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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 5, 2014?

51 free events take place on Wednesday, November 5 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 November 5 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 November . 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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51 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, November 5, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

Editor's Picks

free events nyc World War I Propaganda and the Creation of Lawrence of Arabia
free events nyc Math Encounters: Cooking Up Math
free events nyc US Theater Premiere: Gabriel Barylli’s Chickenshit/Butterbrot
free events nyc I Am a Camera: A Conversation with Fashion Photographer Fabrizio Ferri
free events nyc Antibiotics and Obesity
free events nyc Concerto Runners-Up Concert: Haydn, Mozart
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Workshop | Park FitClub: Boot Camp with The Rise NYC


Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp. 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood 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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10:00 am
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Workshop | Advanced MS Excel 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | What's Coming with iOS 8 Workshop


Come learn about what's new with iOS 8. Including key features and changes to the world's most popular operating system for the iPhone and iPad.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Martin Amis discuss his book The Zone of Interest


Martin Amis was born in Swansea, Wales, and educated at Exeter College, Oxford. He is the author of twelve previous novels, including The Rachel Papers, Money, London Fields and The Pregnant Widow. He is also the author of the memoir Experience, two collections of short stories and six books of non-fiction, including The Second Plane. He was literary editor of The New Statesman and served as the Professor of Creative Writing at the Centre for New Writing at the University of Manchester until 2011. He lives in Brooklyn with his wife, the writer Isabel Fonseca, and their children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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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. 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Juilliard Percussion Concert


Juilliard artists share their talent with the community in these free, hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesdays afternoons throughout the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midday 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | eBook Help Hour: Get Started with eBooks


Need help getting started with eBooks? Bring your laptop, eReader, tablet or smart phone to eBook Help Hour. Get assistance loading electronic library books on your Kindle, create your free Adobe ID, learn about 3M Cloud Library, and so much more. Make sure you bring your library card and any necessary access passwords for your devices so they can help you as quickly as possible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Lecture | World War I Propaganda and the Creation of Lawrence of Arabia


David Lean’s iconic 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia is one of the foundation myths of the modern Middle East. Patricia Goldstone, Los Angeles Times journalist and NEA-award-winning playwright, explores the backstory of that film in the campaign waged by the British Foreign Office to bring America into World War I on the Allied side, and in the fraught, triangulated relationship between T.E. Lawrence and two Jewish propagandists, Aaron Aronsohn and his sister, Sarah.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | 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 | SoHo, Little Italy and 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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2:00 pm
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Workshop | PC vs. Mac Workshop


Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? Learn about the differences between Apple's Mac computers and Windows PCs by exploring the advantages and limitations of each platform.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Math Encounters: Cooking Up Math


Mathematician and culinary enthusiast Mercedes Molina will provide a recipe for fun as she explores the artistry and inspiration common to two of her favorite pursuits: math and cooking.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Voice Master Class: Diana Soviero


One of the most recognized American opera singers of the twentieth century, Diana Soviero was a singing actress who lived her roles intensely on the stage. As her lyric soprano voice blossomed into a spinto with vivid colors, Soviero became a compelling interpreter of the verismo repertoire. She created a gallery of unforgettable operatic portraits in performances at leading international opera houses, including the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala, Teatro dell'Oper di Roma, Royal Opera Covent Garden, Vienna Staatsoper. Theatre national de l'Opera de Paris, Opera de Paris Bastille, Hamburg Staatsoper, Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich, Chicago Lyric Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Houston Grand Opera, and San Francisco Opera. FREE No Tickets Required
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Convergences: Acrylic-on-Linen Paintings by Paul Gruhler


Convergences represents the latest installment in the modernist study of space, form, geometry, and color that has become synonymous with Paul Gruhler’s distinguished studio practice. The eleven paintings on display are from his acclaimed Ketchum Hill Series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Richard Diebenkorn: The Healdsburg Years 1988–1993


The first solo exhibition devoted exclusively to works made during the final years of Diebenkorn’s life. Organized in collaboration with The Richard Diebenkorn Foundation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Anthropologies of Life


Gisli Palsson, professor of Anthropology at the University of Iceland, will deliver a lecture. Palsson's most recent book is Anthropology and the New Genetics (2007). Currently, Palsson’s research focuses on the social implications of biotechnology, personal genomics, genetic history, environmental change, and Arctic exploration. Palsson has done anthropological fieldwork in Iceland, the Canadian Arctic, and The Republic of Cape Verde.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Constellations Drawings: Jessica Rankin's Dear Another


Jessica Rankin’s new constellation drawings accumulate words, sometimes sparingly, sometimes in rhythmic convulsions. Like her text-based embroideries for which she is known, these randomized word paintings are stitched together into complex, nonlinear patterns and arranged against cerulean blue and black ink mappings of the stars. Taking theories of cosmic expansion and contraction as her starting point, Rankin creates dynamic and highly personal abstractions that oscillate between order and disorder, construction and destruction.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Bianculli’s Personal Theory of TV Evolution


David Bianculli, TV critic for NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross, has been a TV critic for almost 40 years — and a TV viewer for 60. He exhibits the television programs and transitions that shaped him, impressed him, and maybe even warped him a little. He traces certain TV evolutionary themes through the ages, such as “single working women on TV,” and also exhibits some of his personal collections: of related artwork and toys, old television equipment, and decades of promotional press kits and freebies from various TV networks and production houses. He even displays his first surviving piece of television criticism—written in his diary at age 6.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Meet the Filmmakers: Dana Brown and Robbie Maddison of On Any Sunday: The Next Chapter


Join director Dana Brown and motorcycle racer Robbie Maddison for a moderated conversation and audience Q and A about their new documentary. A modern take on his father Bruce Brown’s 1971 Academy Award–nominated documentary On Any Sunday, Dana’s film goes even deeper into the fascinating world of motorcycle racing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Storyteller: An Art Book Event


Artist Duane Michals, editor Christopher Lyon, curator and author Linda Benedict-Jones photographer and writer Jonas Cuénin, arts critic Allen Ellenzweig, architecture critic Martin Filler, curator and writer Marvin Heiferman and curator Cay Sophie Rabinowitz converse about the two new books, ABCDuane (Monacelli Press) and Storyteller (Prestel Publishing), published in conjunction with the exhibitions Storyteller: The Photographs of Duane Michals and Duane Michals: Collector opening at Carnegie Museum of Art in November. The discussion is moderated by Christopher Lyon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Video | Video: Takeshi Murata's OM Rider


Takeshi Murata (American, b. 1974) works with CGI (computer generated imaging) and digital animation in a variety of mediums. His innovative and evolving processes range from intricate hand-drawn animations, to installations accenting the defects and broken codes of film, advertising and pop culture. Known for a sophisticated, psychedelic style of image-making with deep, dream-like spaces and a digital color palette, he stands as one of the top artists using computer software as his medium. Salon 94 Bowery is located at 243 Bowery between Stanton and Rivington Streets. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday 11 am - 6 pm and Sunday 1 - 6 pm. A selection of the artist’s videos will play on Salon 94’s outdoor Video Wall through the duration of the exhibition, Videos include:
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Discussion | Yes Means Yes: Understanding Sexual Violence on College Campuses


The recent reports of sexual assaults on college campuses have opened a new debate about notions of masculinity, sex and gender relations. This panel will explore the roots of campus-based sexual violence, strategies to address and prevent it, as well as the implications for the recent California initiative to document and verify sexual intimacy among students. Speakers: - Colleen Cash, President, Hunter Undergraduate Student Government - Jane Sovern, Deputy General Counsel, City University of New York - Carole Vance, Anthropology, Columbia University - Nona Willis-Aronowitz, co-founder of Tomorrow magazine, journalist and Fellow at Roosevelt Institute - Moderator: Lynn Chancer, Chair, Sociology
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6:00 pm
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Forum | And That Was the GDR: Revisiting East German Imaginaries


On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, this event explores the wide-ranging ways in which the GDR was imagined and re-imagined in a variety of film and televisual contexts during the decades before, and immediately following the end of Germany’s political division. Introducing a broad range of subjects and sociocultural frameworks, ranging from transnational connections between GDR cinema and other national film cultures to posthumous expressions of nostalgia, the presentations evoke some of the ambiguities, contradictions, and undeniable richness embedded within East Germany’s visual heritage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Lecture | Is Evil Still a Meaningful Concept Today?


Simona Forti will discuss her work and her new book, The New Demons. Rethinking Evil and Power Today, published by Stanford University Press. She will be in conversation with Adriana Cavarero, Professor of Political Philosophy at the Universit degli studi di Verona.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Southeast Asia and the United States


A talk with His Excellency Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, Singapore's Ambassador to the U.S., moderated by Duncan McCargo, Senior Research Affiliate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Discussion | All of a Kind Family


Lizzie Skurnick is republishing the classic children’s books about an Eastern European Jewish immigrant family living on the Lower East Side in the early 20th century. A panel will discuss the books’ author Sydney Taylor, as well as the influence the series has had on their lives. The panel will include Taylor biographer June Cummins, writers Anna Holmes, Rebecca Traister, historian Hasia Diner, and Skurnick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Brian Jay Jones discusses his book Jim Henson: The Biography


This illustrated lecture features one of the twentieth century’s most innovative creative artists: the incomparable, irreplaceable Jim Henson. It is an up-close look at the charmed life of the legend, a man whose joyful genius transcended age, language, geography, and culture—and continues to beguile audiences worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | I Am a Camera: A Conversation with Fashion Photographer Fabrizio Ferri


Roman-born New York-based fashion and celebrity photographer Fabrizio Ferri is one of Italy's most renowned talents worldwide. During a prolific career, which has spanned over 30 years, he has captured the beauty, sensuality, and soul of many top models and stars, including Naomi Campbell, Isabella Rossellini, Julia Roberts, Roberto Bolle and Sting. In this conversation, Fabrizio will reveal many “behind the scenes” anecdotes, show some of his extraordinary videos, talk about his commitment to the American Ballet Theater, and share his longtime passion for music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Forum | Paul Muldoon, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet


Paul Muldoon is the poetry editor of the New Yorker and the author of twelve collections of poetry, including Moy Sand and Gravel, which won the Pulitzer Prize in 2003, Horse Latitudes (2006), and the forthcoming One Thousand Things Worth Knowing. He lives in New York and teaches at Princeton.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | PC vs. Mac Workshop


Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? Learn about the differences between Apple's Mac computers and Windows PCs by exploring the advantages and limitations of each platform.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | US Theater Premiere: Gabriel Barylli’s Chickenshit/Butterbrot


Stefan and Martin, two bachelors, share an apartment as an antidote to their poisonous experiences with women. They are preparing to celebrate the birthday of their friend Peter, due to arrive for dinner with his lovely wife Lilli. To their surprise, he arrives alone. It turns out that Peter has been cheating on his wife for ages but has just left her for giving him a taste of his own medicine. He decides to join his friends in their “male” household. It all seems ideal – until one day, Martin meets the woman of his dreams…
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Alexander McCall Smith signs copies of his book The Handsome Man's Deluxe Cafe


Beloved bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith releases his fifteenth book in the 'No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency' series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Antibiotics and Obesity


Physician and microbiologist Martin Blaser will discuss how changes in the human microbiome brought on by microbe-killing behaviors such as overuse of antibiotics and hand sanitizers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Arthur Nersesian reads from his book Gladyss of the Hunt


Set over 10 years ago, Gladyss of the Hunt oscillates between chilly streets and mythic mysticism. An unlikely pair of cops find themselves investigating a series of violent murders that bring them to the heart of the Times Square Redevelopment Project. Going from arty society gatherings to shabby hotels and SROs, the novel offers a suspenseful, often satiric account of a city that is dark and rundown one moment, flashy and glamorous the next.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Edgar Arceneaux


Born in 1972, Los Angeles-based artist and filmmaker Edgar Arceneaux makes films, drawings, and installations as complex arrangements of association that examine relationships between disparate histories. Since 1999, Arceneaux has continued to create numerous film and video works that have been screened and exhibited internationally.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Dish: Whiskey Cocktails, Ovenly, and More


A sumptuous multi-course feast of readings and stories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Documentary: Marissa Aroy's The Delano Manongs: Forgotten Heroes of the United Farm Workers


The New York premiere of the powerful, critically acclaimed documentary featuring a conversation with filmmaker Marissa Aroy and historian Dawn Bohulano Mabalon, author of the award-winning Little Manila Is in the Heart: The Making of the Filipina/o American Community in Stockton, California. Using archival footage and interviews with the Manongs and their families, Aroy carefully uncovers the history of Filipino farmworkers who spurred the 1965 Great Grape Strike and joined forces with Chicano workers to create the United Farmworkers Union. Poet Joseph Legaspi shares new works inspired by the stories of the Manongs (Ilocano term of respect for older men). Bhairavi Desai (Executive Director, New York Taxi Workers’ Alliance) moderates the conversation and makes connections to contemporary, local labor organizing efforts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Howard Schultz and Rajiv Chandrasekaran read from their book For Love of Country: What Our Veterans Can Teach Us About Citizenship, Heroism, and Sacrifice


The co-authors pay tribute to American warriors in their new book of military history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Katha Pollitt discusses her book Pro: Reclaiming Abortion Rights


Katha Pollitt delivers a concise, ardent argument for abortion as a right and a force for social good in conversation with MSNBC National Reporter Irin Carmon, hosted by Terri Gordon, Director of the Gender Studies Program. In this groundbreaking book, Katha Pollitt reframes abortion as a common part of a woman’s reproductive life, one that should be accepted as a moral right with positive social implications. In clear, concise arguments, Pollitt takes on the “personhood” argument, reaffirms the priority of a woman’s life and health, and discusses why terminating a pregnancy can be a force for social good.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Math Encounters: Cooking Up Math


Mathematician and culinary enthusiast Mercedes Molina will provide a recipe for fun as she explores the artistry and inspiration common to two of her favorite pursuits: math and cooking.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Concerto Runners-Up Concert: Haydn, Mozart


Program: Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 22 in E-flat major, K. 482 (Kyoko Hirota, piano) Nielsen's Concerto for Flute and Orchestra (David Ordovskiy, flute) Haydn's Concerto in D major for cello and orchestra (Jeanne Dorche, cello) Led by conductor David Hayes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Great Books Discussion Group


This month they will be reading Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Violin Recital


Sophie Pariot, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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