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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 18, 2016?

47 free events take place on Friday, November 18 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 18 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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47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Friday, November 18, 2016

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Conference | Anywhere and Elsewhere: Art at the Outermost Limits of Location-Specificity


Artists are increasingly moving beyond the white cube as a "prime" viewing experience to more actively explore spaces, places and times well outside the limits of traditional exhibition circuits. Much of this artistic activity is concerned with events, actions, relationships or processes rather than the exhibition of discrete distributable objects. This two-day conference will explore the challenge of exhibiting, viewing and evaluating art located elsewhere in space and time. How do artists overcome common assumptions that expanded and dynamic exhibition formats present barriers to value? How do we find appropriate language and evaluative criteria for discussing projects that often straddle art and other realms of knowledge? How might we more meaningfully account for art’s omnivorous ability to traverse diverse forms, spaces and places and evoke understandings potentially elusive in theoretical, scientific or philosophical propositions alone? This conference is specifically conceived as a vehicle for giving voice to artistic projects located anywhere and elsewhere in space and time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Bridge Club


Are you a Bridge buff? Put your game face on and show off your best plays. Join the fun and meet new friends! All players welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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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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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10:00 am
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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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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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Workshop | Beginner Jewelry Making Class


Learn the basics of how to use jewelry making tools, bead types and their uses, wire working and bead wrapping, stringing materials. Learn simple techniques to design and create your own one of kind pieces or recreate established designer pieces. You can use these skills to also make simple jewelry repairs, start your own jewelry business or be the hit of the party with your own one of a kind exquisite piece of jewelry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Change Your Mindset


Your mindset guided by your judgmental inner critic and all the negative thoughts it triggers, influences the way you feel. It profoundly affects the way you lead our life. Ultimately, this takes away your happiness and ability to feel good about your body and yourself, as well as preventing you from reaching your full potential. With: Dr. Lucie Baker
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Frank Borzage's Strange Cargo (1940): Gritty Film Noir


Stars: Clark Gable, Joan Crawford, Ian Hunter. Convicts escaping from Devil's Island come under the influence of a strange Christ-like figure. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 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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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Mary Pan, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 13, 2016 to May 25, 2017.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood Tour


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate. This tour takes place every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Film | David Yates' The Legend of Tarzan (2016): Jungle Swinger Gets Another Go


Stars: Alexander Skarsgård, Rory J. Saper, Christian Stevens. Tarzan, having acclimated to life in London, is called back to his former home in the jungle to investigate the activities at a mining encampment. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jack Viertel reads from his book The Secret Life of the American Musical: How Broadway Shows Are Built


How are Broadway hits made? Producer and musical historian Jack Viertel deconstructs some of the theater’s greatest musicals to show what elements made them so successful.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Bill Condon's Mr. Holmes (2015): An Elderly Sherlock


Stars: Ian McKellen, Laura Linney, Hiroyuki Sanada. An aged, retired Sherlock Holmes deals with early dementia as he tries to remember both his final case and a mysterious woman whose memory haunts him. He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. 104 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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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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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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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Ivan Reitman's Oscar Nominee Dave (1993): Presidential Lookalike


Stars: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella. To avoid a potentially explosive scandal when the U.S. President goes into a coma, an affable temp agency owner with an uncanny resemblance, is put in his place. 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Scott Cooper's Black Mass (2015): Boston Gangster's Story


Stars: Johnny Depp, Benedict Cumberbatch, Dakota Johnson. The true story of Whitey Bulger, the brother of a state senator and the most infamous violent criminal in the history of South Boston, who became an FBI informant to take down a Mafia family invading his turf. 123 min.
   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. Takes place daily.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Who's the King? Chess


All ages are welcome. Board games available upon request at the circulation desk. Every Friday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Master Class | Percussion Master Class: Steve Schick


Percussionist, conductor, and author Steven Schick was born in Iowa and raised in a farming family. For forty years he has championed contemporary music by commissioning or premiering more than one hundred-fifty new works. Schick is music director of the La Jolla Symphony and Chorus and artistic director of the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Harp Competition Finals


Program: Ginastera Harp Concerto
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Performance | The As You Like It Project: A Story of Love and Exile


Following her work with refugees at the Kakuma Camp in Kenya, director Jessica Bauman will spend seven weeks in residence unlocking Shakespeare’s timeless story of exile in workshop with a company of 11 members of the refugee and immigrant community together with professional actors. Learn how creative process and social justice inform each other in two special public presentations of this work-in-progress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Three Voices of Modern Musical Poetry: Stevens, Eliot, Valéry


Opposite as their philosophical aims may be, and however distant he may declare himself from Eliot’s poetic practice, Stevens nevertheless praises Eliot for his modern musicality. Both poets theorize and practice a musical poetic that shares many features. Stevens and Eliot, too, have great admiration for symbolist poetics, and, in particular, for Paul Valéry, who carved a musical aesthetic for modern poetry. This presentation will engage the musical poetics of all three poets, drawing together poetic voices which are not often seen in relation to one another.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Hood Witches: A Conversation


Silvia Federici (Italian-American scholar, teacher, and activist from the radical autonomist feminist Marxist tradition) and Arlene Davila (author and professor in the field of Latina/o studies, with expertise in gentrification and neoliberalism in Barrios from Spanish Harlem to Puerto Rico) will engage in a conversation on the intersection of urban Latino culture, neoliberalism and material feminism. The discussion will be moderated by Bruja Arianna Maya Gil.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | The Best New Writing on Family


With: Garnette Cadogan, Alexander Chee, Angela Flournoy, and Amanda Rea. Garnette Cadogan writes about arts and culture for various publications. Alexander Chee is the author of the novels "Edinburgh" and "The Queen of the Night." Angela Flournoy (pictured) is the author of the debut novel "The Turner House," a 2015 National Book Award finalist. Amanda Rea was awarded a 2015 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | 3 Alternative Americana Musical Acts


With: Maddy Wyatt "...a perfect blend of soulful energy mixed with a touch of psychedelic sounds." -- Indie Music Review Linda Draper (pictured) "Wise, wistful, quietly devastating folk-pop...well sculpted melodies...richly poetic lyrics." -- iTunes Editors Steven Pelland For the past several decades, Steven Pelland has written hundreds of songs, and has performed across the country. He is also an accomplished, finger style guitarist and fine vocalist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Artist Carolee Schneemann discusses her book Carolee's


Dedicated to Carolee Schneemann, the publication features a previously unpublished image archive from Schneemann's studio "Plagarism, Influence, I Forgot" that documents half a century of morphological connections between her work and other visual material, including art, advertising, and popular culture. A new long-form profile of Schneemann by writer Maggie Nelson accompanies this project and considers the artist’s relationship to the history of her reception and Schneemann’s significant influence on subsequent generations of feminists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Continuing Threats to Academic Freedom: Endangered Scholars Worldwide


A panel discussion on the state of free inquiry and threats to free expression in universities in China, Syria, and Turkey. In the wake of the failed coup in Istanbul and the unprecedented purge of academics at Turkish universities, and during the ongoing civil war in Syria, and deepening questions about academic freedom in China, this panel will discuss the past, present and future of free inquiry and its risks in these countries. The panel features a Chinese philosopher and current University in Exile Scholar in Residence; a computer scientist from Syria and former University in Exile Scholar in Residence, now at Montclair State University; a social scientist and urban planner imprisoned in Iran for 8 months, and only recently allowed to return to the US; and a threatened Turkish law professor spending this year in the sociology department.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Miles Aldridge's Please Return Polaroid: A Show of Polaroids


An exhibition of over 30 unique Polaroid prints, 10 unique Polaroid diptychs and five large color prints. This is the artist’s third solo exhibition at the gallery since 2009. Miles Aldridge’s Polaroids have been exhumed from their original context of preparatory sketches. Bearing hand-written notes, sharpie drawings, or chemical chimeras, Aldridge’s Polaroids are like ravaged stills from an erotic film noir. They are rife with intrigue, sex, impulse, and accident. Like in all of Aldridge’s work, each image presents a narrative that is cinematic yet abstract, dream-driven yet precise.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Open Book Night


They are having a book social! They hope you’ll come and share a book you loved reading! What to expect at Open Book Night: 1. Introduce your book with its title, author, publication date and genre (mystery, memoir, play, etc.). One book per person. 2. Tell what it’s about and why you loved it in 2 minutes or less. 3. They want to have fun, so no negative criticism please. 4. Learn about titles of books that you may enjoy and share with your friends. This month's theme is "Food and Celebration."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | The Best of FAMU Short Film Program


Seven successful student short films from Prague´s world-renowned film school screen.in celebration of International Students´ Day. Peacock (Furiant), Dir: Ondřej Hudeček Oil Gobblers (Ropáci), Dir: Jan Svěrák Passengers (Lidé z autobusů), Dir: Václav Kadrnka Bubble Bath Is Best (Nejlepší je pěnivá), Dir: Jan Prušinovský Mumps (Příušnice), Dir: Mária Procházková Closed for Family Mourning (Zavřeno pro rodinný smutek), Dir: Saša Gedeon Happy End Dir: Jan Saska
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Granados: Composer, Pedagogue, and Virtuoso Festival


Featuring works by Liebestod: Granados and Liszt. Eduardus Halim and Isabel Pérez Dobarro, piano Trent Ransom, violin Jaclyn Blickley, violin Karin Pettersdotter, viola Ching-Hung Chen, violoncello
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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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7:00 pm
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Comedy Club | No Name Comedy/Variety Show


Featuring: Carole Montgomery (Nick @ Nite's Funniest Mom in America) Dave Lester (TV One's "Who's Got Jokes with Bill Bellamy") Megan Sass (NY Funny Songs Festival) Leighann Lord, co-Host of National Geographic Channel's "Star Talk with Neil deGrasse Tyson"
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | The Russo-Japanese War: Forging the Japanese Soldier


Theodore F. Cook, Jr. of William Paterson University of New Jersey delivers this lecture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Voice of the Violin: Myths and Fantasms, Colorful Creatures and Characters


Tales of faraway lands and people have traveled over centuries to our ears through the voice of the violin. Claudia Schaer takes us on a musical journey into these fantastical worlds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Edwin Bonilla, Grammy-Nominated Puerto Rican Percussionist


Get ready to dance to the Grammy-nominated, Puerto Rican percussionist, songwriter, and producer who brings powerful horns, crisp vocals, and deep rhythms to our signature salsa party series. Bonilla, who recently performed in On Your Feet on Broadway, is one of Latin music’s most in-demand musicians, having played with Gloria Estefan, Ricky Martin, Madonna, Juan Luis Guerra, Marc Anthony, Cachao, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Celia Cruz, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Opera | Opera Scenes: Desire, Delight, and Deception


Dona D. Vaughn, Artistic Director Domenico Boyagian, Conductor Jeanne Slater, Director
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | The Mannes Orchestra performs 3 20th-century composers


PROGRAM: William Bolcom (b. 1938): Piano Concerto: Mayumi Tsuchida, piano Alberto Ginastera (1916-1983): Harp Concerto: Yeon Hwa Cheung, harp Roy Harris (1898-1979): Symphony No. 3 The Mannes Orchestra, led by conductor David Hayes, celebrates Mannes' Centennial year with a variety of exciting performances, collaborations, and special projects at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Tishman Auditorium and the Mannes Concert Hall.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Mannes Sounds Piano Cantabile: Music of the Americas


Program: George Rochberg: Carnival Music Stephen Hartke: Post Modern Homages, Set 2 George Walker: Three songs Conlon Nancarrow: Tango Claudio Santoro: Selected Preludes Alberto Ginastera: Suite de danzas criollas Carlos Guastavino: Four Argentinian Songs Astor Piazzolla: Tangos Since 1999, Mannes has presented a yearlong music festival every year. Each festival includes more than 20 events performed by the school's gifted young student artists, distinguished faculty members, and renowned guests, at prestigious New York City concert venues and cultural institutions. The festivals are an outstanding component of the total Mannes program. This concert is curated by Thomas Sauer and is in collaboration with the vocal department.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Brotherhood, A New York City'Based Eclectic Combo


Brotherhood is a New York City-based, eclectic mix of music and instruments. They can churn out Bob Marley, Bob Dylan, R.E.M., The Beatles, Hank Williams, Sublime, Bonnie Raitt, old r+b, blues and much more. The 2 guitars, 3 voices, accordion, bass, trumpet and mandolin bring out some vibrant sounds with a great, fun vibe. Add a dash of cool originals, Brotherhood can liven any party/event, and is always happy to accommodate song requests.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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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9:30 pm
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