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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 4, 2013?

47 free events take place on Tuesday, June 4 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 June 4 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 June . 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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47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, June 4, 2013

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Workshop | Park Tai Chi


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Book Signing | Chef Bobby Flay discusses his book Barbecue Addiction


Chef and Restaurateur Bobby Flay talks about his new cookbook and shows a few grilling tips live.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 am
Free

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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City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   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

Workshop | Park Pétanque


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Birdwatching | Meet the Birds


Come face to face with an Eclectus Parrot, gaze at a Macaw, or hold a Conure. Exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Educational Center visit every Tuesday* this summer, weather permitting. Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures. Sanctuary Director, Terri Jones, will be happy to introduce you to one of her sociable, people-friendly birds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring you all your old favorites and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

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. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Todd Robbins, Ragtime/Tin Pan Alley Pianist


Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and classic Tin Pan Alley songs. He is often heard on Monday nights playing piano with Woody Allen's Jazz Band and has recorded two albums with that group.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Two Daughters of This Aged Stream: Purcell’s Sopranos


The songs and arias of the great Henry Purcell [1659-1695] are much recorded, well known and much loved. The copious repertoire of treble duets, however, is less frequently heard. This program spotlights these duets, together with a few instrumentals by Purcell; his contemporary William Turner [1651-1740]; and his teacher and mentor, John Blow [1649-1708]. With: Duo Marchand Andy Rutherford, lute Marcia Young, voice and harp With special guest Karol Steadman, voice
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$5 suggested contribution

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

Concert | Lisbon High School Choir


A concert performed by Lisbon High School Choir.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

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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Screening | Afro-Latino Music on Film: Sons of Benkos / Hands of God


Sons of Benkos (2003) Directed by Lucas Silva. 52 minutes. Hands of God (2004) Directed by Delia Ackerman. 54 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Tony Award Nominee Laura Osnes performs from her CD If I Tell You: The Songs of Maury Yeston


Broadway star Laura Osnes is Tony Award nominee for Bonnie and Clyde, and is currently starring in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Italian author Simone Lenzi discusses Every Blessed Day


Author SIMONE LENZI presents excerpts from the film version of his Every Blessed Day (in Italian with English subtitles), directed by Paolo Virzì. Panel discussion and Q&A with Lenzi and producer Cecilia Valmarana. Moderated by Antonio Monda. This event will be in ENGLISH.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Dave Davies, Legendary Guitarist of The Kinks


Dave Davies founded the Kinks in the early 1960s and forever changed music after he sliced up the speaker cone of a little green amp and created a revolutionary, distorted guitar tone and frenetic solo on song "You Really Got Me." Musicologist Joe Harrington described the Kinks' influence: "'You Really Got Me', 'All Day and All of the Night' . . . were predecessors of the whole three-chord genre ... the Kinks did a lot to help turn rock 'n' roll into rock."
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Concert | Kagero, a Band with a “Melting Pot of Rhythms”


“Cultural confusion” is Kagero’s specialty. Comprised of bandleader and founder Kaz Fujimoto, bass player Robbie Simpson, and violinist J.W., this band’s sound has been described as a melting pot of rhythms from Asia, the Middle East, South America, and Eastern Europe. Regularly performing throughout the New York-New Jersey area, Kagero concerts are always a high-energy, dancing good time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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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. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights at Sunset 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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6:00 pm
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Talk | Financial Independence: Getting to Point X


Discover the ten key issues to achieving your financial goals and how to use them to realize your dream of financial independence. There's one goal for which success relies on all ten keys coming together in perfect harmony: financial independence, also known as "Point X” - no matter how you define it—whether it's a retirement income of $25,000 a year, or an estate worth $250 million. John Vento discusses the ten key issues to achieving your financial goals and how to use them to realize your dream of financial independence.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jen Lancaster reads from her book The Tao of Martha: My Year of Living, Or Why I'm Never Getting All That Glitter Off of the Dog


One would think that with Jen Lancaster’s impressive list of bestselling self-improvement memoirs—Bitter Is the New Black; Bright Lights, Big Ass; Such a Pretty Fat; Pretty in Plaid; My Fair Lazy; and Jeneration X—that she would have it all together by now. One would be wrong. Jen’s still a little rough around the edges
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Six Solo Photography Shows


Fine art photography from Susan Keiser, Dave Ortiz, Gary Duehr, Peter Agron, Elsa Blum, and Francisco Uceda.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Italian Film: Gabriele Salvatores' Siberian Education (2013)


Stars John Malkovich, Peter Stormare, Eleanor Tomlinson. A drama based on a memoir about growing up as a member of the Urka community in the small republic of Transnistria. 110 min. Panel discussion and Q&A with author Nicolai Lilin and producer Gina Gardini. Moderated by Antonio Monda. This event will be in ENGLISH.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Park Walk | High Line Guided Walking Tour


Hear the story behind New York City’s park in the sky. Tuesday Tours are free hour-long walking tours led by High Line Docents, knowledgeable volunteer guides who offer you an insider’s perspective on the park’s history, design, and landscape. Space is limited. Please arrive at least 15 minutes early to guarantee a spot. Subject to cancellation due to weather.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Pilates - Mat Class


This total body workout develops superior core muscle power and tone, all with a beautiful view of the Hudson. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Rosemary Gibson discusses her book Medicare Meltdown: How Wall Street and Washington are Ruining Medicare and How to Stop It


This illustrated lecture explores how Medicare works, how it could work better, and where it will go if reforms are not made.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Stars of Tomorrow: Jazz & Classical


Students from the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and Mannes College The New School for Music play classical and jazz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Abraham Foxman & Christopher Wolf read from their book Viral Hate: Containing Its Spread on the Internet


Anti-Defamation League director Abraham Foxman and co-author Christopher Wolf, a data security law expert, discuss their book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Bestselling novelist Jeffery Deaver reads from his book The Kill Room


The mystery writer reads from the 10th book in his popular and award-winning 'Lincoln Rhymes' series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Alan Berliner's First Cousin Once Removed (2012)


An intimate yet unsettling portrait of distinguished poet and translator, Edwin Honig—Berliner’s friend, cousin and former mentor—had its world premiere at the 2012 New York Film Festival. The film, which chronicles Honig’s journey through memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease, then went on to screen in Europe at IDFA (International Film Festival Amsterdam), where it won the Grand Prize For Feature Length Documentary Film. 78 minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Jeff Weiss & Evan McGarvey discuss their book 2pac vs. Biggie: An Illustrated History of Rap's Greatest Battle


Co-authors Jeff Weiss and Evan McGarvey will read passages from their book and will be joined by Hot 97 DJ and host Peter Rosenberg and Duck-Down-Records CEO Dru Ha for an informal panel discussion and Q&A about the art and legacies of 2Pac and the Notorious B.I.G.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | NYC's youngest playwrights debut original theatrical works


Students from 10 NYC public schools, whose plays will be published by renowned publisher Samuel French, will showcase their original plays and perform them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | One of the most acclaimed and essential authors of his generation, Colum McCann, discusses his book TransAtlantic


McCann demonstrates once again why he is one of the most acclaimed and essential authors of his generation with a soaring novel that spans continents, leaps centuries, and unites a cast of deftly rendered characters, both real and imagined.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Porter Gale discusses her book Your Network Is Your Net Worth


Marketing expert Porter Gale has worked in marketing, advertising, and branding for more than 20 years. In her new book, she shares her philosophy for success: establish, expand, and nurture your connections, both online and off. Learn more about the value of personal connections at this moderated conversation with Porter. Special guest appearance by social media trailblazer and author Gary Vaynerchuk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Roxana Robinson reads from her novel Sparta


Conrad Farrell’s family has no military heritage, but as a classics major at Williams, he saw the sturdy appeal of the marine ethic: “Semper fidelis” came straight from the ancient world, from Sparta, where every citizen doubled as a full-time soldier. When, after college, Conrad joined the marines, he expected to further a long tradition of honor, courage, and commitment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Maximilian Avery Clark's …Now You Don’t, a World-Premiere Drama


A showcase reading of an exciting new drama sure to enchant and inspire audiences. …Now You Don’t is a story about Adrian, who makes his living interviewing the terminally ill. An ambitious friend of his pressures Adrian into using his reputation to get an interview with an aging magician whose mind holds a million dollar secret. However, as that magician is suffering from mid-stage Alzheimer’s disease, Adrian must hurry to learn the secret before it disappears.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | David Wain's Wet Hot American Summer (2001): Last Day of Camp


With Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Michael Showalter. Set on the last day of camp in the hot summer of 1981, a group of counselors try to complete their unfinished business before the day ends. 97 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | National Association of Composers Concert


Vocal and instrumental music by members of the National Association of Composers, USA including Dinos Constantinides, Max Lifchitz, Douglas Ovens, William Vollinger, Barbara Wesby & Betty Wishart. Performers will include the Momenta Quartet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Electronic Chamber Music Night


8:15PM - CRISTIAN AMIGO & KINGDOM OF JONES - Composer-in-residence Cristian Amigo brings a new incarnation of his "new music jam band" Kingdom of Jones. Extended guitar sounds, laptop densities, memories, birds, quantum flavors, and rituals will be invoked and evoked. 9:15PM - Hans Tammen's IRON FOUNDRY consolidates tightly woven rhythms and sonic dissonances of the "low string quartet" (violas, cello and contrabass) plus percussion with bizarre textures emerging from the electronic live sound processing from Tammen's interactive software.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:15 pm
$10 suggested donation

Theater | Shakespeare Under the Stars: The Comedy of Errors, with Jesse Tyler Ferguson


This new production concerns two sets of identical twins who were separated as children and now live as master-servant pairs in rival neighboring cities. When one pair crosses the border to find the other, so begins an exquisitely enjoyable mess of mistaken identity, wrongful imprisonment, questionable flirting and general mayhem. Directed by Daniel Sullivan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Penny’s Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this weekly gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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