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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 16, 2011?

44 free events take place on Saturday, April 16 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 April 16 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 April . 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, April 16, 2011

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Hike | Garrison-to-Manitou Hike


9 miles at a moderate pace. A linear hike along one of the Osborn loops connecting onto the Appalachian Trail. There it descends from Canada Hill into Manitou. Forested rolling hills with climbs. At Manitou, follow Mystery Point Road northward for an extended shore view. Return is from the Manitou Nature Preserve trails back to Manitou Station for a 5:10 PM train. Bring lunch and water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:25 am
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Conference | Critical Themes in Media Studies


The Critical Themes in Media Studies Conference is a venue for students to present interdisciplinary, theoretical, and critical approaches to a broad range of media studies. Since the initial conference in 2000, Critical Themes has grown into a leading forum for showcasing research papers from graduate students around the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Park Walk | The Bridges & Waterways of New York's Central Park Walk


This is a moderately paced adventure under, over, around and through many of the amazing architectural wonders throughout Central Park. Begin at the southwest tip of Central Park South and zigzag up the eastern half of Central Park to The Harlem Meer at 110th St. Then circle back along the western half of the park and finish at Sheep's Meadow. Please bring water and lunch or snack for this fascinating 5-hour journey of approx. 8 miles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$3

Workshop | Health and Race Walking Clinic


Moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone and strength, and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying the Park’s beautiful landscapes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Park Walk | Staten Island Freshskills Park Tour


The site, once the world's largest landfill, is being transformed into one of the next great regional parks of the 21st century. Tours are led by the Urban Park Rangers and a member of the Freshkills Park staff. At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park is one of the most ambitious public works projects in the world. Once completed, the park will be almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in New York City in more than 100 years. In addition to providing a wide range of recreational opportunities, including many uncommon in the city, Freshkills Park's design, ecological restoration and cultural and educational programming will emphasize environmental sustainability and a renewed public concern for our human impact on the earth. Tour guides will discuss the site's history, engineering and landscape design, including the abundant flora and fauna that are returning to the area. The tour will take visitors to the tops of two of the site's four large landfill mounds, offering spectacular vistas of the expansive site as well as views of downtown Manhattan and all four of the Staten Island bridges. In addition, tour participants will learn about the four near-term projects: North Park, with its panoramic landscape overlooking the Travis neighborhood and the tidal creeks of the adjacent William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge; South Park, offering a network of walking and biking trails leading to the top of Little South Mound; Schmul Park, an existing playground that is currently being renovated into a colorful recreation site; and the Owl Hollow Fields.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Festival | All-Day Springtime Wonder Cabinet


A day of multimedia presentations, screenings and musical performances featuring artists Ed Ruscha, Tom Sachs, Barbara Hodgson, and Michael Benson; scientists Carl Schoonover and Margaret Livingstone (both w/ art-related books out with Abrams); filmmakers Bill Morrison and Boris Hars-Tschachotin; musicians Colin Stetson and Erik Friedlander; and authors Chandler Burr (scent critic-cum-curator) and Lawrence Weschler, among others.
   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 of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Park Walk | Garden Tour


The tour highlights the history, design, and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden, led by staff. (Approximately 75 mins.) Features blooming perennial and annual borders (over 250 varieties) as well as ornamental trees and shrubs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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Fair | Street Fair


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Tour | Newark Walk


About 5 miles, moderate/easy pace. Visit Fairmount Cemetery, Vailsburg & Ivy Hill parks (cement trails). Bring lunch/water. Meet at Newark Penn Station near ticket windows.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Video | 40 Years of Video Art on a Giant Screen


Electronic Arts Intermix celebrates its 40th anniversary by partners with MTV to present artists' video in an astonishing visual landscape. EAI will highlight the remarkable creative media interventions of artists on a spectacular scale. Works by Vito Acconci, Dan Asher, Phyllis Baldino, Dara Birnbaum, Gary Hill, Shigeko Kubota, Takeshi Murata, Nam June Paik, Martha Rosler, Stuart Sherman and William Wegman will be seen daily on the outdoor large-format LED screen. A different short video will be played at the top of the hours from 12pm-4pm and 6pm to 11pm. The full program will also play at noon. Program Schedule: Noon Takeshi Murata, EAI 40th Anniversary Intro (2011, 1:05 min) 1 pm Shigeko Kubota, Rock Video: Cherry Blossom (1986, 3 min) 2 pm William Wegman, Dog Duet (1975, 2:37 min) 3 pm Martha Rosler, Backyard Economy I (1974, 3:20 min) 4 pm Stuart Sherman, Chess (1982, 30 sec) 6 pm Dara Birnbaum, Artbreak, MTV Networks, Inc. (1987, 30 sec) 7 pm Vito Acconci, Three Frame Studies: Push (1969-1970, 2:59 min) 8 pm Nam June Paik, Hand and Face (1961, 1:25 min) 9 pm Phyllis Baldino, Suitcase/Not Suitcase (1993, 36 sec) 10 pm Gary Hill, Objects With Destinations (1979, 3:41 min) 11 pm Dan Asher, Artificial Illuminations: Calligraphic (1997, 55 sec)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Native Americans of Manhattan


Learn about the vibrant Native American history of the Park. Explore the rock shelters, sit inside a real wigwam, and hike to the overlook meadow for a view of the Hudson River and Palisades.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Room


Nikki Morgan leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
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1:00 pm
$6

Screening | Documentary: Jayne Loader & Kevin Rafferty's The Atomic Cafe (1982)


Disturbing collection of 1940s and 1950s United States government issued propaganda films designed to reassure Americans that the atomic bomb was not a threat to their safety. 86 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | New York Opera Forum performs Verdi's Falstaff


New York Opera Forum performs the complete opera. A live musical recital performed in concert with piano accompaniment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films on and by Native Americans


Featuring Cry Rock, ?E?anx/The Cave and Shimásání. Start times are 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | Staten Island Freshskills Park Tour


The site, once the world's largest landfill, is being transformed into one of the next great regional parks of the 21st century. Tours are led by the Urban Park Rangers and a member of the Freshkills Park staff. At 2,200 acres, Freshkills Park is one of the most ambitious public works projects in the world. Once completed, the park will be almost three times the size of Central Park and the largest park developed in New York City in more than 100 years. In addition to providing a wide range of recreational opportunities, including many uncommon in the city, Freshkills Park's design, ecological restoration and cultural and educational programming will emphasize environmental sustainability and a renewed public concern for our human impact on the earth. Tour guides will discuss the site's history, engineering and landscape design, including the abundant flora and fauna that are returning to the area. The tour will take visitors to the tops of two of the site's four large landfill mounds, offering spectacular vistas of the expansive site as well as views of downtown Manhattan and all four of the Staten Island bridges. In addition, tour participants will learn about the four near-term projects: North Park, with its panoramic landscape overlooking the Travis neighborhood and the tidal creeks of the adjacent William T. Davis Wildlife Refuge; South Park, offering a network of walking and biking trails leading to the top of Little South Mound; Schmul Park, an existing playground that is currently being renovated into a colorful recreation site; and the Owl Hollow Fields.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The Folk Art Traditions of Shout Gospel


A full day of events honoring and featuring Ed Babb and the McCollough Sons of Thunder. *Experience the jubilant sounds of “Shout Gospel” with NEA National Heritage Fellow Ed Babb and the mighty brass band sounds of the McCollough Sons of Thunder at the first of four live performance and Folk Art Demonstrations. *Create Spirit of Community-inspired masterpieces with a master teaching artist. *Tour the new Spirit of Community and harlem is… the GOSPEL tradition exhibitions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Theater | Weeping Mountain, Presented by Red Sky Performance


Written by Tracey Power and inspired by the story of Jumping Mouse, this is a story of a courageous young girl named Lucy who tries to find the beautiful smiling mountain she remembers as a child, only to find that the mountain is now weeping. Lucy finds a clever way to make people hear the mountain weep and together they find a way to bring a smile to Mother Earth. One of the newest works by Red Sky, Weeping Mountain is a powerful story embraced by an essential environmental theme. A leader in contemporary Native performance, the Toronto-based Red Sky Productions tour original dance, theatre and music productions worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk with George McClintock


The artist discusses the photographs of these and other forceful hearts that comprise Unknown Indians: Portraits of Mumbai.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Charles Vidor's Oscar Winner Cover Girl (1944): The Model in the Magazine


With Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly and Phil Silvers. Chorine Rusty Parker wins a cover girl contest for Vanity magazine because she's the image of her grandmother, the lost love of magazine mogul John Coudair. When her instant fame disrupts her romance with Danny McGuire, her dance mentor, she realizes just how unhappy fame has made her. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Theater | Youth Theatre Ensemble Showcase


Members of the Ensemble perform the work of contemporary playwrights.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Zikrayat: Music and Dance of Egypt and the Arab World


Celebrate the music and the dance traditions of Egypt and the greater Arab world that can be found right here in New York City at an interactive performance by Zikrayat. Led by violinist, composer, and teacher Sami Abu Shumays, Zikrayat features a talented lineup of performers of diverse backgrounds brought together by their devotion to these rich art forms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour


Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Ned Harrigan and the Irish Roots of Broadway


Musician/folklorist/musicologist Mick Moloney’s tribute to Harrigan through story and song salutes Harrigan’s importance in the growth of American musical and theatrical culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Super Sabado


This day's programming will focus on the Quinceañera, a Latin American rite of passage for 15-year-old girls, in celebration of its 15th Super Sabado celebration. The museum will be adding programming that focuses on African coming-of-age ceremonies. Percussionist and composer Michael Wimberly and dancer LaToya Wigfall will lead an interactive music and dance workshop exploring West African rites of passage and coming-of-age dances.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


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 & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Watercolors: Daniel Merriam's Built on Dreams Alone


Widely regarded as one of the world's best watercolorists, Merriam has captured the hearts and curiosities of collectors worldwide. The collection of new paintings to be debuted will yet again redefine the former 'architectural illustrator.' A leader in the movement known as Magical Realism, Merriam's work has continued to evolve and surprise the viewer, who is inevitably drawn in to explore the realm of his fantastic imagination.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Artist Talk with Henry Flynt


Henry Flynt is a philosopher, composer, and artist born in Greensboro, NC in 1940. In 1960 and 1961 he announced some of the ideas that have occupied him ever since, including concept art. Most of his concept art documents were published in An Anthology, ed. La Monte Young (1963). In 1975, he led a country rock band called Nova’billy. (Examples of their performances of Flynt’s music are available on three published recordings.) In the same year, his book Blueprint for a Higher Civilization was published by Multhipla Edizioni, Milan. Flynt was in the Ph.D. program in Economics at the New School from 1970 to 1978, writing his dissertation on socialist economic administration. Flynt resumed making concept art in 1987. He was represented by Emily Harvey Gallery and has shown at the Venice and Lyon Biennales. In 2008, Flynt returned to live music, performing an improvised rock instrumental with his niece Libby Flynt in several cities in Europe and the U.S. Numerous recordings of his music have been released, including the just-released Glissando No. 1.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Alan Gilsenan's The Yellow Bittern: The Life and Times of Liam Clancy (2001)


A revealing and surprising portrait of the last surviving member of The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem, and the man that Bob Dylan called “just the best ballad singer I’d ever heard in my whole life." 110 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Celebrating Poetics


Myrna Nieves takes the stage with Rigoberto Gonzalez, LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, Michele Serros and special out-of-town guest Paul Flores for an incredible night of powerful poetics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Honors Recital


Gifted students in the Prep Division's Honors Program perform solo and chamber works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Traditional Social with the Thunderbird Indian Singers & Dancers


Join the Thunderbird Indian Singers and Dancers led by Louis Mofsie in an evening of social dancing. Heyna’s Second Sons is the featured drum group.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Teares of the Muses perform 17th-century German Passion music


The viol consort Teares of the Muses and sopranos Kathleen Cantrell and Campbell Rightmyer perform “Ein Lämmlein: 17th-Century German Passion Music,” a concert prepared specifically for Holy Week. The unusual program features music by the marvelous Bohemian composer Samuel Capricornus, whose few extant works deserve a present-day revival. The concert opens with Capricornus's heart-rending "O Traurigkeit, O Herzeleid." It is followed by his major work about Jesus' martyrdom, "Ein Lämmlein geht und trägt die Schuld." Its five movements are separated by Tunder’s "An Wasserflüßen Babylon," chorale settings by Sebastiani and Scheidt arranged for viols, and somber dance movements by Schein and Funck. The distinctively hued scoring of high voices in combination with viols and organ was an ensemble sound much favored in 17th-century Germany.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | Musical Workshop: Assassins


A musical workshop presented by students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$15

Theater | Students in Repertory Productions


The Actors Studio Drama School presents its annual Repertory Season at Pace University, in five weeks of theatre designed to introduce graduating students to the professional world and the public in full productions of the work they have created during their three years of study. Here you will witness a weekly series of scenes, one-act plays and full-length plays, some of them written by our playwrights, and all of them directed and acted by students.
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Students in Repertory Productions


The Actors Studio Drama School presents its annual Repertory Season at Pace University, in five weeks of theatre designed to introduce graduating students to the professional world and the public in full productions of the work they have created during their three years of study. Here you will witness a weekly series of scenes, one-act plays and full-length plays, some of them written by our playwrights, and all of them directed and acted by students.
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Youth Theatre Ensemble Showcase


Members of the Ensemble perform the work of contemporary playwrights.
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Grand Baton, a Creole Rock Band


The members of Creole rock band Grand Baton hail from the Caribbean, France, and the US, a collective lineage that translates into fearless music unafraid to defy boundaries. With lyrics in Creole and a generously distorted hard-rock sound, the group also features the ka drum—a staple of Saint Lucian folk music—whose supple, polyrhythmic grooves have the effect of smoothing out the band’s power-chord edginess. Hear it all come together during what promises to be an intense, high-energy show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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