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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 15, 2011?

65 free events take place on Thursday, December 15 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 15 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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65 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, December 15, 2011

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Conference | Substance Use: Responding to Changes in Policy, Research and Services


In light of the current Health Care Reform climate, this conference will present the most current information regarding Substance Abuse Policy, Research, and Services. Convening over two days, it will feature keynotes by leaders who will clarify and demonstrate the most recent and promising Evidence Based Practice treatment approaches and outcomes from the Clinical Trials Network and Community Based Research Studies. The impact of federal, state, and local policy will be discussed. Leaders representing the public, private, educational, and consumer sectors and interactive roundtables and workshops will engage participants in active learning and dialogue related to the important topics of substance abuse in those with HIV/AIDS, prescription addiction, workforce planning, veterans’ behavior health, and co-occurring.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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 | Social Networking Online


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn about online social networks and explore some of the most popular websites, including Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
   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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Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks” Tour


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be 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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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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Concert | Voice and Piano Works by Handel, Schubert, Debussy, and More


PROGRAM: Da tempeste il leno infranto George Frideric Handel Gretchen am Spinnrade Franz Schubert Wie glanzt die helle Mond Hugo Wolf Oh! Quand je dors Franz Liszt Beau soir Claude Debussy Après un rêve Gabriel Fauré Les filles de Cadix Leo Delibes L’invitation au Voyage Henri Duparc Prelude to a Kiss Duke Ellington O What a Beautiful City Evelyn Simpson–Curenton Ride on King Jesus Hall Johnson With: Brandie Sutton, Soprano, and Ramón Bryant-Braxton, Piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | 4 Short Holiday Films


THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, b&w, 7 minutes. Directed by Edwin S. Porter, 1905. Based on the poem by Clement Moore. - It's December 24th, and 'Santa Claus' is busy feeding his reindeer and finishing up the toys that he will soon deliver. CHARLES DICKEN'S A CHRISTMAS TREE, color, 26 minutes. Directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass, 1972. Based on the story by Charles Dickens. - An animated film in which Peter and Mary must rescue the spirit of Christmas from a giant and an evil magician. O. HENRY'S JIMMY VALENTINE, color, 30 minutes. Directed by Paul Saltzman, 1985. Based on the story, "A Retrieved Reformation" by O. Henry. Starring Victor Ertmanis, Marc Strange, Gary Reineke, Chris Wiggins, Gerard Parkes, Wendy Lyon. - Jailed safecracker Jimmy Valentine is pardoned and reluctantly released from prison by the warden who predicts Jimmy's talents will see him back behind bars. Despite this Jimmy returns to his vocation in a series of bank heists. CHRISTMAS EVE, b&w, 41 minutes. Directed by Władysław Starewicz, 1913. - An animated and live-action fantasy film portraying a version of Gogol's Christmas Eve (Noch' pered rozhdestvom).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 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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Workshop | Researching with E-Resources: Newspapers and Periodicals


Interested in reading newspapers and periodicals online? This workshop will show you how to explore NYPL's online resources, both current and historical.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Magazines & Newspapers Online 2


This class will be a lecture/demonstration. Explore more advanced search features of the database EBSCOhost to find full-text articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers, and journals.
   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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4:00 pm
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Concert | Benjamin Britten’s Ceremony of Carols


The Trinity Youth Chorus performs their annual concert of Benjamin Britten's Ceremony of Carols. After the concert, the Chorus leads the audience in holiday caroling. Melissa Attebury conducts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | MFA Fine Arts Department Open Studios


Open studios are an opportunity to see new works by current students in the studio setting and are free and open to the public.
   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 | 11th Annual Red Show


Jeff Muhs and Arlene Slavin will be exhibiting in the 11th Annual Red Show. Slavin's work can be found in several museum collections around the country and regionally, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Norton Museum of Art, as well as Guild Hall and Heckscher Museum.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Supernatureal, a Group Show Challenging Conventional Landscape Photography


With: Osamu James Nakagawa, Ingo Günther, Terry Taylor, Robyn Voshardt/Sven Humphrey, and Yu Yamauchi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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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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Talk | Latest Techniques in Cosmetic Surgery


Dr. White’s practice is solely devoted to the aesthetic and cosmetic rejuvenation of the face and neck. His lecture will focus on the latest technology in facial rejuvenation, such as Ulthera, which has recently been featured in media outlets such as the New York Times, Vogue and ABC News. Dr. White will also provide information on non-surgical interventions that can help people stay aesthetically competitive in the work place (e.g., Botox, filler). In addition, his presentation will cover surgical aspects to combat signs of aging and discuss procedures such as facelifts, brow lifts and neck lifts. Attendees will leave with a well-rounded knowledge of all aesthetic options and the best personal options for them. The presentation will include PowerPoint with animated demonstration slides and numerous before and after pictures. (paragraph break) Dr. Matthew White is a board certified surgeon specializing in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. He completed his surgical training at Harvard Medical School, a Clinical Research Fellowship in Laser Medicine and Surgery at the Wellman Laboratories of Photomedicine (where the Fraxel laser was invented), and a sub-specialty Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the NYU Langone Medical Center. He currently sees patients at the NYU Langone Medical Center on the East Side, the NYU Trinity Center downtown and soon will have a practice at the NYU Women’s Center on the Upper East Side.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Liederabend Concert


Pianists from the Collaborative Piano Department perform vocal repertoire with singers from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | MFA Computer Art Department Open Studios


Open studios are an opportunity to see new works by current students in the studio setting and are free and open to the public.
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Opening Reception | Photographs: Vivian Maier


Over 40 black-and-white prints that were recently discovered.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photography: Theresa Kim's Washington Square: then and the after 1973-2010


Theresa Kim made her debut on the Korean photography scene in 1968 when she received the Silver Prize for her black and white photography in the 3rd Dong-A International Photo Salon. In 1970 and 1972 she had two solo exhibitions "The Secret Garden" and "Wind”. In 1972 she immigrated to the US with her husband and son, and after a year in Chicago she moved to New York. While attending English classes at NYU she wondered around the Village and Washington Square Park. Able to communicate with a smile and a camera in hand she began to photograph the park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A Discussion of the Exhibition Mapping the Surface


Cartographers can tell us more than just the routes from one point to another, they can map terrains of landscape or psychological space, that amorphous state that adds up to a sense of a place beyond mere cataloging. These artists take us along such a road. Participating Artists: Doug Beube, Sabra Booth, Elena Costelian, Haptic Lab, Cindy Kane, Jamie Kruse & Elizabeth Ellsworth/Smudge Studio, Lilla LoCurto & Bill Outcault, Christina Mitrentse, Heidi Neilson, Alastair Noble, Robin Price, Public Laboratories, *Paula Scher, Barbara Siegel, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Dannielle Tegeder, Jeff Woodbury.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel 2 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Social Hour: Ornament Origami


Fold paper ornaments you'll treasure forever at this ornament-origami workshop with author and famed origami genius Sok Song. Workshop material will be provided but please feel free to bring some old postcards or pictures to recycle them into a very individual piece of art. This program includes complimentary refreshments. For ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | What Makes a Great Park


With Alexander Garvin, author of "Public Parks: The Key to Livable Communities," and an internationally renowned planner. Lot's of people believe that public parks are the key to livable communities, but few people have thought through what makes a great park. In this illustrated lecture, the story of the creation of Manhattan's Central Park, how and why Olmsted and Vaux were able to create great public park - perhaps the greatest park ever created, will be explored.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | 32nd Annual A City Singing at Christmas


Celebrate this joyful time of the year with traditional and contemporary Christmas hymns and carols. Featuring: The Cathedral Choir; Dr. Jennifer Pascual, Conductor; The Young People's Chorus of New York City; Francisco Núñez, Conductor; Connecticut Chamber Choir; Constance Chase, Conductor; The Cathedral Organs; and New York Symphonic Brass.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Talk | Artist Talk by Rona Yefman


Rona Yefman was born in Israel, and currently lives and works in New York City. She received her MFA from Columbia University in New York City in 2009 and her BFA from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem in 1999. She is the recipient of the Ingeborg Bachmann Scholarship established by Anselm Kiefer and awarded by the Wolf Foundation to a young Israeli artist, the Gerard Levy Prize for a young photographer from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem, the Lotos Club Award in New York, and the 2009 Rema Hort Mann Scholarship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Comedy: Crosby, Huang, & Nash


Crosby, Huang & Nash (Keith Huang, Desiree Nash) cordially invite you to witness their intricate comedic harmonies, political activism, tumultuous interpersonal relationships, and their lasting influence on comedy. Featuring special guests Secret Crush (Marci Bellows, Brian Jauch, Evan Jones, Emily Lepore, Robert Norbeau, Carla Nager, Carrie Rubinstein, Mike Schoenbach & Adrian Sexton).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Comedy: Kelli Porterfield: Mirror Mirror on the Wall


A Southern town is teeming with lackluster experts beset with delusions of grandeur and glamour. Born from a fiery cauldron of social satire, the characters in Mirror Mirror On The Wall will sell you promises of success in a cosmetics bottle, give you permission to dump your elderly relatives, push you over the edge if you are contemplating teen suicide, satiate your hunger for physical excellence and show you that redemption is possible with the help of God, aka Biggie Smalls.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Theater | Georg Büchner's Woyzeck, the Search for a Killer's Reasons


Nearly 200 years ago, a man killed a woman. Johann Christian Woyzeck’s guilt was never in doubt, but it is the question why that has rippled through the ages. Büchner’s classic, based on the case of the first murder suspect to plead insanity before a German criminal court, is newly adapted and re-imagined as the story of a criminal who is locked away to be studied after his crime. As the barriers between Woyzeck’s fantasy world and reality blur and disintegrate, we are left to wonder if he was driven to violence by the unsympathetic world around him—or if his brutal crime was the inevitable end for a disturbed man.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Discussion | John Jeremiah Sullivan discusses his book Pulphead


Former CSW Fellows John Jeremiah Sullivan and Wells Tower discuss the art of the essay in light of Sullivan's new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Prep Division - Piano Students of Debra Kaye


The Prep Division's young musicians perform a wide variety of repertoire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Rivka Galchen reads from her book Atmospheric Disturbances


This is Galchen’s debut novel, published by Picador in 2009.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | The Jazz Orchestra


Directed by Charles Tolliver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Brooklyn Youth Chorus


Celebrating 20 years of outstanding performance, the Brooklyn Youth Corus reunites with soprano Harolyn Blackwell for a special holiday concert featuring the world premiere of a new Ricky Ian Gordon work based on a Langston Hughes poem, and several new holiday arrangements by long time BYC friend and collaborator Joel Martin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Agnès Varda's Daguerreotypes (1975)


An essential film in Agnès Varda's oeuvre, this classic documentary makes its US theatrical premiere. A highlight of the 1975 New York Film Festival that has rarely been seen in the States since then, Daguerreotypes is a portrait of the small shops and shopkeepers on the Rue Daguerre, a picturesque street in the 14th Arrondissement that has been the filmmaker's home for more than 50 years. 75 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Concert | Holstuonarmusigbigbandclub, Austrian Folk Music Band


These five young musicians from Austria’s westernmost province of Vorarlberg have recently become a cult phenomenon in Central Europe. One of their songs, Vo Mello Bis Ge Schoppornou, even made second place in the charts in Austria and Germany, and broke Youtube records. For the first time, these “Spice Girls of folk music” (- Austrian Daily Kurier) will be bringing their unique brand of folk-meets-pop-meets-funk-meets-jazz-meets-world music to New York. Though Holstuonarmusigbigbandclub will not be performing Christmas music, the venue is offering up this concert as their traditional year-end Christmas concert. The multi-instrumentalists of Holstuonarmusigbigbandclub - Andreas Broger (Clarinet, Saxophone, Vocals, Flugelhorn, Recorder), Bartholomaeus Natter (Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Beat-Box, Vocals), Johannes Baer (Euphonium, Trombone, Tuba, Tambourine, Beatbox, Vocals), Philipp Lingg (Vocals, Guitar, Accordion), and Stefan Bär (Tuba, Euphonium, Trombone, Vocals) - manage to meld musical genres from all over the world; from the Mississippi-Delta to the top of the Austrian Alps.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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7:30 pm
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Screening | Screening: Diane Arbus and Marvin Israel


Following the overwhelming response to a screening in October, this a second viewing of a filmed slide show and talk from 1970 by Diane Arbus and a screening of Who is Marvin Israel [2005]. Diane Arbus (1923–1971) is widely recognized as one of the most iconic artists of the twentieth century. The slide show and talk by Diane Arbus is an original audio recording of a 1970 slide presentation by Diane Arbus in which she speaks about photography using her own work and other photographs, snapshots and clippings from her collection. Compiled and edited by Neil Selkirk, Doon Arbus and Adam Shott. It is the only available recording of Arbus and one in which she eloquently discusses her work and her motivations. Who is Marvin Israel? is a short documentary on the life and work of the enigmatic Marvin Israel (1924-1984), artist, designer, art director, and teacher. Israel’s influence on Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, and Lee Friedlander, among others, is explored in the words of those who knew him. Directed by Neil Selkirk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Sundance Award-Winning Documentary: David Sington's The Flaw (2011)


Sington launches an investigation into what or who caused the recent financial crisis. Using interviews with economists, brokers, and bankers and archival cartoons explaining free market economics, Sington argues that the system of capitalism developed over the past thirty years is to blame for getting us into the mess we are in. Screens with Matthew Modine’s Jesus Was a Commie.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Violin Works by Messiaen, Beethoven and Schumann


Program: MESSIAEN Theme and Variations KURTÁG Excerpts from Signs, Games and Messages BEETHOVEN Sonata in A Major, op. 30, no. 1 SCHUMANN Piano Trio in F Major, op. 80 A violin faculty recital by Sylvia Rosenberg. With David Geber, Cello, and Barry Snyder, Piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Performance | Comedy: Positively Awesome


Abbi Crutchfield (VH1) and Andrew Singer (Atom TV) bring comedy swagger to this amazing stand-up variety show. Guests include outstanding talent with numerous national TV credits. Each show features a signature freestyle, giveaways and surprise guests. The most fun you can have in an hour! It’s Positively Awesome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Music Education Jazz Ensemble Winter Concert


Michael L. Breaux, Director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | New Dances: Edition 2011


Four world premiere commissions choreographed by Monica Bill Barnes, Alexander Ekman, Alex Ketley, and Pam Tanowitz.
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Performance | Performance Art: Giana Gambino & Rachel Steinberg


A never-before-seen live performance will take place as part of an invitational performance series. Tune in to the celestial realm of the “collective google unconscious” with Giana Gambino and Rachel Steinberg of BFFAEAETDDUP as they use collected online data to discover what questions we are seeking answers to.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | The Juilliard Orchestra performs works by Prokofiev and Mozart


Program: Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 “Jupiter” Prokofiev – Suite from Romeo and Juliet
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Concert | The Mannes Orchestra 2011-2012, Program 4


Praised by the New York Times for its “Youthful exuberance,” the Mannes Orchestra performs a comprehensive symphonic repertoire each year ranging from classical to modern, and collaborates with the Mannes Opera in 2 productions at the Kaye Playhouse. Guest conductors who have led concerts or readings in recent years include Kurt Masur, Philippe Entremont, Paul Nadler, Leonard Slatkin, and Mannes graduates Yves Abel and JoAnn Falletta. The Mannes Orchestra will make nine public performances during the 2011/2012 season with David Hayes, Director of Orchestral and Conducting Studies, appearing at Carnegie Hall, Alice Tully Hall, Symphony Space, the Kaye Playhouse, and at Mannes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Woodwinds Chamber Music


From the Program in Woodwinds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Kool and Together, Black Rock Band


Call it Black Rock. Where Jimi Hendrix’s Band of Gypsys left off is exactly the spot where Kool and Together was born. Formed in 1970 in Victoria, TX by the Sanders family, Kool & Together forged a sound that effortlessly blends the screams of Psychedelic Rock with the Funk and Soul of Motown. After more than 30 years, the original members of Kool & Together have reunited to to tour in support of their first full length release Original Recordings 1970-77 on Heavy Light Records.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Music of Art Blakey


Directed by Charles Tolliver.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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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.
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9:30 pm
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Theater | Jason Grote's 1001, the Story of a Modern-Day Scheherazade


The cuckolded king Shahriyar marries a new bride every night and beheads her the next morning. As unrest spreads in the sultanate, the vizier’s daughter, Scheherazade, hatches a plan: She will offer herself as a bride and seduce the king with stories that leave him hanging on every word. Scheherazade weaves such tales as “Sinbad the Sailor” and “Aladdin and His Magic Lamp” with references to Borges and Flaubert and the story of Alan and Dahna, a Jewish man and an Arab woman who have fallen in love in modern-day New York City. Shahriyar becomes Alan and Scheherazade becomes Dahna as the worlds mingle and inform each other. Modern speech invades the fantasy tales, and swords and genii appear in the 21st century, in a dance of cultures and people who are forever intertwined.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 pm
Free

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
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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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