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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 4, 2011?

54 free events take place on Thursday, August 4 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 4 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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54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, August 4, 2011

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Workshop | Fitness in the Square: Running 101 + More


Presented in partnership with lululemon athletica.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Fitness in the Square: Yogaworks Yoga


Yogaworks Yoga (open level) presented in partnership with lululemon athletica.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Fitness in the Square: Brooklyn Bridge Bootcamp


A full-body aerobic workout with cardio bootcamp.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Kids in the Square


Kids in the Square kicks off in the playground at 10:00 AM with "Mommy & Me Yoga" presented by Yoga Stars and then join them in the South Plaza at 12:00 PM for a rocking kids performance by Baby Loves Disco.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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
$6

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. 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" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Concert | 2011 R&B Festival: Maxi Priest


One of the most popular reggae stars since Bob Marley, Jamaica-born singer Maxi Priest first graced American charts with his breezy covers of “Wild World” and “Some Guys Have All the Luck.” His crown jewel, however, was the R&B-leaning “Close to You,” an ideal showcase for Priest’s tenor voice—the perfect ending to another great summer of music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks” Tour


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Accordion Music with Dallas Vietty's Musette Project


Enjoy a taste of Paris in the park at lunchtime with musette style accordion music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Broadway in the Park: Jersey Boys / The Lion King / Rent / Wicked / Death Takes a Holiday


The casts of the most popular musicals on and off Broadway perform their biggest hits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Cameron Brown and The Hear and Now


Cameron Brown is an American jazz double bassist born in Detroit, Michigan. Brown has appeared on more than 80 recordings. His first recording as a leader, after nearly 40 years of performing, was published in 2003 with his group The Hear and Now featuring Dewey Redman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Roy Eaton, Pianist


Roy Eaton's first Carnegie Hall performance was in 1937. He is winner of the Kosciuszko Foundation Chopin Award (1950). Current albums include Joplin Rags on SONY Classical; Keyboard Classics for Children on SUMMIT; "24/7+7 The Complete Preludes of Chopin, Gershwin; Still" on SUMMIT; and The Meditative Chopin on RHAHM. In March, he was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame.
   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
$6

Lecture | What Do the Mohammed Cartoons and Carrie Prejean Have in Common? Freedom of Speech: The History of an Idea


Is freedom of speech a universal right, applicable to all people in all places at all times? Or is it (like other Western civil rights) culturally determined and produced and thus to be limited in its extent in order to protect religious and racial minorities? The protests in 2006 over the so-called Mohammed cartoons, challenging the right of artists to caricature a sacred subject, brought to the fore this decades-long debate within the U.S. concerning the extent of permissible speech and indeed put in doubt what once seemed a foundation stone of Western liberal democracies. In this lecture Elizabeth Powers will discuss some 18th-century thinkers whose anxieties about freedom of speech mirror contemporary concerns about the harmful effects of speech. Despite their seemingly "advanced" views, radical thinkers like Condorcet, Holbach, and Rousseau were uncomfortable with free debate and dissent, precisely because they were divisive. Fears concerning unpopular speech, should the "people" not be constrained, have surprising intellectual origins. A writer in residence in the Library's Wertheim Study, Elizabeth Powers, as chair of the Columbia University Seminar on 18th-Century European Culture, sponsored a series of talks in 2007-2008 that addressed the debates in the 18th century concerning freedom of speech. The result was Freedom of Speech: The History of an Idea, to be published this year by Bucknell University Press.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Film | German Film: Josef von Báky's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1943)


A 1940's descendant of an eccentric German Baron recounts some of his ancestor's enhanced, exaggerated, and grandly unrealistic stories as he searches the world for the secret of eternal life. 110 min. A humorous short film will precede the feature.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Dreamweaver and CSS Workshop


Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are *essential* on websites. If you have been avoiding them up to now, here’s a chance to bring yourself up to date. If you are using them now, you still may want to attend to see their full potential. Style sheets allow you to easily style text and more. They also save time and money since you can make global changes throughout your site with one change! In this seminar we’ll cover the different types of style sheets and when you’d use each; how to create and use styles, as well as why every piece of text on your website should have a style! Get up to date on using CSS in Dreamweaver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Blah-Blah-Blah Blog Workshop


Get your voice out! No matter what you want to say, you can get your voice out Here. Emphasis on Summer Reading Logs & Experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Flashback: Street Scenes by Daria Deshuk - The Larry Rivers Years


An exhibition of 24 original oil paintings by Daria Deshuk. Deshuk was part of the vibrant art scene in the early 1980s, living in the East Village and receiving an MFA in Painting from Hunter College. She was a member of P.S.122 Artist Space, where she worked and exhibited for 10 years. Daria met the artist Larry Rivers and at the age of 22 began a companionship of 15 years. Their son Sam Deshuk Rivers was born in 1985.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poetry in the Park


Harlem Stage and Urban Word NYC partner for Uptown Open: Summer Edition. Featuring members of Urban Word NYC’s newly crowned 2011 Slam Team, this open mic series for youth offers a safe space to share their voices.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Featured Library Database: Credo Reference


Hands on using wireless laptops. Search over 500 dictionaries, encyclopedias, books of quotations, biographical and other reference titles from home. Subjects covered range from art, music, history, and philosophy to business, science, and technology.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Concert | Amber Rubarth, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter


Amber Rubarth's musings on life are delightful in their innocence with a depth wise beyond her years. As the winner of the 2010 Mountain Stage NewSong Contest, she won the chance to work with Grammy-winning producer Jacquire King (Norah Jones, Kings of Leon, Tom Waits) to record her soon-to-be released new album. Amber has proven to be a talented star on the rise, with no signs of slowing down. The Boston Globe sums it up, saying, "You will leave with a crush on her."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Chess Club


All ages are welcome to play and learn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opera | Anne Tormela, Opera Singer


Anne Tormela presents highlights of the most beloved opera, operetta, broadway and popular classics. Special requests welcomed!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Dreamweaver and CSS Workshop


Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are *essential* on websites. If you have been avoiding them up to now, here’s a chance to bring yourself up to date. If you are using them now, you still may want to attend to see their full potential. Style sheets allow you to easily style text and more. They also save time and money since you can make global changes throughout your site with one change! In this seminar we’ll cover the different types of style sheets and when you’d use each; how to create and use styles, as well as why every piece of text on your website should have a style! Get up to date on using CSS in Dreamweaver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Round Robin Collective in Residence


Round Robin Collective is a Brooklyn-based group of artists established in 2008 to forge connections and create a space for dialogue in and out of the studio. Members of Round Robin will exhibit new works and host a series of events throughout the month. Current collective members and exhibiting artists include: Mary Billyou, Amanda Browder, Caroline Burghardt, Lisa Caccioppoli, David Coyle, Martin Esteves, Jamie Kim, Deirdre McConnell, Katherin McInnis, Christopher Rose, Stephanie Rothenberg, Janos Stone and Audra Wolowiec.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Music in the Square


The day's festivities end on a high note with Music in the Square presented by New York Press, featuring The Shondes. This performance will feature musicians from New York City and beyond.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Open Studios


Open studios are an opportunity to see new works by current students in the studio setting and are free and open to the public.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Seven Steps for Creating a More Powerful Job Search


Coach Renee Lee Rosenberg will review the essential steps for conducting a successful job campaign. Gain a new perspective on how to move forward toward a more rewarding and successful search.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Student Open Studios


Open studios are an opportunity to see new works by current students in the studio setting and are free and open to the public. Painting and Mixed Media: 4th floor. Sculpture, Installation and New Media Art: basement and 2nd floor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Summer Residency Photography Exhibition


An exhibition of work by participants in the summer residency in photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Children's Book Writing Class


With Michael Leviton.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Lauren Shockey reads from her book Four Kitchens: My Life Behind the Burner in New York, Hanoi, Tel Aviv, and Paris


Food writer and French Culinary Institute graduate travels the globe as an unpaid kitchen apprentice, demystifying everything from haute cuisine at Senderens in Paris to molecular gastronomy at Manhattan's wd-50. In this illustrated lecture she chronicles the diffident curiosity of a female chef determined to learn, laugh, and cook in a professional kitchen. Her bosses include such celebrated chefs as Wylie Dufresne and Didier Corlou. Amid the cooking tips, gourmet foods, and exotic techniques, she is driven by a simple question: do diners prefer meals that soothe with flavor or those that surprise with technique? She illuminates the human elements of friendship and fatigue within the underpaid, unglamorous, and repetitive reality that is restaurant kitchen work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Concert | Music of the Balkans with Raya Brass Band


The music of the Balkans has found fertile ground in Brooklyn, and Raya’s pumping, thumping grooves show how the seeds are taking hybrid forms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: The Taming of the Shrew by Shakespeare


The Bard's story of the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew. Performed by Hudson Warehouse.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Ann Napolitano reads from her book A Good Hard Look


Ann Napolitano explores the life of Flannery O'Connor in her latest novel. O Magazine says the book is "as vibrantly colorful as the peacocks raised on the O'Connor family farm in Milledgeville, Georgia." Napolitano will discuss Flannery O'Connor's influence with Hannah Tinti, writer and editor-in-chief of One Story magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Bakersfield Comedy Show


Bakersfield California - A hotbed for improv! Come check out improv 15 years in the making. THE BAKERSFIELD REUNION SHOW!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Craig Yoe discusses his book Krazy Kat & The Art of George Herriman


Krazy Kat & The Art of George Herriman celebrates over one hundred years of one of the most beloved and innovative comic strips of all time and its creator. This unique collection of rare, unpublished art, essays, memorabilia and biogrpahy-the majority reprinted here for the first time-highlights the career of the first genius of comics, George Herriman, and his iconic creations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Other | Rumble on the River


As the sun sets, the action rises, when amateur fighters from the New York area compete in the square circle. The ancient sport of Muay Thai kickboxing will debut as the featured style of this year’s event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Tom Scocca discusses his book Beijing Welcomes You


Columnist and former media editor for The New York Observer Tom Scocca joins us to talk about his new book about the city that suddenly seems to be open to the world, and the superpower country few of us fully understand.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Documentary: Steve James & Peter Gilbert's At the Death House Door (2008)


This film follows the remarkable career journey of Carroll Pickett, who served 15 years as the death house chaplain to the infamous "Walls" prison unit in Huntsville, Texas. During that time he presided over 95 executions, including the very first lethal injection done anywhere in the world. After each execution, Pickett recorded an audiotape account of that fateful day. The film also tells the story of Carlos De Luna, a convict whose execution affected Pickett more than any other. Pickett firmly believed the man was innocent and two Chicago Tribune reporters turn up evidence that strongly suggests he was right. 94 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Concert | Indian & Cambodian Sounds: Malkit Singh / Dengue Fever


An unrivaled global superstar of bhangra and a bestselling artist in the infectious Punjabi pop style, Indian singer Malkit Singh’s impassioned vocals have even reached the ears of the Queen of England (he was knighted as a result). L.A.’s Dengue Fever, fronted by Cambodia-born singer Chhom Nimol (who has performed for royalty herself), transforms sunny ’60s psychedelia into boundary-crossing Cambodian rock that mines surfy garage-pop and Afro grooves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Moose Hall Theatre Company presents War of the Worlds by Ted Minos


Based on H.G. Wells' science fiction classic, the play explores the themes of survival and humanity’s future. Will we survive the war from outer-space? Will we survive the wars among ourselves? A Milky-Way Galaxy Premier, under the stars!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | Don Bluth's Oscar Nominee An American Tail (1986): Animated Immigrant Story


With the voices of Christopher Plummer, Madeline Kahn and Dom DeLuise. While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. 80 min. Also showing is the short Hot Dog by Bill Plympton. Our intrepid "hero" dog goes to work for a fire department, and chaos ensues. DJ: David Last starts at 6pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Theater | Shakespeare Outdoors: As You Like It


Pulse Ensemble Theatre's seventh Harlem Summer Shakespeare production is a multi-ethnic, open-air production of William Shakespeare’s comedy. As is the tradition with Pulse Theatre Ensemble’s Harlem Summer Shakespeare, this production keeps Shakespeare’s language intact whilst updating the world in which the characters live. In this contemporary version of As You Like It, Frederick is a millionaire in the image of Hugh Hefner or Donald Trump. He believes money rules the day. Duke Senior and his followers, on the other hand, live a rustic, free-spirited life somewhere between the 1960’s hippies and the Hari Krishna followers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Theater | Shakespeare Outdoors: Hamlet


The Drilling Company will present Hamlet directed by Hamilton Clancy. In an unusual interpretation, the production is intended to illuminate the modern dysfunctional family unit. The cast includes Alessandro Colla as Hamlet, Amanda Dillard as Ophelia , McKey Carpenter as Laertes, Paul Guskin as Polonius, Karla Hendrick as Gertrude, David Sitler as Claudius, Bill Green as The Ghost, Jennifer Fouche as The Player Queen, Jed Q. Peterson as Guildenstern, Miguel Govea as Marcellus, Graciany Miranda as Horatio, Andrew Markert as Rosencrantz, Kate Garfield as Bernadine and James Butler as Osric.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Stuart Rosenberg's Oscar Nominee The Pope of Greenwich Village (1984): Village Idiots


With Eric Roberts, Mickey Rourke and Daryl Hannah. Charlie and his troublesome cousin Paulie decide to steal $150,000 in order to back a "sure thing" race horse that Paulie has inside information on. The aftermath of the robbery gets them into serious trouble with the local Mafia boss and the corrupt New York City police department. 121 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | The Complete Guide to Everything Comedy Show


The iTunes Comedy chart topping podcast with over 1.5 million downloads brings its UK sold-out live show to the their home city of New York for the first time ever! Join Tim Daniels and Tom Reynolds as they look to vanquish Wikipedia as the go-to reference for knowledge about anything and everything. From North Korea to Nicolas Cage, no stone is left unturned in their humble quest to explain literally everything there is to know about anything in about an hour. Also, they'll tell some jokes and probably complain about things.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Fordham Alumni Theatre Company performs A Night Under Galileo’s Star


The evening’s program, directed by Ian Crawford, will feature selections from the production’s vibrant original score by Nate Weida, influenced by both madrigals and cabaret. Through the new music and selected scenes, a young, brash Galileo comes to life in Brecht’s dark and witty world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


Join the Amateur Astronomers as they guide your eyes to the wonders of astronomy. Look for the telescopes!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Ramblings of a Gentleman Scumbag Comedy Show


Lucky Chengs Balloon man, delusional comic, and man of no God tries to justify 34 years of poor life choices and degeneracy. Profiled in Playgirl, FHM Magazine, Time-Out NY Magazine, Murdock is not your Father’s balloon man.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 pm
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Performance | The Big One Comedy Show


The hottest comedians in New York City join special guests from NBC, Comedy Central, and more in a weekly comedy extravaganza on the main stage of the newly-renovated People's Improv Theater. Hosted by Harrison Greenbaum (Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch" and Andy Kaufman Award winner)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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