Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 18, 2013?
20 free events take place on Monday, February 18 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 18 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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20 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, February 18, 2013
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.
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.
Tour times: 11am & 2pm.
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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. 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.
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.
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.
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.
On the Road, Jack Kerouac’s immortal contribution to Beat literature, became a cultural touchstone for generations of American readers. But few people realize that Kerouac began writing his masterpiece in French. Imagine how vastly different the landscape of postwar American literature would look had he not switched to English. Hassan Melehy and Joyce Johnson discuss Kerouac’s life and work with an emphasis on his constant cultural and linguistic translation between French and English.
Hassan Melehy is associate professor of French at UNC, Chapel Hill. Joyce Johnson is the author of two books about her relationship with Kerouac, Door Wide Open and Minor Characters.
Jörgen Hofmeester once had it all: a beautiful wife, a nice house with a garden in an upperclass neighborhood in Amsterdam, a respectable job as an editor, two lovely daughters named Ibi and Tirza, and a large amount of money in a Swiss bank account. But during the preparations for Tirza’s graduation party, we come to know what he has lost. His wife has left him; Ibi is starting a bed and breakfast in France, an idea which he opposed; the director of the publishing house has fired him; and his savings have vanished in the wake of 9/11.
The sixteen string quartets of Ludwig van Beethoven performed by the Tribeca Chamber Players. Tonight hear String Quartet Opus 74 (The Harp) in Eb Major.
Razzle-dazzle Best Picture Oscar winner starring Catherine Zeta Jones, Renee Zellweger, Queen Latifa, and Richard Gere, and directed by Rob Marshall, is an inventive reinterpretation of the wildly popular Broadway musical.
113 min.
Lace up your skates and sing along with your favorite musicals while gliding across the ice. Or pull up your blankets, sleeping bags, or snuggies at the dedicated viewing area. Picnics welcome.
Woke Up Black follows a two-year period in the lives of five Chicago-area African American youths, highlighting their struggles, triumphs and dreams as they start their journey into adulthood.
60 min.
Q&A with director Mary F. Morten will take place immediately following the film.
Program:
Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 95
Dutilleux: "Ainsi la Nuit"
Brahms: String Quartet no. 1 in c minor
With: Daniel Ching and William Fedkenheuer, violins; John Largess, viola; Joshua Gindele, cello.
Leap — and then look! — into the newest open-improv session. Base Jam lets improv students of all stripes to jump head-first into the wonderful and frightening world of long-form improvisation. Let’s face it: Getting better at improv is about flight hours — the time spent on a stage, in a scene, in front of people — leaping first, and then looking for a place to land. Or to keep flying. Hosted by Gary DeNoia and Keith Huang.
Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox host this FREE stand up open mic every Monday night at 11PM. Sign up and you can be part of the show! Each week Michelle & Erin (and special guests) will be joined by additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny. FRESH gives you the chance to work that new joke or rework an oldie but goodie.