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Free Events for Friday, April 13, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted. Click on an event to see more details.

9:30am to 6:00pm	Conference free	The Arab Revolts: Causes, Dynamics, Effects New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am	Workshop free	Laptop Dissection Lab New York City, NY; NYC
10:30am	Other Free; in-person registration required	Bridge Club for Advanced Beginners New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
11:15am to 4:45pm	Tour Free; reservations required a week in advance	Federal Reserve Bank Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:20pm to 12:50pm	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm to 2:00pm	Tour free	Grand Central and Its Neighborhood New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Workshop free	Researching New York City Newspapers at the Library New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Park Walk free	“Cross Park Promenade” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm to 3:30pm	Other free	Woven Silks of Laos with Designer Carol Cassidy New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Screening free	Native American Films New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Film free	Frank Capra's It Happened One Night (1934), Winner of 5 Oscars New York City, NY; NYC
2:15pm	Other free	Changing Styles in Children's Book Illustration New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	Workshop Free; registration required starting 4/6 at 1pm	Computer Surfing for 50+ New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Infinity of Nations Guided Tour New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Concert free	College Cello & Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm	Poetry Reading free	Keorapetse Kgositsile reads his poetry New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm to 7:00pm	Symposium free	Bringing It Back: Design and Revivals New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm to 8:30pm	Conference free	Spanish Architecture: History, Criticism, Practice, and Propaganda (1950s-1990s) New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Conference free	Critical Themes in Media Studies New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Concert free	Free Music Fridays New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	College Double Bass Recital New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	College Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Book Signing free	Jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel signs copies of his book Funny Food New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	2012 First-Year MFA Exhibition New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Art Show: Rob Carter's Faith in a Seed New York City, NY; NYC
6:15pm	Screening free	Disappearing Act IV European Film Festival New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater $10 suggested donation	Andrea Lepcio's Me You Us Them, a New Play New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	Rattapallax Poetry and Film Festival New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	Faculty Recital of Works by C.P.E. Bach and Others New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Chad Harbach reads from his book The Art of Fielding New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $65	Musical: follow five friends as they re-live their past New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Performance No cover; no minimum	No Name and A Bag O’ Chips Comedy/Variety Show New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm to 8:00pm	Jazz Members $0 Regular $20	Forbidden Russian romance, songs from alternative culture and more New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Opera free	Opera Moments IV Concert New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert free	Chamber Music Wind Works by Poulenc, Stravisnky and Dvorak New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Couples’ Retreat New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	College Viola Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	College Voice Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	College Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Jazz free	College Jazz Trombone Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	First Stages: College Performers in Works by College Composers New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $30	Piano pieces by Beethoven, Cage, Schubert and Schumann New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Poetry Reading $5 suggested donation; no food or drink minimum	Parabola Poetry Reading New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Performance Free; reservations recommended	The Actors Studio Drama School presents scenes from: Topdog/Underdog / Brilliant Traces / Raised in Captivity New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $18	A new musical; off-off-Broadway New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm to 9:15pm	Performance Members $0 Regular $25	Highlight of the 2011 New York International Fringe Festival! New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm to 9:20pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $25	What happens when you open up your marriage... New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Video No cover; must be 21+	Luis Terreros release the music video of his single “Dame Tu Mano” New York City, NY; NYC
10:00pm	Concert No cover	Grandfather, Grunge/Art Rock Band New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Concert $5 ($10 after midnight)	Austrian DJ Patrick Pulsinger New York City, NY; NYC