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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 30, 2012?

34 free events take place on Monday, January 30 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 January 30 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 January . 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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34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, January 30, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | MS Word 2 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Word 2003. Topics include tables, text boxes, headers and footers, footnotes and endnotes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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

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" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:15 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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1:00 pm
$6

Screening | Native American Films


Featuring films by and about Native Americans. At 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Learn About Taino Culture


Jorge Estevez discusses Taino culture past and present using traditional handling objects in an interactive informal setting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Wii Fit for Adults


Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight. Join Wii Fit for Adults and benefit from burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI. Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Magazines & Newspapers Online 1


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Learn how to find full-text articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers and journals that are available through NYPL.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A 45-minute in-depth look at the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Master Class | Ted Nash, Saxophone Master Class


Grammy-nominated artist Ted Nash enjoys an extraordinary career as a performer, conductor, composer, arranger, and educator. Born in Los Angeles, multi-instrumentalist Nash's interest in music started at an early age. He was exposed to music and encouraged by his father, trombonist Dick Nash, and uncle, reedman Ted Nash - both well-known studio and jazz musicians. Nash blossomed early, a “young lion” before the term became marketing vernacular. One of Nash's most important associations is with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, as well as the adventurous Jazz Composers Collective. Nash's recordings have appeared on many national "best-of" lists including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Village Voice, The Boston Globe, and New York Newsday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Chess Circle


Are you a chess champion? Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us for some board time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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5:00 pm
Free

Screening | Italian Documentary: Marco Bertozzi's The Refugees of Cinecittà (2011)


The conversion of Cinecittà, one of Europe's largest movie studios, into a refugee camp seems an odd footnote to the chronicles of Italian cinema. However, its magnitude, the duration of its existence, and the broader social and political forces that governed its development, define it as a startling phenomenon and a prime allegorical tableau of its time. The existence of the camp colors our vision of postwar Italian film history, and, in particular, of Neorealism. In Italian with English subtitles. Post-screening discussion with the authors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Songbook: Broadway's Future


A concert of new music by Broadway composers and lyricists sung by Broadway vocalists. Presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul. Directed by John Znidarsic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | 1.4 Billion Reasons: Ending Global Poverty Today


There are 1.4 billion people in the world living in extreme poverty on less than $1.25 a day. What can be done about it? Why should we care? In this multimedia presentation, experts from the Global Poverty Project will discuss what it means to live in extreme poverty and how it can be eradicated. They will share success stories, address how barriers to development can be overcome, and explain how our everyday actions - in what we learn, say, buy, give and do - can help eliminate extreme poverty within a generation. Reception to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Becky Sue Epstein discusses her book Champagne: A Global History


Say the word "champagne" and people brighten up, anticipating parties, entertainment and rejoicing. Who invented champagne, and how did it become a worldwide symbol for celebration? The author will lead us on a journey full of good cheer, starting at the true beginnings of the champagne industry. She will slide effortlessly through several centuries of royals and merchants, science and war. This illustrated lecture will also take us around the globe to scenic vineyards where other great sparkling wines of the world are produced and you'll learn how to taste and serve champagnes and sparkling wines.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Word 1 Workshop


Prerequisite: Intro to Comp. or equivalent. Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2003, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Nonfiction Forum: Caryl Phillips


Caryl Phillips’ most recent book, Colour Me English - Selected Essays, was published in August 2011. His novels include, In the Falling Snow, A Distant Shore, Dancing in the Dark, and Foreigners. Recent nonfiction titles include The Atlantic Sound and A New World Order. He is the editor of two anthologies: Extravagant Strangers: A Literature of Belonging and The Right Set: An Anthology of Writing on Tennis, and a regular contributor to The Guardian and The New Republic. Moderated by Jeffery Renard Allen, faculty member of the School of Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5

Author Reading | Chiara Barzini reads from her book Sister Stop Breathing


“A Barzini fiction invites you into its strangeness with poetic and comic authority, and ushers you out before you have a chance to know what hit you. The fabular and the contemporary are tantalizingly conflated such that recognizable settings (Rome, California, Paris) open up into wondrous irreal worlds that entice the senses yet ingeniously elude one’s grasp. Whether she steers us through volcanic craters, antiquity’s sewers, or incestuous swimming pools, Barzini’s imagination, precision and wit make the ride worthwhile. Sister Stop Breathing is as inventive as it is provocative.” --Mary Caponegro, author of All Fall Down
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Oscar-nominated actress Piper Laurie signs copies of her book Learning to Live Out Loud


Film historian Foster Hirsch talks to Laurie, star of Carrie and The Hustler, about her new memoir. Laurie will only be signing her book at this event. No DVDs or memorabilia, please.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Photographer Gerald Cyrus talks about his work


Cyrus is best known for his long-term project exploring the nightclubs and jazz musicians of Harlem, which was published in the monograph Stormy Monday: New York’s Uptown Jazz Scene (2008). He will present an overview of past and recent projects, including new works from Camden, New Jersey and Bahia, Brazil. His talk is part of the i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series, which features presentations by cutting edge digital photographers, hardware and software developers and industry experts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | Play Reading: Dea Loher's Innocence


An assorted group of characters - two illegal African immigrants, a young, blind dancer, and an undertaker's assistant and his diabetic mother-in-law - live in an unidentified city in Europe and struggle to survive. Innocence premiered at the Thalia Theater in Hamburg in 2003 and received a major revival at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin in 2011. This reading marks the second professional presentation of her work in the United States and the third translation of her work into US English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Readings with The Drafts


The Drafts are a non-equity ensemble of actors who are relatively new to the New York theater scene. The Drafts do the hard work of new play development and each month they read new plays from two different emerging playwrights. These original excerpts will leave you wanting more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: The Enemy and TrapDoor


The Enemy is Christine DeNoon, Dan Kramer, Gary Denoia, Lorie Steele, Kindel Ingham, Nick Markovich, Stephen Mazur, and Tanisha Long. TrapDoor is Bradley Anderson, Charlotte Rabbe, Dewey Caddell, Garrett Willingham, Nicole Ayache, Ted Butler, and Zoe Farmingdale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: DANS.KIAS/Saskia Hölbling / Alicia Ohs / Donna Costello


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights throughout the fall/winter and spring seasons that supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Faculty Recital - Peter Prosser, cello


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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8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Focus! Festival 2012: John Cage at 100


Program: “Launching the Percussion Revolution” Henry Cowell – Ostinato Pianissimo (1934) John Cage – Three2 (1991) John Cage – Third Construction (1941) John Cage – Credo In Us (1942) Lou Harrison – Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra (1973) With: Juilliard Percussion Ensemble; Daniel Druckman, director; Benjamin Sheen, organ
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | The Directors Project


This year The Drafts welcome the five new directors of the Director’s Project into the mix. The Director’s Project is a gymnasium for young directors to develop their skills working on classical material. This fall watch five directors take on Troilus and Cressida five entirely different ways.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Technicolor and The Faculty 2


Technicolor is Erin Singleton, Jason Specland, Laura Moran, Margaret Lyons, Mike Cirelli, Paul Wielunski, Peter Velez, and Phil Magbitang. The Faculty Part 2: Electric Boogaloo is Ali Farahnakian and friends.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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9:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Base Jam


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Fresh


Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox host this FREE stand up open mic every Monday night. 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. This show is FREE for all audiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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