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22 free events take place on Monday, July 23 in New York City.
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22 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, July 23, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Waterfront Workouts: Early Morning Yoga


With Dodge YMCA. Morning yoga integrates posture, breathing exercises, relaxation, and meditation to stretch, strengthen, and condition. All levels are welcome. Limited mats available. Registration begins at 7:00am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 am
free, no reservation required

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

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., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Jazz | Dona Carter, Jazz Pianist


Pianist, composer, music educator, and mentor to students of all ages, Dona Carter has directed a variety of ensembles - large and small - composing and arranging many original pieces. Future performances with her band will include Cleopatra's Needle and the Hartford/Bushnell concert series this summer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | TimeBank Musical Variety Show


A very special musical variety show featuring the talented TimeBank volunteers Wai Mei and Che Chang Qing in concert!
   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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2:00 pm
$6

Workshop | Wii Fit for Adults


Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight: Join Wii Fit for Adults and benefit from burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI. Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Cell Phone Buying Guide 2: Smartphones


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Phones aren’t just phones anymore. Learn about the latest cutting-edge smartphones, their various operating systems, the required data plans, and the many available applications (apps!) that can turn a good smartphone into a great one.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Open Mic | Comedy: The Dump!


Did heartbreak ever propel you to greatness? Did you have to flee the state because Dad said so? Did a trip to the laundromat end with gypsies placing a curse on your genitals? Either way, YOU HAVE A STORY AND THEY WANT TO HEAR IT! Jake Hart hosts The Dump-an open mic storytelling hour where 3-4 lucky names get chosen from the vault (bucket) to have 7 minutes to tell whatever story they deem worthy. Grab a beer and confess your sins among friends before the world ends!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Joseph Farris discusses his book A Soldier's Sketchbook: From the Front Lines of World War II


This illustrated presentation chronicles the New Yorker cartoonist and painter's experiences as a young World War II soldier. From letters, drawings, and pictures, he tells of Christmas in the trenches, long walks through the rain and mud, landscapes of fear and despair, lost friends and leaders, and changing beliefs about human nature, God, and the Germans.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Transforming Detroit


A presentation and discussion of new and revived public spaces in Detroit like the International Riverfront and Riverwalk, the Dequindre Cut, Roosevelt Park, and Ponyride. Faye Alexander Nelson of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, and Phillip Cooley of the Roosevelt Park Conservancy, will share their experiences on public space in Detroit and the role it has had in the city’s evolution.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead reads from her book Lizz Free or Die


Winstead's new book is a collection of essays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Discussion | A Decade of Fluxblog


Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield, Best Show on WFMU host Tom Scharpling, Emily Gould, Pitchfork editor in chief Mark Richardson, Au Revoir Simone singer Heather D'Angelo and the New York Times' Amanda Petrusich each will talk about one song from the decade 2002–12 in celebration of ten years of Fluxblog, the first mp3 blog.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Free VBarre Class: Ballet Meets Cardio


Vbarre transcends the typical ballet barre exercise class by blending ballet, Pilates and resistance training into a calorie-burning workout. The result is a lean and sculpted body in minimal time. Choreographed movements using a ballet barre, light weights and a glide board are set to motivating music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Rich Cohen reads from his book The Fish That Ate the Whale


Who was the Banana Man? Cohen (Sweet and Low, Israel is Real) answers this question and others you didn’t know you had about your favorite yellow breakfast fruit a biography of Samuel Zemurray, a Russian Jew who emigrated to Alabama in 1891 and went on to lead the United Fruit Company, which took an iron hold of Central America through banana exports. Cohen will be in conversation with New Yorker writer Ian Frazier.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Free VBarre Class: Ballet Meets Cardio


Vbarre transcends the typical ballet barre exercise class by blending ballet, Pilates and resistance training into a calorie-burning workout. The result is a lean and sculpted body in minimal time. Choreographed movements using a ballet barre, light weights and a glide board are set to motivating music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:15 pm
Free

Concert | Caribbean Night:: Bunji Garlin / Third World / The Mighty Sparrow


This concert is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of Jamaica and Trinidad & Tobago. The public is encouraged to bring their own chairs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Free VBarre Class: Ballet Meets Cardio


Vbarre transcends the typical ballet barre exercise class by blending ballet, Pilates and resistance training into a calorie-burning workout. The result is a lean and sculpted body in minimal time. Choreographed movements using a ballet barre, light weights and a glide board are set to motivating music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free

Film | John Huston's Oscar-Nominated The Maltese Falcon (1941): Bogey and the Black Bird


With Humphrey Bogart, Mary Astor and Gladys George. A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. 100 Min. The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. Films begin at sunset (typically between 8pm and 9pm).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Into the Woods, the Broadway Smash


A witch's curse condemns the Baker and his Wife to a life without children. They embark on a quest to find the four items required to break the spell: the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Will they succeed? And what happens after "happily ever after?" A masterpiece by musical theater giants Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Into the Woods is a witty and irreverent reimagining of beloved classic fairytales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. Featuring Amy Adams, Jack Broderick, Gideon Glick, Cooper Grodin, Ivan Hernandez, Tina Johnson, Josh Lamon, Jessie Mueller, Donna Murphy, Laura Shoop, and Tess Soltau.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Base Jam


Leap — and then look! — into the newest open-improv session. Base Jam lets improv students of all stripes to jump head-first into the wonderful and frightening world of long-form improvisation. Let’s face it: Getting better at improv is about flight hours — the time spent on a stage, in a scene, in front of people — leaping first, and then looking for a place to land. Or to keep flying. Hosted by Gary DeNoia and Keith Huang.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Fresh


Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox host this FREE stand up open mic every Monday night at 11PM. Sign up and you can be part of the show! Each week Michelle & Erin (and special guests) will be joined by additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny. FRESH gives you the chance to work that new joke or rework an oldie but goodie.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Discussion | Major Political Correspondent in Conversation

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Classical Music | Arias from Operas by Puccini & More

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Play | Family Comedy at a Major Theater

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