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64 free events take place on Wednesday, July 23 in New York City.
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64 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, July 23, 2014

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Workshop | Park FitClub: Boot Camp with The Rise NYC


Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back - and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Morning Crunch Fitness


The Crunch Gym will be holding FREE fitness classes. Schedule: Mondays: Yoga, Sunrise Salutations Tuesdays: Breakfast Bootcamp w/ Personal Trainers Wednesdays: Wellness Wednesday with a Yoga/Pilate’s fusion Thursdays: Throwback Thursdays w/ Retro-Robics Fridays: Zumba or Dance classes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 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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Workshop | Computer Safety and Maintenance Workshop


Learn how to protect your computer from viruses and perform regular maintenance functions to keep it running smoothly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Early Bird Game Social


Join to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Early Bird Game Social gives you a chance to start the day in the park, and warm up your mind with games that get you thinking like dominoes, Scrabble, cards or Boggle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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" Tour times: 10:00am, 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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
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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
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Explore Castle Williams


Get some history in the round at the best-preserved circular fortification in the nation. Fantastic views available from the roof. Tours of the roof every half hour, 11 AM till 5 PM. About 30 minutes. Tickets are available one hour before each tour begins, and may be picked up inside the Castle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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!
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Lunchtime Concert: Old Timey Roots Music


12:00 – 1:00 - The Good Morning Nags 1:00 – 2:00 - The Blue Vipers of Brooklyn
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | MS Publisher 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn desktop publishing basics using Microsoft Publisher 2010. Topics include creating flyers, brochures, business cards, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibit Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Join a 45-minute docent-led tour of the ABC of It exhibition. Start times: 12:30pm, 2:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Dona Carter


Pianist, composer, music educator, and mentor to students of all ages, Dona Carter has directed a variety of ensembles - large and small - composing and arranging many original pieces. Recent performances with her band include Cleopatra's Needle, the Hartford/Bushnell concert series and the CUNY Graduate Center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Author Reading | Piper Kerman reads from her book Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison


The author of the memoir that inspired the popular Netflix series stops by to talk about season 2 of the breakout hit, as well as discuss the very story the show is based on - her own. Hosted by Emily Nussbaum, TV Critic, The New Yorker.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Photo Editing for Beginners Using PIXLR


This class will explore the editing of photos using PIXLR. Please bring a flash drive or SD card with pictures to be edited. Following the tutorial, bring your technology questions for some one-on-one help. Laptops are provided but you can bring your own too.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Visit the Arsenal District


About 30 minutes. Did you know that for decades, Governors Island housed not one, but two military bases? Explore Governors Island's very own "heat-packing district" where the US Army managed munitions and arms during the 19th and 20th centuries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Hike through History


About 90 minutes. See the whole history of the island in one go. Our most comprehensive program takes you to nearly every highlight in the historic district. Visitors should be prepared to stand for a full 90 minutes and walk a distance of about 1.5 miles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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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2:00 pm
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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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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco: Drawing Outdoors


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | Beachfront No More: Colonels' Row


About 30 minutes. Get to know the island's "dividing line" where officers meet enlisted men, natural turf meets artificial soil, and old meets new.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Old Books, Rare Books: Learning About the Value of Your Books


Learn what you need to know before buying or selling an old book. Have you ever wondered how the experts on TV can look at an old book and know about its value? Do you have an old book? Do you wonder how much it is worth? If you want to learn more about what makes an old book rare or valuable, then come explore the world of antiquarian books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Image Editing and Drawing Tools Using MS Power Point 2010


Learn to enhance your pictures by using the image editing and drawing tools available on MS PowerPoint 2010.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Advanced MS Excel 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Google Series Workshop: Google Drive/Docs


Learn how to create, edit and share online documents using Google's ever-evolving word processing, spreadsheet, presentation and calendar programs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel 2010 for Beginners Workshop


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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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop


Brought to you by Bill Zavatsky.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Dance Lesson | Salsa Dance Lessons


With Baila Society.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Lecture | A Column of Jerash: Controversy, Politics and Archaeological Diplomacy at the 1964-65 World's Fair


A lecture with Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis, Visiting Assistant Professor and Deputy Executive Officer, Graduate Center, CUNY.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Morley, Queens-Born Singer-Songwriter


The international artist and native New Yorker performs all over the world, bringing her uplifting blend of jazz, folk, and soul with deep grooves and conscious lyrics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured and fun pick-up games of VOLLEYBALL overlooking the Hudson River. Everyone gets to play. Participants will also learn the basic rules and strategies of volleyball. Scorekeeper and volleyballs are provided. No experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Checkmate 101


Come learn how to take your chess game to the next level with Zebedee Collins. The class is best for beginning players, but all players are welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Joseph P. Viteritti discusses his book Summer in the City: John Lindsay, New York, and the American Dream


This illustrated lecture looks at John Lindsay’s tenure as mayor of New York City during the tumultuous 1960s, when President Lyndon Johnson launched his ambitious Great Society Program. Compelling archival photos and a timeline give the audience a window into the mythic 1960s, a period animated by civil rights marches, demands for black power, antiwar demonstrations, and a heroic intergovernmental effort to redistribute national resources more evenly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Performance Art: David Lamelas' Time Line on the High Line


Lamelas invites a group of people to stand along a line, beginning the piece by announcing the time at that very moment to the first participant in line, who then “holds” the time for an estimated one minute, at which point they then announce the time out loud and “pass” it to the next person, and so on, eventually revealing the subjective nature of time. Visitors are encouraged to join the line at any point as well as using their native language to announce the time, adding their own subjective sense of time to the performance’s duration, both temporally and physically.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Steven Spielberg's Oscar-Winning Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977): Meet the Aliens


Starring Richard Dreyfuss, Fran̤ois Truffaut and Teri Garr. After an encounter with UFOs, people around the world feel irresistibly drawn to an isolated area in the wilderness where something spectacular is about to happen. 137 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Tour | Wednesday Night Tour: Coastal Wetlands


Where the land meets the sea, the marshlands along the park offer an unique habitat for a variety of life with Emily Maxwell, The Nature Conservancy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Yoga: Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yogamaya Yoga


Yogamaya invites you to flow, sweat, chant, and breathe with us - to move dynamically, with grace and precision - here on the mat and out in the world. Yogamaya Yoga is a workout for your body, mind, and spirit. Classes are limited to 75 people. Bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | 4 poets read their work


With: Emily Abendroth (]Exclosures[, Ahshata Press), Brett Fletcher Lauer (A Hotel in Belgium, Four Way Books), Frances Justine Post (Beast, Augury Books), and Wendy S. Walters (Troy, Michigan, Futurepoem books).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Italian Cinema: Vittorio De Sica's Umberto D. (1952)


A neorealist masterpiece from De Sica (The Bicycle Thief), Umberto D. follows a few days in the life of the title character, a retired bureaucrat: the police break up his pensioners’ strike; a canteen hostess catches him feeding his lunch to his dog; his landlady threatens him with eviction; a sympathetic young maid reveals she’s pregnant; and pride quashes his attempts to beg in front of the Pantheon. 88 min. Pre-screening performance begins at 7PM. Film begins at sundown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Jeremy Pelt, Jazz Trumpeter


Pelt's recordings and performances have earned him critical acclaim, both nationally and internationally. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal by legendary jazz writer and producer Nat Hentoff, and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Jon Cleary, Funk and R&B Pianist, Vocalist and Songwriter


Born in London, Cleary fell in love with the music of Louisiana when he was only seventeen years old, evident in his songs that intertwine uniquely New Orleans-infused compositions with jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, R&B and ’70s funk. Bring a blanket for lawn seating (no chairs are allowed).
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Michael Wolraich reads from his book Unreasonable Men: Theodore Roosevelt and the Republican Rebels Who Created Progressive Politics


Unreasonable Men takes us into the heart of the epic power struggle that created the progressive movement and defined modern American politics. Recounting the fateful clash between the pragmatic Roosevelt and the radical La Follette, Wolraich’s riveting narrative reveals how a few Republican insurgents broke the conservative chokehold on Congress and initiated the greatest period of political change in America’s history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Music Under the Stars: Nu D'Lux


Join these Wednesday evening, family-friendly concerts featuring live music and dancing on a beautiful landscaped Plaza. Talented local artists dazzle and entertain in a variety of musical genres. Seating is limited. Lawn chairs and blankets are welcome.
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Peter Duffy reads from his book Double Agent: The First Hero of World War II and How the FBI Outwitted and Destroyed a Nazi Spy Ring


The story of the German-American spy whose efforts resulted in the most successful counterespionage operation in American history is narrated in journalist Peter Duffy's new book.
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's As You Like It: An Outdoor Performance


New York Classical Theatre creates and reinvigorates audiences for the theatre by presenting free and accessible productions of popular classics and forgotten masterpieces in non-traditional public spaces throughout New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Pilates


Join Lou Cornacchia, founder of Cobble Hill’s Body in Balance Studio, for an Intermediate Pilates Mat Class. Students will learn proper technique, core muscle strength, spinal alignment and shoulder stabilization. Classes are open to ages 16. Students should bring a good thick mat and a Dynaband. Pilates experience is suggested.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | The Rutkowski Trio with Family and Friends


With: Lisa Gary, vocals Daniel Rutkowski, trumpet Ben Rutkowski, trombone Joe Rutkowski, keyboard Matt Trinkwald, bass Jerry Neuhoff, drums
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dancing | ¡Arriba! Community Dance Party


Grab your friends and bring your dancing shoes – evenings of live Latin music and dancing are returning this summer. Sonido Costeño transcends salsa by bringing together guaracha, merengue, bachata, and American jazz influences - a harmonious blend that is sure to bring listeners to their feet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: David Leaf's The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)


It's the day after the assassination of Martin Luther King. America's inner cities are on fire, and the city of Boston is looking to James Brown to help stop it from exploding and imploding. The Night James Brown Saved Boston focuses on James Brown's extraordinary, history-making concert at the Boston Garden on April 5, 1968, putting the events of that day into the context of the times, and for the first time, telling the dramatic story of what happened that night, spotlighting this crucial moment in the life and career of James Brown. 90 min. 7:30pm - "Godfather of Soul" DJ Set (DJ TBA) 8:30pm - Screening
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Film and Video: Mirror Me - Experimental Selfies


Everyday millions of hand-held self-portraits, or ‘selfies,’ are uploaded on to the internet. Yet for decades, experimental filmmakers and video artists have interrogated questions of self-identity and -referentiality. Mirror Me presents a selection of musings on the mirroring of the ‘self’ in self-reflexive film and video auto-portraits and personal diary films in order to weave together something of a ‘pre-history’ of the ‘selfie.’
   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.
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Theater | Shakespeare's King Lear, with Tony and Emmy Winner John Lithgow


Revenge, rage, grief and delusion thunder as John Lithgow takes the stage as one of theater’s great tragic heroes. Tony winner Daniel Sullivan directs Shakespeare’s classic drama about a King who loses everything—including his mind—when he disowns his favorite daughter, and finds himself betrayed in return.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Steven Spielberg's 4-Time Oscar Winner E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982): Stranded Alien


Stars: Henry Thomas, Drew Barrymore, Peter Coyote. A troubled child summons the courage to help a friendly alien escape Earth and return to his home world. 115 min.
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8:00 pm
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Film | Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen's This Is The End (2013): Apocalyptic Comedy


Stars: Seth Rogen, Craig Robinson, James Franco. While attending a party at James Franco's house, Seth Rogen, Jay Baruchel and many other celebrities are faced with the apocalypse. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Film | Hal Ashby's Harold and Maude (1971): Old-Young Romance


Stars: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Vivian Pickles. Young, rich, and obsessed with death, Harold finds himself changed forever when he meets lively septuagenarian Maude at a funeral. 91 min.
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
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