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Free events for Sunday, 01/18/15
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15 free events take place on Sunday, January 18 in New York City.
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15 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, January 18, 2015

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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.
   Midtown East,
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10:00 am
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Talk | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Remembrance Day


At this year's annual celebration of Dr. King's life and legacy, Anne Klaeysen will interview a young African-American woman who is following in his footsteps and forging a career in human rights activism. Kira Shepherd is Director of Campaigns and Organizing at The Black Institute (TBI) whose mission is to shape intellectual discourse and dialogue and impact public policy uniquely from a Black perspective (a perspective which includes all people of color in the United States and throughout the Diaspora).
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
11:00 am
free, no reservation required

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.
   Midtown,
11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Infinity of Nations


Join a Museum Ambassador for a guided tour through the permanent exhibition. This exhibition presents works of art from throughout Native North, Central, and South America, with more than 700 works on display. The rich exposition of focal objects, including a magnificent Apsáalooke (Crow) warrior’s exploit robe, demonstrates the degree to which Native America was interconnected before European peoples arrived and how cultural exchange has profoundly shaped our shared histories.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Historical Bloomingdale Walking Tour


A tour led by Jim Mackin.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Inside the Former U.S. Custom House Tour


Tour this beautiful Beaux Arts 1907 building by Cass Gilbert. Admire the different marbles, bronze chandeliers and the 1937 Reginald Marsh murals.
   Lower Manhattan,
1:00 pm
$15...

Film | George Sidney's Oscar-Nominated Pal Joey (1957): Cad's Plan Disrupted


Starring Rita Hayworth, Frank Sinatra, and Kim Novak. An opportunistic singer woos a wealthy widow to boost his career. 109 min.
   Midtown,
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Infinity of Nations


Join a Museum Ambassador for a guided tour through the permanent exhibition. This exhibition presents works of art from throughout Native North, Central, and South America, with more than 700 works on display. The rich exposition of focal objects, including a magnificent Apsáalooke (Crow) warrior’s exploit robe, demonstrates the degree to which Native America was interconnected before European peoples arrived and how cultural exchange has profoundly shaped our shared histories.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Nigel Potts, Organist


Nigel Potts has become renowned worldwide as “a consummate musician who knows how to communicate the essence of [the] music” (The American Organist), and whose “playing is assured and stylish” (Organists' Review, UK). He has built a reputation for his expressive, colorful and tasteful performances, always communicating and placing the music at the forefront with “…warm, sympathetic playing” (Choir & Organ, UK).
   Midtown, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
Free-will donation

Concert | Young Artists Concert: Piano


This concert series presents prize winners of the New York International Piano Competition. The third performer of the year is Fanya Lin, a prize winner of the Fifth New York International Piano Competition (2010). Born in Taipei, Taiwan, she began formal piano study at the age of 4. In 2008, she enrolled at Weber State University in Utah to study with Dr. Yu-Jane Yang and was the recipient of the Edna Ione Hall Scholarship, 2012-2013 Presser Foundation Scholarship Award and 2013 AHA Friend of College Award. In the summer of 2010, Fanya studied at Indiana University with Menahem Pressler as a visiting student. She currently is enrolled in the master’s program at the Juilliard School, studying with Jerome Lowenthal and Choong Mo Kang.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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3:00 pm
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Concert | College Voice Recital


Addie Hamilton, soprano
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:00 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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Works by Shostakovich, Grieg, Brahms


With: Larry Shiller, violin Kenneth Kuo, cello Olga Gurevich, piano
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Organ Recital: Judith Hancock


The Organ Recital Series is free and open to the public. Today's recital is by Judith Hancock of New York, NY.
   New York, NY
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5:15 pm
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