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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 14, 2016?

45 free events take place on Thursday, April 14 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 14 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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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, April 14, 2016

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Festival | 'The Study of Bold Live': An All-Day Festival


New Yorkers are adventurous, daring, tough – in a word, they are BOLD. LISTERINE Brand conducted a study which found that LISTERINE Brand-lovers were more likely to do bold things. Are New Yorkers as bold as LISTERINE® users? Let’s find out! On April 14, all of New York City is invited to showcase their boldness at the Study of Bold Live. Who will be bold enough to step up and sing with the cast of a Tony Award-winning Broadway show, show off their beatboxing skills by battling a hip hop legend, or participate in a silent disco yoga session? Take part in the Study Of Bold Live, an all-day festival of free activities featuring special guests, including: · 8:00am-10:30am – Silent disco yoga session · 10:30am-12:00pm – Karaoke with Broadway cast · 1:00pm-2:30pm – Beatboxing with hip hop legend · Juggling, breakdancing, magicians—plus more bold events throughout the day Free BOLD prize packs for all participants including yoga mats, t-shirts and LISTERINE® Brand mouthwash.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | iMovie for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of using Apple's entry-level video editing program iMovie by working through a simple project. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Master Class | Bass Trombone Master Class: John Engelkes


John Engelkes joined the San Francisco Symphony in 1981. A native of Iowa, he was previously a member of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and has also performed with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Florida Symphony. He studied with John Hansen at the University of Northern Iowa, where he received his bachelor’s degree, and later pursued a master's degree at Northwestern University. At Northwestern, he studied with Frank Crisafulli and Edward Kleinhammer of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. While in Chicago, Mr. Engelkes performed in the Northwestern Wind Ensemble, Northwestern Symphony, Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and the Chicago Pops. A founding member of the Bay Brass, he also serves on the faculty at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
   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. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | North Indian Vocal Concert


With: Anupam Shobhakar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world. This workshop takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays in April.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Revolutionaries: The Late Works of Beethoven and Ginastera


Program: Alberto Ginastera Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 53 Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-flat Major ("Hammerklavier") Op. 106 With: Paavali Jumppanen, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Concert | Broadwood Junction performs 'Faces of the Queen'


Inspired by salon concerts of the past, Broadwood Junction presents a pastiche program highlighting the life and times of Marie Antoinette. Through the eyes of composers who crossed paths with the monarch, glimpse the queen at various moments in her life, beginning in Austria before her marriage, and ending with her untimely death. Performers:  Francis Liu, violin; Patrick Jones, square piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Concert | Deleware County Christian School Concert Choir


From Newtown Square, PA. Choral works and arrangements by Moses Hogan, Russell Robinson, Eric Barnum, Thomas Tallis, Guy Forbes, Lijestrand, Levine, and Frank Tichelli
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Workshop | Photoshop for Beginners


Learn how to enhance photos using the number 1 photo editing software in the world; Adobe Photoshop. In this class you learn the features of Photoshop and learn about layers and use them to manipulate images to your desire. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Stuart Heisler's Chain Lightning (1950): Flyboy's Fling


Stars: Humphrey Bogart, Eleanor Parker, Raymond Massey. A man runs into the Red Cross girl he romanced in Europe when he was a flyer in World War II after he is offered a job as a test pilot. 94 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Does This Email Make Me Look Smart?: Simple Grammar, Vocabulary, and Punctuation Tips


Its or it’s? Less or fewer? Bring or take? With more than 1 million words borrowed from many sources, English is hard to master. The rules of spelling and grammar are numerous and often inconsistent, and though many words sound alike or seem interchangeable, they are not. They’ll clear up some of the confusion with easy-to-understand explanations and many tricks to help you remember them. The presentation will improve both your writing and speaking skills. Presented by Dale Burg, author of 22 books and a college-level instructor of editing and writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Mangelos: A Retrospective of Exhibitions 1972-1981


At 5pm, the curator of the exhibition, François Piron, holds a conversation with Rachel Haidu, who is a scholar of the artist Marcel Broodthaers and the author of The Absence of Work: Marcel Broodthaers, 1964-1976. A general opening from 6pm-8pm will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Bharatanatyam Dance Performance


Featuring Dusk and Evening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Birdwatching | Spring Birding Tour


Go birding! Discover the surprising diversity of birds that call the park home during migratory season with guided tours. The location is a hotspot for avian visitors and birders alike. Past sightings include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, and even a Chuck-will's-widow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Tyler Dwiggins reads from his book subText


Even though everybody on the planet is just a text away, getting your message across has never been more complicated. subText is a hilarious series of vignettes detailing the awkwardness of dating in the digital age, from capturing the perfect selfie to making a relationship Facebook official. At its heart, subText is a reminder that "love is a lot of things, but it is rarely a thing of convenience."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Other | Wine and Spirits Tastings


Free tastings at a boutique retailer specializing in fine wines and craft spirits, and has one of the largest grower champagne selections in New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Thomas Wilson, jazz piano 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Niru Liu, mezzo-soprano 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Semra Amiraslanova, piano 8:30 PM - 10:00 PM Madeleine Christie, accompanying 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Kyu Yeon Kim, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Performance | The Disc Jockey Was a Lady: A Play with Music


The story of lady disc jockeys during World War II. This play with music features musical theater veteran Ross Hewitt, who, with Dolly Ellen, portrays multiple characters in the show (with some vocals thrown in from Broadway accompanist and musical director, Phil Hall). The score features heartwarming songs of the forties from such songwriters as Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Rodgers and Hart, as well as toe-tapping trios in classic Andrews Sisters’ style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Artist Talk: Bill Armstrong


Bill Armstrong will speak about his acclaimed Infinity series, coloristic abstract photographs that have been collected and exhibited widely in gallery and museum venues across the US and in Europe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Maggie Nelson discusses her book The Argonauts


In her widely acclaimed memoir, Maggie Nelson powerfully weaves theory into a narrative of queer relations and family-making, juxtaposing such supposed opposites as transgressive and normative politics, reproductive and sodomitical motherhood, intellectual and domestic life to tell a different kind of story.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Mall City/Subway City: Hong Kong and New York's Consumer Landscapes


Hyper-dense projects in Manhattan, such as the Westfield World Trade Center/Brookfield Place/Fulton Center complex and the Hudson Yard/Highline nexus will bring the Asian vertical mall to New York — a city that up until now has shunned this type of development. What will this mean for New York City and its love of the subway and the street? This panel will explore the consequences of these new developments and raise questions about cultural identity, architecture and urban life in the hyper dense socially mediated global city. It will compare new developments in New York with interlinked vertical mall complexes in Hong Kong, where they seamlessly connect to public transportation systems and feature spectacular atriums, plazas, yet set in stone a culture of leisure, tourism and consumerism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Mixed Media Works: Jae Yong Kim's Pop Goes the Donut


Akin to Pop artists before him, Jae Yong Kim's work elicits an immediate visceral response. In this case, "DONUTS!" His motif is instantly recognizable and the viewer can't subdue their immediate hankering for these sculptures. Concurrently, a parallel effect also takes hold of the viewer. Similar to being in a donut shop, a synesthesia effect causes each color to render a flavor and a sweet and/or savory dream starts to unfold.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Camus: A Stranger in the City


On the occasion of "Camus: A Stranger in the City," a festival celebrating the 70th anniversary of Albert Camus' one and only visit to New York, historian Robert Zaretsky and writer and essayist Adam Gopnik discuss the relevance of Camus’ work in the contemporary era. Fifty-six years after his tragic death in a car crash, French writer Albert Camus remains a colossal intellectual figure. His reflections on the search for meaning in life preoccupy readers from all over the world. His views on violence and counter-violence as well as justice and freedom continue to stimulate discussion and provoke debate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Chinese Calligraphy Class


Learn how to use a brush pen to write Chinese calligraphy with an experience instructor. No Chinese language knowledge required. Library will provide supplies. This class repeats Thursday evenings in March and April.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Pickles and Pastries: The Evolution of NYC’s Public Markets


Market purveyors of yore would likely not even recognize today’s glitzy food halls popping up left and right. In this talk, New Amsterdam Market founder Robert LaValva shares his expertise on the past, present, and future of public markets in a dialogue with Anne Saxelby, owner of Saxelby Cheesemongers. Plus, get a taste of Saxelby Cheesemonger’s best cheese and Pain d’Avignon’s freshly baked bread.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Planet Cuba: Art, Culture, Future Island


Cuba has been in a state of massive transformation over the past decade, with its historic resumption of diplomatic relations with the United States only the latest development. While the political leadership has changed direction, other forces have taken hold. The environment is under threat, and the culture feels the strain of new forms of consumption. Planet Cuba examines how art and literature have responded to a new moment, one both more globalized and less exceptional; more concerned with local quotidian worries than international alliances; more threatened by the depredations of planetary capitalism and climate change than by the vagaries of the nation’s government. Rachel Price, Associate Professor of Spanish and Portuguese at Princeton University, examines a fascinating array of artists and writers who are tracing a new socio-cultural map of the island. She holds a PhD from Duke University and writes on Latin American literature, media, and ecocriticism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Societies in East Central Europe and Jewish Heritages


The panel explores the complex of majority conceptions of nationhood and political community native to East Central Europe with a special focus on the representational practices of accommodating, marginalizing or outright excluding Jewish contributions and participation in society. Experts from various academic disciplines are asked to reflect and compare country-specific patterns of marking out the place of Jews and Jewishness in East Central Europe with the ultimate goal of arriving at conclusion regarding overarching, regional similarities and variation across cases. PANELISTS: Attila Pók, academic advisor, Hungarian Academy of Sciences; András László Pap, professor, Hungarian University of Public Administration; Elena Keidosiute, Prins Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Jewish History. Exhibition tours by curator Zita Mara Vadász at 6.30pm and 8.15pm. Panel discussion at 7pm RECEPTION TO FOLLOW at 8.30 pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poem-A-Day Anthology Launch


The Academy of American Poets and Abrams present a reading in celebration of National Poetry Month, featuring poets in the new anthology Poem-a-Day: 365 Poems for Every Occasion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Adina Hoffman discusses her book Till We Have Built Jerusalem with Phillip Lopate


Till We Have Built Jerusalem unfolds as an excavation. It opens with the 1930s arrival of the architect Mendelsohn, who must reckon with a complex new Middle Eastern reality. Next we meet Austen St. Barbe Harrison, Palestine's chief government architect. In the final section, Hoffman herself sets out through today's Jerusalem searching for traces of an architect named Spyro Houris.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Charles Bock discusses his book Alice and Oliver


Charles Bock is the author of the novel Beautiful Children, which was a New York Times bestseller and Notable Book. His novel Alice and Oliver is new in April from Random House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Elizabeth Nunez reads from her book Even in Paradise


Elizabeth Nunez returns to celebrate the release of her latest book. Taking inspiration from King Lear, Nunez explores fraught family dynamics in this beautifully written new novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs presents a tribute to Poet Jayne Cortez


Poet and vocalist LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs is quite familiar with staging tributes to trailblazers like Gil Scott-Heron, Sekou Sundiata, and Miriam Makeba with stellar lineups and ensembles. In this commission, Diggs joins electro-acoustic keyboard wizard and composer Marc Cary to respond and pay homage to the artistic legacy of poet Jayne Cortez (1934–2012). 7:00 Pre-show conversation with Denardo Coleman (son of Jayne Cortez and Ornette Coleman) and Rosamond S. King (Artist/Scholar, Brooklyn College) 7:30 Musical performance
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Lewis Miller reads from his book Styling Nature: A Masterful Approach to Floral Arrangements


Renowned New York–based floral designer Lewis Miller presents a fresh take on the arrangement and display of flowers—discussing the approach to and the inspiration behind his lavish creations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Louis Begley reads from his book Kill and Be Killed


Master stylist Louis Begley returns to launch the publication of the sequel to his literary thriller debut, Killer, Come Hither. Begley continues the story of Jack Dana, the former Marine Corps officer turned novelist whose quest to avenge his murdered uncle takes a new, more dangerous turn when Jack’s girlfriend becomes the next victim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Home Center by Scott Goodman


Paintings of doors, windows and other things you might find in a Home Depot.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Toussaint by Walter Miclo


This new play is about Venerable Pierre Toussaint who deliberately chose to remain in slavery here in New York City at the turn of the nineteenth century, though he could have purchased his freedom, as an act of charity to his slave owner.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Cursed Reality: 19th-Century German Realism


A lecture by Professor Elisabeth Strowick (Johns Hopkins University).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - College Division Student Composers 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Shinhye Dong, violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Master Class | Toy Piano Workshop


Featuring Margaret Leng Tan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Workshop | Get Photoshopped! Photo Retouching


In this class you will use the Photoshop to modify digital images. Learn how to use the clone stamp tool, duplicating backgrounds and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Jazz | Kana Miyamoto, Jazz Flutist


Kana Miyamoto is a flutist and composer originally from Chiba, Japan. Kana grew up in a musical family. Her father is a musician and composer who exposed her to a wide range of musical genres at an early age. She started playing flute at age of 13 and quickly developed an interest in jazz. In 2002, the Agency for Cultural Affairs in Japan awarded Miyamoto an, "Up-and-Coming Artist Overseas Training System" grant, which allowed her to study abroad. She returned to Japan to pursue and graduated a degree in Music at Tokyo College of Music in 2011. During this time, she performed regularly as a soloist, as well as in orchestral, chamber, and big band settings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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