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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 5, 2013?

45 free events take place on Tuesday, March 5 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 March 5 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 March . 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 Tuesday, March 5, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

City Walk | 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
Free

City Walk | 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 | 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. Tour times: 11am & 1pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

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: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring you all your old favorites and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Book Signing | Tom Coughlin, New York Giants head coach, signs copies of his book Earn the Right to Win: How Success in Any Field Starts With Superior Preparation


Preparation is easy to praise but very hard to master. No modern coach, in any sport, understands that bet­ter than NFL veteran Tom Coughlin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

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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City Walk | 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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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Actor Noomi Rapace discusses her film Dead Man Down


Join Noomi Rapace ("The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo") as she discusses her new action thriller. The film marks the American theatrical debut of director Niels Arden Oplev and stars Rapace and Colin Farrell as two strangers whose mutual desire for revenge draws them together and triggers an escalating trail of mayhem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Symposium | The Community College Jigsaw: Putting the Pieces Together


New York’s Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn was named one of ten finalists for the Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges. Part of the City University of New York system, Kingsborough now enters the last stage of the competition for the $1 million prize that will be awarded in March. With: Dr. Regina S. Peruggi, President, Kingsborough Community College, The City University of New York; Respondent Dr. John S. Levi, Professor of Higher Education, Director, California Community College Collaborative Graduate School of Education, University of California, Riverside. Reception following event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Deborah Riley-Draper's Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution (2012)


Atlanta-based director Deborah Riley-Draper will present her critically acclaimed documentary that recounts the legendary fashion show of 1973 at Chateau de Versailles that catapulted African American models and American sportswear designers onto the European stage. A panel discussion with the director and special guests will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | The International Juried Krappy Kamera Competition


This unique and eagerly awaited exhibition, which the gallery has fondly termed the "Krappy Kamera Show," will feature images that have been produced using equipment from the low end of the technological scale. The concept underlying this show is that in the hands of an artist, any piece of equipment can be used to create engaging photographs. The Krappy camera includes well-known names such as Diana and Holga as well as obscure junk-store finds and homemade pinhole jobs. It now also includes images made with regular cameras fitted with Lensbaby or Holga-style lenses.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Enemies of the State: Pussy Riot and the New Russian Protest Rock


A talk by Artem Troitsky, Moscow State University. Artem Troitsky is the first, and best known, Russian rock journalist, author of Back in the USSR: The True Story of Rock in Russia and Tusovka: Whatever Happened to the Soviet Underground Culture. He currently teaches in the Journalism Department of Moscow State University, hosts TV and radio shows (including on Ekho Moskvy), writes for Novaya gazeta, is a member of the board of Greenpeace Russia, and is a well-known blogger and opposition activist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Making Trouble/Changing Culture: Jewish Women in the Arts and Entertainment


The event will begin with selected clips of the 2006 comic documentary film Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women. Following the film is an onstage dialogue that examines and explores influences made by Jewish women on the American entertainment industry. The discussion will be moderated by writer and Brandeis University professor Joyce Antler, who has written numerous books and articles on the topic. The panelists include filmmaker Suzanne Wasserman, novelist Jennifer Gilmore, and art critic Gail Levin. This special event will be followed by a reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Marcus Canty performs from his CD This Is Marcus Canty


Born in Washington, D.C., Marcus Canty was raised by his mother in Palmer Park, Maryland along with his older sister in a full house with their aunt and her three children. Canty is ready to share his smooth tenor with the world, guided by his idol Epic President Antonio “L.A.” Reid.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga (connection), meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment .
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Kiki Kaye's To See It My Way


Kiki Kaye's expressionist exhibition functions as a narrative that addresses the relationship between man, technology and the bustling metropolis of the future. Her work touches on the Art Deco aesthetic of Fritz Lang's film Metropolis, but where Lang's film reveals a dystopia Kaye's work presents the opposite.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sergei Tcherepnin's Ear Tone Box, a Blend of Sound, Sculpture and Theater


Connecting computers and amplifiers to surface transducers — devices that convert electrical signals into vibrations — the artist orchestrates complex multi-channel compositions in which objects are transformed into speakers. These objects often take on hybridized personalities, becoming strange characters that invite various kinds of play between things and bodies, suggesting new possibilities for intimacy with sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Stephen Clarke reads from his book Talk to the Snail


Join Stephen Clarke, bestselling author of A Year in the Merde, for a discussion of his new book, a witty, yet truly handy guide on navigating French culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Sustainability, Justice and Bay Area Farmers Markets


Popularized by such bestselling authors as Michael Pollan, Barbara Kingsolver, and Eric Schlosser, a growing food movement urges us to support sustainable agriculture by eating fresh food produced on local family farms. But many low-income communities and communities of color have been systematically deprived of access to healthy and sustainable food. This event will feature a discussion facilitated by Alison Hope Alkon about how inequalities intersect with the production, distribution and consumption of food. Alkon will frame the discussion with an overview of her two recent books: Black, White and Green: Farmers Markets, Race and the Green Economy and Cultivating Food Justice: Race, Class and Sustainability.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Youth, Education, and Social Change in Contemporary Cambodia: The Story of the Ponheary Ly Foundation


In November of 2012, President Obama made a diplomatic visit to the Southeast Asian nation of Cambodia. Obama is the first US president to set foot on Cambodian soil since the American bombing of the country from 1969-1975, leading up to the treacherous reign of the Khmer Rouge and the subsequent genocide killing approximately 2 million people. In the decades following the official collapse of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia has continued to struggle with a legacy of deeply entrenched marginalization and exploitation for its people. It faces massive challenges in the areas of educational quality and access, poverty reduction, the management of infectious diseases, and the restoration and creation of economic opportunities for children and youth comprising the majority of the country’s population. In their presentation, Ponheary Ly and Lori Carlson of The Ponheary Ly Foundation tell the story of one organization’s attempt to foster locally situated, sustainable social transformation in a nation heavily ensconced in the politics of international development and foreign aid. By focusing on access to quality education as an entry point for addressing a range of social issues, The Ponheary Ly Foundation creates comprehensive initiatives that strengthen the inherent capacity of the younger generation so they may lead their country toward a self-determined, equitable, and just future.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | A Discussion of Call It Sleep by Henry Roth


Told through the consciousness of an adolescent boy, Roth's modernist masterpiece evokes the brutishness of working class immigrant life in a turn of the century New York slum. Part of the Immigrant Novels Series, hosted by Vivian Gornick in conversation with writer George Blecher & Professor Rachel Brownstein.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Artist Tamara Gonzales discusses her inspirations


A discussion between artist Tamara Gonzales and senior art librarian Arezoo Moseni. The discussion focuses on altars, personal accumulation and display which are the most significant sources of inspiration on the artist's work. Pictures of altars, churches, roadside shrines, Durga Puja, and Day-of-the-Dead imagery taken by Gonzales during her travels in Mexico, India and Myanmar are projected during the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Jessica B. Harris discusses her book High on the Hog: A Culinary Journey from Africa to America


Esteemed culinary historian, journalist, consultant, tenured professor of English, Dr. Harris is the author of twelve cookbooks documenting the foods and foodways of the African Diaspora.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Peter Wortsman discusses his book Ghost Dance in Berlin: A Rhapsody in Gray


For forty years, Peter Wortsman, the American-born son of Jewish émigrés, was drawn time and again to that rumbling fault line of European history: Berlin. Restless and electric, a city in constant flux, Berlin has reinvented itself each time the tides of history washed over it and retreated.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Science Fiction Book Discussion Group


Meet and discuss Science Fiction you have recently read. Bring your imagination and creativity - and make your presentation truly out of this world! The group may also discuss Science Fiction-related topics, including books, comic books, films, television programs, and conventions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Strategic Scrapbooks: 19th-Century Activists Remake the Newspaper


Men and women 150 years ago grappled with information overload by making scrapbooks—ancient ancestors of Facebook and blogging. Both African American and women’s rights scrapbook-makers documented their experiences in the public realm and experimented with ways to present them. In this lecture, Ellen Gruber Garvey reveals a previously unexplored layer of American popular culture, where activists collected and constructed new narratives by creating unwritten histories in books they “wrote” with scissors and paste. Ellen Gruber Garvey is professor of English at New Jersey City University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Forum | Writing for Children Forum: Maryrose Wood


Maryrose Wood is the author of The Mysterious Howling and The Hidden Gallery, the first two books in this continuing series about the Incorrigible children and their governess. Moderated by Patricia McCormick, author most recently of New Fall Down, nominated for a 2012 National Book Award in Young People’s Literature.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Urban Sangha Project: Yoga for Changemakers


Have you been busy saving the world? They've been looking for you! Whether you're out there as an advocate, nurse, social worker, priest, pastor, or raising a mindful child, they want to support your sustainability. Join Urban Sangha Project, the brainchild of Leslie Booker, for our first of year of monthly evenings of Mindful Yoga, Meditation, and Dialogue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Discussion | A Conversation with Sheila Nevins of HBO Documentary Films


Welcome Sheila Nevins, president of HBO Documentary Films, for a conversation with President Debora Spar. Widely regarded as the most powerful executive in the documentary community, Nevins is often described as the “de Medici of Television” for her unwavering support of nonfiction filmmakers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Agata Tuszynska reads from her book Vera Gran: The Accused


The extraordinary, controversial story of Vera Gran, beautiful, exotic prewar Polish singing star; legendary, sensual contralto, Dietrich-like in tone, favorite of the 1930s Warsaw nightclubs, celebrated before, and during, her year in the Warsaw Ghetto (spring 1941–summer 1942) . . . and her piano accompanist: W³adys³aw Szpilman, made famous by Roman Polanski’s Oscar-winning film The Pianist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Party | Armory Week Party


Come celebrate Armory week with a party, reception and DJ'ed music. Meet the artists Jiri Kovanda, Vladimir Havrilla and the curator Dusan Brozman. The evening features a live performance by Jiri Kovanda and Performance Lab along with a video series of Czech and Slovak performances from the 70s and 80's intermixed with a contemporary generation of performance videos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Authors Jessica Francis Kane and Susan Steinberg in Conversation


Jessica Francis Kane (This Close) and Susan Steinberg (Spectacle) will read from their new short story collections and talk about the points of connection in them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Cecile David-Weill reads from her book The Suitors


A comedy of manners that serves as an insightful look at the lives of those in the upper classes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Double Take IV: Three Pairs of Authors Write Original Pieces about Shared Experiences


Featuring: Rick Moody & Tim Davis singing about the dinner where they met; John Yau & Eugene Lim on remembering the Robert Creeley memorial; Charles Bernstein & Elizabeth Willis on the obvious.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Signing | Emmy, Grammy, Tony & Oscar winner Rita Moreno signs copies of her memoir


The incomparable singer, dancer and actress -- and Emmy, Grammy, Tony and Oscar winner -- Rita Moreno is joined by composer Lin-Manuel Miranda for the release of Ms. Moreno's highly-anticipated memoir.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


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

Reading | Irish American Writers and Artists Salon


Join Malachy McCourt and members of Irish American Writers & Artists, Inc for a salon featuring works in progress from some of New York's most distinguished Irish cultural figures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Theater | Student Production: Exit Carolyn by Jennie Berman Eng


Part of NEW VOICES Playwrights Festival. Five original plays in repertory, highlight Drama’s graduating playwrights, directors, and actors of 2013.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | The Cartoonist in Comics: Using Autobiography in Graphic Novels


Graphic novelists Bob Fingerman, Laura Lee Gulledge, Dean Haspiel, and Ethan Young discuss autobiography in their work with moderator Christopher Irving.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Understanding of the Origins of Contemporary Art: Herman Kahn and Projection


Lecturer Liam Gillick looks at 1963 as the pivot for a consideration of projection, both social and political. The rise of insurgency and the consolidation of the scenario as a tool of political and financial control is combined with new models of the presented self within developing sub-cultures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Student Production: Some Dark Places of the Earth by Claire Kiechel


Part of NEW VOICES Festival: five original plays in repertory, highlight Drama’s graduating playwrights, directors, and actors of 2013.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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