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45 free events take place on Wednesday, May 27 in New York City.
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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, May 27, 2015

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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.
   Midtown,
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6:30 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York, NY
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9:00 am
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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10:00 am
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Concert | Broadway Stars in the Alley Concert featuring Glee's Darren Criss


Glee star Darren Criss is hosting this year’s FREE Stars in the Alley concert in New York City, which features free performances from over 20 new and long-running Broadway shows. Criss, who starred in Broadway’s How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying in 2012, is currently playing the lead in Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
   Theater District, New York, NY
10:30 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | MS Word 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
   Midtown,
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Get inspired by the beautiful expanse of the Hudson River and New York Harbor and by the verdant park, with its very special Hot and Cool gardens; each flower-filled and colorful throughout the season. All art materials are provided. Participants can practice already known techniques or try new ones using water colors, pastels, colored pencils, and other media. An artist/educator will offer ideas,instruction and critiques regarding technique.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | North Woods Tour


View tumbling cascades, rustic bridges, and picturesque pools in the "Manhattan Adirondacks." Route involves many hills and stairs. 75 minutes.
   Central Park,
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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.
   Midtown,
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
   Midtown,
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12:30 pm
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Book Signing | John Waters signs copies of his book Carsick


Hop in! It’s a cross-country trip with the popular filmmaker of Hairspray and Polyester.
   Midtown,
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12:30 pm
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Screening | Dance on Film: Cunningham Rarities


David Vaughan will introduce and screen early films of work by Merce Cunningham, including the solos Variation and Changeling, the duet from Suite for Five, and the group dance Springweather and People.
   Lincoln Square,
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | Midday 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.
   Midtown East,
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
   Midtown,
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Protecting Your Privacy and Security


This course will cover how important it is to be safe when providing your information on the internet as well as ensuring your computer is safe from those that want to hack it.
   Midtown,
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1:15 pm
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Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   Lincoln Square,
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2:00 pm
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Tour | High Line Photography Tour


Tour the High Line with a licensed guide, renowned photographer, and a downtown Manhattan resident of 40 years. See spectacular views and vivid details of the west side of mid-Manhattan. Your guide will provide you with photo opportunities galore and will direct you in how to get your shots - views over the Hudson River, a vast range and display of wild self-seeding plants, and a time-capsule (mid–19th century into the 21st) of urban architecture.
   Lower Manhattan,
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure al Fresco


Many people are challenged when trying to draw the human figure. This workshop offers everyone a chance to improve their skills through a wonderful outdoor figure drawing class. Each week a different model will strike both short and long poses for participants to draw. An artist/educator will be on hand to offer suggestions and give critiques throughout the class. All drawing materials are supplied.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
   Midtown,
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3:30 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.
   Upper Manhattan,
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Settlers of Catan Game Social


Join weekly Game Socials to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. On Wednesdays, they play the popular strategy game Settlers of Catan.
   Midtown,
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5:00 pm
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Symposium | China-America Literary Symposium 2015: Reading Contemporary China


The symposium features in-depth discussions about the role of writing in the contemporary world and the prospects for literary interactions between the U.S. and China. This event will be in English and Mandarin with translation available throughout the evening.
   Midtown East, New York, NY
5:30 pm
Free

City Walk | Bloomingdale Neighborhood Tour


Tour by Jim Mackin.
   Upper West Side, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Discussion Group


David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants by Malcolm Gladwell
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Brandon Webb discusses his book Among Heroes: A U.S. Navy SEAL's True Story of Friendship, Heroism, and the Ultimate Sacrifice


Webb, Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author, offers his personal account of the eight friends and fellow SEALs who made the ultimate sacrifice.
   Lower Manhattan,
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6:00 pm
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Tour | Central Park Sunset Tour


Stroll through the park and hear 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 among 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 something to enjoy in Central Park.
   
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Dancing | Dancing in the Park: Samba e Mais


A social dance party after work — featuring popular dance instructors plus an incredible band each week — hosted and produced by Talia Castro-Pozo. From novices to experts, all are welcome. 6:00 - 7:00pm Dance lesson - Instructors Marizete Browne and Daniele Andrade 7:00 - 8:30pm Dancing with live music - Mistura Perfeita Band. Traditional and contemporary Brazilian samba and bossanova at its best, led by the incomparable Cesar Vieira.
   Midtown,
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Producing Participatory Performances in Public


Associate Producer for NPR Music Anastasia Tsioulcas will share lessons learned and personal anecdotes from her experiences producing large-scale participatory performances in public.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga


Open space, fresh sea air, and the floral scent of the gardens will help you stretch away the stress of the workday and allow you to let go of the hectic buzz of city life. Whether you’re still learning Child’s Pose or have mastered the Twisted Half Moon, instructor Mary Ryan Barnes, who has been teaching Yoga for over twenty five years, will guide you through a routine that works for you. Bring your own mat or borrow one from us.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Art of Reading: Peter Nagy and the Xerox


Peter Nagy’s Xeroxes, the earliest body of work he produced from 1982 to 1985, when he was artist-gallerist of Gallery Nature Morte in the East Village in the ’80s, is the subject of a panel discussion. Nagy is joined by the critic, curator, publisher and independent scholar Richard Milazzo, author of Peter Nagy: Entertainment Erases History – Works 1982 to 2004 to the Present, and the artists Ross Bleckner and Philip Taaffe. The event is augmented by a one-night only exhibition of the Xerox works by Peter Nagy.
   Midtown,
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A Conversation on the Artist Tseng Kwong Chi


In conversation with Carlo McCormick, senior editor, Paper Magazine, Ann Magnuson, writer, actress, singer, musician, and performer, will share memories of her friend and collaborator Tseng Kwong Chi, and recall the downtown New York art and nightlife scene in the 1980s.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 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.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | David Halle and Elisabeth Tiso discuss their book New York's New Edge: Contemporary Art, the High Line, and Urban Megaprojects on the Far West Side


This illustrated lecture is a story of urban transformation, cultural shifts, and an expanding contemporary art scene. The Chelsea Gallery District has become New York’s most dominant neighborhood for contemporary art, and the streets of the west side are filled with gallery owners, art collectors, and tourists. Developments like the High Line, historical preservation projects like the Gansevoort Market, the Chelsea galleries, and plans for megaprojects like the Hudson Yards Development have redefined what is now being called the “Far West Side” of Manhattan.
   Midtown,
6:30 pm
Free

Film | Korean Film: Park Jung-bum’s Alive (2014)


A construction worker in the Gangwon province tries to make ends meet and support his mentally unstable sister and young niece. The more effort he puts into improving their living condition, the more odds stack up against him. 175 min. In Korean with English subtitles.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Nina Howe discusses the book A Voice Still Heard: Irving Howe


Man of letters, political critic, public intellectual - Irving Howe was one of America’s most exemplary and embattled writers. A new collection of his essays reveals the depth and breadth of Howe’s enthusiasms and range over politics, literature, Judaism, and the tumults of American society. A panel which includes Howe’s daughter Nina Howe, American Jewish historian Tony Michels, and members of the Dissent editorial staff Paul Berman, and Sarah Leonard, discuss Howe’s legacy and influence.
   Lower East Side, New York, NY
6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Mai Jia reads from his book Decoded


China's foremost author of spy thrillers talks about the creation of his newest novel. Set in the 1930s during China's civil war, a semi-autistic math genius is recruited by a top-secret government agency as a codebreaker.
   Upper West Side,
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Neal Stephenson signs copies of his book Seveneves


From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anathem, Reamde, and Cryptonomicon comes an exciting and thought-provoking science fiction epic — a grand story of annihilation and survival spanning five thousand years.
   Midtown,
7:00 pm
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Theater | Theater in the Park: Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew


New york Classical Theatre presents this outdoor production of Shakespeare's timeless comedy.
   Central Park, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Translator Maureen Freely discusses the book A Useless Man


Sait Faik Abasiyanik’s stories celebrate the natural world and trace the plight of iconic characters in society: ancient coffeehouse proprietors and priests, dream-addled fishermen and poets of the Princes’ Isles, lovers and wandering minstrels of another time. Many stories are loosely autobiographical and deal with Sait Faik’s resistance to social convention, the relentless pace of westernization, and the slow but steady ethnic cleansing of his city.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Truth Be Told Documentary Festival


Over three evenings, short films made by this year's students in the graduate certificate program in Documentary Media Studies are screened for the public. Media Studies faculty members Deirdre Boyle and Deanna Kamiel conduct Q&A sessions with the filmmakers following the screenings each night. These works are the product of a year of intensive study of documentary production, history, and theory.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Albert Maysles' Iris (2014)


The latest film from legendary documentarian Albert Maysles, Iris pairs the late 88-year-old filmmaker (who passed away on March 5) with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York City fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. Iris portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life's sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, she continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a middle-class Queens upbringing during the Great Depression. 78 min. Subject Iris Apfel will be there in person, interviewed by historian Michael Henry Adams, author of Harlem Lost and Found.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Open Mic | Open Mic Night of Theatre, Song, Ideas, and Current Events


Speak about a cause you believe in. Join a revolution of intelligent passionate people doing real things to make this world a better place. Be part of a process to express your ideas and insights about the current social issues of the day.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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Discussion | Screaming Females discuss their new album Rose Mountain


Join New Jersey punk trio Screaming Females for a discussion with moderator Ted Leo about their sixth album. The band — which formed in 2005 — is made up of singer and guitarist Marissa Paternoster, bassist Michael Abbate, and drummer Jarrett Dougherty. Screaming Females will also take questions and perform a few tracks.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare in the Park: The Tempest with Oscar Nominee Sam Waterston


Academy Award nominee Sam Waterston (Newsroom, Law & Order, The Public’s King Lear) returns in THE TEMPEST, Shakespeare’s classic about young love, old enemies and the eternal magic of storytelling. Exiled to a fantastical island, Prospero unleashes a churning storm to shipwreck the traitor brother who stole his throne and settle the score once and for all. But bitter revenge is upended by newfound love in this sublime masterpiece that proves we are all “such stuff as dreams are made on.” Tony Award nominee Michael Greif (Romeo and Juliet, Our Lady of Kibeho, If/Then, Next to Normal) directs.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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8:00 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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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