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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 20, 2012?

41 free events take place on Tuesday, November 20 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 November 20 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 November . 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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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

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City Walk | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring you all your old favorites and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Pussy Riots and Patriarchs: Who Is Sailing to Byzantium?


A lecture by Peter Barta, University of Surrey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Violin, Cello and Piano Works by Brahms and Mozart


Program: MOZART Piano Trio in G Major, K. 564 BRAHMS Piano Trio No. 1 in B Major With: Mariella Haubs, violin Ken Kubota, cello Yuebing Lin, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$6

Concert | Downtown Chamber Music 2013-2013, Concert 4


The Ernst C. Stiefel Chamber Music Series presents College chamber music ensembles in a series of free lunch-time performances. The program for this concert will be announced a week before the performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | 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
Free

Film | Kirk Jones' What To Expect When You're Expecting (2012): Baby Talk


Stars Cameron Diaz, Matthew Morrison and J. Todd Smith. A look at love through the eyes of five interconnected couples experiencing the thrills and surprises of having a baby, and ultimately coming to understand the universal truth that no matter what you plan for, life doesn't always deliver what's expected. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Freud and “The Painful Riddle of Death”


With Katie Roiphe, Assistant Professor of Journalism. This talk will be a biographical rumination on Freud's relation to mortality, containing an exploration of his last months in London, and incorporating his thinking and writings about death over the years. Why did Freud continue to smoke cigars after his doctors warned him that it was ruinous to his health? What was his idea of a "heroic death"? How did his own life experience reflect his radical thinking on death, and is it possible to truly accept one's own mortality?
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Video | Oscar Muñoz’s 2003 Video Re/trato Projected on the Side of a Building


Colombian artist Oscar Muñoz’s 2003 video Re/trato will be projected on a building to the east visible from the park’s Seating Steps, as well as the sidewalk. One of Colombia’s most influential artists, Oscar Muñoz has created an impressive body of work that investigates memory and history, and the ways both intertwine with our contemporary society. Here, Muñoz presents a video in which you see the artist painting a self-portrait on a concrete sidewalk by using a brush and water. The hand continuously paints as the portrait evaporates, creating an endless drawing. Reflecting on the ephemeral nature of identity, the work highlights the liminal space between remembering and forgetting, between an image and its obliteration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson


Get the neighborhood read. Check out what the librarian has recommended, and hear what others think about it. They've got the books, now we need you to talk!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Citizen Cartography Workshop: Building a Virtual Atlas


Help NYPL build the geospatial library of the future! This workshop will get you oriented with the a set of tools the Library has developed that enables librarians and the general public to add valuable geographic context to old maps. The workshop will focus on the core activity of the website: georectification, or "warping" maps. This means overlaying digital images of historic maps onto a contemporary digital map (similar to Google Maps), transforming them into tiles of a virtual atlas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Digital Gotham: Researching New York City History Online


This class will provide an introduction to myriad online resources, from online books and newspapers to photographs and maps, that can be used to plumb the depths of our city's history. After an overview and discussion of these wonderful resources there will be a hands-on period so that everyone can try out the databases and websites. All are welcome, from the curious to the seasoned researcher. Come learn something new and share your love of NYC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Italian Americans as Transnational Political Actors, 1890's-2010s: From Radicals to Conservatives


A lecture by Guido Tintori. Guido Tintori investigates the experiences of people of Italian origins in the United States, particularly in the New York area, from a political point of view. By examining the progressive involvement and integration of Italian-Americans in mainstream politics, Professor Tintori explores whether the concept of transnationalism can account for their colorful political history. Guido Tintori is a Marie Curie Fellow at the Institute for History, Leiden University, and a senior research associate at the University of Oxford. He is the author, most recently, of Fardelli d’Italia?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment. Classes are taught by experienced volunteers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Regina Lee Blaszczyk discusses her book The Color Revolution


Join historian Regina Lee Blaszczyk for a fascinating look at her book, which explores the often unrecognized role of the color profession in consumer culture. Blaszczyk will explain color forecasting and show how "color engineers" help corporations utilize color psychology. A book signing will follow the lecture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Speak with Poise, Passion, and Persuasive Power


Maria Guida shares techniques that you can put into practice immediately to enhance your confidence and persuade more effectively.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Atomogrady: Nuclear Cities Between Utopia and Disaster in Russia, Ukraine, and Lithuania 1965-2011


A presentation by Anna Veronika Wendland, The Herder Institute for Central and Eastern European Studies, Marburg (Germany) / Giessen University (Germany).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Opening Reception | Drawings Dedicated to Hannah Arendt by Maria Bussmann


An exhibition of drawings by Maria Bussmann dedicated to the German-Jewish Philosopher Hannah Arendt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Christos Nicola discusses his book The Secret of Priest's Grotto: A Holocaust Survival Story


This visual presentation explores one of the most gripping survival stories in history. First unearthed by caver Christos Nicola in 2002, this inspiring talk chronicles the survival of four Jewish families from the western Ukraine, who escaped death at the hands of the Nazis by taking refuge in what is now the 9th longest cave in the world. He explores how the Ukrainian Jewish families survived the Holocaust by hiding in a cave near their village for 344 days. Sixty years later, in 2003, cavers explored the cave and found signs of human habitation. The author's Internet searches eventually connected him with some of the survivors, from whom he learned how 38 people, including toddlers and a 75-year-old grandmother, fled the Nazis and lived in four underground rooms, sealed off from the outside world. There are color photos that take the audience to the site and show some of the people now, while black-and-white historical ones reveal the past.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Homer Aridjis reads from his book A Time Of Angels/Tiempo de Ángeles


A Bilingual Reading by the Author. Aridjis, one of Latin America's greatest living writers addresses the intangible reign of the angels amidst the ruins of our daily life. These poems offer faith in the eloquent silence of the angels as a sign of hope, and point to glimpses of their presence among us. A fable of sorts, accompanied by drawings by prominent Mexican artist Francisco Toledo in a deluxe, bilingual limited edition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Ilan Stavans reads from his book El Iluminado


Ilan Stavans, Mexican-American essayist and critic who explores Jewish culture in the Hispanic world, discusses his graphic novel, a mysterious tale about our fascination with mysteries that ricochets between the Old World and the New.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


With Miles Neale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | Mitchell Scott Lewis reads from his book Death in the 12th House: Where Neptune Rules


Local author and professional astrologer Mitchell Scott Lewis returns for the release of his latest mystery novel. Investigator/astrologer David Lowell must find why someone is knocking off the legends of rock and roll.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Performance Art: Hayley McCulloch's Rolling Stones Live


Using her colorful figurative "Pop Star Finger Puppets," artist Hayley McCulloch will present a multimedia puppet show about The Rolling Stones' travels in Morocco. Through live audio recordings, video clips, and comic dialogue, McCulloch will lead the audience on a tour of the sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll culture around this wondrous moment in music history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | Play Reading: The Morons by Dan McCormick


A “new normal” American family tries desperately to be the next big reality TV Sensation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Art Baron of Duke Ellington's Orchestra, and Friends


Art Baron is well known as one of the youngest members of Duke Ellington’s Orchestra, and played trombone with the Duke during his last years touring before he passed away. Barron’s wonderful and imaginative style honors all that is great about Ellington’s music, while infusing his own twist and his own voice. He has performed with Duke Ellington, Stevie Wonder, and Bruce Springsteen to name a few. He is a composer and arranger and has had several commissions, including Jazz at Lincoln Center, MOBI New Music Ensemble, and the New York Composers’ Orchestra, and dance ensembles, including Martitat Goshen’s Earthworks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Master Class | Baroque Aria Ensemble


Kenneth Cooper, Director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Javor Bracic, Acclaimed Croation Pianist


PROGRAM: Luka Sorkočević: Četiri Studije – Four Studies (1754) Božidar Kunc: Mlado Lišće – Early Leaves
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Jazz | Brazilian Jazz with Pianist Paulo Braga


With: Michael Thomas, alto saxophone Robert Haight, tenor saxophone Christopher Ziemba, piano John Tate, bass Jeremy Noller, drums Pianist Paulo Braga joins the most advanced student group, the Artist Diploma Ensemble, in a concert featuring Brazilian popular music
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Guitar Recital


With Eli Blumm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | The Juilliard Chamber Orchestra performs works by Bartok, Dvorak and Beethoven


Program: BARTÓK Divertimento for Strings DVORÁK Serenade, Op. 44 BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 1 Juilliard's conductorless orchestra performs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | The Mannes Orchestra performs works by Beethoven and Prokofiev


Program: Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 Prokofiev's Suite No. 1 from Romeo and Juliet
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Cold Soda


Come to the most refreshing night of stand-up comedy in the city. If calories were laughs and sticks and stones were if’s and but’s, then the only way to escape this mangled sentence would be to see this amazing show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
$5

Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Bring It!


Jay Welch hosts this stand up comedy open mic every Tuesday at 11pm. Sign up and you can be a part of the show! Each week, Jay and his special guests will be joined by 10 additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny. Win “joke of the night” and you are guaranteed a slot on the following Tuesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
$1

Performance | Comedy: Study Hall


Looking for more time on stage to practice your improv? Then stay after class for Study Hall, a free jam for students of all levels to work on the skills you’re learning in class. Just bring your student IDs, an apple for Teacher, and something to work on! Hosted by Patrick Cucuta & Elke Reid.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
$1
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