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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 22, 2012?

56 free events take place on Wednesday, August 22 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 22 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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56 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, August 22, 2012

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Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi


Tai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. Be sure to wear comfortable clothing. Heavy rain will cancel the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Tour | National Historic Landmark Tour of Governors Island


Join a National Park Ranger and an array of persons from the past as you explore the island's historic landmark district, which features structures dating back to 1794. In seeing the island historical landmarks, you may get a chance to meet the people who lived and worked in them in their heyday! The tour is approximately 1.5 miles walking with little time for breaks. There is no food, water, or restroom access during these tours, so please plan accordingly. Start times: 10am and 2:15pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Screening | Daily Screenings: Arctic Summer, Part I


For their Celebrating American Nations! series, they present three works from Arctic Canada, two animations and a short documentary on the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics. Start times: 10:30am and 11:45am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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

Performance | Write Out Front: A Playwright Happening


Watch emerging and emerged playwrights, book writers and lyricists create new work right in front of your eyes. During two hour time slots, a writer or writer's team will write a new play in the storefront window with a screen shot of their computer projected behind them, visible to the street. See writers create new worlds, find inspiration and try to avoid Facebook (or not). Come see playwrights from shows coming up or currently playing at venues around town including the NY International Fringe Festival.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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. 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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Film | Richard Brooks' Oscar Nominee Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1958): A Strong Stench of Mendacity


With Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives. A story of deception which is destroying a patriarchal Southern family as its members gather for the imminent demise of their "Big Daddy." 108 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Concert | Debussy 150


Claude Debussy is considered to be the father of musical Impressionism for his use of tone color and texture in his compositions. This permanently linked the composer to the Impressionist painters of the era as well as the fashionable writers and musicians of mid-19th century Paris, including Eric Satie, Ernest Chausson, and Stéphane Mallarmé. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of his birth and in honor of his indelible influence on the evolution and future of music, 150 minutes of Debussy’s music will be played each day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided. For adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Concert | Pop: Andy Suzuki & The Method / Meetles


Andy Suzuki & The Method (12pm-1pm) are proving that there is still songwriting and soul in pop music. The band’s eclectic instrumentation, featuring electric violin, djembe, and piano, pushes the boundaries of the acoustic singer-songwriter genre and has been garnering rave reviews across the country. NPR declared that “Andy Suzuki … is blessed with a velvet voice,” and Time Out New York praised the band’s “deadly way with melody.” Meetles (1pm-2pm) are a Beatles cover band often found playing in the subways.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | National Monument Tour


Get an in-depth look at the two historic forts that compose the Governors Island National Monument. These tours will take you through all the historic nooks and crannies of Fort Jay and Castle Williams. As part of this tour, visitors will be escorted into the interior and to the roof of Castle Williams, which has never before been open to the public. The tour is approximately 2/3 of a mile walking, and there is no food, water, or restroom access available. Please plan accordingly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Film | Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook's Oscar Nominee Mulan (1998): Disney Animation


With Ming-Na, Eddie Murphy and BD Wong. To save her father from death in the army, a Chinese maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroes in the process. 88 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Jazz | Larry Ham, Jazz Pianist


Jazz pianist and composer Larry Ham tours and records with many of today's top jazz artists, and has performed throughout the United States, Europe, and in Japan, Russia, and West Africa. David Dupont of Cadence Jazz Magazine writes, "He glides over the keys, with every note articulated cleanly... his playing is masterful."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Reading | The Poets of Alice James Books


Celebrate with a look back at a newly restored Park, with master storyteller James Braly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


Emily gives a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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

Screening | Daily Screenings: IndiVisible


In conjunction with the exhibition “IndiVisible: African-Native American Lives in the Americas,” they present two documentaries that explore the history, culture and contemporary reality of people who share African American and Native American ancestry. Start times at 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a mystery or two.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure al Fresco Drawing


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


Join us for a free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball Clinic


Sharpen your skills with knowledgeable instructors who will cover the fundamentals of beach volleyball in this series of free, public clinics. More advanced techniques including serving, setting, spiking, passing and ball control, and diving and rolling drills will also be reviewed. 3:00 - 4:30 is for children under the age of 16. 4:30 - 6:00 is for adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Social Networking Online


Learn what social networking is and why it's so popular, how to set up an account (if you do not already have one) and send a tweet or connect with friends and/or relatives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Film | Woody Allen's Oscar Nominee Broadway Danny Rose (1984): Woody the Gangster


Starring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow and Nick Apollo Forte. In his attempts to reconcile a lounge singer with his mistress, a hapless talent agent is mistaken as her lover by a jealous gangster. 86 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | Martin Scorsese's 5-Time Oscar Winner Hugo (2011): Fantasy in France


With Asa Butterfield, Chloë Grace Moretz and Christopher Lee. In 1930s Paris, an orphan who lives in the walls of a train station is wrapped up in a mystery involving his late father and an automaton. 126 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Book Club: Saving Cee Cee Honeycutt by Beth Hoffman


Come join in a lively discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Building Your Professional Network with LinkedIn & How To Use It In Your Job Search


John Crant demonstrates how to start networking with LinkedIn.com’s networking personal profiles and then use your expanded network in your search for your next career challenge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Recess


House Team members take a break from the norm. Come and watch as they play and explore new forms during recess.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Everest Cale, Country Blues Band


Music to start the end of your day The Brooklyn-born rock of Everest Cale falls between classic and contemporary, as bluesy as it is profound. With roots bedded along the East Coast, into the Carolinas, and the Midwest, the band plays what has been described as "confident, impressively soulful country-infused blues."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | The Shipcarver’s Art: Wooden Sculpture in 19th-Century America


Speaker: Ralph Sessions, director of special projects, DC Moore Gallery, New York From about 1820 until after the Civil War, New York City was the largest shipbuilding center in the country. Its many shipyards supported a talented group of shipcarvers, most of whom had workshops on South Street in the maritime district. The carvers inspired innovations in the production and marketing of wooden figures at a time when the work was evolving from traditional art to Victorian fad. Sessions will highlight the range of wooden sculpture that New York shipcarvers and their counterparts in other East Coast cities created, including figureheads, shop and cigar store figures, garden statuary, and commemorative figures for important civic ceremonies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Summer’s here! Time to play! Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured, fun, and cooperative pick-up games of volleyball. Everyone gets to play! Participants can also learn the basic rules and strategies of volleyball. Scorekeeper and volleyballs are provided. No experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | 20th Charlie Parker Jazz Festival: With Strings


Noted multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and educator Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, who is commissioned for this year’s festival, will present his newly composed versions of the music from the epochal 1949 and ‘50 “Charlie Parker with String” sessions. He will share his take on the original historic recordings, and his singular approach to reviving such a classic, with noted author, music journalist and educator Ashley Kahn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Screening | Documentary: Mahmood Karimi-Hakak's The Glass Wall (2010)


A documentary by Iranian-American filmmaker, theatre artist, educator, and scholar Mahmood Karimi-Hakak. In 2009, Karimi-Hakak spent a year in Israel and Palestine, on a mission to create a theatrical collaboration with participants on both sides of the decades-old conflict in that region. What he discovered was a 760 km (472 mi) concrete Wall that currently makes any such artistic collaboration meaningless, if not impossible. Karimi-Hakak had theatre artists from each side, Palestine and Israel, express their thoughts and feelings towards The Wall, its effect on their creative work and their day-to-day life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Park Walk | History Tour: Into The Mist


Trace the steps where the American struggle for independence nearly ended before it really began. Guide: Vinny Ricado, Urban Park Ranger
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Meditation, A Pathway to Peace and Calmness


With James Rose, a student of meditation for over 30 years. Is lasting peace and happiness not what all of us are seeking? Are not all our endeavors meant to bring us happiness and lasting peace. Yet why have we not found them? Is it really possible to achieve a level of peace and happiness that nothing or no-one can take away from us? The answers to these questions can help us realize that lasting peace cannot be found in the outer world in which we live. But can it be found within? Come learn in this illustrated presentation how the regular practice of a simple technique of spiritual meditation (explained and practiced during the session) can help us to achieve a lasting state of peace and happiness found through no outer experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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City Walk | Old Bloomingdale Walking Tour


Discover 400 Years of History of the Upper West Side and the Bloomingdale Area Between W. 96-110 Sts. Architectural Landmarks. Traces of the Colonial Past. The Link with President Obama. Tour Conducted by Historian Jim Mackin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun


End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Billy Wilder's Oscar Nominee Ace in the Hole (1951): Making It Up


With Kirk Douglas, Jan Sterling and Robert Arthur. A frustrated former big-city journalist now stuck working for an Albuquerque newspaper exploits a story about a man trapped in a cave to re-jumpstart his career, but the situation quickly escalates into an out-of-control circus. 111 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Transit Stories


Millions of people take public transportation to different places every day. Unfortunately, the most popular destination is Crazytown. Transit Stories is the sketch show you’ve experienced during that hellish commute home, while taking that plane across country or that time you just wanted to ride your bike to get some exercise, but were suddenly sucked into the middle of a real life BMX Bandits scenario sans Nicole Kidman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Lyricist Lounge: Pete Rock vs. DJ Premier


Celebrates the 20th anniversary of the acclaimed hip-hop brand, Lyricist Lounge. A respected part of hip-hop music and culture, Lyricist Lounge has hosted hundreds of live showcases featuring the best up and coming talent while acting as a career platform for many of today’s superstars. Lyricist Lounge hosts a night featuring two legendary DJs battling it out for turntable supremacy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dancing | ¡Arriba!: Dancing and Live Latin Music


An evening of dancing and live Latin music by Nu D'Lux.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Darger/Melville: The Debauchery of Weather, a Literary Mash-up


The American Folk Art Museum is presenting this reading in conjunction with its exhibition Compass: Folk Art in Four Directions. Speakers: Kevin Miller, curator/educator, and Nicole Haroutunian, writer/educator. Performer: Josh Weinstein, actor. The words of 19th-century New York City writer Herman Melville and 20th-century Chicago artist Henry Darger, both icons in their own right, come alive for a literary mash-up! Join curator/educator Kevin Miller, writer/educator Nicole Haroutunian, and actor Josh Weinstein for a special reading of excerpts from Darger’s weather journals and passages from Melville’s Moby-Dick. Explore the role weather played for both of these cultural figures and their work. The dramatic evening will be augmented by projections of Darger’s watercolors and Moby-Dick illustrations by artist Matt Kish.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Korean Cinema: Ki-duk Kim's Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter...and Spring (2003)


This film takes place in an isolated lake, where an old monk lives on a small floating temple. The wise master has also a young boy with him that teaches to become a monk. And we watch as seasons and years pass by. 103 min. Presented in Korean with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Reading | Reading: How I Learned to Tell It Like It Is


Featuring: BARATUNDE THURSTON (How To Be Black); DAVID CRABB (Bad Kid); KERRI DOHERTY (I Like You, Maude); RUPINDER GILL (On The Outside Looking Indian); ARYN KYLE (Boys and Girls Like You and Me).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Stephen Sondheim & James Lapine's Into the Woods, the Broadway Smash


A witch's curse condemns the Baker and his Wife to a life without children. They embark on a quest to find the four items required to break the spell: the cow as white as milk, the cape as red as blood, the hair as yellow as corn, and the slipper as pure as gold. Will they succeed? And what happens after "happily ever after?" A masterpiece by musical theater giants Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, Into the Woods is a witty and irreverent reimagining of beloved classic fairytales: Jack and the Beanstalk, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, and Cinderella. Featuring Amy Adams, Jack Broderick, Gideon Glick, Cooper Grodin, Ivan Hernandez, Tina Johnson, Josh Lamon, Jessie Mueller, Donna Murphy, Laura Shoop, and Tess Soltau.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Tim Burton's Pee-wee’s Big Adventure (1985): Man-Child in a Surreal Landscape


With Paul Reubens, Elizabeth Daily and Mark Holton. Pee-Wee Herman embarks on the big adventure of his life across the US mainland, as he sets out to find his beloved bike, when it is stolen in broad daylight. 90 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Tyler Gildin Presents: Comedy Power Hour


Comedian Tyler Gildin presents a power hour filled with some of New York City’s funniest comedians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Seth Gordon's Horrible Bosses (2011): What a Way to Make a Living


With Jason Bateman, Charlie Day, Jason Sudeikis. Three friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness. 98 min. Movie starts at dusk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Performance | Mike King's One-Man-Show The Fifth Dentist


A "work in progress" one-man-show performed by comedian/dentist Mike King. What do you do when your father owns a strip club, and your mother works there? BECOME A DENTIST! Hilarious true story by America's funniest dentist, cutting-edge comedy from one of New York's brightest comics...has been seen on Comedy Central and has opened for Ray Romano! See this work-in-progress before it's off-Broadway production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Concert | Walker Lukens, Indie Rock Singer-Songwriter


Walker Lukens has spent 2012 on tour bringing the sounds of his Year of the Dog EP all over The United States and western Europe. Using minimal instrumentation (guitar and looped-vocals,) his songs deconstruct rock, folk and hip-hop and represent them in boldly original style. As one reviewer recently put it, YOTD is an unexpected collage of electronic fuzz, spluttering, machine gun beat box, mournfully harmonized vocal loops and primordial guitar riffs." He will be doing several new covers for the shows.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
No cover

Performance | Comedy :Improdome


Stretch your improv muscles in the longest running free improv jam in New York! Hosted by the duo of Julia Morales and Oscar Montoya.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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