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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 19, 2026?
40 free events take place on Thursday, March 19 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 March 19 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 March . 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 19, 2026?
40 free events take place on Thursday, March 19 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 March 19 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 March . 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, March 19, 2026
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Central Park Running Session (All Levels Welcome)
If you prefer not to run alone or are looking to improve your running performance, you can run with a club! Open to runners of all levels. Weekly changed routes through the park. Coaches, training, running company and inspiration!
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Chess Open Play
Make your move at a chess event featuring strategy, fun, and friendly competition for players of all ages and skill levels. Explore the game through open play. Grab a friend or co-worker and play the game on our giant indoor chess board underneath the palm trees. Whether you're making your first move or mastering your endgame, there's something for everyone to enjoy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn How To Play Mah-Jongg
Mah-Jongg is a four-person tile game of skill, strategy, and luck! Learn the rules and mechanics of American Mah-Jongg. Attend a two hour group lesson with instructor Susan Richards. Sets and a few cards provided, but you are encouraged to bring your own cards.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Tour | New York City Hall Guided Tour
One of the oldest continuously used city halls in the nation that still houses its original governmental functions, New York's City Hall is considered one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. Constructed from 1803 to 1812, the building was an early expression of the City's cosmopolitanism. City Hall is a designated New York City landmark, and its rotunda is also a designated interior landmark. Note: When registering, choose the "Individual Tour" option.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Classical Music | Afternoon Bach
Take a momentary respite from a busy day to enjoy a selection of organ works by Johann Sebastian Bach in an intimate venue.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Chamber Works by Mozart & Robert Schumann (In Person AND Online!)
Elebash Winds presents Romancing Winds, a recital of chamber works by important Classical composers. Program: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) Quintet in E-flat major, K.452 Robert Schumann (1810-1856) Romances
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Sitting Down With MacArthur Fellow Paul Chen (Online!)
Artist Paul Chan is accompanied by Vic Brooks, a curator specializing in film, performance, and visual art, who contributed to Chan's 2022 catalogue Breathers. Their discussion examines Chan's artistic practice in relation to his recent works and highlights what makes the MacArthur laureate "one of the most unclassifiable and fascinating figures working today."
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Evolution of the Violoncello: 17th & 18th Century Ensemble Works (In Person AND Online!)
Silentwoods Collective (Allen Maracle & Andrew Koutroubas, violoncellos, Ezra Gans, bassoon, Amanda Beranek, harp, and Hanbyeol Lee, harpsichord) performs a program that will feature an evolution of the violoncello from the 17th into the 18th centuries, with works ranging from the first known sonatas for the instrument by Domenico Gabrielli, to a virtuosic showcase of two violoncellos by Benedetto Marcello.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Thursday Evenings at a Living Memorial Museum
Explore a museum dedicated to Holocaust remembrance, Jewish life, and education. View expansive galleries, survivor testimonies, and tens of thousands of artifacts. The museum also offers a theater, a genealogy center, an outdoor memorial, and a cafe.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Advertising & Design Spring Exhibition
See the BFA Advertising and BFA Design Spring 2026 Exhibition, which showcases the multidisciplinary work of the programs' students. Celebrate the breadth of the departments’ offerings, from branding, motion design, and augmented reality to interaction and traditional and emerging advertising. Thanks to a suite of interactive displays, visitors will be immersed in the world of creative coding, TouchDesigner, and game design and put their skills to the test with complex digital levels created by students in the Godot game engine.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Editors & Contributors Share Their New Book, Older Jews and the Holocaust: Persecution, Displacement, and Survival (+ Signing)
The Claims Conference, the Leo Baeck Institute, and the editors and contributors of the newly published book have a discussion about the experiences of German and Austrian older adults during and after the Holocaust. How did older German and Austrian Jews experience the Holocaust? What do we know about care for older and aging survivors immediately after the Holocaust? How has this history informed the efforts of the Claims Conference on behalf of Jewish Holocaust survivors over the years? The volume editors and contributors, all Holocaust historians, will discuss these and other questions at the launch of their groundbreaking book that explores the multifaceted lives of elderly Jewish victims and survivors, Older Jews and the Holocaust: Persecution, Displacement, and Survival. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Museums | Three Floors of Photography:The Power of the Image
This museum is the world's leading institution dedicated to photography and visual culture. It was founded in 1974 to champion "concerned photography"--socially and politically minded images that can educate and change the world. Through its exhibitions, education programs, community outreach, and public programs, the museum offers an open forum for dialogue about the power of the image.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
$5, tickets required
$5, tickets required
Concert | "Consistently Invigorating" Singer-Songwriter Natalie Tenenbaum
Composer, pianist, and singer-songwriter Natalie Tenenbaum starts a special five-week residency. Each week, Tenenbaum will guide audiences on a sonic journey, traveling fluidly between classical, jazz, pop, and experimental soundscapes. Natalie Tenenbaum has premiered works worldwide, collaborated with artists including Lang Lang, Pentatonix, and David Byrne, and created arrangements for Broadway's Mean Girls. Her recent albums--Duos/Solos and Standard Repertoire Vol. 1--reimagine everything from Bach to Stravinsky through her post-classical lens. Tenenbaum's performances have been praised by The New York Times as "sparkling... consistently invigorating," and her boundary-crossing approach is sure to make each evening of this residency a thrilling opportunity to hear familiar music in a wholly new way.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes: Works by Roy Lichtenstein
See Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes, an exhibition of works by Roy Lichtenstein. The exhibition assembles a selection of significant paintings, a sculpture, watercolors, and other works on paper. Titled after a 1984 canvas by Lichtenstein, Painting with Scattered Brushstrokes highlights the importance of the brushstroke as a formal and symbolic device in the artist's practice.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | The Strange Woman (1946): Historical Melodrama with Hedy Lamarr
In 19th century Maine, a beautiful but evil woman manipulates men, leaving nothing but destruction in her wake, in this costume drama wrapped in a cloak of film noir. Director: Edgar G. Ulmer Cast: Hedy Lamarr, George Sanders, Louis Hayward Hedy Lamarr was an Austrian and American actress and inventor. After a brief early film career in Czechoslovakia, she fled from her first husband, Friedrich Mandl, and secretly moved to Paris. Traveling to London, she met Louis B. Mayer, who offered her a film contract in Hollywood. Lamarr became a film star with her performance in the romantic drama Algiers (1938). She achieved further success with the Western Boom Town (1940) and the drama White Cargo (1942). Lamarr's most successful film was the religious epic Samson and Delilah (1949). She also acted on television before the release of her final film in 1958. She was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Abstract Paintings Exploring Perspective and Depth
A new exhibition of abstract paintings explores the parallax effect, where an object appears different from two viewpoints. The works navigate visual ambiguity, changing with perspective.
Takenaga's open-ended process combines structure and chance, creating compositions that suggest cosmic scenes, landscapes, or microscopic forms. The exhibition features vivid colors such as neon green, turquoise, hot pink, and violet against backgrounds of celestial or fiery tones, framed by red lines. Shapes inspired by mushrooms and Japanese woodblock prints are rotated, mirrored, and distorted into abstract systems.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Amber Guinness Shares Her New Cookbook, Winter in Tuscany (+ Signing)
Attend a conversation with food writer Amber Guinness to celebrate her cookbook,Winter in Tuscany, an exploration of Tuscany's culinary and cultural traditions. The discussion will be followed by a signing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Cello Suites by J.S. Bach (featuring Violoncello Piccolo)
Cellist Juliana Soltis celebrates J.S. Bach's birthday with a performance that upends more than 200 years of tradition in reviving the long-lost practice of improvisation in Bach's beloved cello suites. Featuring the rarely-heard five-string violoncello piccolo, this is Bach's music as it has waited centuries to be heard.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Open Studios | Discover Pieces from More than 70 Artists
Meet artists from around the world who are pursuing an MFA in Fine Arts at the School of Visual Arts through the department’s spring 2026 open studios event. The MFA Fine Arts program reflects the diversity of New York’s art world with students working in a wide range of mediums across various disciplines. This event will feature 70 artists.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Club | Luddite Book Discussion on Enshittification by Cory Doctorow
This book club shighlights work on the topic of technology’s impact on our individual lives as well as society as a whole, followed by an open discussion to share recent experiences and observations. Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It by Cory Doctorow (2025) The new dirty word that describes the pattern behind digital platforms progressively getting worse and worse for users. But we don’t need to curse our fate; there may still be things we can do about it.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Lyrical Oil Portraits
Elizabeth Peyton presents a new series of oil paintings that merge delicate realism with lyrical abstraction, revisiting the intimate language of portraiture that characterizes her work. The pieces explore subtle color palettes, expressive brushwork, and understated narrative cues that encourage personal reflection. References to her recent international exhibitions highlight an ongoing dialogue with traditional portraiture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Women Torah Scribes in History (Online!)
In celebration of Women's History Month, join filmmaker Lauren Greenhall for a discussion and short film screening on the first known female scribes in history. While men have been scribing Torah scrolls since 3 BCE, the first known woman scribed a Torah in 2007. Watch a sneak preview of That's How You Make a Torah, a documentary on the first known female scribes, alongside the project's creator. Learn about the intricacies of Hebrew scribal arts, the film's development, and why this new frontier of women scribes is groundbreaking. Audience members will have the opportunity to engage with Greenhall in a Q&A.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
pay-what-you-wish, registration required
pay-what-you-wish, registration required
Gallery Talk | Zarina: Printmaking, Memory, and Home
A panel discussion on the life, work, and legacy of artist Zarina, held on the occasion of her newest solo exhibition. The conversation brings together four speakers with longstanding personal and professional engagement with the artist: independent curator and writer Sarah Burney, Jordan Schnitzer Curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Jennifer Farrell, independent curator Pujan Gandhi, and visual artist Chitra Ganesh (a close friend of Zarina).
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Performance | Ice Skating Show
Enjoy evening performances of contemporary ice dance set within a winter landscape. Innovative choreography and live ice performance come together to create a fusion of athleticism, artistry, and atmosphere.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Beyond the Classroom & Rethinking Public Education
Join a moderated conversation on the newly published after school, a collaborative book exploring the contradictions, possibilities, and collective infrastructures of public education. The program reflects on how schools function as sites of discipline, erasure, play, solidarity, and collective care, and considers how spatial and social arrangements shape the public sphere.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Staged Reading | Marcy: Familial Drama
As three siblings in a depressed town in rural New York fight over their inheritance, a deadly childhood secret is revealed, skin by skin. Marcy explores the price people pay for keeping their silence. Written by Ruth Apolonia Zamoyta. Directed by Sarah Norris.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Classical Music | Contemporary Wind Quartet Works
California-based wind quintet Quinteto Latino is live onstage with music by composers from the United States, Cuba, and Brazil. Program: Gabriela Lena Frank (1972-) Mitos Tania Leon (1943-) De memorias Marcus Siqueira Signs of anachronous winds Cole Reyes Realizing Dawn
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Exploring Rhythm & Light Through Music, Biology & Time
Jazz musicians listen and sync with one another, shifting rhythms and settling into new grooves. Our brains stay in sync with the day itself, using light and color to set circadian cycles that guide sleep, metabolism, and health. Drawing on research showing how fruit flies use changes in the color of sunlight to tune their circadian clocks, the conversation considers what this work reveals about human biology in a world shaped by artificial light, and why staying in rhythm with the day matters.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Journalist & Biographers Explore Race, Gender, Performance, & Erasure
In conversation with WNYC Senior Reporter Arun Venugopal, writers Sandip Roy and Mayukh Sen explore the costs of visibility, the politics of racial and gender performance, and the fragile line between reinvention and erasure. In Chapal Rani, author Sandip Roy resurrects the life of Chapal Bhaduri, the last great female impersonator of Bengali jatra theatre, whose art blurred gender and performance even as the world around him narrowed. In Love, Queenie, Mayukh Sen reclaims the story of Merle Oberon, the first South Asian actor nominated for an Academy Award, and who passed as white to ascend in Golden Age Hollywood.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Meditate on the New Moon in Pisces
This event is a co-created ritual space for femmes and allies co-led by Fanny Pérez and Juliet Rania. Come together to meditate on the new moon in Pisces, the final new moon of the zodiac in the sign of psychic unity and higher love. With led movement, circle work, and astro-insights by Midheaven Or Nah. Attendees are encouraged to wear comfortable clothing and bring with them a water bottle and journal.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
7:00 pm
Regular: $35
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Regular: $35
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Book Discussion | Tara Menon Shares Her New Novel, Under Water
Tara Menon (whose writing has appeared in The New York Times Book Review, the Nation, and the Paris Review) launches her book, Under Water, in conversation with Adam Ross (author of Mr. Peanut). This book is an intense, atmospheric novel about the devastating power of friendship, set against the backdrop of two cataclysmic events.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
7:00 pm
Regular: $45
Member: $0
Regular: $45
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Concert | Trinidadian-American Soca Artist Anika Berry Takes the Stage
Enjoy music from Trinidadian-American soca artist Anika Berry, who came to prominence in 2022 with her hit single "Jammin," which earned her a nomination for Best New Soca Artist at the Caribbean Music Awards. Berry's music reflects her upbringing in a Trinidadian household immersed in calypso and soca music, blending traditional soca with R&B influences. She has earned spots on American, Canadian, and European reggae charts, with four Top 10 placements, and was named a Breakthrough Artist by Caribbean Elite magazine in 2024.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Screening | Goddess Era (2025): Korean Documentary
This film is a journey to rediscover "Goddess Culture"—a tradition long suppressed and concealed within patriarchal society. Centering on the Jeju Haenyeo (women divers) as the living embodiment of these ancient myths, the documentary portrays them not just as laborers, but as guardians of nature who carry the spirit of traditional goddesses. By highlighting their life of communication and coexistence rather than competition and growth, the film offers a profound reflection on our society's relationship with nature. Directors: Moon Seung-wook, Yoo Ye-jin
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Classical Music | Contemporary Chamber Works with American Modern Opera Company Musicians
A formidable chamber music collective constructed of AMOC* core ensemble members, including violinist/violist Miranda Cuckson, violinist Keir GoGwilt, and cellist Coleman Itzkoff performs Wildflowers, a new and intricate miniature duet for violins by Juri Seo, and Meadow, composer Linda Catlin Smith's gently wandering, gradually unfolding string trio. The program closes with a rendition of selected movements from Limin', the Canadian composer/pianist Stewart Goodyear's suite for violin and keys that draws inspiration from American and Caribbean scenes and dances. Limin' will feature Cuckson and a special guest appearance from Goodyear on piano. There are two ways to access this event: 1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up! 2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Open Mic | Poetry, Music, and Comedy Showcase (Online!)
Join a weekly online showcase featuring poems, songs, and comedy. Performers can sign up for a 4-minute spot by reserving one of 20 Artist-RSVP tickets, available starting Wednesdays at 8:00 PM ET. If all spots are filled, performers may join the “good-luck round” at the end of the session. Audience members are welcome to watch live via Zoom.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
Free
Comedy Club | Standup Show
Catch some of the best comedians at this free weekly stand-up show, featuring a lineup of rising stars and seasoned favorites. Past performers include Sheng Wang, Mark Normand, Dan Soder, Annie Lederman, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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9:30 pm
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