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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 29, 2014?

42 free events take place on Saturday, March 29 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 March 29 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 March . 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, March 29, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc The SoHo Bazaar
free events nyc Philippe Claudel's I've Loved You So Long (2008): Freedom Is Frightening
free events nyc Distant Mirrors, an Internet-Connected Collaborative Performance
free events nyc Remembering Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall
free events nyc Flute and Piano Works by Dvorak and Others
        

Concert | College Recitals


9:00 AM - 2:50 PM Performers Showcase 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Kevin Price, Clarinet 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Chen-Shen Fan, Piano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Ronny Michael Greenberg, Accompanying
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Hike | Rockefeller Preserve Hike


Walk from Philipse Manor station via Sleepy Hollow Cemetery to the Rockefeller Preserve. Pleasant woods walk along the Pocantico River. See where the Headless Horseman roamed. Then circle through rolling hills to visit Swan Lake and Stone Farms, returning to Philipse Manor or Tarrytown. About 8 moderate miles. Bring lunch, water, wear sturdy shoes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Conference | The Hinge of the World: Connections, Networks, and Linkages in Inner Eurasia


Inner Eurasia has been and continues to be particularly fertile terrain for thinking through ideas of connections, networks, and linkages across culture, space, and time. The conference considers Eurasia past and present, spanning from the Black Sea to Mongolia, from Siberia to South Asia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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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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Workshop | Algorithmic Tattoos Workshop


In this workshop, use algorithms to create custom temporary tattoos. An algorithm is a set of rules that can be executed by a computer program. Algorithms can be used to create beautiful and ornate forms and patterns. Participants in the workshop will use design software to create their own algorithmic patterns, and then apply them to the body as temporary tattoos. No prior computer or programming experience is required. With Jennifer Jacobs, a PhD student at the MIT Media Lab in the Lifelong Kindergarten Research Group. Limited space available: 15 participants. Bring your own laptop
   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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10:00 am
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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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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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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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Concert | College Recitals


11:00 AM - Natsuko Takashima, Violin 12:00 PM - Cameron Zandieh, Violin 12:30 PM - Charles Zandieh, Cello 2:00 PM - Michael Won, Cello 3:00 PM - Beka Gochiashvili, Jazz Piano 5:00 PM - Lily Sands, Bassoon 6:00 PM - Cecilia Yao, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | The SoHo Bazaar


The SoHo Bazaar is a free, one-day open market event featuring the best of NYC's local and unique vendors. Shoppers can peruse everything from homemade marshmallows to specialty terrariums, experiencing the hidden gems of the NYC artisan scene.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Park Walk | Northern Park Welcome Tour


See the Park’s northernmost highlights on this walk from Conservatory Garden along the Harlem Meer and past the North Woods. Route easy to negotiate, a few stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | Philippe Claudel's I've Loved You So Long (2008): Freedom Is Frightening


With Kristin Scott Thomas, Elsa Zylberstein, Serge Hazanavicius. A woman struggles to interact with her family and find her place in society after spending fifteen years in prison. 117 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
Free

Film | Barbra Streisand's Oscar Winner Yentl (1983): Isaac Bashevis Singer's Story


Starring Barbra Streisand, Amy Irving, Mandy Patinkin. A Jewish girl disguises herself as a boy to enter religious training. 132 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | College Recitals


1:00 PM - Amy Zhang, Viola 2:00 PM - James (Jae Hyun) Yang, Violin 5:00 PM - Viola Students of Heidi Castleman 6:00 PM - Chamber Music
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Distant Mirrors, an Internet-Connected Collaborative Performance


A real-time international collaboration between flutist Camilla Hoitenga, at the Musée Gadagne in Lyons, France, and flutist Margaret Lancaster, who will play live on the stage. Musicians and audience alike will be able to view a large video score, which uses color and images to guide the performers’ actions, changing and adapting as the performance proceeds. The two flutists play together via the Internet, to creating a collective memory that transcends geographic barriers. With: Camilla Hoitenga, flute; Margaret Lancaster, flute; Jean-Baptiste Barrière, composer/electronics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Beyond the Machine: The Eye Ear Collaboration


New Works by Elizabeth Derham, Sam Jones, and Molly Joyce performed by the school's Electric Ensemble. Original scores by Reuben Allen, Yuri Boguinia, Andrew Clausen, Jordan James, Lauren Klein, Sayo Kosugi, Katerina Kramarchuk, Gabriel Medina, Nathan Prillaman, Kenneth Rodriquez, and Kei Sugiyama. Films presented in association with Eicar - The International Film and Television Film School, Met Film School, and Florida State College of Motion Picture Arts.
   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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Film | Don Siegel's Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970): Nun on the Run


Starring Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Manolo Fábregas. A plains drifter cowboy single-handedly rescues a local nun from a gang of attackers. Along the way the soft-spoken hero discovers that the nun is not what she seems. 114 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


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!
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Remembering Vladimir Horowitz at Carnegie Hall


24 years after Vladimir Horowitz's death, music lovers continue to marvel at the pianist's supreme artistry. In celebration of Horowtiz’s legacy, Sony has recently released an extraordinary 41-CD box set that includes many previously unreleased performances from Carnegie Hall. Record producers Jon Samuels and Joseph Patrych discuss the process of compiling the CD set and their admiration for Horowitz's brilliance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Workshop | CANCELLED***Tae Kwon Do Workshop***CANCELLED


THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 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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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
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3:00 pm
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Film | French Cinema: Xavier Beauvois' Of Gods and Men (2010)


Despite sharing different religious views, eight French Christian monks live in harmony with their neighbors in an impoverished Algerian community where they are stationed. Under a growing threat by local fundamentalist terrorists, the monks must decide whether to leave or stay. Inspired by a true story. 123 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Soh Daiko: Japanese Drumming Collective


Japanese drumming collective Soh Daiko takes its name from characters meaning “peaceful, harmonious drums.” Performing on drums, bamboo flute, brass bells, conch shells, and gongs, its varied repertoire ranges from original compositions to traditional Shinto music. Much more than just percussion, Soh Daiko’s performance includes dynamic choreography, endurance, and explosive energy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Mariangela Lopez's Untitled, an Interactive Improvisational Performance


MARIANGELA LOPEZ is a Brooklyn-based choreographer and performer from Caracas, Venezuela, whose work is known for enabling the participation of performers from various disciplines and backgrounds. Since 2001, she has presented in Venezuela, Mexico, France, Boston and at multiple venues in NYC, such as Brooklyn Arts Exchange, Williamsburg Art Nexus, Dixon Place, Danspace Project, Movement Research at the Judson Church, Dance New Amsterdam, P.S 122, Dance Theater Workshop, and Tisch School of the Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Beyond the Machine: The Eye Ear Collaboration


New Works by Elizabeth Derham, Sam Jones, and Molly Joyce performed by the school's Electric Ensemble. Original scores by Reuben Allen, Yuri Boguinia, Andrew Clausen, Jordan James, Lauren Klein, Sayo Kosugi, Katerina Kramarchuk, Gabriel Medina, Nathan Prillaman, Kenneth Rodriquez, and Kei Sugiyama. Films presented in association with Eicar - The International Film and Television Film School, Met Film School, and Florida State College of Motion Picture Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Prints: Allan Wexler's Breaking Ground


Wexler's art practice conceptualizes spheres of interests traditionally associated with the field of architecture. Three series of multimedia works which combine sculpture, drawing, and photography. The exhibition continues concepts that have engaged the artist for forty-five years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Washington Square Launch Party


With Joe Meno, Carl Phillips and Simone White. Featuring readings by contributors to the new issue of the national literary journal produced by graduate students in the Creative Writing Program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 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 | Beyond the Machine: The Eye Ear Collaboration


New Works by Elizabeth Derham, Sam Jones, and Molly Joyce performed by the school's Electric Ensemble. Original scores by Reuben Allen, Yuri Boguinia, Andrew Clausen, Jordan James, Lauren Klein, Sayo Kosugi, Katerina Kramarchuk, Gabriel Medina, Nathan Prillaman, Kenneth Rodriquez, and Kei Sugiyama. Films presented in association with Eicar - The International Film and Television Film School, Met Film School, and Florida State College of Motion Picture Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Flute and Piano Works by Dvorak and Others


Program: Shapiro: Archangel - World Premiere Liebermann: Flute Concerto Dvorak: Symphony No. 7 Soloist: Stefan Ragnar Hoskuldsson, Flute Soloist: Jose Ramos Santana, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | College Composition Recital


Sayo Kosugi, Composition
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | College Double Bass Recital


Rui Li, Double Bass
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | The New Cookers, Hard Bop Jazz Ensemble


Taking their name from the legendary jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard’s 1965 touchstone album The Night of the Cookers, this Brooklyn-based ensemble excels in hard-bop jazz with a subtle hip-hop influence. Melding old-school bebop with contemporary rhythms, the New Cookers forge a bold, distinctive sound that pays tribute to their borough’s rich and diverse musical heritage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Orjan Nilsen, Music Prodigy


Music prodigy Orjan Nilsen, hand-picked by Armin Van Buuren to round out his label, has made huge waves with tracks like "Filthy Fandango" and "Amsterdam." With Marlo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Christmas Concert

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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Dvorak and More

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