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38 free events take place on Tuesday, March 29 in New York City.
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38 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, March 29, 2016

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free events nyc Early Mexican and Spanish Organ Music
free events nyc Mikhail Kalatozov's The Cranes Are Flying (1957): Award-Winning Soviet Drama
free events nyc Augusten Burroughs discusses his book Lust and Wonder
free events nyc Debate: 'America Should Embrace the Undocumented and Expand Immigration'
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Author Reading | Elmira Bayrasli discusses her book From the Other Side of The World: Extraordinary Entrepreneurs, Unlikely Places


Join author and foreign affairs expert Elmira Bayrasli for a discussion and Q+A. Inspired by her work with international startups, Bayrasli’s book tells the stories of entrepreneurs she met in Turkey, Nigeria, Pakistan, and beyond. Hear about the obstacles they faced and overcame — even with scant resources.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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8:00 am
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Tour | All-in-One Downtown 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, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest! This tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   Lower Manhattan,
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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. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   Lower Manhattan,
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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.” ,br> Tours take place every Tuesday at 10am, 11am, 2pm, and 3pm.
   Yorkville, New York, NY
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10:00 am
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar. This event recurs every Tuesday.
   Lincoln Square,
12:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   Midtown,
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Tuesdays at Twelve: Juilliard Historical Performance


Home of the celebrated Bach Vespers series, the 111-year-old church offers a historically appropriate venue for the performance of early music in this hour-long lunchtime concert.
   Lincoln Square, New York, NY
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan,
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Early Mexican and Spanish Organ Music


Organist Karen Beaumont is an active recitalist and organ and piano instructor. She also plays the French Horn. From November, 1988 through April, 2011, she provided the organ and choral music at St. James Episcopal Church in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She now plays regularly at St. John's Lutheran Church,St. Francis Church, and The First Unitarian Society in Milwaukee.
   Midtown, New York, NY
12:30 pm
$5 suggested donation

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.
   Lower Manhattan,
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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. This workshop takes place Tuesdays and Thursdays from March 1 to March 31.
   Midtown,
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Visiting Choir: Martin High School Chorale


The church welcomes hundreds of performers from around the world for informal concerts that are open to the public. Groups of all ages and backgrounds are given the opportunity to be a part of history by performing in New York City's oldest public building in continuous use since 1766.
   Lower Manhattan,
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1:00 pm
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Film | Baltasar Kormákur's Everest (2015): Trouble on the Mountain


Stars: Jason Clarke, Ang Phula Sherpa, Thomas M. Wright. A climbing expedition on Mt. Everest is devastated by a severe snow storm. 121 minutes
   Midtown,
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Jack Britt High School Chorus


Choral works and arrangements by Tomás Luis de Victoria, William Boyce, and Lars Jansson
   Midtown, New York, NY
4:00 pm
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Film | Mikhail Kalatozov's The Cranes Are Flying (1957): Award-Winning Soviet Drama


A seminal film by a renown Soviet director Mikhail Kalatozov, a must-see for all interested in media, politics and public opinion. This cinematic masterpiece was unusual for its era as it brought to the fore the humanity of Soviet people, their personal struggles and emotions while they were expected to appear the flawless creators of the Russian communism. A dramatic and touching story of war and love, The Cranes Are Flying is the only Soviet film to receive the prestigious Palm d’Or award from Cannes Film Festival in France. 97 min. Peter Lucas will introduce the film and distill its impact following the screening. Peter Lucas is a professor in the Graduate Program in International Affairs.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
4:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Anton Nel: Piano Chamber Music Master Class


Anton Nel, winner of the first prize in the 1987 Naumburg International Piano Competition at Carnegie Hall enjoys a remarkable and multifaceted career that has taken him to North and South America, Europe, Asia, and South Africa.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:30 pm
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Discussion | Hollywood in the New Cold War Era - The Perfect Enemy: Long Live the Cold War


Twenty-five years after the end of the Cold War, the West again finds itself on the verge of a new cold war, with conflicts in Ukraine and Syria at the center. For Hollywood especially, the Russia-as-perpetual-enemy trope (as stand-in for the Red Scare), lends itself well to explaining contemporary political contexts in popular media. This event is the third of a series of events that will examine Hollywood in the New Cold War Era. In this event, a panel discussion examines the villification of Russia by Hollywood, followed by an opportunity to engage in a discussion with faculty Peter Lucas, Cyril Ghosh, and Deirdre Boyle.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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4:30 pm
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Lecture | Revolutionary Dissent: The Founding Generation and Freedom of Speech


Stephen D. Solomon, Associate Professor of Journalism and Associate Director of the Carter Journalism Institute, will speak. Americans today enjoy an expansive First Amendment freedom to express themselves free of restrictions imposed by government. But this freedom was not easily won.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. This workshop occurs Mondays through Fridays.
   Midtown,
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Augusten Burroughs discusses his book Lust and Wonder


In chronicling the development and demise of the different relationships he's had while living in New York, Augusten Burroughs examines what it means to be in love, what it means to be in lust, and what it means to be figuring it all out.
   Midtown, New York, NY
6:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Discussion | Debate: 'America Should Embrace the Undocumented and Expand Immigration'


As the current presidential election season has made clear, immigration is a hot-button issue which raises questions of national security, jobs, and even American identity and morality. While many Americans agree that we should reform our country’s approach to immigration, they disagree on what direction it should take.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Ensemble Pamplemousse, Distinctive New Music Quintet


Program: Jessie Marino RotBlau (2010) Andrew Greenwald A Thing Is a Hole in a Thing It Is Not (iv) (2014) Bryan Jacobs Organic Synthesis Vol. 1 (2015) Dave Broome Ominousty (2014) Natacha Diels An Economy of Means (2014) The first Pop-Up Concert of the Spring features “one of the most distinctive new music ensembles in New York” (New York Classical Review) playing world-class pieces composed exclusively by its own members. Each of the five members of Ensemble Pamplemousse is represented in this repertoire as both a musician and a composer, exemplifying the multifaceted talent of this ensemble. A stand out piece is David Broom’s electronic playground, Ominousty, which uses samples of Billy Joel’s Honesty to create a new frenzied sound world.
   Upper Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Adventures in Italian Opera: A Conversation with Tenor Matthew Polenzani


The fifth Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season will feature American tenor Matthew Polenzani, who has distinguished himself as a leading man in many of the most important romantic roles, mostly in Italian, in the lyric and bel canto repertory. This season he appears at the Met in new productions of Bizet’s Les Pêcheurs de Perles and Donizetti’s Roberto Devereux (in the title role).
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Boris Fishman reads from his book Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo


A reading and wine reception celebrating the publication of author Boris Fishman’s moving and often hilarious second novel about Russian-Jewish immigrants in New Jersey who adopt a boy from Montana who turns out to be wild. Looking for answers, the family goes west for the first time in their American lives, but it’s the parents who are forever transformed when they finally meet their adopted country.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Connecting to the Cloud Workshop


Learn all about the Cloud, what it is and how you use it.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Special Effects: Art, Belief and Audiences


In early 20th century Russia, circus performers were referred to as "eccentrics," a term picked up by the St. Petersburg-based avant-garde group of artists, writers, and filmmakers who comprised the "Factory for the Eccentric Actor" or FEKS. For them, using stunts, gags, and tricks became ways to address the changing pace of life with new developments in technology and media culture. This panel discussion extends from these ideas, which inform the concurrent exhibition The Eccentrics at SculptureCenter, and features two of the exhibiting artists. Participants: Margot Bouman, Assistant Professor of Visual Culture Sanya Kantarovsky, artist Ruba Katrib, exhibition curator Jeanine Oleson, artist and Assistant Professor of Photography
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
6:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | The Authors of Housing First: Ending Homelessness, Transforming Systems and Changing Lives in Conversation


The authors trace the origins of the ‘housing first’ approach pioneered by Pathways to Housing, Inc. as a paradigm shift that has transformed homeless services in the U.S. and abroad.
   Midtown,
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Anselm Berrigan reads from his book Come In Alone


Anselm Berrigan‘s recent books of poetry include Come In Alone, available this April from Wave, and Primitive State, a book-length poem from Edge Books (2015). He is the Poetry Editor for the Brooklyn Rail, former Artistic Director of The Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church, and co-editor of The Collected Poems of Ted Berrigan.
   Midtown, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. With: Armada, Kara Dudley, Katie Gaydos. Experiments in Dance takes place every Tuesday from January 5-19, 2016.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Video | Forum: Video Art by 12 Czech Filmmakers


Roman Štětina will introduce an evening of video art by 12 emerging Czech film makers. These artists were all finalists at the PAF Festival of Film Animation Olomouc in 2015. Štětina is an award-winning artist currently part of Residency Unlimited in New York City.
   Upper East Side, New York, NY
7:00 pm
free, no reservation required

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This introductory meditation class was featured in New York Magazine’s top picks. This workshop repeats Tuesdays March 8-29.
   Midtown,
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Nelson A. Denis reads from his book War Against All Puerto Ricans: Revolution and Terror in America's Colony


The former New York assemblyman and El Diario editorial director reveals the forgotten story of the failed 1950 armed insurrection by the Nationalist Party of Puerto Rico against the United States. By examining the controversial life of the Nationalist Party's president Pedro Albizu Campos, Denis depicts how his journey is part of the larger story of Puerto Rico and US colonialism.
   Upper East Side,
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Optical Hopscotch: Tricks of Perception in Experimental Animation


Filmmaker and software developer Ted Wiggins will discuss tricks of perception used by 20th century experimental filmmakers, their evocative potential, and impact on contemporary independent animation.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Peggy Orenstein reads from her book Girls and Sex: Navigating the Complicated New Landscape


Honest discourse on women's sexuality is still tragically a taboo. Author Peggy Orenstein pulls back the curtain on the hidden truths, hard lessons and important possibilities of girls' sex lives in the modern world. She examines the ways in which sexual myths have seeped into young people's lives, the complicated terrain of hookup culture, and the sickening realities surrounding assault.
   Upper West Side,
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7:00 pm
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Master Class | Percussion Master Class: Taku Hirano


Taku Hirano focuses on World Percussion Styles and Techniques.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Rob Spillman reads from his book All Tomorrow’s Parties


Tin House co-founding editor Rob Spillman’s intimate and spirited memoir of his fierce pursuit of an artistic life as a young man, and a lively portrait of Berlin in the midst of a cultural renaissance.
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | The History of the World in 100 Performances: Marlon Brando in A Street Car Named Desire


The year is 1951. A new “method” of acting is unleashed on Hollywood. Experts and artists weigh in on the impact of this powerful performance.
   Lincoln Square,
7:30 pm
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Concert | Student Recitals


Caitlin Cassidy, mezzo-soprano 8:00 pm Daniel Feng, piano 8:00 pm
   Lower Manhattan, New York, NY
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