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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 20, 2018?

41 free events take place on Saturday, October 20 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 October 20 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 October . 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, October 20, 2018

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Union Square, Broadway, and SoHo Historic Walking Tour
free events nyc 7 Days in Entebbe (2018): Crime Thriller Based on True Events
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free events nyc Rock musician performs Mendelssohn and Mussorgsky
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Workshop | Morning Fitness


One hour of walking, stretching, and strengthening exercises. For a breath of fresh air, take your workouts outdoors. Parks are becoming a logical alternative environment for those who want to add variety to their workouts, or who just don't like the gym. And, it's an affordable way to increase physical activity opportunities, because there's nothing special to build. Exercise with a view, in natural sunlight, with green scenery all around bestows health benefits that can’t be found indoors. Scientific studies have shown that the pleasure of being outdoors for example gives your brain, psyche, and immune system an extra boost. Led by trained professionals, and suitable for all levels. Wear comfortable clothing and bring water. Every Saturday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Tour | Bronx Shoreline Walk, Part 1


Follow the Bronx shoreline along the Hudson River and the Harlem River ending at 143rd Street. Approximately 12 miles. Steady, brisk pace. Please no slow walkers. Few rest stops. Hills (some steep and stairs). Bring lunch and water. Rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:15 am
$3

Lecture | Mental Health First Aid Training


Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a groundbreaking public education program which introduces participants to risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems, builds understanding of their impact, and overviews common treatments. MHFA is an 8-hour certification course, which uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect persons to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. The program also teaches about the risk factors and warning signs of specific illnesses like anxiety, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, eating disorders, and addictions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | 13 tours, all City neighborhoods, any time of the day, choose one tour or many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Drawing in the Park


Paint in watercolor, or use pastels, chalk, and charcoal to capture the magical vistas of the Hudson River and the unique landscape. An artist/educator will help participants of all levels with instruction and critique. Art materials provided. Please note that this program is for adult participants (age 18 and up).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Butt and Gut Workshop


Veteran Donald Calliste leads you to tone and define your core, lower back, and glutes with cardio exercises that keep your heart rate up and fat burning. Please bring a mat.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | DrawNow! Workshop


Explore how drawing operates in the world today. Coffee and art materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
$5

Tour | Historic Wallabout Walking Tour


Take a guided 90-minute walking tour through the historic Wallabout neighborhood north of Myrtle Avenue in Brooklyn. The neighborhood - listed on the National Register of Historic Places - has a beautiful mix of pre-Civil War homes and late 19th-century industrial buildings. The walk will discuss how the neighborhood has developed since the Dutch arrived in the early 1600’s and highlight notable residents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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City Walk | Union Square, Broadway, and SoHo Historic Walking Tour


Learn about the making of New York City's most notable and celebrated public squares. Then, take a stroll down New York's most famous street--learn about its origins as a Lenape trail, and how it eventually became the main artery of the most populous city in the United States. Finally, we walk through scenic SoHo, exploring both the neighborhood's recent history as well as some sordid tales from centuries past.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 am
Free

Festival | 6th Annual Harvest Festival


The Harvest Festival is a magical day full of free fun and activities for everyone to enjoy from delicious snacks to pumpkin decorating to face painting, crafts and more. Costumes encouraged.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | Facing History: Musical Reflections on the Opium War, the Nanjing Massacre, and the Cultural Revolution


How do China’s composers deal with their country’s painful history? In partnership with the China Now Music Festival, composers Ye Xiaogang, Zhou Long, Chen Yi, Tony Fok, Su Wei, and the Festival’s artistic director Jindong Cai will talk about how the tumultuous past—the Cultural Revolution, the Nanjing Massacre, the Opium War—has influenced their work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | Super Sábado: Día de los Muertos


An all-day celebration of Mexico's 3,000 year-old lively tradition commemorating friends and relatives who have passed away. The program will begin with a procession led by Danza Azteca Chichimeca from Central Park's Dana Discovery Center (110th Street between Lenox Ave and Fifth Ave) to the museum, followed by a workshop with members of The Villalobos Brothers, a special concert by Radio Jarocho and Zenen Zeferino, art-making workshop, face painting, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Dismantling Injustice: Legislative Workshop


Dismantling Injustice is a multi-issue criminal justice-focused series, centered around the voices of those who have been directly affected by the punitive and racist NY criminal injustice system. The series will provide a space for these individuals to publicly share the work they are doing now to promote transformation and healing. This is a public workshop with RAPP, CAIC, and JLUSA. Organizers will give a brief overview of the legislative process in New York,outlining their specific bills and stages in the legislative process, and discuss how participants can get involved in producing concrete policy changes that will help radically transform New York’s prison system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Book Club | Pulp magazines collectors club


If you collect, read, or interested in classic Pulp magazines, join the Gotham Pulp Collectors Club. The group members meet once a month to talk about their favorite subject: popular fiction magazines from the first half of the 20th century. They discuss what they've been reading along with new developments in the fields of reprints, movies, TV, auctions, conventions, "New Pulp" fiction, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | The Writer's Room


Would you like feedback on your writing? Do you have an idea, but don't know how to get started? Sign up for a 20-minute session with an experienced writer and editor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018): an intimate look at America's favorite TV host


Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's TV show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Starring: Joanne Rogers, Betty Aberlin, David Bianculli. Directed by Morgan Neville. 94 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | 7 Days in Entebbe (2018): Crime Thriller Based on True Events


Inspired by the true events of the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris, and the most daring rescue mission ever attempted. Director: José Padilha. Starring Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Film | Ash (2017): Chinese Drama


Ash tells the story of two unlikely pen pals—acquainted by chance through a used copy of Leo Tolstoy's Resurrection—and their seemingly unrelated lives. Meanwhile, a young police detective pursues the truth behind two unsolved murders. Set against the backdrop of a rapidly changing China in the late 1990s, the film portrays hopeful youth in a booming city fighting for their dreams of love and success. Director: Li Xiaofeng Stars: Shi Ce, Li Fang, Jue Huang 114 min. Followed by Q&A with the director
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Men of Bronze (1977): Documentary on Black WWI Soldiers


The film is about the remarkable African-American men who fought in WWI. Directed by Harlem filmmaker William Miles, Men of Bronze is part of the Moving Image & Recorded Sound collection and projected on 16mm. Stars: Hamilton Fish, Melville Miller, Albert Veyrenc.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Night of the Living Dead (1968): Classic Horror Film


A group of people hide from bloodthirsty zombies in a farmhouse. Director: George A. Romero. Starring Judith O'Dea, Russell Streiner & Duane Jones. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | The Birds (1963): Hitchcock at his scariest!


A young woman visits a seaside town, which is attacked by a terrifying force of nature in the form of birds gone wild. Starring: Rod Taylor, Jessica Tandy and Tippi Hedren. 120 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Marketing Strategies and Building a Blog for Your Business


Join Small Business Administration Economic Development Specialist Man-Li Lin to learn marketing strategies and how to build a blog for your business. In this workshop you will learn: The Elements/Procedure of Marketing Market Research is the Key Market Analysis Developing a Marketing Plan Why and When to Build a Blog for Your Business Build a blog using Blogger.com step-by-step
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Stories from Little Italy


Between 1880-1924, over 4 million Italians immigrated to the United States. Many settled in the neighborhood in downtown Manhattan, where Italian-Americans began to establish a unique culture that mixed the traditions of the old country with the ebbs and flows of their new home. This two hour walking tour visits the churches, restaurants, and infamous locales that have made Little Italy one of America's most enduring and celebrated neighborhoods.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | The aesthetics of art, literature, and pop culture


Cartoonist Ron Wimberly is an editor of LAAB magazine (2018); author of Black History in Its Own Words (2017) and Prince of Cats (2016). He has been featured in The New Yorker and The Nib. Ron Wimberly discusses how our world and its politics and power relations produce the aesthetics of art, literature, and pop culture, and how his practice acknowledges that relationship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Performance | Radio Theater presents: The Awful Truth (1937)


The screwball comedy The Awful Truth epitomizes the comedies of the late 30's and 40's, as remembered in the movie with Cary Grant and Irene Dunne. The play was written in 1921, and Sydnie Grosberg Ronga has adapted the story for radio. The story begins with a happy married couple, Jerry and Lucy Warriner, who find themselves headed to divorce court when they begin to doubt each other's fidelity. They file for divorce quickly, but soon regret their hasty actions. Before their divorce becomes final, Jerry and Lucy Warriner both do their best to ruin each other's plans for remarriage, Jerry to haughty socialite Molly Lamont, she to oil-rich bumpkin Daniel Leeson. Custody of the dog keeps Jerry close to Lucy, and Lucy impersonates his 'sister' to foil his budding romance with Molly. Soon, it's a madcap race to bring the lovebirds back together.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Author Reading | Selfie Made: Your Ultimate Guide to Social Media Stardom


Selfie Made is Meridith Valiando Rojas's one-of-a-kind guide to creating a digital identity, finding an audience, and building a powerful brand—your own!—on the Internet. Whether you want to be in front of or behind the camera, produce click-worthy content or start your own business, this book is the place to begin. Restrictions apply. Call store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Play | A Short Play to Nourish the Mind and Soul: Hole


Staged reading of an unusual play about love and loss over time in the midst of hurricanes. Written by Cesi Davidson. Directed by Lucia Bellini. Featuring Gregory Bastien and LeVera Sutton.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Bottle Painting Workshop


On recycled bottles students will learn to draw and transfer their image to glass. This mixed media bottle painting class will focus on basic painting technique, the use of space and dimension, shapes and patterns, and visual storytelling. Presented by artist Marcela Carvalho.
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Carnegie Hall Citywide: Broadway singer performs


Corey Cott won rave reviews in his Broadway debut as Jack Kelly in the hit musical Newsies, a role he starred in for two years. Cott returned to Broadway in the revival of Gigi, and recently appeared opposite Laura Osnes in the world premiere of Bandstand at Paper Mill Playhouse.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Carnegie Hall Citywide: vocal pieces and more


The winners of the Music Academy of the West’s prestigious Marilyn Horne Song Competition (2017), soprano Hannah Rose Kidwell and pianist Christina Giuca perform together. Kidwell has appeared in Chapman University’s productions of Donizetti’s L’elisir d’amore and sung the title role in Puccini’s Suor Angelica. Giuca holds a collaborative piano fellowship at Bard College, and has served on the music staffs of the Houston Ballet, Eastern Music Festival, and SongFest.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
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Lesson | Democracy and Voting Rights in the United States: A Contested History


This course will interrogate the history of democratic participation in the United States, with an emphasis on disparities in access to the ballot, racial discrimination, and violence, which continue to exclude voters from the franchise. We will start with an overview of the historical development of democratic inclusion, exclusion, and participation in the United States, and then focus on how social, political and economic institutions intersect with and inform this development. The second half of the course will focus on the ways that democratic participation in the United States is mediated and informed by the carceral state, the regulation of citizenship, political power, wealth, redistricting, and contemporary voter suppression efforts. The class will conclude with a discussion of current efforts to secure and expand voting rights in the United States, focusing on a selection of promising innovations, reforms, and movement building projects. Saturdays, October 6, 20, 27, November 3, and 10 from 3:00 - 4:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | Orchestral works by Beethoven, Strauss and more


Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra; Blythe Gaissert, mezzo-soprano; Chris Whittaker, conductor. Program Strauss (1864-1949) Overture and Dance from Ariadne auf Naxos, Op. 60 Jessie Montgomery Records from a vanishing City John Corigliano The Cloisters Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 21 About the Program The program explores memory, nostalgia, and change -- new music that speaks to the past, and old music that has become timeless.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Classical Music | Afternoon Organ Meditations


Forty-five minute organ meditations celebrating the diverse repertoire of the pipe organ. 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. Takes place every Saturday and Sunday from 9 September 2018 to 26 May 2019.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Concert at the coolest classical music concerts location in NYC


Classical music on a boat with an intimate and romantic setting and beautiful view of New York City. Followed by a Q & A session with the musicians. Program and musicians TBA. Doors open at 3:45 pm.
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4:00 pm
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Film | Have a Nice Day (2017): Animated Dark Comedy from China


A painstakingly animated dark comedy. In a small city in southern China, the protagonist Xiao Zhang robs his boss at knife point in a desperate effort to salvage his relationship, by paying for his girlfriend's plastic surgery. A series of intersecting misadventures ensue, all within a single day. Liu's simply drawn yet emotionally complex characters and his detailed, gloomy background rich in social commentary, construct a vision of contemporary China complete with its worldly woes beyond the glamorous facade of coastal cities. Director: Liu Jian 77 min. Followed by Q&A With the director
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | 3 poets read from their work


Julia Bouwsma lives off-the-grid in the mountains of western Maine, where she is a poet, farmer, freelance editor, critic, and small-town librarian. She is the author of two poetry collections: Midden (Fordham University Press, 2018) and Work by Bloodlight (Cider Press Review, 2017). Henk Rossouw's book-length poem Xamissa won the Poets Out Loud Editor's Prize (Fordham University Press, 2018). Best American Experimental Writing 2018 (Wesleyan University Press) featured an excerpt. An assistant professor, he teaches creative writing at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Asiya Wadud's debut collection, Crosslight for Youngbird, is forthcoming from Nightboat Books in October 2018. Her work has been supported by the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Dickinson House (Belgium), Mount Tremper Arts, and the New York Public Library, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | A Deal: Follow the Money


A Deal by Zhu Yi is a dark comedy that features a Chinese family’s home buying journey in New York in winter 2015, a time of increased real estate property ownership by overseas Chinese and a sharp decline in the value of the Chinese yuan against the US dollar. It reveals the ideological conflicts between the East and the West in contemporary society by tracking a little stream of the global cash flow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Performance | Lights Up/Fade to Black: 3 Short Plays


Theater of Light presents the fourth bi-annual production of Lights Up/Fade to Black, an hour of rejuvenating and light-hearted theater made of three short new plays. Play I: A conversation could be a flirtation, she is charming but there is something alarming, what she is planning for today? Play II: It is true, love is for forever but this guy is in a deep haze, figuring out just which who is who; two wives what is he going to do? Play III: She comes to see the doctor about all her crazy quirks, he has quite a diagnosis, will she need hypnosis?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | This Void Beckons: Dazzling Poetic Epic


Poet and activist a.j.k. o’donnell is reading from her second book. This Void Beckons has been deemed “a dazzling epic of creative genius…” and “a work that is sorely needed at this point in history.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Rock musician performs Mendelssohn and Mussorgsky


Nicholas Wiggins, bass. Program Clyne (b.1980) Within Her Arms Mussorgsky (1839-1881) Songs and Dances of Death Mendelssohn (1809-1847) Symphony No. 1 About the musician Bassist Nicholas Wiggins also known by the stage name Zombie Nicholas, is best known for his time as the bassist and backing vocalist for the horror punk band Aiden from 2003 until 2015. He is also a member of the supergroup Me Vs. Myself and played bass for William Control's live band. He has been the rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Girl On Fire, who released their debut album Not Broken in 2013.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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