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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 9, 2009?

50 free events take place on Wednesday, December 9 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 December 9 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 December . 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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50 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, December 9, 2009

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Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity at the start of your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Workshop | Teach Yourself: Computer Self-Study


Hands on using wireless laptops. Discover free computer tutorials on the web. Search NYPL’s Catalog for books, DVDs and eBooks to help you learn computer programs and concepts on your own. Find resources on Word, Excel, Office 2007, the Internet, typing and other topics.
   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
$6

Other | Oral Cancer Screenings


Screenings are on a first-come first-served basis. No appointment is needed. Testing is quick and painless.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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

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
$6

Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Walk from the Dairy to Belvedere Castle, and learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Haydn Celebration


Jessica Gould, soprano, and Audrey Axinn, fortepiano. Jessica Gould, based in New York City, enjoys an active performance career in the US and Europe. Axinn appears regularly throughout the United States and Europe performing on early and modern keyboard instruments. The duo will collaborate in a celebration of the works of Joseph Haydn. The program will include the Sonata in F Major from Haydn’s service to the Esterhazy family of Hungary, and the tempestuous cantata, Arianna a Naxos, written in London for public performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
Free

Other | THE CASTLE -4 Voices...70 Years in Prison. 14 months off-Broadway- soon to be a minor motion picture


A small audience is needed for shooting the film of THE CASTLE (Four voices - 70 Years In Prison). You must be prepared to stay for the whole time. Anyone interested in film production will find this most interesting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Basic Internet


Hands on using wireless laptops. Introduction to the Internet and how to perform basic searches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Collaborative Piano Class Concert


Geoffrey Burleson, director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Invitation To A Dance: Dance of Indonesia


Jumay Chu and Byron Suber, senior lecturers in Cornell University’s Department of Theatre, Film and Dance, offer an American perspective on the dance of Indonesia and its significance for Western aesthetics of the body in performance. Chu and Suber will choreograph modern dances in combination with and counterpoint to traditional and contemporary music from Indonesia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Tour | NYPL Walking Orientation


This custom tour of the landmark building introduces sources and services to make your research experience here more efficient and thorough. A librarian will answer questions, make suggestions, and address your particular research needs. Limited to 6 people.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Concert | Nicole Cochran, organist


   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Other | THE CASTLE - 4 Voices...70 Years in Prison. 14 months off-Broadway- soon to be a minor motion picture


A small audience is needed for shooting the film of THE CASTLE (Four voices - 70 Years In Prison). You must be prepared to stay for the whole time. Anyone interested in film production will find this most interesting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity at the end of your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
Free

Discussion | Architectural Explorations in Books - Space Project


This conversation between internationally celebrated photographer Lynn Davis and best-selling author Alan Weisman focuses on the architecture legacy of the space industry. What should be done to document and preserve these extraordinary structures from abandonment and ruin? Could preservation and restoration make some of these off site locations into major architectural attractions and destinations? For Space Project, Davis traveled to historic sites in Kazakhstan, Russia, Germany, French Guiana, and the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Discussion of Gabriel Fauré’s Pénélope


A discussion of the School of Music Opera Theater production of the opera.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Italian Documentary: Bruno Oliviero's Napoli Piazza Municipio (2008)


This film follows the journey into a Neapolitan Square--a square with the sea as its fourth border. The experience is a journey into the life of the place and into the life of the all the people arriving, staying and leaving the square. 55 min. In Italian with English subtitles. The film will be preceded by a selection of shorts: -Il segreto del tressette (17 min.) -La donna che guardava le nuvole (21 min.) -La raccolta differenziata (5 min.) -La strada chiusa (14 min.) -Fisico da spiaggia (5 min.) All films in Italian with English subtitles
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Alice + Carlos (heart) Havana - New York: Alice Neel and Carlos Enriquez


The relationship between Alice Neel and Carlos Enríquez is one intimate example of the many mutual influences between artists from the U.S. and Latin America who were working in New York. Though Neel and Enriquez met in Philadelphia, their artistic relationship further developed in Havana and New York. Explore the life and work of Neel and Enríquez and catch a special screening of Andrew Neel’s documentary Alice Neel. Moderator Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, Associate Curator, will be joined by Professor Alejandro Anreus, Andrew Neel, and Elvis Fuentes to discuss the work of these two figures, and how their mutual influence represents what was happening in New York on a larger scale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | George Packer, award-winning author, reads and discusses his work


Packer has edited a new book of George Orwell’s essays, Facing Unpleasant Facts. Packer’s book The Assassins’ Gate: America in Iraq was named one of the ten best books of 2005 by The New York Times and won the New York Public Library’s Helen Bernstein Book Award. He is also the author of The Village of Waiting. His book Blood of the Liberals won the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He has been a staff writer for The New Yorker since May 2003. Packer is a 2001–2002 Guggenheim fellow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$5

Book Discussion | Jane Austen Day


Celebrate Austen's birth month in style. Join the tea and casual discussion of Austen's classic Sense and Sensibility.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | John Rousmaniere reads from his book Green Oasis in Brooklyn: The Evergreens Cemetery 1849-2008


A noted historian traces the history of the Evergreens Cemetery in Brooklyn. Beginning with the land itself before the cemetery was founded in 1850, he will show how the forces that shaped the history of New York-population growth, immigration and growing wealth-also shaped the Evergreens. He will also describe the beautiful monuments and fascinating characters that are buried there. View Ken Druse's stunning color photographs that demonstrate the beauty of the site and the monuments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Policing the World: Financial Regulation Across Borders


With: H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade; H. Rodgin Cohen, Chairman, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP; Boris Vujcic, Deputy Governor, Croatian National Bank; and Viral Acharya, Professor of Finance, Stern School of Business.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Viruses, Hackers, Spam


Hands on using wireless laptops. Review skills taught in Basic Internet such as Web browser toolbars, hyperlinks, and working with URL's.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Americana Music: Last Good Tooth / Jones Street Station


Last Good Tooth and Jones Street Station play free live Americana. Beer, wine, and snacks will be for sale. Bring instruments, enthusiasm, and/or your dancin’ feet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Archiving 60 Years of Asian-American Artists


This panel, “Out of the Archive: Progress and Community,” commemorates the digital archive recently launched by the Asian American Arts Centre. The archive reflects 60 years and several generations of artistic production by Asian American artists from AAAC’s original archive and beyond. The panel features artists Nathalie Pham, Eun Young Choi and Triple Edwards, who will present their work and discuss art and AAAC’s role in current community development efforts. Moderated by Robert Lee, Executive Director/Curator, Asian American Arts Centre.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Fall 2009 Ensemble & Recital Series: Futuristic Concepts Ensemble


Directed by Reggie Workman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Genesis — Creation and Creativity


Perhaps no biblical text has more resonance than the story of God’s creation of the world in six days, as recounted in Genesis. The five artists featured in our new exhibition, In the Beginning, were invited to respond to this seminal text. Far from illustrating Genesis, the artists use it as a jumping-off point to contemplate contemporary themes— among them originality, creation, and what it means to play God. Inspirational, mesmerizing, and provocative, their cutting-edge works lead in many directions, from the Big Bang to Kabbalah to cyberspace.,/br> Please join us for a lively discussion with the artists. Preceded by an exhibition tour at 6:00 pm. Participating artists: Alan Berliner, Matthew Ritchie, Ben Rubin, Shirley Shor, and Mierle Laderman Ukeles. Moderator: Robin Cembalest, Executive Editor, ARTnews
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Linda Gregg will read from her new book All of It Singing: New and Selected Poems


This much-needed retrospective of the 30-year career of this beloved, if too little known, poet selects from all of Gregg's published books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Mark Danner reads from his book Stripping Bare the Body


Danner's reporting, about American interventionism and the realities of our political decisions on the ground is really second to none and will still be read decades from now.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | National Book Award winner Collum McCann reads from his book Let the Great World Spin


Winner of the 2009 National Book Award, Let the Great World Spin is McCann’s most ambitious novel yet; a dazzlingly rich vision of the pain, loveliness, mystery, and promise of New York City in the 1970s. Elegantly weaving together seemingly disparate lives, McCann’s powerful allegory comes alive in the unforgettable voices of the city’s people, unexpectedly drawn together by hope, beauty, and the “artistic crime of the century.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Peruvian Comedy: Renzo Zanelli Barreto's The Gardener’s Dog (2009)


The story of Brus, an indigenous artist, and his efforts to organize his community against an American oil company, Kenny Oil. Searching for answers, Brus joins a local NGO, finding himself entangled in the subversive work of an American researcher, Angie. As Brus explores the surreal world of volunteers and development experts, he ultimately discovers his own way of bringing strength to his community. The film is the result of a 3-month long workshop in the Peruvian Amazon of Madre de Dios where activists from the Harakmbut, Bora, and Yanesha communities lived and worked alongside a band of international volunteers ranging from Spain, Nicaragua, the US and Australia. Without a script or professional acting training, this dedicated cooperative created improvisational scenes around social and environmental themes that ultimately amounted to the first ever feature film about oil extraction on native lands in Peru. The screening will be followed by a special talk with director Barreto, producer Annika Beaulieu, and film start/indigenous rights’ activist Brus Rubio Churay.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Photographer Joel Meyerowitz discusses Legacy: The Preservation of Wilderness in New York City Parks


Hidden pockets of wilderness still exist within the urban environs of New York City, and in Legacy, award-winning photographer Joel Meyerowitz invites us to discover them. This beautiful body of work is the result of a unique commission Meyerowitz received from the NYC Department of Parks & Recreation to document the city's parks. The two-time Guggenheim fellow will present a slide show of images from his new book and then sign his books for the audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Silke Tudor discusses her book Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive, and Occasionally Pointless History of Bay Area Punk from Dead Kennedys to Green Day


Join co-author Tudor in a conversation about social consciousness, creative uprising, and destructive decadence with folks who were part of the scene, including Lookout! Records founder Larry Livermore, ProPublica investigative journalist AC Thompson, and artist Jennifer Blowdryer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Author Reading | Tony-nominated actress Kathleen Chalfant reads from Joan Schenkar's book The Talented Miss Highsmith


Schenkar, author of Truly Wilde, explores a mystery writer's career and finds some recurring themes in Highsmith's work -- closeted homosexuality, for one -- that parallel her real life. Chalfant (Wit, Angels in America) will read at this event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | WHEN THE SPIRITS DANCE MAMBO


A vivid documentary of priests and priestesses, scholars and spirits, and learn how sacred African thought and practices have played a role in the formation of Cuban society, culture and music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | A Tribute to Zero Mostel with Jim Brochu and Tony winner Frances Sternhagen


Celebrate the life and career of the legendary Zero Mostel with author/star Jim Brochu of the new hit off-Broadway show, Zero Hour, and Peter Filichia, Kurt Peterson, Louise Hirschfeld, Mrs. Burton (Lynn) Lane, Frances Sternhagen and Sheldon Harnick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Jazz | Café Jazz: Student Jazz Combos


Jazz in an intimate setting. Refreshments provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | 4 Different Takes on Contemporary Dance


Featuring: Ginger Krebs, Lydia Bell, Marya Morales, and Luke Murphy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | An Evening of Chamber Music


Louis DaRos and Stephanie Baer direct this program of instrumental performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Cabaret Central: Political Snorts


Created by Elizabeth Swados, this provocative and irreverent revue features sketches and songs developed by emerging theatre artists from NYU. Students absorb and interrogate current news events and the cultural zeitgeist. This immersion is translated into music, monologues, scenes, dance, acrobatics, and circus. The political revue is a vital theatrical form, reenergized by the innovation and daring of this collective. Come and see their take on our times!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$6

Concert | College Community Orchestra


Roger Mahadeen, conductor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | New Dances: Edition 2009


Four newly commissioned works by Aszure Barton, Larry Keigwin, Andrea Miller, and Fabien Prioville will be premiered in this year’s New Dances/Edition 2009 under the direction of Lawrence Rhodes. All Dance Division students perform on the program and work closely with these four prominent choreographers creating works on each of the Division’s classes. Larry Keigwin’s choreography takes its his cues from insect and fashion social behavior (think dancers in sequins and shoulder pads working together as a colony). Andrea Miller, who recently was in Israel, has created a work reflecting boot camp in the Israeli Army.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Composers’ Concert


This concert will feature performances of new works by College Division composition students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Other | The Inwood Astronomy Project: Look at the Stars through a Telescope


THIS WILL OCCUR ONLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS, SO PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM. Come look through a telescope at the stars. The Inwood Astronomy Project is the largest public outreach program in New York City, hoping to get 5000 New Yorkers to come look through a telescope for the first time. They will be giving away posters, postcards, and other doodads. There is always a telescope to look through, and a knowledgeable astronomer to answer questions. Bring a flashlight for the climb to the hilltop. Call for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Jazz | Fall 2009 Ensemble & Recital Series: M-Base Ensemble


Directed by Andy Milne.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Dance Performance | The Everyone-I-Ever-Wanted-to-See-Improvise Show


An evening of improvised dance and music collaborations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 pm
$5
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