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50 free events take place on Wednesday, July 22 in New York City.
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50 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, July 22, 2009

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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. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Governors Island Tour


A guided tour of the National Historic Landmark District. The tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours, rain or shine. It is strongly recommended that you bring at least 1 quart (1 liter) of water and a portable snack with you. Please dress for the weather. The tour route can be strenuous.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$5

Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Joe Cross (Caddo) and Donna Couteau (Sac and Fox) lead special sessions of storytelling and interactive dance.
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11:00 am
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Other | Skate Boarding and Roller Blading


The Skate Park is open to all skate boarders and roller bladers willing to sign a waiver and wear proper protective gear. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Lesson | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Other | Oral Cancer Screenings


Screenings are on a first-come first-served basis. No appointment is needed. Testing is quick and painless.
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Piano in the Park with Armen Donelian


An eclectic musician of Armenian parentage, Armen Donelian has appeared internationally as a pianist, composer and bandleader since 1975. He has worked with such greats as Sonny Rollins, Mongo Santamaria, Chet Baker, Paquito D’Rivera, Jackie Paris, Billy Harper, Night Ark and others. His piano playing reveals a masterful command rooted in classical and jazz studies, clean articulation, a deft, swinging touch, access to a broad dynamic spectrum, a virtuosic harmonic vocabulary and a boundless source of creative ideas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | “Music Under New York”


This is a series of free outdoor concerts. Grab your lunch and some friends and hit this lively oasis to enjoy a taste of New York’s music scene. The series will feature an eclectic mix of talented and creative performers with a range of styles, including American Roots, Gypsy, Blues, Percussion, and more.
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Frank Delaney reads from his book Shannon, hosted by The New Yorker's John Colapinto


From the author of best-selling epics Ireland and Tipperary, Frank Delaney takes us on a journey back to twentieth century Ireland, where forbidden love, civil war and Irish myths, legends and history converge.
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Gordon James, Flugelhornist and Trumpeter


A seasoned performer and bandleader, James has a unique style of music projecting a special appeal to the listener, blending the worlds of jazz, Latin, R&B, pop and hip-hop music.
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12:30 pm
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Concert | The Mahalo Boys, Hawaiian music


The Mahalo Boys gathers three locals from Hawai'i who moved from one set of islands to another. Kris Naluhema Kato, Harry Kalehua Kepa'a and Harry Liko Ramos share contemporary and traditional music to pay respect to the Hawaiian gods and royalty, pay tribute to the natural beauty of Hawai'i and play music that makes you understand what aloha really means.
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12:30 pm
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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.
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1:00 pm
$5

Hike | Governors Island Tour


A guided tour of the National Historic Landmark District. The tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours, rain or shine. It is strongly recommended that you bring at least 1 quart (1 liter) of water and a portable snack with you. Please dress for the weather. The tour route can be strenuous.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Mark Edwards, Classical Guitarist


Classical guitar player Mark Edwards has been performing since he was 14 years. Since then, Edwards has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Italy, and Germany.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Joe Cross (Caddo) and Donna Couteau (Sac and Fox) lead special sessions of storytelling and interactive dance.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The Tomkins Chamber Choir from North Carolina


The Tomkins Chamber Choir from Christ Episcopal Church in Charlotte, NC, performs. Directed by Christopher Brayne.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past”


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lesson | Figure al Fresco


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Joe Cross (Caddo) and Donna Couteau (Sac and Fox) lead special sessions of storytelling and interactive dance.
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3:00 pm
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Introduction to Tango Dancing


   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Jonny Peterson performs from his CD Skidoo!


Peterson has turned his back on musicals in favor of recording and his new album is a treat for lovers of the art of the boy singer. Once an "out there" song and dance man in London and the USA, where he recently gained raves for his "Emcee" in Sam Mendes Cabaret across the country, Peterson here proves that he really is that old fashioned cliche; a triple-threat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Nicholas Leichter Dance's A Space Funk Invasion


Nicholas Leichter and Monstah Black bring the energy, sweat, swagger, history and future of funk music, culture, fashion, and dance to that cobblestone corner.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Nicholas Leichter's Killa, a Site-specific Dance Project with Live Music


Killa, a site specific adaptation, shows the influence of dance music from the underground to the mainstream and its social, global and political power. It suggests that contemporary dance music, and the artists committed to its form, is not only about dancing but is a cultural movement that has influenced an entire generation. Killa is performed to a variety of dance music artists, including internationally acclaimed artists such as Basement Jaxx and M.I.A., as well as underground NYC-based artists Miss Oops and Monstah Black who will perform live in the piece.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Piers Lawrence Quartet, Jazz Guitar Music


Lawrence is a soulful, melodic guitarist. He has toured and recorded with the Main Ingredient, Phyllis Hyman, Wilson Picket and more. The quartet's CD is entitled Stolen Moments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | THE SPEAKEASY on a Fifth Avenue Terrace


During Prohibition (1919-1933), New York City’s speakeasies were home to drinking, dancing and the swinging sounds of the city’s Jazz Age. Under the mayoralty of Jimmy “Beau James” Walker (1926-1932), New York’s speakeasy count grew to over 32,000 establishments. Enjoy the music and spirits of the era!
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
$12 admission includes...

Other | Volleyball after Work


Join other adults for good-natured games of volleyball. Scorekeeper and balls provided. No experience necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Theater | Zoey Martinson's Ndebele Funeral, an Alumni Production CANCELED


   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Basic Web Navigation


Hands on using wireless laptops. Review skills taught in Basic Internet such as Web browser toolbars, hyperlinks, and working with URL's.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Other | Evening Yoga


End your day with relaxing Hatha yoga in a beautiful sunset setting. Suitable for all fitness levels. Please wear loose, comfortable clothing and bring your own mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Paula Uruburu reads from her book, American Eve


Learn about the spectacular rise and fall of America's first celebrity, Evelyn Nesbit, the original supermodel, magazine cover girl, and sex goddess. In an age where celebrities and gossip columns saturate mainstream media, this book is timely as it is the ultimate story of excess; a young, beautiful woman who shoots to fame and unheard of celebrity, only to have her world end with a shocking murder.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | The Aesthetics of Hanok and the Depth of Consideration


Jinbae Park speaks on Hanok, a traditionally built Korean house constructed for centuries by skilled craftsmen using refined and natural techniques. Although many Hanok were demolished to make way for South Korea’s rapid industrialization, some survived, and their popularity is resurging today. The art of building Hanok adheres to principles of harmony with nature, often incorporating soil, unprocessed timber, and stones while using wooden pegs, not nails. Professor Park will point out eco-friendly architectural design and construction in relation to Hanok and highlight symbolic meanings of decoration of Hanok.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Sunset Yoga in the Park


Yoga with certified instructors. These yoga classes are suitable for all skill levels. * Please bring a towel or yoga mat. * Bring water. * Wear comfortable clothing. * Please arrive early. Rain cancels.
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6:45 pm
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Performance | The Lowbrow Reader Variety Hour


The Manhattan comedy journal The Lowbrow Reader is thrilled to announce a celebration of its new issue. The night will feature short acoustic sets from The Fiery Furnaces, Peter Stampfel and the Ether Frolic Mob, and Larkin Grimm. There will also be comedy by John Mulaney and a reading by Gilbert Rogin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5-$10 donation suggested

Jazz | Akiko Tsuruga, Jazz Composer and Pianist


Akiko Tsuruga is a jazz composer, Hammond B-3 organist and pianist from Osaka, Japan. A graduate of the Osaka College of Music, she has resided in New York City since 2001. In addition to her solo work, she plays as a sideman in various groups in NYC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Elizabeth Hawes reads from her book Camus, a Romance


Hawes’s passionate pursuit of Camus began with her college thesis. This biography-memoir reveals the man behind the famous name: the French-Algerian of humble birth and Mediterranean passions; the TB-stricken exile who edited the World War II resistance newspaper Combat; the pied noir in anguish over the Algerian War; the Don Juan who loved a multitude of women; and the writer in search of a truer voice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Frankie Negrón, Latin pop singer


A native of New Jersey, the singer debuted in 1997 with the album Con Amor Se Gana, scoring a hit with the single "Inolvidable." After making his Broadway debut in Paul Simon's musical The Capeman, he resurfaced in 1998 with No Me Compares, followed a year later by Lo Que Llevo por Dentro.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Screening | Jon Waters' Desperate Living, 1977


After a rich housewife enlists her maid's help to murder her husband, they go on the lam and end up in Mortville, a homeless community built into a garbage dump. The seventh screening of Chaperone, an eight-week weekly series which consists of films handpicked by a group of artists, whose work provocatively explores disparate aspects of our culture's love affair with mediated reality.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Jonatha Brooke, Folk Singer and Guitarist


Brooke was just one of a select group of artists to be invited into the Guthrie Archives to create new works from his vast collection of lyrics, prose, poetry and artwork. Hear the startingly beautiful outcome collected on her self-released album The Works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Forum | “Fixing Health Care”


Join Joanne Landy and Mark Hannay for a presentation about federal efforts to revise the American health care system to allow for a "public option" and for their critiques in comparison to single-payer systems. Landy is the former Executive Director of Physicians for a National Health Program, and Hannay is the Director of Metro New York Health Care for All.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Concert | “International Music Under the Stars”: Red Baraat, North Indian rhythm Bhangra with brass funk


Groove to bangin' Bhangra 'n' brass funk. Red Baraat melds the infectious North Indian rhythm Bhangra with brass funk and plays fresh originals, as well as traditional Punjabi songs and dramatic Bollywood numbers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jessica Hopper reads from her book The Girls' Guide to Rocking: How to Start a Band, Book Gigs, and Get Rolling to Rock Stardom


From greats like Patti Smith and Joan Jett to legends-in-the-making like Taylor Swift and Demi Lovato, girls want to rock. They want to start bands, write songs, get up on stage, and kick out the jams. Here's the book to teach them how. Written by an obsessive music lover who's spent her life playing, performing, publicizing, and writing about rock 'n' roll, it is a hip, inspirational guide for rad girls who want to make their rock dreams come true.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Classic French Film: Jean-Luc Godard's Contempt (1963)


With Brigitte Bardot, Jack Palance and Fritz Lang. With eye-popping widescreen photography, French New-Wave master Godard creates his most lavish and thoroughly enjoyable movie, an audacious meditation on modern moviemaking, literature, and marriage. 102 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Film | Christopher Nolan's Academy Award winner The Dark Knight (2008)


With Christian Bale, Heath Ledger and Michael Caine. Batman is forced to deal with the chaos unleashed by an anarchist mastermind known only as the Joker, driving the hero to his limits. 152 min. Won 2 Oscars. Free popcorn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Film | George Cukor's Dinner at Eight (1933)


With Marie Dressler, John Barrymore and Jean Harlow. The all-star film version of the George S. Kaufman/Edna Ferber comic stage hit. A socially ambitious Gotham hostess throws a dinner party and everyone’s coming – no matter what happened to them that day. 111 min. Pack a picnic, bring a friend and settle in for a night on the banks of the Hudson River.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Other | The Inwood Astronomy Project: Look at the Stars through a Telescope


THIS WILL OCCUR ONLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS, SO PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM. Come look through a telescope at the stars. The Inwood Astronomy Project is the largest public outreach program in New York City, hoping to get 5000 New Yorkers to come look through a telescope for the first time. They will be giving away posters, postcards, and other doodads. There is always a telescope to look through, and a knowledgeable astronomer to answer questions. Bring a flashlight for the climb to the hilltop. Call for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Screening | “Reel Harlem: 8th Annual Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival”


Featured short films: Sticks & Stones (Directed by Rehema Trimiew, USA, 9 min.) During a parent-teacher conference late one afternoon, Darryl and Dolores confront their daughter’s maligned teacher, Mrs. Martin. Lifted (Randall Dottin, USA, 29 min.) A young mother and dancer meets her spiritual guardian on a subway station platform after she abandons her child. Black to Our Roots (Tresubira Whitlow, USA, 48 min.) 17-year-old Sylvia Dorsey journeys from Atlanta to Ghana. During her travels, she is confronted with challenges that test her patience and change her life forever. Rubber Soles (Christine Turner, USA, 10 min.) Francis, an 11-year old boy in Harlem, makes the ultimate sacrifice for a chance at love.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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