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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 14, 2013?

54 free events take place on Wednesday, August 14 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 14 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 Wednesday, August 14, 2013

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Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi Class


With ith Robert Martinez, certified Tai Chi Instructor. Try something new. Suitable for all levels. Wear comfy clothing and bring water. Rain and weather/air advisory cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Spring Into Yoga


Teachers trained in different styles will be giving classes throughout the afternoon, with the scenic park lake in the background. Please bring your own mat, as there will be none provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
$10 suggested donation...

Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Greenwich Village Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Hiking Through History: Governors Island’s Historic District


Join the National Park Service for a hike through the National Historic Landmark District on Governors Island. Park rangers will guide you on a 1.5-mile, 1.5-hour tour through over 200 years of history in one of New York’s most historic and beautiful places. Tours begin with the arrival of 10am Manhattan ferry.
   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

Dance Performance | Circle of Dance! Summer Native American Dance


Storytelling and interactive Native dance sessions. First come, first serve. Start times at 11am and 12pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Park Pétanque


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   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., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Concert | Concert: Machu Picchu to Havana


Featuring Inti & the Moon and Afro Andres. Accompanying the musicians is YogaWorks, which will hold free restorative stretch sessions in between music sets for people looking for some lunch time relaxation. Additionally, local restaurants will offer free lemonade to help yoga enthusiasts and music lovers cool down.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance: Crawl by Paula Hunter


Paula Hunter and the dancers of JUMP! perform Hunters’ latest work. CRAWL features Hunter and her company in their trademark black suits crawling along the platform as midtown Manhattan pedestrians pass them by, or stop to watch the videos playing on the laptops precariously balanced on their backs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Garden Tour


Experience the Park's only formal garden with the Garden staff. See exuberant perennial and annual beds, and delight in an abundance of color and fragrance while learning about the Garden's history and design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Get Fortified: Exploring Castle Williams and Fort Jay


Learn about the rich histories of Fort Jay and Castle Williams, two of the best-preserved forts of their era, on this 1.5-hour walking tour. Explore the depths of the powder magazine and the cells of Castle Williams and climb to the castle’s roof and take in a grand panoramic view of New York Harbor. Tours begin with the arrival of the 12:15pm Manhattan ferry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach offered in 30-minute meditations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Author Reading | Former MTV VJ Kennedy discusses her book The Kennedy Chronicles: The Golden Age of MTV Through Rose-Colored Glasses


The former MTV VJ and current host of Alternative Nation gives us a backstage pass into the last golden years of the cable network that defined a generation, with juicy stories about celebrity encounters and network drama–a must for anyone who wants to know what really went on at MTV.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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

Concert | Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for Two Pianos


A rare musical feat: a performance of Russian composer Igor Stravinsky’s revolutionary The Rite of Spring adapted for two pianos and celebrating the 100th anniversary of its Parisian debut.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Victor Lin, Jazz Pianist


Victor Lin is a former student of jazz legend Kenny Barron, Victor is currently a jazz music instructor at Columbia University, Teachers College, and The Calhoun School.
   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

Concert | Jason Green, Versatile Guitarist


Jason Green is a very talented and versatile musician. He is adept in many styles of music including jazz, blues, western swing, latin and bluegrass, to name a few. He has over 20 years of professional music experience working with such diverse artists as Big Jack Johnson, Cornell Dupree, Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block), Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Kent, Eddie Shaw, Kim Wilson, Sam Carr, and more. He also fronts his own band Jason Green and the Labor of Love.
   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

City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco


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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Book Discussion | Book Group: The History of a Pleasure Seeker by Richard Mason


Read the book and join the conversation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Sunset Tour


Join Free Tours by Foot as they stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz with Dan Levinson's Swing Wing


Sweet and Hot Sounds from the Great Gatsby Era to the Swing Era.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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City Walk | The High Line Sunset Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park. Reservations Required RESERVE NOW
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured, fun, and cooperative pick-up games of VOLLEYBALL in the beautiful outdoors overlooking the Hudson River. Everyone gets to play. Participants will 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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Forum | Artists Talk Landscapes


LA BIENAL 2013 artist duos, Patricia Dominguez & Dominika Ksel and Sara Jimenez & Kaitlynn Redell discuss local garden landscaping and explore the landscapes of the Bronx and the Gobi desert.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Checkmate 101


Brooklyn chess instructor Zebedee Collins is back to teach skills and strategies to help take your game to the next level! The class is best for beginning players, but all players are welcome. Boards are limited so come early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Mark Dworkin & Melissa Young's Shift Change (2012)


A documentary film that tells the little-known stories of employee-owned businesses that compete successfully in today’s economy while providing secure, dignified jobs in democratic workplaces. Followed by a Q&A with members and organizers of local worker-owned businesses.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | John Strausbaugh discusses his book The Village: 400 Years of Beats and Bohemians, Radicals and Rogues


This lecture presents the complete history, from 1600 to the present day, of the prodigiously influential Greenwich Village, gleaned from documentary research and interviews with current and former residents, famous and not.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC


Shape Up NYC, a free citywide fitness program offered by NYC Parks in partnership with Equinox, NYC Service and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, brings you Nia, a sensory-based movement practice that draws from martial arts, dance and yoga. Bring your own mat. Classes are limited to 75 people on a first come, first served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC - Yoga


This is an open level class for teens, adults and seniors. The class will focus on bringing awareness to the body through core strengthening and total body flexibility. Bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Video | Uncanny Valleys: Videos


Videos by Oliver Laric, Liz Magic Laser, lya Lipkin & Joen Vedel, Takeshi Murata & Billy Grant, Rachel Rose, Georgia Sagri, Shanzhai Biennial, Pilvi Takala, and Stewart Uoo. A special summer screening of new and recent video works by young artists who are exploring the formal, conceptual, and critical possibilities that emerge from interaction with unfaithful simulations, imperfect replication, and the slightly wrong. On a graph plotting emotional response to human likeness, the "uncanny valley" is a region of profound visceral unease elicited by simulated human features that look, move, or behave in ways that are almost, but not quite, natural.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Warrior Fitness Class


Join multi-dimensional fitness instructor, Jodi DeCrenza - The Warrior - for a total body workout incorporating the body's natural resistance, yoga, and cardio using light bands and the elements of the earth. You'll build core stability, lean muscle, and gain a life balance. No equipment is necessary for the class. All levels of fitness are welcome.
   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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Park Walk | “Saloons and Shopkeepers” History Tour


Wander through the stories of tobacco merchants, saloon keepers and the small business owners that made up the bustling everyday economy of 19th-Century Brooklyn. Guide: Jocelyn A. Wills, Historian, Brooklyn College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Andy Andy, Dominican Bachata Singer


Dominican singer Andy Andy has emerged as one of a handful of musicians on the cutting edge of the Bachata craze, beginning with his debut album, Aqui Conmigo. Infused with traditional Dominican folk music and contemporary Bachata, Andy juxtaposes new and old sounds to reach a wide audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | French Cinema: Agnès Varda's The Gleaners and I (2000)


Considered "the grandmother of the New Wave" in France, Agnès Varda melds literary and documentary conventions with the politics of feminism and compassion, and a whimsical touch that is all her own. The Gleaners & I, inspired in part by the Jean-François Millet painting, uses the subject of gleaning (the act of gathering leftovers) to create a warm and witty discourse on, among other things, the nature of consumerist society and the role of creativity in survival. 82 min. Preceded by live music. Film starts at 8:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Jerry Barca reads from his book Unbeatable: Notre Dame's 1988 Championship and the Last Great College Football Season


Sports journalist and Notre Dame alum Jerry Barca recalls the glories of Notre Dame's last NCAA football championship with Tony Rice -- Notre Dame's quarterback from that unbeatable team.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | John Badham's Oscar-Nominated Saturday Night Fever (1977): Disco King


Stars John Travolta, Karen Lynn Gorney, Barry Miller. A Brooklyn youth feels his only chance to get somewhere is as the king of the disco floor. 118 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | John Fabian Witt discusses his book Lincoln's Code: The Laws of War in American History


"Artfully mixing law, history, and sharp analysis, [Witt] examines the persistent struggle to reconcile justice and humanitarianism in America's conduct of war... Truly remarkable, composed with all the precision and insight you expect from a law professor, marked by all the elegance and sparkling readability you don't." (Kirkus Review)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Sunset Pilates


Join Lou Cornacchia, founder of Cobble Hill's Body in Balance Studio, for sunset pilates for an Intermediate Pilates Mat Class. Lou's teaching remains true to the basic tenets established by Joseph Pilates. Students will learn proper technique, core muscle strength, spinal alignment and shoulder stabilization. A few notes: Students should bring a good thick mat and a Dynaband. These items are not available for rental. Classes are open to ages 16 and older. Pilates experience is suggested.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Wycliffe Gordon, Jazz Trombonist


Wycliffe Gordon (born May 29, 1967 in Waynesboro, Georgia) is a jazz trombonist. He also plays didgeridoo, trumpet, tuba, piano and sings. Bring your Picnic Basket and Chair or Blanket for the Lawn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Theater | Hip-Hop-Themed Theater: Alfred Preisser & Randy Weiner's King Kong


Acclaimed impresario of non-traditional theater Randy Weiner and director Alfred Preisser team up for a Hip-Hop themed theater remake of the classic story, King Kong, a totally original music/dance/comedy spectacle that radically subverts everything you thought you knew about one of the most famous love stories of all time. Set in the “Bronx is Burning” era of the late 1970s, King Kong celebrates the nascent forms of Hip-Hop music and graffiti art that grew out of the economically stressed South Bronx and went on to become one of the defining, most powerful and profitable artistic movements in the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Film | Marc Webb's The Amazing Spider-Man (2012): Swinging Superhero


Stars Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Rhys Ifans. Peter Parker finds a clue that might help him understand why his parents disappeared when he was young. His path puts him on a collision course with Dr. Curt Connors, his father's former partner. 136 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Love's Labour's Lost, A New Musical Based on Shakespeare's Comedy


Songs by Michael Friedman. Book Adapted by Alex Timbers. Directed by Alex Timbers Romance, revelry and enchanting music ignite in this contemporary yet lovingly faithful musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy. The King and his best buds decide at their five-year college reunion to swear off the joys of women. But when four cute, clever girls from their past show up, they’re forced to reconsider all of that nonsense! Smart, sexy, outrageous, and irreverent, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST is a madcap celebration of true love and coming of age. Obie Award winner MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) and two-time Tony Award nominee ALEX TIMBERS (Peter and the Starcatcher) reunite for this fresh and unexpected evening of song, sonnets and Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Jason Moore's Pitch Perfect (2012): Glee Club Rivalries


With Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp. Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition. 112 min. Free popcorn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Movies Under the Stars: Jason Moore's Pitch Perfect (2012)


Stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp. Beca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girl singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition. 112 min. Pack a picnic, bring a friend and settle in for a night at the movies. Open Captioned. Movie starts at dusk (about 8:30pm).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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