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30 free events take place on Saturday, February 10 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 10 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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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, February 10, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc Lunar New Year Performances: Lion Dances and Ribbon Twirling
free events nyc Celebrating the Dances of the African Diaspora
free events nyc A Hunger Artist: Adaptation of Kafka's Seminal Short Story
free events nyc Award-Winning Jazz Singer/Songwriter
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Workshop | Rise and Shine Yoga (online)


Start your day with a guided meditation and gentle yoga flow. Sync mindful movement with breathing through a variety of poses (asanas) that will certainly awaken your mind, body and senses. All levels welcomed. Modifications will be offered. Instructor: Gretchen Simmons
   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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Birdwatching | Birding: Bald Eagle Watch


New York City is home to an amazing abundance of wildlife. Urban Park Rangers will guide you to the best wildlife viewing spots. Throughout the winter, many bald eagles from upstate will fly south to NYC to hunt along the open, unfrozen sections of the Hudson River. On the walk they will hopefully be able to observe some of these mighty raptors soaring above the river or perched along the forest scouring for fish to prey upon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Festival | Lunar New Year Celebration


Ring in 2024 as the Year of the Wood Dragon: abundance, prosperity, and rejuvenation for all. Come celebrate a diasporic Lunar New Year with a family-friendly party featuring a beloved lion dance performance. From delicious goodies to fun demonstrations; crafts and karaoke; dancing and meditating on legacy and tradition; there is something for every New Yorker and family.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Lunar New Year Firecracker Ceremony and Cultural Festival


The Better Chinatown Society's annual New Year's celebration is hosted in the ark with firecrackers, cultural performances, and much more. Arrive early to claim a spot.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Talk | The Art of Native American Storytelling


Award-winning storyteller, educator, artist, and stomp dancer Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw Nation) performs in her traditional regalia while delighting visitors of all ages with stories in her Native language. She explains the meaning behind the regalia, in addition to teaching about Chickasaw and Southeastern tribal customs, stories, languages, histories, and cultures. Accomplished storyteller, singer, songwriter and author, Rose Red Elk, known as Red Feather Woman (Sioux/Assiniboine) captivates audiences of all ages with stories and songs of hope and spiritual survival. Through her performances, she teaches about the importance of Mother Earth and of reflecting on individual personal heritage. Her mission is to educate, entertain and enlighten.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Lucky: Hitler's Big Mistakes


Adolf Hitler’s Great War military experiences in no way qualified him for supreme command. Yet by July 1940, under his personal leadership the Third Reich’s armed forces had defeated Poland, Czechoslovakia, Holland, Denmark, Norway, Belgium and France. The invasion of Great Britain was a distinct reality following Dunkirk. Hungary, Bulgaria and Romania had become allies along with the acquiescent military powers of Mussolini’s Italy and Franco’s Spain. These achievements prompted Field Marshal Willem Keitel, the Wehrmacht’s Chief of Staff, to pronounce Hitler to be ‘the Greatest Commander of all time’. Storm clouds were gathering, most notably the disastrous decision to tear up the treaty with the Soviet Union and launch Operation Barbarossa in 1941. As described in Paul Ballard-Whyte's meticulously researched and highly readable book, Hitler’s blind ideology, racist hatred and single-mindedness led him and his allies inexorably to devastating defeat. How far was it good luck that gave Hitler his sensational early political and military successes? Certainly fortune played a major role in his survival from many assassination attempts and sex scandals. The author concludes, from 1941 onwards, the Fuhrer’s downfall was entirely attributable to military misjudgments that he alone made. Lucky: Hitler’s Big Mistakes exposes the enigmatic Dictator for what he really was – incredibly lucky and militarily incompetent.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Coleccion


A tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, the gallery's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Start times: 1pm, 2:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | The African Who Wanted to Fly (2016): An Unlikely Kung Fu Star


Today he is a star of dozens of kung fu films and working behind the camera with Jackie Chan's crew. But how Luc Bendza, born in a small Gabonese town, became a kung fu master in an art that didn't count any African before him? This is the story of a kid who wanted to fly like Chinese fighters, so passionate he tackled his destiny and entered the legendary Shaolin Temple at the age of 15. His saga begins when he's 10 and starts shooting his own kung fu films with his friends in the streets of Koulamoutou. Director: Samantha Biffot 70 min. There will also be a talk, Tracing the African Roots of Martial Arts, by @theancestorsspeaks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Lunar New Year Performances: Lion Dances and Ribbon Twirling


Commemorate the Year of the Dragon and enjoy traditional lion dances and ribbon twirling performances from The New York Chinese Cultural Center. Start times: 1pm, 3pm and 5pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Workshop | SharQui: The Bellydance Workout


In a SharQui class, you’ll learn new moves and combinations in flow. You’ll gradually build up to more complex movements starting with the very basics! If you can walk in place, you can belly dance with SharQui. This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that will surely get your heart pumping. Instructor: Kaitlin Hines-Vargas
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | The 2024 Junior Jammies: Student Animation


Come watch the group films created by the Advanced Animation Workshop classes during the fall 2023 semester. Enjoy a great selection of animations and chat with some of the artists behind the films afterward live.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Play | A Hunger Artist: Adaptation of Kafka's Seminal Short Story


A radical reimagining of Kafka's seminal short story about an artist who fasts in a cage. Set in an online streaming world, this production examines the human condition and noble ways of interactions in the current time through the hunger artist's questions of "what does it mean for him to gain attention from people" and "what are his real values that he can insist on" in that world. A student production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Holding: Curtaor's Walkthrough


An exhibition around sanctuary, focusing on those for whom sanctuary is not always in view. Featuring works by Jumana Emil Abboud, Alina Bliumis, Oji Haynes, Giancarlo Norese, Kambui Olujimi, Nyugen E. Smith, Guillermo Trejo, and Arleene Correa Valencia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Loving (2016) with Colin Firth


Interracial couple Richard and Mildred Loving fell in love and were married in 1958. They grew up in Central Point, a small town in Virginia that was more integrated than surrounding areas in the American South. Yet it was the state of Virginia, where they were making their home and starting a family, that first jailed and then banished them. Richard and Mildred relocated with their children to the inner city of Washington, D.C., but the family ultimately tries to find a way back to Virginia. Director: Jeff Nichols Cast: Ged Doherty, Colin Firth, Nancy Buirski, Sarah Green, Marc Turtletaub, Peter Saraf Colin Firth is an English actor and producer. His portrayal of Mr. Darcy in the 1995 television adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice led to widespread attention, and to roles in more prominent films such as The English Patient (1996), Shakespeare in Love (1998), and more. In 2010, his portrayal of King George VI in Tom Hooper's The King's Speech won him the Academy Award for Best Actor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Butler (2013) with Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, and More


After leaving the South as a young man and finding employment at an elite hotel in Washington, D.C., Cecil Gaines gets the opportunity of a lifetime when he is hired as a butler at the White House. Over the course of three decades, Cecil has a front-row seat to history and the inner workings of the Oval Office. However, his commitment to his "First Family" leads to tension at home, alienating his wife and causing conflict with his anti-establishment son. Director: Lee Daniels Cast: Forest Whitaker, Oprah Winfrey, Mariah Carey, John Cusack, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Lenny Kravitz, James Marsden, David Oyelowo, Vanessa Redgrave, Alan Rickman. Liev Schreiber, Robin Williams, Clarence Williams III Forest Whitaker is an American actor, producer and director. He is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Oprah Winfrey, also known mononymously as Oprah, is an American talk show host, television producer, actress, author, and media proprietor. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which ran in national syndication for 25 years, from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media," she was the richest African-American of the 20th century and was once the world's only black billionaire. By 2007, she was often ranked as the most influential woman in the world. Mariah Carey is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Referred to as the "Songbird Supreme" by Guinness World Records, she is noted for her songwriting, five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the whistle register. An influential figure in popular music, Carey is credited with influencing vocal styles, merging hip-hop with pop through her collaborations and popularizing remixes. She has also been dubbed the "Queen of Christmas" for the enduring popularity of her holiday music, particularly the 1994 song All I Want for Christmas Is You, which is the best-selling holiday song by a female artist. John Cusack began acting in films during the 1980s, starring in coming-of-age dramedies such as Sixteen Candles (1984), Say Anything... (1989), and more. Cusack began appearing as a leading man in such films as the comedic films Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), the action thriller Con Air (1997),the psychological drama Being John Malkovich (1999), and the romantic comedy High Fidelity (2000). Cusack has been nominated for several awards, including a Golden Globe for his role starring in High Fidelity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Celebrating the Dances of the African Diaspora


A showcase that embraces the principle of Sankofa dance. Sankofa is a symbolic, Ghanaian expression represented by a bird whose head turns back looking towards the past. Sankofa African Dance retrieves the cultural essences of the past and brings them into the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Performance | Love Festival 2024: 8 New Plays for Valentine's Day


GAY.I. by Tom MIsuraca Before a play one evening, Vince introduces his friends to his new boyfriend, John. But John is not what he seems to be. Vince's friends are concerned about the authenticity of this romance. Can it be true love if there is no free will? But perhaps Vince and John will prove that artificial intelligence can blossom into real love. MARY SUE JACKSON HATES MY GUTS by Peter Mitsopoulos Reginald and Mary Sue are college students who like each other. Well, sort of. PRETTY by Michelle Giusto Josephine is a recluse college professor desperately trying to edit a recent paper she's written when she is visited by the office's custodial engineer, Tony. Enamored by Josephine, Tony tries to engage her in conversation. While she's initially reluctant, she has a long-silenced soft spot for Tony that she's unable to internalize. Through their discourse, she's pleased to have the chance to pour her heart out to him, and their innocent banter becomes something more intimate. FUTURE WAR by Maximilian Gill Emily thinks her fancy new dating app will find her the perfect match, but she and her date are completely unprepared for what it reveals about their future together. IN THE NAME OF LOVE by Enid Cokinos When Kathleen confronts her mother about using an online dating service, she opens a Pandora's Box regarding her parents' marriage and doubts about her own impending nuptials. Is Kathleen just experiencing cold feet? Or is her parents' bizarre situation what she's needed to face the truth? THE SPECIMENS by Donna Romankow Boyd Extraterrestrial visitors are on a journey to discover what humans value the most on Earth. Will they succeed in their mission before time runs out? ONCE UPON A DREAM by Bridgette Dutta Portman Three fairy-tale heroines meet at a sleep study institute. Can they discover the source of their sleep-related maladies...and their true loves? ACROSS A CROWDED ROOM by F.J. Hartland To cross the room and meet a stranger or not to cross the room. That is the question.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Talk | The Art of Native American Storytelling


Award-winning storyteller, educator, artist, and stomp dancer Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw Nation) performs in her traditional regalia while delighting visitors of all ages with stories in her Native language. She explains the meaning behind the regalia, in addition to teaching about Chickasaw and Southeastern tribal customs, stories, languages, histories, and cultures. Accomplished storyteller, singer, songwriter and author, Rose Red Elk, known as Red Feather Woman (Sioux/Assiniboine) captivates audiences of all ages with stories and songs of hope and spiritual survival. Through her performances, she teaches about the importance of Mother Earth and of reflecting on individual personal heritage. Her mission is to educate, entertain and enlighten.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | The Short-Sighted Cyclist (1907), Robinet Too Much Love By His Wife (1912), and More: Silent Films


Marcel Perez is one of the best, lesser known comedians of the silent film era. Part of the first generation of screen clowns, his career began in 1900 and flourished until 1928. After helping create the ground rules for film comedy in Europe, he moved to the U.S. and continued to refine the genre. Starring, writing and directing over 200 short comedies, he was, along with Max Linder, one of the few direct links between European and American silent comedy. This tribute to Perez begins in Italy in 1907 with The Short-Sighted Cyclist, and continues through Robinet Too Much Love By His Wife(1912), Some Hero (1916), Oh! What A Day (1918) to end up in Yonkers in 1920 for Sweet Daddy. Screenings feature piano by MoMA's Ben Model, with an introduction and Q&A by film historians Model and Steve Massa. Registration required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Musical | CANCELLED!! Swimming in Jerusalem: A Modern Musical Parable (concert version) CANCELLED!!


This parable, exploring relationships among citizens of Israel as presented through the complex experiences of teenage swimmers in a YMCA swim club in Jerusalem, will be presented by the not-for-profit Masterworks Theater Company,. With book, music, and lyrics by Michael Roberts and directed by Hannah Ryan. The concept for Swimming in Jerusalem was born from a front-page news article published in The New York Times on November 15, 2023, that was headlined "Swimming Together, 'Just Human Beings'." As the team prepares for a major swim meet, the musical explores the many mixed emotions and reactions among the young swimmers, both Palestinian and Jewish, giving rise to a story of joy, pain and personal responsibility to one's history and one's future.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Forum | Death Cafe: A Discusson on Death


An informal, group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives, or themes. The purpose of Death Cafe is "to increase awareness of death with a view to helping people make the most of their (finite) lives." This is a discussion group rather than a grief support or counseling session.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)


Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Talk | The Art of Native American Storytelling


Award-winning storyteller, educator, artist, and stomp dancer Amy Bluemel (Chickasaw Nation) performs in her traditional regalia while delighting visitors of all ages with stories in her Native language. She explains the meaning behind the regalia, in addition to teaching about Chickasaw and Southeastern tribal customs, stories, languages, histories, and cultures. Accomplished storyteller, singer, songwriter and author, Rose Red Elk, known as Red Feather Woman (Sioux/Assiniboine) captivates audiences of all ages with stories and songs of hope and spiritual survival. Through her performances, she teaches about the importance of Mother Earth and of reflecting on individual personal heritage. Her mission is to educate, entertain and enlighten.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Celebrating the Dances of the African Diaspora


A showcase that embraces the principle of Sankofa dance. Sankofa is a symbolic, Ghanaian expression represented by a bird whose head turns back looking towards the past. Sankofa African Dance retrieves the cultural essences of the past and brings them into the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Musical | CANCELLED!! Swimming in Jerusalem: A Modern Musical Parable (concert version) CANCELLED!!


This parable, exploring relationships among citizens of Israel as presented through the complex experiences of teenage swimmers in a YMCA swim club in Jerusalem, will be presented by the not-for-profit Masterworks Theater Company,. With book, music, and lyrics by Michael Roberts and directed by Hannah Ryan. The concept for Swimming in Jerusalem was born from a front-page news article published in The New York Times on November 15, 2023, that was headlined "Swimming Together, 'Just Human Beings'." As the team prepares for a major swim meet, the musical explores the many mixed emotions and reactions among the young swimmers, both Palestinian and Jewish, giving rise to a story of joy, pain and personal responsibility to one's history and one's future.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Award-Winning Jazz Singer/Songwriter


More than eight albums into her career, the award-winning singer/songwriter Halie Loren has passed through the rites of passage for a professional musician: teenage prodigy, viral success, signed to two well-known jazz labels, full-time touring artist, big in the jazz press, big in Japan, big in Canada, big just about everywhere. One listen to her honey-sweet voice will make it clear why. Equally adept with pop originals and classic jazz standards, Loren is a multilingual chanteuse, releasing songs in Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, and Korean, as well as in her native English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Play | A Hunger Artist: Adaptation of Kafka’s Seminal Short Story


A radical reimagining of Kafka’s seminal short story about an artist who fasts in a cage. Set in an online streaming world, this production examines the human condition and noble ways of interactions in the current time through the hunger artist’s questions of “what does it mean for him to gain attention from people” and “what are his real values that he can insist on” in that world. A student production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Acid-Tinged Love Songs


Odetta Hartman's swansongs is a dynamic and acid-tinged rodeo of love and ambition, hopeful, energetic, and sometimes chaotic, yet always captivating. Following her debut mini-LP 222 and Old Rockhounds Never Die, which saw her touring her unique one-woman-orchestra performance style -- part Jack White rock 'n' roll folk blues and part electronic experimentations -- she returns with her most assured set of songs to date.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Orchestral Works by J.S. Bach and More


New York Repertoty Orchestra; Michael Griffith, conductor. Program Radam?s Gnattali (1906-1988), Sinfonia Popular J.S. Bach (1685-1750)/Leopold Stokowski (1882-1977), "Little" Fugue in G minor C?sar Franck (1822-1890), Symphony in D minor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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