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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 29, 2018?

39 free events take place on Monday, October 29 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 29 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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39 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, October 29, 2018

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free events nyc Encountering Genocide: The Legacy of Civil Resistance Against the Nazis
free events nyc Meditation for Inner Peace During Turbulent Times
free events nyc The Good Ground (2018): Italian Drama
free events nyc Saxophone Recital
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Workshop | Morning Meditation


Balance mind, body, and spirit in this Primordial Sound Meditation led by an instructor. Work with a personal mantra, a specific sound or vibration. Take part in a regular meditation practice that lowers blood pressure, reduces stress, and strengthens the immune system. Mondays, October 15 through December 17, 2018
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 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

Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” This tour repeats every Monday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | City Hall tour


The tour of City Hall includes a discussion of the building's history, art, architecture, and civic function. Non-reservation City Hall tours take place each Wednesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” This tour repeats every Monday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Dance Class


Scientifically-based dance-exercise program. Gentle warm-up, light aerobics and targeted strengthening that is safe, fun and enjoyable for all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at One Concert


The Choir of Trinity Wall Street; The Trinity Baroque Orchestra; Avi Stein, chorusmaster and continuo; Robert Mealy, concertmaster; Julian Wachner, conductor. Program J.S.Bach (1685-1750) Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 W. F. Bach (1710-1784) Sinfonia in D Minor, F. 65
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Chinese Calligraphy Class


Please bring your own calligraphy pen.
   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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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Classical Music | Organ Performance


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Oscar winning Funny Girl (1968) with Barbra Streisand


A life of Fanny Brice, famed comedienna and entertainer of the early 1900s. We see her rise to fame as a Ziegfield girl, subsequent career, and her personal life, particularly her relationship with Nick Arnstein. Directed by William Wyler. 149 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Repulsion (1965): A psychological horror by Roman Polanski


A sex-repulsed woman who disapproves of her sister's boyfriend sinks into depression and has horrific visions of rape and violence. Starring Catherine Deneuve, Ian Hendry, John Fraser. 105 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Encountering Genocide: The Legacy of Civil Resistance Against the Nazis


In October of 1943, Danish citizens committed crucial acts of civil resistance against the Nazi persecution of Danish Jews. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary, join us for a rich discussion of what this resistance can teach us about Holocaust history, early warnings of genocide, and our contemporary moment. What factors enabled and contributed to civil resistance in the places where it did occur? How were people able to understand the potential enormity of the Nazi crime and work to stop it? And what prevented successful mobilization in countries such as Poland and Germany? The panel discussion — featuring scholars and critics from both sides of the Atlantic — will ultimately ask us to consider what history has to teach us about taking action in our own time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Talk | Meet Me in the Kitchen: Harvest Time Nutrition


Enjoy nutrition information, preparation demonstrations and tastings. Includes helpful research findings, healthy recipes, portion planning and shopping tips for the reason. Nutritionist Lauren C. Kelly offers creative twists on cuisines of many cultures, fermenting food for better health. Mondays, September 24-October 29, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Talk | Resume Help


Need help with resume writing? Not sure how to edit it? Get one-on-one assistance with writing your resume. Please bring a hard copy of your resume or a USB flash drive to save and edit it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Discussion | Encountering Genocide: The Legacy of Civil Resistance Against the Nazis


In October of 1943, Danish citizens committed crucial acts of civil resistance against the Nazi persecution of Danish Jews. On the occasion of the 75th anniversary, join us for a rich discussion of what this resistance can teach us about Holocaust history, early warnings of genocide, and our contemporary moment. What factors enabled and contributed to civil resistance in the places where it did occur? How were people able to understand the potential enormity of the Nazi crime and work to stop it? And what prevented successful mobilization in countries such as Poland and Germany? The panel discussion — featuring scholars and critics from both sides of the Atlantic — will ultimately ask us to consider what history has to teach us about taking action in our own time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Discussion | Evaluating Chronic Pain in Neuroscience, Ethics, and Law


The sources of chronic pain are multifaceted. Whether induced through injury or aging, those who suffer from the persistence of chronic pain are often frustrated when their conditions cannot be captured through words or validated clinically. The last few years have seen a tremendous effort toward developing a brain-imaging–based model of pain. Advances in neuroimaging research hold the promise of increasing our understanding of the neural underpinnings of chronic pain, as well as measuring and quantifying more accurately pain representations in the brain. While brain imaging is widely considered to have the potential for diagnosis, prognostication, and prediction of treatment outcome in patients with chronic pain, as a tool, it comes with obvious limitations. What do we do with forms of chronic pain that simply do not “light up”? What are the limits of neuroimaging? How reliable is it? And how should we consider other forms of evidence? As neuroimaging develops, it is imperative to carefully consider the far-reaching ethical and legal implications of measuring and quantifying chronic pain. Speakers: Murat Aydede, Professor of Philosophy, University of British Columbia Amanda Pustilnik, Professor of Law, University of Maryland Tor Wager, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Colorado Boulder Moderators: Federica Coppola, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience Lan Li, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience
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4:15 pm
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Tour | Tour of Gracie Mansion, Home of New York's Mayors


In 1799, a prosperous New York merchant named Archibald Gracie built a country house overlooking a bend in the East River, five miles north of the then-New York City limits. Little did he know that, more than 200 years later, his home would be serving as the official residence of the First Family of New York City - a place where history is made, not merely recorded. As a historic house museum run by the Parks Department, sitting on 11 acres of grounds now known as Carl Schurz Park, Gracie Mansion has served as the home of 10 mayors, beginning first with Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in 1942. Today, Gracie Mansion is occupied by the de Blasio family, which has opened its doors in the spirit of the administration's motto: one city, rising together. In keeping with that theme, Mayor de Blasio and First Lady Chirlane McCray have introduced a new art installation, titled “Windows on the City: Looking Out at Gracie’s New York.” This tour repeats every Monday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Dance and sculpt


Move your body to the beat! Have fun while you exercise! Bring a towel or an exercise mat. Come in comfortable clothing. This workshop takes place every Monday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Meditation for Inner Peace During Turbulent Times


We are living in a time that feels often confusing and stressful. People are more anxious and there is often a struggle to find ways to stay positive and true to our inner core. Incorporating meditation in our lives can be the change that can make a big difference in our lives and the lives of others. By tapping into the power of Meditation we can learn a powerful technique that is life changing. Through meditation we can experience a profound peace, bliss and happiness unlike any we can find in the world. We can calm the body and the mind. Join Rosanna Jimenez , CHHC for this popular and engaging program. Participants will be guided through a first-hand personal experience of meditation which is the secret to profound personal well-being and global healing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Lecture | What's That Music?: A Philosophical Talk


It all begins with a film by Godard whose musical score has its strange ways of meandering between the film’s on and off. What’s that music? Because we have lost our responsiveness, our direct connection to the world as a function of reality, we have to pursue the path of this question. As we don’t have the answer, it keeps us going, with Gertrude Stein, with Franz Kafka, pointing us to a way of thinking that circulates, diffuses, expands and, like a melody, takes hold of spaces and persons, turning them into the variables of an interaction in line with this thought. There is no pregiven way of understanding reality. Hence the chance of writing or living, of a music that disperses us and accords us in our differences, in order to correspond to us more precisely. And more beautifully. Speaker Eva Meyer, the 2018 Eberhard Berent Goethe Chair, is a philosopher, writer, and filmmaker based in Berlin. She has been a visiting professor at various universities and art schools, most recently at Universität Basel in Switzerland.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Film | The Good Ground (2018): Italian Drama


The largest wilderness zone in Europe can be found in Val Grande, an Italian area of 60 square miles close to Switzerland. There is no trace of humans, no roads, no villages, and no street lights. But someone actually lives hidden among that immaculate nature: Father Sergio, a Benedictine monk in his 80s, who has been living for 40 years in a lodge that he restored. With Father Sergio lives Gianmaria, a mild-mannered little man who helps him with everything. 110 min. Director: Emanuele Caruso Starring Lorenzo Pedrotti, Fabrizio Ferracane, Viola Sartoretto In Italian with English subtitles
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Film | Oscar winning The Thief of Bagdad (1940): Arabian fantasy


When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess. Director: Michael Powell. Starring Conrad Veidt, Sabu, John Justin. 106 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The State(s) We're In: A New Age of Transatlantic Relations – Climate Change and Activism


After decades of inaction, the effects of climate change and extreme weather surround us regardless of where we live. There is the distinct sensation confirmed by recent studies that the time to act on climate change is running out. This panel discussion will focus not only on the intersection of climate change and activism, but also on that of science and art. What role does and can the museum play as a location of cultural, political, and social change? Can a museum with its intellectual but also emotional appeal, convince visitors to be better advocates for the climate? How can one move visitors of such a museum to take the lessons learned and apply them to the reality at hand? With: Miranda Massie, the founder of the U.S.'s first museum on climate change Peggy Weil, artist Justin Brice Guariglia, artist Elke Weber, Professor of Psychology and Public Affairs at Princeton University.
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Lecture | Threatening Gender


Gender studies have long faced indifference. But today, they are confronted with two symmetrical problems: instrumentalization and rejection. On the one hand, the rhetoric of “sexual democracy” has been mobilized for xenophobic and racist purposes. On the other hand, reactionaries attack the so-called “ideology of gender.” Which is more threatening? Speaker Éric Fassin is Professor of Sociology in the Departments of Political Science and Gender Studies, Paris-8 University Vincennes – Saint-Denis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | A Massacre in Mexico: The True Story Behind the Missing 43 Students


One of Mexico’s leading investigative journalists uncovers the true story behind the 2014 disappearance of 43 college students at the hands of law enforcement officials in the Mexican city of Iguala. On September 26, 2014, law enforcement officials in the Mexican city of Iguala murdered six people and disappeared 43 students from Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers’ College on their way to a protest. Rather than investigate the causes and track down the perpetrators, almost immediately various state agencies and government officials conspired to put together a fake case. To this day, those responsible for the violence have not been brought to justice, and the fate of the disappeared students remains uncertain. Risking her own life to bring the facts of this story to light, investigative journalist Anabel Hernández reconstructs the terrible events of that night and its aftermath. Relying on internal documents that were never made public and on surveillance footage the government tried to hide and destroy, A Massacre in Mexico exposes the depths of corruption in the Mexican government and police force—as well as the profound vulnerability of ordinary Mexican citizens.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | After the Party: A Manifesto of Queer of Color Life


Presenting material from the new book, Joshua Takano Chambers-Letson of Northwestern University presents a eulogy and a manifesto that stakes out the life-sustaining and worldmaking powers of minoritarian performance. Written in the folds between queer of color life and death, the author brings the work of José Muñoz and Karl Marx to bear on a set of performances by Nao Bustamante and Siouxsie and the Banshees.
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Author Reading | In the Shadow of Genius: The Brooklyn Bridge and Its Creators


Photographer and author Barbara Mensch has lived alongside the Brooklyn Bridge for over 30 years. Combining her first-person perspective with striking photography, In the Shadow of Genius takes us on a journey of Mensch’s life by the bridge and her curious path to understand the brilliant minds and remarkable lives of those who built it: John, Washington, and Emily Roebling. From New York to Germany, as well as Pennsylvania and other sites of Roebling projects, Mensch fuses her contemporary photography and historical records, giving us a new perspective on Roebling’s masterwork.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | A New Era for the ERA: Women of Color Lead the Way


With recent votes to ratify in Nevada and Illinois, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is back in the public consciousness. In this positive new era for the ERA, women of color are leading the momentum as elected officials and advocates. Hear about the on-the-ground experiences of black and Latina women who have brought the movement to its current threshold, including Pat Spearman, Nevada state senator; Jennifer McClellan, Virginia state senator; Carla Cunningham, North Carolina state representative; Hala Ayala, Virginia delegate; and others. Learn more from these women leaders about how they are shaping the future of politics and democracy in America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | A Radical Vision: Roy DeCarava’s The Sweet Flypaper of Life


An evening of discussion and analysis of the place of Roy DeCarava’s oeuvre in American art with a special focus on the much-anticipated republication of The Sweet Flypaper of Life by First Print Press this fall. This volume, which DeCarava created with the poet Langston Hughes in 1955, has been out of print for over thirty years and will be distributed worldwide by David Zwirner Books, D.A.P., and Thames & Hudson. Leading up to the centennial anniversary in 2019 of the artist’s birth, the panel will be introduced by Sherry Turner DeCarava, moderated by Thelma Golden, and will include Radiclani Clytus, A. D. Coleman, Leslie Hewitt, John Stauffer, and Hope Wurmfeld.
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | I Even Regret Night: Verses from Indenture


Bihari Sharma’s Holi Songs of Demerara is the only known literary work written by an indentured laborer in the Anglophone Caribbean. Rajiv Mohabir, who completed the book’s translation from Awadhi, Bhojpuri, and Braj Bhasha into English, and Gaiutra Bahadur, who wrote the new introduction, will discuss the work with Grace Aneiza Ali.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Transnational Feminist Practices Against War: Critiquing Endless Wars of Empire


In an era of endless war, transnational feminist analyses of authoritarian democracies and neoliberal societies help us to understand militarization and securitization as intrinsic to everyday life. Inderpal Grewal and Caren Kaplan have been in collaborative discussion about imperial cultures of empire for over three decades. They will discuss their works in common and recent monographs with Neha Vora who researches illiberal societies, migration and histories of colonialism. With: Inderpal Grewal, Yale University Caren Kaplan, University of California at Davis Neha Vora, Lafayette College
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6:30 pm
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Play | A Midsummer Night's Dream: Classic Shakespeare Comedy Updated


This fall, a classic New York City block party becomes the enchanted setting where fairies work their mischief in Shakespeare’s beloved play. Acclaimed director Jenny Koons takes you to the royal wedding of Theseus and Hippolyta, where a celebratory play is being rehearsed. But the real drama is unfolding in the concrete jungle of fairy King Oberon. There, four young New Yorkers discover the course of true love runs anything but smooth, as supernatural sprites and the lovable Puck conspire to reveal what fools we mortals be, and draw us all into the collective dream of romance and merriment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | American Poets Magazine Reading


Launched in 1996, American Poets is published in April and October each year exclusively for the members of the Academy of American Poets. The features in the publication are written by some of today's most acclaimed and influential poets. To celebrate the Fall/Winter issue, three of contemporary poetry's biggest writers will read from their work: Catherine Barnett, Shane McCrae and Craig Morgan Teicher.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | In Search of Lost Books: The Forgotten Stories of Eight Mythical Volumes


They exist as a rumour or a fading memory. They vanished from history leaving scarcely a trace, lost to fire, censorship, theft, war or deliberate destruction, yet those who seek them are convinced they will find them. This is the story of one man’s quest for eight mysterious lost books. Taking us from Florence to Regency London, the Russian Steppe to British Columbia, Giorgio van Straten unearths stories of infamy and tragedy, glimmers of hope and bitter twists of fate. With André Aciman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | The Order of the Day: Behind the Scenes of the Anschluss


In his Prix Goncourt-winning book newly translated into English, author Éric Vuillard masterfully reconstructs and looks anew at the extraordinary sequence of events and individual acts that led to the catastrophe of the Anschluss (the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Slide Lecture | God and Nature in Hudson River School Landscapes


During the 19th century, religious impulses were often expressed indirectly through a search for God in the natural landscape. This lecture will explore the relationship between God, humankind and nature within the context of Protestant thought of the period. It will be shown that the American wilderness these artists painted was viewed by them romantically as a new Garden of Eden. With art historian Dennis Raverty.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Classical Music | Saxophone Recital


Evening of Saxophones with Paul Cohen. Paul Cohen has appeared as soloist with orchestras including the San Francisco Symphony, New Jersey Symphony, Charleston Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Philharmonia Virtuosi and others. He has performed solo works of Jacques Ibert, Claude Debussy, Paul Creston, Alexander Glazunov, Charles Martin Loeffler, Karel Husa, Frank Martin, Ingolf Dahl, Henry Cowell, and Henri Tomasi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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