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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on August 14, 2015?

45 free events take place on Friday, 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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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, August 14, 2015

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Concert | Alice Cooper, Rock Dinosaurs


Riding hits like "I'm Eighteen" and "School's Out," the band Alice Cooper became a popular rock act in the 1970s. They produced four platinum albums and hit number one on the U.S. with Billion Dollar Babies in 1973.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Janelle Monae, R+B Songstress


The 29-year-old Kansas-born singer and songwriter has released two albums, The ArchAndroid and The Electric Lady. Attendees are advised to get there early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


A free weekly drop-in Tai Chi class on Friday mornings from May through October. The sights and sounds of the Hudson River provide an ideal backdrop for focusing and exercising the body and mind. Instructor Alex Hing will lead the group through gentle physical exercises and stretching. Tai Chi is a low impact exercise form practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. Each posture flows into the next without pause, ensuring that the body is in constant motion. It is an excellent choice of exercise for people of all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 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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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends. All players welcome.
   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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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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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
10:00 am
Free

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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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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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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Tour | Explore Castle Williams Tour


Castle Williams, the centerpiece of the system of fortifications designed to guard New York City just prior to the War of 1812, has long been off-limits to the public. After an extensive rehabilitation project in 2011, the National Park Service opened the Castle's to the general public for the first time in the fort's 200-year history. Tours of the Castle take visitors through all three levels and the roof. Tours are approximately 30 minutes in length. Visitors are advised that tours require climbing three flights of stairs. The Castle's upper floors are not handicap-accessible. Start times: 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm, 3:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 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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12:00 pm
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Concert | Ayako Shirasaki, Virtuoso Pianist with a Tender Touch


Ayako Shirasaki is a virtuoso pianist who performs in and around the New York City area. Her techniques range from a “tender touch” (like the late Tommy Flanagan) to “brisk runs” (like Bud Powell) – which can be heard on her recent piano trio CD "Some Other Time".
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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 | 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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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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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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2:00 pm
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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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2:00 pm
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Film | Robert Siodmak's The Strange Affair Of Uncle Harry (1945): Unlikely Love


With George Sanders, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Ella Raines. An aging bachelor in a small New England town finds love when a New York fashion designer visits the fabric mill where he works. 80 Minutes
   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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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Craig Monahan's Healing (2014): Eagle Redemption


Starring: Hugo Weaving, Don Hany, Xavier Samuel. A powerful, moving story of redemption, the discovery of hope and the healing of the spirit - in the most unlikely place for the most unlikely men. 112 min. The director will be present for a Q+A.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Workshop | Apples to Apples Game Social


Join weekly Game Socials to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. On Fridays, they play the popular party game Apples to Apples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Olafur Eliasson's The Collectivity Project, an Interactive Installation


Learn more about urban planning, architecture, and community using LEGOs and your imagination. Led by an educator, these special programs for adults are part of Olafur Eliasson's work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Concert | Free Music Fridays: 3 Folk Music Performances


5:30 pm - Bird Courage - Pastoral/astral folk 6:05 pm - E.W. Harris - Sci-fi folk 6:40 pm - Sweet Soubrette - Ukulele-based cabaret folk
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Tour | High Line 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Open Book Night


A book social. Come and share a book you loved reading. What to expect at Open Book Night: 1. Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). One book per person. 2. Tell what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less. 3. This is for fun, so no negative criticism please. 4. Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends. This month's theme is travel Is there a book that has transported you to another place, another time, another state of mind? They'd love to hear about it.
   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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Other | Spelling Bee


Co-hosted by Olivia Petzy and Kevin Doyle. You must register to compete.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Jam on the Hudson


Improvise on African, Latin and Caribbean rhythms at Sunset Jam on the Hudson drumming circle. The gatherings are led by master drummers. After beginning with the teaching of traditional drumming patterns, and establishing a steady heartbeat pulse, participants are then asked to contribute their own rhythmic patterns as part of call and response chanting and drumming. Instruments are provided, or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | The Wiz: A Celebration in Dance and Music


George Faison, internationally celebrated producer, writer, composer, director, choreographer and dancer, made history in 1975 when he became the first African American to win a Tony Award for Best Choreography for The Wiz. In honor of the Broadway hit’s 40th anniversary this year, Faison will present performances of original songs and dances from the show. Faison also heads the Faison Firehouse Theater in Central Harlem, which he founded in 2000 along with Tad Schnugg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Hirschfeld's Broadway Songbook


Join a night of classic show tunes by a talented trio of Julliard jazz musicians: Chris Ziemba (piano), Luke Sellick (bass), and Jeremy Noller (drums). In celebration of The Hirschfeld Century: The Art of Al Hirschfeld, this performance will present new arrangements of Broadway classics, including Very Warm for May and Oklahoma! among many others — each freshly re-imagined to reflect the influences of jazz culture while maintaining the toe-tapping, singable quality that makes Broadway music so memorable. Visit early at 6 pm to view The Hirschfeld Century and other exhibitions before the performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Performance | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


With performers: author/blogger Leighann Lord (co-host of National Geographic Channel's "Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson"), Kevin Avery (writer on HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"), writer/producer/performer Andrew J. Lederer (The Huffington Post) and Justy Dodge (Comical Radio).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The Baby Soda Jazz Band


Friday nights mean great local music. Head to the pier to hear Baby Soda Jazz Band.
   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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Documentary: Anita Chang's Tongues of Heaven (2013)


Set in Taiwan and Hawaii, territories where languages of the Austronesian family are spoken, this experimental documentary focuses on the questions, desires and challenges of young indigenous peoples to learn the languages of their forebears-languages that are endangered or facing extinction. 60 min. Q&A with director Anita Chang to follow the screening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Alexa Kelly's Shakespeare's Presidential Primary: An Original Comedy in One Act


This hilarious new play, portrays a political primary that has been modeled on the X FACTOR, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT, and the traditional LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS format. Nothing is sacred.
   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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Jazz | The Lab Sessions


The Lab Sessions is an experimental jazz party and jam session hosted by bassist/vocalist Mimi Jones and explores genres from traditional & contemporary jazz, eclectic soul, funk, rock, and neo-soul. Great music, great vibes, and a great time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Mister Mantis by Donna Ahmadi: The Dance of the Praying Mantis


This project explores the rich symbolism of the praying mantis in Western art and popular culture. Both an icon of gender reversal and of predatory prowess, the mantis fascinates with its lithe form, stilted grace, and oddly dignified cannibalism. Dali painted his muse with arms and hands folded--a classic gesture of the mantis and comment on the complex power relationships between them. Mantis style kung fu adopts the iconic wobble and reach of the majestic insect, its katas often expanding upon delicate movements of the wrist and hand. This project draws on both the martial and the marital, offering an intimate window into the sexual politics of a mantis "couple" and their dialogue of death, sacrifice, and renewal. Dancer Otis Cook will perform the male mantis and dancer Donna Ahmadi will perform female mantis. Barry Weil created mantis masks and moth, and visual artist Jennifer O'Flaherty painted and constructed habitat plants.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Film | Paul King's Paddington (2014): Beloved Children's Character


Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters. A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven. 95 min. Movie begins at dusk (around 8:30pm). Free popcorn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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