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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 8, 2021?

10 free events take place on Friday, January 8 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 8 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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10 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, January 8, 2021

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Tour | Tunis' Ancient Quarter - The Medina Live (virtual)


The ancient quarter of Tunis, the Medina, is exceptionally well preserved. It is considered to be the largest Medina in North Africa. The souks, originating in the 13th century, are covered with arches and teeming, bustling and overflowing with all sorts of merchandise. Join Mohamed as he takes you through the shops filled with fabrics of a thousand colours, perfumes and precious jewels. The contrast with the peaceful neighbouring alleys is striking. See the spectacular white walls and ironwork, vaulted passageways, domes with green tiles as well as the yellow doors framed with delicate patterns in carved stone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Astronomy for the Whole Family: Secrets of Saturn (virtual)


Why do our planets form a disk around the Sun? The NASA Cassini mission revealed that Saturn is a natural laboratory for investigating this question and even helped to demonstrate how new solar systems form around far-away stars. Find out about Cassini's discoveries with The Museum of Natural History Curator Denton Ebel and planetary scientist Marina Gemma on an interactive, interplanetary journey, and ring in the new year with a trip to Saturn's rings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Works by Bach, Handel, Haydn (virtual)


Trinity Church Wall Street collaborated with New York Baroque Incorporated in performances of Bach’s cantata “O ewiges Feuer,” Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, Haydn’s “Fire” Symphony and Michael Daugherty’s violin concerto Fire and Blood with former NOVUS NY concertmaster Owen Dalby as soloist (from 2016's "Time's Arrow" series).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Writing Workshop with a Playwright (virtual)


Playwright Johnny Culver brings together writers of all locations, genres and experience to share their work and receive feedback to improve their craft. Writers are encouraged to bring their five minute or less length scripts, screenplays, stories, poems, recipes, and more to share virtually. Featured guests from the New York City creative arena will be visiting. The workshop runs on alternate Fridays 2-4 pm, beginning January 8 until late May. The season will end with a coffeehouse performance of some of the works, live or virtual.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Borders & Crossings: Poetic and Dramatic Work (virtual)


Born to a Muslim father and a Christian mother against a backdrop of sectarian violence, Inua Ellams left Nigeria for England in 1996 aged 12, moved to Ireland for three years, before returning to London. Borders & Crossings is an opportunity to get to know Inua and hear some of his poetic and dramatic work on this theme, live and online from London. By Inua Ellams (U.K.)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | String Quartet and Guests: Cutting-Edge Repertoire (virtual)


Ethel is one of the most acclaimed string quartets in the contemporary classical field with an eye on tradition and an ear to the future. Expect familiar classical tunes mixed with a fair share of the group's signature cutting-edge repertoire. Guest artists and collaborators also make periodic appearances. Ethel is Ralph Farris (viola), Kip Jones (violin), Dorothy Lawson (cello), and Corin Lee (violin). The concert takes place every Friday at 5 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Performance | Journey Around My Bedroom: Live Interactive Theater (virtual)


In Journey Around My Bedroom, Xavi is a little girl with a big imagination, stranded alone in her bedroom. When a mysterious visitor drops by looking for a missing part to fix his magical flying machine, they explore the hidden depths of her room and use the power of imagination to turn her isolation into an epic indoor voyage. Loosely inspired by a work of the same title by the 18th-century French writer Xavier de Maistre -- a peculiar travelogue conceived during six-weeks of house arrest - that transformed his confinement into a fresh perspective on his life. Written by Dianne Nora Lyrics by Dianne Nora & Hyeyoung Kim Songs and Music by Hyeyoung Kim Directed by Jaclyn Biskup Featuring Laura Kay, Starr Kirkland, Ashley Kristeen Vega
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | String Quartet Performs Beethoven, Ravel, Schubert, Haydn, Bartok and More (virtual)


Ulysses String Quartet brings us a varied selection of music. Classical elegance from Haydn and Beethoven. The lush melodies of Schubert and Ravel. The folk-inspired music of Bartók and Komitas. Pavel Haas’ atmospheric portrayal of the Czech mountains. The lush romanticism of Janácek’s Intimate Letters Quartet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | J.S. Bach by Baroque Ensemble House of Time (virtual)


House of Time performs a rare version of Bach's Brandenburg 6 and Trio in C Major BWV 529 as well as Prelude and Fugue in D# Minor from Book 2 of the Well Tempered Clavier, featuring harpsichordist Elliot Figg.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Performance | The Motown Project with a Broadway Performer (virtual)


Mezzo-soprano and a multi-dimensional artist Alicia Hall Moran (Broadway's Porgy and Bess) presents The Motown Project. Musical traditions yearning for each other across race, class and nation grace Alicia Hall Moran's meditation on the Motown songbook - a cinematic, movement-based aria fusing Sugar Pie Honey Bunch with Mozart while Marvin Gaye's lyrical pathos finds solemnity in Purcell. Featuring Thomas Flippin (guitar), Steven Herring (vocals), Barrington Lee (vocals), and Reggie Washington (bass) in collaboration with choreographer Amy Hall Garner, the motown project reimagines Motor City poetics in a study of desire and infatuation only soul and opera embodied by one chanteuse could endure.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free
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