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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 20, 2023?

19 free events take place on Friday, January 20 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 20 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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19 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, January 20, 2023

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many
free events nyc Pianist in a Beautiful Venue
free events nyc Dog (2022) with Channing Tatum
free events nyc Cy Twombly: Paintings, Sculptures, Works on Paper
free events nyc The Passion and Intensity of a Salsa Orchestra
        

Workshop | Tai Chi


Improve balance, strength and focus through gentle exercises. The sights and sounds of the river provide a serene background for the ancient flowing postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Classical Music | Pianist in a Beautiful Venue


Eric Hunter, piano. Mr. Hunter's solo career has taken him to the stages of such venues as Carnegie Hall and Walt Disney Concert Hall. Mr. Hunter is also a prolific film composer, with his orchestration of the 2019 animated film short "Pin and Pon" garnering an audience of over 3.5 million views on YouTube.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Bach at Noon (In Person and Online)


Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Gallery Talk | Treasures from the Permanent Collection: An Interactive Spotlight Tour (online)


Topic: Antonio Rossellino’s "Virgin and Child with Cherubim". Docents guide you on an up-close virtual exploration and discussion of one of the many works in the institution’s treasured permanent collection.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Dog (2022) with Channing Tatum


Briggs and his companion Lulu, a Belgian Malinois, haul ass down the Pacific Coast in time to catch their best friend's and handler's funeral. One of them has a week to live; the other lives like every day is his last. Director: Reid Carolin. With Luke Forbes, Patrick Perlaky, Skyler Joy, Tory Freeth. 101 Min. Channing Tatum is an American actor who made his film debut in the drama Coach Carter (2005), and had his breakthrough role in the 2006 dance film Step Up. He gained wider attention for his leading roles in the comedy-drama Magic Mike (2012) and its sequel Magic Mike XXL (2015), the latter of which he also produced, and in the action-comedy 21 Jump Street (2012) and its sequel 22 Jump Street (2014). Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2022.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Mending Hand-Made Crafts


Learn how to repair textiles using darning, a technique for fixing damaged knits and wovens. Bring an item you would like to repair, otherwise materials will be provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Doi Kim: Velvet


Doi Kim's solo exhibition presents works that contemplate our complex relationship with personal and collective traumas through metaphorical storytelling. This exhibition is inspired by the velvet covering a deer's antlers: a thin layer of skin concentrated with blood vessels and nerves that carry nutrients necessary for the antler's growth and protection. A deer's antlers are used primarily for defensive measures, but they are also a symbol of strength and dominance, a sign of the deer's hierarchical standing in their social group. If a deer is malnourished, injured, or stressed, blood drains out of the antlers, and the velvet layer dries and peels away, revealing the mature antler underneath.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sid and Geri: Lily with Knife


Join Gallery 456 for an opening reception for a solo exhibition of Sid and Geri's works from 2018 to 2021 whose work seeks to transform deeply rooted societal symbols into the ethereal. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Classical Music | Cello Works by J.S. Bach, Brahms, and More (In Person and Online)


Jumi Lee, Cello. Program: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major, BWV 1010 Tania Leon (1943 - ) Four Pieces for Violoncello Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897) Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 4 Art Shows


Mingle amongst a display of fine art from talented artists. Stay for the award ceremony to see this year’s award winners! Soft drinks and platters will be provided for your enjoyment.   Featured Exhibitions: Sylvia Maria Glesmann: Floral Sprays of colorful floral displays of paintings will be exhibited among the entries from our artist members. As this exhibition will be on view in our parlor, the brilliance of flowers will mix with our holiday decorations that celebrate the season and warm the winter’s coldest days of the year. It’s a Small World The venue's first “small works” exhibition and sale for photography. Time of Day Artists throughout time have struggled to capture the beauty of fleeting light, the magic of sunrise, and romance of moonlight. To kick off the new year, images reflecting the time of day will grace the Skylight gallery. All of the artworks are by member artists of Salmagundi. Junior and scholarship exhibit This annual show exhibits works by Salmagundi members aged 35 years and younger. The Scholarship and Junior Club members have a wide variety of talent that is demonstrated in works done in various mediums and subject matters.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Aneta Bartos: Monotropa Terrain


A two-fold exploration of the deeper and darker nature of the human mind and the functioning of its memory. Monotropa Terrain pairs a large, projected, almost otherworldly, Super8 film, with five black and white videos ("Testimonies I-V") each presenting an individual woman describing her mysterious encounters that question the nature of our accepted reality and explore ideas of duality and that of supernatural.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Cy Twombly: Paintings, Sculptures, Works on Paper


Working in Gaeta, Italy, and Lexington, Virginia, Twombly returned to painting at a large scale in the 2000s. The shift followed his 1994 retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the critical success of Lepanto, a suite of twelve paintings first shown at the 49th Biennale di Venezia in 2001. In these works, he adopted a new approach to color with palettes of lush, saturated hues. Slender lines and loops of paint balance expressive dynamism and elegance, while denser strokes evoke the petals of peonies and chrysanthemums. The paintings are imbued with the uninhibited spirit of Bacchanalia and the vivacity of fresh blossoms; at once vital and elegiac, they meditate on poetry, history, and myth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | New You: Group Show


Experience the amazing art and creativity of 40 talented emerging artists in multiple mediums. This exhibition will feature local and international artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Black and Female: Essays


Zimbabwean novelist, playwright, and filmmaker Tsitsi Dangarembga is joined by Pulitzer Prize-winning cultural critic Margo Jefferson to discuss Dangarembga’s new essay collection that weaves the personal and political in an illuminating exploration of race and gender.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Did Rome Have a Grand Strategy? (online)


The publication of Edward Luttwak's The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire in 1976 has continued to generate controversy, with many traditional historians contesting the notion that Rome developed a coherent grand strategy during the Imperial Era. This debate will feature. Dr. James Lacey, the Horner Chair of War Studies and Professor of Strategic Studies and Political Economy at Marine Corps War College and author of the recently published Rome: Strategy of Empire will take the Pro-Grand Strategy argument and Dr. Michael Taylor, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Albany will argue against the idea of a Roman Grand Imperial Strategy. Dr. Edward Luttwak, widely published defense analyst and writer, author of both The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire: From the First Century A.D. to the Third and The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire has graciously agreed to be a special guest.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | The Passion and Intensity of a Salsa Orchestra


Jimmy "El Trombon Criollo" Bosch, the New Jersey-born trombonist whose 50-year career includes lengthy tours with the FANIA Orchestra, Eddie Palmieri and Ruben Blades, leads the Salsa Masters Orchestra. A pioneering voice for the current generation of salsa dura performers, Bosch and his ensemble draw musical strength from the traditional formula of driving percussion, danceable trombone and piano melodies and echoing soneos, the vibrant call-and-response vocal improvisation that links the band to the legendary NYC salsa groups of the 1960s and '70s. Experience the passion and the intensity of salsa dura live!
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Classical Music | Viola Works by J.S. Bach, Vieuxtemps, and More (In Person and Online)


Lynn Sue-A-Quan, Viola. Program: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Suite No. 6 in G Major Schulamit Ran (1949 - ) Perfect Storm Henri Vieuxtemps (1820 - 1881) Viola Sonata No. 1
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Violin Works by J.S. Bach, Stravinsky, and Paganini (In Person and Online)


William Lee, Violin. Program: Niccolo Paganini (1782 - 1840) Caprice No. 24 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) Violin Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003 Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971) Divertimento from The Fairy's Kiss
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Musical | Broadway Actors in a Tony Winner's Musical Comedy

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Classical Music | Works by Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Ravel, and More at a Landmark Venue

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