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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 31, 2014?

32 free events take place on Monday, March 31 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 March 31 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 March . 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 Monday, March 31, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Pitbull, Hitmaking Rap Superstar
free events nyc Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour
free events nyc Downton Abbey: Season 4 on the Big Screen
free events nyc Songbook: Broadway's Future
        

Concert | Pitbull, Hitmaking Rap Superstar


The Miami-born entertainer is just coming off his second number one single, "Timber," and is known for other hits as well, including "I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)," "Give Me Everything" and "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)." Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
Free

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: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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 | 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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Drawing Workshop


Instructor: Wendy Wong.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The Great Organ: Midday Monday


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Downton Abbey: Season 4 on the Big Screen


See the acclaimed British drama's fourth season. Today: Episode 8 (70 Minutes).
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

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
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Design at the Edge: Chee Pearlman


A lecture by Chee Pearlman, President of Chee Company, former editor of I.D. Magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:50 pm
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Film | Billy Wilder's Oscar-Nominated Witness for the Prosecution (1957): Agatha Christie Adaptation


Starring Marlene Dietrich, Charles Laughton and Tyrone Power. The tale of a man on trial for murder - a trial featuring surprise after surprise. 116 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin and Voice Recitals


6p Jennifer Liu, Violin 8p Elliott Carlton Hines, Baritone
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Songbook: Broadway's Future


A concert of new music by Broadway composers and lyricists, sung by Broadway vocalists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Isabella Andreini, Renaissance Actress and Poet


A lecture by Lisa Sampson, University of Reading. This talk examines a still relatively unexplored aspect of the activities of the celebrated actress-poet Isabella Andreini (c.1562-1604), specifically her membership of the Accademia degli Intenti of Pavia from 1601. How unique was she in gaining admission to such a context, given her profession and sex? Why was she admitted? And how far did she actually participate in the academy's activities?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Slide Lecture | Alexander Garvin discusses his book The Planning Game: Lessons from Great Cities


With colorful photographs, diagrams, and maps, this illustrated lecture details the activities that go into successfully transforming a community as exemplified by four cities and their colorful motive forces: Paris (Baron Georges-Eugene Haussman), New York (Robert Moses), Chicago (Daniel Burnham), and Philadelphia (Edmund Bacon).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Forum | Fiction Forum: Lore Segal


Lore Segal’s latest novel, Half the Kingdom, was published by Melville House in 2013. Her other books include Other People’s Houses, first serialized in The New Yorker; Lucinella, republished in 2009 by Melville House; and Her First American, which won an award from the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5

Author Reading | Gary Shteyngart reads from his book Little Failure


Award-winning writer Gary Shteyngart shares his American immigrant experience is this new memoir. Known for his humor, Shteyngart tells the story of leaving the Soviet Union for America and growing up learning how to navigate very different worlds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Readings in Contemporary Poetry: Bruce Andrews / Nada Gordon


Bruce Andrews is an experimental poet, literary theorist, sound designer and recently retired left-wing political science professor. His recent publications include Yessified (Sally’s Edit) (2012) and You Can’t Have Everything . . . Where Would You Put It! (2011). Nada Gordon is the author of seven books, including Vile Lilt (2013) and Scented Rushes (2010).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Colloquium | Whither the Caribbean? Critical Perspectives on History, Politics, and Culture


A discussion with Robin Derby, Associate Professor at UCLA. The culture and history of the Caribbean islands will be at the center of this interdisciplinary colloquium. This distinguished speaker series will be organized around key moments of Caribbean history: slavery and the struggles against it, colonialism and independence movements, U.S. occupations, dictatorships, and revolutionary movements, the massive growth of a Caribbean diaspora, and the transformation of the Caribbean islands into so many tourist destinations. Explore some of the most influential approaches to the Caribbean in cultural studies, anthropology, and history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Installation: Geza Schoen's Ephemera


Bringing together scent and sound, Ephemera is an installation that presents olfactory compositions based on musical resonances and reverberations. The nose behind the project is Berlin-based Geza Schoen, known for the groundbreaking Escentric Molecules series as well as various avant-garde/conceptual scents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Joan Breton Connelly reads from her book The Parthenon Enigma


Joan Breton Connelly's revolutionary new book recreates the glory of Greece through its architecture and its significance to our notions of modern democracy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Wily Fire, Beatbox-Toy Organ-Cello Trio


Wily Fire is vintage meets electronica, acoustic meets amplified and everything in between. Formed by Shaun Barlow (beatbox and electronics), Molly Joyce (toy vintage organ) and Colin Stokes (cello) in early 2014, the trio performs across New York City and beyond. Their sound blends beatbox pulses with drone-like harmonies into a rich and unique aesthetic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Ernst Krenek's Chamber Music


An evening featuring selected chamber music and Lieder by seminal Austrian composer Ernst Krenek, including his 1939 Suite for Cello. Ilana Davidson, soprano; Jing Li, cello; Mikhail Korzhev, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Nayoung Lee, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Shushi Hori, violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress: Gabrielle D'Angelo / Bob Eisen / Alex Escalante / Sari Nordman


A free, high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists, and join artists-in-residence and international guests each season in performing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Choral Work by Haydn and More at a Landmark Venue

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Musical | Hit Show Musical Parody

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