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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 4, 2013?

82 free events take place on Saturday, May 4 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 May 4 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 May . 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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82 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 4, 2013

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Festival | Bike Expo New York 2013


Bike Expo New York hosts more than 90 exhibitors representing the best brands and organizations in biking, including Raleigh, Specialized, Fuji, Cannondale, Shimano, and People for Bikes. Local brands are also represented with companies such as Vespertine, Rolling Orange, Montecci and many more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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City Walk | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Bridge Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Concert | Kaufman Music School Play-A-Thon


Free, all day concert with students from Kaufman Music Center’s Special Music School, a public school for musically gifted children. The tentative Play-a-Thon schedule is as follows: Kindergarten: 10-10:30 am, Grade 4: 10:40-11:55 am, Grade 1: 12:05-12:50 pm, Grades 7 & 8: 1-2:30 pm, Grade 2: 2:40-3:25 pm, Grade 3: 3:35-4:35 pm, Grade 6: 4:45-6 pm and Grade 5: 6:10-7:15 pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Park Fly Fishing


Learn the basics of fly fishing for free. Join expert instructors from Orvis for lessons on fly casting and outfit rigging. Class spaces are first come, first served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC - Yoga


Please bring your own mat. Expert Instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Symposium | Social Justice and the City


The Design and Urban Ecologies Graduate Program presents a symposium that will commentate the 40th anniversary of David Harvey's Social Justice and the City. The symposium will include urbanists, faculty, students, and community organizers to reflect on the past and strategize for the future, based on Harvey's publication.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Free Comic Book Day 2013


Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic shops and libraries across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely free. Comics will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Limit of one single comic book per customer. Please note that some comic titles may not be suitable for all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
Free

Symposium | Sports for All: Find Out What Sport Is Right for You


NYPL partners with the Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, NYC Adaptive Climbing and Peak Potential to offer a day of information, so people with varying abilities can find the right sport for them. Representatives of sports for all ages will be present to speak one-on-one as well as give presentations in the auditorium; there will also be lots of videos and demonstrations. Schedule of Presentations: 10:30-11:00 a.m. Keynote Address--Mark Farrell 11:15-11:30 a.m. Long Island Bombers 11:30-11:45 a.m. Tennis Serves 11:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Seido Karate for the Blind 12-12:15 p.m. Achilles International: activities for those with blindness/low vision 12:15-1 p.m. Break for Lunch 1-1:15 p.m. NYC Adaptive Climbing 1:15-1:30 p.m. Peak Potential 1:30-1:45 p.m. Leaps of Faith 1:45-2:00 p.m. Achilles International: Activities for those with limited mobility 2:00-2:15 p.m. Henry Viscardi School/Wheelchair Basketball 2:15-2:30 p.m. Challenged Athletes Foundation 2:30-2:45 p.m Gallop NYC 2:45-3:00 p.m. Row New York 3:00-3:15 p.m. Round Star Foundation 3:15-3:30 p.m. Kicking the Spectrum
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Park Walk | “Amble Through the Ramble” Tour


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Chess Clinic


Learn new tactical insights from a Chess Master, then pit your newly acquired skills against other players of your level, tournament-style. Ages 6+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Garden Tour


Experience the Park's only formal garden with the Garden staff. See exuberant perennial and annual beds, and delight in an abundance of color and fragrance while learning about the Garden's history and design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Ideas City Streetfest


IDEAS CITY explores the future of cities around the globe with the belief that arts and culture are essential to making them better places to live, work, and play. The IDEAS CITY Festival includes a Conference, Workshops, StreetFest, and more than one hundred independent projects and public events. At the public outdoor IDEAS CITY StreetFest, scores of inventors, small business owners, artists, ecologists, and activists will share their products and concepts demonstrating the value of Untapped Capital—the Festival’s current theme.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Concert | Pre-College Recitals


11:00 AM - Hiu Sing Fan, Violin 11:30AM - Angela Kim, Violin 4:00PM - Colin McGregor, Violin 4:30PM - Jeremiah Blacklow, Violin 5:00 PM - Anneliese Klenetsky, Voice 6:00 PM - Alexander Bickard, Double Bass
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Shape Up Zumba


Shape Up NYC (an NYC Parks program run in partnership with Equinox, NYC Service, and Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield) offers more than 175 free fitness classes every week at locations across the five boroughs to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Fair | Street Fair


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Concert | The Brooklyn Manila Project Featuring DEORO


Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer and special guests Nyko Maca, Waway Saway, Daniel Darwin, and Jonan Aguilar. Video by the DLP. Choreography by Attack Theatre. Four years ago the Grammy-nominated production team DEORO embarked on a radical musical adventure on the remote island of Mindanao in the southern Philippines. In the hills of Bukidnon they wrote and recorded with members of the Talaandig tribe and Katyapi virtuoso Waway Saway. Fusing their unique style of classical groove with the thousand year old local tradition of tribal music, Dave Eggar and Chuck Palmer continued their collaborations in the bustling metropolis of Manila fusing the tribal music with the edgy urban sounds of some of the best known young Filipino Artists Nyko Maca and Jonan Aguilar. This resulted in the release of DEOROXX a powerful record celebrating the fusion of western and Filipino music. DEORO now brings this innovative fusion of the classical the tribal and urban contemporary to Lincoln Center for a powerful evening of music, dance, martial arts and video celebrating Filipino culture past and present and a new era of extreme collaboration. The Meet the Artist Saturdays performance is a special workshop production for the entire family and is a sneak peak at the world premiere to take place May 9, 2013..
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Open Mike | Open Mike: Shakespeare's King Lear


An open reading of Shakespeare's play. The general public is welcomed to partake.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Workshop | On A Wing: Ladybugs


Learn about ladybugs, their role in the ecology of the Park, where you can spot them, and how The Lost Ladybug Project is helping recover their lost populations with your help.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Other | Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day


Join the NYC Urban Park Rangers for an opportunity to meet the feathered, furry, and scaly inhabitants of our city’s parks and open spaces. On Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day, New Yorkers of all ages are invited to learn about the hawks, salamanders, deer, owls, seals, raccoons, and other wild animals that inhabit our city. The Urban Park Rangers will discuss the best places in New York City and New York State to observe wildlife. Live animals, including native small mammals, birds of prey, and reptiles will be at the event, along with educational speakers, kids activities, and live musical performances. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | Ivan Reitman's Oscar-Nominated Ghostbusters (1984): Slimy Comedy


With Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, Sigourney Weaver. A trio of university parapsychologists lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, "Ghostbusters." Almost immediately they are summoned to investigate the strange happenings in a Central Park West apartment. What they soon discover is that all of Manhattan is besieged by otherworldly demons. 105 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 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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12:30 pm
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Performance | If Spring Were Always, a “Delusion in Three Acts”


You should come see this show if you've ever been a little bit *too* into someone/something (and let's be real, that's all of us). Created by Lizzy Denning. Starring Lizzy Denning, Molly Dillon, Tricia Fukuhara, Hannah Troxel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | College Spring Chamber Bash


The Prep Division's young musicians perform a wide variety of repertoire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | French Documentary: Daniela Ricci's Creation In Exile (2013)


This documentary follows the personal and artistic paths of five major African filmmakers in exile from Paris to Washington, from Ouagadougou to London, via Uppsala. 53 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested admission

City Walk | TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour


For a few short days every spring, New Yorkers are invited to enter the fascinating world of some of Manhattan’s finest artists. Now in its 16th year, The TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour (TOAST) is an open invitation to the public to take a free, self-guided tour through artists’ studios in TriBeCa. TOAST attendees are able to visit the artists’ studios, view their work and talk to the artists themselves. Those who take the tour will also have the chance to purchase work directly from the artists, helping to support them in the pursuit of their craft. This year, the 15th Annual TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour features approximately a 100 artists of varying genres and will be held in 36 different buildings in TriBeCa. The tour will also take participants through TriBeCa art galleries and exhibits, including those at the New York Academy of Art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Zumba with Miriam


Zumba is a mixture of merengue, salsa, cha-cha, cumbia, reggaeton dance mixed with exercise conducted by Miriam. Zumba provides an effective total workout where you can lose body fat, gain muscle, improve posture, alignment and balance and feel more energetic! Participants should wear loose clothing or shorts and sneakers. Miriam Acevedo is a Zumba certified instructor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights/Brooklyn Bridge Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | College Piano Recital


Dominic Mekky, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Minimalism in Space


Artist John Powers discusses how the giant inflatable satelloon Echo I fits within the narrative of minimalist art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Pre-College Recitals


2:00 PM - Matthew O'Donnell, Voice 3:00 PM - Clare Frucht, Cello 4:00 PM - Jarrett Grempel, Bassoon 5:00 PM - Clarinet Students of Alan Kay 6:00 PM - Composers Concert
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Seven New Hues: World-Premiere Choreography by Dance Students


The pieces range from profound drama to simple play, with three original scores in the mix composed by Yuri Boguinia, Riley Mulherkar, and Aaron Severini. This highly anticipated annual event marks the Senior’s final project. They are responsible for planning, fundraising, and marketing while the Junior class designs the lighting and other technical aspects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Silent Film: Sam Taylor's For Heaven’s Sake (1926), with Live Musical Accompaniment


Stars Harold Lloyd, Jobyna Ralston, Noah Young. The Uptown Boy, J. Harold Manners, is a millionaire playboy who falls for the Downtown Girl, Hope, who works in Brother Paul's mission. In order to build up attendance, and win Hope's attention, Manners runs through town causing trouble, and winds up with a crowd chasing him right into the mission. 60 min. Screening with: Never Weaken (1921). Directed by Fred Newmeyer. 30 min. Live musical accompaniment by Ben Model.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | South African Documentary: Dara Kell & Christopher Nizza's Dear Mandela (2012)


When the South African government promises to 'eradicate the slums' and begins to evict shack dwellers far outside the city, three friends who live in Durban's vast shantytowns refuse to be moved. Dear Mandela follows their journey from their shacks to the highest court in the land as they invoke Nelson Mandela's example and become leaders in a growing social movement. 90 min. Also showing: Sifuna Okwethu: We Want What's Ours Dir. Bernadette Atuahene, 2011, 19min, South Africa - Under Apartheid, the Ndolila family's ancestral land was stolen. Years later, with their descendents trying to regain ownership of the land, the family is still battling apartheid and its lingering effects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Discussion | Tamara Gonzales and Sharon Butler: An Artist Dialogue


Artist Tamara Gonzales and writer and artist Sharon Butler discuss the ideas behind Gonzales’s paintings and her pinkpurple Tumblr site pinkpurplefeeder.tumblr.com, her site-specific installation for Art in The Corner Room and the artists' books and zines by Brian Belott, Pam Butler, Tamara Gonzales, Maggie Lee, Craig Olson, and Elisa Soliven for Art in the Windows exhibition series. The zine party follows the dialogue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Opening Reception | The Graduate Show: The MFA Interaction Design 2013 Thesis Exhibition


A celebration of work by graduating students in the MFA Interaction Design Department, also featuring talks by MFA Interaction Design alumni—a collection of musicians, technologists, artists, architects and designers. On stage, graduates present projects for discussion. At the exhibition, prototypes are available for play and exploration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | “Boats, Balls, Bikes & Blades” Tour


Fondly recollect the early decades of baseball, recall ladies riding sidesaddle along the bridle paths, envision the thrill of ice skating and boating on the Lake, cross the finish line of the NYC Marathon, and more. Learn how tastes of recreation have changed since the mid-19th century and how the Park has been changed to mirror those tastes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | David Fincher's 3-Time Oscar Winner The Social Network (2010): Founding of Facebook


With Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Rooney Mara. On a fall night in 2003, Mark Zuckerberg, a Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius, began work in his dorm room on what would become the global social media network known as Facebook. Six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg becomes the youngest billionaire in history. 120 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Latvian Art


A lecture by Alise Tifentale, Co-Curator of the exhibit North by Northeast. Just what is it that makes Latvian art so different, so Latvian? Under Soviet rule, Latvia was the westernmost borderland of the Soviet Union. The point of reference radically shifted after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, when Latvia regained its independence and paradoxically found itself on the north-eastern most border of the European Union.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Theater | Senior Thesis Festival II


Senior playwrights present new plays in staged readings for the thesis in playwriting, advised by Theatre department faculty member Sylvan Oswald. Senior theatre majors perform original solo works for the thesis in solo performance under the advisement of theatre department faculty member Kyle deCamp.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Shakespeare Saturdays Sonnet Slam


This will be the afternoon that concludes reading all of William Shakespeare's sonnets. Don't miss it! Poetry and music performed will feature local talent. Music composed by Donna Kendall Stearns.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's As You Like It, a Student Exhibition


When Rosalind and Orlando fall in love, they are unable to act on their feelings. Forced to flee for their lives into the Forest of Arden, they find themselves entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust, and mistaken identity in one of Shakespeare’s great comedies. Will the forest heal the family feud – and will true love be found?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Tae Kwon Do Workshop


Teaches the fundamentals of discipline, balance, Health and Wellness -Get and Stay Fit -Weight Control -Promotes Self Awareness -Promotes Self Confidence Social Activity -Safe and enjoyable -Fun to learn -Meet and make new friends
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3:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador 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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Jazz | College Jazz Guitar Recital


Stephen Nelson, guitar
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4:00 pm
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Screening | The 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival


The festival highlights more than 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film and Video and BFA Animation departments. The program includes screenings of short films, videos and animations and culminates in an awards ceremony with notables from the film and animation industries.
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | The After Revolution: Tunisian Photographers


Following the revolution in 2011, Tunisian photographers, required to work with a license under President Ben Ali’s regime, took to the streets to freely capture the momentous reaction to the Arab Spring in real-time. World Nomads Tunisia presents photographs from seven contemporary Tunisian photographers, offering a remarkable view of these important events taken by those who lived through them. Featuring work by Héla Ammar, Amine Boussoffara, Wassim Ghozlani, Amine Landoulsi, Zied Ben Romdhane, Rim Temimi, and Patricia Triki.
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5:00 pm
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Festival | First Saturdays: Free Programs of Art and Entertainment


At the monthly First Saturdays, thousands of visitors enjoy free programs of art and entertainment, including dynamic performances and participatory experiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Piano Works by Bach, Liszt, Haydn and Brahms


Program: Haydn: Fantasy in C, Hob. XVII:4,/br> Brahms: Fantasies, Op. 116 Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue, BWV 903 Liszt: Dante Sonata: Fantasia quasi sonata A VIRTUOSO PIANO RECITAL WITH SOFYA MELIKYAN.
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5:00 pm
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Concert | String Works by Beethoven, Mahler and Haydn


Conductor Shih-Hung Young leads the Pre-College String Ensemble in a program featuring Beethoven’s Romance No. 2 in F Major with violin soloist Jin Young Yoon, Mahler’s Adagietto from Symphony No. 5, and Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 in G Major, “Surprise”.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Screening | South African Documentary: Arya Lalloo & Shannon Walsh's Jeppe on a Friday (2012)


The directors and a team of local filmmakers spent a single day following five distinct characters, creating a portrait of a community pulsing with life. The result is an astonishing work that stands as a fluid exploration of the complex and fascinating spectrum of South African society. 85 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Opening Reception | Femalenergy 3, a Group Show of Women Artists


The third grouping of female artists at the gallery in almost two decades, harnessing the spiritual energy, intuition and prominent creative insight specific only to women in the arts. Each work carries a special feminine message from the artist to her viewer. This group of artists come from all over the country at different stages in their careers. Each produces exceptional art in a variety of mediums. The featured artists are: Susan Breen, Deborah Claxton, Vicki DaSilva, Natalie Edgar, Sabina Forbes II, Phyllis Gay Palmer, Sybil Gibson, Sonne Hernandez, Elisa Jensen, Luisa Mesa, Edie Nadelhaft, Klari Reis, Jo Ellen Van Ouwerkerk, Cristina Vergano, and Lucy Wilner.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Jorge Macchi's Loop, a Variety of Works


The works to be shown in Jorge Macchi’s first one-person exhibition manifest the measure of time and reiterate its extension in space through a series of projections, objects and watercolors. Macchi’s finely tuned vocabulary results in works which are simultaneously poetic and uncanny. Two new sculptures will be included in this exhibition: Pendulum (2013) a curved I-beam supported by two plastic stools appears to buckle under its own weight; in First Second (2013) Macchi has captured the moment of the first second after the hour in a cast concrete wedge. Two video projections will be included in the exhibition: XYZ (2012) and From Here to Eternity (2013).
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Opening Reception | New Paintings by Garth Weiser


A solo exhibition of new works by Garth Weiser (b. 1979, Helena, MT). Weiser will present new paintings that expand upon two distinct, yet interrelated bodies of work first presented in his May 2011 exhibition with the gallery.
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Discussion | Democracy Is Controversy Plus Solidarity: In the Absence of Krzysztof Michalski


Krzysztof Michalski was a public intellectual who left a significant mark on the political and cultural discourse between Eastern and Western Europe and the US ever since he founded the Institute for Human Sciences in Vienna in 1982. He celebrated controversy as a necessary aesthetic form of democracy and yearned for solidarity as a main characteristic of humanity.,/br> Alfred Gusenbauer, Slawomir Sierakowski, Marci Shore, and Timothy Snyder will debate his legacy in a conversation moderated by Andreas Stadler.
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Other | The 24th Annual Dusty Film & Animation Festival Awards Ceremony


The festival highlights more than 100 films by students graduating from the BFA Film and Video and BFA Animation departments. The program includes screenings of short films, videos and animations and culminates in an awards ceremony with notables from the film and animation industries.
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Performance | If Spring Were Always, a “Delusion in Three Acts”


You should come see this show if you've ever been a little bit *too* into someone/something (and let's be real, that's all of us). Created by Lizzy Denning. Starring Lizzy Denning, Molly Dillon, Tricia Fukuhara, Hannah Troxel.
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Concert | College Recitals


7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Kyung-Eun Na, Accompanying 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Patricia Wichmann, Jazz Voice 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Seon Gyu Park, Soprano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Arthur De Camargo Zanin, Trumpet 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Maureen Zoltek, Collaborative Piano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Scott Ingham, Tenor 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Yeon Soo Choi, Violin
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Concert | Piano Students of Irina Edelman Concert


The concert is a studio recital featuring the students of Irina Edelman.
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Dance Performance | Spring 2013 Lang Dance Production


The Arts program at Eugene Lang College presents the annual Spring Dance Production. The program will feature work produced by the John Jasperse Residency, the David Thomson Movement Research Residency, Neil Greenberg’s First Year Repertory, and original student work. All pieces will be performed by students of Eugene Lang College.
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Poetry Reading | Am Evening with Jacques Prévert


The Little French Church Players present a reading of poems by Jacques Prévert in both French and English.
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Concert | Blues, gospel, jazz, Broadway, Latin and dance music.


Pianists Frank Ponzio and Alexander Wu perform from their latest CD. It's a fun tag team show with good stories about the music of the Americas that include blues, gospel, jazz, Broadway, Latin and dance music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Interludes 2063 Improv Comedy


Well met, mutants! IRTE improv returns to perform as INTERLUDES. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, INTERLUDES is the last regional touring theater company taking bookings. Based on audience suggestions, this menagerie of performers will astonish with comic tales of days past - if they don’t kill each other first.
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Dance Performance | Seven New Hues: World-Premiere Choreography by Dance Students


The pieces range from profound drama to simple play, with three original scores in the mix composed by Yuri Boguinia, Riley Mulherkar, and Aaron Severini. This highly anticipated annual event marks the Senior’s final project. They are responsible for planning, fundraising, and marketing while the Junior class designs the lighting and other technical aspects.
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Theater | Shakespeare's As You Like It, a Student Exhibition


When Rosalind and Orlando fall in love, they are unable to act on their feelings. Forced to flee for their lives into the Forest of Arden, they find themselves entangled in a beguiling game of love, lust, and mistaken identity in one of Shakespeare’s great comedies. Will the forest heal the family feud – and will true love be found?
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Screening | South African Documentary: David Paul Meyer's You Laugh But Its True (2011)


In South Africa's emerging world of stand-up comedy, comedians of color have only recently started performing on stage. With the opportunity to finally command the attention of a large audience, they go beyond just settling for easy laughs and confront the legacy of apartheid head on in their material. Against the backdrop of this volatile environment, 25-year-old Trevor Noah ambitiously pursues his passion to entertain. 84 min. Reception to follow screening.
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Concert | The Art Mob presents “Footing the Bill”


Sequester? I hardly knew her! We're all adults, so we know that everything has got its price. Sometimes life is dear; sometimes cheap. Sometimes life is Eames; sometimes IKEA. But whichever it is, someone always pays . . . The Art Mob, an uncommon a cappella chorus of 16 intrepid accomplices, has meticulously curated a couple dozen tunes for your auditory delectation. Join them for a concert of debts of all kinds, physical and metaphysical, paid and unpaid. The Art Mob is Connie Beckley, Hannah Campbell, Aldo Ceresa, Gaynor Coté, Martin Donach, Frank Donno, Thom Kennon, Ruby McNeil, Cheryl Morrison, Dean Rainey, Dan Rosenbaum, Nancy Moore Simpson, Kirsten Skrinde, Jared Stamm, Confidence Stimpson, and Vicki Watson.
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Concert | The Juilliard Orchestra performs works by Strauss and Prokofiev


Program: RICHARD STRAUSS’ DON QUIXOTE PROKOFIEV’S SYMPHONY NO. 5 IN B-FLAT MAJOR, OP. 100 Juilliard Cellist Nathan Chan and Juilliard Violist Andrew Gonzalez Are Soloists.
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Concert | College Cello Recital


Eru Matsumoto, Cello
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Jaewon Bang, Baroque Violin
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Jazz | Abiah, Soul-Jazz Balladeer


Possessing a stunningly expressive five-and-a-half octave vocal range, ABIAH is a soul-jazz balladeer in the tradition of Luther Vandross, Nat King Cole, and Sarah Vaughn. His recently released sophomore album, Life As A Ballad, which boasts contributions by his cousin, Grammy-winning jazz pianist Robert Glasper, features nine original songs. Their elegant piano-driven arrangements provide the perfect showcase for his soaring, achingly emotional voice.
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