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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 8, 2014?
44 free events take place on Thursday, May 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 May 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 May . 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 8, 2014?
44 free events take place on Thursday, May 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 May 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 May . 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, May 8, 2014
All events are free unless otherwise noted.Editor's Picks
Workshop | Park Tai Chi
Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
Free
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Tour | 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
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
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
$6...
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Gallery Talk | Guided Tour: Before and After the Horizon: Anishinaabe Artists of the Great Lakes
Join a Museum Ambassador for an engaging tour through the exhibition. Tour highlights include discussion of underwater panther and thunderbird, figures in Anishinaabe cosmology; and an in-depth look at artists such as Norval Morriseau, George Morrison, and Keesic Douglas.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn 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. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Bach at Noon
The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
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
$6...
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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: 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Piano Works by Chopin, Beethoven and Debussy
With Michelle Cann, piano.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | The Lives of the Poems
This lecture series invites poets to explore subjects they find meaningful to their craft and poetics. Joshua Beckman delivers this talk. Beckman's many collections include "The Inside of an Apple" (Wave Books, 2013).
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | All-Bach Program Played on Harpsichord
A program featuring keyboard works by J. S. Bach performed on harpsichord by Elena Zamolodchikova. Elena Zamolodchikova, a native of Moscow, Russia, finished Moscow Tchaikovsky Conservatory's Historical and Contemporary Performance Department and Juilliard School's newly opened Historical Performance Department, holding degrees in harpsichord and other historical keyboard instruments performance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
$10 suggested donation
$10 suggested donation
Film | Don Weis' Critic's Choice (1963): That's Showbiz
Starring Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Marilyn Maxwell.
A ruthless Broadway critic is forced by his scruples to write a bad review of his wife’s play.
100 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Tour | Subway Art Tour
Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public.
Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | The High Line Tour
The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Film | Alfonso Cuarón's 7-Time Oscar Winner Gravity (2013): Stranded in Space
Cast: Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris.
Two astronauts on a space walk finds themselves detached from their ship and stranded in space.
90 min.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Birdwatching | Spring Birding Tour of the Park
Discover the birds that call the Park home, as well as those that may stop by during migration. A surprising diversity of avian visitors drop in, even in the heart of midtown. Sightings could include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, even an American Woodcock!
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | A Salute to Broadway
Harwood Management vocal artists will perform selections from favorite Broadway musicals.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
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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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Author Reading | Internationally known for his unique works of historical fiction, E.L. Doctorow reads from his book Andrew's Brain
E.L. Doctorow is the award-winning author of numerous titles. Internationally known for his unique works of historical fiction, Doctorow currently holds the Lewis and Loretta Glucksman Chair of English and American Letters.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Katja Loher's Bang Bang, a Show of Mixed Media Works
This show will expand upon the artist’s exploration into the delicate relationship we have with our ecological environment. By using physical objects, such as her signature hand-blown glass bubbles and hanging balloons, Loher creates idealized, artificial worlds that sit in harmony with our own, often unpleasant, reality. Loher’s carefully choreographed videos are encased, mounted to the wall, or projected, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in her creations.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Opening Reception | New Sculpture by Joel Perlman
Originally best known for monumental sculptures that juxtapose flat geometries of welded steel in three-dimensional space, the artist’s latest work continues his exploration of circular forms. In the front gallery new works in welded aluminum, stand, hang on the wall, and float above the space. In the main gallery a group of large-scale welded steel sculptures highlight recent developments. His sculptures sketch themselves out in airy volumes, both glorifying and defying the weight and density of the materials.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Film | Peter Stebbing's Empire of Dirt (2013): Three Generations
A rich portrayal of three Anishinaabe women opens with Lena Mahikan (Cara Gee), a former model and addict, now a single mother struggling to make ends meet in Toronto. When her headstrong thirteen-year-old daughter experiments with drugs, attracting the attention of child services, they flee to Lena’s hometown in rural Ontario where her mother reluctantly takes in the two.
99 min.
Discussion follows with producer and actor Jennifer Podemski and writer Shannon Masters. New York premiere.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Conference | Power, Pedagogy, and Philosophy's 'Woman Problem'
This three-day event features keynote speakers Sara Heinämaa (University of Helsinki) and alumna Fanny Söderbäck (Siena College).
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Opening Reception | Prints: Christopher Rauschenberg's Found Art
Christopher Rauschenberg: Found Art will feature rarely seen early black-and-white prints first exhibited in 1975 in New York. The early work reveals his very inquisitive, child-like eye, finding excitement discovering strange juxtapositions, as well as the simple beauty of light itself.
Christopher Rauschenberg, born in 1951, has been taking pictures since he was seven. He has photographed around the world, and has had more than 100 solo shows in eight countries. Monographs of his work include three books, seven print-on-demand books, and a deck of cards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Slide Lecture | Bill Morgan discusses his book The Civil War Lover's Guide to New York City
Few Americans associate New York City with the Civil War, but the most populated metropolitan area in the nation, then and now, is filled with scores of monuments, historical sites, and resources directly related to those four turbulent years. In this illustrated lecture, the veteran author discusses these largely overlooked and often forgotten historical gems.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Free
Concert | The Jack Quartet: Music and Mathematics
The internationally renowned contemporary music ensemble will present compositions inspired by the encounter of music and mathematics.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Free
Gallery Talk | Sensory Tour of the Exhibit Several Circles
Guggenheim educator and art historian Georgia Krantz specializes in descriptive and multi-sensory programs for people who are blind or have low vision, and adapts the utilized techniques for programs for sighted audiences. Her work grew out of recognizing the power of the mind's eye, or "the different ways visitors who are blind or have low vision were experiencing - were seeing - works of art." The potential for sighted audiences to learn from differently sighted audiences is significant. Krantz poses the question, "In a world where everyone sees differently anyway, how is it even possible to precisely reveal the work through the lens of a single viewer?"
Krantz will lead tours of Several Circles during which select works will be examined using different techniques adapted from her work with audiences who are blind. Props will be used and, for certain works, lights will be lowered. Visitors will have an opportunity to experience art through various senses, not just the privileged sense of sight. The aim is to sensitize observers to the diverse and nuanced means by which an augmented awareness of the sensorium capacitates an enhanced encounter with art.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:45 pm
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Discussion | Authors Anne Germanacos and Hilary Plum in Conversation
Anne Germanacos (author of Tribute) and Hilary Plum (author of They Dragged Them Through the Streets) will read from and discuss their books.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Christopher Moore reads from his book The Serpent of Venice
Christopher Moore channels William Shakespeare and Edgar Allan Poe in this satiric Venetian gothic featuring the irresistibly mischievous Pocket of Dog Snogging, the eponymous hero of Fool Venice, a really long time ago.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dancing | Global Dance Party with Balkan Beat Box and DJ Joro-Boro
Since 2005, Balkan Beat Box has been pumping out a kinetic kaleidoscope of Mediterranean-meets-electronic music and shows no signs of stopping their boisterous party. Fueled in part by people’s protest movements across the globe—from the Arab Spring, to Occupy Wall Street, to Israel’s own massive social protests—their music captures the cautious hope and re-energized spirit of our time.
Also hailing from the Balkans, "crunk charlatan" DJ Joro-Boro will bring his unique beats—described as etnoteck, glitch-folk and post-national bass—to the turntable at the top of the night. Get there early for a belly dancing lesson (Dance of Venus) that will surely shake up your mid-section.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Author Reading | Nicholas Wade reads from his book A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History
Fewer ideas have been more toxic or harmful than the idea of the biological reality of race. Wade believes that science is best served by pursuing the truth without fear. Come hear what he has to say.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Poetry Reading | Poets J.D. McClatchy and Alice Quinn in Conversation
J.D. McClatchy’s “Plundered Hearts: New and Selected Poems” is out this year from Knopf. This event is co-sponsored with the Poetry Society of America.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | The Jazz Orchestra Ensemble
The big band of the swing and bop eras has provided the foundation for today’s larger jazz ensembles and studio recording groups. Jazz Orchestra is a top-level ensemble that often performs at jazz clubs in New York City. The ensemble often performs student arrangements and compositions. This performance is directed by faculty member Charles Tolliver.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Concert | Joaquin Pozo, Cuban Master Percussionist
Cuban percussionist Joaquin Pozo brings his unmistakable sound with the backing of a full band. Nicknamed “El Pulpo” (The Octopus), Pozo has mastered both traditional and modern forms over his 35-year career, creating a unique style that blends the secular and the sacred.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Martha Stewart, America's most trusted lifestyle expert, talks about journalism...
Martha Stewart is founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and and Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and bestselling author. Millions of people rely on Martha Stewart as a source of useful how-to information for all aspects of everyday living - cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, holidays, healthy living and pets.
Her namesake company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which she founded in 1996, reaches approximately 100 million consumers across all media platforms each month with an expansive portfolio that includes award-winning magazines, bestselling books, innovative websites and apps, television and video programming, and a live daily radio show.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | The Andrea Dworkin Theater Project
A new one-woman theater piece based on an unpublished work by Andrea Dworkin, author of Woman Hating, Pornography, Intercourse, and other powerful feminist classics. The text by Dworkin contains all the hallmarks of her searing prose: fierce and irreverent, bold and tender, mordantly witty and emotionally raw.
Please note that because of the intimate nature of this reading, latecomers cannot be seated. Contains strong language and graphic sexual situations.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | The Haunted High Line Tour
The skeletal remains of the High Line’s elevated tracks set the perfect scene for a spooky evening. Join a journey to the creepier side of New York City’s most unique park. On this tour you’ll hear tales of the strange eccentric who lived below the tracks and saved them from demise, the curse of a West Side Cowboy who fell to his death from the elevated track, and the children who haunt the street formerly known as Death Avenue. If the moon hangs right perhaps you’ll witness the spectacle of a ghostly ship floating down the Hudson River; is it the long forgotten crew of Henry Hudson’s Half-Moon warning sailors not to go to sea? Or is it Captain Kidd protecting the treasure he buried on Liberty Island? Venture at your own risk through the dark side of High Line.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Master Class | Piano Master Class: John O’Conor
The Irish pianist John O’Conor has been gathering wonderful reviews for his masterly playing for over forty years. Having studied in his native Dublin, in Vienna with Dieter Weber and being tutored by the legendary Wilhelm Kempff his unanimous 1st Prize at the International Beethoven Piano Competition in Vienna in 1973 opened the door to a career that has brought him all around the world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:45 pm
Free
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Tour | Manhattan Night Tour
New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline.
NOTE: THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | The Music Education Jazz Ensemble performs works by Ellington, Porter and Coltrane
Program:
Duke Ellington/Juan Tizol (arr. Alan Baylock), "Caravan"
Ellen Rowe, "The Doomsday Machine Meets Mr. Gelato"
Victor Young (arr. Bill Holman), "Stella by Starlight"
Billy Strayhorn (arr. John Mastroianni), "Take the A Train"
Jeff Steinberg, "Nice ‘N Juicy"
Bob Mintzer, "Horns Alone"
Cole Porter (arr. Baylock), "Love for Sale"
John Coltrane (arr. John Fedchock), "Central Park West"
John Clayton, "Nice to Meet You"
Alan Baylock, "Two Seconds to Midnight"
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
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Jazz | The Music of Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers Ensemble
Music of Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers Ensemble will perform in an authentic style devoted to Blakey’s work. This performance is directed by faculty member Charles Tolliver.
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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