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27 free events take place on Monday, November 12 in New York City.
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27 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, November 12, 2012

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Other | Tatzu Nishi: Discovering Columbus: Visit the Famous Statue Up Close and 70 Feet in the Air


This major new artwork has been created by the Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi. The work places the 13-foot-tall statue of Columbus in the center of an American living room six stories above the city streets, recontextualizing the historical monument and temporarily transforming it into a contemporary artwork. The room will feature many of the trappings of a domestic living room—lamps, a couch, a coffee table, a television, and more—as well as custom wallpaper by the artist. Through large, loft-style windows, visitors will have dramatic views of Central Park and Midtown Manhattan that will be seen from Columbus’s perspective for the first time. Pass holders are asked to climb six flights of stairs to a height of 70 feet above street level and to descend by a second set of stairs. Flat, rubber-soled shoes are strongly recommended. This exhibition is ADA accessible. If a visitor requires the use of a mobility device (e.g. wheelchair, crutches, or a cane) or has a condition that prevents him or her from using the stairs, a hoist is available. Visitors under 13 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Those between the ages of 13 and 18 may visit without an adult, however a parent or guardian must obtain a pass for them. Given the physical demands of visiting the exhibition, it is not recommended for children under the age of 5. Strollers are not permitted.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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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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
$6

Lecture | Stigma, Precarity and the Everyday Life of Outcaste Labor


A lecture by Anupama Rao. What forms of critical thought and cultural production occur when stigmatized life and the social experience of labor intersect in 20th-century Bombay? In her latest project, Barnard College Associate Professor of History Anupama Rao engages traditional approaches to labor, examining how the practices of precarious workers, such as India’s Dalits, affect the ways in which citizenship and emancipation are constituted outside recognizable domains of “the political.” Her previous book, The Caste Question, looks at political modernity in India through the perspective of anti-caste struggles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
$6

City Walk | Greenwich Village Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | The High Line Sunset Tour


The area around the HighLine Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:30 pm
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Open Mic | Comedy: The Dump!


Did heartbreak ever propel you to greatness? Did you have to flee the state because Dad said so? Did a trip to the laundromat end with gypsies placing a curse on your genitals?! Either way, YOU HAVE A STORY AND I WANT TO HEAR IT! Every Monday night from 6:00-7:00PM, Jake Hart hosts The Dump! — an open mic-storytelling hour where 4-5 lucky names get chosen from the Vault (bucket) to have 8 minutes to tell whatever story they deem worthy. Grab a beer and confess your sins among friends before the world ends!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
$1

Slide Lecture | Sicilian Saints and Their Food


An illustrated lecture by Fabrizia Lanza and David Tanis. Culinary traditions in Sicily are an amazing blend of culture, gastronomy and religion. One can read the history of Sicily though its food by peeling the layers of its cultures and traditions. This lecture will focus on traditional harvesting and preparations through the foods eaten by peasants as well as the incredible significance food still has on special occasions such as the St. Joseph festival. This ceremony brings food up to a significance which is hard to believe still exists in Western countries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Artist Margaret Evangeline discusses her book Sabachthani: Why Have You Forsaken Me?


American artist Margaret Evangeline, poet and art writer Jonathan Goodman, and art critic Dominique Nahas will talk about art's potential to mirror social issues without subverting the aesthetic nature of art making. Under discussion is Evangeline's personal and emotional new monograph.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Spanish Cinema: Víctor Erice's The Spirit of the Beehive (1973)


A sensitive seven-year-old girl living a small village in 1940 rural Spain is traumatized after viewing James Whale's "Frankenstein" and drifts into her own fantasy world. 97 min. In English or with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Gypsy Presents: The Mélange


The ladies of Gypsy present The Mélange, a smorgasbord of acts to delight your senses! This variety show brings together improv, stand-up, sketch, storytelling, music, and who knows what else from all corners of the city, all on one plate. Gypsy is Stacey Angelakos, Anupama Chakravartti, Allison Heim, Nicole Lee, Emily Schorr Lesnick, Shannon Skinner and Elise Williams.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Author Reading | David Halperin reads from his book How to Be Gay


A provocative new book that explores gay men's cultural differences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Design Rebels Unite: Is it Possible to Make a Difference and Make a Living?


Top design professionals discuss the in-and-outs of socially conscious design. More designers than ever want to do good, but in the real world, the details can become tricky. How do you pursue meaningful projects and still pay the rent? What’s the best way to figure out your own professional ethics? How do you make a difference beyond pro bono projects? They’ve lined up four design rebels to talk about how they make a difference and make a living at Design Rebels Unite! Featured speakers: Sheri L. Koetting, co-founder and chief strategist, MSLK, mslk.com; Mark Randall, co-principal and creative director, Worldstudio, worldstudioinc.com; Noah Scalin, co-author, The Design Activist’s Handbook, and founder of the socially conscious design firm Another Limited Rebellion, alrdesign.com; Daniel Schutzsmith, Partner, Mark & Phil, www.markandphil.com; and moderator Michelle Taute, co-author, The Design Activist’s Handbook, and independent design writer, michelletaute.com.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Jonathan Safran Foer and other contributors sign copies of Jewish Jocks


Join Franklin Foer, Marc Tracy, Jonathan Safran Foer, George Packer and David Remnick for a reading and signing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Concert | The Music of Edward Green


Edward Green & Joanne Polk Faculty Recital David Gilbert, Conductor Joanne Polk, Piano Nicholas Mann and Grigory Kalinovsky, Violin Patinka Kopec, Viola Julian Langford, Cello Linda McKnight, Bass Dan Lippel, Guitar
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | “No Name“ Presents The Uptown Cabaret, a Singers Showcase


The multi-talented Alex DeSuze returns to host the "No Name Uptown Cabaret Second Monday" monthly singers showcase. DeSuze, who's background includes acting, directing and singing at venues throughout the NYC-metro area, will be joined by musical director Marilynn Seits. Sign-up begins at 6:45pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Brass Ensemble Fall Concert


Directed by Ray Riccomini, concerts explore chamber repertoire for brass, featuring trios, quartets, quintets, and brass choir. The 2 annual performances include transcriptions, arrangements, and compositions from all periods.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Nat’l Weather Service & Dr. Doctor


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE is Joe Albano, Michael Cirelli, Kelly Kapron, Kevin Kelly, Carissa Leone, Michael Newman, Ryan Stadler and Brad Stuart. Dr. Doctor is Molly Cahen, Patrick Cucuta, Allison Dembek, Nate Foster, Tom Lisi, Anna Moore, Tim Racine and Matthew Yeackel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance: Liana Conyers / Tina Croll / Milka Djordjevich


A free, high visibility low-tech forum for experimentation, emerging ideas and works-in-progress held in the Fall and Spring seasons. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists, and join Movement Research Artists-In-Residence and international guests each season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Theater | Sarah Ruhl's The Clean House, a Student Production


Featuring Drama's 4th-year actors. Winner of the 2004 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize and 2005 Pulitzer Prize Finalist, The Clean House is a whimsical and philosophical tale of a grieving housekeeper in search of joy
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Voice Recital


With Lauri Aguirre.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Matador & 1-800-LONDON


MATADOR is Shawtane Bowen, David Carl, Dion Flynn, Meredith Hackman, Dawn Harris, Vicky Mesrie, Chris O’Neil and Rachel Oakes. 1-800-LONDON is Jason Specland, Colin Longstaff, James Coker, Michael Greene, Kathryn Dunn, Suni Reyes, Amy Albert, and Greg Wilker
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Concert | Wolfgang Mitterer, Electroacoustic Music Pioneer


Mitterer is joined by Ensemble Mise-En for a performance of Remix Surround for ensemble and live electronics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Performance | Comedy: Base Jam


Leap — and then look! — into the newest open-improv session. Base Jam lets improv students of all stripes to jump head-first into the wonderful and frightening world of long-form improvisation. Let’s face it: Getting better at improv is about flight hours — the time spent on a stage, in a scene, in front of people — leaping first, and then looking for a place to land. Or to keep flying. Hosted by Gary DeNoia and Keith Huang.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Fresh


Michelle Wolf and Erin Lennox host this FREE stand up open mic every Monday night at 11PM. Sign up and you can be part of the show! Each week Michelle & Erin (and special guests) will be joined by additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny. FRESH gives you the chance to work that new joke or rework an oldie but goodie.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Discussion | Major Political Correspondent in Conversation

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Classical Music | Arias from Operas by Puccini & More

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Play | Family Comedy at a Major Theater

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