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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 17, 2010?

43 free events take place on Wednesday, February 17 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 February 17 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 February . 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, February 17, 2010

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Workshop | Intermediate Word Processing with MS Word 2003


Hands on using wireless laptops. Pre-requisite: Basic knowledge of MS Word. Topics include inserting header & footer, page breaks, footnotes or endnotes, creating page borders, margins, page orientation, newspaper columns, working with tables, printing labels & envelopes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

Gallery Talk | Tour of Night & Day Exhibition: Fashion through Time


Take a tour with exhibition curator Molly Sorkin. The show examines the rules of fashion that dictate how one should dress to suit the time of day, activity, and/or occasion. It features day and evening garments that illustrate these rules, and shows how they have changed over the past 250 years, at times operating as a flexible set of guidelines, at others as strictly observed etiquette.
   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

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Lecture | Is China a New Growth Engine for the World Economy?


A lecture from the series "The Global Financial Crisis: Responses from East and Southeast Asia" with Benjamin Liebman, Professor of Law, Director of the Center for Chinese Legal Studies; Owen Nee, Counsel, Jones Day New York; Daniel Rosen, Adjunct Associate Professor of International and Public Affairs; and Shang-Jin Wei, N.T. Wang Professor of Chinese Business and Economy, Department of Finance and Economics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Talk | Kosovo and the Neighborhood: Two Years after Independence


A talk by Shpetim Gashi and Alex Grigor’ev from the Project on Ethnic Relations at Princeton University. Two years ago, on the eve of Kosovo’s declaration of independence, many analysts predicted dire consequences that such a step would have for Kosovo and its Serb community, for the region, and for other countries with secessionist movements in Europe and elsewhere in the world. The domino effect theories, exodus of Kosovo Serbs or renewed violence dominated the headlines. Fortunately, these forecasts have not materialized. Two years later, Europe’s map remains the same, Kosovo Serbs stayed in Kosovo, and no interethnic violence took place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Chinese New Year Celebration: Les Ballets de L’Opera Chinois de New York


Founded on the mission of introducing Western dance audiences to traditional Chinese culture, this company merges the dance, music and opulent costumes of Beijing Opera with European ballet. This afternoon performance features dazzling, world premieres of The Spider Witches suite from The Monkey King and the jazz ballet Kung Fu Pandas; a traditional sword dance; and live musical performances.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$6

Discussion | Conversation about the Exhibition The Incidental Person


A public conversation with Barbara Steveni, former APG member Garth Evans, Juliet Martin from Experiments in Art and Technology, and Michelle Swinehart.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Oral Cancer Screenings


Screenings are on a first-come first-served basis. No appointment is needed. Testing is quick and painless.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Downloading with Confidence


Electronic books, music files, videos, and audio programs - a wealth of resources are available on the Library's website. This hands-on training session shows how you can take advantage of free access to new media from the comfort of your own home. Learn how to make the most of your library card.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:15 pm
Free

Workshop | Basic Internet


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

Master Class | Master Class: Marta Eggerth, Voice


Students coached by this distinguished artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free

Talk | Beyond the Basics: Newspaper Research for Family Historians


This presentation by Meldon J. Wolfgang III, member of the NYG&B Education Committee, explores the variety of exciting new opportunities presented by newspaper research in the digital age, examines newspaper development and the evolving view of “public” and “private” information over time, and discusses the often-overlooked types of genealogical clues that can be found in both mainstream and specialty newspapers. In addition, the presentation discusses some short-cut techniques for locating newspapers (in original, microform, or digitized/searchable formats) and the limitations of the online search engines found on most digital newspaper sites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
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Concert | Erin Shields performs from her CD I'd Rather Be Lonely


This extraordinary young singer is someone everyone should discover as she gives fresh and unique interpretations of selections from the great American songbook on her new album.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Everything You Wanted to Know about Detoxing & Colonics But Were Afraid to Ask


An Open House and Q & A. Bring your questions about cleansing, nutrition, and the best way for you to take charge of your health! Michael Perrine and Donna Perrone will be available to answer your questions. Arrive anytime between 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Now We Are Six


A group exhibition featuring artists from the gallery's inaugural 2004 show and those who have joined the roster since that time. Featured artists include Shelley Adler, Lili Almog, Micha Bar-Am, Daniel Bauer, Lillian Birnbaum, Alina and Jeff Bliumis, Jean-Christian Bourcart, Boyan, Rina Castelnuovo, Michal Chelbin, Ofri Cnaani, Barry Frydlender, Itamar Jobani, Vardi Kahana, Leora Laor, Amy Simon, Andrea Stern and Yuval Yairi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Omaggio a de Chirico


The curators of the exhibition, Antonio Porcella, friend of the great artist, and Gloria Porcella have selected notably famous artists for the occasion, including Enrico Prampolini and Renato Guttuso, Ruggero Savinio, Gino Marotta, Ennio Calabria, Sergio Vacchi, Mario Ceroli, Alberto Sughi, Bruno Ceccobelli, Piero Pizzi Cannella, Bruno Grassi, Marco Nereo Rotelli, and promising young Italian and international contemporary artists Jean Pierre Duriez, Alfredo Rapetti, Erika Calesini, Angelo Colagrossi, Stefano Branca, Irem Inceday, Pierluigi Slis, Camilla Ancilotto, Isabella Orsini, Francesca Leone, Cristiano Cascelli, photographers Paula Stoeke and Fabiana Roscioli, and sculptor Manuel De Francesch to pay homage to the artist Giorgio de Chirico. The artists will tell in their own way, and with surprising and innovative results, the unique art of a timeless genius who with his works revolutionized the history of art. Each artist has been able to see and read de Chirico and above all each with his own specificity, has succeeded to create an original work and at the same time unique in its genre.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Kiran Desai 's Novel The Inheritance of Loss: The Ravages of Revolution


Political and social unrest disturbs the lives of a retired Cambridge-educated judge, his orphaned granddaughter, and his cook in 1980's India.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Nathan McCall's Novel Them: A Changing Neighborhood


White gentrification threatens Atlanta's historically black Old South Ward, where Martin Luther King, Jr. was born.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | The Effective Interview: Techniques to Land You the Job


Susanne Rhow, career coach, shares insights that have helped her private clients from the retail, financial services, law, and technology industries to flourish, even in today’s tumultuous environment. This session offers on-the-spot practice in Rhow’s techniques, developed from her more than 20 years’ experience as an executive at Sotheby’s, Estée Lauder International, Cisco Systems, and Saks Fifth Avenue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Why Games Are (Good) for Learning with SimCity Creator Will Wright


Video game pioneer Wright, the creator of “SimCity” and “Spore,” will lead a discussion on how digital games encourage learning. Wright, awarded the PC Magazine Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005, has been called one of the most important people in gaming, technology, and entertainment by publications such as Entertainment Weekly, Time, PC Gamer, Discover, and GameSpy. In 2009, he left publisher Electronic Arts to form his own think tank for the future of games, toys, and entertainment—the Stupid Fun Club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Computer Surfing for 50+


Hands on using wireless laptops. Prerequisites: Typing and Keyboarding Basics, Basic Mouse Skills, Basic Internet. Explore websites of special interest to active older adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | How Gays and Lesbians Became a New York City Ethnic Group


With Dr. Ronald J. Brown. Italians, Greeks, Chinese, Russian Jews, Puerto Ricans and a host of others are long established New York City ethnic groups. Each has its own neighborhood, houses of worship, restaurants, clubs, newspapers, Fifth Avenue parade, and ethnic holidays. But, Brown asks, are gays and lesbians an ethnic group?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Isaac Bashevis Singer and His Artists


With Laura Kruger, Curator of the Hebrew Union College Museum. Singer, Nobel Prize Laureate, spun tales of straw into gold. He unleashed a rich storehouse of Jewish popular imagination, creating graphic literary symbols, interweaving everyday life with wonders emerging from dreams and nightmares. Of his more than 56 books Kruger is featuring 17 artists who illustrated 25 of these books. The noted talents include Larry Rivers, Raphael Soyer, Ira Moskowitz, Antonio Frasconi, Leonard Fisher, Maurice Sendak, Eric Carle and William Pene DuBois. They range from whimsical juvenilia to bawdy, carnal cautionary tales.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Job Loss/Transition: Myths and Facts about Unemployment and Health Insurance


In this workshop, the lawyers from the New York Legal Assistance Group will fill you in on the types and availability of health insurance, advice on ways of maintaining or extending unemployment benefits as well as tips on negotiating a good severance package.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Performance-Readings from the Group Exhibition Companion


Performance-readings by Pablo Helguera and Jimbo Blachly & Lytle Shaw, artists who are part of Companion, an exhibition of artworks contextualized with the source that influenced their creation. Companion culls together cultural projects that draw inspiration from references mined from history, culture, and science. Pablo Helguera (born in Mexico City, 1971) is a New York-based artist whose work often adopts the format of the lecture, museum display strategies, musica l performances and written fiction. Helguera has exhibited or performed at venues such as MoMA, PS1, the Royal College of Art, London; 8th Havana Biennal, PERFORMA 05, Havana; Shedhalle, Zurich; P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York; Brooklyn Museum;MALBA museum in Buenos Aires, Ex-Teresa Espacio Alternativo in Mexico City, The Bronx Museum, Artist Space, and Sculpture Center. Jimbo Blachly was born in Orange, NJ in 1961 and moved to New York City in 1990. One-man shows of his work have been organized at Elizabeth Harris Gallery, NY (1999) and at Esso Gallery, NY (1997). His work has been featured in group exhibitions at Gallery Campo + Campo in Antwerp, Belgium (1999), at the Brooklyn Museum of Art (1997), at the New Museum of Contemporary Art, NY (1995), and at the Drawing Center, NY (1993). Lytle Shaw is a New York-based writer whose books include Low Level Bureaucratic Structures, Cable Factory 20, The Lobe), and Frank O'Hara: The Poetics of Coterie. Since 2004 Shaw has co-edited The Chadwick Family Papers with Blachly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Photographer Zubin Shroff discusses his exhibition The Cosmopolitans


Stripped of titles and cultural context, portrayed individuals are difficult to categorize in an increasingly globalized world. Shroff will discuss with Shelley Rice how cultures and people connect across place, space, and ethnic boundaries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Poet Matthea Harvey talks about her work


Harvey is the author of Sad Little Breathing Machine and Pity the Bathtub Its Forced Embrace of the Human Form. Modern Life, her third book of poems, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and was named a New York Times Notable Book. Her first children’s book, The Little General and the Giant Snowflake, was illustrated by Elizabeth Zechel. Harvey is a contributing editor to jubilat, Meatpaper and BOMB. Moderated by Mark Bibbins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | America’s Next Top Model’s J. Alexander discusses and signs Follow the Model


Not everyone is born to be a supermodel, but every woman can acquire confidence, self-esteem, and the determination to realize her dreams.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Josh MacPhee disusses his book Paper Politics: Socially Engaged Printmaking Today


Based on an exhibition of artwork by 200 international artists, the book showcases art concerned with social justice and global equity. Join MacPhee for a presentation and discussion of art created in response to the monumental trends and events of our times. MacPhee is a member of political art cooperative Justseeds and the creator of numerous fantastic books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Author Reading | Victor Verney reads from his book Warrior of God: Jan Zizka and the Hussite Revolution


Zizka (1370-1424) was a formidable figure whose life and military career was set amidst the whirlwind of monumental revolutions - military, religious, political and social - that engulfed medieval Europe in the 14th and 15th centuries. The leader of Bohemia's Hussite Revolution -- the first of the religious wars during the Protestant Reformation -- he was a forward-thinking military genius whose record is virtually unmatched: he never lost a battle, despite being completely blind for much of his later career.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Write and Record Jingles about New York


Join Lexa Walsh to write and record jingles about New York. Musicians, singers and writers -- professionals and amateurs alike -- are welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Café Jazz: Student Combos


Student jazz combos in an intimate setting. Refreshments provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Workshop | Gotham Writers' Workshop


Novelist Sonya Chung (the forthcoming Long for This World) offers an hour-long writing workshop on the art and craft of writing fiction. Bring paper and pen. Wednesday February 17, 2010 7:30 PM
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Faculty Composers Concert


This concert will feature performances of new works by faculty composers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Haiku Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy in the intimate setting of an old speakeasy, Haiku features some of NYC's top comedians working out material. You never know who will drop by the room and do a set.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Youth Orchestra of the Americas


Led by Artistic Advisor Plácido Domingo, Youth Orchestra of the Americas is a multicultural, world-class symphony orchestra of 100 gifted young musicians between the ages of 18 and 30 and from over 20 countries in the Western Hemisphere. Musicians are selected from a rigorous audition process at local, national and international levels. The finest musicians are chosen to participate on full scholarship to allow for the greatest diversity possible, regardless of economic background or means. This concert will feature a selection of musicians from the orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | MacGuffin: Improv Comedy


True to its name, MacGuffin, which is a term used to describe an event, character, or object that motivates the scene forward but isn’t what the scene is about, is one step ahead of the audience’s expectations. MacGuffin members have studied with New York’s finest improv theatres including The Upright Citizens Brigade, Gotham City Improv, and The PIT.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
$6
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Concert | Christmas Concert

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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Dvorak and More

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