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38 free events take place in New York City on Friday, June 11, 2010.
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38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, June 11, 2010

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Concert | Grammy-Winning Singers: Norah Jones / Sarah McLachlan


Norah Jones (pictured) is an American singer-songwriter, pianist, keyboardist, guitarist, and actress. Her career began with her 2002 debut album Come Away with Me, an adult contemporary vocal jazz album with a soul/folk/country tinge that received eight Grammy Awards. She has sold more than 17 million albums in the US and over 37 million records worldwide. Her most recent record is The Fall. Sarah McLachlan is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter. Known for her emotional ballads and mezzo-soprano vocal range, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. Her hits include "Adia," "Angel" and "Building a Mystery." Her new CD is Laws of Illusion. Those attending are advised to arrive at 6:00am.
   
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7:00 am
free, no reservation required

Concert | Rascal Flatts, Country Music Stars


An American country music band founded in Columbus, Ohio, Rascal Flatts is been composed of three members: Gary LeVox (lead vocals), Jay DeMarcus (bass guitar, vocals), and Joe Don Rooney (lead guitar, vocals). They released six studio albums and scored hit songs like "What Hurts the Most," "Take Me There" and "Here Comes Goodbye." Their new album, Unstoppable, has been certified platinum.
   
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7:00 am
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Other | Preserving the Slocum Steamboat Disaster Memorial


The Citywide Monuments Conservation Program’s crew preserves the Memorial. This handsome fountain commemorates the June 15, 1904 tragic sinking of the steamboat General Slocum and the 1209 New Yorkers who lost their lives that fateful day. Until September 11, the Slocum disaster had the largest death toll of any New York tragedy. Erected in 1906, the Slocum Disaster Memorial Fountain was designed by Bruno Louis Zimm (one of the Woodstock artists colony) and funded by the Sympathy Society of German Ladies. More than a century after the catastrophe’s occurrence, the Citywide Monuments Conservation Program (CMCP) will preserve the Slocum Disaster Fountain.
   
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9:00 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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   
9:30 am
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Screening | Watch World Cup Soccer Games Live


South Africa vs. Mexico.
   New York
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9:30 am
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Other | Figment NYC 2010: Art and Activities


Figment is an explosion of creative energy. It’s a free, annual celebration of participatory art and culture where everything is possible. It transforms the island into a large-scale collaborative artwork… and then it’s gone. Expect art and activities in every medium available… especially the art and activities that YOU bring!
   
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Lower Manhattan Walking Tour


New York City's best and funniest walking tour. This high-energy tour will take you through the heart of the Lower Manhattan, entertaining you, your friends and family with stories, hidden secrets and relevant information about the Big Apple. The USA’s first capital city, a center of global finance and a tribute to over two centuries of immigration and the American experience - New York City's history is the history of America. And on every step of our tour, expert guides - part professors, part performers - will explain why.
   
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Mouse Basics


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to hold, move, and click a mouse, how to scroll, how to highlight words, and other topics.
   
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10:30 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.
   
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11:00 am
$6

Other | Rent a Bike for Free to Explore Governors Island


Borrow a bike for free for up to one hour. Call for complete info.
   New York
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   
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11:00 am
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Tour | Times Square Tour


Learn about history of world-famous neighborhood with its 40 miles of neon supersigns, prominent theaters, and multiple megastores. Rain or shine.
   
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


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.
   
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Joel Forrester, Boogie-Woogie Pianist


Joel Forrester is a contemporary two-handed piano player, essaying the stride, boogie woogie, and trance styles. He wrote the theme to NPR's Fresh Air, studied composition with Thelonious Monk, co-founded the Microscopic Septet, and did music for the early films of Andy Warhol.
   
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12:30 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.
   
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1:00 pm
$6

Workshop | Fencing in the Park


Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience needed and equipment is provided.
   
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1:00 pm
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Film | Abraham Polonsky's Force of Evil (1948): Bet Noir


With John Garfield and Marie Windsor. A racketeer's lawyer discovers that his boss has killed the lawyer's brother. An involved, atmospheric melodrama about the numbers racket moodily photographed in New York. 78 min.
   
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dana Salisbury and the No-See-Ums' Unseen Dances


New choreography.
   
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour


New York City's best and funniest walking tour…..and it’s Free! Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories is just waiting to be peeled away.
   
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Richard Fleischer's Oscar-Winning Fantastic Voyage (1966): Classic Sci-Fi


With Raquel Welch, Edmond O'Brien and Donald Pleasence. A diplomat is nearly assassinated. In order to save him, a submarine is shrunken to microscopic size and injected into his blood stream with a small crew. Problems arise almost as soon as they enter the bloodstream. 100 min.
   
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Watch World Cup Soccer Games Live


Uruguay vs. France.
   
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn ESOL Using Online Resources


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore websites that will help you improve your English language reading, writing, speaking, and listening. This class is for non-native speakers of English who have basic (or higher) proficiency in English, as well as mouse and keyboard skills.
   
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2:30 pm
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Screening | D. W. Griffith's silent films of 1909, 1910, 1911


Films made by Griffith while at Biograph Studios. All films silent, with musical accompaniment by Ben Model.
   
4:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Opening Reception | Summer Art Exhibition


The Summer Art Exhibition features recent works by Katrin Roos (objects, photography), Regula Rüegg (photography) and Silvelin von Scanzoni (drawings).
   New York
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Real Story Behind The Metal Children: Censorship and Literature


The Vineyard Theatre presents a panel discussion with playwright Adam Rapp, the National Coalition Against Censorship's Joan Bertin, and NYU professor Brett Gary. Moderated by journalist Jeremy McCarter.
   
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Opening Reception | Whitney Independent Study Program 2010


Featuring: Daniel Aguirre, Carl Bower, Caleb Cole, Nicolas Djandji, Jason Hanasik, Jamil Hellu, Monique Bergen Henegouwen, Kate Hutchinson, Katie Koti, Diane Russo, J, Aiden Simon, Sarah Sudhoff and Molly Landreth + Amelia Tovey.
   New York
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Euripides' The Trojan Women: Timeless Greek Tragedy


The Trojan Women is the third tragedy of a trilogy of dealing with the Trojan War by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced during the Peloponnesian War, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the Aegean island of Melos and the subsequent subjugation of its populace by the Athenians earlier in 415 BC, the same year the play premiered. The Trojan women of the play are the same that appear in the final chapter of The Iliad, lamenting over the loss of Hector in this outdoor theater performance. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith.
   
6:30 pm
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Screening | Frederick Wiseman’s Documentary Manoeuvre (1979): Surviving War Games


This subtle yet effective documentary centers around a group of American soldiers in Germany. The soldiers volunteer to participate in a test of combat maneuver tactics, or, in essence, elaborate war games. The film is beautifully thought-provoking and allows you to consider the state of the US defence department. 115 min.
   
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Gutarist David Ippolito


New Yorker Ippolito, known as "That Guitar Man from Central Park," has self-released eight albums. His concerts are attended by thousands of people.
   
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7:00 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's Richard III: The Bard Outdoors


Shakespeare's immortal tale of ambition, lust and murderous treachery. With: John-Patrick Driscoll, Sean Gilbert, Sean Hagerty, David Graham Jones, Jillian Lindig, John-Michael Marrs, Bryant Mason, John Michalski, Melissa Miller, Nick Salamone, Clay Storseth, and Tina Stafford.
   
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Heather McDonald reads from her book You'll Never Blue Ball in This Town Again


Comedian Heather McDonald, a full-time writer, performer and story producer on E!'s top-rated show Chelsea Lately, tells us of her painfully funny quest to give it up in her new book, which chronicles her 27 years of virginity in hilarious detail.
   
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Nobel Prize Winner Derek Walcott's Ti-Jean and His Brothers: Wrestling with Satan


A story based on a West Indian folktale about brothers who seek to overpower the Devil, as written by the prize-winning poet and playwright. The performance will be followed by a party.
   
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Screening | 2 Silent Films by Danish Directors


Der Student von Prag (The Student of Prague) 1913, Directed by Stellan Rye. With Paul Wegener, Fritz Weidemann, John Gottowt, Lida Salmonova. Silent. Approx. 58 min. Det Hemmelighedsfulde X (The Mysterious X) 1914, Directed by Benjamin Christensen. With Christensen, Karen Sandberg, Otto Reinwald. Silent, without intertitles; approx. 60 min. With musical accompaniment by Ben Model.
   
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8:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Free West Coast Swing Class


   New York
8:00 pm
free

Party | Kick-Off Party for Phototgraphy Exhibition


A showcase party to kick-off an exhibition of works by two up-and-coming NYC photographers, Matt Logan and Ben Deibert, whose strikingly unique photos of everyday scenes, buildings, and landscapes demonstrate a view on the world that is at once comfortably familiar and askew. With music and live-art performances by Colorform and Snazz Mammoth.
   New York
8:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy Night with Ophira Eisenberg


Brooklyn gets funny in this showcase of local and national comic talent. Ophira Eisenberg (The Moth, Comedy Central’s Premium Blend) hosts.
   
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Dance Lesson | Free West Coast Swing Dance Class


   
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Concert | Rock & Roll: Lido Beach / Sham-Shit / Shapes


Fasten your seatbelts for a night of raucous rock and roll. To start of the night is Lido Beach, a band fronted by the dashing Scott Waldman of Rock Shop fame. Second is Sham-Shit then, to close off the night, is Shapes, a band of brothers and a sister.
   
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9:30 pm
$5
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