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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 24, 2016?

53 free events take place on Wednesday, February 24 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 February 24 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 February . 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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53 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, February 24, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Ice Theatre of New York's 2016 City Skate Concert
free events nyc French Cinema: Djinn Carrenard's Donoma (2009)
free events nyc The National Festival of the States Concert
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Workshop | Boot Camp with The Rise NYC


Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back - and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged. Rain or shine. This event occurs every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Powerwave Battle Roping Workout


Get ready for battle with this hardcore, sweat-fest utilizing the toughest fitness equipment around.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:15 am
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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Master Class | Piano Master Class: John Pickett


John Pickett has received critical acclaim for his performances in the U.S., Europe and Asia. His performances in Krakow and Katowice, Poland earned him praise from The Gazeta Wyborcza for his "perfect sound balance, great intuition and sensibility," and The Trybuna Slaska for his "ravishing" Rhapsody In Blue of George Gershwin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | Making a Case For Reparations


The question of reparations remain poignant on the minds of black Americans all across the nation. Professor Darrick Hamilton along with lead experts and authors on reparations William Darity and Kirsten Mullen will discuss the topic of reparation expanding on this controversial topic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Works for Violin and Piano by Brahms, Prokofiev


Program Brahms: Sonata No. 2 in A Major for Piano and Violin, Op. 100 Prokofiev: Sonata No. 1 in F minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 80 Talented musicians Joseph Morag, violin and Yong Murray, piano will be performing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Symposium | Fashion Studies: Research Methods, Sites, and Practices


This special event brings together contributors to the new book Fashion Studies: Research Methods, Sites and Practices (Bloomsbury 2016) edited by Heike Jenss, Assistant Professor of Fashion Studies. With interdisciplinary scholars discussing the use of material culture, ethnography, and practice-based approaches for the critical study of fashion, this event provides a forum for a broader conversation across the humanities, social sciences and design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Fat-Burning Pilates Workout


Calorie burning cardio and Pilates-based toning combine to maximize your fat burning potential.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Workshop | Coloring for Adults


Who said coloring is just for kids? Drop by to relax and have an adventure with coloring.
   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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Concert | Ice Theatre of New York's 2016 City Skate Concert


Under the artistic direction of Founder Moira North and Ensemble Director Elisa Angeli, ITNY will bring together world-class professional skaters and performers in celebration of the company's 30th anniversary season. The February 24th concert will feature “Once Again”, choreographed by Heather Harrington, in a tribute to our late performer Alyssa Stith and in honor of Black History Month. The featured guest artist will be Canadian Senior Competitor Elladj Baldé. The City Skate concerts continue on March 23.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Concert | Mozart by Juilliard Wind Orchestra


MOZART Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major, K. 361, “Gran Partita” Juilliard Wind Orchestra; Elaine Douvas, conductor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | My Dog Is My Home: Homeless Inter-Species Families


Christine Kim, serves as a volunteer research writer at the National Museum of Animals and Society, where she curated the fall 2013 exhibition My Dog is My Home. The multi-media exhibition explores the relationship between people and their animals in circumstances of homelessness. Using digital storytelling artifacts from the exhibit, Christine Kim will expand on the topic in the context of service provision and how social workers can respond to the needs of homeless inter-species families.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Sacred Sounds Organ Recital


Griffon McMahon, organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | eBook Help Hour: Get Started with eBooks


Need help getting started with eBooks? Bring your laptop, eReader, tablet or smart phone to eBook Help Hour. Get assistance loading electronic library books on your Kindle, create your free Adobe ID, learn about 3M Cloud Library, and so much more. Make sure you bring your library card and any necessary access passwords for your devices so they can help you as quickly as possible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Workshop | Stop Motion Animation Workshop


With digital technology, it’s faster (and cheaper) than ever to make your own animated video sequences with stop motion animation. Learn how to successfully photograph image sequences and import them into iMovie to create original animated videos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Lecture | Detain and Deport: A Transnational Ethnography of U.S. Immigration Enforcement


In many states around the world today, immigration and terrorism are discursively conflated, immigrants are scapegoated as the cause of economic downturns, and xenophobic fears are changing cultural and national identities. Amidst contemporary public and political debates over immigration, detention and deportation have become favored mechanisms in most national approaches to border and immigration enforcement. Dr. Nancy Hiemstra, the lecturer, contests these dominant understandings, arguing instead for the reconceptualization of detention and deportation as practices that create spatiotemporal linkages between origin and destination countries through an inverse relationship of security/insecurity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Stephanie Blythe: Voice Master Class


Stephanie Blythe (born 1970) is an American mezzo-soprano who has had an active international career in operas and concerts since the early 1990s. She is particularly associated with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, with whom she has performed annually since her debut with the company in 1995. In 2014 she starred as Gertrude Stein in the world premiere of 27, an opera composed by Ricky Ian Gordon with libretto by Royce Vavrek, and commissioned for her by the Opera Theatre of Saint Louis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Lifan Zhu, Violin 4 p.m. Dasol Jeong, Violin 6 p.m. Mattew Sinno, Viola 8 p.m. Tyler Stahl, Vocal Performance 8 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | German Cinema: Christian Petzold's Phoenix (2014)


A disfigured concentration-camp survivor, unrecognizable after facial reconstruction surgery, searches ravaged postwar Berlin for the husband who might have betrayed her to the Nazis. 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | Goran Olsson's The Black Power Mixtape (2011): Screening and Conversation


The documentary examines the evolution of the Black Power Movement in American society from 1967 to 1975. The screening will be followed by a conversation between faculty Rahul Hamid and graduate student, artist, and filmmaker Ina Archer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Harlem Heights Book Discussion Group


The Sellout by Paul Beatty
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Alex Van Gelder discusses her book Mumbling Beauty: Louise Bourgeois


In celebration of the new book, photographer and Bourgeois' friend Alex Van Gelder offers a revealing account of his intimate project photographing the legendary artist. The presentation is followed by a conversation with Bourgeois's longtime friend Jerry Gorovoy about the challenges and surprises of collaborating with a complex artist as well as Alex Van Gelder's other projects. The conversation is moderated by Arezoo Moseni.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Angry Eyes: The God Trick and Geographies of Militarized Vision


Derek Gregory, Professor at the University of British Columbia, will present a lecture. Dr. Gregory trained as an historical geographer at the University of Cambridge. One year after his BA, he was appointed University Assistant Lecturer in Geography and elected a Fellow of Sidney Sussex College.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club Discussion


The Snow Child by Eowen Ivy
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Eli Zaretsky discusses his book Political Freud: A History


In this masterful history, Eli Zaretsky reveals the power of Freudian thought to illuminate the great political conflicts of the twentieth century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | French Cinema: Djinn Carrenard's Donoma (2009)


A female teacher begins an ambiguous relationship with a student; an agnostic teenager is "called" by God; a photographer offers herself to a stranger. Do we choose to love, do we choose to be loved? 133 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Himalayan Happy Hour: Spiral Music


A free concert with artists specializing in music from the Himalayas and South Asia. Featuring Anjana Roy and Polash Gomes. Spiral Music occurs every Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | New Work by Sherrie Levine


Levine’s work engages many of the core tenets of postmodern art, challenging notions of originality, authenticity, and identity. Since the late 1970s, she has created a singular and complex oeuvre using a variety of media, including photography, painting, and sculpture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Performance artist Karen Finley discusses her book Shock Treatment


Karen Finley’s raw and transgressive performances have long provoked controversy and debate. She has appeared and exhibited her visual art, performances, and plays internationally.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Screening | Screening of Bolshoi Ballet's Production of The Bolt by Shostakovich


Followed by Q+A with Katerina Novikova, Press Secretary of the Bolshoi Theatre, and Anna Winestein, Executive Director of the Ballets Russes Arts Initiative. Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich when he was only 25, the ballet The Bolt never reached its premiere, mothballed for 75 years immediately after its 1931 dress rehearsal. An all-new production with choreography by Alexei Ratmansky in splendid sets by Simon Pastuch captures the original's caustic dissection of socialist realist fantasy through stunning dance sequences and inventive staging.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Healthy Aging and Dementia


Dr. Robert Kachko's illustrated lecture spotlights the advances in our understanding of aging and age-related cognitive decline. Through the use of diet, acupuncture, and lifestyle interventions, it is possible to slow down the aging process and add quality years of life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Open Museums: A Conversation


How is the role of the museum changing in today’s global art capitals? How are curators around the world reimagining the relationship between museums and publics? Join a conversation with three internationally renowned curators: Thelma Golden (Studio Museum in Harlem), Paulo Herkenhoff (Museu de Arte, Rio de Janeiro), and Vasif Kortun (SALT, Istanbul/Ankara). Art historian Anne Higonnet (Barnard College) will moderate, and Public Books Editor in Chief Sharon Marcus will introduce the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Situating Iranian Modern and Contemporary Art


Panel discussion moderated by Priscilla P. Soucek, Professor in the History of Art, with speakers Layla S. Diba, independent scholar and curator; Maryam Ekhtiar, associate curator of Islamic art, Metropolitan Museum of Art; and Massumeh Farhad, chief curator and curator of Islamic art, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, who will demonstrate the ways in which Iranian artists in the 20th and 21st centuries have created works that also reflect aspects of their local traditions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sole Power Workout


The rhythm is gonna get ya! This exciting new class combines classic tap dance exercises with cardio strength intervals. Ideal for first time hoofers and seasoned dancers, Sole Power uses unique patented slip-on booties to burn calories, strengthen all major muscle groups turning you into super-fit tap dancing star.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | 2 Short Films by Harun Farocki


Catch Phrases — Catch Images (dir. Harun Farocki, 1986) Videograms of a Revolution (dir. Harun Farocki and Andrei Ujica, 1992) Presented by Martha Schwendener
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | An Evening with French Author Maylis de Kerangal


Maylis de Kerangal is an author of Ni fleurs ni couronnes; Corniche Kennedy; Naissance d’un pont (Prix Médicis, Prix Franz Hessel); Tangente vers l’Est; Réparer les vivants (The Heart, translated by Sam Taylor, Farrar Straus and Giroux, 2016; Grand prix RTL-Lire, Roman des étudiants-France Culture-Télérama, Prix Orange du Livre, Prix des lecteurs L’Express-BFMTV).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Chantal Akerman's From the Other Side (2002): Documentary on Immigration Policy


From the Other Side finds the late, great Belgian-Jewish filmmaker Chantal Akerman traveling to the dusty, windswept towns that line the Mexico-Arizona border in an attempt to put a human face on the United States government's broken immigration policy. 99 min. A reception will precede the film at 6:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Dexter Palmer discusses his book Version Control


What if everything in your daily life just felt...askew? In Dexter Palmer's much lauded new novel, Rebecca Wright has just that sensation as she navigates life with her physicist husband after a family tragedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Douglas Kennedy reads from his book The Blue Hour


Douglas Kennedy crafts a page turner. Robin knew Paul wasn't perfect. Yet once immersed in the exotica of a city on the North African Atlantic coast, she finds herself acclimatizing. But then Paul suddenly disappears and Robin finds herself the prime suspect. As her understanding of the truth unravels, Robin is caught in an increasingly terrifying spiral from which there is no easy escape.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Hemispheres: A Labyrinth Sketchbook by Silvia Gruner


An expanded version of the exhibition will be presented from October 2016 to January 2017 at the Museo Amparo in Puebla, Mexico. In the early 1990s, Silvia Gruner (Mexico City, 1959) significantly contributed to the creation of a distinct vocabulary for Mexican contemporary art through the appropriation of vernacular culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jane Wilkens Michael reads from her book Long Live You!


Everyone reaches a place in life where concerns or conflicts have created obstacles in their way. Nationally syndicated iHeartRadio talk show host and health, fitness and beauty expert Jane Wilkens Michael provides a step-by-step plan to motivate and inspire individuals to get back on track and live their lives to the fullest. A signing will follow the discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Reimagining the Literary Canon


A reading and celebration of Well-Read Black Girl book club, with Camille Rankine, Margo Jefferson, Ashley C. Ford, and Morgan Parker. Hosted by Glory Edim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Sculpt and Strength Workout


Sculpt and Strength is an invigorating total body hybrid workout that mixes barre, Pilates and yoga with CrossFit circuits, cardio conditioning and weight training.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Open Mike | Super Storytellers


No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York's best established and emerging authors and storytellers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | The National Festival of the States Concert


Enjoy a great concert featuring the world-renowned students from Mountain View High School in Mesa, Arizona. These nationally recognized ensembles will be featured in their own debut concert performing works by Samuel Barber, Ernest Bloch, P. I. Tchaikovsky, Antonio Vivaldi, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Jazz | Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Jazz Vocalist and Composer


Vocalist and composer Sarah Elizabeth Charles’s smooth, soulful voice has captured audiences worldwide, including performances at the Bern Jazz Festival in Switzerland and Jazz at Lincoln Center. Her most recent album, Inner Dialogue, “is a work of confidence and maturity ... and a hip blend of styles, suggestions, and sounds” (All About Jazz). This concert will also feature new works written by young people in the Manhattan community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | String Quartet performs Haas' String Quartet No. 3In iij. Noct.


This revolutionary composition has crossed musical and performance practice barriers with darkness as both the theme of the piece and the literal environment in which it is performed. In the absence of light, the musicians can neither see their music nor their fellow performers, requiring them to rely only on audible cues. JACK Quartet is deemed "superheroes of the new music world" (Boston Globe), and it is "the go-to quartet for contemporary music, tying impeccable musicianship to intellectual ferocity and a take-no-prisoners sense of commitment." (Washington Post) Please note that reservations for this concert is possible as of 2-3 weeks prior to the date.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Student Accompanying Recital


Accompanying Seminar Concert: Britten's Albert Herring
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Workshop | Photoshop for Beginners


Learn how to enhance photos using the number 1 photo editing software in the world; Adobe Photoshop. In this class you learn the features of Photoshop and learn about layers and use them to manipulate images to your desire. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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