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36 free events take place on Tuesday, February 3 in New York City.
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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 3, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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!
   Lower Manhattan,
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends. All players welcome.
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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10:30 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Photoshop CS6 for Beginners


Learn how to enhance photos using the #1 photo editing software in the world; Adobe Photoshop. In this class you will get acquainted with the features of Photoshop and learn about layers and use them to minpulate images to your desire.
   Midtown,
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10:30 am
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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.
   Lincoln Square,
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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.
   Midtown,
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12:00 pm
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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12:20 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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | Intro to Colombian History and the Music of Los Llanos Orientales


Learn about the cuatro guitar and the capachos, instruments from the Spanish- and native-influenced region of Colombia that borders Venezuela. With special guest Gregorio Uribe.
   Midtown East, New York, NY
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1:30 pm
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Screening | 2 Films on Ballet and Opera


Le Passion Noureev Directed by Fabrice Herrault, 2013, 60 minutes - On the 20th anniversary of Nureyev’s death, Fabrice Herrault, an eminent New York ballet teacher and film collector, has assembled an impressionistic tribute that shows the artist in some of his early performances through archival footage, much of it previously unseen, revealing “Rudi” at the peak of his powers. In French with English subtitles. Dmitri Hvorostovsky: The Music and I Directed by Nika Strizhak, 2012, 39 minutes - The “lion of the opera” has charmed audiences with his talent, sexuality and charisma. Blessed with one of the most beautiful voices in the world, Dmitri Hvorostovsky (b. 1962) has performed on the greatest opera stages, and his masterful interpretation of Eugene Onegin, one of his signature roles, is an operatic benchmark. The star baritone explains how a small boy from the farthest outreaches of Siberia was able to rise to the summit of musical fame. In Russian with English subtitles.
   Lincoln Square,
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Twitter Basics Workshop


Learn about the online social network Twitter.
   Midtown,
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2:30 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recitals


4:00 PM - Abigel Kralik, Violin 5:00 PM - Valerie Kim, Violin 6:00 PM - Phoebe Gardner, Violin
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Thomas Hampson, Voice


Thomas Walter Hampson (born June 28, 1955) is an American lyric baritone, a classical singer who has appeared worldwide in major opera houses and concert halls and made over 170 musical recordings.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Michelle Doll


Michelle Doll will be on-hand to discuss and answer questions regarding her current exhibition "Between Love and Me."
   Midtown, New York, NY
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5:00 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.
   Midtown,
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2015 International Krappy Kamera Competition Winners


This show will feature the winning entries from the 17th Annual International Krappy Kamera Competition, photography by Craig Barber as well as work by the gallery's photographers. The Krappy Kamera Competition originated at the gallery and is one of the high points of the year. The winners are: Kristin Karch, Cumming, Georgia Ellen Davis, Anchorage, Alaska James Rohan, Wakefield, Massachusetts
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Data in the Museum


In rethinking how museums engage with their communities, Sebastian Chan's work in Australia and North America has focused on implementing digital interfaces and technology-driven experiences both in galleries and online. He has developed interfaces that allow scholars and amateurs to explore and play with collections beyond the museum itself; he has been experimenting with methods for preserving source code and data so that future researchers can look at that information through the lens of the limits in technology of the day; and he has led Cooper Hewitt's digital redesign of its user experience and the digitising of all of its collections. In this talk, Sebastian Chan discusses his insights, experiences, and the challenges faced during his efforts to combine emerging technologies, data, and the world of museums. Sebastian Chan is the director of digital and emerging media at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum. Previously he was at the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney and has worked extensively as a museum consultant. He blogs at freshandnew.org. Information 212.851.9692
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness — Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Venezuela's Economy: What Lies Ahead?


A public panel with experts on the Venezuelan economy to discuss the country’s outlook for 2015. The drop in global oil prices has had a major effect on Venezuela, with Moody’s recently downgrading the country's debt and inflation hitting 64 percent in 2014. As Venezuela's economic situation grows precarious, what are the political and social implications? How are Venezuelans reacting to ever-increasing shortages of basic goods? Which policies offer the best solutions? Experts will share their views on these topics and the country’s economic prospects for the coming year.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Mary Ellen Carroll


Mary Ellen Carroll was born in Danville, Illinois, in 1961. Completed in 2010, Carroll’s prototype 180 involved the physical rotation and reoccupation of a single-family house in an aging subdivision of Houston. Her recent project Public Utility 2.0, which combines unused TV channels and cutting-edge wireless technology to increase connectivity in under-resourced areas across greater New Orleans, will be included in the international contemporary art triennial Prospect.3 in New Orleans (2015). A monograph was published by SteidlMack (London and Göttingen) in 2010 and received AIGA’s Book of the Year Award. Carroll lives and works in New York.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Charles Affron reads from his book Grand Opera: The Story of the Met


This illustrated lecture tells how The Metropolitan, which has stood among the grandest of opera companies since its birth in 1883, became and remains a powerful actor on the global cultural scene, and traces the offstage/onstage workings of this famed New York institution.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Making Poems, Making Poets


This reading and conversation features the work of the poets in Patricia Carlin's celebrated workshop. Through community and thoughtful critique this group of pre-MFA, post-MFA, non-MFA New York City poets have developed their art and found both the modes of publishing best suited to them, and the support needed to make a life as a poet. Come hear these poets, speak with them, and find out how they do it. Hosted by Patricia Carlin.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Mango Language Lab Workshop


Hola! Ni Hao! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! Dobryi den'! Come try out the Mango Languages program and start learning one of 35 languages today. This is a conversation-based language learning program with a built-in recording option. Record your voice and compare your speech to the narrator’s to hear your progress.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Science Fiction Book Discussion


Science Fiction Book Discussion meets the first Tuesday of the month. This month's discussion: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury.
   Roosevelt Island, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Sitting Still, Standing Up: Women, Buddhism, and Social Justice


What is the place of Buddhist practitioners in the movement toward a just and equitable world? How do we understand the place of stillness in the struggle to move forward? Please join a thought-provoking and soul-nourishing evening of inquiry and wisdom with a panel of pioneering Buddhist women. It will be an event that will engage your mind, body and spirit through discussion, guided meditation and light yoga. Refreshments served.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Film | Soviet Film: Mikhail Romm's Nine Days in One Year (1962)


Two young scientists are exploring new fields of nuclear physics. Dmitry Gusev and Ilya Kulikov are good friends, but rivals in love. Dmitry marries Lyolya and they live happily together. Luck has it that he makes an important discovery. Unfortunately he exposes himself to radioactivity during the experiments. As a result he falls seriously ill. However Dmitry has a strong spirit. His will to live, the deep passion for his work and his strong love for mankind makes it possible for him to recover. 107 min.
   Midtown East, New York, NY
6:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | 2 Writers Read: Marie Matsuki Mockett / Emily St. John Mandell


Marie Matsuki Mockett's latest book, Where the Dead Pause and the Japanese Say Goodbye, turns to the history of her family's Buddhist temple 25 miles from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and the experience of coping with death and disaster. Mockett and Emily St. John Mandell, both award-winning writers, read from their latest works about the hopeful depths and consolations offered by art and spirituality after the apocalypse.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Daniel Handler reads from his book We Are Pirates


Daniel Handler, also known as children's author Lemony Snicket, comes on board with a young girl's desperate search for happiness with a rollicking pirate crew threatening the San Francisco Bay in his new novel.
   Upper West Side,
7:00 pm
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Discussion | Improvisation and the Moving Image: Artist on Film


A film discussion with Krin Gabbard and Diedra Harris-Kelley. Reception follows. When he created his Black Odyssey, Romare Bearden was improvising at the same time that he was carefully constructing works of art he knew would last. This event hopes to begin a conversation in which Bearden’s achievement is placed in a variety of contexts. To investigate the myths of painterly creation, they'll look at clips from films that have attempted to represent the work of the artist.
   Upper Manhattan,
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This introductory meditation class was featured in New York Magazine’s top picks.
   Midtown,
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Book Signing | Kristin Hannah reads from her book book The Nightingale


A profound and compelling portrait of two ordinary French women living in a city under siege and in a country at war, where surviving sometimes means doing the unthinkable. Join us as bestselling author Kristen Hannah brings us her latest page-turner.
   Upper East Side,
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7:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Lisa Pegher, Percussion and Electronics


Lisa Pegher is an American solo percussionist who continues to carve a new path for percussion as a solo instrument.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Open Mic | Super Storytellers


This month's theme, "FROZEN," includes MOTH Grandslam and Mainstage performer Ed Gavagan, Kaytlin Bailey and Jennifer Glick. Curated and hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo (FISH OUT OF AGUA: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks, Citadel Press). The show will also include a "Magic Hat Open-Mic" where audience members can sign up for a chance at four minutes of stage time to share their own story.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Talk | An Evening with Violinist Lisa Batiashvili


NY Philharmonic Artist-in-Residence Lisa Batiashvili speaks about her collaboration with the New York Philharmonic, the repertoire she’s bringing to New York, and her musical upbringing.
   Lincoln Square,
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | Juilliard Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble


1959 to 1969: From Acoustic to Electronic: The Visionary Genius of Miles Davis, featuring the albums “Kind of Blue” and “Filles de Kilimanjaro.” With: Lukas Gabric, saxophone Gregg Duncan, guitar Reuben Allen, piano Paolo Benedettini, bass Jordan Young, drums
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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