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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 18, 2017?

42 free events take place on Friday, August 18 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 18 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 18, 2017

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Concert | Demi Lovato, Singer and Actress


As a child actress, Lovato came to fame in Disney's Camp Rock. As a pop singer, she has garnered top ten hits like "Heart Attack," "This Is Me" and "Skyscraper."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Kenny Loggins, Oscar-Nominated Singer-Songwriter


As a solo artist, Loggins experienced a string of soundtrack successes, including an Academy Award nomination for "Footloose" in 1984. His early soundtrack contributions date back to the film A Star Is Born in 1976, and for much of the 1980s and 1990s, he was known as "The Soundtrack King". Finally Home was released in 2013, shortly after Loggins formed the group Blue Sky Riders with Gary Burr and Georgia Middleman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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City Walk | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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City Walk | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put your game face on and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends! All players welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Central Park All-in-One Tour


It is easy to forget that you are in a crowded city while walking through this spectacular park! The original plan for the City of New York, laid out by the City Commissioners in 1811 did not include the park. But as the city grew rapidly in size, we needed a place for New Yorkers to get a breath of fresh air! Central Park, with its 843 acres of meadows, lawns, ponds, lakes and more, was the solution. Today it is one of the best-known parks in the world and is enjoyed by millions-both locals and tourists alike.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York 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, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Zumba Gold Workshop


A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip-Hop and more. Enthusiastic Instruction creates fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Nintendo Summer of Play


Dive into the world of Nintendo on the 2017 Summer of Play Tour. Play games that offer social competitive fun together with family and friends and snap photos in front of colorful visuals full of characters like Mario and the Inklings from the Splatoon™ series. Choose from a wide variety of Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS games from beloved franchises.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Lecture | Shakespeare: An In-Depth Exploration


Taught by renowned Shakespeare scholar Bob Smith.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Poetry Reading | Joshua Bennet performs his poetry


Poet and author Joshua Bennett will use the park as his stage. The poet’s work will come to life as he performs it amongst Josiah McElheny’s prismatic glass and painted wood structures. He will openly engage the public in interview-style performances, bringing his personal narrative as an artist into the light of the public sphere.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Deanna Witkowski, Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition


Deanna Witkowski has been heralded for her “consistently thrilling” playing and her “boundless imagination” (All Music Guide). Her five albums include Raindrop: Improvisations with Chopin, a solo piano session that seamlessly combines jazz, classical, and Brazilian music; and the liturgical jazz release, From This Place. Her brand new recording, Makes the Heart to Sing, features fourteen of her jazz hymn arrangements as performed by her trio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


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. This tour takes place every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Peter Berg's Patriots Day (2016): The Boston Marathon Bombing


Stars: Mark Wahlberg, Michelle Monaghan, J.K. Simmons. The story of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing and the aftermath, which includes the city-wide manhunt to find the terrorists responsible. 133 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Fred Schepisi's Six Degrees of Separation (1993): Adapted from the Stage


Stars: Will Smith, Stockard Channing, Donald Sutherland. An affluent New York couple find their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is. 112 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant (2016): Money Man


Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. 128 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Rockefeller Center Tour


Rockefeller Center is one of the most popular public spaces and tourist attractions in New York City. This depression-era commercial complex takes up over three full city blocks and is rich with history, public art, and art-deco architecture. Built by business mogul John D. Rockefeller Jr. with his own money, he instructed his team of designers and architects to build the most beautiful commercial complex of it’s kind in the world. That vision resulted in what is still one of NYC’s greatest treasures and gave rise to some of NYC’s favorite traditions including the Radio City Christmas Spectacular featuring the famous dance team the Rockettes and the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Tay Garnett's The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946): Woman and Drifter Murder Husband


Stars: Lana Turner, John Garfield, Cecil Kellaway. A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband. Once the deed is done, they must live with the consequences of their actions. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Festival | Friday Picnics in the Park


Every Friday on the lawn, the park has a free picnic, featuring over 100 free blankets to borrow, lawn games, entertainment, and food vendors from the Hester Street Fair, with wine and beer also for purchase from ARK Restaurants. Each week, the park will bring to the picnic a theater, music, or dance production. Every Friday from May 12 to September 1, 2017. Bryant Park Lawn in Bryant Park Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Bryant Park Corp. Related Links Bryant Park Website Categories Accessible, Concerts, Dance, Art, Festivals, Games, Theater, Free Summer Concerts, Free Summer Theater, Food Additional Media
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Hip hop music


Hip hop artists from New York City, Florida, Philadelphia and Detroit with special performances by Bobby Booshay, Justin credible, GB Breezy, Pete Colon, the Bomb Syndicate, Nashon Walker, TK the Artist, Journalist and many more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Strategy Game Social


Learn a new strategy game and discuss tactics at socials focused on tactical games like King of Tokyo, Shadows over Camelot, Forbidden Island, Alhambra, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | The Emerging Music Festival


Emerging Music Festival returns for its third year with rising New York-based bands performing on one of the biggest stages of their young careers. Thousands of music lovers pack the park lawn for the city’s best new music, including indie rock, soul, R&B, singer-songwriter, and more. 6pm – Landlady – “brainy indie rock, offbeat rhythms, jazzy interludes and hooky choruses” (Washington Post) describe sounds made by Adam Schatz’s art pop band 7pm – Mail the Horse – “sun-baked indie rock” (Pop Matters) influenced by The Rolling Stones at their easiest and twang-iest 8pm - Luke Elliot – “a force to be reckoned with” (No Depression), Elliot’s music is regularly compared with the dark ballads of crooners Leonard Cohen and Tom Waits 9pm - 79.5 (pictured) – “honeyed vocalists, street flautists, and psych guitarists” (The New Yorker) make up this infectious seven-piece 21st-century disco band Between sets, attendees can play giant lawn games, learn to juggle, and purchase food and beverages from local vendors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dancing | Tonight We Dance: Tango in the Park


An evening of the not-to-be-missed “authentic Buenos Aires Tango”. Make friends or dance while enjoying tango music, stories, and an instructional class. All are welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Musical | Checks and Balances or Bottoms Up!: rip-roaring musical


The musical pits a Catholic school girl and a subway conductor against a Monster Puppet as they fight for the health and safety of all New Yorkers, the civil rights of America and finally, the future of our planet. This is the story of the awakening of America's true Patriots to do battle with the Monster of Apple Pie fascism and the Pumpkin Head of state, whose mission lies in golf courses and hotels, Russian dances, corporate princes and the power of money.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Harlem Dances: Fusha Dance Company


Join various local companies for dance performances and lessons of different movement styles. Harlem Dances events take place on the third Friday of each month from May through August. Today: Fusha Dance Company - dance, drum, and culture from Africa and the Diaspora.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Play | Shakespeare's Henry V


Shakespeare's history play, produced by The Hudson Warehouse which presents classical plays in modern settings. Known as "The Other Shakespeare in the Park," the company was founded in 2004 by Nicholas Martin-Smith July 27 – Aug 20, Thursday through Sunday nights.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Concert | Max Gallico & Friends


Friday nights mean great local music on the pier. Hear some of NYC’s best local artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Michael Deibert discusses his book Haiti Will Not Perish: A Recent History


In a moving and detailed history, Michael Deibert, who has spent two decades reporting on Haiti, chronicles the heroic struggles of Haitians to build their longed-for country in the face of overwhelming odds. Based on years of interviews with Haitian political leaders, international diplomats, peasant advocates, gang leaders, and hundreds of ordinary Haitians, Deibert’s book provides a vivid, complex, and challenging analysis of Haiti’s recent history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Play | New York Classical Theatre presents Shakespeare's Macbeth


The Bard's tragedy of power and treacherous ambition comes to life in a panoramic outdoor professional production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


Featuring: comedian /actor Bob Greenberg
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Swing and Blues Night with Guitarist Solomon Hicks


Solomon Hicks is a jazz and blues guitarist, singer, and composer. An eclectic musician, Solomon excels at a number of styles ranging from jazz, blues, classical, gospel, R&B, funk and classic rock. He studied jazz, classical and Afro-Cuban guitar at Harlem’s School of the Arts, Boys Conservatory, Brooklyn Music Academy, Opus 118 Jazzmobile and Barry Harris’ Bebop workshops.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | The 36th Annual Battery Dance Festival


Established by Battery Dance in 1982 as the Downtown Dance Festival, today the Battery Dance Festival is New York City’s longest-running free public dance festival. Audiences are traditionally drawn from the large downtown working population and residents, families, tourists, senior citizens and dance fans from the greater NYC metropolitan area. Each year, the Festival draws a combined audience of over 12,000 people. The Battery Dance Festival provides a unique opportunity for outstanding dancers and choreographers to present original works of high artistic merit in a free public forum. BDF revels in the panoply of dance that our city offers, with strong emphasis on the inclusion of diverse dance styles and an international roster of performers. American choreographers such as Michelle Dorrance, Paul Taylor, Mary Anthony, Elizabeth Streb and Darrell Moultrie have all presented their works alongside pre-eminent companies from Asia, Europe, South America, Africa and the Caribbean.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Tour | Ghosts of the East Village Tour


The ghosts of Greenwich Village are too numerous and interesting to meet in just one evening! Due to popular demand, they are offering a new tour, “Ghosts of the East Village,” as a companion tour to one of their biggest crowd-pleasers, Ghosts of the West Village.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Theodore Melfi's Hidden Figures (2016): 3 Oscar Nominations


Stars: Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe. The story of a team of female African-American mathematicians who served a vital role in NASA during the early years of the U.S. space program. 127 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | John G. Avildsen's The Karate Kid (1984): Oscar-Nominated Classic


Stars: Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue. A martial arts master agrees to teach karate to a bullied teenager. 126 min. Free Popcorn. Beverages and snacks available for purchase. Movie begins at dusk (around 8:30pm).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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