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

43 free events take place on Saturday, March 8 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out March 8 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, March 8, 2014

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Editor's Picks

free events nyc The New York Opera Forum presents Wagner's Die Walkure
free events nyc Concert on Water
free events nyc Documentary: Lindsey Dryden's Lost and Sound (2012)
free events nyc Woody Allen's Oscar Nominee Blue Jasmine (2013): Million-Dollar Mooch
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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Concert | Orchestral Works by Haydn, Prokofiev, Debussy and Glinka


Program: FRANZ JOSEPH HAYDN Symphony No. 94, “Surprise” SERGEI PROKOFIEV Symphony No. 1, op. 25, “Classical” CLAUDE DEBUSSY Clair de lune MIKHAIL GLINKA Russian Sailor’s Dance Fawn Wiener, Conductor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Conference | Beyond the Bars: Breaking Through


Beyond The Bars: Breaking Through is the fourth annual student-driven interdisciplinary conference on mass incarceration. Given the greater consciousness in society of the state of Mass Incarceration in the United States, this conference seeks to enable people to further the discussions around a variety of issues, and take action based on new knowledge. The two morning panels will focus on transforming systems, that of education and criminal justice. The afternoon will include two blocks of workshops looking at a spectrum of issues related to mass incarceration and justice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Williamsburg, Brooklyn Tour


It’s once abandoned waterfront is now is now filled with newly constructed condo towers and magnificent parks and stunning views of Manhattan. Known today as the hipster capital of the United States, Williamsburg is so much more than that, containing enclaves of Puerto Ricans, Polish, Italians, Dominicans and Hasidic Jews.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Exchange Place-to-Weehawken Walk


Walk along Hudson River waterfront in New Jersey, 5-7 miles at a moderate pace from Exchange Place through Hoboken to Port Imperial Terminal, Weehawken, NJ, Visit site of Burr-Hamilton duel off Boulevard East. See beautiful views of the NY skyline along the Hudson River. Bring lunch and water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Discussion | Creating Theater on Both Sides of the Pond


MacArthur Fellow Tarell Alvin McCraney and CenterStage’s Kwame Kwei-Armah swap stories about creating theater on both sides of the pond. The two artists will discuss McCraney’s creative process in directing Antony and Cleopatra, Kwei-Armah’s experience as a British artist working in the United States, and the state of transatlantic collaboration as a whole.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photographs by Sharon Ya'ari


Sharon Ya’ari’s photographs are intimate depictions of moments in life. His work seeks what Urs Stahel calls “the morphology of everyday life”; a gesture, a moment, an ordinary site. Taken with hyper-sensitivity to the common and the familiar, Ya’ari’s images manage to transform the mundane into an open-ended question; one that calls for a suspension of the gaze and invites the viewer for a new type of observation. Followed by an artist's talk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Opera | The New York Opera Forum presents Wagner's Die Walkure


A concert version. Musical Director, Richard Nechamkin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Film | Jon Turteltaub's Last Vegas (2013): Final Fling


Stars Robert De Niro, Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman. Three sixty-something friends take a break from their day-to-day lives to throw a bachelor party in Las Vegas for their last remaining single pal. 105 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | David O. Russell's 2-Time Oscar Winner The Fighter (2010): Brothers in Arms


Stars Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams. A look at the relationship between boxer Mickey "Irish" Ward and his brother who trains him before going to the pros in the mid 80's. 116 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Exploring the Water Cycle


Understanding our climate helps us prepare our city for a more sustainable future. The Urban Park Rangers will introduce you to these important scientific concepts that will help you prepare for the future. Their climate programs explore topics like climate change, global warming and concepts of sustainability. On their weather programs, they will delve deeply into everyday weather events including lightning and thunder, clouds and the water cycle, and hurricanes and extreme storms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Gen Ken Montgomery's The Infinite Loop: Music Made from Decaying 8-Track Tape Cartridges


Gen Ken Montgomery (b. 1957) performs music made from all-natural artificially processed analog sounds conjured from decaying 8-Track tape cartridges, designed for playback in Lear jets and cars. From the artist: "In 1994 I saw a dilapidated Led Zeppelin IV 8-Track tape caked in mud in a box under a table of cassettes at a yard sale. The cassettes were selling for 10¢ but the 8-Track tapes, despite being in terrible condition had a price tag of 25¢. I knew there must be something special going on, but at the time I didn’t know it would be Magic.” Featuring: Michael Evans, Mike Harding, Nancy Hwang, Sean Julian, Sean Meehan, Bryce Kretschmann, Fabio Roberti, and Lary Seven.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | Open Studios, Exhibitions, Printmaking Workshop


Artists work in a wide range of media and artistic sensibilities, creating a vibrant and diverse community of peers under one roof. Artists on floors 3-10 will have their studios open to welcome guests to explore, interact, and investigate their art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Performance | Harriet Tubman Herself, a One-Woman Show


Christine Dixon will be performing a one-woman show based on a series of interviews Harriet gave in 1868 to New York Sunday school teacher and writer of "Scenes from the life and times of Harriet Tubman Herself," Sarah Bradford. Stick around after the performance for a question and answer session and meet and greet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Heidi Latsky Dance: Celebrating the Human Spirit


A New York-based modern dance company comprised of both dancers with and without disabilities, Heidi Latsky Dance presents a provocative, highly technical and physically adventurous dance, which takes the audience through a celebratory journey of the human spirit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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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2:00 pm
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Screening | ReelAbilities NY Disabilities Film Festival


LOST AND SOUND - Lindsey Dryden, Documentary, 76 min, UK, 2012. Made by a partially deaf filmmaker after her own hearing ability was called into doubt, the film weaves its way through a startling world of altered sound. Intimate filming, original animation, a rich musical soundtrack, and new insights from the world’s top neuroscientists, tell the story of the great human love affair with music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | 4 Short Charlie Chaplin Silent Films with Live Piano Accompaniment


Celebrating Charlie Chaplin's 125th Birth Anniversary! A Night Out 1915, 34 min. A Jitney Elopement 1915, 26 min. Work 1915, 31 min. Police! 1915, 34 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Film | Taiwanese Cinema: Rong-ji Chang's Touch of the Light (2013)


The true story of Huang Yu-Siang, who stars as himself. When Siang moves from rural Taiwan to attend university, the blind piano prodigy finds himself overwhelmed by both the big city and the competitive university. When he meets Jie, a beautiful beverage vendor who dreams of being a dancer, they form a quick friendship and find encouragement in each other. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Film | Documentary: Lindsey Dryden's Lost and Sound (2012)


1 in 7 of us will experience some kind of deafness in our lifetime. So what would happen to the music you love, if your hearing was lost? Made by a partially deaf filmmaker after the future of her own hearing was called into doubt, Lost and Sound is a moving and fascinating documentary that follows music critic Nick Coleman, dancer Emily Thornton and pianist Holly Loach over 2 years, as they journey deep into sound and silence to rediscover music after deafness. 76 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
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Concert | Gen Ken Montgomery's The Infinite Loop: Music Made from Decaying 8-Track Tape Cartridges


Gen Ken Montgomery (b. 1957) performs music made from all-natural artificially processed analog sounds conjured from decaying 8-Track tape cartridges, designed for playback in Lear jets and cars. From the artist: "In 1994 I saw a dilapidated Led Zeppelin IV 8-Track tape caked in mud in a box under a table of cassettes at a yard sale. The cassettes were selling for 10¢ but the 8-Track tapes, despite being in terrible condition had a price tag of 25¢. I knew there must be something special going on, but at the time I didn’t know it would be Magic.” Featuring: Michael Evans, Mike Harding, Nancy Hwang, Sean Julian, Sean Meehan, Bryce Kretschmann, Fabio Roberti, and Lary Seven.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Open Mike | Shakespeare Saturdays Sign-Up: Scenes, Sonnets, Soliloquies and Songs


A variety of favorite Shakespeare monologues, scenes, etc. will be performed, celebrating 10 years that Shakespeare Saturdays has been bringing free Shakespeare to the library. Participants can sign up at 2:45 pm. Guest-Emcee is Lela Frechette. Music composed by Donna Kendall Stearns.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Tae Kwon Do Workshop


Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, health and wellness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Woody Allen's Oscar Nominee Blue Jasmine (2013): Million-Dollar Mooch


With Cate Blanchett, Alec Baldwin, Peter Sarsgaard. A troubled New York socialite arrives in San Francisco to impose upon her sister. 98 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Church Organ Recital


With: Jared Lamenzo, Basilica of Saint Patrick’s Old Cathedral, N.Y.C.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Concert | Visiting with the Ancestors: A Meditative Piano Recital


Program: Nailah Nombeko Preludes for Piano Anthony Elia Dodecahedral Sonata Ishmael Wallace Canto What a Neighborhood! presents pianist and composer Ishmael Wallace and violinist Vita Wallace - The Ordeo Duo - in a meditative recital of music by neighbors from Morningside Heights and West Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Wu Jie, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Joe Sorren's Knock Three Times


An exhibition of twelve new oil paintings on canvas. The works explore new forms and palette, highlighting the tender faces and gestures of his signature figures. Joe Sorren allows his artworks to evolve naturally and subconsciously. His fluid and expressive brush strokes convey deep care; his compositions are soft, soothing and invite the viewer to explore deeply emotional subjects within hazy and dreamlike landscapes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Thrush Holmes' More


Thrush Holmes lives and works in Toronto and has been widely exhibited throughout Canada. His work can be found in permanent collections such as the Elton John Aids Foundation, Sony Dreamworks, and Defjam Records, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photography: Candice Yates' What Is Present


The exhibition illustrates a duel between a man and himself. The duel is an internal struggle between who he feels he is and what he wants, versus whom he is “allowed” to be and what he is deemed eligible to possess. The work unfolds much like a narrative, with a beginning expressed through violent physicality by which the character is at war with himself. The body of the story is depicted by a moment of submission followed by a brief sense of solemnity. The next stage is an attempt to return to his façade; however, this façade is tainted and unbalanced which creates yet another layer with which he grapples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Jazz | U.S. Marine Corps Jazz Ensemble


Members of the Jazz Ensemble are drawn from ten different U.S. Marine band programs throughout the world. In this concert, featuring a variety of jazz standards, they will be joined by trumpet virtuoso Jon Faddis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free
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