34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, February 21, 2015

34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, February 21, 2015

February 2015

Workshop | Health and Race Walking

Conference | Ghost of the Past: Nazi-Looted Art and Its Legacies

Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour

Tour | Harlem Tour

Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour

Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour

Tour | Alternative New York Tour

Concert | College Recitals

Park Walk | Northern Park Welcome Tour

**Film | Nimrod Antal's Armored (2009): Guards Go Bad**

Discussion | Festival Neue Literatur: For the Love of Translation

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America

**Film | Nick Cassavetes' The Other Woman (2014): Two-Timed Threesome**

Theater | The Piney Fork Theater Playwriting Winter Festival 2015

**Opening Reception | Art as Narrative: Art Exhibition, a 2-Artist Show**

Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour

Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour

**Film | Norman Jewison's In the Heat of the Night (1967): Winner of 5 Oscars**

Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour

Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour

Talk | Artist Talk: Patricia Dahlman

Concert | Paris and Vienna: Piano Works by Debussy, Schubert, Brenet

**Film | Cinema from India: Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox (2013)**

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey

**Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A College Production**

Workshop | Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census

Dance Performance | Matuto, Joyous Blend of Brazilian Folk and American Bluegrass

Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation

Opening Reception | Exhibition: On View: Selections from the Troemel Collection

Concert | College Voice Recital

**Film | Documentary: One9 and Eric Parker's Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)**

Concert | College Orchestra Recital: Rimsky-Korsakov, Schumann, Haydn

**Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A College Production**

Concert | Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Improvisational Brass Band

Workshop | Health and Race Walking

Conference | Ghost of the Past: Nazi-Looted Art and Its Legacies

Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour

Tour | Harlem Tour

Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour

Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour

Tour | Alternative New York Tour

Concert | College Recitals

Park Walk | Northern Park Welcome Tour

Film | Nimrod Antal's Armored (2009): Guards Go Bad

Discussion | Festival Neue Literatur: For the Love of Translation

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: A Shared Legacy: Folk Art in America

Film | Nick Cassavetes' The Other Woman (2014): Two-Timed Threesome

Theater | The Piney Fork Theater Playwriting Winter Festival 2015

Opening Reception | Art as Narrative: Art Exhibition, a 2-Artist Show

Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour

Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour

Film | Norman Jewison's In the Heat of the Night (1967): Winner of 5 Oscars

Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour

Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour

Talk | Artist Talk: Patricia Dahlman

Concert | Paris and Vienna: Piano Works by Debussy, Schubert, Brenet

Film | Cinema from India: Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox (2013)

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey

Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A College Production

Workshop | Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census

Dance Performance | Matuto, Joyous Blend of Brazilian Folk and American Bluegrass

Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation

Opening Reception | Exhibition: On View: Selections from the Troemel Collection

Concert | College Voice Recital

Film | Documentary: One9 and Eric Parker's Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)

Concert | College Orchestra Recital: Rimsky-Korsakov, Schumann, Haydn

Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A College Production

Concert | Revolutionary Snake Ensemble, Improvisational Brass Band

**Film | Nimrod Antal's Armored (2009): Guards Go Bad**

**Film | Nick Cassavetes' The Other Woman (2014): Two-Timed Threesome**

**Opening Reception | Art as Narrative: Art Exhibition, a 2-Artist Show**

**Film | Norman Jewison's In the Heat of the Night (1967): Winner of 5 Oscars**

**Film | Cinema from India: Ritesh Batra's The Lunchbox (2013)**

**Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A College Production**

**Film | Documentary: One9 and Eric Parker's Nas: Time Is Illmatic (2014)**

**Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: A College Production**

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34 free events take place on Saturday, February 21 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 21 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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Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.

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9:30 am
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A conference organized by Deutsches Haus together with the Department of Art History and co-sponsored by the Jewish Museum and co-presented with the Goethe Institut New York.

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10:00 am
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Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.

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10:00 am
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Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.

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10:00 am
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Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.

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10:00 am
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Roosevelt House - the former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Tour times: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm.

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10:00 am
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Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.

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11:00 am
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11:30 AM - Timothy Li, Viola 12:00 PM - Leonardo Ko, Cello 2:00 PM - Haoguo Chen, Piano 3:00 PM - Joseph Boughton, Trumpet 5:00 PM - Adria Ye, Piano 6:00 PM - Chamber Music 6:00 PM - Isabel Won, Cello 8:30 PM - Wenting Shi, Piano

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11:30 am
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See the Park’s northernmost highlights on this walk from Conservatory Garden along the Harlem Meer and past the North Woods. Route easy to negotiate, a few stairs. 45 minutes.

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12:00 pm
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Stars: Columbus Short, Matt Dillon, Laurence Fishburne. A newbie guard for an armored truck company is coerced by his veteran coworkers to steal a truck containing $42 million. But a wrinkle in their supposedly foolproof plan divides the group, leading to a potentially deadly resolution. 88 mins.

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12:15 pm
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With: Michael Reynolds, Tim Mohr, Michael Wise, Ross Ufberg. Moderator: Sal Robinson. Featured editors and translators will pair off and discuss a memorable literary translation. Their discussion will not only recount the critical decisions of their editing coordination, but will demystify their collaboration process.

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12:30 pm
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Tour is led by the museum’s gallery guides.

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1:00 pm
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Stars: Cameron Diaz, Leslie Mann, Kate Upton. After discovering her boyfriend is married, Carly soon meets the wife he's been betraying. And when yet another love affair is discovered, all three women team up to plot revenge on the three-timing S.O.B. 109 min.

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Presenting performances of these short plays by these writers: Thinking Of Her Made Him Think Of Her – Jack Helbig Morning, Mourning - Elizabeth Ruelas Bless Their Hearts - Kay Poiro The NYC Fermenters Meetup Group – Wade Savitt Ask Zsuzsanna - C.J. Ehrlich Great Men - Tony Defeo English Class – SgWeintraub POW(Mother/Father) - John Ladd Live at the Scene – James Shoberg

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1:00 pm
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Art as Narrative: Art Exhibition features the drawings, paintings and prints of Frandy Jean and Rachel Wintemberg.

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2:00 pm
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Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.

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2:00 pm
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New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.

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2:00 pm
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Starring Rod Steiger, Sidney Poitier, Warren Oates. An African American police detective is asked to investigate a murder in a racially hostile southern town. 109 min.

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2:00 pm
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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.

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2:00 pm
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The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions 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!

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2:00 pm
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Artist Patricia Dahlman begins the event with a presentation on her past and present work particularly focusing on Big Open Book, the site specific piece she made for Art Wall on Third exhibition series. The presentation is followed by a discussion between the distinguished curator Margaret Mathews-Berenson and Patricia Dahlman talking about her influences, materials and making contemporary art today.

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2:30 pm
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Program: Debussy’s Preludes, Book I Schubert’s Sonata in C Minor, D. 958 Thérèse Brenet's Océanides Pianist Raj Bhimani performs.

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2:30 pm
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A mistaken delivery in Mumbai's famously efficient lunchbox delivery system connects a young housewife to an older man in the dusk of his life as they build a fantasy world together through notes in the lunchbox. 104 mins

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3:00 pm
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In 1977, Romare Bearden (1911-1988) created a cycle of 20 collages and watercolors (miniature variations of his collages) based on Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey. Rich in symbolism and allegorical content, Bearden’s “Odysseus Series” created an artistic bridge between classical mythology and African-American culture. The works conveyed a sense of timelessness and the universality of the human condition, but their brilliance was displayed for only two months in New York City before being scattered to private collections and public art museums.

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3:00 pm
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In an enchanted wood, four lovers flee Athens, unaware that their romantic squabbles and parental difficulties will soon be overshadowed by magic. The king and queen of the fairies, Titania and Oberon, pit their wits and wills against one another, in the process turning all into libidinous lunatics while Titania herself falls in love with a buffoon turned ass. Throw in a group of simple rustics rehearsing a play and a mischievous fairy named Puck into the ensuing chaos, this hilarious romp proves “the course of true love never did run smooth.”

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3:00 pm
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Discover genealogical resources at the New York Public Library. This beginner's class explores the basic steps to getting started in genealogy, which include vital record research and the census.

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3:15 pm
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The lively, joyous sound of Matuto entwines Brazilian folk music with the flatpicking guitars and fiery fiddling of American bluegrass. The line-up of Matuto, whose name means “country boy” in Brazilian slang, features a pandeiro (Brazilian tambourine) master, a New York–based singer-guitarist, a percussionist known for his work with Herbie Hancock, plus an array of talented folk, world, and jazz musicians. Known for its loose, devil-may-care stage presence and high-octane virtuosity, Matuto is a standard-bearer for New York City’s diverse musical culture. The group just released a new album called African Suite, which features music inspired by its State Department–sponsored tour of the continent.

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4:00 pm
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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.

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4:00 pm
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From collector Brad Troemel: "Did you know I'm an emerging art collector? I am! I collect many things, but art is unique. By paying for something we love, collectors ensure the future production of more things made in the image of our purchased work, propelling artists' careers through dynamic cycles of reflection, production, and exhibition."

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6:00 pm
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6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Megan Gillis, soprano

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6:30 pm
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21 years after the release of Nas's groundbreaking debut album "Illmatic," Nas: Time Is Illmatic takes us into the heart of his creative process. Returning to his childhood home in Queensbridge, Nas shares stories of his upbringing, his influences - from the music of his jazz musician father Olu Dara to the burgeoning hip-hop scene in New York City - and the obstacles he faced before his major label signing at age 20. 74 min.

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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Program: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 SCHUMANN Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54 HAYDN Symphony No. 103 in E-flat Major (“Drum Roll”) Pre-College Orchestra Adam Glaser, conductor Piano soloist to be announced

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8:00 pm
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8:00 pm
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The Revolutionary Snake Ensemble unleashes a Mardi Gras extravaganza. Sporting crazily colorful costumes, the ensemble—led by alto saxophonist and flutist Ken Field (also of Birdsongs of the Mesozoic)—mixes the exuberant sounds of a New Orleans street band with the thrilling free jazz experimentation of Sun Ra and Ornette Coleman. The result is a glorious musical mélange guaranteed to get audiences moving.

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