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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 8, 2015?

64 free events take place on Saturday, August 8 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 8 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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64 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, August 8, 2015

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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Drawing in the Park


The Drawing in the Park program offers artists of all experience levels the opportunity to create in a beautiful environment, with an instructor on hand to provide guidance and critiques. Participants are offered the chance to paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal. Artists can draw upon the actual landscapes or to draw from their own imagination. Art materials are provided and participants provide the energy and their personal vision.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood 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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Tour | 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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10:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking in the Park


Glide along the water while kayaking. Children under 18 must have an adult guardian present. All levels are welcome and no experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join the Manhattan Community Boathouse for a paddle on the Hudson! The free walk-up kayaking program operates on a first-come, first-served basis and is suitable for people of all ages and athletic abilities. Kayaks, paddles, lifejackets and basic instructions are provided. Please allow time for waiting in line when planning your visit. They cannot guarantee that you will have a chance to go out if you arrive less than an hour before we close. The last boat of the day goes out 15 minutes before the program closes for the evening. Weather permitting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. We then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Moves with Limón Dance


This modern dance class, now in its fifth year, is led by dancers from the world-renowned Limón Dance Company. Experience the joy of movement and dance — open to all levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Public Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Free 75-minute long tours led by docents, knowledgeable volunteer guides who offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to guarantee a spot.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Public Tour: From Freight to Flowers


Hear the story behind New York City's park in the sky. Free 75-minute long tours led by docents, knowledgeable volunteer guides who offer you an insider's perspective on the park's history, design, and landscape. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to guarantee a spot.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour


Roosevelt House - the former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Tour times: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Walking the Old Croton Aqueduct System in Manhattan


Relaxed walking, child friendly/stroller friendly, level ground, four to five hours. Following the path of the “water system,” walk up Fifth Avenue to Central Park and enter the Park at 60th Street and end the walk at High Bridge Tower (Amsterdam Avenue and 173th Street.) Drop off points all along the walk. Bring lunch, water, binoculars or a camera with optical zoom lens. Heavy rain cancels. Call Friday evening until 9:00PM if weather is a question.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$3

Festival | The Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival


On the big stage, a multicultural program with professional musicians, dancers and singers will be entertaining all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Festival | DUMBO Family Fest


Join the DUMBO Family Fest for a fun-filled afternoon where you and your family can: March through the park with the legendary Hungry March Band Experience creating giant bubbles with BUBBLEdad Create your own cookie masterpiece with One Girl Cookies Capture the view of the Brooklyn Bridge with a free photo booth Enjoy Summertime Face Painting Draw your own chalk mural Get your game on with giant tic-tac-toe, ring toss, imagination playground, and hula hoops Enjoy arts and crafts by DUMBO locals Trunk, Redbeard Bikes and Brooklyn Children's Museum See an interactive puppet musical and dance production with The Izzy and Ooli Dream-a-long Take the fun home with a bubble giveaway from DUMBO Improvement District Bring your dog for treats and activities at the Dog Run by The Green Pup Sip on free Brooklyn Roasting iced tea and coffee Taste architecturally Inspired Gourmet Ice Cream by Cool Haus Eat hotdogs and burgers from Hard Time Sundaes
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Park Walk | Garden Tour


Learn about the thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs, and perennials that decorate the Garden from horticulturalists who take care of this special place within the Park. Route involves a few stairs. 75 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC Zumba


Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | 8th Street and St. Marks Place Tour


A walking tour highlighting the unique, bizarre and beautiful bohemia we call Greenwich Village. Led by a licensed guide, the tour lasts about 90 minutes and features unique and interesting information on the various social, architectural and/or historic aspects of the neighborhood. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Park Walk | Experience Fort Jay: An Island Star


At the top of the island sits a fortification that has seen nearly as many uses as it has years of completion. From war fort to music school to housing Confederate prisoners of war, to family housing, Fort Jay is the real star of the show. They say that because from the air, it is shaped like a star. This is a 30-minute tour. Start times: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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City Walk | Greenwich Village Walking Tour


A walking tour highlighting the unique, bizarre and beautiful bohemia called Greenwich Village. Rain or shine. Led by a licensed guide, the tour lasts about 90 minutes feature unique and interesting information on the various social, architectural and/or historic aspects of the neighborhood.
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11:30 am
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Talk | Native Americans and Drastic Changes


Join the Student Conservation Association and Harbor School intern Newt on a 30-minute program that covers the environmental history of Governors Island, from the Lenape to present day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Film | Sergei Bodrov's Seventh Son (2014): Escaped Witch


Stars: Ben Barnes, Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges. When Mother Malkin, the queen of evil witches, escapes the pit she was imprisoned in by professional monster hunter Spook decades ago, he recruits young Tom, the seventh son of the seventh son, to help him. 103 Minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Film | Japanese Monster Movie: Kensho Yamashita's Godzilla vs. Space Godzilla (1994):


Godzilla is threatened by two new forces: Mogera - another UN built machine; and Space Godzilla - a beast spawned from Godzilla's particles in space. 106 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


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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Hike | Hike Through History Tour


The tour for those that want it all. The most comprehensive program takes you to early every highlight in the historic district. No tickets or reservations required. Be prepared to walk 1.5 miles over 90 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Folk Art and American Modernism


Tour will be led by the museum’s gallery guides.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Opera | The New York Opera Forum presents Il Tabarro and Pagliacci


New York Opera Forum performs IL TABARRO by GIACOMO PUCCINI and PAGLIACCI by RUGGIERO LEONCAVALLO. A live musical recital performed in concert with piano accompaniment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Origami 101


Get introduced to the Japanese art of origami. As each fold and crease transforms a single sheet of ordinary paper into a recognizable model, origami inspires and challenges us to tackle everyday items from flowers and animals and brings us to mythical worlds filled with wizards and dragons. Origami is not simply a hobby – it’s practical as well. As participants practice origami, they will develop care, precision, and other skills that can easily be applied to other aspects of their lives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Russell Crowe's The Water Diviner (2014): Post-WW1 Drama


Stars: Russell Crowe, Olga Kurylenko, Jai Courtney. An Australian man travels to Turkey after the Battle of Gallipoli to try and locate his three missing sons. 111 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
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2:00 pm
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Theater | The Annual Summer Street Theater


A free operetta-for-the-streets that tours 13 locations in all 5 boroughs of New York City. Begun in the early 1970s and embodying the grassroots ideals of that decade, Street Theater aims to raise social awareness in the communities it performs in, creating civic dialogue that inspires a better understanding of the world beyond the communities' geographic boundaries. This year the musical is called "Teach it Right, or Right to Teach."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The Columbia Summer Winds Concert


Columbia Summer Winds is a community wind ensemble that performs annually in New York City public parks. Comprised of musicians from around the New York area, CSW presents four concerts each summer at no cost to the public, and hosts a biennial Outdoor Composition Contest.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Hike | Hike Through History Tour


The tour for those that want it all. The most comprehensive program takes you to early every highlight in the historic district. No tickets or reservations required. Be prepared to walk 1.5 miles over 90 minutes.
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2:30 pm
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Talk | Native Americans and Drastic Changes


Join the Student Conservation Association and Harbor School intern Newt on a 30-minute program that covers the environmental history of Governors Island, from the Lenape to present day.
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Rockin' the Roach: 4 Silent Shorts from the Hal Roach Studios


A recurring and at times, overarching theme in Roach comedies were guys finding themselves in a desperate, mounting pickle - usually with or because of members of the opposite sex. Clever variations on this old chestnut raised this to a high art - while managing to largely disarm any sexism, thanks to deft writing, direction and casting. Here are four gems of unmitigated hilarity: Tyler Brooke and James Finlayson in DIZZY DADDIES (1926) Tyler Brooke and James Finlayson in SHOULD HUSBANDS PAY? (1926) Laurel and Hardy and James Finlayson in SUGAR DADDIES (1927) Laurel and Hardy in WE FAW DOWN (1928) Live piano accompaniment for all films by Ben Model.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Talk | International Crime Night


Come learn about the international crime series published by independent publisher Melville House. From Nairobi to Austria, Kiev to Paris and Milan, these books are page turners in the tradition of classic American noir by Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, and James M. Cain. Authors discussed will include Marek Krajewski, Mukoma Wa Ngugi, Derek Raymond, Jakob Arjouni, Giorgio Scerbanenco, and Wolf Haas. Presented by Claire Kelley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Japanese Monster Movie: Takao Okawara's Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II (1993)


The United Nations assembles the ultimate weapon to defeat Godzilla, while scientists discover a fresh pteranodon egg on a remote Japanese island. 105 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance: A New, Site-Specific Performance


All week, one choreographer developed his/her original dance work with a team of dancers. Today, the new, completed dance will be performed before a general audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz and Blues Festival, Featuring a Tribute to B.B. King


The King Solomon Hicks Blue Quintet and special guests will pay tribute to the late king of the blues - B.B. King. The hottest young blues guitar player of his generation, Solomon performs locally and on stages beyond our borders. Special guests legendary blues guitarist Ray Schinerry and vocalist Ebony Jo-Ann also perform during the B.B. King tribute. The world reknown George Gee Swing Orchestra takes to the stage and promises to keep the dancers on the dance floor and the rest of us dancing in our seats. Bring your family, friends and colleagues for a great afternoon of jazz and blues. Bring your blanket and a picnic basket, or enjoy the offerings from the gourmet food trucks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | 30th Anniversary DJ Celebration: Quantic / Gilles Peterson / Afrika Bambaataa


Quantic, aka Will Holland is a British born musician, producer and DJ making soul, electronic & Latin music saturated in the tropical soundwaves of the Caribbean. Holland has developed a sound that bridges heritage and progression, marrying spontaneous musicianship with deep, exciting tonality. When all is said and done, whichever role Gilles Peterson is performing – DJ, broadcaster, producer, compiler, label boss, or plain old record collector – the music is always the bottom line. His passion and enthusiasm is unfailing and deeply infectious. Starting off life as a club DJ, Peterson continues to spin passionately in venues around the world. As for the radio, his new 3-hour Saturday afternoon show on BBC Radio 6 Music has seen him take his unique musical mix to a new and growing audience of music lovers whilst the syndicated Worldwide radio show continues to spread his musical gospel. Afrika Bambaataa is one of the three main originators of break-beat deejaying, and is respectfully known as the “Grandfather,” “Godfather,” and “The Amen Ra,” of Hip Hop Culture as well as The Father of The Electro Funk Sound. Through his co-opting of the street gang the Black Spades into the music and culture-oriented Zulu Nation, he is responsible for spreading rap and Hip-Hop culture throughout the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Dancing | Tango in the Park


Free outdoor dancing. Free beginner lesson starts around 7:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Hudson Warehouse presents Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus


Titus Andronicus is famously Shakespeare’s bloodiest play with the highest body count and the Warehouse does “blood” very well. General Titus Andronicus returns to Rome with the Goth Queen Tamora. He has her eldest son, Alarbus, sacrificed to the gods in the name of his fallen sons. This bloody act releases in Tamora a revenge that knows no limit. The ones closest to Titus become the targets of her rage and not even Titus is safe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Americanafest NYC: Bob Dylan's Highway 61 Revisited


Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited performed in its entirety by the Watkins Family Hour house band, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Pokey LaFarge, and Aimee Mann and Ted Leo. Also, Watkins Family Hour featuring Sean & Sara Watkins of Nickel Creek, with special guest Fiona Apple and more. Highway 61 Revisited, the album that changed the way we hear rock, folk, and blues, and became the defining soundtrack for a generation, bursts into new life as Dylan’s masterpiece is covered track-by-track by a house band made up of some of the various artists it inspired.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance: Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company / Karisma Jay


For the past forty-three years Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company has stayed true to its primary mission of expanding opportunities to provide a platform for multi-cultural choreographers and dance artists. Under the artistic direction of Enrique Cruz DeJesus, Alpha Omega continues to create, perform and educate through dance by presenting important, exciting, illuminating and exhilarating dance programming. True to her name, Brooklyn native Karisma Jay has been dancing and performing since the tender age of 2. Currently, she is a featured performer with the international sensation, STOMP. She is also the Founder and Artistic Director of Brooklyn’s AbunDance Academy of the Arts. Teaching dance since the age of 10, she has become skilled at developing the confidence and charisma of even her shyest students, who range in age from 2 to 92.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Los Hermanos Cintron, Fabulous Flamenco Outfit


Fabulous Flamenco music from the Spanish guitars of Rafael and Cristobal Cintron. Accompanied by a Flamenco dancer. Bring your blankets, picnic baskets, and candles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Theater in the Park: Shakespeare's Measure for Measure


New york Classical Theatre presents this outdoor production of Shakespeare's timeless comedy.
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Women’s Film Festival


International Women Artists’ Salon (a New York-based group supporting and showcasing women’s creative expression, globally) with Hell’s Kitchen Short Film Festival jointly present an evening of ten short films and videos celebrating contemporary women writers, directors, videographers and filmmakers. Screening ten shorts, ranging from experimental to documentary and fiction, are filmmakers and videographers Sharine Atif, Sala Casca, Lydia Darly, Lisa Ferber, Carol Hollenbeck, Marla Mossman, Reproductive Justice Tour team, Marina Shron, Evelin Stermitz and That Reminds Me web series team. Reception with filmmakers to follow screening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: V.S. Roberts' Jamaica Hip-Hop (2015)


This documentary uncovers an interesting generational divide between the young and the old in the reggae scene. 60 min. Q+A with producers Cole and Roberts to follow the screenings.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Rock Sounds: tUnE-yArDs / Shabazz Palaces


The season closes on an ecstatically high note with the one-of-a-kind tUnE-yArDs, project of New England native Merrill Garbus who has been called everything from “righteous with a carnival kick,” (NY Times) to “idiosyncratic, high-stakes and empowering.” (Pitchfork) Her 2011 record Whokill is hailed as a modern classic, with a lo-fi tapestry of beats, guitars, and horns weaving around her unmistakable, fearlessly belting voice. After three years of touring she returned last May with her follow-up Nikki Nack, which casts her songwriting and voice in a candied indie pop setting, complete with a Seussian stage setup and costumes. Pitchfork praises the record for its “songs that sound like playgrounds full of street kids ricocheting off each other like bumper cars.” Garbus is a genuine tour de force and possesses the rare combination of wicked braininess with complete warmth and lack of pretense. The “free associative, raw and radical” (LA Times) experimental hip-hop duo SHABBAZZ PALACES rounds out the bill. After emerging a few years ago in a cloud of mystery, they have come to stand for a woozy, patchwork, and altogether intoxicating approach to beat-making. Together, they threaten to make this the NYC show of the summer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Film | Herbert J. Biberman's Salt of the Earth (1954): Mexican Miners Strike


Stars: Juan Chacón, Rosaura Revueltas, Will Geer. Mexican workers at a zinc mine call a general strike. It is only through the solidarity of the workers and the indomitable resolve of their wives, mothers and daughters that they eventually triumph. 94 minutes
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8:00 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway tickets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Shakespeare in the Park: Cymbeline with Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe


Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan (KING LEAR, THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, PROOF) directs the Shakespearean fairy tale CYMBELINE, featuring Tony nominee Lily Rabe and Hamish Linklater. In the Shakespearean fairytale CYMBELINE, Princess Imogen’s fidelity is put to the royal test when her disapproving father banishes her soul mate. Cross-dressing girls and cross-dressing boys, poisons and swordfights and dastardly villains all take the stage in this enchanting romp about the conquering power of love.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Shakespeare in the Parking Lot: Macbeth


The Drilling Company's Shakespeare in the Parking Lot became a treasured urban tradition in two decades of productions. The concept of free Shakespeare in a parking lot, presented with a "poor theater" aesthetic, is now widely imitated around the US and around the world, with productions as far away as New Zealand. Set in Scotland, Macbeth dramatizes the corrosive psychological and political effects produced when evil is chosen as a way to fulfill the ambition for power.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Christmas Concert

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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Dvorak and More

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