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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 2, 2013?
71 free events take place on Monday, December 2 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 2 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on December 2, 2013?
71 free events take place on Monday, December 2 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 2 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
71 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, December 2, 2013
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Fitness Bootcamp
Start the week off right. A Group Exercise Instructor will wake up every muscle in the body through drills, strength training and sweat. Staff will be on hand to provide free fitness assessments in addition to other giveaways.
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New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 am
Free
Free
Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour
It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
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...
$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., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
Free
Free
Film | Anne Makepeace's We Still Live Here (2010): Documentary on the Saving the Wampanoag Language
The story of Jesse Little Doe Baird’s efforts to restore Native language fluency to members of southern New England’s Wampanoag communities also innovatively reflects on the long-reaching impact of early British settlement.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park
Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour
Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | US Customs House Building Tour
A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter
Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Book Group: Behind the Beautiful Forevers: Life, Death, and Hope in a Mumbai Undercity by Katherine Boo
Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo makes the bewildering age of global change and inequality real for us by telling the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in Annawadi, a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near the Mumbai airport.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$5
$5
Screening | In Our Language: Short Films
Lively short works present the significance and pleasure of speaking one’s own indigenous language.
The Amendment (2007, 4 min.) Canada. Director: Kevin Papatie (Algonquin). Produced by Wapikoni Mobile. The aftermath of one northern Quebec family’s boarding school experience.
Our First Voices Series (2010, 12 min. total) Canada. Films by Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk), Lisa Jackson (Ojibwe) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot’in) celebrate First Nations languages in British Columbia.
Horse You See (2007, 8 min.) United States. Director: Melissa Henry (Navajo). In Navajo with English subtitles. Ross, a Navajo horse, explains himself.
Cry Rock (2010, 29 min.) Canada. Director: Banchi Hanuse (Nuxalk). A filmmaker honors her culture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Film | Anne Makepeace's We Still Live Here (2010): Documentary on the Saving the Wampanoag Language
The story of Jesse Little Doe Baird’s efforts to restore Native language fluency to members of southern New England’s Wampanoag communities also innovatively reflects on the long-reaching impact of early British settlement.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
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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2:00 pm
$6...
$6...
Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour
Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Tour | Harlem Tour
Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Wii Fit for Adults
Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight: Join Wii Fit for Adults and benefit from burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI. Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter
Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour
A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Screening | In Our Language: Short Films
Lively short works present the significance and pleasure of speaking one’s own indigenous language.
The Amendment (2007, 4 min.) Canada. Director: Kevin Papatie (Algonquin). Produced by Wapikoni Mobile. The aftermath of one northern Quebec family’s boarding school experience.
Our First Voices Series (2010, 12 min. total) Canada. Films by Zoe Leigh Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk), Lisa Jackson (Ojibwe) and Helen Haig-Brown (Tsilhqot’in) celebrate First Nations languages in British Columbia.
Horse You See (2007, 8 min.) United States. Director: Melissa Henry (Navajo). In Navajo with English subtitles. Ross, a Navajo horse, explains himself.
Cry Rock (2010, 29 min.) Canada. Director: Banchi Hanuse (Nuxalk). A filmmaker honors her culture.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Other | Cheyenne Jackson signs copies of his CD I'm Blue, Skies
Broadway, film, TV and recording artist CHEYENNE JACKSON celebrates the release of his solo debut album.
5:00 p.m.: Preview and chat
6:00 p.m.: CD Signing
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Jason Green, Versatile Guitarist
Jason Green is adept in many styles of music including jazz, blues, western swing, latin and bluegrass, to name a few. He has over 20 years of professional music experience working with such diverse artists as Big Jack Johnson, Cornell Dupree, Joey McIntyre (New Kids on the Block), Robert Lockwood Jr., Luther Kent, Eddie Shaw, Kim Wilson and Sam Carr, and more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | The Potash Twins: 19-Year-Old Twin Horn Players
Ezra and Adeev Potash showcase original compositions of instrumental funk, jazz and hip-hop with the unusual combination of Bass Trombone and a screaming lead Trumpet. They have shared the stage with groups like the renowned rock band 311 and perform regularly with the Mike Gurciullo Las Vegas Lab Band.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Discussion | Ecosovereignty: Political Self-Determination for the 21st Century
A panel discussion on the right of ecological regions to exercise political sovereignty and self-rule over the resources necessary to sustain their lives and habitats with Susan Buck-Morss, Omar Dahbour, Rob Jenkins, Carne Ross, and William Pace.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Other | Park Holiday Lighting
Celebrate the holidays in the heart of downtown, with lively music by Voices of Gotham and Metropolitan Klezmer. And enjoy a sweet treat at the launch the festive season.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Festival | The 14th Annual Winter's Eve Celebration, with Broadway Legend Brian Stokes Mitchell
New York's largest outdoor holiday festival kicks off the holiday season! This year's highly anticipated event is expected to attract thousands of people. There will be over 20 live performance areas, more than 30 restaurants offering tastings and many great performers.
Other performances include: the sultry songstress and rising jazz star Brianna Thomas Quartet, world renowned DJ David Chang, Frank London's Klezmer Brass All-Stars, Indie Flamenco and Folk Rock band City of the Sun,GRAMMY nominated Brooklyn-based children's band The Pop Ups, the talented LaGuardia High School Show Choir, ice sculpting, Alice Farley Dance Theater, Bond Street Theatre's Shinbone Alley Stilt Band, Asphalt Orchestra, and Jazz at Lincoln Center, just to name a few.
Admission to Winter's Eve is free, but event attendees are encouraged to bring and donate gently used or new coats of all sizes as part of the 25th Annual New York Cares Coat Drive.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Uncommon Chord, a Pop-Jazz Vocal Ensemble
Uncommon Chord is comprised of accomplished vocalists who sing contemporary music for the love of it.
New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Charlotte Sometimes, Indie-Pop Singer from NBC's The Voice
As Blake Shelton, her coach on The Voice put it, “She’s a true artist and true artists have visions.” This vision is perfectly captured on Charlotte’s latest EP, Circus Head, a 5-song gem showcasing her signature style which “earns her instant attention” (The New York Times).
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | City of the Sun: A Mélange of Flamenco, Blues and Folk Rock
City of the Sun was created in 2010, in the subways, streets, and local bars of New York City. They began as “buskers,” or street performers, and their driving rhythms and fluid melodies immediately caught the attention of New York locals. The band began playing small shows at bars and cafés, where they had the opportunity to collaborate with the likes of Steve Kazee, Lucas Papaelias, and Oscar Isaac. It was during these early gigging days that City also began to gain an enthusiastic and devoted fan following.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
6:00 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | How to Get Started in Web Design
If you’ve been thinking about creating a website but don’t know where to start, this is the seminar for you. They’ll talk about how you go about creating a website and the software you would use to do it.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Incallajta New York: Bolivian Tinkus Dance
With the aim of spreading and promoting Bolivian folklore, Incallajta New York was created at the initiative of Bolivian residents in New York who along with friends of different nationalities founded this group on January 26, 1992, where friendship and loyalty are considered the most important quality by its members.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Kanutto Garabatto: Spanish Rock and Rumba Flamenca Singer/Songwriter
Kanutto Garabatto's first steps into music were forming a band which he named ALDOPE which lasted only one year. Then he formed a band called GARABATTO, which broke into the New York scene. In 2010, this young singer decided to pursue a solo career.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | The Xylopholks: 1920s Novelty Ragtime
The XYLOPHOLKS are a dynamic group of musicians who mostly play novelty ragtime music from the 1920′s (featuring the xylophone!). They do so while wearing furry animal costumes. The XYLOPHOLKS wish to make people happy and perhaps even dance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Author Reading | Thomas Healy discusses his book The Great Dissent
A gripping intellectual history reveals how Oliver Wendell Holmes became a free‑speech advocate and established the modern understanding of the First Amendment.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Dancing | Winter’s Eve TD Bank Dance Party
Step out, warm up, and dance till you drop at the Winter’s Eve TD Bank Dance Party on Winter’s Eve is here with holiday cheer and it’s time for dancing in the streets. Renowned DJ David Chang will play your favorite dance tunes from every era. Well-known Swing, Latin, Disco, and Pop songs with an infectious beat will fill the night air as colored lights sparkle on the pavement.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Forum | World AIDS Day
As we mark the 25th annual observance of World AIDS Day, participate in a discussion on current trends in political, medical, and social action around HIV/AIDS.
Panelists working in research, advocacy, policy, and program development will present local and international perspectives on access and barriers to HIV treatment and prevention. This will be followed by an open forum dedicated to the exchange of ideas on expanding and creating forms of access to universal prevention and treatment.
Followed by a reception.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Yaz Band, 4-Piece R&B Band
A native of Osaka Japan, Yasuyuki “YAZ” Takagi has lived in Brooklyn since 1992. Yaz Band, formed in 2002, is a four-piece group which plays classic R&B songs written by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire and Marvin Gaye as well as original instrumental tunes influenced by Grover Washington, Jr., Maceo Parker and The Crusaders.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Brianna Thomas, 'the Best Young Straight-Ahead Jazz Singer of Her Generation'
According to Will Friedwald of the Wall Street Journal Brianna Thomas “… may well be the best young straight-ahead jazz singer of her generation.” Born and raised in Peoria, Illinois, Thomas made her singing debut at the age of six. Before the age of 16, her talents and dedication propelled her to many successes including performances at the Montreux, North Sea and Umbria Jazz Festivals as well as venues ranging from the Bahamas to Geneva, Switzerland.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
No cover
No cover
Dance Performance | Buglisi Dance Theatre: 'Stunning Theatricality, Wondrously Lyrical Repertoire, and Cinematic Imagery'
The award-winning Buglisi Dance Theatre is celebrated for stunning theatricality, wondrously lyrical repertoire, and cinematic imagery…full of invention and emotion (The New York Times). Founded by Artistic Director Jacqulyn Buglisi and Capucilli, Dakin and Foreman, who performed as principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company, the multi-cultural BDT has toured worldwide to the Kennedy Center; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival; Dance St. Louis’s Spring to Dance Festival; the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Sosnoff Theater, Bard College; The Juilliard Theater, Vail International Festival, and abroad to Australia, the Czech Republic, France, Israel and Italy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Slide Lecture | Camilo José Vergara discusses his book Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto
This visual talk tells the story of how Harlem and its residents navigated the segregation, dereliction and slow recovery of the closing years of the twentieth century and the boom and racial integration of the twenty-first century. The photographer's own account of his project and his experience of living and working in Harlem are woven throughout the presentation.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Blackout, a Cappella Group
Blackout is a New York City-based co-ed a cappella group that was formed in June of 2012. This twelve-person ensemble is comprised of elementary school teachers, PhD students, future doctors, artists, public relations executives, and many more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Charlotte Sometimes, Indie-Pop Singer from NBC's The Voice
As Blake Shelton, her coach on The Voice put it, “She’s a true artist and true artists have visions.” This vision is perfectly captured on Charlotte’s latest EP, Circus Head, a 5-song gem showcasing her signature style which “earns her instant attention” (The New York Times).
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Incallajta New York: Bolivian Tinkus Dance
With the aim of spreading and promoting Bolivian folklore, Incallajta New York was created at the initiative of Bolivian residents in New York who along with friends of different nationalities founded this group on January 26, 1992, where friendship and loyalty are considered the most important quality by its members.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Kanutto Garabatto: Spanish Rock and Rumba Flamenca Singer/Songwriter
Kanutto Garabatto's first steps into music were forming a band which he named ALDOPE which lasted only one year. Then he formed a band called GARABATTO, which broke into the New York scene. In 2010, this young singer decided to pursue a solo career.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Master Class: Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo
Ensemble-In-Residence The Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo is a creative locus of the guitar world and presents an annual recital and masterclass. Hailed by the New York Times as fresh, hot, and headed for fame, the Newman & Oltman Guitar Duo, consisting of Michael Newman and his spouse, Laura Oltman, continue to fulfill that promise with more than 30 years of international touring, 12 critically acclaimed recordings, and new works developed for the ensemble.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Author Reading | Matthew Hart reads from his book Gold: The Race for the World's Most Seductive Metal
Matthew Hart discusses his exploration of our love affair with gold and how this sought-after metal became the world's most precious commodity.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Performances from Broadway's Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella and Motown the Musical
In celebration of Winter’s Eve, ring in the season with music from these two hit Broadway shows. Join cast members as they perform a few songs live.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Reading | Should I Stay or Should I Go?: Writers on Leaving or Staying in New York
Reading the essay collection Goodbye to All That really gives you a sense of the intense love/hate relationship most people have with living in New York and the conflicted feelings they might have about leaving no matter how much they love it, or how much they detest it. Sari Botton, the editor of the collection, and Vol. 1 Brooklyn invited some of their favorite writers read to us about either staying put or getting the hell out: Mike Albo, Emily Gould, Alexander Chee, Chloe Caldwell, Anna Holmes, Choire Sicha, Jon-Jon Goulian, Michelle Dean, Elissa Bassist, and Isaac Fitzgerald.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Spanglish Fly, New York's Premiere Latin Bugalú Band
SPANGLISH FLY is New York City’s only band dedicated to reviving and renewing the music known as Latin bugalú or boogaloo, the sound that sprang from the street corners, the transistor radios, the pool halls and the clubs of 1960s Spanish Harlem, the mixture of soul, r & b, and Latin rhythms that was born in El Barrio. The band’s live shows are explosive Latin Soul parties with packed dance floors, fans shaking their stuff to Spanglish Fly's original tunes, and new arrangements of boogaloo classics and vintage soul hits.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups
Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
A Christmas Memory by Truman Capote - Buddy shares his memories of a long-ago Christmas in Alabama when he was seven years old, spent with his extended family and his best friend, Cousin Sook.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | The West African Heritage Ensemble
Through listening, reading and performing, West African Heritage Ensemble explores the rich musical heritage of West Africa and the West African diaspora in the Americas. Special attention is paid to internalizing rhythmic patterns and phrases by way of clapping, singing, and call-and-response techniques. Students will apply West African concepts to their understanding of jazz and improvisation, including historical connections and contemporary interpretations. The repertoire to be used will include traditional music from the diaspora as well as original compositions by contemporary composers.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | The Xylopholks: 1920s Novelty Ragtime
The XYLOPHOLKS are a dynamic group of musicians who mostly play novelty ragtime music from the 1920′s (featuring the xylophone!). They do so while wearing furry animal costumes. The XYLOPHOLKS wish to make people happy and perhaps even dance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Writer Barbara Goldsmith in Conversation
Barbara Goldsmith is a noted author and historian. Her well-known, award-winning books include Little Gloria . . . Happy at Last, Johnson v. Johnson, Other Powers: The Age of Suffrage, Spiritualism and the Scandalous Victoria Woodhull, and Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie, which recently won the prestigious American Institute of Physics Best Book Award, and has been translated into twenty languages.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Concert | Yaz Band, 4-Piece R&B Band
A native of Osaka Japan, Yasuyuki “YAZ” Takagi has lived in Brooklyn since 1992. Yaz Band, formed in 2002, is a four-piece group which plays classic R&B songs written by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire and Marvin Gaye as well as original instrumental tunes influenced by Grover Washington, Jr., Maceo Parker and The Crusaders.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
Free
Dance Performance | Buglisi Dance Theatre: 'Stunning Theatricality, Wondrously Lyrical Repertoire, and Cinematic Imagery'
The award-winning Buglisi Dance Theatre is celebrated for stunning theatricality, wondrously lyrical repertoire, and cinematic imagery…full of invention and emotion (The New York Times). Founded by Artistic Director Jacqulyn Buglisi and Capucilli, Dakin and Foreman, who performed as principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company, the multi-cultural BDT has toured worldwide to the Kennedy Center; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival; Dance St. Louis’s Spring to Dance Festival; the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Sosnoff Theater, Bard College; The Juilliard Theater, Vail International Festival, and abroad to Australia, the Czech Republic, France, Israel and Italy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Concert | City of the Sun: A Mélange of Flamenco, Blues and Folk Rock
City of the Sun was created in 2010, in the subways, streets, and local bars of New York City. They began as “buskers,” or street performers, and their driving rhythms and fluid melodies immediately caught the attention of New York locals. The band began playing small shows at bars and cafés, where they had the opportunity to collaborate with the likes of Steve Kazee, Lucas Papaelias, and Oscar Isaac. It was during these early gigging days that City also began to gain an enthusiastic and devoted fan following.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour
For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
Free
Performance | Cast members perform from the Tony-winning musical Pippin
PIPPIN tells the story of a young prince on a death-defying journey to find meaning in his existence. Will he choose a happy but simple life? Or will he risk everything for a singular flash of glory?
Direct from an acclaimed run at Boston’s American Repertory Theater, this captivating new production is directed by Tony winner DIANE PAULUS (HAIR and THE GERSHWINS’ PORGY AND BESS). It features sizzling choreography in the style of BOB FOSSE and breathtaking acrobatics by LES 7 DOIGTS DE LA MAIN, the creative force behind the nationwide sensation TRACES.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Charlotte Sometimes, Indie-Pop Singer from NBC's The Voice
As Blake Shelton, her coach on The Voice put it, “She’s a true artist and true artists have visions.” This vision is perfectly captured on Charlotte’s latest EP, Circus Head, a 5-song gem showcasing her signature style which “earns her instant attention” (The New York Times).
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Composition Recital
New works by student composers are performed.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Percussion Ensemble
Program:
Sam Pluta - "Signal Flow"
Marcos Balter - "Dark Rooms"
Sam Pluta - "Matrices"
Hiroya Miura - "Puncture Me"
The Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of James Baker, is dedicated to performing both new and classic solo and ensemble works for percussion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital
Sean Yeh, Piano, and Alan Clark, Piano
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Incallajta New York: Bolivian Tinkus Dance
With the aim of spreading and promoting Bolivian folklore, Incallajta New York was created at the initiative of Bolivian residents in New York who along with friends of different nationalities founded this group on January 26, 1992, where friendship and loyalty are considered the most important quality by its members.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Kanutto Garabatto: Spanish Rock and Rumba Flamenca Singer/Songwriter
Kanutto Garabatto's first steps into music were forming a band which he named ALDOPE which lasted only one year. Then he formed a band called GARABATTO, which broke into the New York scene. In 2010, this young singer decided to pursue a solo career.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Kate Davis, Jazz Singer-Songwriter and Bassist
Cited as a “talent not to be missed” by the Herald Tribune, Kate Davis, singer/songwriter and bassist, is a multi-talented artist performing in diverse venues ranging from The Kennedy Center, The Blue Note, Lincoln Center, and Rockwood Music Hall.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | NYU New Music & Dance Ensemble
Douglas Dunn, choreographer; Jorge Sosa, composer in residence; David Durant and Eric Lyon, world premieres; Works by Angelo Benedetti and Jerica Oblak; Interactive works with dancers, electronics and video.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | The Xylopholks: 1920s Novelty Ragtime
The XYLOPHOLKS are a dynamic group of musicians who mostly play novelty ragtime music from the 1920′s (featuring the xylophone!). They do so while wearing furry animal costumes. The XYLOPHOLKS wish to make people happy and perhaps even dance.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Yaz Band, 4-Piece R&B Band
A native of Osaka Japan, Yasuyuki “YAZ” Takagi has lived in Brooklyn since 1992. Yaz Band, formed in 2002, is a four-piece group which plays classic R&B songs written by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire and Marvin Gaye as well as original instrumental tunes influenced by Grover Washington, Jr., Maceo Parker and The Crusaders.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Blackout, a Cappella Group
Blackout is a New York City-based co-ed a cappella group that was formed in June of 2012. This twelve-person ensemble is comprised of elementary school teachers, PhD students, future doctors, artists, public relations executives, and many more.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:10 pm
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Dance Performance | Buglisi Dance Theatre: 'Stunning Theatricality, Wondrously Lyrical Repertoire, and Cinematic Imagery'
The award-winning Buglisi Dance Theatre is celebrated for stunning theatricality, wondrously lyrical repertoire, and cinematic imagery…full of invention and emotion (The New York Times). Founded by Artistic Director Jacqulyn Buglisi and Capucilli, Dakin and Foreman, who performed as principal dancers of the Martha Graham Dance Company, the multi-cultural BDT has toured worldwide to the Kennedy Center; Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival; Dance St. Louis’s Spring to Dance Festival; the Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, Sosnoff Theater, Bard College; The Juilliard Theater, Vail International Festival, and abroad to Australia, the Czech Republic, France, Israel and Italy.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | The Yanks: 4 award-winning musicians play traditional Irish music
“The Yanks are the next Irish American dream team when it comes to Irish Traditional Music. Four of the most talented, accomplished, and virtuosic musicians of their generation playing a brand of Irish Music that’s both new and yet familiar at the same time. As individuals these four lads are special; as a group, The Yanks are special, too.” - Kein Crawford of the Irish supergroup Lúnasa.
The Yanks are a 4-piece traditional Irish band comprised of Dylan Foley, a 3-time All-Ireland Fiddle Champion; Dan Gurney, an accordion player who has won nine medals at various Fleadh Cheoil music competitions; Isaac Alderson, the only American to win the All-Ireland Senior Championships on three instruments; and acoustic guitarist & bouzouki player Sean Earnest, one of the most in-demand Celtic traditional music accompanists today.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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