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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 1, 2011?

70 free events take place on Thursday, December 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 December 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 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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70 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, December 1, 2011

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Conference | Performing Memory in the Ancient World: A Dialogue Between Past & Present


10:00AM WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION Matthew S. Santirocco, Senior Vice Provost, and Angelo J. Ranieri Director of Ancient Studies, NYU Antonino Baudry, Cultural Counselor, French Embassy, NYC Christophe J. Goddard, CNRS-NYU Peter W. Meineck, Aquila Theatre, NYU 10:30AM MEMORY AND MOURNING Memory and the Memorialization of Defeats in the Roman Republic Sylvie Pittia, Université de Paris I- Panthéon Sorbonne Homecoming as Restoration: Mourning the Living and Remembering the Dead Simon Stow, College of William and Mary commenting: Serguei A. Oushakin, Princeton University 12:00PM LUNCH 1:30PM REALMS OF MEMORY: SANCTUARIES OR MEMORIALS? Performing Memory in a Colonial World: The Case of Sicily and South Italy Clemente Marconi, NYU The Roman Catacombs Massimiliano Ghilardi, Insituto Nazionale di Studi Romani commenting: Clifford Chanin, National September 11 Memorial 3:15PM PERFORMING MEMORY ON STAGE Performing Memory; In the Mind and on the Public Stage Paul Woodruff, University of Texas, Austin commenting: Adam Brown, NYU School of Medicine; Peter Meineck, NYU (moderator); Jess Prinz, CUNY; Brigitte Sion, Central Synagogue, NYU and CNRS-NYU 4:30PM KEYNOTE ADDRESS Memorializing Violence in Athens and the Building of a Civic Identity Francois Queyrel, Ecole Prattique des Hautes Etudes commenting: Edward Berenson, NYU 6:00PM RECEPTION 7:00PM STAGED READING Ancient Greeks, Modern Lives: Performing Trauma Aquila Theatre, Company In-Residence, NYU Center for Ancient Studies
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Performance | Plains Indian Stories


With Donna Couteau. Two sessions: 10AM - 1PM and 2PM - 4PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Getting More Out of Google


Hands on using wireless laptops. Come and explore the depths of Google. Speed your search for precise results & discover some of the amazing new features Google is offering.
   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

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: 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Workshop | Returning to the Workforce After a Long Break or Sabbatical


John Crant shows how to overcome many of the challenges that job seekers face when looking to rejoin the workforce after an extended leave.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


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

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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12:30 pm
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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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1:00 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lecture | Malthus Miffed: Are People the Problem, the Solution, or Both? An Introduction to Demography and Populations Study Through an Examination of the World's Population


First catch the screening of this provocative 45-minute lecture by Dr. Joel Cohen, a mathematical biologist and professor of population at both Columbia and Rockefeller Universities. Dr. Cohen will then engage the audience in conversation and a lively Q&A.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Max Wild, Jazz Saxophonist


Saxophone innovator Max Wild has been a forerunner on the Afro-jazz scene in New York since commanding international attention with his ObliqSound release Tamba in 2010. With credentials that range from performing with Grammy-nominated jazz tenorist Mark Turner to recording with Afropop icon Oliver Mtukudzi, Wild masterfully fuses the rhythmic and melodic traditions of southern Africa with the sophisticated harmonies and inspired interactivity at the core of jazz. Tamba features Zimbabwean vocalists Chiwoniso and the late Sam Mtukudzi, and is an ecstatic, intensely kinetic celebration that bridges cultural and stylistic divides while keeping feet on the move.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | MS Word 1 Workshop


Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2003, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Native American Films


Featuring films by and about Native Americans. At 1pm, 3pm and 5:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Catalog Clinic: BiblioCommons


The new Library catalog is here. This a demonstration and some hands-on practice. Discover new ways to search. Browse bestseller and award lists. Create a new login and manage your checked out items and holds. Add items to your Completed, In Progress and For Later Shelves. Try the new social features: share your ratings, comments, tags and more with the community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Workshop | Crafting Circle


The first 30-60 minutes will be spent on a skill-share taught by a member, after which participants can continue that focus, or they can do their own thing. Many lovely books will be made available.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Senegalese Cinema: Moussa Sene Absa's Rocking Poponguine (1994)


A comedy set during the last week before Christmas, 1964, in a remote Senegalese beachside village, where the local teenagers are divided into rival cultural camps. 90 min. In French with English subtitles. Also showing: The Chaparral Prince, 19 minutes. Directed by Mark Cullingham, 1982. Based on the short story by O. Henry. In this "Cinderella" story set in the West, frail Lena is oppressed by her employer, the wicked innkeeper. She tries to escape her plight by reading fairy tales about princes who rescue damsels in distress. When she decides to run away, her letter home is intercepted by a band of robbers. Their roguish leader, Hondo Bill, becomes the unlikely prince of Lena's dreams.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Digital Camera Buying Guide


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to choose the right digital camera for your needs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 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 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Music with a Vue: Piano Performance


Featuring Mario Marra and Isabel Perez-Dobarro.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Cynthia Hoffman, Vocal Performance


   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | Is There a Chance to Democratize Israel/Palestine?


Lev Luis Grinberg provides a political analysis of the J-14 movement in Israel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:15 pm
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Talk | Beading Octopus Bag-Making Demonstration


Beaded Octopus bag making demonstration with Cody Harjo. Please note: this is not a hands-on workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Lecture | Culture and Economics


Raquel Fernández, Professor of Economics, will speak. The field of economics has a long history of neglecting any robust study of the role of culture in economic outcomes. Recently there has been a resurgence of interest in this area. Professor Fernández will discuss how one can rigorously study culture's impact by focusing primarily on women's economic role in society.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Jewelry Making


Make something with your personal touch! Take glass beads and wire to make your original bracelets, necklaces, and more. All materials will be provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Got Clutter? Join the Clutter Support Group


Do you feel overwhelmed by the possessions, papers and piles that have taken over your life and space? Don't know how or where to start to make changes? You're not alone. Join the NYPL Clutter Support Group, an educational support group for individuals who are struggling with clutter and disorganization. The NYPL Clutter Support Group will be a member based group facilitated by organizing expert AJ Miller to address clutter and disorganization related issues and offer support, information, tips and techniques to combat clutter and become better organized. Open to people of all ages with any degree of disorganization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 4 Art Openings


The four new exhibitions are The Pursuit of Excellence: an Exhibition of Contemporary Russian Art, Labyrinth of Abstraction, Idiosyncratic Expressions and Quo Vadis?: Z. Todorova.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Being American, a Show Examining Social Issues


An exhibition surveying responses by visual artists to some of the most pressing social issues in America today. Culled from various forms of contemporary visual culture, the works address topics ranging from recent environmental catastrophes to the pervading effects of the economic crisis; from the long shadow of 9/11 and two overseas wars to the home-front debates surrounding religious tolerance, gay marriage, capital punishment and firearms possession. Participating artists include: Edward Burtynsky, Jessica Craig-Martin, Alfredo Jaar, Martha Rosler and Kehinde Wiley.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | The Tierney Grant in Photography Exhibition


An exhibition featuring the work of the 2011 recipient of the Tierney Grant in Photography. The Tierney Grant in Photography is given annually to a promising BFA Photography candidate to encourage a new body of photographic work within a year of graduation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Adult Yoga


An open-level yoga with a certified instructor! Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Folles d'Hiver


The gallery's annual group exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Mongol Visions: Winged Horses And Shamanic Skies


Featuring Contemporary Masters from the Land of Chinggis Khaan. For more than two thousand years the Mongols have dominated the center of the Silk Road. Here, under the guidance of the great Khaans like Genghis and Kublai, the ancient traditions of shamanism and Indo-Tibetan Buddhism merged into a profound stream. The vast influence of Mongolia on Euro-Asian civilization is only now being fully appreciated.
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Italian Cinema: Raffaello Matarazzo's Chains (1949)


After years of making mostly comedies and literary adaptations, Raffaello Matarazzo turned to melodrama with this intense tale of a tight-knit working-class family shattered by temptation. There’s a touch of noir in Chains, in which the saintly yet earthy Yvonne Sanson, as the devoted wife of a mechanic, finds herself unwillingly drawn back to an ex-love who has turned to crime. 94 min. In Italian with English subtitles. Introduced by Inga Pierson (Stanford University). Followed by a panel discussion with Stefano Albertini and Antonio Monda. Film history is replete with artists embraced by critics but misunderstood by the public. For Italian filmmaker Raffaello Matarazzo, it was the opposite. After working for almost two decades as a midlevel studio director of pictures that enjoyed varying success, mainly light comedies and adaptations of novels, Matarazzo broke through to box-office glory with a series of passionate, consummately constructed melodramas, made from the late forties through the fifties. Though immensely popular, the films were dismissed by the critical establishment of the day: they were unabashedly soap-operatic entertainments, with plots convoluted to the point of near derangement, exaggerated Catholic symbolism, and a dedication to upholding the sacred family unit at any cost. Critics on the left deemed them reactionary; for Catholics, they were too overheated and sexual; and mainstream reviewers thought them frivolous and cheap—a poor man’s neorealist cinema. That, however, is exactly what these rip-roaring, outrageously fun movies were designed to be: they followed the neorealist vogue for stories about earthy working-class people but were far from gritty and made mainly for suburban audiences, which gorged themselves on their sweeping, sentimental twists and turns. They were also emotionally rich and elegantly woven—captivating tales of crisis that spoke to postwar Italian audiences in need of catharsis. And today, after years of rehabilitation (by a group of French critics in the sixties and by Italian critics in the seventies), Matarazzo’s movies are admired for their gleefully overwrought stories and finely calibrated direction. These are treasures from the golden age of fifties melodrama, deserving mention in the same breath as the magnificent moonstruck movies of the likes of Douglas Sirk, Vincente Minnelli, and Luchino Visconti. CHAINS: BOUND FOR GLORY. By Michael Koresky. (From Criterion.com)
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Talk | Networking and Its Possibilities


Diane Ciccolini demonstrates the different ways one should connect and build lasting and beneficial relationships through Networking and what it means to Network today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Robyn Walensky reads from her book Beautiful Life? The CSI Behind the Casey Anthony Trial


The reading will be followed by book signings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Unsinkable Women: Stories and Songs from the Titanic


Based on actual diaries, letters and interviews, Unsinkable Women brings to life eight famous figures. The stories of these women are created and performed by New York actress Deborah Jean Templin. Unsinkable Women offers a variety of contrasting moods and impressions. But, it's also punctuated with period songs ranging from vaudeville numbers to Victor Herbert's "Toyland." The Edwardian era costumes used in the show are housed onstage in an old-fashioned wardrobe trunk. Templin changes garb and shifts from character to character in full view of the audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | United States of Banana forsees the end of the reign of the American businessman and the rise of global populist movements, such as Occupy Wall Street


Award-winning Hispanic American author Giannina Braschi, born in San Juan, is a New York-based novelist and poet who writes in three languages—Spanish, Spanglish, and English. UNITED STATES OF BANANA is a politically charged dramatic novel in which Braschi creates a post-9/11 world rocked by an unexpected power shift and struggling to realign itself in favor of liberty. UNITED STATES OF BANANA forsees the end of the reign of the American businessman and the rise of global populist movements, such as Occupy Wall Street. "The powers of the world are shifting," says the author, in favor of "philosophers, poets, and lovers". Cristina Garrigos of Texas A&M University, will introduce the author.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | African Transport Corridors and Waterways


Dorothy Muroki, Project Director, ROADS, will be discussing the African transport sector, the ROADS Project, and their unique public-private partnership.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Andrew J. Skerritt discusses his book Ashamed to Die: Silence, Denial, and the AIDS Epidemic in the South


Even as the tragic African AIDS epidemic fills the headlines, the United States has failed to address the HIV/AIDS crisis in the South, where people are dying because of ignorance and a shame that leads to silence. The author focuses on a small town in South Carolina, a microcosm of this national tragedy, and examines how the tenacious disease ravaged the town’s black community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Harlem Speaks: Hal Glaper


The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music is collaborating to present an interview with faculty member Hal Galper.
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Kate Ascher talks about her book The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper


The skyscraper is perhaps the most recognizable icon of the modern urban landscape. Providing offices, homes, restaurants, and shopping to thousands of inhabitants, modern skyscrapers function as small cities- with infrastructure not unlike that hidden beneath our streets. Clean water is provided to floors thousands of feet in the sky; elevators move people swiftly and safely throughout the building; and telecom networks allow virtual meetings with people on other continents. How are these services-considered essential, but largely taken for granted- possible in such a complex structure? What does it really take to sustain human life at such enormous heights?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS PowerPoint 1 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images and clipart, and running your slideshow.
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6:30 pm
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Forum | Nonfiction Forum: David Henderson


David Henderson was a founding member of the Umbra Poets, a collective of poets and writers who played a central role in the Black Arts Movement. His books include the Jimi Hendrix biography ’Scuse Me While I Kiss the Sky, De Mayor of Harlem, and Neo-California. He has been widely published in anthologies and magazines, including The Def Jam Poetry Reader, the Paris Review, and Essence. Henderson has read from his poetry for the permanent archives of the Library of Congress. Moderated by Jeffery Renard Allen, faculty member at the School of Writing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Uncertainty Planning as Justice: Lessons from Philadelphia Property Takings


Lecturer: Debbie Becher, Department of Sociology, Barnard College.
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Performance | 540 Minutes – A Daily Sketch Show Experiment!


Come watch as some of New York’s funniest and bravest writers and actors make a show in 9 hours! They’ll meet every morning at 10 and are on stage at 7 with a BRAND NEW SHOW! Not just once, but four times. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday – don’t miss the excitement of what could be comedy gold or a disaster.
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Chekhov and Tolstoy: Writing Their Lives


A presentation by Rosamund Bartlett of her recent experience writing biographies of Chekhov and Tolstoy in the post-Soviet age, and how that experience was enriched by her close engagement with their prose as a translator.
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Climate Change: Art/Science Dating Game


In timing with the exhibition U-­‐n-­‐f-­‐o-­‐l-­‐d: A Cultural Response to Climate Change, author David Berreby, photographer and environmental activist Subhankar Banerjee and climate and health researcher Madeleine Thomson on their first date.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Fall 2011 Ensemble and Recital Series: Music of Sonny Rollins


The music of Sonny Rollins, directed by Armen Donelian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Food Network's Bobby Flay signs copies of his book Bar Americain Cookbook: Celebrate America's Great Flavor


The chef shares the recipes that have made his answer to the French Bistro, Bar Americain, one of the best restaurants to showcase modern American cuisine.
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Discussion | Jack Davis: Drawing American Pop Culture


Interviewing Jack Davis will be Gary Groth, co-founder and President of Fantagraphics Books and The Comics Journal. Jack Davis: Drawing American Pop Culture is a gigantic, un­paralleled career-spanning retrospective, between whose hard covers resides the greatest collection- in terms of both quantity and quality- of Jack Davis' work ever assembled. It includes work from every stage of his long and varied career, such as: excerpts of satirical drawings from his college humor 'zine, The Bull Sheet; examples of his comics work from EC, MAD, Hum­bug, Trump; movie posters including It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Bad News Bears, Woody Allen's Bananas, The Party, and others; LP jacket art for such musi­cians and bands as Hans Conreid and the Creature Orchestra's Monster Rally, Spike Jones and Ben Cooler; cartoons and il­lustrations from Playboy, Sports Illustrated, Time, TV Guide, Es­quire, and many others.
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Author Reading | Photographer Frank Jump discusses his book Fading Ads of New York City


Performance artist John Kelly joins author and photographer Frank Jump on World AIDS Day for a book signing for Jump's fascinating new book and a discussion of the role of visual art in HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention.
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Poetry Reading | Poet Matthew Rohrer reads from his book Destroyer and Preserver


Rohrer is a faculty member of the Creative Writing Program.
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Lecture | To Know Wisdom and Instruction: 500 Years of Armenian Printing, and a History of the Armenian Collection at the Library of Congress


A Lecture by Dr. Levon Avdoyan. In 1512, seventy-two years after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press, Armenian words were first put to paper by movable type. In this lecture, Dr. Levon Avdoyan, one of the world's leading authorities on manuscripts from the region, will discuss an upcoming exhibit at the Library of Congress commemorating the 500th anniversary of Armenian printing, and also provide a lively tour of the library's Armenian collection. During his tenure, beginning in 1977, the Armenian collection has grown from some 7,000 items to an estimated 45,000, covering myriad subject! s and formats. The lecture's title-"To Know Wisdom and Instruction"-is taken from a Biblical passage in Proverbs, the first words written in the Armenian alphabet, in 405 AD. Since that time, Armenian writers have developed a unique cannon of work and a rich literary tradition.
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Author Reading | William Benton discusses his book Exchanging Hats: Paintings


When the distinguished art critic Meyer Schapiro said that Elizabeth Bishop “writes poems with a painter’s eye,” Bishop was “very flattered: I’d love to be a painter.” The fact is—though not many knew it—she painted throughout her life, as this handsome book, reproducing in full color forty of her works, demonstrates. The paintings were tracked down, identified, and collected by the poet and art writer William Benton, who arranged the first exhibit of Bishop’s artwork (twenty–seven pieces) in January 1993 at the East Martello Tower Museum as part of the Key West Literary Seminar on Bishop’s writing. "William Benton gives the provenance, dimensions, and (where possible) the date of each work. In the second half of the book, he also cites many painterly passages from Bishop’s writing. Typically, after admitting that occasionally she painted “a small gouache or watercolor,” Bishop asserted: “They are Not Art—NOT AT ALL.” William Benton concludes, “They are, though.” In paperback for the first time since its publication, this edition of Exchanging Hats is sure to generate a renewed appreciation for this multi–talented artist.
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Jazz | Cafe Jazz


Rotating student jazz combos in an intimate setting.
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Concert | Chamber Music Department 2011-2012, Evening Recital 1


This concert is a chamber music recital featuring ensembles from the College Division Chamber Music Program.
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Concert | Chamber Music Workshop


Quynh Nguyen, director.
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Screening | Documentary: Cheikh Djemai's Frantz Fanon: His Life, His Struggle, His Work (2001)


This documentary traces the short and intense life of Frantz Fanon, one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. 52 min.
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Screening | Documentary: Suki Hawley & Michael Galinsky's Battle for Brooklyn (2010)


The epic and universal tale of one man under pressure, and how far he will go to save his community and his home from the private developers who want to build a basketball arena on top of it. Along the way, he loses a fiancée, falls in love again, gets married, and starts a family. Shot over the course of eight years and compiled from almost 500 hours of footage, Battle for Brooklyn is an intimate look at the very public and passionate fight waged by the Prospect Heights community to save their neighborhood from destruction. 93 min. Followed by a Q&A with director Michael Galinsky.
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Junior Vocal Recital II


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7:30 pm
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Concert | Mixed-Up Chamber Music Concert


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Concert | College Division Student Composers 2011-2012, Concert 1


This concert will feature performances of new works by College Division composition students.
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Performance | Comedy: Failing Our Twenties


Ever feel like you’re failing your twenties? Join Michelle Markowitz and Bryan Rucker, two of New York’s most prominent failures, as they host a night of storytelling, comedy, and catharsis. This month they get into the HOLIDAYS with hilarious guests David Bluvband (Onion News Network, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon) and Saida Cooper (“Lights Off” – The Players Theatre).
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Lecture | Weimar Filmmaker Walter Ruttmann and the Multiplied Image


A talk by Michael Cowan, McGill University Professor of German and cinema studies, on the work of Weimar filmmaker Walter Ruttmann as a paragon of both avant-garde experimentation and, following his engagement for the Hitler regime, of reactionary modernism. In English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Raymond Scott Orchestrette


Deemed “The Gertrude Stein of Dada Jazz,” composer and inventor Raymond Scott rose to prominence in the late 1930s leading a six-piece Quintette which performed novelties that were part jazz and part chamber music. Warner Brothers music director Carl Stalling adapted Scott’s controlled mayhem in Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck cartoons, bringing immortality to many Scott themes, later revived when songs like his classics “Powerhouse” “The Toy Trumpet” and “Twilight in Turkey” were featured in Ren & Stimpy¸and paid homage to by artists as diverse as Don Byron, Soul Coughing, MadLib, and They Might Be Giants. Formed by producer and Scott authority Irwin Chusid, the New York City-based Raymond Scott Orchestrette (RSO) brings Scott’s legacy into the 21st century, performing modernistic interpretations of his best-known works. The band's repertoire includes lesser-known, non-cartoon works like “Coming Down to Earth” and “Sleepwalker,” works and acoustic renditions of Scott's later electronica, such as Soothing Sounds for Baby's "Little Miss Echo."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | String Chamber Music


From the Program in String Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Fall 2011 Ensemble and Recital Series: Music of Ornette Coleman


The Music of Ornette Coleman, directed by Jane Ira Bloom.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Comedy: The Scene


The Scene is a weekly showcase of improvised one act plays. Each week the show features New York’s top improvisers from The PIT, Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Baby Wants Candy, Second City and more. The Scene is produced and hosted by Dan Hodapp and Micah Sherman.
   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 Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 pm
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Performance | New Team Lunacy Comedy Show


All you need to do is show up. Don’t have an improv group? We’ll put you in one! Have a team then bring them down! Five teams get to play for ten minutes each, and everyone has fun. Work on your skills and meet some great new people. New Team Lunacy, hosted by Erick Hellwig.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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