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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on April 1, 2014?

52 free events take place on Tuesday, April 1 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 1 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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52 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, April 1, 2014

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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!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Master Class | Master Class: Vladimir Ovchinnikov, piano


An extraordinary opportunity for connoisseurs of great music and young talent. An outstanding artist of today discusses and critiques performances by outstanding artists of tomorrow at a world-renowned conservatory. This piano master class is by Vladimir Ovchinnikov, Director of the Central Music School, Moscow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | Pilates Class


A free Pilates class with a certified instructor. Begin the process toward a building flexibility, muscle strength, and endurance for strong and comfortable body. Please wear comfortable clothes. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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
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Talk | Colm Tóibín, Award-Winning Novelist


Colm Toibin is an Irish novelist, playwright and critic. His written nine novels including The Master, Brooklyn, and most recently, The Testament of Mary. Toibin has been shortlisted numerous times for the Booker Prize.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Richard Weise's Harold of Orange (1984): Comedic Short Film


The beloved comedian Charlie Hill (1951-2013) plays an Anishinaabe trickster extraordinaire who knows how to fund his latest project, a chain of “pinch-bean” coffeehouses to be built on reservations around the world. 35 min. Start times: 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Lecture | Mozart and Russian Musical Culture


An extraordinary opportunity for connoisseurs of great music and young talent. An outstanding artist of today Elena Sorokina, discusses Mozart and Russian Musical Culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | Music with a Vue


Featuring students from the NYU Program in Piano Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Kazuhide Isomura, Viola


Kazuhide Isomura is a founding member of the Tokyo String Quartet. Upon his arrival in this country, he became assistant concertmaster of the Nashville Symphony, but his love for chamber music and the violin led him to the Juilliard School, where, on full scholarship, he studied violin with Ivan Galamian and Paul Makanowitsky, chamber music with Robert Mann and Raphael Hillyer, and viola with Walter Trampler. He also records solo viola repertoire for MusicMasters/Musical Heritage Society.
   New York City, NY; NYC
4:00 pm
Free

Talk | Do American Colleges Have a Future?


Andrew Delbanco, prominent social critic and author of Col­lege: What It Was, Is, and Should Be, takes on questions of access, equity, ethics, and politics that have forced colleges to a crossroads. His talk will provide essential context and opportunity for feedback for every college student, faculty member, administrator, and individual uneasy about the direction colleges are going in, or their future as the gateway to the American dream.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Book Signing | Soccer great Pelé signs copies of his book Why Soccer Matters


Books are to be picked up at the host bookstore. The event line will form outside the front entrance of the store. No memorabilia. No posed photography.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

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. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Talk | Credit Scores and Identity Theft: What Can Hurt You?


Learn how identity theft takes place, how to report it, and how to fix the damage to your credit score.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Designer Talk: Gary Graham


Join participating Folk Couture designers for informal talks and presentations on their respective folk art influences and artistic processes in the galleries. Followed by Q & A and a reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | M.J. Rose reads from her book The Collector of Dying Breaths


Join international bestselling author M.J Rose for a discussion of her mesmerizing gothic novel set in 16th-century and modern-day France.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Messiaen’s Harawi, a Notoriously Complex Modernist Masterpiece


Harawi, a 12-part song cycle, is the first part of Olivier Messiaen’s “Tristan Trilogy,” a series in which he explores the themes of love and death, particularly in relation to the myth of Tristan and Isolde. Following the release of their 2013 recording of Hawari that has been heralded as “one of the best new interpretations of Messiaen in years” (WQXR), the acclaimed duo of Tony Arnold and Jacob Greenberg take to the stage to present their take on it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Photography: Jungjin Lee's Untitled


Whatever the subject, Jungjin Lee’s pictures resonate. They are at once calming and disquieting. Untitled is a series that Lee did from 1997-1999. They are beautiful scrolls of nature: a tree trunk lying on its side on a beach, the water and the dock above it, the island in the middle of the water. Jungjin Lee was born in Korea in 1961 and currently lives and works in New York City. Lee’s work has been exhibited widely in the United States, Europe, and Korea. Lee has published many books including Wind (2009), Jungjin Lee (2006), Thing (2005), Desert (2002), On Road/Ocean (2001), Jungjin Lee: Beyond Photography (2000), Wasteland (1997), and Lonely Cabin in a Far Away Island (1988).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photography: The Josephione Herrick Project's Then to Now


Features previously unpublished work from the ground-breaking experiment using photography to help World War II veterans heal from their wounds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | The Solace Ensemble play violin and piano works


The Solace Ensemble is comprised of: April Johnson, violin; and Peter Seidenberg, cello.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Vicki Vasilopoulos' Men of the Cloth (2013): Documentary on Old-World Tailors


An inspiring documentary portrait of three Italian master tailors who share their pride and devotion to their Old World craft while confronting their challenging role in the twilight of their career. The film unfolds the tapestry of their lives, unravels the mystery of their artistry and reveals how their passionate devotion to their craft is akin to a religion. 96 min. Director Vicki Vasilopoulos will be present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Writing Outside the Box


University presses continue to be a key venue for scholars to publish their work, but trade houses are often surprisingly welcoming of books by academics. What circumstances lead authors to turn to publishing for a general readership, and how do editors at such publishing houses think about their relationship with scholarly authors? What books are most successful when this route is pursued, and how do editors and academic authors discover each other? In two panels, a group of distinguished authors and editors discuss aspects of the process, both personal and professional, and provide their own considerations on the relationship of the university and the publishing industry today. This event will be moderated by the Institute’s Director, Eric Banks and Jane Tylus, Professor of Italian Studies. AUTHORS: Joan Breton Connelly; Greg Grandin; Jo Labanyi. EDITORS: Erika Goldman, Bellevue Literary Press; Alex Star, Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Robert Weil Liveright/W.W. Norton.
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Slide Lecture | A Tribute To Judy Garland


With Mel Haber. Judy Garland was one of the finest female popular singers of the twentieth century. In this illustrated lecture, the presenter traces her career from her early days as one of the three Gumm sisters through her final decade, by which time she had become a popular concert performer. The audience sees videos of her performances in movies and television, specifically, her singing such songs as "Over the Rainbow," "The Trolley Song," "The Man That Got Away," and "Chicago."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Forum | Clean Energy For All: Technology, Policy and Finance


The global renewable energy revolution is upon us. There are many exciting developments in the sector including initiatives to decentralize energy production. These developments are critical for global efforts to decarbonize and also provide a way to provide clean energy services to the hundreds of millions who are in “energy poverty.” Hear from several top experts in the field about the initiatives in technology, policy, and finance that are pushing clean energy forward.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Hopelessly Devoted, or the Feminist Lyre


A lecture by P.A. Skantze, Performance Practices, University of Roehampton, and Visiting Scholar. This lecture, born of Skantze’s project The Flaneur at Her Devotions, makes use of a new methodology Skantze has been experimenting with: lyric theory, questions of gender, wandering, longing, and devotion as “temporal insurgency,” to use Fred Moten’s term. Who is allowed to take their time? Can we be an ethical thorn in the side of the businessification of learning if we insist on being inconvenient, digressing, getting lost?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | New York Writers Workshop: Take Your Writing from Good to Great


Whether you dream of writing a memoir, a personal essay or fiction, this workshop will share secrets on how to focus and polish your writing. Bring paper, pen and your imagination. Instructor Sally Koslow is the author of four novels: The Widow Waltz, The Late, Lamented Molly Marx, With Friends like These and Little Pink Slips, inspired by being editor-in-chief of McCall’s Magazine, as well as a non-fiction book, Slouching Toward Adulthood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Works That Work: Making Magazines Today


Designer and publisher Peter Bil'ak discusses Works That Work, a twice yearly magazine devoted to international examples of unexpected creativity that improve our lives. He shares his experience of starting a new magazine at a time when many printed periodicals are disappearing and presents business models for publishing periodicals and the ways they affect editorial decisions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Signing | Entertainment legend Bette Midler discusses her book A View from a Broad


Join the legendary Bette Midler in conversation with Judy Gold. Special Instructions: Due to time limitations, they cannot guarantee every customer will obtain a meeting and live signature from the author. Event space to open at noon for book purchasers. Customers are allowed 1 CD to be signed, if purchased at B&N. No memorabilia, please. Call store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Lecture | In the Times of Interregnum: New Comtemporary Realities


Maria Hlavajova, the General and Artistic Director of BAK, the seminal curatorial research space in Utrecht, The Netherlands, gives a lecture. Kate Fowle, ICI's Director-at-Large, leads audience discussion afterwards. If it is possible to think of our time as one of interregnum — much in line with how political thinker Antonio Gramsci spoke of the period characterized by a "great variety of morbid symptoms," as a crisis that "consists precisely in the fact that the old is dying and the new cannot be born" — what, then, is our art to do? Everywhere, we see extant hegemonies losing their grip as we part from the legacy of the modern under the pressures of new contemporary realities. As we hover over the end of one era, unable to grasp the not yet, how can we — with and through art—trace from here the prospective itineraries pointing towards what we once used to call the "future?"
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


These introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Author Reading | Mitchell Scott Lewis reads from his book Evil in the 1st House


David Lowell faces his most personal case yet in this 'Starlight Detective Agency Mystery.' Join us for an inside look with author Mitchell Scott Lewis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | No Name presents Super Storytellers


The long-running No Name Comedy/Variety Show brings New York's best established and upcoming authors and storytellers including Leslie Goshko, Robin Gelfenbien, Jake Hart, Dawn Fraser and Jefferson Bites. Curated and hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Symposium | NY Comics & Picture-Story Symposium


This week's guest speaker is experimental filmmaker Ernie Gehr.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | South African Documentary: Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza's Dear Mandela (2012)


When their shantytowns are threatened with mass eviction, three “young lions” of South Africa’s new generation rise from the shacks and take their government to the highest court in the land, putting the promises of democracy to the test. Filmmakers Dara Kell and Christopher Nizza’s Dear Mandela offers a fascinating portrait of South Africa coming of age and a new perspective on the role that young people can play in political change. Before the screening, listen to a conversation with the filmmakers, followed by a performance by Uhadi: All-Stars of Johannesburg Jazz, featuring Sibongile Khumalo, Africa’s First Lady of Song. Schedule: 7:00: Introduction by Thurgood Marshall, Jr. 7:15: Sibongile Khumalo, live performance 7:30: Conversation with Dara Kell, Christopher Nizza, and Sibongile Khumalo 8:00: Screening of Dear Mandela
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Forum | The Women of ACT UP/NY: Fight Back! Fight AIDS!


Hear from veteran ACT UP women activists about the tactics and strategies used during the early years, the demonstration against Cosmopolitan magazine, the Day of Desperation actions, the four-year campaign to change the definition of AIDS, litigation pursued, the fight for insurance benefits, the power of video activism, and their experiences in ACT UP.
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Author Reading | Yvette Corporon reads from her book When the Cypress Whispers


Emmy Award-Winning writer Yvette Manessis Corporon reads from her debut novel, a beautiful story about the deep bond between an American woman and her Greek grandmother.
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Two Short Documentaries on British Football


Football's Fight Club by Gareth Williams, 2002, 49 min.-As unlikely as it may seem now, there was a time in which football in Britain was not only unpopular, but was in real danger of going out of existence completely, due to one main factor: hooliganism. FC United: A Punk Football Fairy Tale by Daniel Colbourne, 2013, 35 min.-A film about the past, present and future of FC United of Manchester. Formed in 2005, the club were promoted three times in their first three seasons. They now play their football in the Evo-Stik Premier Division. They are a club run by the fans, for the fans. Followed by a Skype Q&A with director Daniel Colbourne.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Concert | Vienna Cabaret


Chanteuse Sanda Weigl and New York-based Austrian actor Klaus Pohl, a member of Vienna's venerable Burgtheater ensemble, host an evening of Viennese fin-de-siècle music and poetry, Kaffeehaus anecdotes and Lieder. Rob Schwimmer accompanies them on the custom Bösendorfer piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recitals


8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Ava Nazar, piano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Hui Diao, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Viola Recital


Jocelin Pan, Viola.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Freddie and Joe: Jazz Trumpet and Saxophone Music


“Freddie and Joe” features the music of jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard and jazz tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson. Freddie Hubbard (1938-2008) is regarded as one of the most gifted jazz trumpeters of the post-bebop 60s and 70s. Tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson (1937-2001) played with many leading artists in his career and recorded on Blue Note and Verve labels. The two artists co-led the original Jazz Communicators from 1967-68.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Tour | Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE: THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | New Juilliard Ensemble performs 3 world premieres


Program: Molly Joyce’s Immovability (2014) Robin de Raaff’s Percussion Concerto (2014) Michael Ippolito’s A Feast of Fools (2014) Valentin Bibik’s Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 144 (2001) The New Juilliard Ensemble, led by Joel Sachs, plays its final concert of the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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