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23 free events take place on Friday, February 19 in New York City.
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23 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, February 19, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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.
   Civic Center,
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10:00 am
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Tour | Central Park Daytime Photography Tour


Explore Central Park’s most scenic spots. Have a great time if your passion is New York and photography while visiting the lungs of Manhattan. They will pass the Ramble, the Bow Bridge, The Point and more. This tour takes place Fridays at 10am.
   Midtown,
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10:00 am
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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. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   Midtown,
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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. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan,
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12:20 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. This tour takes place every Friday.
   Midtown,
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12:30 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 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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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1:00 pm
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Film | Judy Chaikin's The Girls in the Band (2011): Documentary on Female Jazz Players


The untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their journeys from the late 1930's to the present day. 81 min. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with jazz drummer Sherrie Maricle, leader of her band DIVA and quintet 5PLAY. She appears in the documentary.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Film | Chad Burns' Beyond the Mask (2015): Assassin in Love


Stars: Andrew Cheney, John Rhys-Davies, Kara Killmer. A British East India Trading Company assassin seeks to redeem his past by thwarting a plot against a young nation's hope for freedom. 103 min.
   Midtown East, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Master Class | Ed Soph: Percussion Master Class


Ed Soph’s career spans forty years as a performer, recording artist, author, and teacher. Performing and recording credits include the big bands of Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Bill Watrous, and Clark Terry. Small group associations include Dave Liebman, Bobby Shew, Lee Konitz, Marvin Stamm, Carl Fontana, John Abercrombie, Joe Henderson, Slide Hampton, and Randy Brecker. He is currently a professor in the College of Music of the University of North Texas.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Student Recitals


4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eisenberg-Fried Competition String Concerto Finals 6:00 PM - 6:30 PM Alexandra Koutelos, soprano 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Ayu Wang, cello 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Samra Amiraslanova, piano
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Chi Wei Lo, Piano 4 p.m. Yi Qun Xu, Cello 4 p.m. Chelsea Starbuck Smith, Violin 6 p.m. Daniel Chmielinski, Jazz Bass 6 p.m. Daniel Fung, Collaborative Piano 8 p.m. Joseph Mohan, Piano 8 p.m.
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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4:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | 3 Poets: Tonya M. Foster / Nate Marshall / Phillip B. Williams


Tonya M. Foster’s first collection of poems is A Swarm of Bees in the High Court. Co-editor of The BreakBeat Poets: New American Poetry in the Age of Hip-Hop, Nate Marshall is the author of Wild Hundreds, winner of the 2014 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize. Thief in the Interior is the debut collection from Phillip B. Williams.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Film | Classic Italian Cinema: Ettore Scola's A Special Day (1977)


Starring Marcello Mastroianni, Sophia Loren, John Vernon. Two neighbors, a persecuted journalist and a resigned housewife, meet during Hitler's visit in Italy in 1938. 107 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Homero Aridjis discusses his book The Child Poet


A conversation moderated between celebrated Mexican poet and environmental activist Homero Aridjis and his daughter the novelist and translator Chloe Aridjis. Moderating will be Alberto Manguel, acclaimed anthologist, translator, essayist, novelist, and editor. They will speak about The Child Poet, a dream memoir written by Homero Aridjis which animates long-forgotten memories of his childhood that imminent fatherhood helped to uncover.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Performance | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


With: author/storyteller/National Public Radio host Ophira Eisenberg (The Moth), comics Liam McEneaney (Tell Your Friends) and Kevin Avery (writer on HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"), storyteller Sharon Spell (The Moth, Upright Citizen's Brigade), illusionist Lee Alan Barrett and a few surprises.
   Alphabet City,
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7:00 pm
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Performance | By My Own Admission: Performance Art by Dillon de Give


In a staged performance with a live audience, artist Dillon de Give and his 2-year-old son Peregrin collaborate in an attempt to recreate a typical going-to-bed routine, possibly with Peregrin going to sleep.
   Hell's Kitchen, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | I GDC Dance Celebration


I gdc is a celebration of the gibney dance community showcasing work being made by staff renters teachers colleagues and supporters Featuring performances by: Alexeya EM, Alison Chase/Performance, AnA Collaborations, Baye & Asa, Gibney Dance Company, Nora Alami, Sydnie L. Mosley Dances, and Xan Burley + Alex Springer / the Median Movement. This event occurs Feb. 18-20.
   Civic Center, Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
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Talk | Jack O'Brien, 3-Time Tony Award-Winning Director


The three-time Tony Award–winning director (Hairspray and Coast of Utopia) shares wisdom gained over five decades in the theater.
   Lincoln Square,
7:30 pm
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Reading | Lamprophonic Emerging Writers Series


The mission of Lamprophonic is to present and promote new voices in the New York writing community. We prepare a diverse and entertaining reading each month that demonstrates the quality and variety of emerging New York writers. In a typical reading, we hear poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, and are open to anything that thoughtfully engages listeners.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Needlessly Offensive Post-Valentine Comedy Special


Matt Nagin hosts Needlessly Offensive, a wacky, no-holds barred comedy show where comics assault any shred of decency that remains in our war-torn, dilapidated, reality-show world. This show features Joe Dixon, Anna Drezen, Marshall Stevenson, Allan Finn, Harmon Leon, Joe DeSantis, Jen Mustacio, Johnny Watson, and Jared Oswald.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: A College Production


"It is the future. The time is now. Power, love and death drive us to the new society. But do we have the strength?” - Julius Caesar This event occurs Feb. 18-20.
   Greenwich Village, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Suga Bush, Hard Rock-Funk Band


New York-based band SUGA BUSH unleashes a ferocious blend of hard rock and electrified funk, thanks in no small part to its fierce frontwoman, Danni Gee. Having provided backing vocals for artists like Gloria Gaynor, Cher, and Belinda Carlisle, Gee brings an unbridled, larger-than-life energy to the stage with her raw, bluesy voice, which is bolstered by chugging bass lines, thunderous drums, and careening guitar solos.
   Fort Greene,
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