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Free events for Tuesday, 05/31/11
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34 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, May 31, 2011

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience more levels. Classes are rain or shine. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 am
Free

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international more 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" Five tours daily on the hour. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Gallery Talk | The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Room


An expert leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions. Two sessions: 10am-1pm and 1:30pm more -3pm. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Yoga in the Park


Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided.
   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 more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Workshop | Ping Pong in the Park


Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Birdwatching | Meet the Birds


Get an up-close visit with exotic birds from the Arcadia Bird Sanctuary and Education Center. Sanctuary more Director, Terri Jones, and her sociable, people-friendly birds can be found every Tuesday this summer, weather permitting. Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
Free

Jazz | The Gotham Jazzmen


Dixieland jazz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Amble Through the Ramble” Tour


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. more Tour will be approximately one hour. less
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Downtown: Where New York Began Tour


A tour of Downtown — its history, architecture, and art, and its fascinating denizens. Tour includes more Federal Hall, the U.S. Stock Exchange, Trinity Church, Fraunces Tavern, U.S. Custom House, and Bowling Green. Led by a professional tour leader. Adults, please bring photo ID. less
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Fitness Walk NYC


A free fitness walk led by experienced instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | John Gee, Accordionist


Enjoy a taste of Paris in the park at lunchtime with musette style accordion music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Juiliiard musicians perform works by Bartok and others


Program: BARTOK Romanian Dances, arranged by the Grneta Ensemble COHEN Grneta Variations GRNETA Balkan more Madness for Two Clarinets COHEN Hebrew Songs FAIROUZ Ughniat Mariam GRGIN Hameum Suite MONTI Czardas With the Grneta Ensemble: Vasko Dukovski & Ismail Lumanovski, clarinets; Alexandra Joan, piano. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Todd Robbins, Ragtime and Tin Pan Alley Pianist


Todd Robbins plays Ragtime and classic Tin Pan Alley songs. He is often heard on Monday nights playing more piano with Woody Allen's Jazz Band and has recorded two albums with that group. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Tour | Cathedral Tour


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

Screening | Short Films on and by Native Americans


Featuring UNRESERVED: The Work of Louie Gong, Writing the Land, Airplane, Button Blanket, and Preston more Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows. Start times are 1pm and 3pm. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Beading Techniques Demonstration


Cody Harjo demonstrates beading techniques.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the more wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Microsoft Office 2003: MS Word 1


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn the basic features of Microsoft Word 2003, a word processing program more you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting. less
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Digital Publishing: eBooks, eMagazines & Apps


eBooks began outselling print books in 2010. Magazines are moving to the iPad and other tablets. Digital more publishing is hot, and print designers should be learning about it NOW. There is a lot of confusion about the different formats and what is capable in each. What are the differences between eBooks and eMagazines? What is the Adobe Digital Publishing Suite? They'll answer those questions and more in this seminar. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Talk | Constructing a Diversified Portfolio for Beginners


By diversifying your investment portfolio, you are more likely to reduce volatility (risk) and enhancing more potential returns. Learn key elements of diversification. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Promising Premises Writing Workshop


This workshop looks at effective story opening strategies with an eye toward establishing conflict early. more In-session exercises will help participants generate new, rich material. With Tim Tomlinson, who writes fiction and poetry and has been published in various literary journals and magazines. He is a co-founder of the New York Writers Workshop. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Czech Cinema: Jiri Krejcik's Pension for Single Men (1967)


A comedy based on the play Bedtime Story by Seán O'Casey. 90 min. In Czech with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Elizabeth Molnár Rajec's Kaleidoscopic Photomontage


A unique photo collection of over thirty years features one-of-a-kind compositions which are of a conscious more process reflecting reality as well as fantasy. With her unique montage method ordinary subjects often appear as abstracts and give a chance to free interpretations and associations. Her compositions reflect original images which must show a suitability to be put together in a unique way. Each picture can be montaged in multiple ways; that is why it is called kaleidoscopic. Each shows a different image or motion. The message from viewing her pictures tries to inspire that time goes by very fast and only the clicking of the camera at a given second captures a particular moment in our lives. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction To Meditation


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

Other | Listening Party with Jeff “Tain” Watts and Laura Kahle


Featuring Watt’s new CD, Family, and Kahle’s new CD, Circular. Drummer Jeff “Tain” Watts and more pocket trumpeter Laura Kahle as they play tracks from and discuss their respective new releases, Watts' Family, and Kahle’s Circular with Ken Druker. less
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Michael Cumella's Crank-Up Phonograph & Poetry DJ Experience


Michael Cumella - sophisticated and culturally stimulating entertainment. Join him for a poetic DJ experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Momenta Quartet performs music by Julián Carrillo


The Momenta Quartet has been described by Time Out New York as a “striking new-music quartet,” but more the quartet’s range goes far beyond a single form of music. Including over 40 world premieres by both established and up-and-coming composers, the ensemble’s repertoire includes classical standards, contemporary masterworks, and consort music of the Renaissance. Momenta approaches all of this music with equal passion and commitment; a new work by a young composer is given as much attention as a revered mainstay of the classical canon. Some of these emerging composers have received important grants, Rhodes scholarships, invitations to Darmstadt, as well as commercial recording contracts as a direct result of their work with the Quartet. The Quartet will perform seldom-heard string music by Julian Carrillo, a Mexican composer known largely for having developed a microtonal musical system he called "The Thirteenth Sound." An active violinist as well as a composer, he followed his early forays into microtonality with studies in Europe, returning to Mexico to become a proponent of his new sound theory. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars more of today. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Theater | Subjective Theatre Company presents No Poem No Song by Jesse Cameron Alick


A mixture of East and West Indian mythology that follows the lives of two brothers (one human, one a more deity) through a series of events which have the power to destroy the world of the spirits, trap the world of the gods, and free the world of humans. less
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Nina Paley's Sita Sings the Blues (2008): An Animated Tale


Three hilarious shadow puppets narrate both ancient tragedy and modern comedy in this beautifully animated more interpretation of the Indian epic the Ramayana. Set to the 1920's jazz vocals of Annette Hanshaw, Sita earns its tagline as the "Greatest Break-Up Story Ever Told." 82 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Open Mic | Penny's Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents more in at this gathering hosted by Penny Pollak. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$3

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 more Manhattan. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 pm
$5 cover, $5...

Performance | Bring It! Stand-Up Open Mike


Jay Welch hosts this stand up comedy open mic. Sign up and you can be a part of the show! Each week, more 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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Classical Music | Sacred Choral Works at a Landmark Venue

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Musical | Hit Show Musical Parody

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