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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 27, 2013?

56 free events take place on Wednesday, March 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 March 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 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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56 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

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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
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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: 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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Film | Howard Hawks' Oscar-Nominated Only Angels Have Wings (1939): Flying Blind


Stars Cary Grant, Jean Arthur, Rita Hayworth. At a remote South American trading port, the manager of an air freight company is forced to risk his pilots' lives in order to win an important contract. 121 mins.
   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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Lecture | “A Country Without Artists”: Commodification and National Representation in Post-Soviet Kazakhstan


A Working Papers Seminar with Zhanara Nauruzbayeva. This paper offers insight into the privatization of cultural production in postsocialist Kazakhstan. How does art, previously valued and remunerated by the Soviet state in terms of its "social relevance," becomes marketed to private art buyers?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | European Security and Transatlantic Relations after the Pivot


with Dr. Luis Simon, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for European Studies, and Dr. Alexander Mattelaer, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for European Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Other | Ice Theatre of New York Skate Concert


Join them rink-side for our 2013 City Skate Concert Series at the world's most famous ice rink. Featuring selections from choreography winners of the Young Artist Showcase.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Concert | Juilliard Student Brass Concert


Juilliard students share their talent with the community in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Pipes at One Concert


The mechanical-action pipe organ of the church was built in 1964 by the Schlicker Organ Company of Buffalo, New York, and re-built by the Andover Organ Company of Methuen, Massachusetts in 1981. It boasts the oldest pipe organ case in New York City, made of mahogany and dating from 1802, and contains 1,632 pipes. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center situated directly across the street from St. Paul’s, the organ was silenced, but has since been partially cleaned and made payable by Mann & Trupiano organ-builders from Brooklyn. The organ is featured weekly in live broadcasts on WWFM of “Bach at One” liturgical presentations by the Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra. Today: Mark Pacoe, Director of Music, St. Malachy’s “The Actor’s Chapel,” NYC
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Investing In Stocks: The Basics


Introduces basic investment terms and concepts such as risk and reward, IPO’s, p/e ratios, and relative p/e ratios. Ways to approach the investment decision and alternative stock investments such as mutual funds and ETF’s are discussed. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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City Walk | 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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Master Class | Joy in Singing: Art Song Master Class


An art song master class led by American tenor Paul Sperry. JOY IN SINGING is a not for profit organization and award program devoted to helping young singers. Its mission is “to promote knowledge and love of art song literature, assist the careers of recitalists and composers, and educate a wider audience in the joy of song.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Manahatta by Mary Kathryn Nagle


When a modern day Lenape woman returns to her ancestral land to work on Wall Street, she must reconcile all that her people have lost with what she now attempts to gain. MANAHATTA simultaneously tells the story of the Lenape Indians who lived on the island of MANAHATTA in the 1600’s, when Peter Minuit and the Dutch claim to have purchased the island for $24, and explores how the concepts of indigenous identity, ownership, and the entire system of American capitalism have made us who we are today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 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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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro to Social Networking


Learn what social networking is and why it's so popular, how to set up an account (if you do not already have one) and send a tweet or connect with friends and/or relatives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Film | Bill Condon's 2-Time Oscar Winner Dreamgirls (2006): Based on the Broadway Musical


Starring Jennifer Hudson, Beyonce Knowles, Eddie Murphy. A trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s. 130 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Master Class | Piano Master Class


With Shai Wosner. Wosner has attracted international recognition for his exceptional artistry, musical integrity and creative insight. His performances of a broad-range of repertoire from Mozart and Beethoven to Ligeti, as well as music by his contemporaries, communicate his imaginative programming and intellectual curiosity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Vivek Bald discusses his book Bengali Harlem and the Lost Histories of South Asian America


Vivek Bald is Assistant Professor of Writing and Digital Media at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His work as a documentary filmmaker and scholar focuses on histories of the South Asian diaspora. His current project traces the lives of South Asian Muslim silk peddlers and merchant seamen who settled within communities of color in the U.S. South, Northeast, and Midwest in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Tour of the Exhibit [Un]natural Limits


The final free Gallery Talk and walkthrough of the exhibition before it closes on April 1. The show brings together an international group of artists who focus on the alienating effects of the unfettered global exploitation of resources, and offers insight into the denial and myopia of current political responses to what increasingly appears to be a perpetual crisis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Rêves de Provence, a Student Exhibition


An exhibition of photographs made by participants in the 2012 summer Arts Abroad program, Advanced Photography Workshop in Southern France. Led by faculty member Jean-Marc Veillon, students trained their lens on the landscape and people of Provence, both of which have inspired artists from around the globe. Participants were also invited to visit a women’s psychiatric clinic to document an art therapy workshop in which clients acted out their dream identity for the camera.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Cristina Lombardi-Diop & Caterina Romeo discuss their book Postcolonial Italy: Challenging National Homogeneity


An important contribution to the field of postcolonial studies, this volume offers wide-ranging and provocative analyses of the intricately interconnected legacies of colonialism, emigration, and global migration in Italy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Danielle Trussoni reads from her book Angelopolis


Trussoni reads from her fantastic and fantastical novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Platinum Punk, Featuring Blondie's Debbie Harry and Chris Stein


Music icons Debbie Harry and Chris Stein of Blondie join Will Hermes, senior critic of Rolling Stone and author of Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever for a discussion of the style and sound of the New York Music scene in the 1970s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Film | Russian Cinema: Andrei Tarkovsky's The Sacrifice (1986)


At the dawn of WWIII, a man searches for a way to restore peace to the world and finds he must give something in return. 246 min. The most significant figure in all of postwar Soviet cinema, Andrei Tarkovsky died in 1986 at age 54, leaving behind only seven features, the first five produced in the Soviet Union and the last two in Italy and Sweden. The son of a poet, Tarkovsky made deliberate, cryptic films that dealt with such intangibles as the mysteries of existence, the contradictions of faith, the power of art and — most indelibly — the passing of time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Transat: The Big Little World of Franco-American Artistic Interchange Before, During, and After the Armory Show, 1913


The Armory Show is rightly cited as a key turning point in American awareness of Parisian art, yet it is only the most obvious example of the artistic to-and-fro between the U.S. and France. Kenneth E. Silver, Professor of Modern Art at NYU and Adjunct Curator of Art at The Bruce Museum, will contextualize the Armory Show within a more complicated narrative of influences, animosities, and a few love affairs over the course of the early twentieth century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | CANCELLED***Clean Energy from Tides and Waves***CANCELLED


With Jameel Ahmad, Ph.D., Chairman, Department of Civil Engineering.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Democratic Citizenship and the Public Good


A photo exhibit and panel with Kimberley Johnson, Rickie Solinger, and Dorian Warren. Rickie Solinger, historian and curator of “Claiming Citizenship: African Americans and New Deal Photography” and Dorian Warren, associate professor of international and public affairs at Columbia University’s School for International and Public Affairs, discuss the legacy of Franklin Roosevelt’s epic New Deal reforms, and today’s need for similar programs—a new New Deal—to address the challenges of the 21st-century. Kimberley Johnson, associate professor of political science, moderates. A reception and opportunity to view the exhibit will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Moses Gates discusses his book Hidden Cities: My Journey Into The Secret World Of Urban Exploration


This illustrated talk is a fascinating glimpse into the world of urban exploration. The author describes his trespasses through underground canals, sewers, subways, crypts, in some of the most illustrious cities in the world, from Paris to Cairo to Moscow, spanning four continents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Queer Napoleon: From Napoleonic Friendship to Gays in the Military


With Brian Martin, Williams College; author of Napoleonic Friendship: Military Fraternity, Intimacy, and Sexuality in 19th-Century France. Based on extensive archival research in France, Napoleonic Friendship traces the development of affectionate friendships in the French Army from 1789 to 1916. Following the French Revolution, radical military reforms created conditions for new physical and emotional intimacy between soldiers, establishing a model of fraternal affection during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars that would persist amid the ravages of the Franco-Prussian War and World War I.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Talk on the Exhibit Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg


With Rebecca Lowery, Ph.D. Candidate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | 3 Writers: Mary Gordon / Richard Panek / Maggie Pouncey


Creative Writing faculty read from their work. A reception will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Ethiopia: A Reenactment Through Fiction and Image


A photographer, a filmmaker, and an author talk about human rights issues in Ethiopia. Photographer Eric Gottesman will share selections from his project Baalu Grima about the assassinated Ethiopian author, and filmmaker Yemane Demissie will screen clips from his film Dead Weight. A discussion about these overlapping themes will be moderated by Maaza Mengiste, the critically acclaimed author of Beneath the Lion's Gaze.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Discussion | Film Magazines and Film Culture in Spain (1920s–1960s)


This round table, held in conjunction with the exhibit “Fotogramas and film culture in 1940s and 1950s Spain,” will explore the history of film magazines in Spain over half a century, focusing on their role in constructing cultural imaginaries. Toni Ulled Nadal, the current editor of Fotogramas and grandson of the magazine’s founder, will be present. Speakers:
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Signing | Howard Stern's sidekick Robin Quivers signs copies of her book The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life


Howard Stern’s celebrated sidekick presents her vegan cookbook and manifesto with more than 90 healthy recipes for the home cook.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Malcolm Gladwell talks to Adam Alter about his book Drunk Tank Pink: And Other Unexpected Forces that Shape How We Think, Feel, and Behave


Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell (The Tipping Point, Outliers) talks to Adam Alter, Assistant Professor of Marketing at New York University, about Alter's new book on the subtle forces that shape our actions and thoughts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Nancy Kricorian reads from her book All the Light There Was


Novelist and activist Nancy Kricorian presents her latest work of fiction, a moving story set in Nazi-occupied Paris that vividly intertwines political and personal history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Orchestral Works by Dvorak and Haydn


Program: Dvorak's Romance for violin and orchestra Haydn's Symphony No. 31 With The College of New Jersey Orchestra, conducted by Michel Galante, with violinist Ruotao Mao.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Signing | Photographer Dulce Pinzón discusses her book The Real Story of the Superheroes


Dulce Pinzón was born in Mexico City in 1974. She studied Mass Media Communications at the Universidad de Las Americas in Puebla, Mexico and Photography at Indiana University in Pennsylvania. In 1995 she moved to New York where she studied at The International Center of Photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Manahatta by Mary Kathryn Nagle


When a modern day Lenape woman returns to her ancestral land to work on Wall Street, she must reconcile all that her people have lost with what she now attempts to gain. MANAHATTA simultaneously tells the story of the Lenape Indians who lived on the island of MANAHATTA in the 1600’s, when Peter Minuit and the Dutch claim to have purchased the island for $24, and explores how the concepts of indigenous identity, ownership, and the entire system of American capitalism have made us who we are today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout reads from her book The Burgess Boys


Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kitteridge) reads from and signs copies of her latest work of fiction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Violin Sonatas by Mozart


Violinist Rolf Schulte and pianist James Winn performing both of Ferruccio Busoni's monumental violin sonatas along with works for violin and piano by Mozart.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Women of Letters: “To the Person I Misjudged”


Australia's bestselling literary salon comes to New York for a lively celebration of the lost art of letter writing. Seven outstanding females read live missives "To the person I mis-judged." Stamps provided. With: Award-winning author of Stasiland Anna Funder, writer of the much talked about 'Make Love Not Porn' TEDTalk Cindy Gallop, bassist for Talking Heads Tina Weymouth, founding editor of The Hairpin and New York Times writer Edith Zimmermann, award-winning playwright and author of The Year of Yes Maria Dahvana Headley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Master Class | Artur Balsam Competition Winners' Concert


Department: Chamber Music and Ensembles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Beyond the Machine 13.1, a Festival of Electro-Acoustic and Intermedia Art


The Center for Innovation in the Arts presents a festival of electro-acoustic and intermedia art, featuring collaborations between all three of the school's disciplines: Dance, Drama, and Music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Jazz | Cafe Jazz


A performance from Jazz Arts Program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Claudia Acuña, Chilean Singer-Songwriter


Chilean singer-songwriter Claudia Acuña sings mainly in Spanish, but her soulful, crooning alto transcends all language barriers with its powerful sense of freedom and heartfelt emotion. Born in Santiago, Chile, this cognac-voiced siren lives in New York City but remains fiercely committed to her rich heritage. A real success story, Acuña worked the coat check at the Blue Note for almost a decade before headlining the bill at the famed jazz venue. Now she’s making it big on jazz giant Branford Marasalis’s label, Marsalis Music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | MSM Percussion Ensemble


Program: DAWE Gibbons Gongs, Gamelan TENNEY Rune WERINEN Ringing Changes SCHNITTKE Quartet Jeffrey Milarsky, Music Director and Conductor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Cello Works by Bach, Carter, Debussy, and Others


Member of the String Quartet and faculty since 1974, cellist Joel Krosnick demonstrates the artistic qualities that have earned him deserved international renowned in a program entitled Cello and..., featuring works by J.S. Bach, Carter, Debussy, Shapey, Wernick, Beethoven, and Mozart.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Reading | Reading: How I Learned I Might Be Obsessed with NPR Host Ophira Eisenberg


In 2010, How I Learned brought you "How I Learned I Might Be Obsessed," featuring stories of infiltrating an anti-gay Christian conference, competitive eating, a rock band employing chickens for percussion, chasing a one-night-stand all the way to Hong Kong, getting locked out of the house half naked with a vibrator and a baby, and Oprah Winfrey. This year, come out for new stories on the same subject from a wicked hot lineup that may or may not include people with addictive personalities and/or some sort of borderline sociopathic bipolar disorders. (Not judging. Might be projecting.)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Reading: How I Learned To Let Go


Featuring: Taylor Negron (Writer / Actor, Curb Your Enthusiasm); Eliot Glazer + Jackie Mancini (Creator, It Gets Betterish + Associate Editor, Guyspeed); Jessica Grose (Columnist / Author, Sad Desk Salad); Tracy Rowland (TV Editor / Storyteller, The Moth GrandSlam); Brady Dale (Writer / Storyteller, First Person Arts) Creator / Producer / Host: Blaise Allysen Kearsley
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Student Horn Recital


Featuring Jonathan Carroll.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Student Violin Recital


With Justyna Jara.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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