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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 7, 2014?

54 free events take place on Saturday, June 7 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 7 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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54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, June 7, 2014

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free events nyc Elizabeth Mitchell, Grammy-Nominated Maker of Children's Music
free events nyc New York's 38th Annual American Crafts Festival
free events nyc George Clooney's The Monuments Men (2014): Saviors of Art
free events nyc Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour
free events nyc Globesonic Sound System Dance Party
        

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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Park Walk | Nature Walk in the Park


Join Leslie Day, naturalist and author of Field Guide to the Natural World of New York City, and Field Guide to the Street Trees of New York City (Johns Hopkins University Press), for a Spring Nature Walk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Chess, Checkers and Board Games


Stop by to play some brain games like chess, checkers, and other board games. All ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Dance Lesson | Dance Class with the Jose Limón Dance Company


Open to all levels and ages. No experience required. Bring comfortable clothes and sneakers, plus water. Discover the freedom of dance with the world famous Limón Dance Company.
   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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Workshop | Fly Fishing in the Park


Learn the basics of fly fishing for free. Join expert instructors from Orvis for lessons on fly casting and outfit rigging.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | 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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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join the Manhattan Community Boathouse for a paddle on the Hudson! Their free walk-up kayaking program operates on a first-come, first-served basis and is suitable for people of all ages and athletic abilities. Kayaks, paddles, lifejackets and basic instructions are provided. All participants must sign a liability waiver and know how to swim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Tour | Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tour


It’s once abandoned waterfront is now is now filled with newly constructed condo towers and magnificent parks and stunning views of Manhattan. Known today as the hipster capital of the United States, Williamsburg is so much more than that, containing enclaves of Puerto Ricans, Polish, Italians, Dominicans and Hasidic Jews.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Film | Adam McKay's Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013): TV Blowhard


Stars: Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd. With the 70s behind him, San Diego's top rated newsman, Ron Burgundy, takes New York's first 24-hour news channel by storm. 119 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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
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Concert | Elizabeth Mitchell, Grammy-Nominated Maker of Children's Music


Since 1998, Smithsonian Folkways recording artist and Grammy nominee Elizabeth Mitchell has been making music for children and families. One of her seven albums, You Are My Little Bird (2006), was voted best children’s album by Amazon.com.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Park Walk | Garden Tour


Learn about the thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs, and perennials that decorate the Garden from horticulturalists who take care of this special place within the Park. Route involves a few stairs. 75 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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 free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Manhattan’s favorite artisan market is back for a fifth season of amazing vintage finds, artisan creations and delicious local food.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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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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12:00 pm
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Festival | New York's 38th Annual American Crafts Festival


380 Juried craft displays selected from every region of the United States. Continuous entertainment, craft demonstrations, exotic and natural foods.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
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Film | George Clooney's The Monuments Men (2014): Saviors of Art


With George Clooney, Matt Damon and John Goodman. An unlikely World War II platoon known as The Monuments Men is tasked with rescuing and hiding art masterpieces from Nazi thieves, risking their lives to protect and defend centuries of mankind's greatest achievements. 118 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
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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1:00 pm
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Staged Reading | The Third Piney Fork Theater Playwriting Festival


Featuring: Elias Diamond - EMOtional Therapy Richard Curtis - Dead Zone John Frusciante - The Cheesecake Thieves John Ladd More - Reasons Why Men Drink- Erectile Dysfunction Allston James - Initial Descent Chelsea Hanawalt -Applejacks Sally Connors - Numb Elise Marenson - Colony Matt Sanders - Cue the Turkey
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Transformation, a Sculptors Guild Exhibition


The Sculptors Guild proudly presents 38 sculptors in the exhibition. The artists exploring these changes use a diverse range of media and approaches, reflecting the tools and materials that technology has made available, and incorporating diverse materials of video, sound, scent, recycled materials, gems, wood, steel, cement, and the like.
   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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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   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.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | 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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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Artists' Dialogue: Stephanie Hightower, Dorothea Hokema and Cyriaco Lopes


Stephanie Hightower and Dorothea Hokema discuss with artist and moderator Cyriaco Lopes their Art Wall on Third and Photo Walls in Picture Colletion exhibitions titled Urban Arcadia: Landscapes of New York and Berlin and the existence of aesthetic harmony within even the most anti-Arcadian environments.
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2:30 pm
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Dancing | Globesonic Sound System Dance Party


Join hundreds of revelers of all ages at the 10th year celebration of the GlobeSonic open-air summer dance party with the GlobeSonic Sound System DJs and drummers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Slide Lecture | Kenan Trebincevic discusses his book The Bosnia List


This illustrated lecture tells of the author's return to his homeland in Bosnia to confront the people who betrayed his family. He discusses how his happy childhood was totally transformed once the civil war began in 1992 – and his experiences on returning visit to his home country, 20 years later, decades after it was ripped apart by civil war and genocide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 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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Film | M. Night Shyamalan's After Earth (2014): Trapped in the Future


With Will Smith, Jaden Smith, David Denman. A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his legendary father, Cypher stranded on Earth 1,000 years after cataclysmic events forced humanity's escape. 101 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Amery Kessler


Amery Kessler will discuss being part of exhibition I'm Your Man.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibit: Living with Pop: A Reproduction of Capitalist Realism


The first exhibition in the US to examine and articulate this term’s relevance to the social and cultural developments of the past fifty years, leading to its re-appearance in recent political and critical theory. The exhibition documents actions by Kuttner, Lueg, Polke, and Richter under the auspices of capitalist realism, and concludes with an account of the term’s strategic use in 1960's Berlin by gallerist René Block. Sections of this exhibition are also dedicated to the influence of Fluxus in the Rhineland as an important precursor to Capitalist Realism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Photographer Talk: Debbie Rasiel


Rasiel discusses Picturing Autism, her new exhibition featuring large-scale photographs that display tender moments in the Autistic community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photography: Larry Clark's they thought i were but i aren't anymore...


An exhibition of works by Larry Clark that will span his career from 1960 to the present, starting with his earliest portrait of his friend Johnny Bridges. Made with a Rolleiflex camera borrowed from his mother, the portrait is emblematic of all of the work that Clark would go on to make.
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Theater | Outdoor Theater: Shakespeare's King John


Hudson Warehouse presents its annual Shakespeare production. King John is betrayed by his nephew, Arthur, who, backed by the French King, is leading a rebellion. John is also attacked by The Pope who excommunicates him in support of the French King. King John orders Arthur's execution. It's not carried out, but Arthur dies an accidental death sealing the fate of King John.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | 12th Brazilian Film Festival of New York


During the 12th Brazilian Film Festival, the centenary of Bossa Nova composer Vinicius de Moraes will be celebrated with a concert in the park. Join Toquinho, Vinicius’ friend and partner, as he pays homage to the life and work of the great poet. Antônio Pecci Filho, better known as Toquinho, is a Brazilian singer, guitarist and composer. Toquinho's professional career took off in the 1960s at shows at the famous Paramount Theater in São Paulo. His first big hit was composed in 1970 with Jorge Ben Jor, "Que Maravilha" (What a Wonder), and that same year he was invited by Vinicius de Moraes, co-writer of the worldwide hit song "Garota de Ipanema" (The Girl from Ipanema), to participate in a series of shows in Buenos Aires.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Open Roads 2014: Italian Cinema on Stage


A roundtable with representatives of the artistic delegation of Open Roads: New Italian Cinema 2014, including Giovanni Veronesi, Daniele Luchetti and Roberto Andò. In English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Shakespeare's As You Like It: An Outdoor Performance


New York Classical Theatre creates and reinvigorates audiences for the theatre by presenting free and accessible productions of popular classics and forgotten masterpieces in non-traditional public spaces throughout New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Sounds of Louisiana: The Soul Rebels / Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen / Lost Bayou Ramblers


A rousing triple bill that celebrates the many sounds of Louisiana with THE SOUL REBELS, “the missing link between Public Enemy and Louis Armstrong,” (Village Voice) supplying the brass, JON CLEARY, whose R&B combo “is as broad, deep and roiling as the Mississippi river” (Rolling Stone) bringing the keys, and the incredible LOST BAYOU RAMBLERS coming through with the foot-stomping zydeco.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | American Composers Orchestra's 23rd Annual Underwood New Music Readings


Join American Composers Orchestra (ACO) for its 23rd annual Underwood New Music Readings and look behind the scenes at the process involved in bringing brand new orchestral music to life. The Readings will feature new, stylistically diverse music from seven composers at the early stages of their careers: Andy Akiho (Tarnished Mirrors), Melody Eotvos (Beetles, Dragons, and Dreamers), Robert Honstein (Rise), Jared Miller (Contrasted Perspectives - Two Surrealist Portraits), Kyle Rotolo (Apophis), Harry Stafylakis (Brittle Fracture), and Wang A-Mao (Characters in Theatre).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Documentary: Rahiem Shabazz's Elementary Genocide (2014)


This film proffers the theory that a socially engineered mechanism created by our government and utilized by the public school system aims to label elementary-age African American males as work for hire targets within the US penal system. 60 min. Q&A to follow screening with director Rahiem Shabazz, Lawrence "Babba" Hayes (member of the United Nations international organization Hands Off Cane) and Tracey D. Syphax, the best selling author of "From The Block To The Boardroom").
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | New York Piano Society Concert


Program to include works by Chopin, Scriabin, Mozart, Tchaikovsky, Mendelssohn and more. Guest Artists: Joseph Rosen, clarinet and Sonna Kim, cello and Winners of the 2013 NYPS Young Guest Artist Audition: Natasha Gwirceman, piano; Noémie Gomes-Jourdan, piano; Claire Gomes-Jourdan, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE: THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Rupert Wyatt's Oscar-Nominated Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011): Hail to the Chimp


Stars: James Franco, Andy Serkis, Freida Pinto. A substance, designed to help the brain repair itself, gives rise to a super-intelligent chimp who leads an ape uprising. 105 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, with Tony Award Nominee Lily Rabe


Hamish Linklater and Lily Rabe return as the wise-cracking, would-be lovers Beatrice and Benedick in this beloved romantic comedy. The park becomes sun-drenched Sicily at the turn of the last century, where the heat of summer ignites the fevered passions of lovesick ladies in corsets and pining gentlemen spying from the verandah.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Brooklyn/Queens Greenway Walk


Approximately 10 miles. Walk part of the Brooklyn/Queens Greenway. Begin this walk in Brooklyn walking along Eastern Parkway to the Highland Greenway to Queens. Ends at 85th Street/Forest Parkway. Some hills, one steep. Bring lunch or snacks. Brisk pace.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:15 pm
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