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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 11, 2014?

36 free events take place on Sunday, May 11 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 May 11 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 May . 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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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, May 11, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


Join Silvana Pizzuti to learn and practice Tai Chi, a slow moving martial art with health benefits for all fitness levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Birdwatching | Birding for Families


Experience the park as a precious bird habitat and learn how to spot our feathered neighbors on a walk with a bird expert from NYC Audubon. Binoculars available to borrow; space is limited. Please arrive early to sign in. Ages 5+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of Len Lye: Motion Sketch


The first solo exhibition of Len Lye's work in an American museum explores the filmmaker’s multidimensional practice specifically in relation to drawing. Lye’s kinesthetic approach to line—related to Surrealist automatism and anticipating aspects of Abstract Expressionism—also informed his practice in painting, photography, film, and sculpture. With exhibition co-curator Gregory Burke and Brett Littman, Executive Director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Historic Orchard Street Tour


Take a historical three-hour journey through the Lower East Side and explore some of the rich history tracing the arrival of immigrants to modern times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Screenwriting Workshop


A free screenwriting workshop with Jeremy Wechter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Manhattan’s favorite artisan market is back for a fifth season of amazing vintage finds, artisan creations and delicious local food.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | The Brooklyn Waterfront Tour


Join docents on a tour to learn about the history of the Brooklyn waterfront, sustainable design, and how the park came to life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Concert | College Recitals: Conducting, Voice, Piano


12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Jinmei Huang, Piano 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Joseph Isom, cello 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM Kassandra Ferrero, double bass 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Keith Kirkpatrick, Horn 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Sze Lim Alice Wong, Piano 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Zhaolei Xie, piano 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM Jesse Henkensiefken, Conducting Recital 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ieseul Yoen, piano 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Eun Hye Dong, violin 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Jimin Lee, Accompanying 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Bei Yu, Piano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Amanda Bollag, Soprano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Ji Hee Jeong, soprano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Tonia Miki, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Other | 18th Annual Tribeca Art Walk


Experience a behind-the-scenes look at artists and their workspaces. Since 1995, some of Manhattan’s finest artists have opened their work spaces to the public to take a free, self-guided tour. TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour attendees are able to visit the artists, view their work and buy art directly from the source. This is a rare insight into the inner working of the artist studio. TOAST is a celebration of the creative community of TriBeCa.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Patrick Page, viola. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar-Winning Spellbound (1945): Memory of Murder


Starring: Ingrid Bergman, Michael Chekhov, and Gregory Peck. A psychiatrist protects the identity of an amnesia patient accused of murder while attempting to recover his memory. 111 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


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 just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Movement Workshops


Movement workshops for the general public with Melanie Maar and Jaime Ortega.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The French Cookin’ Blues Band


David “Doc” French, Leader. This well-known band plays authentic Blues from the Delta to Chicago and New York, to Texas and Louisiana.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | College Recitals: Chamber Music


3pm Chamber Music with Fortepiano 5pm Chamber Music Students of Karen Dreyfus
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Jazz | College Jazz Violin Recital


Student Ernesto Llorens will be performing his senior recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | The Argento Chamber Ensemble performs works by Schoenberg and others


Program: Michael Klingbeil (US) Vers la courbe for piano and electronics Hannah Lash (US) Friction, Pressure, Impact for cello and piano Jonathan Forshee (US) Supine for two violins World premiere Huck Hodge (US) Efflux for violin and clarinet Arnold Schoenberg (Austria) Five Pieces for Orchestra, Op.16 World premiere arrangement for chamber ensemble by Kimmy Szeto (US) with electronics by Jonathan Forshee (US) Jeff Brown (US) Motion Harmony #3 for percussion and three pendulums The Argento Chamber Ensemble is a virtuoso ensemble dedicated to innovative musical performance and discovery of daring artistic paths. Championing cutting-edge contemporary composers, as well as framing classical repertoire in new contexts, Argento inspires musical inquiry through education, mentorship, technology, and dialogue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | College Cello Recital


Matthew Kolodzieski, cello. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Annie Wong, piano. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Reading | Garden Performances: Dance, Music, Reading


4:30 p.m. – Elke Rindfleisch, dance 5:00 p.m. – The Mound Speaks, confessional musical performance by a mound of dirt, with Alexandra Tatarsky 6:00 p.m. – Robert Walser: Nature and the City, reading and commentary with Susan Bernofsky and Mina Pam Dick In conjunction with A Particular Kind of Solitude, a site-specific exhibition engaging more than 50 artists, writers, readers, musicians, dancers and filmmakers responding to the observations and writings of Robert Walser. The early twentieth-century Swiss author has become something of a hero or anti-hero for writers and artists over the last few decades. Much of his work and philosophies rest on the quiet magic and personal fulfillment of walking.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Chuyoung Suter, Organist


Today's recital is by Chuyoung Suter of Gaithersburg, Maryland.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | College Jazz Drums Recital


Student Benny Reiner will be performing his senior recital.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Tokonoma


With Olivier Foulon, Joerg Franzbecker, Kris Kimpe, Suchan Kinoshita, Aglaia Konrad, Willem Oorebeek, Eran Schaerf.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Jacqueline Vanasse, violin. Experience the freshness and excitement of a solo performance by a gifted young artist - a uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers. The program for this event is TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Park Walk | The Haunted High Line Tour


The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Faculty Piano Recital


Featuring Marilyn Nonken & Jeffrey Swann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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