22 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, July 1, 2011
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
The Miami-born rapper has broken out in the last couple of years with hits like "I Know You Want Me," ...
more >> "Give Me Everything" and "Hey Baby (Drop It to the Floor)." Performing with him will be T-Pain, Ne-Yo and Marc Anthony.
7:00 am
free, no reservation required
9:00 am
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour.
Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best moves. For advanced beginner players ...
more >> only. Join the fun and meet new friends!
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
Ayako Shirasaki is a virtuoso pianist who performs in and around the New York City area. Her techniques ...
more >> range from a "tender touch" (like the late Tommy Flanagan) to "brisk runs" (like Bud Powell) - which can be heard on her recent solo CD Falling Leaves - Live in Hamburg.
12:30 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.
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
12:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history ...
more >> of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
A free live concert featuring Jenna Rose of YouTube fame, who will be performing a full set, including ...
more >> her hit singles "OMG" and "My Jeans."
1:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
The cast of a Japanese radio melodrama's pre-show jitters boil over in the last fleeting moments before ...
more >> airtime, its temperamental star demands certain "small" changes to a housewife-turned-writer's soapy script.
103 min. In Japanese with English subtitles.
2:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Hands on using wireless laptops. Come and explore the depths of Google. Speed your search for precise ...
more >> results & discover some of the amazing new features Google is offering.
This seminar is driven by the recent news of two new chemical elements confirmed from nuclear labs. We ...
more >> welcome elements #114 and #116 to the ranks of the periodic table. The explanation of the discovery prompted side dialog among us about nuclear reactions and formation of elements. There are no more natively occurring elements to be found. We captured the last one by the mid-20th century. Today 'discovery' means 'creation,' being able to synthesize the
new nucleus in a nuclear laboratory. We'll see how nuclei and its components behave and how they can be assembled in different ways.
6:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Blue and Rory (Elizabeth Blue and Rory Scholl)are two American folk heroes who sing songs that change ...
more >> the world, and not necessarily in good ways. Its as if Simon and Garfunkel had kids who were easily distracted...
Baltimore's Lower Dens made a splash last year with their
atmospheric debut Twin Hand Movements, at ...
more >> the center of which is singer-songwriter Jana Hunter's haunting voice. Fuzzy, droney and warm, Lower Dens exude that magic hour vibe. Keeping with the theme, twangy openers Dirty Beaches are like a half-remembered dream infected by an oldies station drifting on the breeze at a desert motel.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come down to the park and play for fellow visitors! Sing for Hope, a NYC-based non-profit, will place ...
more >> 88 pianos in parks and public spaces throughout the five boroughs from June 18 - July 2. A symbol of Sing for Hope's commitment to make the arts available to everyone, the Pop-Up Pianos will unite and engage diverse communities throughout the city. After their public residency, each piano will be donated to local schools, hospitals, and community centers to be enjoyed for years to come.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
Vin Gordon is a prolific, internationally known trombone player who hails from Kingston, Jamaica. A member ...
more >> of the original horn section in the Wailers with Bob Marley, Gordon has collaborated with numerous major reggae stars internationally, securing him a place in the upper echelons of reggae veterans. His solo album Gordon in De Garden Vol. 1 shows off the skill and ease of Gordon’s playing, acquired from a career spent immersed in top-tier reggae and jazz. Gordon is recognized among Jamaican music lovers worldwide as a consummate musician, as well as a professional and top-notch trombonist whose playing is fluid and distinguished in diverse settings. Vin Gordon will play a set that includes both recent tracks and standards with members of the original horn section of the Wailers.
Editor's Pick
A dance movement class that focuses on the core muscles, emphasizing muscular isolations. Dance to Middle ...
more >> Eastern rhythms while learning traditional movements and combinations.
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Come to Open Mic Night with Stu Richards. Bring your works of poetry, music, thoughts and good vibes. ...
more >> Sign-up begins at 7:00 pm, the evening's fun begins at 7:30 pm.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Editor's Pick
The mighty STEEL PULSE, “perhaps the last great old-school reggae band left,” (NPR) came storming ...
more >> out of Burmingham, UK in the late ’70s and have never let up, delivering their Rastafarian protest reggae with relentless fire now for three-plus decades. NATURAL EXPRESSION RHYTHM BAND, a sprawling local pan-Caribbean collective, hammers out a joyful noise on everything from cowbells to old car parts.
7:30 pm
free, no reservation required
Performance by members of the NYU Intensive String Quartet Workshop. Stephanie Baer and Marion Feldman, ...
more >> Directors, Program in Strings.
8:00 pm
free, no reservation required
Monsieur Hulot comes to a beachside hotel for a vacation, where he accidentally (but good-naturedly) ...
more >> causes havoc.
114 min.
8:30 pm
free, no reservation required