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36 free events take place on Friday, August 10 in New York City.
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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 10, 2018

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free events nyc Jason Mraz: Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter
free events nyc Works by Chopin, Brahms, Schumann and more
free events nyc From foot-stomping sounds of Quebec to the dance of Guinea.
free events nyc A Powerhouse of Energetic and Evocative Dance: Timelessly Elegant and Brilliantly Musical Choreography
free events nyc West Side Story Reimagined
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


Known benefits of a regular meditation practice include stress reduction, improved concentration, increased ... more >> self-awareness and sense of happiness, improved cardiovascular and immune health, and more. This class is designed to introduce brand new beginners to the practice of mediation. Please bring a mat or blanket to sit on.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Jason Mraz: Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter


The Virginia-born entertainer came to prominence in the San Diego coffee shop scene. He had Top Ten ... more >> hits like "I'm Yours" and "I Won't Give Up." His latest album is Know. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
free, no reservation required

Concert | The Chainsmokers


The DJ and production dance-pop duo of Alex Pall and Andrew Taggart hit number one with "Closer" and ... more >> went platinum with their first album, Memories...Do Not Open. Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi Outdoors


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide ... more >> a serene background for the ancient flowing postures. Tai Chi results in strength and focus of body and mind. An ideal choice for participants of all ages. Instructor: Alex Hing
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8:30 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations ... more >> for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Beekeeping Workshop


Visit the park’s apiary, enjoy a honey tasting, and learn about the lives of honeybees from the New ... more >> York City Beekeepers Association.
   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 ... more >> 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 historians Peter Laskowich and Madeleine Levi. This tour takes place every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Piano in the Park: Ragtime, Stride, and Jazz


Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... so swing on by for toe-tappin’ performances by New York’s ... more >> finest, playing ragtime, stride, and jazz to your heart’s delight. Russ Kassoff is a jazz pianist, Broadway conductor, and music director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Game Night (2018): Black Comedy


A group of friends who meet regularly for game nights find themselves entangled in a real-life mystery. ... more >> Directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein. Starring Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Billy Magnussen. 100 min.
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1:00 pm
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Film | Must Love Dogs (2005) with John Cusack: romantic comedy


A divorcée reluctantly wades into the dating pool at the urging of her family. Director: Gary David ... more >> Goldberg. 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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 ... more >> 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.
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1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | The Home We Left Behind: Immigrants' Obstacles


A Jewish family, forced to build a new home in America after being exiled from Iraq, faces today’s ... more >> climate of bigotry by reaffirming their heritage of hope and resilience. By Valerie David.
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1:30 pm
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Film | The Birds (1963): Hitchcock at his scariest!


A young woman visits a seaside town, which is attacked by a terrifying force of nature in the form of ... more >> birds gone wild. Starring: Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy and Tippi Hedren. 120 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Hitman's Bodyguard (2017) with Ryan Reynolds, Samuel L. Jackson, Gary Oldman


The world's top protection agent is called upon to guard the life of his mortal enemy, one of theworld's ... more >> most notorious hitmen. Director: Patrick Hughes 118 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Reading | Share A Book You Loved


Come and share a book you loved reading or a book you plan to read. What to expect at an Open Book Hour ... more >> book social: - Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). - Tell what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less. - No negative criticism please. - Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends. The theme is Literary Swindlers. From Dickens to detective novels, fiction is filled with swindlers—characters that lie, spin, or deceive to get ahead. Sign up for booktalking slots begins at 1:45 PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Stanley Kubrick's 4-Time Oscar Winning Barry Lyndon (1975)


An Irish rogue wins the heart of a rich widow and assumes her dead husband's aristocratic position in ... more >> 18th-century England. Stars: Ryan O'Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee. 184 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Chopin, Brahms, Schumann and more


Young pianists and violinists perform works by Chopin, Brahms, Schumann, Debussy and many more. Program ... more >> Brahms (1833-1897) Piano Sonata No. 1, Klavierstuekce Op119, Violin Sonata No.2 Chopin (1810 - 1849) Scherzo No. 1 Debussy (1862-1918) Estampes Bartok (1881-1945) Three Burlesques Schumann (1810-1856) Piano Sonata No.1, Fantasy Op.17 César Franck (1822-1890) Violin Sonata Liszt (1811-1886) Tarantella, Hungarian Rhapsody no.2 and more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | From foot-stomping sounds of Quebec to the dance of Guinea.


A sensational celebration of music from around the globe and across the country. From foot-stomping sounds ... more >> of Quebec to the effervescent song and dance of Guinea. Performers: Les Grands Hurleurs Nicolas Pellerin, fiddle, feet, vocals Simon Lepage, bass, vocals Stéphane Tellier, guitar, mandolin, vocals Jordan Officer Jordan Officer, guitars, vocals Jesse Murphy, bass Tony Mason, drums Ismael & The Radiant Select Ismael Kouyaté, vocals, dance Matthew Albeck, guitar Greg Gonzalez, drums Patrick Andy, bass Abdoulaye Toure, djembe Poundo Gomis, vocals, dance Electra Weston, vocals, dance Tribu Baharú Boris “Tigre” Nelson Torres Guzman, guitar, vocals Cesar “Pocho” Augusto Urueta Figueroa, drums, vocals, percussion Josue “Shaka” Moreno Cabrera, MC, vocals, dance Ruder “Chindo Angola” Pacheco Silva, bass guitar and vocals Oscar Andres “Moniki” Gamboa Pena, percussion, keyboard, dance Nseka “Huit-Kilos” Bimwela, guitar The Campbell Brothers Chuck Campbell, pedal steel guitar Darick Campbell, lap steel guitar Phillip Campbell, MIDI guitar Carlton Campbell, drums Denise Brown, vocals Daric Bennett, bass Presented by Carnegie Hall; takes place in a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | 3 Folk Music Acts


5:30 pm Jan Bell -- Folk Americana from Yorkshire-born songwriter 6:05 pm May Cheung -- Indie folk ... more >> pop 6:40 pm Pete Lanctot and the Stray Dogs -- Southern Gothic Americana
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5:30 pm
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Movie in a Park | Ghostbusters (1984): Sci-Fi Comedy with Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd


Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. Director: Ivan ... more >> Reitman 105 min. Starting at 6PM, enjoy pre-screening music. The feature film begins at dusk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Play | Hamlet: Shakespeare Outdoors


Shakespeare's troubled prince in an outdoor production. Directed by George K. Wells Thursdays-Sundays; ... more >> August 2-26, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Jam on the Hudson


Rhythm and grooves fill the air at this Friday evening program. Follow the lead of professional drummers ... more >> as they guide you through the pulsating beats of traditional African drumming techniques and methods. Drums provided, dancing welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Ghostbusters (1984) with Bill Murray, Sigourney Weaver, Dan Aykroyd -- Outdoors


Three former parapsychology professors set up shop as a unique ghost removal service. Director: Ivan ... more >> Reitman 105 min. Movie begins at sunset, weather permitting.
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | A Powerhouse of Energetic and Evocative Dance: Timelessly Elegant and Brilliantly Musical Choreography


Peridance Contemporary Dance Company has been a powerhouse of energetic and evocative dance since its ... more >> inception in 1983. The Company is known for Artistic Director Igal Perry’s timelessly elegant and brilliantly musical choreography, and has an illustrious performance history at venues including the Joyce Theater, the Rose Theater at Lincoln Center, and internationally in Italy, Israel, South Korea and Bulgaria. The performance will include showings of “Face to Face” with choreography by Norbert De La Cruz III, and Igal Perry’s, “Gran Partita,” which recently premiered in March of 2018. Featuring Alvin Ailey’s Revelations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Musical Entertainment on the Waterfront


Start the weekend with musical entertainment on the waterfront! Bring your friends and a blanket to the ... more >> park and listen to local artists ease you out of the week and into the weekend. Tonight: High & Mighty Brass Band
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy Variety Show


Comedian/author Leighann Lord ("Real Women Do It Standing Up") Mike Brown (SIRIUS XM) Robby Slowik (Laughing ... more >> Skull Comedy Festival) Lynn Maleh (Wolf Den Comedy)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Rebel Verses: Youth Arts Festival


Rebel Verses is a two-week festival celebrating new voices in the arts, featuring pieces created and ... more >> performed by youth companies in NYC and beyond. With a mission to journey into the unapologetic and unrestrained creativity of the next generation, Rebel Verses values diverse stories ranging across age, sex, race, and time. Featuring poet and actor Flaco Navaja (Fighting, Pride and Glory).
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5-15

Film | Coming to America (1988) with Eddie Murphy -- Outdoors


An extremely pampered African Prince travels to Queens, New York, and goes undercover to find a wife ... more >> whom he can respect for her intelligence and will. 116 min. Director: John Landis
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | West Side Story Reimagined


Leonard Bernstein's score to West Side Story fused progressive big-band jazz, lyric opera, modern dance, ... more >> and Latin rhythms into a groundbreaking masterpiece that revolutionized the Broadway musical. Celebrate Bernstein’s centennial year with the Grammy-nominated Bobby Sanabria Multiverse Big Band. Just a few blocks from where the opening of the film was shot, they reimagine the timeless instrumental score using traditional Afro-Puerto Rican, Cuban, Dominican, Brazilian, Venezuelan, and Mexican rhythms, funk, rock, and jazz. Poets La Bruja and Rich Villar kick off the evening with an electrifying set of spoken word.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Comedy Club | An Evening of Standup Comedy


A standup comedy show featuring comics who have appeared on NBC, TruTV, Comedy Central and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Earth-Rattling Montreal Music Collective


Godspeed You! Black Emperor, the legendary Montreal collective, will join us with an earth-rattling, ... more >> wall-of-sound experience. Emel Mathlouthi also performs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape


The Hairy Ape is a 1922 play about a brutish, unthinking laborer known as Yank, the protagonist of the ... more >> play, as he searches for a sense of belonging in a world controlled by the rich.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, RSVP required

Movie in a Park | Peter Rabbit (2018): Animated Adventure with James Corden, Sia


Feature adaptation of Beatrix Potter's classic tale of a rebellious rabbit trying to sneak into a farmer's ... more >> vegetable garden. Director: Will Gluck 95 min. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Musical | Twelfth Night: A Musical Re-Imagining of Shakespeare


Professional artists and two rotating ensembles of community members from all five boroughs will perform ... more >> together on the Delacorte stage in this enchanting comedy about Viola (Nikki M. James), a young heroine who washes up on the shores of Illyria, disguises herself as a man, is sent to court a countess, and falls in love with a Duke. Featuring music and lyrics by critically-acclaimed songwriter Shaina Taub, this very special Twelfth Night is a unique partnership between two Public Theater programs that exemplify The Public’s commitment to radical inclusion. Oskar Eustis, The Public’s Artistic Director, and Kwame Kwei-Armah, incoming Artistic Director of London’s Young Vic, helm this unforgettable musical about love in all its many disguises.
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Film | Spike Lee's Malcolm X (1992): Biopic with Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett


Biographical epic of the controversial and influential Black Nationalist leader, from his early life ... more >> and career as a small-time gangster, to his ministry as a member of the Nation of Islam. 202 min. You should arrive before 7:30 p.m. to get your spot. Feel free to bring a blanket to sit on; there will be a limited supply of chairs available. Bottled waters are OK, but no glass.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Movie in a Park | Spice World (1997): Pop Stars' 90s Heyday -- Outdoors


World-famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having ... more >> various adventures and performing for their fans. 93 min. Director: Bob Spiers Bring a blanket!
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