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Free events for Saturday, 05/28/11
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28 free events take place on Saturday, May 28 in New York City.
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28 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 28, 2011

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Concert | Sugarland, Superstar Country Duo


"It Happens," "All I Want to Do" and "Already Gone" are among this act's hit singles. Those interested in attending are encouraged to arrive at 6:00am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Health and Race Walking Clinic


Moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone and strength, and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying the Park’s beautiful landscapes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. No registration required. Kayaks and life vests provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
free, no reservation required

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
$6

Park Walk | From the Garden to the Pines Tour


Take a walk around the beautiful Shakespeare Garden to discover what’s in bloom. The stroll will then continue to the majestic evergreens of the Arthur Ross Pinetum where you’ll learn the natural history of these amazing pine trees.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Garden Tour


The tour highlights the history, design, and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden, led by staff. (Approximately 75 mins.) Features blooming perennial and annual borders (over 250 varieties) as well as ornamental trees and shrubs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Ping Pong in the Park


Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

City Walk | El Barrio Today Walking Tour


El Barrio Today Arts Cluster invites you to come explore the neighborhood. Highlights include the Graffiti Wall of Fame, Julia de Burgos Boulevard, local murals and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:30 am
Free

Other | Open Studios


Visual artists experience a retreat-style residency over the course of 5 months at Governors Island. With unparalleled access to the Island, and sweeping views of New York Harbor, parkland, and cityscapes on all sides, artists-in-residence have been working since early March in diverse media including photography, performance, installation, painting, and sound art. Join us at Governors Island to visit the artists in their studios and view their works-in-progress!
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Other | Outdoor Art Exhibit - Spring Show 2011


Now in its 81st year, the Outdoor Art Exhibit will hold its annual spring show. The show features exciting new and veteran exhibitors in all categories of fine arts and fine crafts, both traditional and contemporary. Oils and watercolors, pastels and acrylics, graphics, photography and sculpture make up the fine arts group. The crafts include such specialties as jewelry, ceramics, wood, fiber and. mixed media. Each exhibit consists of an individual artist or artisan showing their own original work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Tavern and Its Green Tour


Discover the sheepfold that became a world famous restaurant, a parade ground that became the Sheep Meadow, the Children's District, The Mall including its statues.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Room


An expert leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Artz, Rootz, & Rhythm Festival


Artz, Rootz & Rhythm is intended to showcase the multi-disciplinary talent and art forms of its member artists and organizations, and to build awareness of Harlem's cultural vitality. M.C./Host: Playwright, George Kevin Jordan. Featured Performers: ROKAfella & Full Circle Dancers, Human Beatbox Senistar, Hip Hop MC Thomas Hickman, Artists from IMPACT Repretory Theatre, and the band Renaissance E.M.S.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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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1:00 pm
$6

Screening | Short Films on and by Native Americans


Featuring UNRESERVED: The Work of Louie Gong, Writing the Land, Airplane, Button Blanket, and Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows. Start times are 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Indian Music and Dance with Trilok Fusion Arts


Celebrate New York's evolving Indian music and dance traditions at an afternoon performance with Brooklyn's own Trilok Fusion Arts. Through beautiful costumes, live music, and an ancient majestic Indian dance called Bharatanatyam, Trilok Fusion brings this artistic legacy to their audiences with grace. Influenced by the sounds of New York City, some of their original music is played in the jazz tradition with hints of Indian classical music woven in.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Pay-what-you-wish admission policy

Film | Sylvain Chomet's Oscar Nominee The Illusionist (2010): Animated Fare


An aging, down on his luck magician encounters Alice, a teenage girl with all her capacity for childish wonder still intact. Alice believes that the he possesses genuine supernatural powers. Her affection and enthusiasm inspire the illusionist, who in turn uses his talent to lavish her with a series of extravagant gifts. Unable to muster the courage to tell Alice the truth about his trade, the illusionist continues giving until he's got nothing more to offer. 80 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: No One Is an Island


Featuring works by Robert Fischer, Katie Holten, Janelle Iglesias, Carlos Irijalba, William Lamson, Greg Lindquist, Leah Raintree, Begonia Santa-Cecilia, and Kasper Sonne.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday 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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Opening Reception | Group Show: 20 in 11


Introducing 20 artists from around the world never before featured at the gallery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Laura Thomas, Singer/Songwriter


With Grace Potter's sheer, clear power, the sultriness of Rachael Yamagata, and Ani Difranco's tell-it-like-it-is defiance, Laura Thomas has long been captivating audiences throughout NYC. Now she'll bring her crafty lyrics and powerhouse voice and be accompanied by Scott Stein on piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Concert | The Nag Champayons, Eclectic Jam Band


Hailing from Miami’s loosely-knit enclave of Francophone cultures known as “Little Haiti,” six-man “afrogalactic” jam outfit The Nag Champayons thumb their musical noses at the borders of geography and time. If at moments their sound recalls the patient, psychedelic grooves of Nigerian legend King Sunny Ade with a little Woodstock thrown in, at others, it speaks to some illicit rendezvous between hip-hop, droning sitars, funk, and the Afro-Cuban entire. Dark, hypnotic, and defiantly unpredictable, the group is not to be missed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Party | DanceAfrica Late-Night Dance Party


Join DJ Cato aka “Congri” for a nonstop dance party as he sets the beat with an irresistible mix of samba, reggae, salsa, house, Afrobeat, Cuban and Brazilian music, and more. He’s spun everywhere from SOB’s to Turntables on the Hudson, in addition to hosting his own party Sofrito Salvaje, a wild mix of innovative dance music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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Performance | Nobody's Token/NorthCoast Comedy Show


New York City's premiere African-American improv group creates a hilarious half-hour sitcom exploring all the things you've come to love in your favorite TV shows. Whether having problems at the office or struggling to pay your rent, no matter if you're secretly in love with an alien or your mother's a car, give us two of your wackiest problems and a product you want to buy and we'll give you a half-hour of laughs. With commercials! Nobody's Token is Keisha Zollar, Robert King, Keith Cornell, Julia Morales, Lucas Hazlett and Jimmy Juste. Now that the east coast - west coast beef has subsided, North Coast is stepping up to throw down. Watch as New York's only freestyle rapping, beatboxing, long-form improv teams performs a fully improvised "hip-hopera" right in front of your face. North Coast has been doin' big things in the New York City improv scene for over 2 years. They have held it down at The Peoples Improv Theater, The Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, The Tank Theater, comedy festivals around the country, and multiple universities. The show is upbeat and energetic from start to finish. You provide your favorite rap lyric and North Coast will make your gut bust and your head bop. And if you don't know, now you know.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
$5
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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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