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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 11, 2018?

47 free events take place on Tuesday, December 11 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out December 11 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of December . Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides!

Some events take place all year long: same day of the week, same time there are there for you to take advantage of. One of the oldest free weekly events in Manhattan is Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen, which happen at noon every Tuesday. Another example of an event that you can attend all year round on weekdays is Federal Reserve Bank Tour, which takes place every week day at 1 pm (but advanced reservations are required). You can take at least 13 free tours every day of the year, except the New Year Day, July 4th, and the Christmas Day. If you are classical music afficionado, you can spend whole day in New York going from one free classical concert to another. If you love theater, then New York gives you an option to attend plays and musicals free of charge, or at deep discount. You just need to have information about it. And we are here to make that information available to you.
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47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, December 11, 2018

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free events nyc Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen
free events nyc The Spirituality of Financial Planning
free events nyc The Female Persuasion: The Eternal Struggles
free events nyc Klezmer Ensemble
free events nyc Works by Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Paganini and more
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Workshop | Morning Fitness


One hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. For a breath of fresh air, take your workouts outdoors. Parks are becoming a logical alternative environment for those who want to add variety to their workouts, or who just don't like the gym. And, it's an affordable way to increase physical activity opportunities, because there's nothing special to build. Exercise with a view, in natural sunlight, with green scenery all around bestows health benefits that can’t be found indoors. Scientific studies have shown that the pleasure of being outdoors for example gives your brain, psyche, and immune system an extra boost. Led by trained professionals, and suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Tuesdays and Thursdays through December 28, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Kundalini Yoga


Kundalini Yoga is also called the Yoga of Awareness. It combines the physical practice of Asanas with Pranayama (breathing) and Meditation/Chanting – it targets the whole body system (nervous system, glands, mental faculties, chakras) to develop awareness and consciousness, strength and flexibility. Everybody is welcome, no previous knowledge of Yoga is necessary. Please bring a Yoga mat and possibly a blanket and a shawl.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Lesson | Chinese chess


Strategy board game for two players. Learning, interacting and having fun with Chinese chess.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Resume Open Lab


This lab time is dedicated to job seekers who need one-on-one help creating a resume. Assistance with document formatting and proofreading will be available. Please bring a written draft of your resume and a USB drive to save and/or print your resume.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Zumba Jumpstart


A fitness dance party with upbeat Latin music of Salsa, Merengue, Hip Hop and more! Enthusiastic Instruction creates a fun community of dancers who learn new dance steps each week. Bring your friends! Tuesdays, October 2 through December 18, 2018
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Resume Help


Applying for a job? Update your resume, or even start from sratch. Learn how to craft a resume that will help you land that interview.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Alpha (2018): Story of a friendship that changed humanity


In the prehistoric past, a young man struggles to return home after being separated from his tribe during a buffalo hunt. He finds a similarly lost wolf companion and starts a friendship that would change humanity. Director: Albert Hughes. Starring Kodi Smit-McPhee, Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson, Marcin Kowalczyk. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Chamber music by Juilliard musicians


Juilliard Historical Performance musicians in a chamber music concert.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. Doors open at 11:45 am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Job Vacancies and Immigration: Evidence from Pre- and Post-Mariel Miami


With George Borjas of Harvard University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Sip, Paint & Draw


An exciting, creative, fun time at a judgment-free, friendly environment. The workshop will be facilitated by teaching artist Phyllis Schinz-Devco, who will guide and support you through the entire creative process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The organ works of J.S. Bach (1685-1750) offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts take place every Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 11, 2018 to May 22, 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Classical Music | Organ Recital


The German conductor and organist Arno Hartmann has co-operated with the Göttinger Symphonikern, the Wiener Kammerorchester, the Ensemble Neue Streicher Wien, and the Concilium Musicum Wien, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Classical Music | Chamber music


   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Lesson | Spanish Conversation Circle


Are you looking to practice your Spanish language skills? If you are at an intermediate or high beginner level and would like to practice conversational Spanish, this meetup is for you! One hour a week you will join others to practice Spanish conversations self-guided but with subject prompts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Ancestry Library Edition


Access billions of names inside the more than 7,000 available databases of Ancestry® Library Edition, including Census and Vital Records, birth, marriage and death notices, the Social Security Death Index, Passenger lists and naturalizations, Military and Holocaust Records, City Directories, New York Emigrant Savings Bank Records, and African American and Native American Records. In this hands-on demonstration, learn how to trace your family history using census records, vital records, military records, city directories and much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Tour | Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House Tour


Highlights include a discussion of the history of the site, information about architect Cass Gilbert and viewings of the Collectors Office with its Tiffany woodwork, Reginald Marsh murals and the 140-ton rotunda dome, designed and built by Rafael Gustavino.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Talk | Is Holiday Stress Making You Eat Too Much?


An educational talk about stress eating and binge eating during the holidays. The talk will be in English and Spanish. Refreshments will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Domino Club


Have fun playing dominoes! Ongoing, Thursdays at 4pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | The Job Guarantee


Millions of people in the United States need jobs. Of those fortunate enough to be employed, how many people stay in jobs they hate, exploited by management or doing unconscionable work, because they feel they have no choice? How many are struggling to support themselves on unlivable wages or juggling multiple jobs just to get by? Meanwhile, crucial public services get cut, local infrastructure decays, and people's basic needs go unfilled. A federally-funded, locally-administered Job Guarantee could change all this almost immediately. Speaker Pavlina Tcherneva is Associate Professor and Chair of Economics at Bard College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | It’s Alive! Frankenstein at 200


Join Elizabeth Denlinger, Curator of the Carl H. Pforzheimer Collection of Shelley and His Circle, for an exploration of Frankenstein at 200. She'll describe the task of putting together a large exhibition -- Frankenstein the novel, but also the theatrical and cinematic versions as well as comic books and illustrated editions. Some of the images and items found will be shared, as well as a thoughtful contemplation on how curators think about sharing manuscripts, objects, and art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Speaking Techniques: breath control, articulation, pronunciation and more


Do you want a strong, confident, and compelling speaking voice? Do you want to sound natural? This program can be helpful to anyone interested in making the most of their speech delivery and in polishing their pronunciation. During each class students will learn the basics of breath control, articulation, pronunciation and resonance. They will perform simple and easy exercises related to theater and performance skills. Tuesdays, October 2nd, 16th and 30th, November 13th and 27th, December 11th 5.45-7PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
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Opening Reception | Bettissima: Treasures from the Elizabeth Kray Archives


Betty Kray (1916-1987) – dubbed Bettissima by E.E. Cummings – was a visionary arts administrator, co-founder of Poets House with Stanley Kunitz and an advocate for poetry and American poets. Kray was also director of the Academy of American Poets and Poetry Center of the 92nd Street Y. The exhibition includes nearly 100 letters from poets, documenting 20th century American poetry.
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6:00 pm
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Film | Call Me By Your Name (2017): Oscar-Winning Drama with Armie Hammer, Timothée Chalamet


In 1980s Italy, a romance blossoms between a seventeen year-old student and the older man hired as his father's research assistant. Director: Luca Guadagnino 132 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | San Gennaro: Group Show


An exhibition of works from the San Gennaro Fesitival. The exhibition will consist of 6 customized backdrops that were made for our San Gennaro Festival 2018 photo booth. Participating artists include Jackson Hallberg, Pixy Liao, Devin N. Morris, Elizabeth Renstrom, Marco Scozzaro and Tiffany Smith.
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Feminist Avant-Garde Poetry


Celebrate an evening of live performances and poetry readings. Featuring: Sophia Torres-Ulrich Yael Chaia Juliana Braka Irine Le Nora Goodbody Ryan Delgado Jesse Ludington Chloe Anderson Nihira Ram Sarah Marie Norton Alma Valdez-Garcia Lindsey Hoover Daryn Coates Princess Duteste Katherine Frost Julia Woodward Music by Daryn Coates and Eli Recht-Appel. Refreshments will be served.
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Indo-pop band performs


Live music with East Village musician Chris Rael and members of Church of Betty, New York's progressive world pop orchestra since 1988. Trained in India, Chris writes and sings English songs with South Asian and other international flavors, such as Indian sitar and tabla, African percussion, bowed strings and double reeds. This concert is a part of the Second Annual East Village Arts Festival.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation at the Library


Sahaja Meditation is a holistic approach to living in balance. The simple technique gives the experience of inner silence, calm, and contentment. Sahaja Meditation is an inner yoga, meaning no mental or physical effort is required. Whatever the issue facing us—frustration, anger, anxiety, bad habits, loneliness—Sahaja Meditation awakens a vibrant energy within each of us that empowers us to achieve our genuine self-expression and fulfillment.
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6:00 pm
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Talk | The Spirituality of Financial Planning


Do you consider yourself too "spiritual" to care about your finances? Do you think that money is the root of all evil? Think again! Hunter College Professor of Religion Constantina Rhodes introduces you to classic teachings on prosperity consciousness that can help you acquire a healthy, practical, courageous, and spiritually sound attitude toward your financial life. Based on Prof. Rhodes's original translations of ancient Sanskrit texts, this class offers basic concepts and guided exercises to help you remove debilitating blocks and take charge of your financial wellbeing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Film | Mon Oncle Antoine (1971): Canadian drama in French


Set in cold rural Quebec at Christmas time, we follow the coming of age of a young boy and the life of his family which owns the town's general store and undertaking business. Director: Claude Jutra. Starring Jacques Gagnon, Lyne Champagne, Jean Duceppe. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | The Songs We Know Best: John Ashbery's Early Life


The Songs We Know Best, the first comprehensive biography of the early life of John Ashbery―the winner of nearly every major American literary award―reveals the unusual ways he drew on the details of his youth to populate the poems that made him one of the most original and unpredictable forces of the last century in arts and letters. Drawing on unpublished correspondence, juvenilia, and childhood diaries as well as more than one hundred hours of conversation with the poet, Karin Roffman offers an insightful portrayal of Ashbery during the twenty-eight years that led up to his stunning debut.
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Horsemen of the Sands: Modern Russian Parables


In a Soviet elementary school, a bombastic teacher lectures his young students on traffic accidents and family separation, unwittingly stirring an emotional crisis. A lost wallet, an office fling, an upset stomach—the minutiae of life unveil the private tragedies at the heart of a school community. A world away, an old herdsman entrances a young tank commander with the legend of Baron Ungern, the real-life White Russian officer who conquered Mongolia. With author Leonid Yuzefovich.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Artist Talk


David Riker will focus his presentation on his own journey and transition from photography to screenwriting and directing and share some of his recent projects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Before They Were Greats: The Early Comics of E.C. Segar, Frank King and Rube Goldberg


Drawing from his three most recent books, Peter Maresca presents a detailed look at the younger days of these three masters of American cartooning, with the work that led up to Popeye, Gasoline Alley, and Boob McNutt and those Incredible Inventions. Included are dozens of early 20th-century examples by these Icons of the comics, much of which has never been reprinted before.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. Featuring: Chris Ferris & Dancers Holly Heidt/Muliebris Dance Theatre Gosia Gajdemska
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | British Vocal Literature Recital


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Comedy Club | Broadwalk Comedy Show


A weekly stand-up comedy show in the East Village that showcases some of the best comics the city has to offer. This week’s comedians: Chris Gethard (The Chris Gethard Show) Emmy Blotnick (Comedy Central) Tom Thakkar (Conan) Sydnee Washington (Clusterfest) Mike Lebovitz (Last Comic Standing)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Distinguished Writer Reading


Author Lauret Savoy reads and answers questions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Classical Music | Musical Theatre


Evan Rees, musical director; Liza Gennaro, director and choreographer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | The Female Persuasion: The Eternal Struggles


Meg Wolitzer will discuss her bestselling novel, which speaks to the current #MeToo moment and rises brilliantly above it. Wolitzer focuses on the eternal struggle of women to gain power and leadership by highlighting the challenges of one young woman finding her way in the shadow of a charismatic second-wave feminist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Choral works


Mark Shapiro, conductor; The New School Chorus. Program Traditional Canon Now I Walk in Beauty G.P. da Palestrina (1525-1594) Sicut cervus Alice Ho (b. 1960) A Chinese Song Thomas Tomkins (1527-1656) I Heard A Voice Christopher Tye (c. 1505-1573) Give Almes of Thy Goods William Byrd (1543-1623) Sing Joyfully Traditional, arr. Harry T. Burleigh (1866-1949) My Lord, What A Morning Duarte Lobo (1563-1646) Audivi Vocem De Caelo Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868) Stabat Mater About the Performers The New York Times has characterized Mark Shapiro's work as “insightful” and praised its “virtuosity and assurance.” He has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, the Rubin Museum, Guggenheim Museum, the Confederation Centre and the Roman amphitheater at Vaison-la-Romaine, France. Aiming to foster communal singing in a joyful environment and celebrate the possibilities of the human voice, The New School Chorus sings music from around the globe ranging from pop to folk to western choral masterpieces.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Klezmer Ensemble


The Columbia Klezmer Band was founded in 2000 and is directed by Jeff Warschauer, who is internationally renowned as a klezmer instrumentalist, Yiddish singer, and educator. "Klezmer is a musical tradition of the Ashkenazi Jews of Eastern Europe. Played by professional musicians called klezmorim the genre originally consisted largely of dance tunes and instrumental display pieces for weddings and other celebrations. In the United States the genre evolved considerably as Yiddish-speaking Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe, who arrived between 1880 and 1924, came into contact with American jazz. During the initial years after the klezmer revival of the 1970s, the American sub-variety was what most people knew as klezmer, although in the 21st century musicians began paying more attention to the "original" pre-jazz traditions as revivalists including Josh Horowitz, Yale Strom and Bob Cohen have spent years doing field research in Eastern/Central Europe. Additionally, later immigrants from the Soviet Union took their surviving repertoires to the United States and Israel in the 1980s. Compared with most other European folk-music styles, little is known about the history of klezmer music, and much of what is said about it remains uncertain". Wikipedia
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Works by Beethoven, J.S. Bach, Paganini and more


Pinhua Zeng, violin. Program Beethoven (1770-1827) Sonata No.5 for piano and violin J. S. Bach (1685-1750) Violin sonata No.1 in G minor Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) Caprice No.1 George Enescu (1881-1955) Violin sonata No.2 in F minor Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1845-1924) Après un rêve Gabriel Urbain Fauré (1845-1924) Berceuse Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880) Scherzo tarantelle
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Film | Little Tito and the Aliens (2018): Italian Comedy


A professor lives alone in the Nevada desert, near Area 51. He supposedly works on a top-secret project for the US government, but he spends his days on the couch, listening to the sound of the universe. One day he receives a message: his dying brother is entrusting him with his two children, so that they may live with him in America. They arrive expecting the legendary bright lights of Las Vegas, but instead, they find themselves in the middle of nowhere, in the hands of their nutty uncle and in a weird, mysterious place where aliens are said to live. Directed by Paola Randi. 92 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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