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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 21, 2014?

44 free events take place on Friday, February 21 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 February 21 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 February . 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, February 21, 2014

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free events nyc Mainly Mabel: Cabaret and American Music
free events nyc The Alturas Duo performs South American folkloric music
free events nyc Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin
free events nyc The Eric Wyatt Quartet, Freewheeling Sax-Based Jazz Ensemble
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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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | 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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10:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Workshop | In the Loop Knitting Group


Indulge your creative side at In The Loop, a monthly knitting and crochet gathering that gives back to others. Sessions are guided by fiber arts virtuoso Ina Braun, who helps beginners (with basic skills) and experts alike work yarn magic. Completed pieces will be donated to New York City-based charities. Bring hooks or needles, yarn and patterns are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 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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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Beeban Kidron's Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004): More Romantic Complications


Cast: Renée Zellweger, Colin Firth, Hugh Grant. Based on author Helen Fielding's sequel to Bridget Jones's Diary, this film picks up four weeks after the original film left off, with Bridget emotionally satisfied at long last with her barrister boyfriend.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Mainly Mabel: Cabaret and American Music


KT Sullivan, Artistic Director of The Mabel Mercer Foundation, presents new faces and voices in the classic Mabel Mercer repertoire from the American Songbook, which consists of well-known pop standards and show tunes. Mercer (1900-1984) was an English-born cabaret singer who performed in the United States, Britain, and Europe with the greats in jazz and cabaret.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Viola Master Class: CJ Chang


A native of Seoul, Korea, Choong-Jin (CJ) Chang joined The Philadelphia Orchestra as associate principal viola in November 1994 and became principal viola in April 2006. He made his performance debut as a 12-year-old violinist with the Seoul Philharmonic as winner of the grand prize in Korea’s Yook Young National Competition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Miguel Coyula's Sound and Image in Memories of Overdevelopment


Miguel Coyula (Havana, 1977) is one of the most accomplished and internationally acclaimed Independent Filmmakers from Cuba. He is the director of several experimental short films and two feature films, Cucarachas rojas (2003) and Memorias del Desarrollo (2010), which was first shown in Sundance and has since gained enormous recognition and several awards.
   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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Film | Paul Greengrass' Oscar Nominee Captain Phillips (2013): Seized by Pirates


Stars: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi, Barkhad Abdirahman. The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years. 134 Minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

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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2:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Kyung Hee Kim, Collaborative Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Global History from Below: The Case of the Amistad Rebellion, 1839 and Now


Speaker Dr. Marcus Rediker is Distinguished Professor of Atlantic History at the University of Pittsburgh. His prize-winning books have been translated into a dozen languages. They include The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic (with Peter Linebaugh, Beacon Press, 2000); The Slave Ship: A Human History (Viking-Penguin, 2007); and The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom (Viking-Penguin, 2012). His new book Outlaws of Atlantic: Sailors, Pirates, and Motley Crews in the Age of Sail, will be published by Beacon Press/Verso in 2014.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Author Reading | 2 Fiction Writers: Susan Minot / Jenny Offil


Susan Minot’s latest novel is “Thirty Girls” (Knopf, 2014). Jenny Offill’s second novel, “Dept. of Speculation,” was published by Knopf in January.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | College Guitar Recital


Joshua Weiss, guitar. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Wenjing Ma's Transcending Fear (2012)


Born in a cave with only stars to tell time, Gao Zhisheng overcomes incredible odds to become one of China’s top attorneys. The people call him “the Conscience of China.” But then, in the eyes of the Communist Party, his pursuit of justice goes too far. 71 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Symposium | Indigenous New Media Symposium


The Indigenous New Media Symposium brings together Native American and First Nation media makers and creative activists to discuss how new media platforms are being used in the indigenous community to educate, organize, entertain, and advocate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Konstantine Valianatos, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Andrew Gonzalez, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sculpture and Installation: Rachel Mica Weiss' In Place


An exhibition of new sculpture and installation by Rachel Mica Weiss. The title of the show references both ­­­—acts “done in place”—and the realities and illusions of restrictions and barriers. Using her signature language of weaving as a point of departure, the artist unfolds a world of tension in which stable structures unravel and barriers—real, self-imposed, and imaginary—are set askew. Rachel Mica Weiss was born in Rockville, Maryland. She received her B.A. in psychology from Oberlin College in 2008 and her M.F.A. from the San Francisco Art Institute in 2012. She is the recipient of The San Francisco Foundation Murphy and Cadogan Fellowship in the Fine Arts, awarded to Bay Area graduate students of exceptional promise, and she has been a resident at the Vermont Studio Center and at Village des Arts in Dakar, Senegal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Master Class | College Recitals


6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Gia Dilorenzo, voice 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Shang Jin Khor, Piano 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Thomas Mulder, Tenor 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Student Projects in Performance: Qin Ding and Rongxin Peng, Composition 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Vanessa Lee, accompanying 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Aine Hakamatsuka, Voice
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | World-Premiere Documentary: Olivier Morel's Germany, As Told by Writers Christoph Hein, Wladimir Kaminer, Emine Sevgi Özdamar, and Bernhard Schlink (2014)


This documentary focuses on how renowned contemporary writers living in Germany and writing in German are interacting with the country’s history in their personal, public, and creative lives. Marked by very different backgrounds (East Germany, Russia, Turkey, and West Germany, respectively), these influential writers are key figures whose works bear witness to a new way of depicting Germany’s trauma in modern literature and culture. 53 min. The screening will be followed by a roundtable with the director and a featured author.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Environments of Extraction


A conversation on the love-hate relationship between resource extraction and urbanism, with Neeraj Bhatia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Hip-Hop Theater: What It iZ: The Spoken Wordical


If you dug The Wiz, you’ll love WHAT IT IZ! The Spoken Wordical, a prison abolitionist hip-hop theater remix of The Wiz
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Neutral Particle Power: Astronomy Lecture Plus Stargazing


Neutrinos are tiny mysterious particles. They can pass through a wall of lead several hundred light years thick without stopping or even slowing down. We only recently managed to catch some of them, and discovered that they oscillate and actually have mass, which made physicists rethink the basic nature of our Universe. Jia Lu will discuss some interesting potential uses of neutrinos in light of these new findings. Followed by guided stargazing with telescopes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | No Name... & A Bag O' Chips Comedy/Variety Show


With comedian/pundit/blogger Leighann Lord (Fox News “Strategy Room), author/storyteller Michele Carlo (“Fish Out Of Agua”), alt-folk singer-songwriter Jessica Delfino ("Good Morning America") and Hilary Schwartz (Boston’s Women in Comedy Festival).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | The Alturas Duo performs South American folkloric music


The only group of its kind, the Alturas Duo was formed with the idea of playing South American and classical music by bringing together the unusual combination of the viola, charango, and guitar. In doing so, they created passionate music that moves with ease between the baroque, South American folk rhythms, and new pieces written especially for the Duo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Woodstock Revisted Concert


Santana + Jimi Hendrix - Featuring Tribute Bands Santanaria + Voodoo Child.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Marija Sajkas discusses her novel Esther Jovnovich Scrapbook


Esther Jovnovich Scrapbook is a fictional account of two immigrants, from Belgrade to New York in the 1930s and from New York to Belgrade in the 1990s. The author will be introduced by Radmila Gorup.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:15 pm
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Film | Oscar-Nominated Documentary: Morgan Neville's 20 Feet from Stardom (2013)


Millions know their voices, but no one knows their names. In his compelling new film, award-winning director Morgan Neville (Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story, Muddy Waters Can't Be Satisfied, Johnny Cash's America) shines a spotlight on the untold true story of the backup singers behind some of the greatest musical legends of the 21st century. 91 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Theater | Love's Labour's Lost by William Shakespeare


The Dance of Life and Dance of Love collide in one of Shakespeare's wittiest and most profound comedies. Set in the passionate and sensual world of the Tango where desire and destiny lock in a timeless embrace, the King and his friends take an oath to devote their lives to scholarship and celibacy when the arrival of foreign beauties presents the ultimate challenge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Cello Recital


Julian Langford, Cello
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Di Wang, piano. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Martha Mingle, Collaborative Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | College Voice Recital


Lindsey Nakatani, soprano. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
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Opera | Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin


The youngest assistant conductor in the history of Metropolitan Opera, Matthew Aucoin, leads this college staging of the opera.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Concert | Tutte Le Corde/ Composers Now Festival


The pianists of Steinhardt play music by Boulez, Colmina i Bosch, Ichiyanagi, Lucier, Murail, Rivas, Shchedrin, and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The Eric Wyatt Quartet, Freewheeling Sax-Based Jazz Ensemble


“A full bodied player with a tight flowing sound… This is top drawer jazz played with fire!” — Cadence Magazine Saxophonist Eric Wyatt delivers bold jazz in the classic Blue Note tradition of Miles Davis and his godfather and mentor Sonny Rollins. An exuberant performer who’s played and recorded with jazz luminaries like Wynton Marsalis, Jeff Tain Watts, Robert Glasper, and Kenny Garrett, Wyatt and his band—comprising Grammy-nominated pianist Benito Gonzalez, bassist Ameen Saleem, and drummer Shinnosuke Takahashi—bring swinging, high-energy hard bop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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