Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 17, 2013?
29 free events take place on Sunday, February 17 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 17 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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29 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Sunday, February 17, 2013
Join professional guides on a 90-minute journey through this vibrant neighborhood, viewing some of the city’s most notable landmarks, including the New York Life Insurance Building, the MetLife Clock Tower, the Appellate Courthouse and the famous Flatiron Building.
Walk from train station through Liberty State Park taking in all the beautiful views of the New York City skyline from Liberty State Park. Distance about 5 miles. Moderate pace. Bring lunch and water. Raining or snowing on day of walk cancels.
1197 is a week-long event devoted to mobile photography, including workshops, panel discussions, photowalk, exhibits, networking, and prizes. 1197 was created last year in San Francisco by Nate Bolt, formerly of Bolt Peters which was acquired by Facebook in the past year. 1197 features a stellar line-up of photographers, mobile entrepreneurs, artists, tweeters and comedians.
Fondly recollect the early decades of baseball, recall ladies riding sidesaddle along the bridle paths, envision the thrill of ice skating and boating on the Lake, cross the finish line of the NYC Marathon, and more. Learn how tastes of recreation have changed since the mid-19th century and how the Park has been changed to mirror those tastes.
Where can you find a historic Synagogue next to a storefront Buddhist Temple, trendy boutiques that sit comfortably beside decades-old "Mom and Pop" shops, or tenament apartments interspersed between luxury high rise condos? Look no further than the Lower East Side to discover America's great Melting Pot. Once an insular slum with the one of the world's highest population densities and lowest life expectancies, its streets tell the tales of immigrant struggles and rags to riches stories. Known for a time as Kleindeutschland (Little Germany), this neighboorhood was also the Jewish ward, home today to a mix of foreign-born Latinos and Asians as well as students and hipsters. The result is one of New York City's most dynamic and interesting neighborhoods and a food lover's paradise.
A discussion with moderator Dr. Kathleen Wentrack and artist-participants Aphrodite Navab, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, and Maria Hupfield. In conjunction with the exhibition Women Redrawing the World Stage, inspired by an extraordinary collection of events called the Fertile Crescent Project which swept through central New Jersey this Fall. The gallery is exhibiting nine of these artists.
Enjoy an interactive and informative tour with a knowledgeable museum educator. Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 honors the legacy and the work of late iconic artist and photojournalist Gordon Parks, who would have turned 100 on November 30, 2012. The tour will have something for everyone: adults, families and kids of all ages are welcome.
The area around the HighLine 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.
Featuring Drama's 4th-year actors, Williams in Transit is an evening of five short plays by beloved American playwright Tennessee Williams that span nearly thirty years, including The Pretty Trap (1941), Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen… (1953), and I Never Get Dressed Till After Dark on Sundays (1970).
You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the 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.
The North/South Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Max Lifchitz marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of American composer Arthur Berger with a performance of his Septet and also offers premieres of recent works by Max Lifchitz, Harold Schiffman and Salvador Torré.
The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
Love Improv? Love 10,000 hours practice sessions? Crave stage time? If you said, “YES! Dear God YES!” to any of those question then come join us every Sunday at 5pm for the 10k JAM JAM! Join some of your favorite 10,000 hours coaches and team members for a Jam that you will never forget! Sign up starts at 4:30PM and the show starts at 5PM! Hosted by Sasha Capelli, Eitan Levine and Shaina Stigler.
A whiskey a day keeps the winter blues away. The first annual Winter Whiskey Festival offers a free tasting of at least one whiskey each day for the entire month of February. Customers will have the opportunity to sample whiskeys from around the globe: American small batch bourbons and ryes, peaty Scotches, smooth Irish whiskeys and even a new whiskey from the Bronx.
Free and fun, drop by every day and take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to educate your palate.
Program:
O Lamm Gottes, unschuldig, BWV 656 Johann Sebastian Bach
Symphonie-Passion, Op. 23 Marcel Dupré
THOMAS SHEEHAN currently serves as Assistant Organist and Choirmaster at St. Mark’s Church, Philadelphia, working with Matthew Glandorf, and is in his second year as a student of Alan Morrison at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Come revel in the fun, supportive vibe as we celebrate the indie improv community of NYC and beyond! Each week, two kick-ass indie teams dominate the stage, followed by the fast-paced, down-and-dirty moves of hosts Student Driver.
Catch future superstars in a new team debut and say you knew them when! Bow down to seasoned veterans flexing their improv might! Eat cake because it’s somebody’s birthday! Your place is here, your time is now!
Rain, Rain, go away, come back another day! If you don’t, I don’t care, I’ll…OH MY GOD, HERSCHEL JUST DETONATED THE F****** SUN!!!
Michael Sean Cirelli, Nathan Clancy, Gary De Noia, Lucas Zachary Hazlett, & Erick Hellwig are…Herschel. The greatest performance ensemble ever assembled.
Featuring Drama's 4th-year actors, Topdog/Underdog is a contemporary interpretation of the story of Cain and Abel. Suzan-Lori Parks is the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize, a recipient of the MacArthur "Genius" Grant, and is recognized for her avant-garde dramas that are considered pivotal works in the contemporary theatrical repertoire.