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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 12, 2016?

38 free events take place on Thursday, May 12 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 12 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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38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, May 12, 2016

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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportuniti​es to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. We then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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10:00 am
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Workshop | Photoshop for Beginners


Learn how to enhance photos using the number 1 photo editing software in the world; Adobe Photoshop. In this class you learn the features of Photoshop and learn about layers and use them to manipulate images to your desire. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Brandee Younger, Genre-Defying Harpist


Experience the harp like never before! Versatile, genre-defying harpist Brandee Younger curates this lunchtime series, which explores how the harp is used in the 21st century. From classical to folk to jazz to singer-songwriter, experience the contemporary facets of this ancient instrument. This event takes place Thursdays between April 21 and May 12.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world. This workshop takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays in April.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Classical Music | Revolutionaries: The Late Works of Beethoven and Ginastera


Program: Alberto Ginastera Variazioni e Toccata sopra Aurora lucis rutilat, Op. 52 (1980) Maurice Duruflé Prelude, Adagio and Chorale Variations on Veni Creator Nicolas De Grigny Veni Creator Spiritus Internationally renowned organist and composer Chelsea Chen brings her compositional style—hailed as "charming" and "irresistible" (Los Angeles Times)—to this performance of works by Ginastera, Maurice Duruflé, and Nicolas De Grigny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The Keyboard Renaissance


Specializing in historical keyboard instruments performance, Elena Zamolodchikova presents music by the English Virginalists, performed on the Italian virginal and Renaissance clavichord. Composers include William Byrd, Giles Farnaby, John Bull etc.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Robert Z. Leonard's Dancing Lady (1933): From Jail to Broadway


Stars: Joan Crawford, Clark Gable, Franchot Tone. An attractive dancer is rescued from jail by a rich man, who helps her with her first opportunity at a musical play on Broadway. 92 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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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2:00 pm
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Film | Steven Spielberg's Jaws (1975): 3-Time Oscar Winner


Stars: Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss. When a gigantic great white shark begins to menace the small island community of Amity, a police chief, a marine scientist and a grizzled fisherman set out to stop it. 130 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly. Tour takes place every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Brittany Bellacosa, mezzo-soprano 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Kyoung Hee Kim, mezzo-soprano 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Sara Halfi, piano 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Yibo Du, piano 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Damon Taheri, viola 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Hayan Kim, soprano 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Ming Zhao, piano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Zachary Argabrite, jazz composition 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Ji Hyeon Lee, soprano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Andrew de Stackelberg, double bass 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Robert Belinic, guitar
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Student Recitals


Creating Music Workshop Class Recital 4:00 pm Joy Morales, Piano 7:00 pm Mannes NEXT Informal Recitals/Workshops 7:00 pm Guitar Soloists 8:00 pm Tajahniya Sapp, Voice 9:00 pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Birdwatching | Spring Birding Tour


Go birding! Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call the park home during migratory season with guided tours. The location is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will's-widow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Stephen Karam discusses his book The Humans


Welcome acclaimed playwright Stephen Karam and members of the cast of his smash hit play The Humans for a discussion and signing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Al Held's Brushstrokes: India Ink Drawings from 1960


Al Held was a crucial figure of American Abstraction. Completed in 1960, these rarely exhibited works on paper were largely unseen during Held's lifetime and offer a new perspective on the artist’s attempts to advance ideas of form and space in contemporary painting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Albers Color Workshop: Perception Through Iteration


In a workshop led by Fritz Hortsman, Artist Residency and Education Coordinator at The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, explore the influence of Josef Alber's color theory on artists included in Drawing Dialogues: The Sol LeWitt Collection. The German-born artist Josef Albers is remembered for his work as an educator at the Bauhaus, Black Mountain College, and Yale University and for his book Interaction of Color, a foundational text on color and perception. 20 people max.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Italian ensemble Newpoli performs from their CD Nun te Vutà


Newpoli carries on a tradition that is so old, it is hard to date, performing music from the South of Italy laced with influences from all of the surrounding Mediterranean cultures. Original songs are mixed with exciting arrangements of traditional music where the tempo is fast, and the drama and passion can be heard in every note.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Koen Delaere's Vaya


In each of his twelve works for the show, the Belgian artist has created juxtapositions of texture and color that can be both meditative and vigorous, smoothly melodic and turbulently staccato. Delaere's process, which was born out of the artist's accidents and experiments, starts by modeling acrylic into a ribbed texture on the canvas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Tamara Draut discusses her book Sleeping Giant: How the New Working Class Will Transform America


This illustrated lecture examines a sleeping giant, the new working class, that is just now waking up to its untapped political power, and the role it will play in our economic and political future.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Musical | Steppenwolf: A Musical Drama in Two Acts


Written by Jochem le Cointre. Directed by: Samantha Tella Inspired by Steppenwolf, the timeless novel by the German-Swiss author Hermann Hesse, Dutch producer/composer Jochem le Cointre (b. 1994) has created a music drama with original script and score, in collaboration with theatre/dance/design artists from New York City. These world premiere performances feature a live chamber orchestra; actors & singers from the New School for Drama and Lang Theater; and dancers from the Martha Graham Dance Company. Takes place May 11-12.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Amy and David Goodman read from their book Democracy Now!: Twenty Years Covering the Movements Changing America


A celebration of the acclaimed television and radio news program Democracy Now! and the extraordinary movements and heroes who have moved our democracy forward.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ben Lindbergh discusses his book The Only Rule Is It Has to Work


What would happen if two statistics-minded outsiders were allowed to run a professional baseball team?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Bob Bernstein reads from his book Speaking Freely: My Life in Publishing and Human Rights


Starting as an office boy at Simon & Schuster in 1946, Bernstein moved to Random House in 1956 and succeeded Bennett Cerf as president ten years later. The rest is publishing and human rights history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Cinema from the Czech Republic: Slávek Horák's Home Care (2015)


Dedicated home care nurse Vlasta lives for her husband Lada, her daughter, and her patients. But then one day things change and Vlasta comes to realize that she might need some care too. 92 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ginny Gilder reads from her book Course Correction: A Story of Rowing and Resilience in the Wake of Title IX


Forty years ago, when a young Ginny Gilder stood on the edge of Boston's Charles River and first saw a rowing shell in motion, it was love at first sight. Yearning to escape her family history, which included her mother's emotional unraveling and her father's singular focus on investment acumen as the ultimate trophy, Gilder discovered rowing at a pivotal moment in her life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Defying Gravity: The Magical World of Stephen Schwartz


Presented by the American Musical Theater Ensemble.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | The Orion String Quartet performs works by Mendelssohn, Beethoven


Program Mendelssohn: String Quartet in A minor, op. 13 Beethoven: String Quartet in C-sharp minor, op. 131 Ensemble-In-Residence The Orion String Quartet is one of the most sought-after ensembles in the United States. Since its inception, the quartet has been consistently praised for the fresh perspective and individuality it brings to performances, offering diverse programs that juxtapose classic masterpieces with notable works by living composers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Vernon Reid, Grammy-Winning Rock Guitarist


Witness the guitar god best known as the founder of the Grammy Award–winning hard rock band Living Colour in "Hexadecimal Gris Gris" (an Underground Railroad of the mind), a self-described “Aphro-Futurist happening” featuring new music for guitar, laptop, and other acoustic and electric instruments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Comedy Club | The Bomb Shelter Comedy Show


Local Favorites Matt Azark, Jeff Cerulli and Erik Bransteen invite some of their favorites comedians to perform on this weekly showcase. Lineups include comedians from Comedy Central, Late Night & MTV. The show includes two free pizzas so come early. Takes place every Thursday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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