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30 free events take place on Wednesday, March 30 in New York City.

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30 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, March 30, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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Wednesdays at One: Chamber Music

Luigi Romano Borgnetto and Vincenzo Denizot's Maciste (1915): Italian Film from the Silent Era

A Conversation with Wendy Whelan of the New York City Ballet

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Workshop | Park Boot Camp

Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp in the park. 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.

Midtown,

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6:30 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.

Lower Manhattan,

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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour

On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.

Upper East Side, New York, NY

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11:00 am
free, no reservation required

**Film | Robert Wise's Oscar-Winning Somebody Up There Likes Me (1956): Boxer's Story**

Stars: Paul Newman, Pier Angeli, Everett Sloane. Inspiring tale about Rocky Graziano's rise to the middleweight title. 113 min.

Lincoln Square, New York, NY

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11:15 am
free, no reservation required

Concert | All-Brahms Program for Piano-Cello Duo

PROGRAM: Brahms: Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 1 in e minor, Op. 38 Sonata for Cello and Piano No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99 Cindy Liu, piano, and David Newtown, cello from the Music Performance Program will be performing.

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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.

Lower Manhattan,

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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.

Midtown,

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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Louis Sullivan discusses his book Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine

Louis W. Sullivan, M.D., former secretary of Health and Human Services (1989-1993), founding dean of Morehouse School of Medicine and now President Emeritus of the School, is currently chairman of the board of the National Health Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, and is chairman of the Washington, D.C.-based Sullivan Alliance to Transform the Health Professions.

Midtown, New York, NY

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12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Screening | Dance of Film: Choreography by Trisha Brown

David Vaughan will introduce and screen works by Trisha Brown.

Lincoln Square,

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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

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.

Lower Manhattan,

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1:00 pm
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Concert | Wednesdays at One: Chamber Music

Juilliard artists share their talent with the community in this hour-long lunchtime concert.

Lincoln Square, New York, NY

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1:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | Clearfield High School Madrigals

Choral works and arrangements by Frank LaRocca, Stanford Scriven, Frank Ticheli, James Erb, Thomas Tallis, John Rasley, and Ronald Staheli

Midtown, New York, NY

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4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Master Class | Ellen Mack: Instrumental Accompanying Master Class

Ellen Mack is a Fulbright scholar who has performed recitals in major capitals of the world and tours Europe, Russia, and North America. Ms. Mack teaches seminars and master classes in Asia and Canada and is also a prolific recording artist.

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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4:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Master Class | Frederic Chiu: Piano Master Class

“Chiu is a stunningly virtuosic pianist with a dynamic range that almost defies the capabilities of modern recording techniques...” - BBC Music Magazine

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Migrant Dubai: South Asian Lives in an Arab Global City

The Gulf emirate of Dubai is highly dependent on migrant labor, with 85 percent of its population non-citizen foreigners. The overwhelming majority are men from South India who labor in low-waged jobs in the booming construction and hospitality industries. They are integral to Dubai’s recent efforts to become a ‘global city’, but are simultaneously excluded from its economic successes. Speaker Laavanya Kathiravelu is a Fung Global Fellow at Princeton University and Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Her research centers on contemporary migrations, especially in the “Global South” and processes of everyday urban diversity.

East Village, New York, NY

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5:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Vik Muniz

To celebrate the publication of Vik Muniz, the acclaimed artist discusses his extraordinary work with Arthur Ollman, author of the new book and Founding Director of the Museum of Photographic Arts in San Diego.

Midtown, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
Free

**Author Reading | Book Discussion Group: The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant**

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Red Tent and Day After Night comes an unforgettable novel about family ties and values, friendship and feminism told through the eyes of a young Jewish woman growing up in Boston in the early twentieth century.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Collaboration in Fashion

Join fashion industry leaders Charlotte Cowles, senior features editor of Harper’s Bazaar; Becca McCharen, founder of the futuristic fashion line Chromat; and stylist Christian Stroble for a discussion of the many ways that collaboration inspires and enriches their work.

Midtown, New York, NY

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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.

Midtown, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Kendall Shaw's Wall-Space

The walls of the gallery will merge into a New Orleans Mardi Gras of Dionysian color and a celebration of the joyful spring awakening. Shaw’s works will assault the sad grays of Lent and 1970s gray panel minimalism.

Lower East Side, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Visualizing Instagram Data: Selfies, Cities and Protests

How can we explore patterns in massive amounts of visual, user-generated content such as the billions of images and video on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter? How to democratize data mining so such research can be done by designers, artists and students who don’t have computer science degree? How do we analyze social media data without thinking about "typical," "popular" or "outliers"? How to use "big data" to question our assumptions about cultures and societies? Dr. Lev Manovich, the speaker, is the author and editor of eight books including Data Drift (RIXC, 2015), Software Takes Command, (Bloomsbury Academic, 2013), Soft Cinema: Navigating the Database (The MIT Press, 2005), and The Language of New Media (The MIT Press, 2001) which was described as "the most suggestive and broad ranging media history since Marshall McLuhan."

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artists discuss the exhibition From Minimalism into Algorithm

With: Hal Foster, James Hoff, Michelle Kuo, and Laurie Spiegel.

Midtown, New York, NY

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6:30 pm
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**Film | Luigi Romano Borgnetto and Vincenzo Denizot's Maciste (1915): Italian Film from the Silent Era**

Italian film star Bartolomeo Pagano's "Maciste" played a key role in his nation’s narratives of identity during World War I and after. 67 min. Also: Author Jacqueline Reich talks about her book The Maciste Films of Italian Silent Cinema.

Lower Manhattan, New York, NY

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6:30 pm
free, no reservation required

Talk | A Conversation with Wendy Whelan of the New York City Ballet

Wendy Whelan looks back at her 30-year career with the New York City Ballet. She talks frankly about the challenges of performing specially curated projects such as Restless Creature, Hagoromo, and Whelan/Watson: Other Stories, as well as her new collaboration with Brian Brooks, slated to premiere this summer at Jacob’s Pillow. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear one of America’s finest dance artists discuss her experiences during a lifetime of exploration within the dance world.

Upper Manhattan, New York, NY

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