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32 free events take place on Sunday, August 19 in New York City.
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32 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, August 19, 2012

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Park Walk | Park Nature Walk


This walk is bringing attention to its vital role in creating one of the scarcest resources in all of Manhattan—wildlife habitat! Learn about the Park’s wildlife by joining experienced naturalists on guided nature walks along the Park’s esplanade. Enjoy a meandering waterfront walk while viewing and learning about the park’s flora and fauna, including some of the 85 different species of birds identified within Park boundaries. Peek into some of our many gardens to discover butterflies, dragonflies and other interesting insects. Get to know the native plants that thrive in unexpected places in and around the river’s edge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first-hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. Kayaks and life vests provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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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Workshop | Fiction Writing Class


With Lev AC Rosen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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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City Walk | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times.
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Performance | Write Out Front: A Playwright Happening


Watch emerging and emerged playwrights, book writers and lyricists create new work right in front of your eyes. During two hour time slots, a writer or writer's team will write a new play in the storefront window with a screen shot of their computer projected behind them, visible to the street. See writers create new worlds, find inspiration and try to avoid Facebook (or not). Come see playwrights from shows coming up or currently playing at venues around town including the NY International Fringe Festival.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | Harlem Day 2012


Over 90,000 attendees will enjoy four outdoor stages of live entertainment, featuring “The International Roots of Jazz”: Reggae, Latin, Soca, Gospel, R&B, Hip-Hop, Rock, Blues and Calypso. There will also be exhibitors and vendors providing delicious foods, creative arts & crafts, clothing and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “A Road Once Traveled” Tour


Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because armies could see their enemies approach as they sailed down the East River. History buffs will love this tour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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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Film | Alexander Mackendrick's Sweet Smell of Success (1957): The All-Powerful Press


With Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis and Susan Harrison. Powerful but unethical Broadway columnist J.J. Hunsecker coerces unscrupulous press agent Sidney Falco into breaking up his sister's romance with a jazz musician. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Chembo Corniel Latin Jazz Quartet


“Chembo Corniel is the consummate contemporary percussionist…whose technique is like adding hot spices to a cold salad and the blend of this group of musicians can make me sing forever.” – Grady Tate, Jazz Vocalist
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2:00 pm
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Theater | Street Theater: Theater for the New City's 99% Reduced Fat, or, You Can Bank On Us


Theater for the New City's award-winning Street Theater Company opens its 36th annual tour with 99% Reduced Fat, or, You Can Bank On Us, a rip-roaring musical which will tour City streets, parks and playgrounds. The production will have book, lyrics and direction by Crystal Field (it's in-progress as of this writing) and musical score composed by Joseph Vernon Banks. TNC's award-winning Street Theater always contains an elaborate assemblage of trap doors, giant puppets, smoke machines, masks, original choreography and a huge (9' x 12') running screen or "cranky" providing continuous movement behind the actors. The company of 27 actors, twelve crew members, two assistant directors and five live musicians shares the challenge of performing outside and holding a large, non-captive audience. The music varies in style from Bossa Nova to Gilbert & Sullivan. Complex social issues are often presented through children's allegories, with children as the heroes, making these free productions a popular form of family entertainment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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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2:30 pm
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Concert | Jamaican Reggae: Inner Circle / Israel Vibration / The Mighty Diamonds / DJ Carter Van Pelt


Celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of independence with this day of Jamaican reggae music. To anyone who’s familiar with Inner Circle (pictured), the band’s 20-year-plus history in reggae has had a long string of successes. Inner Circle’s special brand of pop-oriented Jamaican beats and energy-filled live performances have allowed the band to transcend the traditional reggae niche and enjoy widespread crossover appeal. The story of reggae group Israel Vibration’s success starts out with their humble beginnings as children battling polio in a Jamaican rehabilitation center. Cecil Spence (Skelly) and Lascelle Bulgin (Wiss) bonded through music while in the clinic and quickly became friends. The Mighty Diamonds are the most consistent and long-running reggae trio in Jamaican musical history. For over forty years the group has been entertaining and educating the world with their conscious lyrics, soulful harmonies and polished performances that led them to become known as the reggae group with the Motown sound. Head DJ of Eastern Standard Time on WKCR 89.9 FM in New York City, DJ Carter Van Pelt is a true student of Jamaican music of every era, from ska to dancehall. He’ll celebrate Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary with far-ranging selections covering every era.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
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Tour | The Rules of Seduction in 11 Sculptures: An Artist-Led Tour


Sculptor Lan Tuazon will conduct a guided tour of Mark di Suvero's eleven sculptures at Governors Island and present the art of seduction as way of instinctively understanding modern sculpture. The tour investigates the formal qualities of each work, relating them to the eleven rules of the pick-up game. Blast last minute resistance, know the kiss-close, and learn what disarming obstacles look like in heavy metal!
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 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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3:00 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Ben Steinbauer's Winnebago Man (2010)


Type "The Angriest Man in the World" into any search engine, and one name appears-Jack Rebney, a.k.a. "The Winnebago Man"-an '80s RV salesman whose hilarious, profanity-strewn, on-the-job meltdown was captured on video and passed around on VHS tapes, before exploding into an Internet phenomenon seen by millions. Filmmaker Ben Steinbauer goes in search of the infamous viral video star and discovers him living a hermit-like existence on top of a mountain, unaware of his fame. 85 min. Winnebago Man will be preceded by the Ben Steinbauer short, Brute Force (15 min.), a profile about the singer/songwriter who goes by the name... Brute Force A Q&A with filmmaker Ben Steinbauer and special guests to follow the screening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Waterfront Workouts: Zumba


With Dodge YMCA. Zumba fuses Latin and world music with aerobic interval training to sculpt the body and invigorate the soul. Registration begins at 3:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | David Christopher, Organist


Christopher is Organist and Director of Music at the Episcopal Church of Saints Andrew & Matthew in Wilmington, Delaware.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:45 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Nothing Doing by Robert Strozier


Directed by Tom Herman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's Richard III


After a long civil war between the royal family of York and the royal family of Lancaster, England enjoys a period of peace under King Edward IV and the victorious Yorks. But Edward’s younger brother, Richard, resents Edward’s power and the happiness of those around him. Malicious, power-hungry, and bitter about his physical deformity, Richard begins to aspire secretly to the throne—and decides to kill anyone he has to in order to become king. No tickets required; Just show up and choose a seat on the steps and benches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Student Driver: Indie Road


Come revel in the fun, supportive vibe as they celebrate the indie improv community of NYC and beyond! Each week, two kick-ass indie teams dominate the stage, followed by the fast-paced, down-and-dirty moves of hosts Student Driver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Experimental Sounds


1. José Valente viola and Daniel Levin cello plus guest 2. John Boyle 3. John Ehlis mandolin and Amalia Lopez Chueca cello 4. An Open Session
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Jazz | Richard Clements Trio


Featuring Richard Clements on piano, Murray Hall on bass, and Alex Hoffman on tenor sax.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Performance | The Upright Citizens Brigade Presents the All-Stars of Improv


The Upright Citizens Brigade is home to some of the biggest stars in comedy today. From Saturday Night Live to The Office and Parks and Recreation, the guys and gals of UCB are all over the place; including the writing rooms and offices of the Colbert Report, the Daily Show with Jon Stewart and even on the big screen. UCB alums have starred in the best, freshest, most irreverent comedies of the past decade. Watch this cast of all-stars from the big and small screen do what they do best, two acts of fully improvised comedy that will have audiences rolling. This show has never been seen before; will never be seen again and will never be forgotten.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Macarena Aguiló's The Chilean Building (2010)


It's a story never before documented: While their parents battled the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, a group of children were raised in Europe, safely and communally. The 20 adults who supervised "Project Home" saw over sixty children through to adulthood, children whose mothers and fathers-militant MIR members-fought in their homeland to fight for freedom, many never to be seen again. In The Chilean Building, patriotic duty took another form-childcare rather than warfare-as these adoptive, communal parents assumed responsibility for their charges for years to come. 99 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Performance | Comedy: In These Woods


Twenty years ago, ABC pulled the plug on one of the most brilliant TV series of all time, leaving behind a tangled web of dangling plot threads and unanswered questions. Now, eight of New York’s most Peaks-obsessed improvisers will take matters into their own hands, picking up exactly where the series left off and continuing until this groundbreaking phenomenon has received the resolution it deserves. That gum you like is back in style. And yes, it’s really improvised.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Daws of Jeath


Stand Up Comedy and Improv Collide! The best N.Y. Improvisors perform in your face Longform based off the minds of stand up comedians? Come and see if They will escape from…THE DAWS OF JEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Vicious Cycle


A new Sunday open mic. Names are written, put in the bucket, then picked at random. Comics get 4 minutes. And the next week it happens again. It’s kinda like… a Vicious Cycle. Hosted by Molly Austin and Mike Brown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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