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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 21, 2009?

34 free events take place on Friday, August 21 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 August 21 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 August . 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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34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 21, 2009

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Concert | Natasha Bedingfield, Britsh Pop Singer


The British pop singer has made inroads in the US with songs like "Unwritten" and "Pocketful of Sunshine," the title track of her latest CD.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Award-winning Country Singer Reba McEntire


In her 33-year career, Oklahoma-born McEntire has sold over 50 million records sold worldwide. She ranks as the #7 best-selling female artist in all genres, and is the second best selling female country artist of all time. McEntire holds the record for the most Academy of Country Music Top Female Vocalist Awards (7), and American Music Awards for Favorite Female Country Artist (12), and ties with with Martina McBride for most Country Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year Awards (4). Her new CD is Keep On Loving You.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Lesson | Tai Chi


Learn the ancient Chinese Martial art with an expert. No experience necessary. Taught by Alex Hing, who has practiced martial arts for over 25 years in San Francisco and New York City, including 10 years with the Tai Chi grand master William C.C. Chen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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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 monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Queens Greenbelt Hike


7 miles. Easy-to-moderate hike through Flushing Meadow Park, Corridor Park, Queens Botanical Garden, Kissena Park, Cunningham Park and Alley Pond Park. Call to confirm walk is still on.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:45 am
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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
$5

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 protective gear. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Dance Performance | 28th Annual Downtown Dance Festival


Featuring 13 companies from the U.S. and abroad: Battery Dance Company; C3 Tap Co-operative; Dance China NY; Figures in Flight; isadoraNOW; Jamal Jackson Dance Company; Janaki Rangarajan; Kolkha; Naomi Goldberg Haas/Dances for Variable Population; Rebecca Kelly Ballet; Stefanie Nelson Dance Group; The Chase Brock Experience; and Vissi Dance Theatre. There will also be a special feature in which audience members of all ages are invited on stage at the end of each performance to learn a segment from one of the pieces they've just watched.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Times Square Tour


Learn about history of world-famous neighborhood with its 40 miles of neon supersigns, prominent theaters, and multiple megastores. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Yuka Aikawa, Pianist


Yuka is a dedicated pianist and composer with a world of talent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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
$5

Workshop | Introduction to MS PowerPoint


Learn how to create a slide show presentation using text and images. Introduction to Computers is a prerequisite.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Lionel Jeffries' The Railway Children (1970)


The story of three Victorian children and their mother who courageously endure hardship in the English countryside after their father is arrested for a crime he did not commit. 106 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | “Broadway & Nightclub Songs of New York”


Singer-musician Tom Smith presents a fast-paced, entertaining retrospective of the composers and theatrical icons who shaped American music in the 20th century. Smith is a master vocalist, pianist, composer and bandleader. He has performed for 30 years in top venues, nationally and abroad for club dates, jingles, cruise ships, industrials, at resorts and all major NYC hotels including Tavern On The Green, the Rainbow Room and Harrah's in Atlantic City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Ridley Scott's Blade Runner: The Final Version (2007)


With Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer and Sean Young. A “blade runner” hunts down and kills rebel "replicants" (human-like androids) who have returned illegally from the outer planets to the soggy and bleak Los Angeles of the future. This “final” director’s cut, supervised by Scott, retains the analog special effects created by Douglas Turnbull for the original 1982 release. 117 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Other | Taste of the Sea: raise a sail, handle ships’ gear, visit the captain’s quarters...


Raise a sail, handle ships’ gear, visit the captain’s quarters, and enjoy guided tours while you walk the decks of this historic sailing vessel and the lightship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream


Pulse Ensemble Theater's presentation of the Bard's romantic comedy about the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke of Athens, Theseus, the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works and is widely performed across the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Discussion | Dancing with the Berlin Wall


To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, internationally recognized choreographer Nejla Yatkin is working on a new group piece entitled Dancing with the Berlin Wall. As part of her creative process, Ms. Yatkin is conducting a discussion groups on The Wall and our experience of it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Sunset Jam on the Hudson


Improvise on African, Latin and Caribbean rhythms in a drumming circle led by master drummers. Instruments provided or bring own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream


This romantic comedy is one of the Bard's most popular works. The play features three interlocking plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of Duke Theseus of Athens and the Amazonian queen Hippolyta, and set simultaneously in the woodland and in the realm of Fairyland, under the light of the moon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Antoinette Montague, Jazz & Blues Singer


Born and raised in Newark, Montague considers Carrie Smith, Etta Jones, Della Griffin and Myrna Lake to be her mentors. She has worked extensively in the New York area during the past decade with such musicians as Bill Easley, Norman Simmons, Winard Harper, Wycliffe Gordon, Frank Wess, the Duke Ellington Orchestra and Mike Longo's New York State of the Arts Orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Dave Ippolito, guitar


Enjoy the gorgeous sunset and mellow sounds of New York’s acclaimed Guitar Man David Ippolito from this spectacular grass covered pier that stretches 900 feet into the majestic Hudson River.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Frevo Bombastico, Brazilian Music


Some of New Yorks’s finest musicians perform supercharged carnival frevo from Recife, Brazil, known for its hyper-driven dancing and pyrotechnic umbrella spinning.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Mary Gaitskill discusses her book Don’t Cry


Following her novel Veronica with a luminous new collection of stories—her first in more than ten years- Gaitskill talks with John Freeman, editor of the acclaimed literary magazine Granta.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Mike Leigh's Happy-Go-Lucky (2008), Nominated for 2 Oscars


Poppy is an elementary school teacher who seems to be perpetually happy. Can anyone live like that all the time? Poppy can. The roots of her constantly contented nature run deep, but they are tested when she meets the grating, sarcastic driving instructor Scott. 119 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Theater | Moliere's The School for Husbands CANCELED!


Two brothers work to marry off their two sisters in this outdoor presentation of Moliere's classic comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Brazilian Music: Blind Date with DJ Dolores & Siba / Otto


Northeastern Brazil’s Recife emerged in the mid-’90s as a cultural incubator, giving birth to manguebeat, the most important Brazilian musical movement to emerge since Tropicalia. Debuting as Blind Date, DJ Dolores’ futuristic dub-influenced breakbeats update regional styles like coco, ciranda, and maracatu with help from earthy neotraditonalist fiddler/vocalist Siba. The idiosyncratically charismatic Otto’s seductive pop swirl posits him as a funky shaman for the jet-set.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | Catherine Hardwicke's Twilight (2008)


A teenage girl risks everything when she falls in love with a vampire. 122 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Euripedes' The Bacchae with a Score by Philip Glass


Director JoAnne Akalaitis presents this Greek tragedy as it was always meant to be seen – in the open air of the city. This interpretation, featuring a lush choral score by Philip Glass, re-imagines the classic story about what happens when a government attempts to outlaw desire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Matthew O'Callaghan's Curious George (2006)


With Will Ferrell, Frank Welker and Eugene Levy. The Man in the Yellow Hat is a gentleman who looks after his pet monkey - an inquisitive and wonderful creature whose enthusiasm often gets the best of him. Animated. 86 min. Free popcorn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Film | Ron Howard's Apollo 13 , open air screening on Hudson


Bring your lawn chairs, picnic baskets and blankets to a public screening of the 1995 blockbuster starring Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Bill Paxton. Visitors are encouraged to bring food and beverages to the screening, however alcohol is not permitted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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