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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 20, 2012?

33 free events take place on Friday, July 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 July 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 July . 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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33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, July 20, 2012

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Concert | Hot Chelle Rae, Pop Rockers


Hot Chelle Rae is a pop rock band formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2005. They broke through nationally with their album Whatever.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
Free

Concert | Karmin and Dragonette, Pop Stars


Karmin (pictured) is an American pop duo consisting of engaged couple Amy Heidemann and Nick (Louis) Noonan. They are best known for their song "Brokenhearted." Dragonette is a Canadian electronic music band formed in 2005. The band consists of singer-songwriter Martina Sorbara, bassist Dan Kurtz and drummer Joel Stouffer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 am
Free

Workshop | Morning Tai Chi


Increase physical balance, strength, and mental focus. Learn the ancient Chinese martial art with expert Alex Hing. No experience is necessary. Hing also teaches Tai Chi at the China Institute. He has practiced martial arts for over 30 years in San Francisco and New York City, including 10 years with Tai Chi grand master William C. C. Chen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
Free

Workshop | Bridge Club for Advanced Beginners


Are you a Bridge buff? Put on your game face and show off your best moves. For advanced beginner players only. Join the fun and meet new friends!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of Fashion A-Z


Join curator Colleen Hill for a tour of the second installment of a showcase of modern and contemporary design, featuring selections from the museum's permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories. Shown: Adrian, ensemble from Modern Museum collection in rayon crepe, 1945, USA.
   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
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11:15 am
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist


Isaac ben Ayala has performed and recorded with many notable bands and greats - from Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Louis Bellson, Leon Thomas, Frank Foster, David Murray, James Spaulding, Roy Hargrove, and Wynton Marsalis, to The New York City Ballet, The Sultans of Swing, The Donald Byrd Dance Company and Joe Piscipo. He has scored numerous films and can be heard on the piano in Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006), The Mark Twain Prize Honors Billy Crystal (2007), and Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters (2008).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Featured Library Database: MedlinePlus


Hands on using wireless laptops. Use this website produced by the National Library of Medicine to find reliable, up-to-date information about diseases, medical conditions and wellness issues in language a non-specialist can understand. Learn about treatments, look up information on drugs and supplements and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Film | Mike Mills' Oscar-Winning Beginners (2010): Dying Father Comes Out


With Ewan McGregor, Christopher Plummer, Mélanie Laurent. A young man is rocked by two announcements from his elderly father: that he has terminal cancer, and that he has a young male lover. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Free Music Fridays


Live Music Featuring Cordelia Stephens, Joy Askew, Niall Connolly
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Harlem Dances


Come see local dance companies demonstrate their moves and maybe learn a move or two.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Theater | Outdoor Theater: The Rover by Aphra Behn


The “rover” of the play’s title is Willmore, a rakish naval captain, who falls in love with a young woman named Hellena, who has set out to experience love before her brother sends her to a convent. Complications arise when Angellica Bianca, a famous courtesan, falls in love with Willmore and swears revenge on him for his betrayal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Max Gallico & Sinclair Jennings Jr:, Acoustic Soul Duo


Enjoy the gorgeous sunset and soulful sounds of Sinclair Jennings Jr. and Max Gallico from this spectacular grass covered pier that stretches 900 feet into the majestic Hudson River.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Micah & Bob’s Sketch Comedy Show


Micah Sherman (The Scene) and Bob Kulhan (Second City) workshop sketches, songs, riffs, flights of fancy and other humorous ways of saying that this will be a fun, loose comedy show for you to enjoy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Theater | New York Classical Theatre's Outdoor Production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night


New York Classical Theatre's roving production of Twelfth Night recasts the beloved comedy's setting as fin de siècle New York. The company will lead audiences on Shakespeare's lively journey of mistaken identities, misguided lovers, and joyous celebration, recasting the play's setting to New York City circa 1900. Employing its signature "Panoramic Theatre" staging style, the company will escort audiences, pausing to hatch a confusion of plots and declare various passions against a backdrop of waterfalls, bridges, and shady groves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | No Name and A Bag O’ Chips Comedy/Variety Show


“No Name... & A Bag O' Chips" Comedy / Variety show producer, Eric Vetter will feature the funky sounds of The Summer Replacements” including Carl (BabyFreak) Fortunato.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Waterfront Workouts: Belly Dance


With Dodge YMCA. Dance to Middle Eastern rhythms while learning traditional movements and combinations that tone your core. Registration begins at 6:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | 80s Rockers: Squeeze / The Romantics


The English band Squeeze had several rock radio hits - "Cool for Cats", "Up the Junction", "Tempted", "Labelled With Love", "Black Coffee In Bed", "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)." Their songwriting got them compared to Lennon-McCartney. The Romantics came up with the rock classic "What I Like About You" and scored with "Talking in Your Sleep" as well. The public is encouraged to bring their own chairs. A limited number of $5 rental chairs in a specially designated area are available on a first-come first-served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Lecture | Debt! A Series of Performative Lectures on Debt


An experimental lecture series on debt. Five artists from Eastern Europe paired with five American scholars will present their collaborative research in a series of performative lectures on the nature, history and meaning of debt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Machel Montano, the King of Soca


MACHEL MONTANO, whose “place as soca’s most transformative star is undeniable,” (NY Times) brings the wild and steamy spirit of Trinidad Carnival to Brooklyn—and the people will rejoice! His 1985 debut album Too Young to Soca was an instant hit. In 2011, he released his thirty-fifth album, and won in six categories at the International Reggae and World Music Awards: Most Outstanding Stage Personality, Best Male Calypso/Soca Entertainer, Best Caribbean Entertainer, Most Outstanding Show Band, Best Soca Band, and The King of Soca. The night begins with an opening set by the socially conscious Creole singer-songwriter BélO, who has been called Haiti’s musical ambassador to the world. (photo: Jermaine Cruickshank)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$3 suggested admission

Film | See the Oscar-Winning Star Trek


With Chris Pines, Zachary Quinto, Simon Pegg. The brash James T. Kirk tries to live up to his father's legacy with Mr. Spock keeping him in check as a vengeful, time-traveling Romulan creates black holes to destroy the Federation one planet at a time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | James Bobin's Oscar-Winning The Muppets (2011)


With Jason Segel, Amy Adams, Chris Cooper. With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. 103 min. Pack a picnic, grab a blanket, and gather up your family for this outdoor showing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream


This year Pulse Ensemble Theatre is going to reprise Shakespeare in July instead of its usual August slot. This year they’re doing A Midsummer Night’s Dream – expect the unexpected, including some rock ‘n roll (and a cross dresser or two). Pulse definitely does not take your classical approach to the Classics! Enjoy a theatrical evening under the stars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor


The play is presented in a working parking lot, so you can drive there but you should expect to pay the Muni-meter. The show is offered while the lot is in use. The action sometimes happens around a parked car which drives away during a performance. At such times, the players stop and the audience moves its chairs, pausing the performance the same way a show would stop for rain uptown in Central Park. It's all part of the fun. Seats are available on a first come first serve basis, with audience members often arriving as early as 7:00 PM to secure a place. You are encouraged and welcome to bring your own chair. Once seats are gone, blankets are spread out.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Screening | Coming Home: Short Films


7:00PM Doors open 8:30PM Live music by SHENANDOAH AND THE NIGHT 9:00PM Films begin It’s never easy to go home, but this program of spirited black comedies, fraught animations and intimate documentaries offers hope for reconciliation. Everybody grows up, and finds their own way. Friends are left behind, families change, pass on. Toys and clothes we found comforting as children, streets and forests we once called home, they come to seem foreign, confining, haunted. When we reunite, the past is all-too present, confining, alienating. Sometimes we react with tragic silence, sometimes we lash out, hopefully we find solace and laughter. The Films: DONALD CRIED (Kristopher Avedisian | 21 min.) '92 SKYBOX ALONZO MOURNING ROOKIE CARD (Todd Sklar | 14 min.) BUSTED ON BRIGHAM LANE (Talibah Newman | 20 min.) THE LIGHT IN THE NIGHT (Sarah Daggar-Nickson | 13 min.) MY MOTHER'S COAT (Marie-Margaux Tsakiri-Scanatovita | 6 min.) THE LAST BUS (POSLEDNY AUTOBUS) (Ivana Laucíková | 16 min.) INBETWEENER (Erik Bafving | 14 min.) BURT TALKS TO THE BEES (Isabella Rossellini | USA | 2 min.)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Film | Richard Donner's Oscar-Winning Superman (1978): The Original Superhero Blockbuster


With Christopher Reeve, Gene Hackman and Marlon Brando. The Man of Steel woos Lois Lane as he battles Lex Luthor in this special-effects extravaganza. 143 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: The Vigilante


Most bands write out a set list before a performance. They can direct the ebb and flow of emotions by carefully placing songs in a particular order. The Vigilante approaches a concert with a figurative blank canvass. Our concerts are entirely improvised and evolve organically. The audience decides the emotional swings, the peaks and troughs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Sex in the Late Night Air


Sex in the Air presents Sex in the Late Night Air, a late night talk show hosted by Paul Gutkowski, featuring the musical stylings of Hal McFall and The Haldane McFall 5. Don’t miss the show Susan Sarandon calls, “Sweeter than a plate of yams with extra syrup.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:59 pm
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