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21 free events take place on Sunday, December 1 in New York City.
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21 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, December 1, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Carnegie Hill-NY's Gold Coast Tour
free events nyc Leo McCarey's The Awful Truth (1937): Divorce Is Complicated
free events nyc Piano Works by Schubert, Debussy and Mussorgsky
        

Park Walk | A Tour of Carol Bove's Sculptural Installation Caterpillar


Working mainly in the field of sculpture, Bove has been making sculptural installations that range from small-scale, intimate arrangements of objects to monumental outdoors artworks. In the early 2000s, Bove made a series of wall-mounted shelves, which contained disparate elements, such as used books, vintage magazines, vernacular sculptures, and found objects. Alongside these intimate installations, Bove has recently been working on larger compositions which often take over the entire exhibition space, turning the gallery into a landscape or a vitrine. For the project, Bove continues her research on the role and function of art in the public space, by creating seven new sculptures which are installed within the self-seeded landscape. Bove’s site-specific installation highlights the uniqueness of its location and opens a magical environment for viewers. Installed along a 300-yard stretch of the untouched terrain, Bove’s sculptures reveal themselves among the unruly vegetation, like mysteriously pristine ruins of a lost civilization or a contemporary version of a Zen garden. Tour times: 10 AM, 11 AM, 12PM, 2PM, 3PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | 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
free, no reservation required

Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45-minutes.
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Carnegie Hill-NY's Gold Coast Tour


Highlights: The Andrew Carnegie Mansion, the Jewish Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the National Academy of Design, the Otto Kahn Mansion, and the Liederkranz Society, the site of the 1945 movie “The House on 92nd St.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$15...

Screening | In Our Language: Short Films


Lively short works present the significance and pleasure of speaking one’s own indigenous language. The Amendment (2007, 4 min.) Canada. Director: Kevin Papatie (Algonquin). Produced by Wapikoni Mobile. The aftermath of one northern Quebec family’s boarding school experience. Our First Voices Series (2010, 12 min. total) Canada. Films by Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk), Lisa Jackson (Ojibwe) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot’in) celebrate First Nations languages in British Columbia. Horse You See (2007, 8 min.) United States. Director: Melissa Henry (Navajo). In Navajo with English subtitles. Ross, a Navajo horse, explains himself. Cry Rock (2010, 29 min.) Canada. Director: Banchi Hanuse (Nuxalk). A filmmaker honors her culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Student Cello Recital


With Zexun Shen, cello. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers.
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1:30 pm
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Film | Anne Makepeace's We Still Live Here (2010): Documentary on the Saving the Wampanoag Language


The story of Jesse Little Doe Baird’s efforts to restore Native language fluency to members of southern New England’s Wampanoag communities also innovatively reflects on the long-reaching impact of early British settlement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Central Park Photography Tour


Ready, set, shoot! Whether you possess a professional camera or an Iphone, join a Central Park Photography Tour like no other. Two professionals will guide you around Central Park’s most scenic spots. A licensed guide will explain all there’s to know about your surroundings. A gifted and talented photographer will educate you on how to make your trip memorable and improve your photography. These two-in-one tours are fun for all ages, camera type, and levels of photography.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Leo McCarey's The Awful Truth (1937): Divorce Is Complicated


Starring Irene Dunne, Cary Grant, and Ralph Bellamy. A classic sophisticated comedy about a couple who can't make up their minds about divorce. Anything one or the other does in an attempt to restore the marriage only complicates the original misunderstanding but love conquers all in the end. 93 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tour


It’s once abandoned waterfront is now is now filled with newly constructed condo towers and magnificent parks and stunning views of Manhattan. Known today as the hipster capital of the United States, Williamsburg is so much more than that, containing enclaves of Puerto Ricans, Polish, Italians, Dominicans and Hasidic Jews.
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2:00 pm
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Screening | In Our Language: Short Films


Lively short works present the significance and pleasure of speaking one’s own indigenous language. The Amendment (2007, 4 min.) Canada. Director: Kevin Papatie (Algonquin). Produced by Wapikoni Mobile. The aftermath of one northern Quebec family’s boarding school experience. Our First Voices Series (2010, 12 min. total) Canada. Films by Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk), Lisa Jackson (Ojibwe) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot’in) celebrate First Nations languages in British Columbia. Horse You See (2007, 8 min.) United States. Director: Melissa Henry (Navajo). In Navajo with English subtitles. Ross, a Navajo horse, explains himself. Cry Rock (2010, 29 min.) Canada. Director: Banchi Hanuse (Nuxalk). A filmmaker honors her culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Sunday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Violin Recital


With Mara Gerety, violin. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Schubert, Debussy and Mussorgsky


With Anna Khanina, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Organ Works by Bach and Dupré


Program: Bach Prelude and Fugue in B minor, BWV 544 Bach Chorale Prelude on ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’, BWV 645 Hugo Distler Organ Partita on ‘Nun komm’ der Heiden Heiland’, Op. 8, no. 1 Marcel Dupré Prelude and Fugue in B major, Op. 7, no. 1 With organist DAVID BALL.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Discussion | Major Political Correspondent in Conversation

Regular Price: $40
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Classical Music | Arias from Operas by Puccini & More

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Play | Family Comedy at a Major Theater

Regular Price: $35
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