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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 26, 2009?

43 free events take place on Saturday, September 26 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 September 26 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 September . 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, September 26, 2009

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Tour | Broadway Open House Theatre Tours


An exclusive look at what goes on in Broadway’s historic playhouses before the audience comes in. Theatre tours depart on a continuous basis from 10:00 a.m. through noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Broadway Open House Theatre Tours


An exclusive look at what goes on in Broadway’s historic playhouses before the audience comes in. Theatre tours depart on a continuous basis from 10:00 a.m. through noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Broadway Open House Theatre Tours


An exclusive look at what goes on in Broadway’s historic playhouses before the audience comes in. Theatre tours depart on a continuous basis from 10:00 a.m. through noon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, and explore the Hudson River first hand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Colloquium | “Birth and Rebirth of a Nation”: D.W. Griffith's Notorious Film Today


"Birth and Rebirth of a Nation" considers current issues of race and representation in the media and beyond. Griffith’s white supremacist manifesto The Birth of a Nation is discussed in the context of contemporary developments in an attempt to reconcile the racial imagination of the average American of today with that of the average American of less than a century ago, when The Birth of a Nation was the most popular film of the day. Speakers analyze recent scholarship on racism in the period of the film and examine the film’s legacy and continuing impact. How do we think critically about the contested notion of a “post-racial” America as we look back at history? How has the social, political, and cultural context that created the movie transformed over time? From 10:00 a.m.—1:00 p.m., there will be a screening of D.W. Griffith’s The Birth of a Nation (1915), a silent film with live accompaniment. From 2:00—5:00 p.m. a colloquium with speakers Douglas A. Blackmon, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and Atlanta Bureau Chief of The Wall Street Journal; David Blight of the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance and Abolition at Yale University; Bill Gaskins, photographer and essayist; Miriam J. Petty, professor of film and media studies at Rutgers University-Newark; and Michele Wallace, professor of English, women’s studies and film at CUNY Graduate Center and City College of New York. From 6:00—7:30 p.m., a screening of DJ Spooky’s Rebirth of a Nation (2002), a critical revision of Griffith’s film.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Lesson | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Registration starts for English classes for speakers of other languages


Participants must register in person at the library. As space is limited, registration will be drawn by lottery at all branches. An English proficiency test will be given at the time of registration to determine class placement. Anyone age 16 or over is welcome. Documentation is not required. Levels: Beginner and Low Intermediate. Classes meet Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. from Saturday, October 3 to Saturday, December 19.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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 | Garden Tour


This tour highlights the history, design and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden. Led by Garden Staff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | Street Fair


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Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Walk from the Dairy to Belvedere Castle, and learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Tour


Discover the Village with a free walking tour that weaves together the highlights of history with delicious inside stories. The free walking tours of St. Marks Place & 8th Street are led by Arthur Marks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Discussion | A Celebration of Scholar Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick


A honoring of the extraordinary life and work of faculty member Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick (1950-2009). Her groundbreaking works include Between Men: English Literature and Male Homosocial Desire (1986); Epistemology of the Closet (1991); Tendencies (1993); Touching Feeling: Affect, Pedagogy, Performativity (2003); Dialogue on Love (1999); and a book of poems, Fat Art Thin Art (1994).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | Art Under the Bridge Festival


The neighborhood-wide event is a one-of-a-kind art happening: where serendipity meets the haphazard and where the unpredictable, spontaneous and downright weird thrive. The Festival presents touchable, accessible, and interactive art, on a scale that makes it the nation's largest urban forum for experimental art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Fair | Block Party


Dozens of artist-led activity booths, workshops, and live performances. Among more than twenty booths, planned activities include face-painting, cookie-decorating, puppet-making, mask-making, collaborative sculpture, and temporary tattoos—all imaginatively re-interpreted by professional artists. Artists will also lead workshops in hula hooping and drumming.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Wall Street and Downtown Tour


Weaves together history, events, architecture, and people of birthplace of NY, financial capital of the world, and hottest new neighborhood in the city. Stops include U.S. Custom House, Trinity Church, Wall Street, NY Stock Exchange, other architectural and cultural sites. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Festival | Festival & Block Party


Experience the best of the East Village and the Lower East Side with multiple indoor and outdoor stages, classes and activities for all ages, gourmet food vendors, a flea market and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | “Amble Through the Ramble”


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Native Americans in New Amsterdam Gallery Tour


Curator Alexandra Gaba-van Dongen of the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam joins exhibition co-curator Kathleen Benson in this tour of the exhibition. The tour will highlight artifacts from the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and the Rochester Museum and Science Center that were featured in One Man's Trash Is Another Man's Treasure, a groundbreaking 1995 exhibition, and will discuss Native American adaptations of European trade goods.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Festival | Folk Festival of Japan


Featuring the Ryukyu Tea Ceremony, Ryukyu Dynasty traditional music and dance, and an Ikebana demonstration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Music school students and alumni perform


Performances by students, faculty and staff, alumni, and community members, interactive demonstrations. A fun and kid-friendly event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | The New York Opera Forum performs Massenet's Werther


A concert version of Jules Massenet's four-act opera based on Goethe's epistolary novel The Sorrows of Young Werther under the direction of Richard Nechamkin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “A Road Once Traveled”


Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because armies could see their enemies approach as they sailed down the East River. History buffs will love this tour of the Harlem Meer and its strategic environs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | “DUMBO: Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass” Walk


Explore this interesting area during the famous "Art Under the Bridge Festival." Learn about the history and architecture of this area while you enjoy the avant-garde art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Park Walk | “The Great Squirrel” Tour


Come learn about everyone’s favorite rodent. Uncover their basic biology, observe their squirrelly habits, and begin to love them even more. Make sure to bring your camera for some great pictures of our furry neighbors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | “Explore the Library Online”


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore the redesigned Library website and catalog. Search for books and other materials; discover online resources, digital collections, blogs, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | New York Miniaturist Ensemble performs very short works


This ensemble is dedicated to performing music composed of 100 notes or fewer. Over 200 composers have written works for the Ensemble, including Karlheinz Stockhausen, Christian Wolff, Michael Finnissy, Tom Johnson, Charles Wuorinen, Georges Aperghis, Pauline Oliveros, Sylvano Bussotti, Henri Pousseur, Kevin Volans, and Jandek. Formed in 2004 by graduates of the Juilliard School, the Ensemble has been praised for their virtuosic performances and innovative programming. The NYME collaborated with the Museum of the Moving Image to perform live films scores to the early films of the Thomas Edison Company. The Ensemble is pursuing a wide variety of special projects, including performances of music composed by computers and animals, scores for silent short films, works written by deaf composers who have never heard music, and pieces composed by thousands of people together on a collaborative composition website which anyone in the world can access.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Sierra Hull & Highway 111 / Kelleigh McKenzie, Bluegrass and Folk Music


Bluegrass musician Hull and her band have received three nominations for the 2009 IBMA Awards, including Emerging Artist of the Year, Mandolin Player of the Year and Recorded Event of the Year. Alison Krauss says, "Sierra is a remarkably talented, beautiful human being. Success could not come to a more worthy person. I adore her." Armed with a banjo, guitar and amplified stompbox, Oregonian-turned-New Yorker McKenzie (pictured) has a way of mixing folk, blues, old-time and rock into a music all her own. With a whimsical voice and soaring melodies, she takes the well-worn roads of Americana to unexpected places, thumping and plucking out original tales that veer effortlessly from a graceful social consciousness to lusty romps and sinister seductions. Her acclaimed debut album Chances was recently released nationally and her song "Gin" won the 2009 Independent Music Award (IMA) for Best Americana Song.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Talk | Filmmaker Bruce Twickler discusses his Broadside


The geopolitical conflict between the English and the Dutch for control of trade dramatically shaped the world of the 17th century, including the contested colony at the mouth of the Hudson River. Twickler, writer/producer/director of Broadside, a new docudrama, will discuss the project and screen a short documentary about the making of the film and its vivid animations and historic recreations, and show excerpts from the production that tell the story of how New Amsterdam became New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 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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Theater | Joseph Bruchac's River of Tides, a Play about Henry Hudson


A play about Henry Hudson’s 1609 journey on the river that came to bear his name. Written by the Native American novelist, storyteller and poet Bruchac and based on Indian legends and the diary of a Hudson crewmember to show viewpoints neglected in the current Hudson celebrations. Talk back discussion with the director and actors after the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Listen to “The Auerglass,” a two-person pump organ


The Auerglass is a two-person wooden pump organ designed by the artist Tauba Auerbach with her friend Cameron Mesirow of the band Glasser. The instrument cannot be played alone. It requires two people to play. One player has to pump in order for the other to play and vice versa. There is a four-octave scale that is divided so that each of the two players plays every other note. Auerbach and Mesirow will play a composition written specifically for the instrument. It combines music that Auerbach wrote as a child, songs from Glasser and new material. Ida Falck Øien, who creates the costumes for Glasser, has created special costumes with shifting states for the Auerglass players to wear.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Dancing | Dance the Tango in the Park


Beginner lessons at 7 pm. Donations of beverages or snacks are greatly appreciated)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | German Film: Angelo Colagrossi's The Candidate!


Meet Horst Schlämmer, alter-ego of one of Germany’s most famous comedians, Hape Kerkeling. Schlämmer usually works as the deputy editor of a fictitious German newspaper. But now, Kerkeling’s got his creation running for public office. And not just any public office. Schlämmer wants to be Chancellor. He therefore founds the “Horst Schlaemmer Party (HSP)” and causes “Horstian” turbulences among the other listed parties. 96 min. In German with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Risa Jaroslow & Dancers' The Partner Project


What happens when you see two people engaged in an intimate moment – looking at a map, having an argument, flirting? Those glimpses of partnering in public affect those who witness them, if only briefly. Are the partners in these public duets affected by the viewers? Explore these “public/private partnerships."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | The Drunkard’s Wife, Electro-gypsy Music


Electro-gypsy band The Drunkard’s Wife is a village wedding and the 1968 Paris student riot rolled into one. They provide beguiling punk bravado, gender politics, disassociation as intimacy, revolutionary fervor, and some dirty dancing. Expect some musics made with accordions, brass and homemade electronics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Concert | My Lord Chamberlain's Consort performs “A Musicall Dreame: Songs of Ferrabosco and Jones”


Featuring: Philip Anderson, tenor; Grant Herreid, baritone and lute; Rosamund Morley, viols; Pat O'Brien, cittern; Andy Rutherford, lute; Marcia Young, soprano and harp Pre-Concert Lecture by Erik Ryding. From the lute book collections of 1609: Songs from the plays of Ben Jonson, by his friend, Alfonso Ferrabosco the Younger -- court composer to James I and music master to Prince Henry -- and by Robert Jones, whose inspiration came to him in a dream.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Other | The Inwood Astronomy Project: Look at the Stars through a Telescope


THIS WILL OCCUR ONLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS, SO PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM. Come look through a telescope at the stars. The Inwood Astronomy Project is the largest public outreach program in New York City, hoping to get 5000 New Yorkers to come look through a telescope for the first time. They will be giving away posters, postcards, and other doodads. There is always a telescope to look through, and a knowledgeable astronomer to answer questions. Bring a flashlight for the climb to the hilltop. Call for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | “Jewmongous”: Comedic Songs


Celebrate and repent with Sean Altman, the brains behind this critically acclaimed show. The founder and former leader of the vocal group Rockapella, hailed as a leader of the "Jewish Hipster movement" by The New York Times, and considered one of the “New Super Jews” by Time Out New York, Altman has certainly found a niche for himself, performing his witty, cynical, comedic songs and stories for sold-out audiences, White House dignitaries, and celebrities. Join Altman, cracking wise on the eve of Yom Kippur.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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