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18 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, August 3, 2009

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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


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. Five tours daily on the hour. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Other | Skate Boarding and Roller Blading


The Skate Park is open to all skate boarders and roller bladers willing to sign a waiver and wear proper more protective gear. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Jazz | Kuni Mikami, Piano


Born in Tokyo, Japan, Kuni came to the United States in 1975. He continues to play for many of the top more big-bands around including: the Lionel Hampton Orchestra; Duke Ellington; Cab Calloway; Illinois Jaquet; and George Gee Orchestra. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Gabrielle Lansner & Company's Turning Heads, Frocks in Flight


An exuberant dance inspired by designer and artist Caterina Bertolotto’s colorful dresses, which adorn more this celebration of freedom. less
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12:30 pm
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Lecture | “Is There Life After Death?: The Extraordinary Science of What Happens When We Die” -lecture and author's reception for Anthony Peake


Anthony Peake is the author of "Is There Life After Death?: The Extraordinary Science of What Happens more When We Die" and "The Daemon". Mr. Peake was invited participates in a "Platform" event at The National Theatre in London in July, 2009. He and Jeff Forshaw, Professor of Particle Physics at the University of Manchester, discussed the scientific and philosophical implications of the time theories of J.W.Dunne. This took place before a performance of J.B. Priestley's play Time And The Conways. The play illustrates J. W. Dunne's Theory Of Time through the experience of a moneyed Yorkshire family, the Conways, over a period of nineteen years from 1919 to 1938. Widely regarded as one of the best of Priestley's so-called 'Time Plays', a series of pieces for theatre which played with different concepts of Time (the others including I Have Been Here Before, Dangerous Corner and An Inspector Calls) it continues to be revived in the UK regularly. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | “Roadmap to a Career in Web or Print Design”


You may be thinking about a new career in computer graphics, but where do you start? And in which direction more should you aim? Is it web page design, Flash animation, or print? They'll tell you what you need to know to get started in web and/or print graphics. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Reading | New York's Jewish Gangsters!


Two authorities on New York’s criminal past will regale you with the history of Gotham’s gangsters. more Rose Keefe returns with the story of The Starker (Yiddish for Big Boss), the first great Jewish gangster (1908-1912), and follows his life from the Russian-Jewish slums to the top of the New York underworld. Patrick Downey shares colorful stories of the gunmen, bandits, and desperados of the Prohibition and Depression eras (1920-1940). Downey is the author of many books on New York’s underworld, including Bad Seeds in the Big Apple and Gangster City. Fans of Public Enemies won’t want to miss this evening. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Qi Gong Classes


Qi Gong classes with an experienced instructor. Wear comfortable clothing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | William Shakespeare's The Tragedie of Macbeth


The Instant Shakespeare Company presents a reading of the Elizabethan play.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Contributors read from Life As We Show It: Writing on Film


Contributors Donal Mosher, Richard Grayson and Masha Tupitsyn represent this cross-genre collection more of short stories, essays, and poetry to exploring the cinematic experience. Using different lenses and multiple angles, the writers navigate the increasingly fine line between lived experience and representation in contemporary American culture. Contributors will show film clips to accompany their essays. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Miriam Greenberg reads from her book Branding New York: How a City in Crisis Was Sold to the World


New York City is a brand, and today's city has emerged from a carefully orchestrated process rooted in more the 1970's fiscal crises. Greenberg relates how marketing produced today's New York, a city dominated by tourism, the finance industry, and real estate. less
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sarah Dunant reads from her book Sacred Hearts


The year is 1570, and in the convent of Santa Caterina in the Italian city of Ferrara noble women find more space to pursue their lives under God's protection. But any community, however smoothly run, suffers tremors when it takes in someone by force. And the arrival of Santa Caterina's new novice sets in motion a chain of events that will shake the convent to its core. less
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | 999 B.C., a Jazz Musical Comedy


Book & lyrics by Bob Larimer, music is jazz instrumentals from the 40s. A humorous take on the biblical more tale of Jonah and the whale. As the Bible tells it, Jonah heard the voice of God commanding him to go to Nineveh. When he took his assignment lightly, the Lord wreaked His vengeance and the poor boy ended up spending three days inside a whale. In 999 B.C., we learn that Jonah disobeyed God because he was pursuing the Jewish princess of his dreams. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Béla Fleck/Toumani Diabaté, banjo & harp music


A full set of music by Béla Fleck and Toumani Diabaté, followed by a screening of the documentary tracing more Fleck’s journey through Africa in search of the origins of the banjo. Fleck (pictured) is considered one of the premier banjo players in the world. Throw Down Your Heart, the third volume in Béla’s renowned "Tales From the Acoustic Planet" series, is his most ambitious project to date. In on-location collaborations with musicians from Uganda, Tanzania, Senegal, Mali, South Africa, and Madagascar, Béla explores the African origins of the banjo, the prototype of which was brought to American shores by African slaves. Malian musician Toumani Diabaté is an internationally acclaimed Kora (a harp unique to West Africa with twenty-one strings) player. Toumani, perhaps more than any other Kora player, is responsible for bringing this instrument to audiences around the world. A performer of exceptional virtuosity and creativity, Toumani is an artist who shows that the kora can rival the world’s greatest instruments. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
$5 suggested donation

Theater | Creighton James' Dirt, an Alumni Production


Seven years ago, Jimmy and Rusty killed their father, at his request, and buried him beneath the dirt more floor cabin where he was born. Tonight, with the land about to be claimed by the state to make way for a freeway, they reunite to dig up his remains. What they unearth is a mountain of family secrets. less
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Julie Sharbutt's Charity, an Alumni Production


   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Robert Benton's Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Winner of 5 Oscars


With Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep and Jane Alexander. A just divorced man must learn to care for his more son on his own, and then must fight in court to keep custody of him. 105 min. The lawn opens at 5:00pm for blankets and picnicking. The film begins at sunset (between 8pm and 9pm). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Film | Barry Sonnenfeld's Oscar Winner Men in Black (1997)


With Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones and Linda Fiorentino. Two men who keep an eye on aliens in New York more City must try to save the world after the aliens threaten to blow it up. 98 min. Limited seating. Folding chairs and blankets welcome. less
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8:30 pm
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