52 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, June 15, 2011
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> 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" Five tours daily on the hour.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
An expert leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions. Two sessions: 10am-1pm and 1:30pm ...
more >> -3pm.
10:00 am
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Discover a wide selection of self-study resources to help you learn ...
more >> a new language or brush up on one you’ve studied before. Class covers resources available through NYPL and free websites.
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge.
New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Take a break to enjoy the Park on this one hour walk through the Park's smallest woodland area. Learn ...
more >> its history, enjoy its peacefulness, and discover the mystery behind the waterfall. Note: Due to limited space, the first 20 people to sign in at the beginning of the tour will be able to participate!
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:30 am
free, no reservation required
Broadway fans are invited to attend Sirius XM Live on Broadway with host Seth Rudetsky to watch interviews ...
more >> and performances with their favorite Broadway stars. Followed by autograph signings and photos.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hear from the author who brought you Fear of Flying, whose latest compilation of essays by contributors ...
more >> like Gail Collins, Liz Smith, and Min Jin Lee, tackle the ever so elusive question: What do women really want? In the free, unfettered spirit of The Bitch in the House, Sugar in My Bowl explores the bedroom lives of women with daring, wit, intelligence, and candor. Also reading are contributors Daphne Merkin, Min Jin Lee and Susan Kinsolving.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation
Junior Mance is an international jazz musician who has performed with jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, ...
more >> Dinah Washington, and Lester Young. He was inducted into the International Jazz Hall of Fame in 1997. When not traveling, Mance can be found every Sunday performing at Cafe' Loup in NYC.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience ...
more >> needed and equipment is provided.
Carelli has played Latin gigs with Hector Lavoe, Manny Oquendo and Ray Barretto and subbed on numerous ...
more >> Broadway shows. He also played for singers Rosemary Clooney, Johnny Mathis, Mel Torme and jazz artists Charlie Persip, Gerry Mulligan and Mel Lewis and the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra.
1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
free, no reservation required
A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers cetrified by the NYC's Department for the aging ...
more >> will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
Please join the students, instructor Laura Mozes, and the Board, members and staff for a special opening ...
more >> reception honoring this year’s CCNY Teen Photography class. The exhibition is open to the public. Drinks and light snacks will be served.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn the basics about credit and annual percentage rates for college students. The seminar will be presented ...
more >> by a representative from the Office of Financial Empowerment.
5:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A gallery talk and walkthrough of the new exhibition. Fünf Räume presents new, site-specific works ...
more >> by emerging Austrian artists, each transforming a distinct space in the gallery. All participants, despite their success and renown in Europe and elsewhere, have for the most part not yet been shown in the U.S. Fünf Räume (German for 'Five Rooms') allows viewers to experience something unique and original while at the same time providing a glimpse into each artist's pluridisciplinary practice, primarily within painting, sculpture and installation.
A journey into the heart of Jamaica - the island that gave birth to the worldwide cultural phenomenon ...
more >> of Reggae. In a society where talent abounds and opportunity is scarce, three distinct and courageous artists fight to rise up from obscurity and write themselves into the pages of history. With music and appearances by legends Lee “Scratch” Perry, Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, and a slew of soon-to-be superstars, Rise Up follows artists in the dangerous streets, back alleys and crowded dancehalls of Kingston and the countryside. These artists demonstrate the raw power of hope and courage in a land which is largely unseen, but certainly not unsung. Welcome to the Jamaican underground music scene.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Resident choreographer Michelle Robinson leads more than 20 dancers with a dance showcasing moves from ...
more >> 20’s, 50’s and current trends.
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The 3D Art Book is a celebration of retro, anaglyphic 3D imagery, which was popularized in the U.S. during ...
more >> the 1950s. Works by 100 established and up-and-coming contemporary artists, specializing in street art, graffiti, Pop Surrealism, and graphic design, are expertly rendered as stereoscopic images. Most of these artists have never shown work in 3D before. This book displays their pieces in a new light and brings 3D back to the old school. Author/artist Tristan Eaton, pop culture critic Carlo McCormick, Ron English and Dr. Revolt whose work appear in the book discuss this publication, and share a selection of images that guests can view with provided 3D glasses.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The author offers a novel based on the life of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, who learned to break ...
more >> horses in childhood, journeyed 500 miles on a pony as a teen to become a teacher, and ran a vast ranch in Arizona with her husband while raising two children, including Rosemary Smith Walls, portrayed in the author's acclaimed The Glass Castle.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
A film documenting a rock star (Billy Joel), a baseball team
(The NY Mets) and a venue (Shea Stadium) ...
more >> with one thing in common - all evoke a New York state of mind. Performed on
July 16 & 18, 2008, the film also features Tony Bennett, John Mayer, Roger Daltrey and Paul McCartney. Billy Joel friend &
archivist Jeff Shock will talk about the film after the screening.
90 min.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
David Berkeley has an intimate, melodic, tone-bending voice with a profound depth and a refreshing honesty ...
more >> in his songs.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Italian unification, a dramatic reading of one of the ...
more >> masterpieces of Italian literature. Directed and performed by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory. Introductory readings David Gibbons Choreography Gilda Gelati, prima ballerina of La Scala Theatre Ballet Company, Milan. Music by Giuseppe Verdi, Pietro Mascagni, Vincenzo Bellini and Niccolò Paganini, performed by Elsa Martignoni, violinist (Giuseppe Verdi Orchestra, Milan). In Italian with English titles.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Swing into summer fun with 'wichcraft sips 'n snacks, while enjoying board games like Giant Jenga, Taboo, ...
more >> Risk, and more.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Featuring: Recess, Watson + Tuscarora Fire Company Picnic,
The Whiskey Rebellion + Stranger, Local ...
more >> 154 and Borealis, Handsy + The Faculty and Friends, and Improdome.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured, fun, and cooperative pick-up games ...
more >> of VOLLEYBALL overlooking the Hudson River. Everyone gets to play! Participants can also learn the basic rules and strategies of volleyball. Scorekeeper and volleyballs are provided. No experience is necessary!
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
This class is a lecture/demonstration. Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? This class discusses the differences ...
more >> between Apple's Mac computers and Windows-based PC computers by highlighting the advantages, and limitations, of each platform.
If you've ever wondered what your dog is thinking, Stein's third novel offers an answer.
New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
With moderator Philip Cioffari and panelists Meredith Cole, Jonathan Santlofer, Jason Starr and Duane ...
more >> Swierczynski of Mystery Writers of America/New York Chapter. Anyone can find a body in a cemetery or vicarage, but leave it to some of our best sleuths to find bodies in the unlikeliest of places – gardens, antique shops, apple orchards, bed & breakfasts, even bookstores – and these descendants of Jane Marple are younger, feistier and may even have a legitimate reason for getting involved in crime-solving as their particular areas of expertise sometimes help the pros crack the case. Come hear how they do it.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Channel 25 NYC Life brings you a special preview screening of Secrets of New York. Host Kelly Choi explores ...
more >> the hidden history of New York City's theater district: the ghosts who haunt the dressing rooms and backstage world of Broadway, the secret apartments above many New York theaters, and the unique connection between a human skull at the Players Club and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Shoji Sadao, architect and longtime friend, collaborator, and business partner of both Isamu Noguchi ...
more >> and Buckminster Fuller, joins Jonathan Marvel, principal at Rogers Marvel Architecture, for a discussion of Sadao's new book. They will discuss major themes of the book, which is a
fascinating chronicle of the personal and professional relationship of Fuller, an icon of modern creative and scientific thought, and Noguchi, one of the twentieth century's most acclaimed sculptors and designers. In so doing, they will provide an insider's perspective on the men, their achievements, and the social and cultural milieu in which their relationship flourished.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. ...
more >> Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
The Economist magazine pub quiz is a free evening of fun and trivia about the world today. The quiz, ...
more >> which will be hosted by Gideon Lichfield, deputy digital editor for The Economist, will include questions about history, current events, pop culture and even the magazine itself. It provides a unique opportunity for attendees to meet and mingle with fans and other attendees.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
A provocative book about how the history of race in American was impacted by Harriet Beecher Stowe's ...
more >> mammoth bestseller, Uncle Tom's Cabin.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Elaine Sciolino, the longtime Paris bureau chief of The New York Times, has discovered that seduction ...
more >> is much more than a game to the French: it is the key to understanding France. Sciolino gives us an inside view of how seduction works in all areas, analyzing its limits as well as its power. She demystifies the French way of life in an entertaining and personal narrative that carries us from the neighborhood shops of Paris to the halls of government, from the gardens of Versailles to the agricultural heartland.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
The elegant male nude photographs of George Platt Lynes, many never before published, from a newly discovered ...
more >> archive of negatives.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Justin desperately needs to spend more time with his girlfriend, Natalie, but she’s obsessed with researching ...
more >> suicides off the Golden Gate Bridge. To make matters worse, his long lost actor brother, Dustin, arrives out of the blue desiring reconnection in his final dying days.
The Moose Hall Theatre Company performs as part of the Inwood Shakespeare Festival. Bring blankets and ...
more >> chairs.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Gladys and her daughter Asali live in a house that floats through various catastrophic events in time. ...
more >> Jeana, a real-estate agent cricket (as in the bug) tries to sell the place to Li and Ray—a newlywed lesbian cricket couple—but they're hesitant to buy because the humans inside seem way too crazy. A play about a daughter trying to escape her mother featuring a T-Rex, a Piece of Lava and other puppets.
Measure for Measure sweeps from the corridors of national power to the intimate confines of the bedroom, ...
more >> and from the convent's chapel to the executioner’s block. It is Shakespeare at his grittiest: a bracing and bawdy glimpse of what happens when those in power allow their basest human impulses to range unchecked. Directed by David Esbjornson.
Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). ...
more >> 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!
9:00 pm
free, no food/drink...
Editor's Pick
Stephane Wrembel is a French-born jazz guitarist currently residing in Brooklyn. Wrembel is best known ...
more >> as a composer and performer of Gypsy Jazz, but is also heavily influenced by world music.
A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of ...
more >> Manhattan.