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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 3, 2012?

37 free events take place on Friday, August 3 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 August 3 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 August . 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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37 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 3, 2012

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Concert | Ne-Yo, Platinum R&B Singer


Since he hit number one in 2006 with "So Sick," Ne-Yo has racked up a string of platinum albums and singles. His new record is R.E.D..
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
Free

Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


Increase physical balance, strength, and mental focus. Learn the ancient Chinese martial art with expert Alex Hing. No experience is necessary. Hing also teaches Tai Chi at the China Institute. He has practiced martial arts for over 30 years in San Francisco and New York City, including 10 years with Tai Chi grand master William C. C. Chen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Screening | Daily Screenings: Arctic Summer, Part I


For their Celebrating American Nations! series, they present three works from Arctic Canada, two animations and a short documentary on the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. Start times: 10:30am and 11:45am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance with Thirza Defoe


Storytelling and interactive Native dance sessions. Start times at 12pm and 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Yoga at the Library


Bought to you by Shape Up NYC. Expert Instructors. Please bring your own mats
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Sue Maskaleris, Grammy-Nominated Pianist


Pianist, singer, composer, lyricist, arranger and producer Sue Maskaleris has performed worldwide solo and as bandleader for over three decades. Her CD, Unbreakable Heart, features jazz legends Eddie Gomez, Lenny White, Mark Murphy and others on her songs and has received airplay worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | “Amble Through the Ramble” Tour


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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

Screening | Daily Screenings: IndiVisible


In conjunction with the exhibition “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas,” they present two documentaries that explore the history, culture and contemporary reality of people who share African American and Native American ancestry. Start times at 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Michel Hazanavicius' 5-Time Oscar Winner The Artist (2011): Modern Silent Film


With Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo and John Goodman. A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. 101 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Getting More Out of Cloud Storage


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Uploading photos to Facebook? Storing documents in Google Docs? Streaming movies from Netflix? Understand what it means to store data in and access content from the Internet “cloud,” and explore its pros and cons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Shape-Up Yoga


Jan O’Connell teaches Yoga.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: The Rover by Aphra Behn


The “rover” of the play’s title is Willmore, a rakish naval captain, who falls in love with a young woman named Hellena, who has set out to experience love before her brother sends her to a convent. Complications arise when Angellica Bianca, a famous courtesan, falls in love with Willmore and swears revenge on him for his betrayal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Phil Kline's dreamcitynine, Performed by Talujon


Sixty percussionists dispersed throughout the Plaza perform a live version of Phil Kline’s GPS-based homage to John Cage’s Indeterminacy. App and smartphone versions of dreamcitynine are an ongoing, if invisible, part of this season’s calendar. Kline draws upon the words and voices of writers, artists, and musicians for the piece.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Night Out with The Pin-Up Squirrels


Take a piece of Chappelle’s Show, add a dash of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and mix in a cup of stage player magic from SNL. Now subtract all the men and replace them with the sassy rodent spirits of Carissa Leone, Kristen Lucas, Sam Schecter, Tera Feigen, Emerald Catron, Leanne Linsky, Lisa Perez and Sara Harvey. Hey, that’s one heck of a math problem and one heck of a show – Night Out with The Pin-Up Squirrels!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Max Gallico & Sinclair Jennings Jr:, Acoustic Soul Duo


Enjoy the gorgeous sunset and soulful sounds of Sinclair Jennings Jr. and Max Gallico from this spectacular grass covered pier that stretches 900 feet into the majestic Hudson River.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Rock: Wild Flag / Misson Of Burma / Ted Leo


WILD FLAG has risen from the ashes of a number of storied bands: it’s fronted by Carrie Brownstein of Sleater-Kinney (and recently of Portlandia fame) and Mary Timony of Helium, and includes Sleater-Kinney’s Janet Weiss and The Minders’ Rebecca Cole. The band’s eponymous debut album from last year is “a glorious reminder of rock at its most exuberant,” (Chicago Tribune) and it has been tearing up the festival circuit, and every stage it takes to really, with performances that have critics waxing nostalgic about the days when rock still rocked. Meanwhile the resurgence of “post-punk legends” (Pitchfork) MISSION OF BURMA continues. With the release of its new record Unsound this July, a much-anticipated next in line to 2004’s OnOffOn, 2006’s The Obliterati, and 2009’s propulsive The Sound the Speed the Light, the band has effectively doubled the early '80s recorded output that made it a talisman for the louder faction of the last three decades of alternative and then indie music. They’ll descend on the Bandshell with a hurricane of snarling guitars and raw power. To start the night off on the right rock 'n roll foot, everyone's favorite East Coast rocker, TED LEO, will be performing a solo set.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested admission

Workshop | Waterfront Workouts: Hip Hop Dance Aerobics


With Dodge YMCA. This class gets your heart pumping with Hip Hop music and hot step-by-step dance moves. Registration begins at 6:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Chio-Tian Folk Drums and Arts Group


The painted bodies and colorful costumes of this troupe of parading Din Tao drummers represent Chinese demigods. Formed by Taoist priest Hsu Chen-jung in 1993, Chio-Tian is exuberant, passionate, and dedicated, having once carried its heavy drums 13,000 feet up the highest peak in eastern Asia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Open Mike | Open Mic Night with Stu


Come to Open Mic Night with Stu Richards. Bring your works of poetry, music, thoughts and good vibes. Sign-up begins at 7:00 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | See the Oscar-Winning Jurassic Park


With Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum. During a preview tour, a theme park suffers a major power breakdown that allows its cloned dinosaur exhibits to run amok.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Ghosts of Manhattan, a Theatrical Journey through New York History


This summer Organic Magnetics launches its formal debut, with the premier of original production Ghosts of Manhattan, 1512-2012: An Interactive History. Ghosts of Manhattan is a theatrical journey that traces New York City’s cultural evolution from native land in 1512 to global metropolis in 2012. This interactive walk-through theater experience will activate, and inspire cultural dialogue. The performance path includes rough terrain. Walking shoes and casual attire recommended. Performances take place at sunset, bug spray and flashlights optional. Please bring an item to trade. Any form of antique currency is acceptable.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | The Power of the Trinity, a Theaterical Concert


Live global-soul music sets the backdrop for the world premiere of The Power of the Trinity, a riveting, high-energy theatrical concert about Ethiopia’s last monarch, Emperor Haile Selassie and his unbreakable determination to save the kingdom from foreign invasion. The Power of the Trinity is a play written by the late New York playwright Roland Wolf that examines the determination of one man to save a nation. King Haile Selassie (whose name translates to Power of the Holy Trinity) was the last of a 3000 year reign of monarchs in Ethiopia and is recognized as one of the first globally conscious African leaders of the 20th century. The production focuses on his leadership during Italy’s invasion of Ethiopia and Selassie’s riveting appeal for help from the League of Nations. Using songs from Tomás Doncker’s album Power of the Trinity, which was inspired by the same events, sets the tone for a production colored with multiple personalities, at times introspective at times sobering but constantly inspiring and enduring. Doncker’s brand of global soul music flecked with R&B, jazz and funk influences breathes life into the story of a king who challenged the powers that be.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare in the Park(ing) Lot presents Coriolanus


The play is presented in a working parking lot, so you can drive there but you should expect to pay the Muni-meter. The show is offered while the lot is in use. The action sometimes happens around a parked car which drives away during a performance. At such times, the players stop and the audience moves its chairs, pausing the performance the same way a show would stop for rain uptown in Central Park. It's all part of the fun. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis, with audience members often arriving as early as 7:00 PM to secure a place. You are encouraged and welcome to bring your own chair. Once seats are gone, blankets are spread out.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Theater | Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Into the Woods, the Broadway Smash


A witch's curse condemns the Baker and his Wife to a life without children. They embark on a quest to find the four items required to break the spell: the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Will they succeed? And what happens after "happily ever after?" A masterpiece by musical theater giants Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Into the Woods is a witty and irreverent reimagining of beloved classic fairytales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. Featuring Amy Adams, Jack Broderick, Gideon Glick, Cooper Grodin, Ivan Hernandez, Tina Johnson, Josh Lamon, Jessie Mueller, Donna Murphy, Laura Shoop, and Tess Soltau.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | The 54/10 Music Marathon: Hawk and Dove / kate kilbane & the cellar doors / The Bengsons


This 3rd Annual Festival Brings Over Two Dozen Bands on the Brink of Success! Guaranteed to open your eyes and ears, the 54/10 Music Marathon is a prime destination for eclectic music from exciting new bands. The 2012 festival promises everything from bawdy punk rock to danceable indie-pop and the truly surprising, such as bluegrass enhanced by aerial choreography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Chris Miller's Oscar-Nominated Puss in Boots (2011): Shrek Prequel


With the voices of Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek and Zach Galifianakis. A story about the events leading up to the sword fighting cat's meeting with Shrek and his friends. 90 min. Movie starts at dusk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Film | Documentary: Sean Fine & Andrea Nix Fine's Inocente (2012)


Life as a teenager can be stressful: conflicts with your parents, pressure from your peers, constant self-doubt and soul searching. You’re trying to figure out who you are in the world, and the more you learn, the more confusing and overwhelming life may seem. Making art can be a powerful remedy for daily tension, a liberating way to express your feelings and ideas. 40 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Kimmo Pohjonen & Helsinki Nelson's Accordion Wrestling


SurroundSound grunts and groans punctuate accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen’s dance-theater work in which music, sport, and dance blend into a unique multimedia “squeeze play.” Reviving the dormant Finnish tradition of accordion-accompanied wrestling matches, Pohjonen performs while grapplers struggle on a custom-made mat embedded with microphones. His work, with choreography by Ari Numminen, comments on Cold War and gender politics while lending a modern artistic twist to a classic Olympic competition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Mentor-ized: Looking for Help in All the Wrong Places


With his life spinning out of control, Billy Brennan, a 33-year-old, port-a-john manager, seeks answers from a series of equally troubled sages, which include: an alcoholic priest, a bi-curious German party journalist, a geriatric Croatian voyeur and Emmy-award winning actor Ray Liotta. Theatrical chameleon Tim Leuzarder’s hilarious and poignant solo show debut is a delightful Hero’s Journey into the heart of dysfunction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: The Exorcism of Lucas Hazlett


Lucas Hazlett has always been a strange and unusual person, at times even loud, bizarre and just plain crazy. Well, it turns out he was just possessed by a demon the entire time. Come and watch as two priests perform an exorcise on the stage and see if there’s any hope in saving this loony SOB.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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