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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 27, 2014?

45 free events take place on Tuesday, May 27 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out May 27 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of May . 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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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, May 27, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Learn African Dance with Live Music
free events nyc Ethiopian Cinema: Zeresenay Berhane Mahari's Difret (2014)
free events nyc The Glass House Project Commemorative Performance
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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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Tour | 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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Tour | 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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Workshop | Park Yoga


Downward dog under the trees with YogaWorks instructor Heather Seagraves, whose classes are spirited and dynamic, fun and strenghtening. Mats are provided by Athleta.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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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
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Workshop | Board Game Social


Join an all-new weekly Game Social to meet up with like-minded players interested in the same games as you. The Board Game Social features games in their classic form with a board, special pieces and a little bit of competition. Try classics like Sorry, Clue, Monopoly, or Life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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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12:00 pm
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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45-minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Joel Forrester


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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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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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: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Other | Open Hours at a Nature Sanctuary


Normally closed to visitors except on guided tours, come meander at your own pace along the rustic trail and see how this once weed-filled promontory has become a native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Accordions Around the World


Take a cross-cultural musical journey - from France to Colombia, from the Balkans to Louisiana, from Cumbia to Jazz, and more - with accordions, harmoniums, concertinas, and bandoneons. Accordionists play throughout the park at 5pm, and at 6pm, a band with a different infectious, global beat performs each week.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Discussion | Russian actors discuss the US premiere of Eugene Onegin


Join the stars of the Vakhtangov State Academic Theatre of Russia to discuss their U.S. Premiere of the original play Eugene Onegin, based on Alexander Pushkin's “novel in verse.” The cast will discuss the modern interpretation as well as the history of The Vakhtangov Theater, Russia's most celebrated repertoire theater. The program will include a Q&A session. In Russian, with English translation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 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 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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Workshop | Intro Class: Effective Communication to Repair and Deepen Your Relationships


With Marty Epstein. “The Work,“ an approach based on the teachings of Byron Katie, is designed to identify and examine thoughts that cause us anger, fear, and depression; such as, “they should understand me,” “he doesn’t listen to me,” “she criticizes me too much,” or we’re bothered by the other’s imperfections, or our own. In this class we will learn to move beyond these harmful patterns of communicating and fine-tune our empathetic and listening skills, so we can communicate with more clarity and compassion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Scrabble Game Social


The Scrabble Game Social brings together the park's wordsmiths in pursuit of Scrabble bingos, and high scoring tiles. If you go wild for words, this one's for you! Please note, they have 2 Scrabble sets, so plan to meet new people when you come to play.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Central Park Circuit Workout


Reach your fitness goals in the world’s most beautiful outdoor gym – Central Park! Get fit with innovative exercises designed by top trainers to utilize the Park’s best natural features: rocks, trails, stairs, hills, and gorgeous open lawns. A variety of in-Park classes will help you to maximize your strength and agility, as well as increase flexibility and muscle tone. Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dance Lesson | Learn African Dance with Live Music


Learn to dance like a pro or just have fun trying at these weekly dance lessons for adults of all ages. The one-hour lesson is followed by a free dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | Liana Finck discusses her book A Bintel Brief


Artist Liana Finck's graphic novel illustrates the enomously popular advice column of The Daily Jewish Forward. Written by a diverse community of Eastern European Jewish immigrants, these letters spoke to the daily heartbreaks and comedies of their new lives, capturing the hope, isolation, and confusion of assimilation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Pooja Mottl discusses her book The 3-Day Reset: Restore Your Cravings for Healthy Foods in Three Easy, Empowering Days


In this illustrated lecture, the author outlines 10 simple ways one can change one’s cravings and start eating whole, healthy, delicious foods—three days at a time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Whitman Illuminated: Song of Myself with Allen Crawford


Celebrate Allen Crawford’s beautiful illustrated Song of Myself with Allen Crawford, David Kessler, and the Ruins of Friendship Orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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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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7:00 pm
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Film | Ethiopian Cinema: Zeresenay Berhane Mahari's Difret (2014)


In this story of a young girl’s abduction into marriage and her subsequent trial for murder in self-defense, writer/director Zeresenay Berhane Mahari juxtaposes Ethiopia’s panoramic beauty with one of its oldest and most oppressive traditions. Based on real events, Difret portrays the complexity of a country’s movement toward equal rights. Singer/songwriter Meklit Hadero will perform.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: Minna Harri Experience Set / Douglas LeCours / Nicole Wolcott


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by an Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists' process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


These introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | Joel Dicker reads from his book The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair


Swiss author Joel Dicker's best-selling thriller revolves around the disappearance of a 15-year-old girl and a young novelist's determination to clear his mentor's name three decades later.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Korean Documentary: Choi Mikyung's My No-Mercy Home (2013)


This dark, critically acclaimed documentary chronicles the sad tale of Dolphin, a young woman who had been abused and ignored, and wanted to have a positive outlet to tell her troubling tale. 77 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Poet Stephen Burt reads his work


Stephen Burt is a literary critic, poet and professor who teaches at Harvard University. The New York Times has called him "one of the most influential poetry critics of his generation."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Ruth Calderon discusses her book A Bride for One Night: Talmudic Tales


Ruth Calderon has recently electrified the Jewish world with her teachings of Talmudic texts. In this volume, her first to appear in English, she offers a fascinating window into some of the liveliest and most colorful stories in the Talmud.
   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
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Tom Robbins reads from his book Tibetan Peach Pie: A True Account of an Imaginative Life


Internationally bestselling novelist and American icon Tom Robbins' long-awaited tale of his wild life and times, both at home and around the globe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Screening | Truth Be Told Documentary Festival


Over three evenings, short films made by this year's students in the graduate certificate program in Documentary Media Studies are screened for the public. Media Studies faculty members Deirdre Boyle and Deanna Kamiel conduct Q&A sessions with the filmmakers following the screenings each night. These works are the product of a year of intensive study of documentary production, history, and theory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | The Glass House Project Commemorative Performance


The Glass House Project is named for the legendary Glass House (Üvegház), the most famous among 76 safe houses established around Budapest by the Swiss diplomat Carl Lutz, where thousands of Jews took refuge and found protection from their persecutors during the Holocaust. It is curated by Jewish music virtuoso Frank London and features a selection of long forgotten songs from Central Europe's Jewish past. The concert is in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Holocaust in Hungary and is an expression of the participating artists' belief that music has the potential to communicate both the loss and give a sense of the crimes committed, while also teaching about the richness of Jewish culture in historic Hungary and the surrounding countries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:15 pm
Free

Film | Documentary: Bobbito Garcia and Kevin Couliau's Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC (2012)


The film explores the definition, history, culture and social impact of New York's summer b-ball scene, the worldwide "Mecca" of the sport. 83 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Talk | Daley, UK Singer-Songwriter


UK singer/songwriter Daley burst onto the R&B scene with his 2012 EP "Alone Together," which garnered him two Soul Train Award nominations and millions of hits on YouTube. His first full album, "Days + Nights," which released in February on Republic Records, features more of Daley’s trademark “future-throwback-soul” sound. Join Daley as he chats about his career, takes a few questions from the audience, and wraps up the session with a short performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 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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