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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 8, 2014?

54 free events take place on Tuesday, April 8 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 April 8 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 April . 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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54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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free events nyc Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
free events nyc Alessandro Bianchi, Organist
free events nyc The 'Crisis of Capitalism' and the State: More Powerful, Less Responsible, Invariably Legitimate
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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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Workshop | Dealing with Difficult People in the Workplace


What is a difficult person? This person might be someone who boasts endlessly, interrupts, drags his/her feet, confuses issues, makes you feel guilty, or has any other dysfunctional behaviors. In this workshop, you will learn to minimize conflict and deadlocks by learning the skills necessary to handle difficult people and turn adversarial situations into opportunities to communicate openly and effectively.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
   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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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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Workshop | Pilates Class


A free Pilates class with a certified instructor. Begin the process toward a building flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance for strong and comfortable body. Please wear comfortable clothes. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in.
   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
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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
12:00 pm
Free

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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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Alessandro Bianchi, Organist


Alessandro Bianchi was born in Como and studied in Piacenza Conservatoire where was awarded in Organ and Organ Composition diplomas with Luigi Toja. He also attended the Masterclasses of Nicholas Danby and Arturo Sacchetti. He is organist of St. Paul’s Basilica in Cantu’ and Artistic Director of the Musical Association “Amici dell’Organo di Cantu’”.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Third Rail Projects’ Yolk, a New Durational Dance Performance


Set against the bustle of midtown Manhattan, Yolk is part time capsule and part hidden treasure as performers transform themselves within the confines of a fragile shell. Yolk furthers Third Rail Projects’ explorations fusing dance, installation art, and performance in the public sphere.
   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 | 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 | 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 | College Recitals


4pm Arianna Korting and Michael Lenahan, Pianos 6pm Jonathan Challoner, Jazz Trumpet 6pm Marika Bournaki, Piano 8pm Edward Kim, Collaborative Piano 8pm Riley Mulherkar, Jazz Trumpet
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Nietzsche, Marginalism, and the Austrian School of Economics


A lecture by Corey Robin, Brooklyn College and the CUNY Graduate Center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | The Black Notebooks: What Heidegger's Denktagebuch Reveals about His Thinking during the Nazi Regime


The long-standing controversy about Martin Heidegger's political beliefs has been rekindled with the imminent publication of the first volumes of his Denktagebuch, a collection of notes and outlines he kept for nearly 50 years. Scholars in France have argued against the publication of his notes, pointing to suspected anti-Semitic remarks as proof that Heidegger was an anti-Semite, as well as a loyal member of the Nazi party. Peter Trawny, the editor of the volumes, has cautioned against reading the excerpts outside the context in which they appear.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Discussion | Developments in the World Capital Markets


Join us for a panel discussion in conjunction with the International Stock Exchange Executives Emeriti. Discussion will be chaired by R. Cromwell Coulson, president and CEO of OTC Markets Group, and Nik Mohamed Din, former chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange. Panelists include Michel Maquil, Mohamed Abdel Salam, Ed Waitzer and Hannes Takacs. Program will be followed by audience Q&A and reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibit: Metropolitan Mosaics


A photography exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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Opening Reception | Exhibit: Reimagining the City's Waterfront and Parks


In 2011, CIVITAS launched an ideas competition to generate dramatic and original concepts for the East River Esplanade from 60th to 125th Streets. The eight winning designs are featured. The opening reception will be preceded by All Parks Considered: Funding & Sustaining NYC Parks, a panel discussion and Q&A focusing on the disparate private funding for parks across the City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Living Large on Less in NYC


Living beneath your means is one way to accumulate wealth. Tips on lowering your expenses and taking advantage of free or nearly free stuff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Re-Coding Nationalism: Muslims and Islamophobia in Norway


On July 22, 2011, two terror attacks in Norway were perpetrated by 
a white Norwegian right-wing extremist. His stated motivation was to eradicate the Muslim presence in Norway and Europe by massacring Norwegian social democrats he believed to be responsible for allowing Muslim immigration to Norway since the 1960s. Seventy-seven people died that day, most of them teenagers. The terror attacks came at the end of a decade in which Islamophobic ideas (often originating in transnational far-right online activism) had become increasingly mainstream in Norwegian politics. How is one to understand the popularity and ubiquity of such sentiments in a small and prosperous country like Norway, in which Muslims make up 3.6 percent of the population? Speaker Sindre Bangstad is a postdoctoral fellow in the department of social anthropology at the University 
of Oslo, and the author of 
Anders Breivik and the Rise of Islamophobia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Roberto Rodríguez's Choir of Silence (2013): Documentary on Church Child Abuse


Between 1960-1962 the CIA and the Diocesis of Miami organized “Operation Peter Pan,” which sent 14,048 unaccompanied children from Cuba to the U.S. This documentary touches on the memories of mental and sexual abuse committed by priests and social workers, a story kept untold. 50 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | The 'Crisis of Capitalism' and the State: More Powerful, Less Responsible, Invariably Legitimate


A lecture by Albena Azmanova, professor of Social and Political Thought in the Department of International Political Economy at The University of Kent, Brussels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | The Elusive Persian Phoenix: On the Identification of the Simurgh and Khvarenah in the Art of Pre-Islamic Iran


Ledcturer: Matteo Compareti. Since the beginning of the last century, the correct identification of the Simurgh has been a surprisingly contentious task for scholars. In contrast, the motif is well attested and securely attributed in the artistic works of the Islamic period, specifically in illustrated manuscripts, where the representation of this mythical creature is often accompanied by a description of the scene in Arabic or Persian. In these illustrations, the Simurgh is always a bird, usually represented in the manner of the phoenix as depicted in Chinese paintings. However, in works from before the first half of the fourteenth century, the Simurgh may have been visualized as a multicolored bird sharing characteristics with the rooster, the parrot or a generic bird of prey. Reception to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | The Transformative Life of Giuseppe Verdi


Francesco Izzo speaks about the extraordinary impact of the life and music of Guiseppe Verdi. Francesco Izzo is Senior Lecturer of Music at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and co-director of the American Institute for Verdi Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | An Evening of Roses: Poetry, Music and Memory


Join Viennese-born Hungarian Manhattanite Greta Elbogen, a Holocaust survivor, in a poetic, musical and spiritual evening. Accompanied by Eric Kramer on the Bösendorfer piano, Greta leads the audience on a path of joy and happiness. Greta’s poetry captures her ability to feel rapture in a setting of music, flowers and loving words. There will be a Q&A session after the performance. Greta's message is that we each have great potential to find joy and happiness, looking for it in the right place in oneself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Talk | Author Talk: Claire Messud


Claire Messud is the author of the six books of fiction, including The Emperor's Children and The Woman Upstairs, both of them New York Times best sellers, as well as When the World Was Steady, which was nominated for the PEN/Faulkner Award. She is also the recipient of the Addison Metcalf Award and a Strauss Living Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Christopher Payne discusses his book North Brother Island: The Last Unknown Place in New York City


This visual talk explores North Brother Island, a secret hiding in plain sight: an off-limits, uninhabited island of ruins in the East River, not far from Rikers Island. From the late-19th century until its abandonment in the 1960s, North Brother served a variety of institutional uses, from quarantine hospital (Typhoid Mary lived and died there) to juvenile drug rehabilitation center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Fascinating Central Park


Join Central Park Conservancy historian and photographer Sara Cedar Miller for a free, illustrated talk on the history of the park and its 30-year transformation by the Central Park Conservancy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | New York Writers Workshop: Creating Graphic Novels


Explore the powerful genre of the graphic novel. Please bring a notebook (preferably unlined), and pens or pencils with erasers. Instructor Alissa Torres is the author of AMERICAN WIDOW (art by Sungyoon Choi), a graphic novel memoir, about her experiences as a 9/11 widow and new mother.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poetry Forum: Alan Ziegler


Alan Ziegler, the editor of "Short," will read from and talk about his new international anthology of “short” forms – including prose poems and brief fictions from a variety of cultures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | The Hugo Wolf Project-Mörike-Lieder


The Hugo Wolf Project-Mörike-Lieder features highlights of the most sophisticated of lied composers with his audaciously inspired collection of 53 songs on poems by Eduard Mörike. The program will be performed by soprano Nell Snaidas, tenor William Ferguson and pianists Julius Abrahams and Miori Sugiyama.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | Moby-Dick, a Unique Adaptation of Herman Melville's Classic Story


This adaptation by James Armstrong uses only four actors, one playing Ishmael, the others playing a variety of characters, from Captain Ahab, to Queequeg, to Starbuck and Stubb. Utilizing simple props and costumes, the play draws the audience into the world of the Pequod and its ill-fated voyage to hunt the illusive White Whale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Concert | Ann Brashares reads from her novel The Here and Now


Ann Brasheres, author of the New York Times bestselling series 'The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants', discusses her new dystopian novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Artist Talk: Dina Litovsky


Ukrainian-born photographer Dina Litovsky (MFA 2010 Photography, Video and Related Media) presents her work, which documents New York City nightlife in its many incarnations—clubs, lounges, bars, as well as public and private parties.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Barbara Ehrenreich reads from her book Living with a Wild God


Celebrate the release of Barbara Ehrenreich's new book as she speaks with John Hockenberry, the host of The Takeaway on WNYC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Bulgarian Fiction Night


Albena Stambolova’s debut novel, Everything Happens As It Does, builds from the idea that everything happens exactly the way it must. Winner of the 2013 Contemporary Bulgarian Writers Contest, this is not a novel of reaching moral high ground, or a book about resolving relationships; this is a story whose mysteries are mysteries for a reason. Virginia Zaharieva was born in Sofia in 1959. She is a writer, psychotherapist, and mother. Her novel Nine Rabbits is among the most celebrated Bulgarian books to appear over the past two decades and the first of Zaharieva’s work available in North America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Contributors read from The Plume Anthology of Poerty 2013


With: Tom Sleigh, Grace Schulman, D. Nurkse, Rachel Hadas, Nicole Cooley, Sophie Cabot Black, Daniel Lawless, Alex Cigale. In just two years, Plume has become one of the most respected and influential on-line poetry journals. Its contributors are a veritable Who's Who of contemporary American Poetry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Dan McMillan reads from his book How Could This Happen: Explaining the Holocaust


German history specialist Dan McMillan examines why the Nazis came to power and how they could engage in murder on such an unprecedented scale in his work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: Christhian C. Diaz / Shannon Hummel/Cora Dance / Anna K. Whaley


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

Reading | No Name presents Super Storytellers


The long-running No Name Comedy/Variety Show brings New York's best established and upcoming authors and storytellers including Colin Dempsey, Dawn Fraser and Daisy Rosario for a their new monthly series. Curated and hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo ("FISH OUT OF AGUA: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks"), the show will include a "Magic Hat open mic" where audience members can sign up for a chance at four minutes of stage time to tell their story.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Symposium | NY Comics & Picture-Story Symposium


Cartoonist and illustrators Sam Alden and Sophie Yanow will be this week's guest speakers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Pen Parentis Literary Salon


Featuring readings by Writers on the Verge, with special co-host Julia Fierro (Cutting Teeth, forthcoming in May from St. Martin's Press). Featured authors will include Sara Lippmann, recipient of a 2012 Fellowship in Fiction from the New York Foundation for the Arts, renowned Chicago author Ben Tanzer (Orphans), and Caeli Wolfson-Widger, celebrating her debut novel, Real Happy Family.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Photographer Vincent Cianni discusses his book Gays in the Military


A conversation between photographer Vincent Cianni and author and curator Alison Nordström. The two will discuss work from Cianni’s book, to which Nordström contributed an essay.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | The Power of Taking Risks


Thom Mayne, Eric Owen Moss, Stephen Phillips and Eva Franch have a discussion on the “institutionalization” of “experimentation” and cultural politics and power of taking risks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Tropical Figure Ground: A Presentation by Architect Smith Obayawat


The Office of Bangkok Architects is a multidisciplinary design office who’s work ranges from urban design to interior design for shopping centers, mixed-use retail, entertainment facilities, residential properties and resorts. Founder and principal Smith Obayawat will discuss efforts to use urban and out-door interior design tools to create retail and commercial environments that bring people out of air-conditioned shopping malls through indigenous exterior passive cooling climate control.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Writer to Writer: Teddy Wayne and Alena Graedon


Teddy Wayne, author of The Love Song of Johnny Valentine, will be interviewing Alena Graedon for the launch of her debut novel, The Word Exchange. The event will include a discussion, Q&A session, and wine and food reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Writing Classes


Choose from Children's Book Writing, Poetry Writing, Songwriting, and Fiction Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Writing Classes


Choose from Creative Writing 101, Essay and Opinion, Fiction Writing, Playwriting, TV Writing, Article Writing, Memoir Writing, Screenwriting, and Stand-Up Comedy Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | College Recitals


7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Discover Opera! and Amato Opera-In-Brief 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM International Students' Concert & Webcast 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Jazz Room Series 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM João Rezende Lopes, guitar
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 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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