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Free Events for Friday, May 11, 2012

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

9:30am	Workshop free	Qi Gong Workshop New York City, NY; NYC
10:00am	Workshop free	Laptop Dissection Lab 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	Park Walk free	West Side Stories Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Film free	Frank Capra's Oscar Winner Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): Fighting the Political Machine New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Concert free	Chamber Music Department 2011-2012, Afternoon Recital 7 New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Concert free	College Bassoon and Harp Recital New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Concert free	Choral works by works by Byrd, Hairston, Hugh, Daley, Roberts, and Powell New York City, NY; NYC
5:00pm	Screening free	ENCORE! Thesis Screening New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Concert free	Free Music Fridays New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm	Opening Reception free	Balázs Bagu’s Vintondale Grocery, an Exhibit of the Hungarian Immigrant Experience New York City, NY; NYC
5:30pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Communication Design and Design and Technology Thesis Shows New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	College Violin Recital New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	College Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Paintings: Jenny Chen's Without End New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Paintings: Michael Bauer's H.S.O.P - 1973 New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	City Walk Free; RSVP required	Heart of Harlem Walking Tour New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm to 9:00pm	Opening Reception free	Bike Task Force, a Student Show New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm to 9:00pm	Opening Reception free	The Participatory City, a Student Exhibition New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm to 9:00pm	Opening Reception free	Illustration Senior Show New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Screening free	Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2012 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
7:30pm	Screening $10 suggested admission	Documentary: Jennifer Baichwal's Manufactured Landscapes (2006) New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $20	Glitz of Havana nightlife; courageous escape! New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $40	Four major piano concerts New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $25	Viol music from six countries 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	Concert free	College Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Free; limited tickets available at box office starting 4/25	Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	NYWQ Seminar Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	Student Piano Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	Sonata Class Recital New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	Student Vocal Chamber Ensemble New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Dance Performance Pay-what-you-can admission policy; reservations requested	Coming from Quiet, Choreography by Gina Gibney New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $75	A play by a great American playwright New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm to 9:30pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $32.5	Remarkable confluence of talent New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: What A Bunch Of Dix! New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Concert No cover	Jam Rock for Tom Terrell with the BRC Dread Ensemble New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm to 11:00pm	Opening Reception free	The Art Of Fashion New York City, NY; NYC