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36 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, December 21, 2011

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Park Walk | Fitness Walk NYC


This free fitness walk is one hour long and led by experienced Instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Featured Library Database: Legal Resources Online


Hands on using wireless laptops. A tour of databases and websites to get you started when looking for more a legal professional, information about local laws and court systems and other credible legal resources. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Parade | The …how time passes… Parade


Slowly scrape across a fine tooth comb, and you hear a rhythm; do it quickly and it becomes a pitch. more “…how time passes…” uses the same phenomenon to turn glacially slow percussion into recognizable holiday melodies for a marathon six-hour parade. Composer Chris Peck’s festive, three-minute medley of holiday songs is dramatically slowed down to 1/120th speed, and played over six hours by a group of dedicated percussionists led by Doug Perkins walking down the entire length of Broadway. Later, a video of the parade by Alex Wroten will be sped up to reveal the holiday medley at its regular tempo, as the participants appear to traverse Manhattan at lightning speed. Featuring performers, videographers and tech wizards from the Dartmouth Contemporary Music Lab. Walk along with the percussionists, take a turn playing the drum (precision is required (call if interested), or meet at the end to sing carols (at a normal tempo). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:45 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international more 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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Introduction to Computers for Seniors


Learn about the various types and components of computers, including basic computer terminology, an overview more of operating systems, and popular software applications. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | “A Road Once Traveled” Tour


Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because more armies could see their enemies approach as they sailed down the East River. History buffs will love this tour. less
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. more The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Screening | Native American Films


Featuring films by and about Native Americans. At 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Creator of the Stars: Christmas Music from the Old World


Pomerium performs Creator of the Stars--Christmas Music from the Old World on the Midtown Concerts series more at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The program features a selection of Gregorian chants for the Christmas season, in each case followed by a large-scale Renaissance polyphonic work based on it. The composers range from Guillaume DuFay in the mid-15th century, to Josquin Desprez 50 years later, to Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina at the end of the 16th century. The concert will last approximately 35 minutes. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Docent's Choice Tour


Join a Museum Docent for a tour of a select exhibition or a highlights tour. All tours are in English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | Holiday Screenings of Native American Films


Featuring holiday films by and about Native Americans.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A 45-minute in-depth look at the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Open Computer Lab


Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring more your technology questions and get one on one assistance! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging more will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class. The class is limited to 10 participants. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Yoshihiko Nakano, Viola


   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of the Exhibition Beauty Contest


Beauty Contest deals with one of the most trivial everyday experiences: the daily encounter with human more beauty and its social construction - a perennial subject for artists and writers. The exhibition features works by 20 internationally acclaimed and emerging artists who reflect critically on contemporary global society’s obsession and fascination with physical appearance. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Solstice Stargazing and Astronomy Lecture


Celebrate the first day of winter! View the night sky as guided by the Amateur Astronomers Association. more Bring your own binoculars if you have them; telescopes provided. Ages 10+. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Parade | Los Pleneros de la 21 Parranda


The renowned Los Pleneros de la 21 bring the Puerto Rican Christmas tradition of the parranda to seven more neighborhood sites, surprising hosts and visitors in a musical salute with joyous Puerto Rican plenas, aguinaldos, and guarachas. The audience is encouraged to sing along, and then join the Pleneros as they walk to the next party. Led by Juan Gutiérrez. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Workshop | Knitting Together Group


A new monthly knitting circle. Please bring your projects to work on, and share your patterns with others. more Light, basic instruction will be provided, but please bring your own needles and yarn. Beginners to experienced knitters are all welcome!! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Talk | Interview Intervention


John Crant shows how to research a job opportunity that you are about to interview for, to fully prepare more for interview success, and the right follow up after your interview. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Louis Riva, Tenor


   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Super Free Wednesday Comedy Shows


Featuring: Recess, Watson + Tuscarora Fire Company Picnic, The Whiskey Rebellion + Stranger, Local more 154 and Borealis, Handsy + The Faculty and Friends, and Improdome. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | All About Computers: PC vs. Mac


This class is a lecture/demonstration. Are you a Mac, PC... or neither? This class discusses the differences more between Apple's Mac computers and Windows-based PC computers by highlighting the advantages, and limitations, of each platform. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | John Lehmann-Haupt performs from his CD Songs of the Guitar


In performance, the brilliantly gifted guitarist draws on the wide range of music he has explored over more the years, from folk songs and blues, through popular standards new and old, and on to the varied expanses of the classical realm. His special joy is to bring his impressions of this broad landscape to life through the guitar’s pliant voice, interweaving selections in a way that gives audiences a mix of old and new that has both contrast and continuity. less
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6:30 pm
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Parade | Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars


Composer and producer Patrick Grant creates and leads a parade of over a dozen electric guitarists through more the East Village, starting at Rivington Guitars and ending at St. Mark’s Church in the Bowery, powered by Danelectro portable amps. The result will be a moving, polyphonic sound cloud layered in compelling, electric rhythms to honor this season’s axial tilt. The public is invited to march along and accompany the guitars with light hand percussion. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Parade | Village in Volume Parade


“Village in Volume” explores the sonic capabilities of found objects in the West Village through more a percussive approach. Led by the percussion group TIGUE and drummers from this summer’s Inuksuit concert, participants will navigate through the streets of Manhattan, picking up found instruments along the way provided by local merchants, or created by students from Parsons The New School for Design. At each location, the group will be given directions on how to produce specific sounds from each object they are given, which they will carry out on the way to the next location. Community members are encouraged to join at the start, or en route. Bring plastic bags for the beginning of the event; all other materials will be provided. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Parade | Chris Marianetti's Notation Parade


Small roving brass bands perform a new work by composer Chris Marianetti, by wandering from building more to building in the Flatiron District and reading musical notation projected onto building façades. Each projection is animated, revealing a different part of the score as musicians move around. Audiences can observe the bands, follow them from place to place, even bring a horn and join in. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:15 pm
Free

Concert | Extension Opera Excerpts, Fall 2011 Concert 2


This performance will feature opera scenes in a semester-end performance by the Extension Division Opera more program. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Parade | Soho Gamelan Walk with Hubcap Parade


Composer Daniel Goode will lead participants, aided by a neighborhood map and suggested drumming rhythms, more through a portion of Soho’s cast iron district. Using their hands, the group will drum on the hollow cast iron fronts of the “best” buildings, accompanied by the Gamelan Son of Lion ensemble playing automobile hubcaps. The piece ends when a select number of buildings have been turned into musical instruments. Just show up. They will all walk as a group through an area of Soho and improvise with hand-drumming on the hollow building façades. Wear gloves! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Parade | Bell by Bell Parade -- and You Can Be One of the Bell Players


Artist Tom Peyton distributes fifty color-coded bells to the crowd, one color per note. At the front more of the parade, a team of conductors waves corresponding colored flags to lead the group in slowly moving music, written by a variety of composers: when the conductor raises his red and green flags, everyone with red and green bells start ringing, and so on for each color, creating a sonorous, atmospheric soundscape throughout the East Village. Bell music written by composers Eric Beach, Nat Evans, Eric Frederic, and others to be announced. Just show up with your hands free! less
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Student Recital - Michelle Gott, Harp


   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Tae Kim, Piano


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of more Manhattan. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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