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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 12, 2016?

41 free events take place on Saturday, November 12 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 12 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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41 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, November 12, 2016

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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Moderate-to-brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone, strength and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying the Park's beautiful landscapes. This event takes place every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Canstruction: The 24th Annual NYC Competition


An extraordinary annual design competition and the most unique food charity in the world, Canstruction challenges teams of architects, engineers, and contractors to build sculptures made entirely out of unopened cans of food. The large scale structures are placed on display and later donated to City Harvest for distribution to those in need.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


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 among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park. Tour is Wednesdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. Tours are Mondays and Fridays at 2pm, and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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City Walk | Manhattan and Brooklyn Walk: Canstruction, Statues and Outdoor Monuments


Relaxed walking, slight inclines, about five to six hours. Winter Garden, City Hall Park, Brooklyn Bridge, Cadman Plaza, Grand Army Plaza and Prospect Park. Walkers may donate cans of food which will be used in the canstruction then donated to food kitchens at the end of the exhibit. Bring lunch, water, binoculars or a camera with optical zoom lens. Walk rain or shine. Call Friday evening until 9:00PM, if weather is a question.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Nature Photography Workshop


Bring your camera and join naturalist and photographer Mike Feller as you capture the park's natural assets, such as rock outcrops, foliage, trees, and plant species from behind the lens. Mike will discuss nature photography strategies for dealing with difficult lighting situations, lens and zoom choice for perspective control, and demonstrate the use of a large format film camera. Margaret Corbin Circle in Fort Tryon Park Manhattan Directions to this location Cost Free Event Organizer Fort Tryon Park Trust, Northern Manhattan Parks Contact Number (212) 795-1388 Contact Email
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York 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, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Fates and Furies


Discuss the book by Lauren Groff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | 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. The event is offered daily, except Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | You Can Do Stand-Up Comedy: A Seminar


Harrison Greenbaum is a NYC based stand-up comic and producer. He was the winner of the 2010 Andy Kaufman award and has been featured on AXS TV’s Gotham Comedy Live and has appeared on MTV, NBC's Last Comic Standing, Spike, The Discovery Channel and countless others. He was the warm-up comic for ABC’s Katie Couric show and a producer on their primetime show Would You Fall For That as well as VH1’s This Is HOT 97. Topics Include: The easiest way to learn stand up comedy (even if you're not a natural at being funny). The #1 thing you should know about writing hilarious jokes (hint: Forget joke formulas. Our guest speaker Harrison Greenbaum will break down everything you need to know about making people laugh). As Chris Rock revealed to New York Magazine, "There are a few guys good enough to write a perfect act and get onstage, but everybody else workshops it and workshops it." The question is how? You need stage time and Andy Engel will show you 5 ways to get it (especially in New York City). Why you should learn standup comedy (even if you don't want to become a standup comedian). The reason? Maybe you're going on a first date. Or maybe you've got a big presentation at work. If you can break the ice by making people laugh, you'll be that much more ready. And a whole lot more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:45 am
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Discussion | Conversation Day


“Let’s Talk, New York” is the rallying cry for Conversation Day, which has been hailed as “one of the most exhilarating cultural goings-on in the City” by travel expert Arthur Frommer. Participants will choose from exciting topics to discuss with 6-8 other lively-minded New Yorkers, sharing their thoughts, experiences, ideas, feelings, and insights. And there’ll be a discussion of Ten Ways to Have a Great Conversation, based on a renowned TED Talk (video). Among the topics for discussion will be: The Holidays: Great?...Grate?...or RE-CREATE! Election Hangover – What Now? Technology: Connecting? Isolating? Empowering? And/Or? Happiness: What’s Working for You? Humor: What’s So Funny Now? Friendship: How Do You Find and Nurture It?
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Talk | Emotions and Money: The Mind of the Market


Behavioral finance offers insights into how to think about money and investing in order to achieve financial security. More importantly, it helps us to identify behaviors that sabotage our efforts. Presented by Brenda Smith of the Financial Planning Association of New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | The Independent Music Party


Be among the first to discover the year’s best independent artists and releases from around the world at this day-long festival presented by the Independent Music Awards. The afternoon kicks off with panels led by industry leaders and artists on topics ranging from DIY marketing strategies to navigating music streaming services. The event culminates in a night of performances by exceptional self-released and indie label artists drawn from 15 years of innovative IMA winners, nominees, and judges serving up all styles of music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Opera | New York Opera Forum performs Verdi's Don Carlo


The New York Opera Forum performs complete concert versions in recital with piano accompaniment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick. Tour takes place Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Jodie Foster's Money Monster (2016): Financial Guru Held Hostage


Stars: George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Jack O'Connell. Financial TV host Lee Gates and his producer Patty are put in an extreme situation when an irate investor takes over their studio. 98 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Merrill Brockway's On The Move: The Central Ballet of China (1986): Documentary on the Beijing Academy Dancers' USA Tour


This documentary follows a group of young Chinese dancers on their first visit to America as they attend dance workshops and make their debut performance in New York at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Included are interviews with dancers and dance instructors, and masterclasses with Paul Taylor, Suki Schorer, and Alvin Ailey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Secrets of the Southwest Park


Explore the southwest of the park with Conservancy tour guides, and see it like never before. From a planned military parade ground to the site commemorating a famous activist for peace, one of the most-visited areas of the Park has some secrets to share with even the most seasoned Park-goer. Highlights of this tour include: Maine Monument, the Children’s District, Sheep Meadow, Tavern on the Green, and Strawberry Fields.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

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. Takes place daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Tim Burton's Oscar-Nominated Batman Returns (1992): Superhero Sequel


Starring Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer. , When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only Batman can stop them, while the Catwoman has her own agenda. 126 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


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! This tour takes place every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Woody Allen's Café Society (2016): Nightclub Nirvana


Stars: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell. In the 1930s, a young Bronx native moves to Hollywood, where he falls in love with the secretary of his powerful uncle, an agent to the stars. After returning to New York, he is swept up in the vibrant world of high society nightclub life. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
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Talk | Workshop with Composer Monte Weber


In a process-based workshop, discover the music of young composer Monte Weber, and witness the launch of a year-long collaborative commissioning project. Weber will play samples of his music, discuss instrumentation possibilities and divulge initial sketches or ideas for the new work, scheduled to be premiered upon completion in 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Silent Film: Chicago (1927) - With Live Musical Accompaniment


Former Mack Sennett bathing beauty Phyllis Haver gives a spirited tour-de-force performance as Roxie Hart in this original film version of the much-adapted play by Maurine Dallas Watkins. Produced, and directed without credit, by Cecil B. DeMille, this 1927 adaptation was considered lost until a print turned up in DeMille’s personal library and was restored by UCLA in 2006. Accompaniment by Ben Model.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress:


Curated by Ishmael Houston-Jones this performance offers choreographers an opportunity to show their work in various stages of development. Performances are followed by discussion and a reception during which artists and audiences share perspectives about the works-in-progress. Tonight: Michelle Boulé/Elisabeth Motley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Play | New Visions Directing Festival presents Vigils by Noah Haidle


Two years after a fireman died trying to save a baby from a burning home, his widow is clinging to the past – literally. When a handsome wooer arrives on the scene, the widow must decide between the past she knows and the future she can only imagine. A surprisingly funny and wildly imaginative story of love, grief, and the difficulty of letting go.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Concert on Water: Classical Music


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA. Every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | Joe Lewis reads from the book Jules Allen: Marching Bands


Marching Bands is the fifth book by photographer Jules Allen. Culled from field trips ranging over a period of almost 10 years, the 96 images in Marching Bands captures the unique rythym, precision and flair of African-American marching bands. Jules Allen’s work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions at major institutions worldwide and is in the permanent collection of museums including the Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, Smithsonian, the Studio Museum of Harlem, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture and National Gallery of Art. The book features an introduction by Joe Lewis. Lewis has written for Art in America, The LA Weekly and Artforum. Light refreshments will be served
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the organ on the 101-rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor and Boody Organ Builders. The Organ Meditation takes place every Saturday from Sept. 10, 2016 to May 27, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Un-becoming: 4 Groundbreaking Artists


With: ruby onyinyechi amanze, Michele Bubacco, Tamar Ettun, Brian Fernandes-Halloran. An exhibition by four groundbreaking young artists, each of whom subverts aesthetic and social biases in constructions of figural beauty. The seemingly unfinished or fragile works are in fact formally complete, independent and sound.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Comedy Club | Deep Dish Comedy Show


This month's lineup: Aminah Imani Tim Dillon Kevin Berrey Allison Zeidman Gabe Pacheco
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | New Works by Chicago Artist Boris Ostrerov


The gallery will open its first exhibition with works by Chicago-based artist Boris Ostrerov.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway. Takes place Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Play | New Visions Directing Festival presents Vinegar Tom by Caryl Churchill


In a village in 17th century England, two women are threatened with death for the practice of witchcraft. What is a witch? And is it you? This haunting, subversive play-with-music examines gender, sexuality, and power through a feminist Brechtian lens. Vinegar Tom is a rock concert about hanging witches – with no witches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | The International Contemporary Ensemble presents 'Dancing in the Underworld'


Program: Monte Weber: Echo for saxophone, percussion and electronics (ICEcommons selection) Camilla Agosto: Listen to me as one listens to the rain for flute, saxophone and percussion (ICEcommons selection) Clara Iannotta: Limun for violin, viola and two page turners (US Premiere) Katherine Young Underworld (Dancing) for tuba and Wurlitzer Matthias Kaul: SUNFISH for voice and percussion (US Premiere)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | The Firey String Sistas!: American Standards with a World Music Twist


This refreshing alternative to the traditional jazz quintet presents original compositions and American standards with a twist of world music and strings-based sisterhood thrown in. The Firey String Sistas! include founder and cellist Nioka Workman, violinist Marlene Rice, bassist Melissa Slocum, vocalist and pianist Mala Waldron, and drummer Dorota Piotrowska. They will perform their new album "That's What She Said."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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