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Free Events for Thursday, May 10, 2012

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

7:30am	Workshop free	Park Tai Chi New York City, NY; NYC
11:00am	Video free	Charles S. Dubin's The Belle of Amherst (1976): Emily Dickinson Brought to Life 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
11:30am	Talk free	How to Avoid Identity Theft New York City, NY; NYC
12:20pm to 12:50pm	Concert free	Bach at Noon New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Tour free	“The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Talk free	New Dinosaur Extinction Research New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Concert free	Chamber Music Department 2011-2012, Afternoon Recital 6 New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Other free	Scrabble Mania New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Concert free	Ensemble ACJW performs works by Brahms and more New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Tour of Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Book Discussion Free; registration required	Book Club: Self-Reliance by Ralph Waldo Emerson New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Film free	Edmund Goulding's The Old Maid (1933): Edith Wharton's Novella New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	Workshop Free; registration required starting 5/3 at 1pm	Digital Photos S.O.S. New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm	Concert free	College Guitar Recital New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm	Book Reading free	David Evanier discusses his book All the Things You Are: The Life of Tony Bennett New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm	Film free	Mel Brooks' Oscar-Nominated Blazing Saddles (1974): Last Word in Western Parodies New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm to 9:00pm	Screening free	Spring Student Animation Showcase New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Lecture free	The Parresia between West and East: “Telling-the-Truth” from Michel Foucault to Milan Kundera New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Slide Lecture free	An Evening Of Rock and Roll: The Photographs Of Patrick Harbron New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Adult Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Performance free	Performances from Bobby Holder's Out of the Blue New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Screening free	Student Film: Lower Feast Side New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Book Reading free	Lizz Winstead reads from her book Lizz Free or Die New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Park Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Book Reading free	Edmondo Lupieri discusses his book In the Name of God: The Making of Global Christianity New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	New Paintings by Tom Blackwell New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:30pm	Opening Reception free	New School BFA Photography Show New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Slide Lecture free	James G. Rickards discusses his book Currency Wars: The Making of the Next Global Crisis New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Performance Free; RSVP required	The Intelligent American's Guide to the Hudson River Valley New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Book Reading free	Mark Kurlansky discusses his book Birdseye: The Adventures of a Curious Man New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	City Walk Free; RSVP required	A Harlem Jazz Adventure Walking Tour New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Publication Gala for Judith Malina's new book The Piscator Notebook New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	College Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	College Double Bass Recital New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Reading Free; RSVP required	The 2011 Emerging Writers Fellows New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert Free; contributions welcome	Piano Works by John Callahan and Chorong Park New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Signing free	E. L. James signs copies of her book Fifty Shades of Grey New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	Writing about Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Gallery Talk free	Artist Gerhard Lang on How Discoverers Discover New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert No cover	Singer/songwriter Kayte Grace performs and debuts new video New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	New School MFA Fine Arts Show New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm to 10:00pm	Concert free	Dance Party with Grammy-Winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Booker T. Jones New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Screening $10 suggested admission	Documentary: Henrik Regel & Bjorn Birg's Unlike U: Trainwriting in Berlin (2011) New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $15	Searing drama of an African-American family's struggles and dreams New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop $10 suggested donation; registration required	Thursday Night Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Workshop $10 suggested donation; registration required	Thursday Night Meditation New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	Student Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	College Voice Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Jazz free	College Jazz Bass Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	Student Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $75	A play by a great American playwright New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Concert free	Grammy-Nominated DEORO presents MusiKitchen New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $15	Funk, Jazz, Soul and Rock New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Concert free	College Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Concert free	College Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
9:30pm	Performance $5	Comedy: The Scene New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Jazz $5 cover, $5 menu, $5 cocktails, draft beer and wine	Late Night Session, Hosted by Michael Mwenso New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	New Team Lunacy Comedy Show New York City, NY; NYC