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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 4, 2024?
30 free events take place on Wednesday, December 4 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!
New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out December 4 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of December . 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 4, 2024?
30 free events take place on Wednesday, December 4 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!
New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out December 4 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of December . 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Museums | New York City: History, Architecture, Social Movements, Cultural Diversity and a Holiday Gingerbread City!
This museum holds over 1,5 million artifacts, including photographs, paintings, decorative arts, costumes, and documents that tell the story of New York's development and its inhabitants. Explore the galleries and discover the rich history and vibrant culture of New York City!
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Lecture | Gertrud Kauders, Jewish Artist from Prague: Surprises, Enigmas, Opportunities (online)
In July 2018, as workmen were demolishing a house on Prague’s outskirts they were astonished by works of art falling from a ceiling. Nobody had known that the works were hidden there. The art turned out to be that of Gertrud Kauders who had hidden the contents of her whole studio in the house of a friend before being deported first to Theresienstadt and then to Majdanek where she was murdered on arrival in May 1942. Kauders was a serious and inventive artist, quite well known in Prague’s art world of the time. She worked in oils, pencil, crayon, watercolour and gouache. Now her work is held by museums around the world. In this presentation, great nephew Simon During will tell the story of Kauders’ art, its recovery and distribution both to museums and the family. It goes on to think about what Kauders’ art means to us today. Simon During, born in Wellington NZ in 1950, is a professor of English Literature who has worked in universities around the world, including the University of Melbourne, UC Berkeley, Johns Hopkins and the Freie Universität, Berlin.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Tour of New York City Hall
One of the oldest continuously used City Halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is a designated interior landmark as well.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation (online)
Take a break and calm your mind and nourish your soul with this 30-minute meditation excersize to reduce stress and build resilience. All levels meditators are welcome.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Downtown Beats Chorus
Directed by Church Street School of Music, the Downtown Beats adult chorus is open to all who love to sing! Learn contemporary and classic songs and perform at community events throughout the year.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
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Workshop | Embracing AI in Photography
Will AI replace retouching, or is it time for photographers to embrace the future? Ian Spanier leads an engaging discussion on the evolving landscape of post-production in photography.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Die Hard (1988) with Bruce Willis and Alan Rickman
John McClane, a New York city policeman, visits is estranged wife and two daughters on Christmas Eve, and they attend a holiday party at the headquarters of the Japanese-owned business she works for. But a group of terrorists interrupt the festivities when they take over the high-rise, holding everyone in the building hostage. McClane soon realizes that it's up to him to save everyone. Director: John McTiernan Cast: Bruce Willis, Alan Rickman, Alexander Godunov, Bonnie Bedelia Bruce Willis is an American former actor who achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985-1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988-2013) and other roles. Alan Rickman was an English actor and director who made his film debut as the German criminal mastermind Hans Gruber in Die Hard (1988). He won the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for his role as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves (1991). He went on to play Severus Snape in all eight films of the Harry Potter series. In 2009, The Guardian named him one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Prague Philharmonic Choir: Holiday Favorites
Prague Philharmonic Choir; Lukas Vasilek, Principal Conductor. Program Trad, Ride on, King Jesus Trad, Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit Trad, My Lord, What a Mornin' Trad, Go Where I Send Thee Dvorak (1841-1904) / William Arms Fisher (1861-1948), Goin' Home Trad, Ding Dong! Merrily on High Trad, Adeste fideles
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Museums | Tour of Historical House of The Distinguished American President of the Early 20th Century
This historic site honors the early life of a renowned American figure. The restored brownstone reflects late 19th-century architecture and offers insights into the family's daily life. Learn about various exhibits and artifacts that showcase the cultural and historical context of the era, providing a glimpse into the formative years of this visionary leader-to-be. First-come, first-served; this guided tour may reach capacity before your desired tour time, so please be sure to arrive early. Tour duration: 45 minutes. This tour takes place at 11 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, and 3 pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Moulin Rouge Actors in a Holiday Concert
Embrace the holiday season with actors from Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the 10-time Tony Award(R) winner for Best Musical.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Dance by an Illuminous Interactive Art Installation on the Plaza
Enjoy dance performances by a flickering art installation that playfully reacts to the movements around it. Performers: - Music from the Sole; - Harlem Lite Feet; - The Maimouna Keita School of Dance Hot cocoa available while supply lasts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
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Conference | The Life and Work of French Novelist Maryse Conde
The first evening of this event will feature a talk by Richard Philcox, Conde’s husband and translator, on translating her work into English, and a reading of an excerpt from Crossing the Mangrove in French and English. The evening will conclude with a screening of Maryse Condé: une voix singulière (written by Françoise Vergès and directed by Jérôme Sesquin, 2011, 52 min. © Jara Prod).
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
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Book Discussion | Great Bars of New York City: Drink Up
In a city of over eight million people, New York City's bars, pubs, dives, speakeasies, and cocktail lounges provide respite from the relentless pace of daily life, offering an intoxicating blend of camaraderie and ambiance. They've even helped to influence major world events over the years, from Fraunces Tavern being turned into George Washington's official headquarters during the Revolutionary War, to the uprising at Stonewall Inn which ignited the queer liberation movement, to the King Cole Bar at the St. Regis Hotel, which features a mural by the early 20th-century painter Maxfield Parrish. Great Bars of New York City's authors James T. and Karla L. Murray are a husband-and-wife team of architectural and interior photographers and videographers based in New York City. Since 1997, they have focused on the streetscape, capturing portraits of storefronts and shop owners to reflect the spirit, energy, and cultural diversity of various neighborhoods. With their new book, they pay tribute to quintessential New York culture and its small businesses.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Long Island Compromise by Taffy Brodesser-Akner (In Person AND Online!)
Join WNYC's Alison Stewart and Taffy Brodesser-Akner for a live conversation about her newest book, Long Island Compromise. In 1980, a wealthy businessman named Carl Fletcher is kidnapped from his driveway, brutalized, and held for ransom. He is returned to his wife and kids less than a week later, only slightly the worse, and the family moves on with their lives. Forty years later, no one in his family—not Carl, not his wife, Ruth, not his three grown children—seem to have gotten over anything. Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s new novel, Long Island Compromise, spans the entirety of one family’s history over decades and generations all the way up to the outrageous present.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | On the Edge of Water and Change: John T. Krawchuk's Photography of the West Village Waterfront in the Early 1990s (online)
An evening with John T. Krawchuk examining the West Village waterfront on the brink of radical change and redevelopment in the early 1990s. As part of his 1995 Columbia University graduate thesis in Historic Preservation, Krawchuk photodocumented the Meatpacking District, Far West Village, and Hudson River. This project took place at a pivotal time in the neighborhood's history. The contemporary removal of disused sections of the High Line south of Gansevoort Street and the conversion of the abandoned Hudson River piers and waterfront to parkland coincided with and helped spur dramatic gentrification and development in the area, which had been a gritty backwater for decades. Krawchuk will be joined in conversation with Village Preservation's Executive Director Andrew Berman and Director of Preservation and Research Dena Tasse-Winter to help further highlight life in this unique part of our neighborhood as it was about to undergo an irrevocable change.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Oscar Winner Chariots of Fire (1981): Cinema Talk (online)
Chariots of Fire, a British sports drama film directed by Hugh Hudson, based on the true story of two athletes, Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, who compete in the 1924 Paris Olympics. The film explores themes of faith, determination, and rivalry as the two men overcome personal challenges to achieve Olympic glory. Abrahams, a Jewish sprinter, faces discrimination, while Liddell, a devout Christian, refuses to race on Sundays due to his religious beliefs. It won the 1982 Academy Awards for best picture, best original score, best screenplay and best costume design. The discussion is led by pop culture writer and cultural commentator MaryAnn Johanson and moderator Lucy Shahar. It is recommended to watch the film ahead of the discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Artistic Crime of the Century: Highwire Artist Philippe Petit in Conversation
Fifty years ago, French high-wire artist Philippe Petit made international headlines with what was dubbed the "artistic crime of the century" - a daring tightrope walk between the Twin Towers. A quarter mile above the ground, Petit balanced and performed on the wire for 45 minutes without a safety net, captivating the world. His audacious feat not only made him a global sensation but also drew attention to the World Trade Center just one year after its opening. This evening, Petit reflects on his iconic performance, its lasting impact, and the enduring legacy of the World Trade Center.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Culture vs. War: Turning Ukraine Into a Weapon
Culture vs. War is a collection of six documentaries shorts united by one theme: how Ukrainian culture was transformed into a weapon to repel the brutal Russian aggression. The two final documentaries to be screened feature the world-renowned poet Serhii Zhadan and musician Taras Kompanichenko. The films will be introduced by Yuri Shevchuk, who will also moderate the post-screening discussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Free
Book Discussion | Father: Estrangement and Reconnection in Photographs
Photographer Diana Markosian presents an intimate and engrossing diaristic portrayal of estrangement and reconnection, recounted through documentary photographs, family snapshots, text, and visual ephemera.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5
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Film | Paint Me a Road Out of Here (2024): Documentary on Art and Incarceration
A wild tale of two artists who challenge the same powerful, oppressive, and persistent institutions, a half-century apart with their artwork, their voices, and their shared persistent goals. Director: Catherine Gund 90 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Questions as Tools in Art, Science, and the Humanities (2024): Documentary
This film features interviews with a dozen fellows of the MacArthur Foundation and the American Academy in Rome from across several domains of creativity. It highlights their use and thinking around the instrumentalization of intellectual inquiry. A panel discussion with the artist Mary Reid Kelley, the Stanford physicist Hideo Mabuchi, AAR President Peter N. Miller, and MIT professor John Ochsendorf will follow immediately after the screening.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Orchestrating Agencies
A talk with Tega Brain, an Australian artist and environmental engineer born when atmospheric CO2 was below 350ppm. Her work addresses issues of ecology, data, automation, and infrastructure and has taken the form of digital networks controlled by environmental phenomena, schemes for obfuscating personal data, and a wildly popular, online smell-based dating service. Through these provisional systems she investigates how technologies orchestrate and reorchestrate agency.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | One Writer’s Beginnings: Thinking in Words and Pictures
Award-winning journalist, critic, and curator Hilton Als will deliver. The lecture focuses on Als’ early relationship not only to writing, but to visual culture. He also discusses his career as a New Yorker staff writer for over twenty years.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Joseph Brodsky: Epitaph for a Centaur, Six Years Later: Short Film and Discussion
A panel discussion and screening of a short film examining the life of Joseph Brodsky, the celebrated Russian-Jewish American writer and Nobel Laureate. Through analyses of two of Brodsky's evocative poems, "Epitaph for a Centaur" and "Six Years Later," this 25-minute film encapsulates Brodsky's exploration of identity, belonging, and the passage of time. The film examines the paradoxical relationship between the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War, intricately portrayed through the symbolic figure of the centaur--a representation of Brodsky's own multi-faceted existence as Russian, American, and Jewish. By delving into the intricate language of Brodsky's poetry, this short film explores Brodsky's Jewish identity, his legacy, and the political undertones of his writing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | The Chief Rabbi's Funeral: The Untold Story of America's Largest Antisemitic Riot (online)
On July 30, 1902, tens of thousands of mourners lined the streets of New York's Lower East Side to bid farewell to the city's chief rabbi, the eminent Talmudist Jacob Joseph. All went well until the procession crossed Sheriff Street, where the six-story R. Hoe and Company printing press factory towered over the intersection. Without warning, scraps of steel, iron bolts, and scalding water rained down and injured hundreds of mourners, courtesy of antisemitic factory workers, accompanied by insults and racial slurs. The police compounded the attack when they arrived on the scene: under orders from the inspector in charge, who made no effort to distinguish aggressors from victims, his officers began beating up Jews, injuring dozens. To the Yiddish-language daily Forward, the bloody attack on Jews was not unlike the pogroms many Jews remembered bitterly from the Old Country, although no one was killed. But this was America, and Jews were now present in sufficient numbers, and possessed sufficient political clout, to fight back. Fed up with being persecuted, New York's Jews set a pattern for the future by deftly pursuing justice for the victims. They forced trials and disciplinary hearings, accelerated retirements and transfers within the corrupt police department, and engineered the resignation of the police commissioner. Scott D. Seligman's The Chief Rabbi's Funeral is the first book-length account of this event and its aftermath.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Festival | Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree Lighting
This year's Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will come from Massachusetts, the first tree to hail from the state since 1959! The lighting is a cherished annual event viewed around the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Concert | Songs by an Immigrant Vol. 3: Combining Broadway and Latin Sounds
Mexican-born musical theater artist Jaime Lozano celebrate the release of his new album, an exciting new collaboration with Broadway and Latine artists. Lozano honestly portrays the challenges of the first- and second-generation middle-class U.S. immigrant experience: finding a new home, learning a new language, dealing with discrimination, pursuing the American Dream, and searching for ways to build bridges instead of walls.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Klezmer Music Concert
Klezmer is an instrumental musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Central and Eastern Europe. The tradition includes dance tunes, ritual melodies, and virtuosic improvisations played for listening. Klezmer also incorporates elements of many other musical genres including Ottoman (especially Greek and Romanian) music, Baroque music, German and Slavic folk dances, and religious Jewish music. When the musical tradition was popularized in the United States in the 1910s and 1920s, it lost some of its traditional ritual elements and adopted elements of American big band and popular music. After the destruction of Jewish life in Eastern Europe during the Holocaust, and a general fall in the popularity of klezmer music in the United States, the music began to be popularized again in the late 1970s in the "Klezmer Revival." During the 1980s and onwards, musicians experimented with traditional and experimental forms of the genre, releasing fusion albums combining the genre with jazz, punk, and other styles.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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