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Free Events for Wednesday, July 11, 2012

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

6:30am	Workshop free	Sunrise Tai Chi 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	Workshop free	Elements of Nature Drawing New York City, NY; NYC
12:00pm to 2:00pm	Jazz free	Joy, Magic & Jazz: Puro Gusto Featuring Fiddla / House of Waters New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm to 2:00pm	Tour $10 suggested donation	Grand Central Terminal Tour New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Concert free	Ian Link, Singer New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Jazz free	Mike LeDonne, Jazz Pianist Who Played with Benny Goodman and Sonny Rollins New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Book Reading free	Michael Ian Black & Meghan McCain discuss their book America, You Sexy Bitch: A Love Letter to Freedom New York City, NY; NYC
12:30pm	Park Walk free	“Cross Park Promenade” Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	City Walk Free; reservations encouraged	Architectural Walking Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Dance Lesson free	Learn to Salsa Dance New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Jazz $10 suggested donation	Midtown Jazz New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Tour $6	Cathedral Tour New York City, NY; NYC
1:00pm	Dance Performance free	Underneath Where We Are by Choreographer Tara O'Con New York City, NY; NYC
2:00pm	Dance Performance free	Tere O’Connor Dance New York City, NY; NYC
2:30pm	Workshop free	Figure al Fresco Drawing New York City, NY; NYC
3:30pm	Book Discussion free	Book Club: In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson New York City, NY; NYC
4:00pm	Film free	Norman Jewison's Oscar Nominee The Hurricane (1999): Wrongly Accused New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 12:00am	Performance free	Super Free Wednesday Comedy Shows New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop free	Volleyball After Work New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Concert free	Aunt Martha, Folk Rockers New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Intro to Meditation, Concentration & Breath New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 8:00pm	Opening Reception free	Group Exhibition: Dexterity: Works On Paper New York City, NY; NYC
6:00pm to 9:30pm	Concert free	Blues Festival with Buddy Guy, Grammy Winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Park Walk Free; RSVP required	History Tour: The Roeblings New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Checkmate 101 New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Talk free	Merle Hoffman discusses her book Intimate Wars: The Life and Times of the Woman Who Brought Abortion from the Back Alley to the Board Room New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Workshop free	Yoga - Evening Salute to the Sun New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm	Talk free	Formats in Theater New York City, NY; NYC
6:30pm to 8:30pm	Opening Reception free	Group Exhibition: The Good American New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm to 12:00am	Performance $5	Comedy: Just Let It Happen 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	Concert free	Latin Alternative Music: Mala Rodríguez / Ximena Sariñana / Profetas / The Sconek-T New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	City Walk free	The Saints Tour New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Film free	Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past (1947): Running from Himself New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Other free	Interactive Drum Circle New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Scott Rasmussen discusses his book The People's Money New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Poetry Reading Free; reservations recommended	Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Strand reads from his book Almost Invisible New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Workshop Free; registration required	Intro to Integrative Craniosacral Unwinding New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Karen Thompson Walker reads from her book The Age of Miracles New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Book Reading free	Susan Fales-Hill reads from her book Imperfect Bliss New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Concert free	Nellie McKay, Singer-Songwriter New York City, NY; NYC
7:00pm	Jazz free	Summer Jazz Workshop New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert Members $0 Regular $$15	From Bach to Gershwin and Cole Porter; wine and cheese reception follows the concert New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Concert free	Postclassical Sounds: Missy Mazzoli & Victoire New York City, NY; NYC
7:30pm	Screening $10 suggested donation	Documentary: Vivian Ducat's All Me: The Life and Times of Winfred Rembert (2011) New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Concert free	The New York Philharmonic performs works by Tchiakovsky and Respighi New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Performance $5	Comedy: Domesticated Primates New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Film free	German Film: Fatih Akin's Soul Kitchen (2009) New York City, NY; NYC
8:00pm	Theater free	Outdoor Presentation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Film free	Bennett Miller's 6-Time Oscar Nominee Moneyball (2011): The Science of Winning New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Film free	Oscar-Winning Italian Film: Giuseppe Tornatore's Cinema Paradiso (1988) New York City, NY; NYC
8:30pm	Concert $10 suggested donation; registration required	Kirtan Music with Laksmi Nrsimha Das New York City, NY; NYC
9:00pm	Performance free, no food/drink minimum, free pizza	Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show New York City, NY; NYC