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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 17, 2016?

52 free events take place on Friday, June 17 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 17 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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52 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, June 17, 2016

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Concert | Charlie Puth, Pop Singer-Songwriter


New Jersey native Puth came to to be known for singing on Wiz Khalifa's hit "See You Again." His first solo album is Nine Track Mind. Attendees are advised to get there early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Concert | Craig Morgan, Country Crooner


The Tennessee native is set to release his latest album, titled A Whole Lot More to Me.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Demi Lovato, Pop Singer-Songwriter


The Dallas entertainer is a singer, songwriter, actress and model who made her debut as a child actress in Barney and Friends. Her latest CD is Confident Attendees are advised to arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put your game face on and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends. All players welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportuniti​es to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Tour takes place Mondays and Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York 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, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Small Business: Creating a Brand to Attract Customers and Clients


Ph.D., President and CEO of Hurwitz Strategic Staffing, Bruce Hurwitz explains how, using free services such as LinkedIn, a Wordpress blog, BlogTalkRadio, YouTube, and Help A Reporter, he successfully built his career counseling practice. He’ll share the lessons that he learned, which are applicable to any company whether they sell goods or services. First come, first seated.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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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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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Tour | Explore Castle Williams Tour


Castle Williams, the centerpiece of the system of fortifications designed to guard New York City just prior to the War of 1812, was long off-limits to the public. After an extensive rehabilitation project in 2011, the National Park Service opened the Castle to the general public for the first time in the fort's 200-year history. Tours of the Castle take visitors through all three levels and the roof run every hour on the half hour. Tours are approximately 30 minutes in length and require a free ticket. Tickets are available one hour before each tour begins, and may be picked up inside the Castle. Visitors are advised that tours require climbing three flights of stairs. The Castle's upper floors are not handicap-accessible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Opening Reception | Measure Meter: Paintings by Clay Mahn


Clay Mahn is an MFA candidate at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | 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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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


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. This tour takes place every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park


With: Joel Forrester is a contemporary two-handed piano player, essaying the stride, boogie-woogie, and trance styles. He wrote the theme to NPR's Fresh Air, studied composition with Thelonious Monk, co-founded the Microscopic Septet, and did music for the early films of Andy Warhol.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | Bharat Nalluri's MI5: British spy film


When a terrorist escapes custody during a routine handover, Will Holloway must team with disgraced MI5 Intelligence Chief Harry Pearce to track him down before an imminent terrorist attack on London.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Small Business: Publish or Perish


- Gain an understanding of the current book publishing landscape and the challenges to becoming a published author - Learn how the playing field has changed - See what new technologies present new opportunities for authors - Explore the pro’s and con’s of the various options to self-publish - Better understand the impact and value of publishing as a business tool With: Barry Cohen, author of guide book 10 WAYS TO SCREW UP AN AD CAMPAIGN and co-author of the book Startup Smarts. First come, first seated.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Dominican Cinema: Joe Menendez's Ladrones (2015)


Legendary thief Alejandro Toledo returns to his roots with a new partner to reclaim land stolen from a hardworking community by a ruthless family of crooks. 97 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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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2:00 pm
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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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Sergey Bondarchuk's Waterloo (1970): Napoleon's Fall


Stars: Rod Steiger, Christopher Plummer, Orson Welles. Facing the decline of everything he has worked to obtain, conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte and his army confront the British at the Battle of Waterloo. 123 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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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Workshop | Nail Your Job Interview


This interactive class covers all of the skills needed to have a great interview: from pre-interview preparation, to answering questions, and what to do after the interview. Please bring a copy of your resume.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Paper Crafts for Adults


Learn the secrets of paper crafting in a relaxed and supportive atmosphere. All abilities welcome and materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Lecture | Small Business: Set the Stage for Success


This interactive coaching session will help you identify how a Successful Entrepreneur thinks, feels, and behaves. Joy Passey, success coach, will uncover the necessary strategies that will help set you up for the success you deserve. - Identify what success is - Draw a picture of a successful person - Write down how a successful person thinks, acts and behaves - Discover the habits that create effective routines to success - Understand how this exercise relates to creating success in our own life First come, first seated.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Go Forth: A Performance by Kaneza Schaal


Drawing inspiration from the Egyptian Book of the Dead, GO FORTH is a performance and photo installation that considers how we create space in our lives for the presence of the absent. Burial is proposed not as erasure but as offering restitution and performing rites. The 3,000-year-old funerary text is approached as an ancient performance score: excavating the spells and incantations to create a series of burial vignettes, fragments of translation, memory and imagination. Photographic funerary murals usher the audience into a mythological underground landscape. Galvanized by the intimate relationship between black people and death around the world, GO FORTH paves way for its audience to reflect on their individual and collective mourning processes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | M Is Black Enough: An Evening of Music and Poetry


Experience an evening of music and poetry with M is Black Enough, a collaborative who exercise spirited conversation and debate through steelpan, cello and text/voice. Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler, of Kronos Quartet fame, teams up with composer and percussionist Andy Akiho, poet Roger Bonair-Agard, and drummer Sean Dixon for a work-in-progress program of spoken word and music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Modern Dance Performances


Performances by: Alia Kache/Kachal Dance BARKIN/SELISSEN PROJECT LaneCoArts
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Concert | 'Happy Birthday Otto Luening': A Contemporary Music Concert


Otto Luening (June 15, 1900 - September 2, 1996) was a pioneer of electronic music whose notable career as a composer, conductor, flutist, and teacher spanned much of the 20th century. In celebration of Luening's life and music, pianists Jai Jeffries, Geoff Burleson, and Eduard Laurel will perform several of Luening's compositions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Lesson | Harlem Dances


Join different local companies as they demonstrate and teach you dance styles. Takes place May 20, June 17, July 15, and August 19.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Dance Lesson | Harlem Dances


Join different local companies as they demonstrate and teach you specific dance-style steps and moves. Come out to all four of these monthly dance parties and end the summer with a new dance repertoire. Featured performer: Ballroom Basix – learn social and fitness skills through ballroom and latin fundamentals.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Play | Hudson Warehouse presents Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing


An outdoor presentation of Shakespeare's beloved comedy. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith. June 2-26, Thursday through Sunday nights.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Pay-what-you-can admission policy

Play | Shakespeare Downtown presents Romeo and Juliet


Shakespeare Downtown will give an open-air performance of Romeo and Juliet. From June 7th through June 25th, the play will run Tuesdays through Saturdays from 6:30 pm to 8:15 pm. There will be no intermission.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Festival | Arts for All Festival


The events are scheduled to take place in the parking lot, a new outdoor performance venue located on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. ,br> The festival includes the Main-Stage performance and Musical Pre-Show Acts prior to the performance. Artisan vendors and food vendors will add to the festive environment and family audiences will get to experience the UNIMA-USA, Citation of Excellence National Award Winning Show, La Muela del Rey Farfán/The King Who Refused to Love, directed by Dr. Manuel A. Morán, and features over 40 life-size puppets, singers and orchestra. 6:30PM: Doors Open to Audiences 7:00PM – 7:45PM – Musical Pre-Show Act 8:00PM – 9:00PM – Main Stage Performance for Family Audiences, La Muela del Rey Farfán / The King Who Refused to Love (The Toothache of King Farfán) Takes place June 10th - 26th, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Dance Heginbotham's Innovative Choreography


The Dance Heginbotham company has created a three-part, site-inspired performance, choreographed by John Heginbotham. The performances brings dancers and musicians together onstage, culminating in a dynamic, razor-sharp finale. The dramatic and powerful dances are set to Erno Dohnanyi’s Serenade in C Major for String Trio, solo guitar music by Heitor Vila-Lobos, and Luigi Boccherini’s Quintette No. 4 in G Major, III. Fandango. Performers: John Eirich, Kristen Foote, Lindsey Jones, Courtney Lopes, Weaver Rhodes, Sarah Stanley and Macy Sullivan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


With: Hari Kondabolu (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Megan Sass (NY Funny Songs Festival) and Leo Flowers (Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Second Acts: talent show with singing, comedy, drama, magic


Senior talent showcasing: music, dancing, monologues, sketches and more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Play | Shakespeare Outdoors: A Midsummer Night's Dream Presented by New York Classical Theatre


Last presented by New York Classical in 2000, Midsummer tells the story of young love: all the passion and romance with a generous helping of hysterics and hijinks. The audience follow the actors from place to place as the play moves from scene to scene. An average show covers approximately 3 city blocks over 2 hours. Wear comfy shoes and clothes you can sit on the ground in. (Or bring a water-resistant blanket or light stool.)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The Chuck Braman Jazz Band


Chuck Braman Quintet featuring Bill Mobley, trumpet; Dave Riekenberg, tenor Sax, Cecilia Coleman, piano, Noriko Ueda, bass, Chuck Braman, drums
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Performance | Where's Poppa?: A Father's Day Show by Storyteller Thomas R. Pryor


Author/storyteller Thomas R. Pryor ("I Hate the Dallas Cowboys") brings his "Stoops to Nuts," storytelling show back to his beloved neighborhood, Yorkville, for “Where’s Poppa?” – a Father’s Day celebration. Pryor's guests will include Colin Dempsey (Supersmall & The Liar Show), Joe Dettmore (Daily Show, Creative Director), Nicole Ferraro (NY Times and Cornelia Street Cafe), Yorkville-born poet and playwright Tim McGillicuddy (“The Irish Play” at Irish Arts Center and Circle in the Square Theatre) and singer/songwriter/storyteller Una McGillicuddy. (Dublin and Edinburgh Theater Festivals).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | 9/11 Memorial and Brooklyn Bridge Night Tour


A renaissance is taking place on the southern tip of Manhattan Island. Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th 2001, a concerted effort has been undertaken to redevelop this part of the city, with the redevelopment of the World Trade Center and the construction of the National September 11th Memorial and Museum. And from twilight into the night is the right time to pay a visit to this part of New York City. From the Memorial to the Woolworth Building, City Hall to the Brooklyn Bridge, some of the your most memorable experiences in the city await you.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of East Village Tour


The ghosts of Greenwich Village are too numerous and interesting to meet in just one evening. Due to popular demand, they are offering a new tour, Ghosts of the East Village, as a companion tour to Ghosts of the West Village.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | New York Philharmonic performs Mozart and Beethoven


Program: Mozart Clarinet Concerto, with Principal Clarinet Anthony McGill Beethoven Symphony No. 3, Eroica Beethoven Fidelio Overture The New York Philharmonic’s free parks concerts have become an iconic New York summer experience since they began in 1965, transforming parks throughout the New York area into a patchwork of picnickers, and providing music lovers with an opportunity to hear the best classical music under the stars. More than 14 million listeners have been delighted by the performances since their inception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Comedy Club | Nothing Important Comedy Show


Performances from NYC's favorite stand-ups, and stay after because the showroom turns into the best party on the LES. Laugh and dance with New York's funniest.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Shakespeare in the Park: The Taming of the Shrew, an All-Female Production


The New York Times called Phyllida Lloyd’s all-female production of Henry IV “a celebration of the metamorphic wonder of live stage acting.” This summer, the Tony nominated director turns Shakespeare’s zany comedy of the sexes The Taming the Shrew on its head, with an all-female cast and a bold new take. With Olivier nominee Cush Jumbo and Tony and Olivier winner Janet McTeer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | French Drama: Marcel Carné's Air of Paris (1954)


An aging boxing coach struggles to find the champion he longs to train. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Rale Micic's Guitar x 2 Series


One of the most successful and critically acclaimed jazz musicians to emerge from Serbia, Rale Micic is a CTA Records recording artist with three albums as a leader. Audiences throughout the world have been captivated by Micic’s mesmerizing music, exploring interaction between his Serbian musical roots and his extensive knowledge of jazz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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