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36 free events take place on Saturday, December 19 in New York City.
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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, December 19, 2015

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free events nyc New York Opera Forum performs Donizetti's Roberto Devereux
free events nyc Lee Toland Krieger's The Age of Adaline (2015): Immortal Woman
free events nyc Holiday Sounds: Sara Alden
free events nyc Orchestral Works by Glinka, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff
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Concert | Student Accompanying Recital


9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Concert Orchestra 10:00 AM - 10:50 AM Renee Rosen Chamber Music Studio Recital 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Senior Select Chorus 11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Ubaldo Diaz-Acosta Piano Studio Recital 3:00 PM - 4:50 PM Daniela Bracchi Chamber Music Studio Recital 3:00 PM - 3:50 PM Ubaldo Diaz-Acosta Piano Studio Recital 7:00 PM - 7:50 PM Repertory Orchestra
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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9:30 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown 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, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest! This tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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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. This tour takes place Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am and Mondays and Fridays at 2pm.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour


Roosevelt House - the former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Tour times: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm. This tour will take place on Saturdays November 7 and 21 and December 12 and 19.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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10:00 am
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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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.
   Midtown,
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12:30 pm
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Film | George Clooney's The Monuments Men (2014): Art Historians at War


Stars: George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray. An unlikely World War II platoon is tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and return them to their owners. 118 min.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Opera | New York Opera Forum performs Donizetti's Roberto Devereux


New York Opera Forum performs the complete opera. This is a live musical recital performed in concert with piano accompaniment.
   Carnegie Hill, New York, NY
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Gallery Talk | Tour of the Exhibition: Art Brut in America: The Incursion of Jean Dubuffet


A tour led by the museum’s gallery guides. This tour repeats Thursday October 22, Thursday October 29, Saturday October 31, Thursday November 5, Thursday November 12, Saturday November 14, Thursday November 19, Saturday November 21, Thursday December 10, Saturday December 12, Thursday December 17, Saturday December 19, and Saturday December 26.
   Lincoln Square,
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn 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. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   East Williamsburg,
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers. This tour takes place Saturdays at 2pm.
   Downtown Brooklyn,
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2:00 pm
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Talk | Cultivating Happiness


Speaker, trainer, and certified professional coach, Barbara Phillips, will help participants get greater clarity on how to be happier, the science and practice of happiness, and how to live your life by design rather than default. You will learn about the power of thought on your happiness and well-being, the latest research on happiness (positive psychology) and simple strategies and tools for cultivating greater happiness in your daily life.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Film | James Wan's Furious 7 (2015): Life in the Fast Lane


Stars: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson. Deckard Shaw seeks revenge against Dominic Toretto and his family for his comatose brother. 140 min.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Film | Lee Toland Krieger's The Age of Adaline (2015): Immortal Woman


Starring Blake Lively, Michiel Huisman, Harrison Ford. Adaline Bowman, remaining 29 years old for eight decades, has never allowed herself to get close to anyone who might reveal her secret. When a chance encounter with a charismatic philanthropist threatens to uncover the truth, Adaline makes a decision that will change her life forever. 109 min.
   Midtown,
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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. This tour takes place every day at 10am, and Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays and Wednesdays at 2pm.
   Lower Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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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.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Sean McGurl, Guitar 2:00 pm Joonas Lemetyinen, Trombone 4:00 pm
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


2:00 PM - Chamber Music 3:00 PM - Chamber Music 3:00 PM - Kenneth Naito, Violin 4:00 PM - Elli Choi, Violin 5:00 PM - Qingyu Chen, Violin 5:00 PM - Chamber Music 6:00 PM - Muyun Tang, Violin 6:00 PM - Pre-College Chamber Music 8:30 PM - Chamber Music Recital
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more! This tour takes place every Saturday.
   Midtown,
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Baroque Music at Home


Viol and viola player Elizabeth Weinfield and baroque violinist Jude Ziliak are ascendant performers and scholars of 16th-18th-century music and historical performance practice. They are members of the critically acclaimed viol consort Sonnambula, among other leading early music ensembles. They are also newlyweds! Instead of spending this Saturday afternoon making music in their home, Elizabeth and Jude turn the library into their parlor, sharing conversation, fascinating stories from music history, and some of their favorite pieces to play together. Among the works they will perform is "Pieces for the Viola da Gamba" by Karl Freidrich Abel (1770).
   Lincoln Square,
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Talk | Gifts New York Gave Me: A Talk by Artists Amelia and Allen Coulter


In celebration of the site-specific Art in the Windows exhibition Gifts New York Gave Me, acclaimed director Allen Coulter joins artist and culinarian Amelia Coulter to discuss how their shared multidisciplinary interest in storytelling overlaps, and how New York City has encouraged, affected and inspired their work in different eras, neighborhoods and fields.
   Midtown,
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Jason Green


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. Jason Green plays Dec. 10 and Dec. 19.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition. This tour occurs every day except on Sundays and on December 24-27.
   Midtown,
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3:30 pm
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Film | Sarah Smith and Barry Cook's Arthur Christmas (2011): Animated Holiday Movie


Stars: James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy. Santa's clumsy son Arthur gets put on a mission with St. Nick's father to give out a present they misplaced to a young girl in less than 2 hours. 97 mins.
   Midtown East,
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water: Classical Music


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA. This event repeats Saturdays through January 16.
   
4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Saturday 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 and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Saturday from Sept. 12, 2015 to May 28, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan,
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Holiday Sounds: Sara Alden


The space comes alive this holiday season with acoustic, ambient musical performances. Sara Alden plays Dec. 15 and Dec. 19.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
4:30 pm
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Concert | Pre-College String Ensemble performs Barber, Vivaldi, Mozart, Boyar


Program: BARBER Adagio for Strings VIVALDI Concerto for 4 Violins and 1 Cello in B Minor, RV 558 BOYAR Three Olympians MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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4:30 pm
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Concert | String Works by Mozart, Barber, Vivaldi, Boyar


Program: BARBER Adagio for Strings VIVALDI Concerto for 4 Violins and 1 Cello in B Minor, RV 558 PETER BOYAR Three Olympians MOZART Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, K. 525 Pre-College String Ensemble Shih-Hung Young, conductor
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
4:30 pm
Free

City Walk | Evening in Dyker Heights Walk


About 4 miles. Walk to see Xmas decorations in Brooklyn. Bring water. Eat dinner at a diner after the walk. Call leader to confirm that walk is on.
   Bensonhurst, New York, NY
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5:30 pm
$3

Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   Reservations info at www.freetoursbyfoot.com.
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Tour | New York Holiday Lights Tour


It’s time to celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah and the New Year as Midtown Manhattan lights up like no other place in the world. Mechanical window displays, synchronized light and sound shows, not to mention Santa Claus and toy soldiers surely await you in this winter wonderland. Check them all our on the New York Holiday Lights Tour. Experience the holidays in the city as only New York can offer. Take advantage of the subway to beat the street traffic, keep warm and catch some underground holiday music. Learn about the artists and backgrounds to these wonderful displays. This tour takes place daily at 7pm and Fridays through Mondays at 7:30pm from December 3 to January 3.
   Reservations info at www.freetoursbyfoot.com.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Orchestral Works by Glinka, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff


Program: GLINKA Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 Pre-College Orchestra George Stelluto, conductor
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
7:30 pm
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Concert | Pre-College Orchestra performs Glinka, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff


Program: GLINKA Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Winter Solstice Masquerade featuring Tamar-kali


“Blends feminist politics and afrocentricity in a way that gives her hard rock sound a soulful edge.” — NPR Music Celebrate the longest night of the year with Tamar-kali, who crafts hard-edged, melodic guitar rock that showcases her powerful, soul-shaking vocals. Known to audiences for her prominent role in the landmark documentary Afro-Punk, Tamar-kali has performed alongside Paramore, Fishbone, Outkast, and the Roots. Expect chugging guitar lines, thunderous power chords, and an explosion of mosh-inducing energy long into the night.
   Fort Greene,
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