19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, January 8, 2016
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for ...
more >> over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
This tour takes place every day at 10am.
Explore Central Park’s most scenic spots. Have a great time if your passion is New York and photography ...
more >> while visiting the lungs of Manhattan. They will pass the Ramble, the Bow Bridge, The Point and more.
This tour takes place Fridays at 10am.
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of ...
more >> choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
12:20 pm
free, no reservation required
Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery ...
more >> in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
This tour takes place every Friday.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international ...
more >> 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.
Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
Stars: Tom Hanks, Tyler Hoechlin, Rob Maxey.
Bonds of loyalty are put to the test when a hitman's son ...
more >> witnesses what his father does for a living.
117 min.
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Stars: William Holden, Gloria Swanson, Erich von Stroheim.
A hack screenwriter writes a screenplay ...
more >> for a former silent-film star who has faded into Hollywood obscurity.
110 min.
1:30 pm
free, no reservation required
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Starring Hugh Laurie, Xzannjah Matsi and Kerry Fox.
As a war rages on in the province of Bougainville ...
more >> in Papua New Guinea, a young girl becomes transfixed by the Charles Dickens novel Great Expectations, which is being read at school by the only white man in the village.
115 minutes
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists ...
more >> 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.
This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
Editor's Pick
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Benjamin Cartel with Indie pop;
Jenna Nicholls with 1920s acoustic jazz-folk;
Jenni Lark with jazz.
New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
free, no reservation required
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
They are having a book social! They hope you’ll come and share a book you loved reading!
What ...
more >> to expect at Open Book Night:
1. Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). One book per person.
2. Tell what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less.
3. They want to have fun, so no negative criticism please.
4. Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends.
This month's theme is food and cooking. Whether it's a novel that deploys sumptuous food imagery, a journalistic examination of what and how we eat, or where our food comes, or your favorite cookbook or foodie memoir, they'd love to hear about it!
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Campbell’s approach to painting often uses non-conventional tools. He experiments with children’s ...
more >> toys, technological gizmos and gadgets to execute his compositions. Many of the newest works employ marks created with dollar store koosh balls. The resulting abstractions maintain a connection to the artist’s gestures, spontaneous or planned, and suggest elements of nature, reworks, portals into some unknown world, and influences of other cultures and traditions.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Guido van der Werve's Nummer zestien, the present moment investigates hyper-individuality as it shapes ...
more >> the ethos of the present. The hour-long three-channel video work focuses on moments of action involving intuitive reaction and impulse, rather than concerns with history or the future.
Roger Hiorns' two sculptures feature engines coated with the organic compound copper sulphate, a chemical with an unpredictable reactive potential, which the artist has employed to transform mass-produced objects into aesthetic entities; a seemingly redemptive gesture exploring the opposition between the natural and man-made.
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required
"No Name... & A Bag O' Chips" show will feature comics Bruce Cherry (Marijuana-logues’), Harry Terjanian ...
more >> (NY Comedy Festival), author/pundit and veryfunnylady.com Leighann Lord (National Geographic Channel's "Star Talk" w Neil DeGrasse Tyson), live band and more.
21 and over only
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Jeff Cerulli (Hungry, MTV) invites some of his favorites comedians to perform in an intimate venue on ...
more >> a show that has industrial strength. This month features Kevin Mccaffrey (Letterman, College Humor), Katie Hannigan (vh1) Adam Mamawala (Carolines) the sketch group His Majesty, the baby (residency at the PIT), and more. Come for the comedy stay for the DJ afterparty with dancing.
The Lab Sessions is an experimental jazz party and jam session hosted by bassist/vocalist Mimi Jones ...
more >> which explores genres from traditional & contemporary jazz, eclectic soul, funk, rock, and neo soul.
This event occurs Jan. 8, 15, 22 and 29.
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‘Nuf Said balances ultra-tight musicianship with off-the-cuff improvisation, bringing together deep ...
more >> bass grooves, blurry jazz chords, and the bluesy wail of Romanian-born frontwoman Ioana Vintu.
The group’s impressive lineup also includes alto saxophonist extraordinaire Andrew Gould, who was a semifinalist at the 2013 International Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition. They take the stage in advance of the release of their upcoming sophomore album.