vogue
Anna Wintour, Condé Nast artistic director and editor in chief of Vogue, has had a long and storied career in fashion, philanthropy, and public service. The recipient of numerous awards for her leadership and philanthropic efforts, Wintour joins a moderated conversation with Kinvara Balfour where she’ll talk about her journey. Don’t miss the chance to hear from one of the world’s most fascinating, powerful, and influential women.
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Jackie Collins signs copies of her book Confessions of a Wild Child
Best-selling trash goddess Jackie Collins discusses and signs copies of her latest 'Lucky Santangelo' novel.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Author Reading | Jennie Kramer and Marjorie Nolan read from their book Overcoming Binge Eating for Dummies
Jennie Kramer and Marjorie Nolan Cohn, directors of the Metro Behavioral Health Association Eating Disorder Treatment Centers, bring us their new guide, with examples from the experiences of clients they serve.
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7:00 pm
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Film | Joe Cardona and Mario de Varona's Celia: The Queen (2008): Documentary on the Salsa Legend
The film is a loving look at the amazing life and legacy of Celia Cruz, a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation and captured the hearts of fans worldwide.
96 min.
Immediately following the film, there will be a panel discussion with journalist Malin Falu, hair stylist Ruth Sanchez, and poet Felipe Luciano. Moderated by salsa historian Aurora Flores.
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Luminosa Project presents Eyes of Mandela Tour
Featuring Felipe Fournier, percussionist and Manny Davis, dancer. Doors open at 7 pm, followed by dinner and 8 pm performance.
LUMINOSA PROJECT is the subversive classically trained duo of Bolivian soprano Gian-Carla Tisera and Burmese-American pianist A.J. Khaw. Music from all corners of the world steeped in the veins of jazz, folk, experimental music, poetry and sociopolitical commentary. Their melodies emerge from every corner of the globe -- from folk tunes heard in the poorest slums to the soaring arias of bygone eras. Luminosa Project often infuses traditional and nontraditional music with socio-political themes that draw on their mutual identification with the plight of the third world.
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7:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Screening | Taking Control: Short Films on the AIDS Crisis
Healthcare activism took on many forms – challenging AIDS-phobic and homophobic institutions, taking your healthcare into your own hands, educating communities, and confronting wrong-headed media empires.
Kiss-In at St. Vincent's (Excerpt), 7 min., 1989
Iris De La Cruz Oral History (Excerpt), GMHC, 22 min., circa 1990
DiAna's Hair Ego: AIDS Info Up Front, Ellen Spiro, 30 min., 1989
Doctors, Liars, and Women: AIDS Activists Say No to Cosmo, Jean Carlomusto & Maria Maggenti, 23 min., 1988
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7:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Film | Anne Lewis and Mimi Pickering's Anne Braden: Southern Patriot (2012): Documentary on the Civil Rights Leader
Anne Braden: Southern Patriot explores the extraordinary, some say incendiary, life of this American civil rights leader.
77 min. Skype Q&A with director Mimi Pickering to follow screening.
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation
$10 suggested donation
Staged Reading | Play Reading: The Draper's Eye by Fengar Gael
A full length contemporary drama which takes place in New York’s Garment District will be given a staged reading directed by Dev Bondarin at the Manhattan Theatre Works’ Newborn Festival.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Flute Recital
Lauren Osaka, flute. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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free, no reservation required
Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show
Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
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