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37 free events take place in New York City on Wednesday, January 23, 2013.
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37 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, January 23, 2013

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Concert | Kurt Masur Conducting Seminar: Open Rehearsal


Department: Performance Operations
   
9:30 am
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Teach Yourself: Computer Self-Study


Hands on using wireless laptops. Discover free computer tutorials on the web. Search NYPL's Catalog for books, DVDs and eBooks to help you learn computer programs and concepts on your own. Find resources on Word, Excel, Office 2007, the Internet, typing and other topics.
   
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10:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. Tour times: 11am & 1pm.
   
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11:00 am
$6

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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   
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11:15 am
Free...

Film | Steven Spielberg's 6-Time Oscar Nominee War Horse (2011): WW1 Equine Adventure


With Emily Watson, David Thewlis, Peter Mullan. Young Albert enlists to serve in World War I after his beloved horse is sold to the cavalry. Albert's hopeful journey takes him out of England and to the front lines as the war rages on. 146 mins.
   
11:15 am
free, no reservation required

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour


Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   
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12:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as we read you a story or two at lunchtime. Bring your lunch, bring your knitting, bring a friend. Brown bag lunches welcome!
   
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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Budgeting! Cash and Credit Workshop


This class introduces savings and budget concepts. Reviews banks and banking products including debit and credit cards and introduces investment principles. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis.
   
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1:15 pm
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Workshop | Video Workshop with Videotage


Hong Kong artists Lo Chun Yip, Linda Lai, Cheng Yee Man, and Hector Rodriguez will lead a video workshop focusing on participants’ impressions of Hong Kong. No preliminary experience necessary.
   
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2:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Joy in Singing: Art Song Master Class


An art song master class led by American tenor Paul Sperry. JOY IN SINGING is a not for profit organization and award program devoted to helping young singers. Its mission is “to promote knowledge and love of art song literature, assist the careers of recitalists and composers, and educate a wider audience in the joy of song.”
   
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Visual Resources Online


This class is a lecture/demonstration. Learn about online image databases and research strategies, including NYPL digital collections.
   
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2:30 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassador Yvonne provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Interpreting Financial Statements


Demonstrates where and how to find financial statements for any public company. Introduces and demonstrates the ratios most frequently used to interpret financial statements. Seating is limited and is on a first come, first seated basis.
   
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3:15 pm
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Workshop | Blogging for Beginners


Learn what a blog is, see examples of blogs, learn how to blog, and to create your own using Blogger/Word Press.
   
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4:00 pm
Free

Film | Jacques Tourneur's Out of the Past (1947): Running from Himself


Starring Robert Mitchum, Kirk Douglas, & Jane Greer. A private eye escapes his past to run a gas station in a small town, but his past catches up with him. Now he must return to the big city world of danger, corruption, double crosses and duplicitous dames. 97 min.
   
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4:00 pm
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Master Class | Marta Casals Istomin, Cello Master Class


   
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4:00 pm
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Master Class | Robert McDonald, Instrumental Accompanying Master Class


Robert McDonald is a graduate of Lawrence University and studied at the Curtis Institute, the Juilliard School, and Manhattan School of Music. He counts among his teachers Rudolf Serkin, Seymour Lipkin, Mieczyslaw Horszowski, Beveridge Webster, and Gary Graffman. He won the Busoni International Piano Competition Gold Medal. Other awards and prizes include the top prizes of the Washington International Competition for Pianists and the University of Maryland International Piano Competition. He also received the National Federation of Music Clubs Artist Award and the National Endowment for the Arts Solo Recitalist Fellowship.
   
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4:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Shake and be Saved! by Christopher Wall


Scared of dirty bombs? Biological attacks? Other forms of Armageddon? Benson sure is, and he's dedicated a company to eradicating terror from our nation.
   
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Worth for Women Workshop


You are a doer, a helper, a thinker, and a networker. You take care of your family, your friends, your business, and your bills. You control your life with grace and precision. This financial planning for women includes areas of money management, protecting your earning power, credit and debit, tax planning for income, investing and protecting your identity. In this workshop, you will learn how to have more control over your financial future.
   
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Dieter Roth|Björn Roth, an Exhibition of Masterworks


A landmark exhibition of masterworks that highlights this remarkable twenty-year collaboration and, through it, the diversity of practice that has established Dieter Roth as one of the most inventive and influential artists of the second half of the 20th century. Dieter Roth|Björn Roth inaugurates the opening of the gallery’s new second exhibition space in New York City.
   
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Diane Kochilas discusses her book The Country Cooking of Greece


Kochilas is consulting chef at four restaurants, food columnist for Greece's largest newspaper, and co-founder of the Glorious Greek Cooking School on the Greek island of Ikaria. One of Greece's greatest culinary authorities captures all the glory and diversity of Greek cuisine in this illustrated lecture. Her color photographs bring to life Greece's unique and historical food culture.
   
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6:30 pm
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Theater | David Ives' All in the Timing, Six One-Act Comedies


When this evening of six one-act comedies premiered in 1993, Vincent Canby of The New York Times said "Ives is wizardly...magical and funny...a master of language." Canby also told audiences "Drop-everything-and-go!"--and audiences did, for more than 600 performances. This new production, directed by John Rando, includes plays like "Sure Thing" and "The Universal Language" which have become contemporary classics, and marks the show's first major revival in New York City since its original premiere. PLEASE NOTE: -- Tickets go on sale two hours before curtain on the evening of the performance at the box office only. -- Limited availability on a first-come, first-served basis. -- You are given a form upon your arrival (beginning at 4PM). -- Fill out and return the form to a representative. -- You are free to leave once you've handed in your form but you must return by 5pm. -- At 5pm they will call out your name to purchase tickets in the order in which they have received the completed forms. -- You must be present at 5pm when your name is called to purchase tickets. NO EXCEPTIONS. -- Limit 2 tickets per person. -- Minimum $1 per ticket. -- Cash only, no change given. -- You are not able to select seats or be shown where seats are located before purchase. -- Seats bought at the same time are not guaranteed to be together. -- You will not be able to move or change seats after purchase. -- Once tickets are purchased, you are free to leave and come back at curtain.
   
7:00 pm
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Film | Japanese Film: Toshifumi Matsushita's The Gift of Pachamama (2008)


A spiritual docudrama about a 13-year-old Quechua boy in Bolivia on his first salt caravan, “The Salt Trail,” a traditional journey that his family has been undertaking for countless generations. What follows is the boy’s (and viewer’s) discovery about traditional cultures in highland Bolivia. Variety says that “Pachamama” is a “delightful celebration” of a “vanishing way of life.” Named after the Quechua earth goddess, “Pachamama” [Earth Mother] -- in the hands of director Matsushita -- emerges as a “charmingly loose road odyssey” utilizing non-professional actors in an “unpretentious and warm” manner. 102 min. Professor Odi Gonzales Jiminez, Language Lecturer at the Center for Latin American & Carribean Studies, King Juan Carlos I Spain Center, will introduce the film. The director Toshi Matsushita will give a talk at the conclusion of the screening.
   
7:00 pm
Free...

Discussion | New Directions for Brazilian Author Clarice Lispector


Translators of Brazilian author Clarice Lispector, Johnny Lorenz and Idra Novey, read and discuss their work with New Directions publisher Barbara Epler.
   
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Open Source: A Guide to Free Culture


Join a panel of experts in free culture for a frank discussion on the future of art and how to survive when you’re giving it away for free. Moderated by Maria Popova, the panel includes Halimah Marcus and Benjamin Samuel, both editors at Electric Literature, and Man Bartlett, an artist who uses the blogging platform Tumblr to showcase his artwork.
   
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photos by Mike Podhorzer


From the artist: "Just several short years ago, I discovered the exciting hobby known as photography. What better way to remember the places you have explored and the moments you have experienced than by capturing them on film."
   
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Student Violin Recitals


The concert is a studio recital featuring the students of Joanna Jenner.
   
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7:00 pm
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Reading | The Trouble is the Banks: Letters to Wall Street


A survey of timely, earnest and heartbreaking letters from across America where regular people express in plain English how they feel about losing their homes in particular and their way of life in general.
   
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Performance | Comedy Cares Presents


Come join some of New York’s funniest folks, as they help raise awareness for New York City’s underprivileged schools, all while making you laugh. They will be accepting donations for art & school supplies.
   
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8:00 pm
$5

Concert | Student Cello Recital


Patrick Hopkins, Cello.
   
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Piano Recital


JiaxinTian, Piano
   
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8:00 pm
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Concert | “Old Soul Revival” Concert


WITH DEREK CRUZ & OLD SOUL REVIVAL BAND. The “Old Soul Revival” is a free concert event on every Wednesday night. Talented live bands from all over come for a special intimate showcase, and concluding the night with a tremendous jam session. Bring a friend or two and spend your Wednesday night here. Featuring: ADRIEN REJU, THE NEW VELVET, TRACY THORNE, ANNA HARRINGTON, BRETT GLEASON, PLUS MORE TBA.
   
8:00 pm
Free...

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!
   
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9:00 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   
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11:00 pm
$5 cover, $5...

Performance | Comedy: Improdome


Stretch your improv muscles in the longest running free improv jam in New York! Hosted by the duo of Julia Morales and Oscar Montoya. Yea I said Julia and Oscar. Oh ya.
   
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11:00 pm
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