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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 2, 2013?
47 free events take place on Wednesday, October 2 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 October 2 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 October . 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 October 2, 2013?
47 free events take place on Wednesday, October 2 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 October 2 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 October . 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!
47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, October 2, 2013
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing
Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Tour | Greenwich Village Tour
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
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
Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”
Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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...
$6...
Master Class | Cello Master Class with Yumi Kendall
Kendall has served on the faculties of the New York State School for Orchestral Studies, the Philadelphia International Music Festival, the University of Pennsylvania chamber music department, the Brevard Music Center, the National Orchestral Institute, and as mentor in the Curtis Institute’s new Community Artist Program. In addition she maintains a regular private teaching studio.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing
Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Park Pétanque
Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
Free
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., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
Free
Free
Park Walk | Belvedere's Kingdom Tour
Take a walk around the landscapes dominated by historic Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Route involves moderate inclines and a few stairs. 60 minutes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | City Hall Lunchtime Tour
Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York's City Hall is one of the oldest continuously used city halls in the nation and one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. In 2010, the Bloomberg Administration launched a rehabilitation project to correct structural issues and preserve the historic building.
This tour is limited to 20 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Horn Master Class with Jennifer Montone
Jennifer Montone joined the Philadelphia Orchestra as principal horn in 2006. She is on the faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music, the Juilliard School, and Temple University. Previously the principal horn of the Saint Louis Symphony and associate principal horn of the Dallas Symphony, Montone was an adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University and performer/faculty at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
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...
$6...
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
$10 suggested donation
Reading | Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups
Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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 | Lower Manhattan Tour
It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Conference | Nanotechnology and Sustainability: New Research in Italy and the United States
Nanotechnology has made incredible progress over the past decade opening up totally new realms of science, especially at the intersection between disciplines. Featuring invited lectures by leading scientists in the field from both Italy and the United States, the conference will present recent research in Nanotechnology, Materials, and Energy that has characterized scientific research in both countries, with special emphasis on collaborative and joint research efforts.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”
Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Figure Al Fresco
Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Book Group: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
Cloud Atlas begins in 1850 with Adam Ewing, an American notary voyaging from the Chatham Isles to his home in California. Along the way, Ewing is befriended by a physician, Dr. Goose, who begins to treat him for a rare species of brain parasite. Abruptly, the action jumps to Belgium in 1931, where Robert Frobisher, a disinherited bisexual composer, inveigles his way into the household of an infirm maestro who has a beguiling wife and a nubile daughter. From there we jump to the West Coast in the 1970s and a troubled reporter named Luisa Rey, who stumbles upon a web of corporate greed and murder that threatens to claim her life. And onward, to an inglorious present-day England; to a Korean superstate of the near future where neocapitalism has run amok; and, finally, to a postapocalyptic Iron Age Hawaii in the last days of history. But the story doesn't even end there.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Guitar Master Class with Eduardo Fernandez
Eduardo Fernández’s New York debut in 1977 won critical accolades. Donal Henahan of the New York Times wrote, “A top guitarist...Rarely has this reviewer heard a more impressive debut recital on any instrument.” Fernández has returned to the U.S. every season since then, playing with prestigious orchestras as well as giving recitals, always to great acclaim from critics and audiences.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Origami Club
Paper folding fun for ages 7 and older.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | Play Reading: The Sparkley Clean Funeral Singers by Lor Fischer & Don Chaffer
A quirky, dysfunctional comedy involving alcoholism, compulsive gambling and the country-music-singing sister duo Junie and Lashley Lashley. After her lead-singer sister, Lashley, gets drunk and crashes their tour bus into a pet store, sending many a goldfish to an early fish tank heaven, the ever-ambitious back-up-singing sister, Junie, gets them a gig as funeral singers with the hope that this unexpected career move will jump start their currently defunct singing career. In this comedy about two disparate and estranged sisters, funeral songs are tailor made for the deceased and love hangs on by sheer force of heart and will.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | Central Park Sunset Tour
Join Free Tours by Foot as they 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 something to enjoy in Central Park.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Don Witter Jr., Spanish and Latin American Guitarist
Don Witter Jr. performs various works and styles of showcasing the flexibility of the classical guitar and the influence of Spain and Latin America on music thru the centuries. Works by Sanz, Granados, De Falla, de la Maza, Yupanqui, Morel, Cardoso and Riera will be presented.
Trained as Classical Pianist from the age of four, Witter debuted at Carnegie Recital Hall at five years old. He graduated from the High School of Music and Art where he was known as an accompanist for the High School Chorus and Vocal Students, and has appeared on the "TED MACK AMATEUR HOUR."
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | The High Line Night 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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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Dog, Dog, Cat!: Art Exhibition & Blessing of the Animals
Blessing of the Animals at 6:00 pm
Exhibition Reception 7:00 - 8:30 pm
The public, along with all animal companions, is invited to attend both events. Dog, Dog, Cat! celebrates the bond humans share with all living creatures by focusing on the special connection with the two most popular pets of the animal kingdom. Curated by Barbara Lubliner and Barbara Sherman, the exhibiting artists are Emil Alzamora, Fran Beallor, Fred Gutzeit, Sarah Hauser, Barbara Lubliner, Chris Kateff, Diana Kurz, and Barbara Sherman.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Caryl M. Stern discusses her book I Believe in Zero: Learning from the World's Children
First-hand, human stories of hope, resilience, determination, and family: a call to see the world's children as our own, by the President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Everything Digital
Presented by the BFA Fine Arts Department in partnership with Brno University of Technology in the Czech Republic, this exhibition features 3D-printed works by 17 artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Lecture | Le Marche and the Splendor of Italian Opera
Award-winning director Francesco Micheli is credited with the opera revival among younger generations. In this dynamic lecture, Micheli will introduce the unique and rich operatic tradition of the Marche region, boasting more than 70 theaters and three of the most exciting lyric festivals in the world (Rossini, Spontini-Pergolesi and Macerata).
The event will include a selection of arias performed live.
In ITALIAN with simultaneous ENGLISH translation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | The State of Latino Children and Families in New York City and Broader United States
A lecture by Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, Co-Director, Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Artist Talk: Mark Manders
Mark Manders' distinctive multidisciplinary practice encompasses installation, sculpture, drawing and
projected imagery.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Latin@ Identity in a Shifting City
Journalist Ed Morales moderates a conversation with Dr. Arlene Davila, Professor of Anthropology, Social and Cultural Analysis, New York University, and artist Miguel Luciano about the development of Latino identity from the 1980s to the present. From the increasing diversity of different Latin@ groups in New York and the phenomenon of succeeding generations, to the way new forms of identity are created with the influence of both mainstream America and transnational groups within New York’s ever-changing demographic landscape, we explore how all of these elements come together in a compelling conversation about our city’s future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
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Author Reading | Lisa Alther discusses her book Blood Feud: The Hatfields & The McCoys
The bestselling author of Kinflicks and Kinfolks presents a new narrative history of America’s most infamous fighting families, the Hatfields and the McCoys. A native of Appalachia whose distant ancestors stood on the fringes of the clan violence offers a fresh, new take on the feud that gripped a nation and ripped a region apart in a bitter family rivalry that has become legendary in American folklore.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Signing | Parks & Recreation star Nick Offerman signs copies of his book Paddle Your Own Canoe: One Man's Principles for Delicious Living
Offerman shares his humorous fulminations on life, manliness, meat, and much more in his first book.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Opening Reception | Artist Talk: Maria Hupfield
Maria Hupfield (b. 1975) is Canadian Native American,
Anishnaabe (Ojibway) band member of Wasauksing First Nation, Ontario and currently based in Brooklyn.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Leanne Shapton discusses her book Sunday Night Movies
The much-loved Canadian author and illustrator returns to painting. This time, her subjects are actors from cinema's golden age--the likes of Joan Crawford, Julie Christie, and Spencer Tracy appear in inky black and grey. Over 80 film stills, from iconic and offbeat scenes, intermingle. Shapton is an artist who is drawn to faces, lettering, and shadows, and as with all of her projects, the emotional impact is felt in her very personal way of arranging the details.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Michael Amico, Michael Bronski & Ann Pellegrini discuss their book You Can Tell Just by Looking: And 20 Other Myths About LGBT Life and People
You Can Tell Just by Looking unpacks enduring, popular, and deeply held myths about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people, culture, and life in America. Some of these myths have been used to justify discrimination and oppression of LGBT people. Other myths have been adopted by LGBT communities and their allies. By discussing and dispelling these myths–including gay-positive ones–the authors challenge readers to question their own beliefs and to grapple with the complexities of what it means to be queer in the broadest social, political, and cultural sense.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | SciCafe: Reviving the Mammoth: Science, Ethics, and the Conflicted Promise of Species De-Extinction
Enjoy cocktails, cutting-edge science, and conversation at this popular after-hours series, which takes place on the first Wednesday of every month.
When is extinction not forever? Join Museum Curator Ross D. E. MacPhee as he discusses the amazing but controversial scientific advances that may help to bring about the return of the woolly mammoth, passenger pigeon, and other extinct species.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Video | Video By Night
Featuring videos by Sarah Bliss, Daniel Clapp, Karl Erickson, Augusta Palmer, and Jeanne Wilkinson.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Mannes Orchestra performs works by Beethoven, Brahms and Harrison
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 3, op. 72b
Johannes Brahms: Symphony No. 3 in F Major, op. 90
Lou Harrison: Symphony No. 3
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Jazz | A Tribute to Jazz Pianist Mulgrew Miller
The Jazz Artist Diploma Ensemble (Javon Jackson, saxophone; Steve Wilson, saxophone; Steve Nelson, vibraphone; Donald Brown, piano), joined by acclaimed guest artists, pays tribute to the influential and beloved jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller (1955-2013), praised for his "soulful erudition, clarity of touch and rhythmic aplomb" (New York Times).
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour
New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show
Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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