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21 free events take place in New York City on Friday, December 30, 2011.
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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, December 30, 2011

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Other | Bridge Club for Advanced Beginners


Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best moves. For advanced beginner players only.
   
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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.
   
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11:00 am
$6

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.
   
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11:15 am
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Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   
12:20 pm
free, no reservation required

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.
   
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | The Art of the Park Tour


Walk and learn about the intricate design of the Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   
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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.
   
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1:00 pm
$6

Film | Louis Malle's Vanya on 42nd Street (1994): Chekhov, New York Style


With Wallace Shawn. An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's Uncle Vanya played out by a company of actors. 119 min.
   
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Screening | Native American Films


Featuring films by and about Native Americans. At 1pm and 3pm.
   
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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.
   
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Holiday Screenings of Native American Films


Featuring holiday films by and about Native Americans.
   
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2:00 pm
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Film | Israeli Cinema: Eran Kolirin's The Band's Visit (2007)


A band comprised of members of the Egyptian police force head to Israel to play at the inaugural ceremony of an Arab arts center, only to find themselves lost in the wrong town. 87 min. In Hebrew, Arabic and English with English subtitles.
   
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2:00 pm
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Film | Woody Allen's Midnight in Paris (2011):


With Owen Wilson, Rachel McAdams and Kathy Bates. A romantic comedy about a family traveling to the French capital for business. The party includes a young engaged couple forced to confront the illusion that a life different from their own is better. 94 min.
   
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2:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A 45-minute in-depth look at the exhibition.
   
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3:00 pm
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Film | Italian Film: Pietro Germi's Serafino (1968)


Serafino, a young and innocent shepherd, inherits a huge fortune. He immediately spends the entire sum in presents for his friends. For this reason he is believed mad, and his uncle decides to legally forbid him to take any decision about his fortune. 100 min.
   
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4:00 pm
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Film | French Film: Jean-Marie Poiré's Santa Stinks (1982)


Félix, disguised as Father Christmas, hands out leaflets advertising a sexy Christmas party. He returns to his caravan only to find his girlfriend Josette about to leave him. When he comes after her, she takes refuge at "SOS Distress," run by two neurotics. 105 min. In French with English subtitles.
   
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4:30 pm
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Film | Italian Film: Alessandro Blasetti's Too Bad She's Bad (1954)


With Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren. When young and attractive Lina Stroppiani, a thief like the rest of her family, tries to steal the taxi of Paolo, together with two accomplices, she can't possibly know that this will have far reaching consequences. 95 min.
   
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Performance | Comedy: Prov-Rock featuring ThunderHead


Grab a glass of your favorite vintage, a mug of your favorite craft beer cause you’ll be rocking out with some of NYC’s best unplugged bands. Hosted by ThunderHead, this show combines two of your favorite things: Indie Rock and Indie Improv, as ThunderHead uses music as their jumping off point for outrageous never before seen scenes.
   
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8:00 pm
$5

Concert | Charanga Soleil, Pan-Caribbean Dance Band


Equally proficient in Cuban salsa, Congolese rumba-soukous and Haitian compas, Charanga Soleil is a pan-Caribbean dance band extraordinaire. Flutes add a breezy buoyancy to their sound, which includes the twangy sound of the 21-stringed African kora.
   
9:00 pm
No cover

Performance | Comedy: The Complete Guide to Everything


The iTunes Comedy chart topping podcast with over 2 million downloads returns to the People’s Improv Theater for more jokes and whatnot. Join Tim Daniels and Tom Reynolds as they close out the year by recapping the spectacular highs and devastating lows of 2011.
   
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9:30 pm
$5

Performance | Comedy: True to Form


It may be made up on the spot, but there is a method to the madness. In this show players explore the structure of improv by performing unique and established forms provided by the community and abroad.
   
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9:30 pm
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Classical Music | Holiday Concert at a Landmark Venue

Regular Price: $40
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Dance Performance | "Astonishing" Choreographer

Regular Price: $54
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Performance | Mysticism and Music from Broadway Creators

Regular Price: $55
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Performance | Comedy by 13-time Emmy Winner with Broadway Actors

Regular Price: $69
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