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26 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, February 20, 2010

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Hike | Piermont-to-Nyack Hike


9 miles at a moderate-to-brisk pace via a Tallman Mountain loop and a northward trek on the Old Erie more RR bed. Terrain: level-to-mild hills, with one steeper descent. Especially cheerful in light snow, these trails culminate in an optional dinner in Nyack. Bring lunch and water. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Opening Reception | Paintings: Valeska Soares' passa tempo


An opening reception brunch for the Brazilian artist's show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the more wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Other | Bridge to Health Care! Rally


A democracy cannot long survive if it abandons majority rule. Right now, the minority is ruling -- whether more it's the minority party or the small minority of power players and bankers who rule Wall Street. It's not just our individual issues that are at stake here, it's not just the lives of real people -- it's our democracy that's under siege! Come to the rally and express your outrage. Make your signs and bring them to the Rally. Here are some suggestions for the signs: Fifeteen 9/11s happen in this country each year: 45,000 people die 'cause they don't have Health Care Republican Party spreads fear and smears: Democracy Is in Danger! Party of "NO" is the Pary of Death: 45000 AMerican die every year without Health Care Americans Die While Republicans Lie: 45,000 Americans die every year without Health Care The Rally Starts at 11:30 am at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn, it goes over Brooklyn Bridge (starting at noon) and finishes at NYC offices of Wellpoint (which is the parent company of Anthem, the health insurance company that just raised premiums by 40%), One Liberty Plaza, Broadway & Liberty Street in Manhattan (take any train to Fulton St,, Broadway-Nassau) You can join either at One Liberty Plaza (sign up at http://pol.moveon.org/event/standforhealthcare/101143) or at Cadman Plaza in Brooklyn (sign up at http://pol.moveon.org/event/standforhealthcare/100994) Bring posters, signs, and banners (make sure they are two-sided! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:30 am
Free

Concert | New York Opera Forum performs Handel's Alcina


New York Opera Forum performs the complete opera. Looking for her lover, Bradamante arrives with Melisso more on sorceress Alcina’s island. She and Melisso possess a magic ring to break Alcina’s spells and release her captives including Bradamante’s lover, the knight Ruggierio. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Views from the Past”


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. more Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
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1:00 pm
$6

Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians more TBA. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the more wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long. less
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1:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom”


Take a walk around the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny more 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour. less
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1:00 pm
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Film | Griffin Dunne's The Accidental Husband (2008): Radio Revenge


With Jeffery Dean Morgan, Uma Thurman and Colin Firth. When a talk radio host advises one of her listeners more to break up with her boyfriend, the jilted ex sets about getting his revenge. 90 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Scenes from Albert Kausch's Novel The Abandon


The Abandon concerns the process of self-actualization set in the framework of the natural environment. more Flawed relationships are depicted in sharp counterpoint, in this poetic, skillful work. Adapted for the stage by Ruthy Rosen. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions more 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! less
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2:00 pm
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Screening | 2 Films on Carnival Celebrations


Audience members will have the opportunity to explore the culture and events surrounding two of the most more grand Carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Brazil through the films Mas Feve: Inside Trinidad Carnival and Spirit of Samba: Black Music of Brazil. A discussion will follow the screening of these two productions. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Art & Economics 2


A roundtable discussion with Claire Bishop, Noa Latham, Barbara Steven and Stephen Wright.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress: Yve Laris Cohen and Devynn Emory


Yve Laris Cohen explores time and physicality in this new untitled work. Devynn Emory explores the multi-faceted more ways we seek approval, love, contentment, and satiation. Curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones, the DraftWork series hosts informal performances that offer the choreographers an opportunity to show new works in various stages of development. Performances are followed by discussions and informal receptions allowing both artists and audiences a greater perspective on the other’s viewpoint. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Creative Workshop: Play


This activity-based course engages with the concept of open-ended play and the imagination as a generative more tool. It is based on the conviction that play is a necessary part of life and that we don’t do enough of it. We sacrifice play on a daily basis in pursuit of work and ambitions, stress, life maintenance. As such the course looks at the philosophies of Dewey, Pierce, Gardner, Waldorf, Amish forms of play, Steiner, et al. We’ll also look at the pedagogy of play and kinder-garden [“children’s garden”] where play and nature combine into learning. During class sessions, participants will engage in activities that question the role of play. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker more and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Internationals


Featuring photography by Frank August and digital art by Gary St. Clare. Curated by Virginie Sommet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Printmaking: Carl Fudge's Dazzle


Fudge, who explores abstraction by digitalizing and manipulating found images, will exhibit unique prints more that are optically complex in black and white and two-color combinations. He reconfigures woodcuts from 1914–1915 by Edward Wadsworth, a member of Vorticism, a short-lived abstract British art movement related to Italian Futurism. less
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | 5 Choreographers: Benjamin Ford Asriel / Luke Gutgsell / Marilyn Maywald / Becky Radway / Heidi Brewer & Gretchen Weber


The semi-annual food distribution benefit series Food for Thought features guest curators who have selected more innovative emerging and established choreographers to present wide range of dynamic performance while benefiting the In-the-Bowery food program. Tonight, brief solos and duets, personal essays are brought to the stage in intimately-scaled movement studies and condensed narratives of time, space, bodies and real people. Benjamin Ford Asriel explores physical and personal identity by reconstructing a dance he created when a three year old boy in My Body Is Me. Luke Gutgsell explores brotherly antagonism, sexuality and power in getting up. Performed by Elise Knudson. In this untitled piece, Marilyn Maywald performs a solo inhabiting what she remembers, what she’s seen, and what she imagines. Becky Radway’s Postcards unravels a bittersweet romance. Lofty partnering and playful interactions between Carlton Ward and Radway tell a story in reverse, culminating in the innocent first meeting of the two individuals. Original music by Scott Radway. While trapped in each other's physical space, performers Heidi Brewer and Gretchen Weber struggle in an obsessive maelstrom as they conspire against each other and the outside world in ye are all against me by choreographer Gretchen Weber. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Hilarious, Shocking, Illuminating Off-Broadway show


   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Performance | After Dark Comedy Show


The first half is a swinging variety show featuring the best mix of club and alternative stand-ups, and more sketch characters. Then a storytelling jam session featuring all of the nights performers telling real life funny tales of triumphs and failure based on audience suggestions. Hosted by Harry Terjanian with Liz Miele, Ray Wagner, Mark Anthony Ramirez, Blaine Perry, Nick Lamanna and Abbi Crutchfield. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
no cover

Concert | Red Baraat: Indian-Inspired Funk


Led by the drummer Sunny Jain, Red Baraat marries North Indian Bhangra with sousaphone-driven brass funk more to create an explosive sound that’s “fun as hell” (Chicago Reader). Listen for tracks from their debut album Chaal Baby. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Floating Kabarette


Hosted by Olga & Bjorn. With: Jenny Rocha & Her Painted Ladies: Bawdy Dance Sensations Broadway Brassy: more Swingin' Songstress Max Darwin: Magician Extraordinaire Darlinda Just Darlinda: Burlesque Beauty And the sexy, late night Kabarette starring: Dirty Martini: International Burlesque Star; and Ekaterina the Great: The Russian Muse Free Haircuts by LB all night! less
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