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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 16, 2021?

15 free events take place on Friday, April 16 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 April 16 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 April . 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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15 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, April 16, 2021

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Performance | (IN-PERSON) Aerialists and Acrobats: Works-in-Progress and Show-Ready Acts


Professional circus performers showcasing training and creative process as well as rehearsals of works-in-progress and show-ready acts. Schedule: Monday-Friday 9am-9pm, Weekends 10am-7pm Artists will be inside the studios and viewers will be in the passageway. Masks and social distancing are required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
Free

Tour | Yellowstone's Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces Live (virtual)


Take a meander along the Mammoth Hot Springs Terraces and through time to learn how ancient seas, continental shifts, ice ages and volcanism have created the beautiful, otherworldly springs that lay before us today--and learn why it could look different tomorrow! Led by Ashea, who spent twenty five years exploring the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Discussion | Pandemic Media and Emergent Infrastructures (virtual)


How have digital media technologies governed, regulated, explained, and addressed the global Covid-19 pandemic? "Pandemic media": (a) media addressing the pandemic; (b) media produced as a result of the pandemic; (c) media shaping attitudes to the pandemic; (d) new metaphors, languages and protocols to take stock of an uncertain reality; and (e) memes and other forms of viral communication. As the virus has migrated, morphed, and mutated, a "culture of contagion" has come face to face with a "culture of uncertainty." Infrastructural breakdown has haunted domains of inequity (congregate spaces such as nursing homes, prisons, migrant detention centers) and categories of neglect (low income employees doing society's essential work, poorer countries as opposed to more affluent ones). At the same time, creative interventions by thinkers and designers are pushing the boundaries of the possible. This event develops the critical lens of 'pandemic media' in order to make sense of some of these developments. Presentation Topics: o Pandemic Media and the Hyperobject -- Rachel Pincus o Pandemic Media: Designing Safety -- Nick Travaglini o Pandemic Media's Fragile Landscapes -- Isabel Munson o Pandemic: A Media Maker's Perspective - Guillermina Zabala Suarez
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Play | Pen/Man/Ship: Broadway Actors in a Period Drama (virtual)


1896. When Ruby, a young Black woman fleeing the American South, boards a ship bound for Liberia, she finds herself at odds with her companion's domineering, God-fearing father and his mysterious expedition. Unwilling to sit passively below deck, she befriends the crew, becoming entangled in a mutinous uprising that threatens them all. Performed live with breakthrough technology and expansive visuals that put the audience aboard the troubled vessel, pen/man/ship is a heart-pounding story of truth-seeking at all cost and a powerful reminder of the dangerous limits of self-righteousness. Written by Christina Anderson (Playwrights Horizons, The Public Theatre, Yale Repertory Theatre) Directed by Lucie Tiberghien The cast features Lucille Lortel Award winner Crystal Lucas-Perry (A Bright Room Called Day at the Public Theater), Kevin Mambo ("Marvel's Luke Cage" on Netflix, Fela in Broadway's Fela!), Jared McNeill (HBO's "We Are Who We Are," Battlefield at BAM) and Postell Pringle (Broadway's A Free Man of Color, FX's "Rescue Me").
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | String Quartet and Guests: Cutting-Edge Repertoire (virtual)


Ethel is one of the most acclaimed string quartets in the contemporary classical field with an eye on tradition and an ear to the future. Expect familiar classical tunes mixed with a fair share of the group's signature cutting-edge repertoire. Guest artists and collaborators also make periodic appearances. Ethel is Ralph Farris (viola), Kip Jones (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Corin Lee (violin). The concert takes place every Friday at 5 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free

Museums | (IN-PERSON) Asia's Diverse Cultures: From Ancient to Contemporary


Discover art that traverses Asia's diverse cultures, regions, and narratives. The Museum's special exhibitions celebrate art forms that range from ancient to contemporary, including photography and multimedia, while its permanent collection galleries are focused primarily on art from the Himalayan region.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | (IN-PERSON) May the Love be with You: Street Art Prints Inspired by Love and Star Wars


The street artist known as "Hektad" personally exhibits his newest limited edition of prints which reflect his love for urban city landscapes with brilliant text. Meditate on this "May the Love be with You." Let this idea take shape and rise and transcend into bright colors usage that emits the energies to love that pronounced and articulates the resistance of the dark side. By popular demand, Hektad brings back his limited edition painted Clone Trooper Helmets and Stormtrooper sparked by his love of Star Wars and the application of one of the Jedi lesson: "turn our energies to love". Hektad distinctively transformed the layers of spray paint with concise splatters and color combination while working within this unique shape.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Museums | (IN-PERSON) New York City and American History


Founded in 1804, this American history museum holds an extensive collection of historical artifacts, works of American art, and other materials documenting the history of New York and the United States. It presents exhibitions on a variety of topics and periods in American history, such as George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, Slavery in New York, The Hudson River School, Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Bossa Nova Live


Visit the courtyard for a socially distanced evening of live Brazilian music, featuring Bossa Nova band Rio 3-0: bassist Leonardo Lucini, drummer Arnaldo Buzack, and guitarist Billy Newman. Take a seat in the courtyard and enjoy the show. Food and drinks are available for purchase.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Latin Music


Enjoy live salsa music with Cuarteto Guatac.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's Measure for Measure: Adaptation (virtual)


Our state is wrought with disease, injustice, and inequity. The justice system is flawed and ineffective, so many citizens do not take it seriously. The duke appoints a deputy to govern in his absence as he travels on official business to the capital. The deputy has a man arrested under a previously unenforced law and sentenced to death. The imprisoned man calls for his sister to appeal to the deputy and save his life. How can she appeal to this deputy to save her brother? How will the deputy assert his new temporary powers in response to her? Presented by New School MFA Shakespeare Studio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Ballet, Piano Music and More


"Culture Window" is designed for audience members to enjoy performances held in the storefront window from outside. Performers: - Simone Dinnerstein, Solo Piano - Brooklyn Ballet, Pas de Deux - Steven Beck (The Knights), Solo Piano - Gleich Dances, Contemporary Ballet - Girl Be Heard, Song and Spoken Word Caribbean food and snacks will be available for purchase. Masks are required. This event is held rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Boston Symphony Orchestra (virtual)


The powerful voice of a 20th-century symphonic master is showcased by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Having been savaged in the Soviet-run press for his opera Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and warned about composing music in a similar style, Shostakovich cancelled the premiere of his Symphony No. 4 in 1936 and placed it in his desk until it was finally performed in 1961. Scored for 125 players, the symphony's edgy intensity, sardonic humor, and heartbreaking melancholy make for a riveting emotional journey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Tour | Beijing's Summer Palace: The Imperial Park (virtual)


The Summer Palace in Beijing is a historic imperial garden that integrates numerous traditional halls and pavilions. It was conceived by the Qing emperor Qianlong between 1750 and 1764 and it is the largest and most well-preserved royal park in China. Follow your guide Amber to see the best part of the park that can be accessed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free

Theater | Shakespeare's Hamlet: Adaptation (virtual)


Presented by New School MFA Shakespeare Studio. Directed and Adapted by Jane Skapek.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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