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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 27, 2017?

39 free events take place on Monday, February 27 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 February 27 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 February . 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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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, February 27, 2017

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Workshop | Mango Languages: Learn Languages Online


Hola! Ni Hao! Bonjour! Konnichiwa! Dobryi den'! Come try out the Mango Languages program and start learning one of more than 60 languages today. This is a conversation based language learning program with a built-in recording option. Record your voice and compare your speech to the narrator’s to hear your progress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 am
Free

Conference | Cosmos, East and West Astral Sciences in South and East Asia and Their Interaction with the Greco-Roman World


The astral science was among the most developed bodies of knowledge in the ancient world. A complex and interrelated system of astronomical observation, astral rituals, divination and physiognomy was developed in Greece, India and China. While each civilization cultivated this knowledge along its own cultural trajectory and each system contained features unique to its own, there were moments when their paths crossed and ideas cross-fertilized and hybridized. This conference is concerned with the traditional lore of the cosmos and its evolution in South and East Asia, and how the astral knowledge of the “West” was received in the “East” in the pre-modern world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York 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, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Facebook Basics


Learn about the online social network Facebook.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Film | Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant (2016): Money Man


Stars: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons. As a math savant uncooks the books for a new client, the Treasury Department closes in on his activities and the body count starts to rise. 128 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Lecture | Empire in the Album: Soviet Travel Photography and Generational Memories of Socialism Today


This 'show-and-tell" talk examines the ideological messages embedded in vernacular photographs preserved in private archived of former Soviet citizens. More specifically, it will focus on vernacular photography as a micro-technology of power, one that translates into everyday terms and naturalizes for subsequent generations such profoundly ideological constructs as empire, nation and citizenship. Speaker Olga Shevchenko is Professor of Sociology at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Williams College (Massachusetts), where she teaches courses on social theory, postsocialism, sociology of consumer culture, photography, and social memory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | 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. The event is offered daily, except Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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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Lesson | Lunch Break Skating Lesson


Take advantage of free beginner group skating lessons for adults. The hour-long class is half formal instruction, half structured practice. They recommend that you arrive at least 20 minutes early to check-in, put on your skates, and stow your belongings in a locker. You may bring your own skates and lock; skate rental is $20 per person and locks are $10. All lessons are taught by certified Skate Coaches from the park's own Skate School. Skate Rentals and Bag Check are not included. Participants must be 18 years of age or older.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Michael Almereyda's William Eggleston in the Real World (2005): Documentary on Renowned Photographer


This film portrait of William Eggleston, one of the world’s greatest living photographers, is a journey of documentary observation and a study of form within form, as the filmmaker’s camera seeks to frame Eggleston’s vivid images of the American South. 87 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Reading | Lincoln Square Neighborhood Center Poets and Writers Group


The theme will be"Sound/Listening." A baby's cry? A tolling bell? Subway announcements? Tell them about it in 750 words or less.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | On a Budget? Learn Inexpensive Ways to be Healthy


Cut your monthly bill in half while losing weight and getting healthier 10 ways to make smart, healthy choices that will support your long-term health and prevent disease
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Classical Music | Mannes Orchestra performs Strauss' Tod und Verklärung


PROGRAM: Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949) Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration) About the composer Richard Georg Strauss was a leading German composer of the late Romantic and early modern eras. He is known for his operas, which include Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra, Die Frau ohne Schatten and Salome; his Lieder, especially his Four Last Songs; his tone poems, including Don Juan, Death and Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks, Also sprach Zarathustra, Ein Heldenleben, Symphonia Domestica, and An Alpine Symphony; and other instrumental works such as Metamorphosen and his Oboe Concerto. His compositions became standards of orchestral and operatic repertoire. Strauss, along with Gustav Mahler, represents the late flowering of German Romanticism after Richard Wagner, in which pioneering subtleties of orchestration are combined with an advanced harmonic style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Mystery Monday Book Club: Dance Dance Dance


Discuss the book by Haruki Murakami.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Monthly Meditation


Treat yourself to some special time to nourish your body, mind and spirit. Empower your life by learning a simple meditation technique that can be used daily for greater peace, energy, and well-being. Start incorporating this positive technique in your life. Join Dr. Frank Pawlowski, long time meditator who has been inspiring audiences with his engaging workshops.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | King Vidor's Show People (1928): Smalltown Girl Dreams of Hollywood


Stars: Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson. A young lady from Georgia goes to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming an actress. 83 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Sexual Orderings: The Uneven Criminalization of Sex and Gender in the 19th-Century United States


Jen Manion of Amherst College will deliver this talk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Songbook: Broadway's Future


A concert of new music by Broadway composers and lyricists sung by Broadway vocalists, Presented by Arts and Artists at St. Paul and directed by John Znidarsic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Fabulous James Brown and His Vanishing Millions


Tied up in the courts for years, reporter Sue Summer keeps the controversial James Brown Estate case involving politicians, lawyers, and a charity on the front page. The American soul music legend James Brown, who died in December 2006, left his entire estate, more than $100 million, to educate poor children in South Carolina and Georgia. More than ten later, not a single penny has reached those children. The reason: dozens of lawsuits, powerful judges have it out in a case involving race, class, marriage, and wild accusations, with lawyers collecting millions in legal fees, paid out of Brown’s estate. Sue Summer of The Newberry S.C. Observer has followed the case from the beginning. Come meet her with Kevin Flynn of The New York Times, Journalism Professor Charles Seife, and Distinguished Writer in Residence James McBride as the four discuss the reporting challenges of one of the most controversial music cases in recent years. Refreshments to be served following the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Thus Spake Orunmila! Words and Images in the Black Mediterranean


The arrival in Italy of migrants from Africa, while igniting heated debate on immigration, has urged Italians to reconsider their historical connections with the African continent and assess new cultural relationships. In the poetry anthology Migrazioni/Migrations, renowned Italian and Nigerian poets headed by Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka tell the choral story of how Africa and Italy have always been united by a common sea and a shared experience of migration. The book editor, Alessandra Di Maio, and writer Maaza Mengiste will converse about how this project has come to life, and how poetry and photography remain powerful instruments of resistance in the global era.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Five of Forty: What John Harris Saw at Deutsches Haus: A Photography Exhibition


Founded in 1977 by Volkmar Sander, Deutsches Haus at NYU proudly celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. For five of these forty years, John Harris has been the in-house photographer of our cultural and academic program, capturing candid and insightful moments featuring many prominent guests.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Between The Lines: Model Behavior with Pat Cleveland and Bethann Hardison


Presented in partnership with the exhibition Black Fashion Designers, this program celebrates the audacity of fashion trailblazers Pat Cleveland and Bethann Hardison, while exploring paths taken by black models, designers, and industry insiders to render visible diverse aesthetics found in communities of color around the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Bob Gumbs discusses his book Before the Fires: An Oral History of African American Life in the Bronx from the 1930s to the 1960s


This illustrated lecture tells the personal stories of seventeen African-American men and women who lived in the South Bronx before the social and economic decline of the area that began in the late 1960s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Computer Safety and Maintenance Workshop


Learn how to protect your computer from viruses and perform regular maintenance functions to keep it running smoothly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Model Behavior: Fashion Trailblazers


Inspired by Pat Cleveland’s memoir, Walking with The Muses, this program celebrates the audacity of fashion trailblazers Cleveland and Bethann Hardison, while exploring paths taken by black models, designers, and industry insiders to render visible diverse aesthetics found in communities of color around the world. They paved the way for a new generation of black slayage on and off the runway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Oceanic Urbanism


Littorals and archipelagos are in many ways itinerant, overlapping territories—whose affiliations to empires, states, or sectarian entities are multifocal, contested, and constantly shifting. The Swahili coast of eastern Africa exemplifies this phenomenon: its port cities and towns have long functioned as global contact zones, where diverse societies meet and exchange ideas, commodities, and cultural traditions. This lecture will focus on the material fabric of daily life in East Africa’s oceanic cities, showing how they are simultaneously chronotopes of modernity and memorials to ancient histories of transcultural reciprocity and competition, overturning the prevailing notion that we can easily divide the study of African cities into before and after colonization. From the vantage point of the Swahili coast, the current fascination with transnationalism is simply the newest iteration of a complex struggle to control the crossings of people, ideas, and things in a fluid world. With: Prita Meier.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | Renzo Davia's AfroLatinos: An Untaught History: A Documentary


This is the story of the estimated 150 million invisible afrodescendants currently living in Latin America. Afrolatinos is a seven part series in English and Spanish, that shows the rich culture and shares the contributions of the enslaved Africans who arrived to the Caribbean, Central and South America. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | An Intimate Musical Performance by French Actress Irène Jacob


The award-winning French actress Irène Jacob and her brother Francis Jacob offer an intimate musical performance at the Maison Française of songs from their new album, En Bas de Chez Moi, with Irene on vocals and Francis on guitar, and song lyrics composed by the duo. Irene’s full bio is provided above. Irène Jacob is an internationally acclaimed French actress. Her first film role was in Louis Malle’s Au Revoir les Enfants, and she gained acclaim through her work with Polish film director Krzysztof Kieślowski, winning the 1991 Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for The Double Life of Véronique. Her other film appearances include Kieslowski’s Three Colors: Red (1994), The Secret Garden (1993), Beyond the Clouds (1995), U.S. Marshals (1998), and Eternity (2016). She has joined the cast of The Affair this season as a seductive French professor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Derek Thompson reads from his book Hit Makers: The Science of Popularity in an Age of Distraction


Derek Thompson uncovers the hidden psychology of why we like what we like and reveals the economics of cultural markets. In Hit Makers, he shows quality is insufficient for success, nobody has "good taste" and some of the most popular products were one bad break away from failure. It may be a new world, but there are some enduring truths to what audiences and consumers want.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Forecasts for the Fourth Estate: Journalism in 2017, Featuring New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet


A conversation on the shifting responsibilities, obligations, purposes, and even definitions of American journalism. Featuring: Dean Baquet (pictured), Executive Editor of The New York Times Shawna Thomas, DC Bureau Chief of VICE News Jose Antonio Vargas, Founder of Define American Jacob Weisberg, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Slate Group
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Guillaume Serina discusses his book Reagan/Gorbatchev: Reykjavik, 1986


In Reykjavik, on October 11 and 13, 1986, the last president of the USSR president and future Nobel Prize Mikhaïl Gorbatchev met America’s Commander-In-Chief Ronald Reagan to discuss the future of their respective nuclear arsenals. In his newest book, Guillaume Serina reveals the poker game played by the two most powerful men on the planet over the course of two days that could have changed the face of history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Calefax Reed Quintet and Friends perform an all-Bach program


Program: J S Bach Goldberg Variations, arr. Calefax J S Bach Sinfonia from Cantata No. 29, arr. Paul Jacobs J S Bach Toccata and Fugue in D Minor, BWV , arr. Salvatore Sciarrino J S Bach Excerpts from Bach Cantatas, arr. György Kurtág J S Bach Chaconne from Violin Partita in D Minor, BWV , arr. Frederico Busoni J S Bach Preludes from the Well Tempered Clavier, arr. Grand Electric With: Calefax, Paul Jacobs, Claire Chase and Friends
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights. Movement Research supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. Tonight: K.J. Holmes, He Jin Jang, Barbara Ann Michaels, Angie Pittman, Helanius J. Wilkins
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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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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8:30 pm
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Concert | Singers Space


Hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New York's finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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