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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 20, 2021?

16 free events take place on Tuesday, April 20 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out April 20 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of April . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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16 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, April 20, 2021

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Park Walk | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Tulip Festival


The garden has close to 100 varieties of tulip, with examples blooming from early April to late May. In addition, small bulbs such as crocuses, snowdrops, scilla, winter aconite and grape hyacinths start to bloom from mid-March, and many daffodils, narcissi and hyacinths can be seen in April. Masks are required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Discussion | Edgar Allan Poe: The Bronx Years and the Mystery of Annabel Lee (virtual)


In honor of National Poetry Month, join a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe. Discuss his beginnings, his loves, his time in Poe Cottage in Fordham Village and some of the works he created there, particularly the poem, Annabel Lee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Renowned Playwright and Screenwriter Sir David Hare in Conversation (virtual)


David Hare has been described by the Washington Post as “the premiere political dramatist writing in English.” He has written over 30 stage plays and 30 screenplays for film and television. The plays include Plenty, Pravda (with Howard Brenton), The Secret Rapture, Racing Demon, Skylight, Amy’s View, The Blue Room, Via Dolorosa, Stuff Happens, The Absence of War, The Judas Kiss, The Red Barn and The Moderate Soprano. For cinema, he has written The Hours, The Reader, Damage, Denial, Wetherby, and The White Crow, among others, while his television films include Licking Hitler, The Worricker Trilogy, Collateral, and Roadkill. In a millennial poll of the greatest plays of the 20th century, five of the top 100 were Hare's. Hosted by John F. Andrews, president and founder of the Shakespeare Guild.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Transylvania: The Medieval City of Sibiu, By Night (virtual)


Also known as Hermanstadt in German - which is still one of the spoken languages for centuries here, Sibiu is one of the seven walled citadels of Siebenburgen (Transylvania in German) built by the German Saxons in the 12th century and quickly became an important trade center which led also for the city to become the capital of Transylvania between 1692 - 1791. Numerous traders, craftsmen and culinary specialties producers settled in the city and helped it flourish over time, developing a multi-national and mixed cultural background in the region. Their legacy can still be seen today and during this night tour you will have an opportunity to discover one of the most beautiful and well preserved old towns of Transylvania.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Jazz | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Jazz Band in a Park: Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington and More


David Ostwald's Louis Armstrong Eternity Band is inspired by the noble jazz pioneers Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, Duke Ellington, Jelly Roll Morton and more. The band breathes life and passion into America's own great art form.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Painting the Holocaust: Remembering Artist Alfred Kantor and His Sketchbook (virtual)


At Terezin, Auschwitz, and Schwarzheide, Jewish artist Alfred Kantor secretly documented the scenes around him in a sketch book. Today, the hundreds of sketches and watercolors he produced between 1941 and 1947 constitute one of the most prolific artistic records of the Holocaust. Join the celebration of Kantor's remarkable life and legacy with his daughter Monica Churchill; his friend and colleague Reynold Ruffins; filmmaker Zuzana Justman; and historian Dr. Ori Z. Soltes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | (IN-PERSON) Earth Photography, Group Exhibition


EARTH, Photography Show 2021: the participating artists will share their favorite views, ideas and memories of our beautiful planet Earth. Participating artists: Filip Wolak, Carla Pivonski, Robert Whitman, Fernando Espinosa, Susan Magnano, Doug Kofsky, Joelle Soraya Batista Iseli, John Poblocki, Jinane Ennasri, John Mazlish, Joseph Dalton, Steve Prezant.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Cannabis and CBD: Medicine for Anxiety, Pain and Digestion (virtual)


Are you curious to learn how Cannabis and CBD work in your body? If either is right for you? Which application might serve you best? This talk offers an overview of Cannabis and CBD as medicines, focusing on common ailments like anxiety, digestion, and pain. Learn about the herbal actions of CBD and Cannabis, the physiology of the endocannabinoid system, and the ways in which this potent plant is such a popular and necessary medicine for our times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Dance Class with Mark Morris Dance Group (virtual)


Join Mark Morris Dance Group member Laurel Lynch to learn excerpts from Mark Morris' beloved dance L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato. For beginner/intermediate adult students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) Innovative Dance


Artichoke Dance Company, an innovative and captivating dance troupe which creates performances that connect to civic engagement, education and environmental activism. They will perform a few pieces from their repertoire, then the artistic director Lynn Neuman will talk about their ecologically focused work. Limited socially-distanced seating with RSVP. Masks are required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Concert | (IN-PERSON, outdoors) African Drums


Master percussionist Neil Clarke performs by a public art installation, designed to promote interconnectedness and self-reflection. Clarke has been involved with traditional African drumming and percussive arts for more than half a century, best known for playing in Randy Weston's African Rhythms group. Featuring a different jazz musician each Tue at 7 pm through May 11th.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | New York Philharmonic's Musicians: Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time (virtual)


New York Philharmonic's principal players Carter Brey, cello, and Anthony McGill, clarinet, are joined by pianist Inon Barnatan and former New York Philharmonic music director Alan Gilbert, violin, for a nuanced and heart-wrenching performance of Olivier Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time. Inspired by texts from the Book of Revelation, the work was composed during Messiaen's internment in a German prisoner-of-war camp and was first performed by and for fellow prisoners in 1941.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Yoga: Slow Flow and Restore (virtual)


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   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Opera | Met Opera: Mozart's La Clemenza di Tito (virtual)


Jean-Pierre Ponnelle's dramatic production brings ancient Rome to life for this gripping tale of revenge, terror, and attempted murder. Giuseppe Filianoti is the Emperor Tito who chooses Servilia (Lucy Crowe) to be his Empress. But when she tells him she is already in love with Annio (Kate Lindsey) he decides to wed Vitellia (Barbara Frittoli) instead. Unaware of the honor about to be bestowed on her, Vitelllia, daughter of the deposed emperor, is determined to seek revenge on Tito and ensnares her lover Sesto (Elina Garanca) in her dark plot. Early music specialist Harry Bicket conducts. The event will streaming for 23 hours.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Groundbreaking Street Dance and a Grammy-Winning Music Group (virtual)


Grammy-winning Third Coast Percussion joins forces with the groundbreaking choreography of Movement Art Is (co-founded by Lil Buck and Jon Boogz). Boogz has choreographed for Mikhail Baryshnikov, Naomi Campbell, Gloria Estefan; his choreography is used in FOX's "So You Think You Can Dance"; Cirque du Soleil's MJ ONE. Lil Buck was named one of Dance Magazine's 25 to Watch. He has collaborated with Madonna, the New York City Ballet, Damian Woetzel, Millepied, and Spike Lee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Piano Master Class with the Acclaimed Musician (virtual)


Inna Faliks is the “adventurous and passionate” (The New Yorker) pianist who has made a name for herself through her commanding performances of standard piano repertoire, as well genre-bending interdisciplinary projects. She has performed at Carnegie Hall, Moscow’s Tchaikovsky Hall, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Paris’ Salle Cortot, with numerous orchestras, including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra,and  with conductors such as Leonard Slatkin and Keith Lockhart. Learn about Faliks' work as she engages with attendees and explores the inspirations behind her performances.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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