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31 free events take place on Monday, January 14 in New York City.
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31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, January 14, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   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
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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. Tour times: 11am & 2pm.
   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., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassador Yvonne provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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
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Workshop | Cell Phone Buying Guide: Smartphones


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Learn about the differences in smartphones to determine which phone is the best one for you.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


Museum Ambassador Asia Tail gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Broadway's Future: The Songs of Sam Salmond


Join a monthly series where they introduce to you new music by an emerging Broadway composer and lyricist, sung by Broadway vocalists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Talk | Dishing the Dirt with Dirt Candy


With Amanda Cohen, Ryan Dunlavey and Grady Hendrix, authors of "Dirt Candy: A Cookbook: Flavor-Forward Food from the Upstart New York City Vegetarian Restaurant." Dirt Candy is the only restaurant in New York City devoted entirely to vegetables, and its chef and owner, Amanda Cohen, will be dishing the dirt on running a restaurant in New York. Set on fast forward, the restaurant world of the Big Apple is like a rough and tumble pit fight, and running a restaurant here is different from doing it anywhere else on earth. In addition, Amanda and artist Ryan Dunlavey (Action Philosophers) will be speaking about their collaboration, Dirt Candy: A Cookbook, the first graphic novel cookbook, and their co-author Grady Hendrix will be talking about New York's unique history of vegetarian restaurants. Wild, wooly, and featuring more monkeys, pandas, and giant robots than you can shake a stick at, this panel will feature the shocking facts about NY restaurant realities, a graphic look at creating a graphic novel, and a chance to travel back in time to an age when kosher restaurants ruled Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Kurt Schlichting discusses his book Grand Central’s Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan


In the centennial year of New York's great Grand Central Terminal, celebrate the chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, William J. Wilgus. Few people have had as profound an impact on the history of New York City. Prof. Kurt C. Schlichting will discuss the remarkable career of this innovator, revealing how his tireless work moving people and goods over and under Manhattan Island and its surrounding waterways forever changed New York’s bustling transportation system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel for Beginners


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Other | NYPLarcade 2012 Showcase: Hotline Miami


Join a game series event featuring Hotline Miami. Play (and/or watch) the game from 6:30-8 p.m. and discuss it from 8-8:30 p.m. What is a game series? Think of it as a book club, but for video games. Together you'll play, watch, and discuss a selected title each week.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poets Laura Moriarty and Kim Lyons read their work


Bringing together poets from different generations, this series, curated by Vincent Katz, exhibits some of the divergent styles in contemporary poetry while highlighting a range of experimentation and voices.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Group: Mudbound by Hillary Jordan


A gripping and exquisitely rendered story of forbidden love, betrayal, and murder, set against the brutality of the Jim Crow South. When Henry McAllan moves his city-bred wife, Laura, to a cotton farm in the Mississippi Delta in 1946, she finds herself in a place both foreign and frightening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Gypsy Presents: The Mélange


The ladies of Gypsy present The Mélange, a smorgasbord of acts to delight your senses! This variety show brings together improv, stand-up, sketch, storytelling, music, and who knows what else from all corners of the city, all on one plate. Gypsy is Stacey Angelakos, Anupama Chakravartti, Allison Heim, Nicole Lee, Emily Schorr Lesnick and Shannon Skinner.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Concert | Cult American indie rock trio Yo La Tengo performs from their CD Face


This thirteenth album from the cult American indie rock trio is the follow-up to 2009's Popular Songs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Author Reading | John Pizzarelli reads from his book World on a String: A Musical Memoir


New York 1's Bud Mishkin talks to John Pizzarelli about the guitarist's new memoir and Pizzarelli will treat the audience with a few of his favorite songs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Novelist A.M. Homes discusses her work


A.M. Holmes discusses literature, success, and her latest best-selling works. A question and answer session, plus a book signing and reception will follow. A.M. Homes is the author of the novels, This Book Will Save Your Life, Music For Torching, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, and Jack, as well as the short-story collections, Things You Should Know and The Safety of Objects. Her work has been translated in twenty-two languages and appears frequently in Art Forum, Harpers, Granta, McSweeney's, The New Yorker, The New York Times, and Zoetrope. She is a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, Bomb and Blind Spot.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Storytelling: The Adam Wade Show


Moth storytelling favorite Adam Wade has put together many of his winning heartfelt and humorous stories for a special show. He’ll also sing a few songs, and play video shorts. No two shows will be the same. A different featured guest will start the evening off.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Concert | TransAtlantic Ensemble performs from their CD Crossing America


Imani Winds clarinetist Mariam Adam and pianist Evelyn Ulex celebrate the release of their debut CD. What happens when two dynamic musicians join forces to follow their hearts? Mariam Adam, clarinetist and founding member of the Grammy-nominated Imani Winds, and the pianist Evelyn Ulex have been collaborating in their chamber music duo, TransAtlantic Ensemble for most of the past decade. Dedicated to directing the course of classical music's evolution, the TransAtlantic Ensemble focuses on music by living American composers, and revels in incorporating Latin rhythms and jazz inflections into their repertoire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | The Horszowski Trio performs works by Shostakovich, Saint-Saëns and Dvořák


Program: Shostakovich Trio No. 1 in C Minor, op. 8 Saint-Saëns Trio No. 1 in F Major, op. 18 Dvořák Trio in F Minor, Op. 65 With: Jesse Mills, violin; Raman Ramakrishnan, cello; Rieko Aizawa, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | “No Name“ Presents The Uptown Cabaret, a Singers Showcase


The multi-talented Alex DeSuze returns to host the “No Name Uptown Cabaret Second Monday” monthly singers showcase. DeSuze, whose background includes acting, directing and singing at venues throughout the NYC-metro area, will be joined by guest musical director Marilynn Seits. Producer Eric Vetter calls the Cabaret an opportunity to enjoy and share your art with your fellow singers, composers and lyricists in a safe and fun place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | 2012 ChamberFest: Works by Debussy, Barber and Brahms


Program: DEBUSSY Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp; Rosie Gallagher, flute; Fitz Gary, viola; Gwenllian Llyr, harp BARBER Dover Beach, Op. 3; Theo Hoffman, baritone; Blanca Gonzalez, violin; Anastasia Dolak, violin; Marcus Rose, viola; Madeleine Tucker, cello BRAHMS String Sextet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18; Matous Michal, violin; Simon Michal, violin; Maria Semes, viola; Matthew Sinno, viola; Patrick Hopkins, cello; Sean Hawthorne, cello The School’s 12th annual ChamberFest features 8 FREE concerts in six days of ensemble music-making by 95 of the college's musicians and 3 pre-college musicians in 20 ensembles, coached by faculty members in intensive sessions during the winter break.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free tickets required

Performance | Comedy: Nat’l Weather Service & Dr. Doctor


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE is Joe Albano, Michael Cirelli, Kelly Kapron, Kevin Kelly, Carissa Leone, Michael Newman, Ryan Stadler and Brad Stuart. Dr. Doctor is Molly Cahen, Patrick Cucuta, Allison Dembek, Nate Foster, Tom Lisi, Anna Moore, Tim Racine and Matthew Yeackel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: niv Acosta / Bryon Carr / Liliana Dirks-Goodman / Tara O'Con


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights throughout the fall/winter and spring seasons that supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Accompanying Recital


Weijie Vincent Chen, Accompanying
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Piano Recital


Zhe Zhang, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Spectrum Festival: Kendra Portier / Elke Luyten & Kira Alker


The performance is called SPLICE.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
$5

Performance | Comedy: Matador & 1-800-LONDON


MATADOR is Shawtane Bowen, David Carl, Dion Flynn, Meredith Hackman, Dawn Harris, Vicky Mesrie, Chris O’Neil and Rachel Oakes. 1-800-LONDON is Jason Specland, Colin Longstaff, James Coker, Michael Greene, Kathryn Dunn, Suni Reyes, Amy Albert, and Greg Wilker.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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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