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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 29, 2011?

32 free events take place on Saturday, January 29 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 January 29 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 January . 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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32 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, January 29, 2011

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Other | Ice Skating in the Heart of the City


Bring your own skates and skate for free in the heart of the city.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Health and Race Walking Clinic


Moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone and strength, and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying the Park’s beautiful landscapes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Connetquot River-Bayard Cutting Arboretum Hike


On Long Island, 6 or 10 miles. Flat. Brisk pace. No slow hikers please. A winter hike to an interesting Connetquot Park Preserve. See ponds, river, fish hatchery and wildlife. Then on to explore the beautiful arboretum. Bring water, lunch and hot beverage, wear hiking boots. Rain, snow or icy conditions cancel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:33 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
$6

Workshop | Harlem Knitting Circle


Gather with other knitters and perhaps pick-up a few tips and tricks as you work on your own creations!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Learn about the intricate design of the Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Video | 39th Dance on Camera Festival: Billy Cowie Retrospective


Award-winning Scottish video artist/composer and master illusionist Billy Cowie is on hand to present his fourscreen installation including Men in the Wall. 3D glasses allow the viewer to enter this world of four men, whose framed lives reveal a public quartet of private differences. Also featuring Cowie’s Ghosts in the Machine and Tango de Soledad.
   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
$6

Performance | Shakespeare Saturdays Sign-Up: Scenes, Sonnets, Soliloquies and Songs


A variety of favorite Shakespeare monologues, scenes, etc. will be performed, featuring local talent. Presented by Moonbeam.net Productions’ Jason Kendall and Donna Stearns. Guest emcee is Eric Vetter. Music composed by Donna Stearns.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films on Native Americans


Showing: On & Off the Res’ w/ Charlie Hill. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Crochet & Knitting Circle


Learn how to make a slip knot, hold a hook and make a chain or even a scarf. Supplies will not be provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Ice Skating in the Sky


Bring your owns skates and skate for free on this fifth-floor terrace-turned-ice rink.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz with Dee Dee Michels and Michael Max Flemming


This duet performs jazz, gospel and spirituals to honor and remember the late leader, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. You will want to get up and participate!
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Knitting Circle


Got knitting skills? If you are a pro or are just starting out join our Knitting Circle. They'll provide some materials but everyone is required to bring their own yarn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunar New Year Crafts for Adults


Get into the spirit of the Chinese Lunar New Year by creating beautiful Lunar New Year crafts. For adults 19 and up.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poet Gayl Teller reads from her work


The poems of Gayl Teller’s Inside the Embrace move deftly and briskly through their subjects, gathering all aspects of the world into their warm embrace.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Tragedies and Triumphs: Riots, Radical Women, and the “Radium Girls”


An illustrated lecture by Professor Christina Stern. The Triangle Factory fire. Women labor activists. Emma Goldman. The kosher beef riots. Margaret Sanger. The “Radium Girls.” Explore pivotal moments in the history of working and working-class women in New York City and the broader metropolitan area. As New York industrialized in the late 1800s to early 1900s, large numbers of women – young, old, native-born, newly arrived immigrants – entered the burgeoning workforce. They worked as factory workers, as “shop girls,” as teachers, and as businesswomen. Like their male counterparts, they faced many tough challenges. Their dramatic – and sometimes surprising - stories remain a vital part of the city’s dynamic history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The China Youth Orchestra


Wang Guo-Wei, conductor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Painting: David Chang's Sacred Dialogues


Chang, a Korean-American artist based in New York City, explores the art of western calligraphy within a contemporary context. Using hermeneutics, a study of the theory of interpretation, as his tool for investigation and drawing on the principles of eastern and western calligraphy, he creates a paradigm based on the transformative process of sacred text, space and ritual.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Works by both emerging and established choreographers


Gibney Dance and Dance/NYC presents Sorry I Missed Your Show!. Choreographed by Hilary Easton + Company. Sorry I Missed Your Show! is a “second chance” to view works by both emerging and established choreographers, as well as a forum for artists and their audiences to revisit them from fresh perspectives. The post-screening discussion will be moderated by * Brian Rogers, Artistic Director of The Chocolate Factory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
Free

Concert | Works by Shostakovitch, Glazunov, Franck, Boccherini, and Haydn for cello


Agisae Kim's Senior Recital (cello). Works by Crumb, Shostakovitch, Glazunov, Franck, Boccherini, and Haydn!
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Jo Ellen Van Ouwerkerk’s “Curious Sanctuary”


A brilliant painter who seemingly channels the late 19th century, Van Ouwerkerk’s women are intriguing and complicated. Her characters show their personal state of being and engage in ritualistic scenes carried out in special places. They push the acceptable boundaries of a time long ago - or perhaps even today - and tempt us to become voyeurs. This body of work is a view into these women’s private day-to-day existence. “My paintings are not intended to be fantasies; everything is actually as you see it.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Social Photography -- cell phone photography


Social Photography is an exhibition focusing on the relatively new medium of cell phone photography. Emphasizing no particular theme beyond how the cell phone camera is most often used, both artists and non-artists were invited to submit cell phone images of their choice via email to carriage trade, which the gallery printed on 5" x 7" paper.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Shim Sham Featuring Roxane “Butterfly” and the Theo Hill Trio


Based in New York and Barcelona, French-born tap dancer Roxane “Butterfly” was given her name by the late legendary be-bop hoofer Jimmy Slyde. Known for her Worldbeats projects that merge a range of musical influences including flamenco, Central African, Indian, classical, and experimental jazz with tap dance, Butterfly hosts this free open jam session in which some of the finest of New York City’s rhythm tap community come together to share and showcase their moves. Having started her 25 year career in France, Butterfly has shared the stage with generations of tap greats including Slyde, Gregory Hines, The Nicholas Brothers, Tamango, and Savion Glover. She is known for her collaborations with musicians working in a range of diverse musical forms. The evening also features the live music of the Theo Hill Trio and promises to make for a dynamic gathering of rhythmic exchange. The jam is open to tap dancers of all levels and concludes with the famous Shim Sham Shimmy, the hoofers’ international anthem. So come enjoy the show or bring your shoes and join the jam!
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Winter dance showcase; program A


Part of winter dance showcase. Featuring the works of 64 contemporary dancemakers, all performances in two-week long extravaganza. (Photo by Young Soon Kim) Theodora Boguszewski Otis Donovan Herring ENZO CELLI - BOTEGA DANCE COMPANY Amos Pinhasi Amanda Hinchey & Dancers York Dance Works WHITE WAVE Young Soon Kim Dance Company
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Eastern-Western Fusion: Dave Fiuczynski’s KiF


Perhaps best known as the guitarist of the madly exuberant jazz-funk-rock group Screaming Headless Torsos, Dave Fiuczynski was also the original guitarist of Meshell N’degeocello’s formidable band. These days, Dave and his double-necked guitar are looking eastward, partnering with five-stringed electric cellist Rufus Cappadocia and others for a hard-edged experiment in—to use Dave’s phrase—“eastern-exotica-western-exstatica.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Winter dance showcase; program C


Part of winter dance showcase. Featuring the works of 64 contemporary dancemakers, all performances in two-week long extravaganza. (Photo by Young Soon Kim) Inclined Dance Project Satu Hummasti Dance Elinor Harrison Vangeline and Nina Buisson Azul Dance Theatre Hyung Ji Yu Rhea Daniels, Yohta Tsagri Next Reflex Dance Collective
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Performance | Gentlemen Party Comedy Show


Gentlemen Party is one of the newest groups playing at the PIT. Young, attractive, and very well-mannered, Gentlemen Party's combined resume includes performances in Cirque du Soleil's KA, Mystery Team, The Box NYC, the Del Close Marathon, the Chicago Improv Festival, Dirty South Improv Festival, and the Providence Improv Festival. Their writing credits include the off-Broadway play Our Farm, Tom's Nightmare, New York Press, and their diaries at home. After seeing their 40-minute improvised show, you'll be left wondering why you didn't receive an invitation to Gentlemen Party sooner. Gentlemen Party is Andrew Farmer, Billy Domineau, Mike Spence, Nick Packard, and Spencer Novich.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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