24 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, September 3, 2010
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
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.
Hands on using wireless laptops. Develop strategies for saving regularly and learn how to back up data ...
more >> using flash drives and other methods.
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.
Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from ...
more >> members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free ...
more >> of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot.
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
11:00 am
free, no reservation required
Learn about history of world-famous neighborhood with its 40 miles of neon supersigns, prominent theaters, ...
more >> and multiple megastores. Rain or shine.
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Frank Owens has had a career in virtually all aspects of the music profession. His television credits ...
more >> include the first David Letterman Show in 1980 and It's Showtime at the Apollo. He has also worked with an array of singers and received a gold record for his Rhythm Concert of Tony Orlando and Dawn's "Tie a Yellow Ribbon 'Round the Old Oak Tree."
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery ...
more >> in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
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.
A showing of the short films Aboriginal Architecture and Living Architecture. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role ...
more >> of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
1:25 pm
free, no reservation required
With Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener and Chris Cooper.
On assignment to write an article for ...
more >> The New Yorker, Truman Capote travels to a small Kansas town, where he began to investigate and report on the gruesome murder of a local family. At first leery of the writer, the townsfolk come to trust Capote and allow him into their lives, giving him his story.
104 min.
With Alastair Sim and Hermione Baddeley.
A rip-roaring farce set among the uninhibited pupils of an ...
more >> unorthodox school. A sultan sends his daughter to St. Trinians because it is near his racehorse stables. One of the students kidnaps the sultan's prize mare and pandemonium ensues.
90 min.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore websites of special interest to active older adults.
New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Join a National Park Ranger for this 45- to 60-minute walking tour experience and discover how the role ...
more >> of Governors Island evolved to meet the changing needs of New York City and the nation.
3:25 pm
free, no reservation required
Build strength, stamina, and flexibility as you flow from one pose to the next while working toward harmony ...
more >> in body and mind. Combines traditional body sculpting with yoga for optimal results.
3:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Zumba is a fusion of Latin, International and popular music dance themes creating a dynamic, exciting, ...
more >> effective fitness system! The routines feature aerobic, fitness interval training with a combination of fast and slow rhythms that tone and sculpt the body with easy to follow dance steps.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
With: Kimberly Cameron Jazz Review featuring singer Gina Richardson and keyboardist Jon Weiss; Evan Ginzburg ...
more >> reads from his book Apartment 4B, Like in Brooklyn; Poet Jon Winell; Performance artist Eric Adamz; Actress Raquel Miller of Nicoda Arts; and Curtis and the Dilettantes- the Manhattan debut of Curtis’ new independent record, Tales of a Traveler.
Editor's Pick
Moving Sounds is a 4-day festival of music, visual media and aesthetic dialogue. The festival creates ...
more >> a forum for dialogue about sound. What is the relationship between sound and music? Can new theories of sound transform traditional ideas of “popular” and “classical” music? Through concerts, symposia, and social environments, the festival explores sound and its musical and sociological implications.
Moving Sounds 2010 investigates the phenomena of sound by pairing leading contemporary classical music performers with electronic performers. Moving Sounds 2010 features world premiere performances of works by landmark contemporary composers, Austria’s Georg Friedrich Haas and Bernhard Lang. On the side of electronic performers, Moving Sounds 2010 will feature leading Austrian electric guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz, along with Japanese acousmatic composer Steven Takasugi and Austrian alternative singer/songwriter Soap&Skin. To bridge the world between the electronic and acoustic worlds, Moving Sounds will also feature a world premiere performance of American composer Edmund Campion. This performance will be the first-ever concerto for Yamaha’s new avant-guard electronic keyboard invention, the AvantGrand.
7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation...
Join Richards tonight to hear and read original poems. Participants may read up to three poems.
New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Moving Sounds is a 4-day festival of music, visual media and aesthetic dialogue. The festival creates ...
more >> a forum for dialogue about sound. What is the relationship between sound and music? Can new theories of sound transform traditional ideas of “popular” and “classical” music? Through concerts, symposia, and social environments, the festival explores sound and its musical and sociological implications.
Moving Sounds 2010 investigates the phenomena of sound by pairing leading contemporary classical music performers with electronic performers. Moving Sounds 2010 features world premiere performances of works by landmark contemporary composers, Austria’s Georg Friedrich Haas and Bernhard Lang. On the side of electronic performers, Moving Sounds 2010 will feature leading Austrian electric guitarist and composer Christian Fennesz, along with Japanese acousmatic composer Steven Takasugi and Austrian alternative singer/songwriter Soap&Skin. To bridge the world between the electronic and acoustic worlds, Moving Sounds will also feature a world premiere performance of American composer Edmund Campion. This performance will be the first-ever concerto for Yamaha’s new avant-guard electronic keyboard invention, the AvantGrand.
8:30 pm
$5 suggested donation...
10:00 pm
free, no reservation required