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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 16, 2010?

41 free events take place on Tuesday, February 16 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 February 16 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 February . 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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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, February 16, 2010

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Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

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

Lecture | Building Globalization: Transnational Architectural Production in Urban China


Xuefei Ren is assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Global Urban Studies Program at Michigan State University. She received her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago. Her research interests include global political economy, state transformations, comparative urban governance, and sociology of the built environment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Quiet Revolutions: Postcolonial Women's Writings and Structures of Solidarity


This talk offers a new reading of postcolonial women's writings. The conventional model since the 1980s has been to emphasize issues of silence and invisibility, the desire for voice and narrative space, and self-representation as a form of empowerment and transformation. What is often eclipsed as a result is a valuable political ethic based on coalition and solidarity with oppressed and marginalized figures. By working across an expansive literary archive, stretching from Mary Prince's slave narrative to more recent works by Miriama Bâ, Bapsi Sidhwa, Edwidge Danticat and Shani Mootoo, Allison Donnell will identify an alternative framework for reading postcolonial women's writing, presenting a new model of feminist criticism rooted in solidarity and coalitional ethics. Donnell is the author of Twentieth Century Caribbean Literature: Critical Moments in Anglophone Literary and Critical History and has been a joint editor of Interventions: International Journal of Postcolonial Studies since its founding in 1998.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Downtown: Where New York Began Tour


A tour of Downtown — its history, architecture, and art, and its fascinating denizens. Tour includes Federal Hall, the U.S. Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, Fraunces Tavern, U.S. Custom House, and Bowling Green. Led by a professional tour leader. Adults, please bring photo ID.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Works for violin and piano by Chopin, Richard Strauss, Saint-Saëns, and Beethoven


Program: Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata No. 10 in G major, Op. 96 for Violin and Piano I. Allegro Moderato II. Adagio Espressivo Frédéric Chopin Ballade No. 4 in F minor
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

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

Jazz | Midtown Jazz: Barry Harris Trio


Harris (born Detroit, Dec. 15, 1929) is an American bebop jazz pianist and educator. Harris has played with Cannonball Adderley, Illinois Jacquet, Coleman Hawkins, Dexter Gordon, and Max Roach. As a lead artist, he has recorded over 14 albums.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$7 requested donation

Concert | Visiting Choir: Glasgow Academy


The Glasgow Academy Choir from Scotland will perform.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Digital Photos S.O.S.


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to Save, Organize, and Share (S.O.S.) your digital photos. Students are required to have mouse and keyboard skills as well as being proficient in both Windows and Internet Explorer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Screening | German Documentary: André Meier's Do Communists Have Better Sex? (2006)


A history and analysis of sex in East and West Germany from the time of the division of the country until the Wall came down in 1989. Postwar Germans shared a common culture, but the country was divided after WWII, and the Wall was built in 1961. They grew separately under two very different governments. When the country was reunited, the differences were very clear. 52 min. In German with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Amy Burton, Soprano - The Vocal Music of John Musto


A stellar musical event. A concert showcasing the artistry of internationally acclaimed performers and distinguished faculty members at a leading New York conservatory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Adobe Photoshop Illustration Techniques


In this seminar, they’ll show you a more “illustrative” use of Photoshop to design a graphic. They’ll combine existing photos with digital art created from scratch in Photoshop. A variety of tools and techniques will create illustrative effects. Even though they’ll be showing you how to create one specific image, these techniques are universal and can be used in many situations. They’ll hand out step by step instructions for completing the exercise to everyone who attends. This seminar is designed for people with a solid working-knowledge of Photoshop. It is NOT for beginners.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
Free

Opening Reception | The 185th Annual: An Invitational Exhibition of Contemporary American Art


Featuring 65 emerging and established artists selected by a jury. Eat, drink, and enjoy an array of new artistic directions in contemporary American art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Adobe Photoshop Illustration Techniques


In this seminar, they’ll show you a more “illustrative” use of Photoshop to design a graphic. They’ll combine existing photos with digital art created from scratch in Photoshop. A variety of tools and techniques will create illustrative effects. Even though they’ll be showing you how to create one specific image, these techniques are universal and can be used in many situations. They’ll hand out step by step instructions for completing the exercise to everyone who attends. This seminar is designed for people with a solid working-knowledge of Photoshop. It is NOT for beginners.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | GreenBridge Workshop: Organizing for Community Greening


Are you looking to make your neighborhood a greener place? Don't go it alone! This workshop covers the basics of community organizing for neighborhood greening projects. Topics include outreach, presentation skills, project management, and consensus building. Learn about simple projects that have had a big impact in neighborhoods throughout the city, and brainstorm with workshop instructors on your own community greening project. This workshop features presentations from some of the city's leaders in environmental advocacy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Political Theory Seminar


Professor Yannis Evrigenis, Tufts University, will speak on his recent research as part of the Political Theory Seminar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Researching with E-Resources: Periodicals and Newspaper


This hands-on class highlights the electronic versions of current publication. You&#146;ll learn how to navigate several databases in order to conduct research effectively.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Student Show: Johnny Got His Gun


An exhibition of projects by students in the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Department based on Dalton Trumbo's 1939 novel Johnny Got His Gun. Curated by faculty member Viktor Koen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Between Sacred and Profane: Jews and the Modern City


A lecture by David Myers of UCLA. Part of a series of talks by fellows at the Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies (UPENN) who are engaged in a critical analysis of the notions of the “secular” and “religious” as they affect all aspects of Jewish life over the past three centuries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Cormac McCarthy's Novel The Road: Morality after the Apocalypse


A father and son survive in a post-apocalyptic landscape while trying to hold on to what is left of their human decency.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Facebook vs. Twitter


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore, compare, and get connected on two of the fastest growing social networking sites on the Web.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | Joan Schenkar reads from her book The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith


Schenkar has received more than 40 grants, fellowships, and awards, including seven grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. She is an alumna of New Dramatists and a member of the Authors Guild, Societe des auteurs et compositeurs dramatiques, PEN, the Dramatists’ Guild, and the Brontë Society. She was the founder and artistic director of Force Majeure Productions in New York City and Signs of Life Theater, a London company named after her play. She has had more than 500 productions of her work on stage, radio, and video, and her short stories have been published in several anthologies. Truly Wilde: The Unsettling Story of Dolly Wilde, Oscar’s Unusual Niece was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Award. Moderated by Robert Polito.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5

Talk | Painter Megan Craig talks about her work


Craig is a painter and an assistant professor of philosophy and art at SUNY Stony Brook. Her most recent solo exhibition, Lines of Flight, was presented at New York's Sundaram Tagore Gallery in December 2008. Presented by the BFA Fine Arts and BFA Visual and Critical Studies Departments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Contributors read from The New Dead: A Zombie Anthology


Jonathan Mayberry, MB Homier and David Wellington read from this an all-original anthology of zombie stories from an eccentric array of today’s hottest writers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | German Drama: Florian Gaag's Wholetrain (2006)


An exciting and emotionally gripping drama that explores the secret universe of the graffiti scene. The protagonists exist in a breathless state, suspended somewhere between two worlds: their day-to-day life, and their existence within the crew. 89 min. In German with English subtitles. The screening will be followed by a conversation with the director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Harlem on My Mind: 3 Short Plays


It's time for a playful, hour-long celebration of the Harlem Renaissance. Join writer Kimberly Shelby-Szyszko and six talented performers for a seamless program of three short plays drawn from songs and poetry of the era, including works by Gwendolyn Bennett, Angelina Weld Grimke, Langston Hughes, Duke Ellington, and George Gershwin. Grimke was the first black woman to have a play produced in New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


Intended for all levels. No meditation experience necessary. The instructor is Sharon Salzberg. Call to confirm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | MacArthur-Winning Playwright Richard Foreman talks about Harold Bloom's The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism


What do Google, Darwin and Shakespeare have to do with capitalism, with what you do for a living and with what you do for a life? MacArthur Genius Award-winner Richard Foreman, the "gray wizard of experimental theater," will interview Howard Bloom, "the Einstein, Darwin, Newton and Freud of the 21st Century," to discuss his new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ted Rall discusses his book The Year of Loving Dangerously


Rall's new autobiographical work is an allegory for the economic collapse, graphically showing what can happen to anyone who suffers a run of bad luck.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | The Paradox of Wall Painting: Europe 1927-1957


A panel discussion with: -Romy Golan , Professor of Twentieth Century Art, Graduate Center and Lehman College, CUNY; author of Muralnomad: The Paradox of Wall Painting, Europe 1927-1957 -Jean-Louis Cohen, Professor, History of Architecture, Institute of Fine Arts -Jordana Mendelson, Associate Professor of Spanish -Ara H. Merjian, Assistant Professor of Italian Studies and Art History
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Café Jazz: Student Combos


Student jazz combos in an intimate setting. Refreshments provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Author Reading | Ian Finkel reads from his book You're Not Supposed to Be Here


Finkel, "the world's greatest xylophonist," shares hilarious stories of his travels around the world by train, car, and most especially, a luxury liner, performing his music. He will also offer some of his favorite musical selections.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Pan-African Student Union Concert


Melanie Dorsey and Robert H. Smith, Jr., Coordinators.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | The Art of the Jazz Soloist: Performances in Film


Many great performers appeared at the Lost Jazz Shrines. And many who played there had a history with other great jazz soloists. Watch extraordinary performances by Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins, Louis Armstrong, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Toots Theilemans, Miles Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | An amazing evening of intimate magic


   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Regular: $47
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Discussion | Making of an Independent Film: A Case Study of Entre Nos with Directors Paola Mendoza and Gloria La Morte


Entre Nos is a narrative feature based on true events. It tells the story of Mariana, whose life takes a devastating turn when, after she brings her two children from Colombia to New York to live with her husband in Queens, he abandons her to fend for herself. Mendoza and La Morte participated in Tribeca All Access with this film. They discuss the process of the making of the film, collaboration, funding, and how they brought something new to the familiar story of the search for the American dream. Clips from the film will also be shown. Entre Nos won Special Mention at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival and awards at the Troia and Newport Film Festivals. It has played at numerous other international festivals, and will be released in 2010.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Punch Up Your Life Comedy Show


Comedy hosted by Jessi Klein and Pete Holmes, with special guests TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Open Mike | Penny's Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$3
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