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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 27, 2013?

51 free events take place on Saturday, July 27 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 27 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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51 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, July 27, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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City Walk | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Festival | Fête Paradiso, the World's First Festival of Vintage French Carnival Rides and Carousels


Fête Paradiso, the world's first festival of vintage French carnival rides and carousels, will make its American debut this summer. The rare, museum-quality collection, which includes a diverse array of attractions from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, such as carousels, flying swings and a pipe organ, will be available for the public to ride and enjoy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking in the Park


It's that time of year again - always a huge hit with park visitors, kayaking is now in full swing on Thursdays and Saturdays all summer long! If you haven't been out on the East River in a kayak yet, now's your chance to do it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Dance Lesson | Limon Dance Company


Experience the joy of movement and dance. Free classes are led by former and current members of the internationally renowned modern dance company, Limon Dance. Open to all levels and ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Spring Into Yoga


Teachers trained in different styles will be giving classes throughout the afternoon, with the scenic park lake in the background. Please bring your own mat, as there will be none provided. Class Schedule: 10:00-11:00am 11:30am-12:30pm 1:00-2:00pm 2:30-3:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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11:00 am
$6

Park Walk | Garden Tour


Experience the Park's only formal garden with the Garden staff. See exuberant perennial and annual beds, and delight in an abundance of color and fragrance while learning about the Garden's history and design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | New York City Poetry Festival


The Poetry Society of New York will once again invite New Yorkers to come together for this two day festival to celebrate NYC’s vibrant poetry community. The event will include over 50 poetry organizations and 200 poets on its three stages; a Vendor’s Village where local booksellers, artists and craftmakers will sell their wares; a beer garden sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery; healthy and delicious food options; poetic installation art throughout, and, of course, the Children’s Festival at NYCPF, this year sponsored by Writopia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Workshop | Shape Up Zumba


Shape Up NYC (an NYC Parks program run in partnership with Equinox, NYC Service, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) offers more than 175 free fitness classes every week at locations across the five boroughs to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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City Walk | 8th Street & St. Marks Place Tour


A walking tour highlighting the unique, bizarre and beautiful bohemia we call Greenwich Village. Rain or shine. Tour is led by a licensed guide who focuses on the various social, architectural and/or historic aspects of the neighborhood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Concert | Found Sound Nation, New-Music Experimenters


Festival performers, enthusiastic audience members, and unsuspecting passersby can lay down a track with this mobile production team, the education and outreach wing of preeminent new-music experimenters Bang on a Can. Creating on the fly, they turn spontaneous sonic expressions into catchy tracks for later download.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:30 am
Free

Park Walk | See the Park in Progress with a Behind-the-Scenes Hard Hat Tour


A sneak peak of the construction of the 30 acres of new park and public spaces at the center of the Island. This tour takes visitors through the park construction site. Space on the tours is limited and is available on a first-come, first served basis. Hardhats and vests will be provided and closed-toe footwear is required. Children over the age of 7 are welcome on tours.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Concert | Family Day Featuring 4 Musical Acts


Mandolinist, violinist, and ace trumpeter Elena Moon Park, a frequent Dan Zanes collaborator, mixes Asian languages with English in Japanese sea shanties, Tibetan jump-rope rhymes, Korean harvest sing-alongs, and Taiwanese train songs. They may be in middle school, but members of the Pannonia Quartet interpret contemporary classical music with a power and sensitivity that shows what heights young artists can reach. Trained in the Kaufman Center's Face the Music program, the group performs pieces originally composed for Kronos, including Steve Reich's Different Trains. Everyone needs a drumpet. After educator and musician Craig Woodson teaches young musicians how to create their own DIY sound-makers out of simple, everyday objects, the audience joins Kronos for a play-along concert. Rendering intense contemporary pieces with grace and beauty, the Brooklyn Youth Chorus regularly commissions challenging vocal pieces and collaborates with classical, indie rock, and pop music icons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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

Film | Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz's Oscar-Nominated About A Boy (2002): Based on Nick Hornsby's Novel


With Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Sharon Small. The story of a cynical, immature young man who is taught how to act like a grown-up by a little boy. 114 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Gore Verbinski's Oscar-Winning Rango (2011): Animated Western


With Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin. Rango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Long Cook: A Breaking Bad Marathon


Through its four-and-a-half seasons, Breaking Bad has been a beacon of cable television’s continuing golden age. Revolving around the great anti-hero Walter White (Bryan Cranston) and a vivid ensemble of family members, business associates, and threatening nemeses, the series has garnered widespread critical acclaim and pushed the boundaries of episodic storytelling./br> Before the final, eight-episode cycle begins on AMC on August 11, you can see free, public screenings of every episode of the show. Today, season 2 will be screened. All marathon attendees can participate in a raffle to win a pair of tickets for a special advance screening of the first of the series’ final eight episodes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Other | Pogopalooza 10 - The 10th Annual World Championships of Xpogo


"Pogopalooza 10" - the 10th Annual World Championships of Xpogo (extreme pogo) is the largest interactive pogo stick event in the world. Pogopalooza features the top Xpogo athletes internationally competing in a high-flying action sports competition, open qualifiers, and a world record day in association with Guinness World Records. All major pogo companies will be on-site with classic and next-generation pogo sticks for anyone to try in a public free jump. July 27th: Open Qualifiers + World Record Day
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Anne Rothman-Hicks discusses her novel Kate and the Kids


The novel is about a young woman who has just lost her job and had a major fight with her boyfriend. At this very low point in her life, Kate is tricked into taking care of a sweet but emotionally damaged six-year-old girl who only communicates with adults through a doll she calls “Miranda.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Jewelry Making Workshop


With Gwendolyn Lawson. This hands-on class will teach basic jewelry making techniques. From an assortment of GLASS beads you will create your own style of earrings, bracelets and necklaces. Discover how easy it is to design and make your own jewelry. No experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop


Through the writing of new pieces, the respectful sharing of work that inspires us (as well as resources to find more of it), and a discussion of what you are excited by in your own community (and what more you’d like to see), this workshop will focus on writing poetry and how to make poetry a part of your everyday life, something as natural and nutritious as breakfast.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | The Young Dancemakers Company


The Young Dancemakers are a unique summer ensemble of NYC teens touring city-wide performing original choreography created by teens. In their 18th Season the Young Dancemakers are joined by guest artist Doug Elkins and led by director Alice Teirstein and muscial director William Catanzaro.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Tae Kwon Do Workshop


Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, Health and Wellness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | The NYC Underground Improv Mixer


* Meet * Mingle * Network * Improvise * FREE Your Funny Improvisation News is dedicated to promoting the art of Improvisational Theater and is the sponsor of this rare NYC opportunity. Attendees receive a free improv workshop with Scotty Watson (The Second City, Late Night With David Letterman) followed by an opportunity to improvise in front of a live audience. The atmosphere is fun, relaxed, supportive and casual. If you've been thinking about meeting new people and shaking things up in your life, this is it. From novice to expert, whether you perform and simply watch, take a load off and come laugh.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Theater | Brecht in the Park: 3 Rarely Perfomed Works


3 rarely­‐performed short plays by Bertolt Brecht, translated by Eric Bentley: The Elephant Calf (1926), In Search of Justice (1938) and The Exception and the Rule (1929). Presented by Elephant Run District. Running time approx. 65 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Concert | Found Sound Nation, New-Music Experimenters


Festival performers, enthusiastic audience members, and unsuspecting passersby can lay down a track with this mobile production team, the education and outreach wing of preeminent new-music experimenters Bang on a Can. Creating on the fly, they turn spontaneous sonic expressions into catchy tracks for later download.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's King Lear, the Classic Tragedy


Lear will be played by Hudson Warehouse Artist-in-Residence David Palmer Brown who has appeared in Hudson Warehouse productions since 2009. The complex relationships and heart-breaking abuse in this Shakespeare classic will be put together by director Jesse Michael Mothershed, also an Artist-in-Residence with the ten-year-old company.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Shakespeare's The Tempest


On a remote island, Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. This production, by New York Classical Theatre, is a roving production, in that the show and the audience move from place to place within the park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Soul Sounds: Lianne La Havas / LP / Quadron


Lianne La Havas received her first keyboard at just 7 years old, and has been a growing talent ever since then. With popular neo-soul artists as inspiration, such as Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill, her style has traces of jazz, soul, and folk mixed with her own expressive approach. Often rocking out with her ukulele in front of her dynamic, versatile band, LP has a voice that is instantly ear-catching, a natural instrument of power and grace. Fueled by a contagious, pure love of performing, LP’s stage presence is inherently powerful with a free-flowing, infectious confidence honed through her years of touring. First introduced by a mutual friend, vocalist Coco O., and multi-instrumentalist/producer Robin Hannibal had immediate chemistry. Dubbing themselves Quadron, the two began making waves with the Motown-inspired single, “Slippin’” making them a darling among music critics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Steve Tarshis and His Instrumental Trio


Calling all blankets, picnic baskets, and candles! This week’s performer: Steve Tarshis and his Instrumental Trio, with special guests. Live music at its best. Jazz, folk, blues & rock, with special guest vocalists. Perfect on a summer night.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Classical Theatre of Harlem presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream


CTH's A Midsummer Night’s Dream interlaces the stories of four lovers and a comical troupe of bumbling actors from the human world with those of a fairy kingdom in the supernatural realm. This extraordinary production weaves Harlem’s cultural legacy within Shakespeare’s text. Director Justin Emeka (professor of Oberlin college) invites the audience into an enchanted, concrete jungle where African spirits celebrate the playful and fickle nature of love through music, dance, and magic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra: Free Preview Concert


Program: Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Film | Mike Nichols' Oscar Winner Working Girl (1988): Corporate Intrigue


Stars Harrison Ford, Sigourney Weaver, Melanie Griffith. When a secretary’s idea is stolen by her boss, she seizes an opportunity to steal it back by pretending she has her boss’s job. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Ozomatli, a Grammy-Winning Cross of Hip-Hop, Rock, Funk, Salsa, Cumbia, and More


L.A. culture-mashing collective Ozomatli retakes the stage for a full-on border-crossing set of hip-hop and rock, funk, salsa, cumbia, and more. With an activist spirit to match its hard-hitting beats, the multi-Grammy-winning band captures the sound of a drop-top drive down sonically diverse Sunset Boulevard.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare Outdoors: Cymbeline, Presented by The Drilling Company


Cymbeline has a complex, not a simple narrative, and is sometimes classified as a problem play because it is part history, part tragedy and part comedy. The marriage of Imogen and Posthumus is tested in the context of a rebellion of the Britons against the Roman Empire. Shows are 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew - Calypso Style


The Pulse Ensemble Theatre presents this unique interpretation of the Bard's comedy about the courtship of Petruchio, a gentleman of Verona, and Katherina, the headstrong, obdurate shrew.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Theater | Love's Labour's Lost, A New Musical Based on Shakespeare's Comedy


Songs by Michael Friedman. Book Adapted by Alex Timbers. Directed by Alex Timbers Romance, revelry and enchanting music ignite in this contemporary yet lovingly faithful musical adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy. The King and his best buds decide at their five-year college reunion to swear off the joys of women. But when four cute, clever girls from their past show up, they’re forced to reconsider all of that nonsense! Smart, sexy, outrageous, and irreverent, LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST is a madcap celebration of true love and coming of age. Obie Award winner MICHAEL FRIEDMAN (Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) and two-time Tony Award nominee ALEX TIMBERS (Peter and the Starcatcher) reunite for this fresh and unexpected evening of song, sonnets and Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Other | Celebrate Moth Week


Attract moths with a blacklight & photograph them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
$5 suggested donation

Film | Gregory Jenkins; The Come Up (2012): Lure of the Streets


A drama about 2 guys from Harlem struggling with 9-to-5 jobs and the temptations of hitting the streets to do illegal activities. 75 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$10 suggested admission
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