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Free Events for Thursday, May 31, 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	Film free	Jean-Marc Vallee's Oscar Winner The Young Victoria (2009): Teen Queen 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
12:00pm	Workshop free	Stay Well Exercise New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Park Walk free	“Cross Park Promenade” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Pianist Terry Waldo, Protege of the Late Eubie Blake New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Other free	Scrabble Mania New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:15pm	Talk free	Investment Choices: What Is Right for Me? New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Film free	Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar Winner The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956): Que Sera Sera New York City, NY; NYC
3:00pm	Theater Free; reservations required	Alex Webb's Amelia, a Play about One Woman's Journey through Civil War America New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	How to Communicate with Difficult People – and Enjoy It! New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Talk free	How Do I Handle It All? Managing Your Career While Working New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Adult Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Park Yoga New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Discussion free	On Singing Onstage, with Lucie Arnaz, Tony Roberts, and Others New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Lecture free	The Future of Conflict...and Everything Else New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Photos: Lawrence Schiller's Marilyn & Me New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Disrobed, an Exhibition Exploring Nudity in Works of Sow, De Andrea, Howell and Other Masters New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	JARO 1: 2 Art Shows New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Photographs: Alice Aycock's A Simple Network of Underground Wells and Tunnels New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 9:00pm	Opening Reception free	The FotoVisura Grant Exhibition New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 9:00pm	Opening Reception free	Performance Art: Katarzyna Kozyra's Casting Call New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Slide Lecture free	Reclaiming the Past: The Story of Re-creating the Original Frame for Washington “Crossing the Delaware” New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Film free	Billy Ray's Shattered Glass (2003): The Lying Journalist New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Performance Free; RSVP required	A Time-Traveler's Trip to Niagara New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Staged Reading Free; reservations required	Play Reading: Everything Beautiful by Frederic Morton New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading Free; RSVP required	Celebrating The Stories of John Cheever with Susan Minot, Rick Moody and Elizabeth Strout New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Jim Downs discusses his book Sick From Freedom: African-American Illness and Suffering During the Civil War and Reconstruction New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert $5	Real. Good. Music. New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater free	New York Classical Theatre's Outdoor Production of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $79.50	Out-of-this-world experience with perfect harmony! New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $55	Modern works by cello and choir 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; limited tickets available at box office starting 5/17	Ensemble ACJW performs works by Martinu, Ravel and Schoenberg New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Discussion free	Writers at the Flashpoint: The Caucasus New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater Members $0 Regular $25	Minimalist productions with evocative sound design and wonderful voices New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Performance free	Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival New York City, NY; NYC
9:30pm	Performance $5	Comedy: The Scene New York City, NY; NYC
10:00pm	Performance $5	Performance Event: Mixed Tape New York City, NY; NYC
11:00pm	Performance free	New Team Lunacy Comedy Show 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