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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 27, 2013?

54 free events take place on Wednesday, February 27 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 27 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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54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

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Lecture | Camels, Rhinos, and Armadillos: Picturing the World in the Age of Discoveries


How did Europeans make sense of the expanding globe in the Age of Discoveries? This seminar explores the impact of the printing revolution on Europeans’ perceptions of America, Africa, and Asia in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. They will examine how, in the absence of first-hand evidence, Europeans attempted to make sense of the contradictory accounts of travelers. Dániel Margócsy is Assistant Professor of History at Hunter College, CUNY. He has published articles on cabinets of curiosities, the commercialization of science, the development of taxonomy, and the art of the Dutch Golden Age.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Other | A Taste of Cocoa 2013


Visit for delicious samples of hot chocolate from participating retail stores.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


Stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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. Tour times: 11am & 1pm.
   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., 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
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Film | Woody Allen's Oscar-Winning Midnight in Paris (2011): Writer in Magical France


With Kathy Bates, Adrien Brody, Carla Bruni. While on a trip to Paris with his fiancé's family, a nostalgic screenwriter finds himself mysteriously going back to the 1920s every day at midnight. 94 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Master Class | Ken Noda, Collaborative Piano Master Class


An extraordinary opportunity for connoisseurs of great music and young talent. An outstanding artist of today discusses and critiques performances by outstanding artists of tomorrow at a world-renowned conservatory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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
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Lecture | Natural History and National History in Habsburg Galicia


This talk by Professor Larry Wolff of NYU will address the deployment of natural history to articulate Galicia's provincial coherence in the 19th century, following the establishment of the Habsburg province in the late 18th century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


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

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


Museum Ambassador Asia Tail gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Video | Dance Video: Merce Cunningham


David Vaughan, archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and author of Merce Cunningham/65 Years, will introduce and show videos featuring the work of choreographer and dancer Leonide Massine. Program to include films of La Boutique Fantasque, Jeux d’enfants, and two movements of Les Présages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | David Frankel's Hope Springs (2012): Middle-Aged Malaise


With Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones, Steve Carell. After thirty years of marriage, a middle-aged couple attends an intense, week-long counseling session to work on their relationship. 100 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Ice Theatre of New York Skate Concert


Join them rink-side for 2013 City Skate Concert Series at the world's most famous ice rink.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Concert | Juilliard Artist Diploma Performances


Juilliard students share their talent with the community in these free hour-long lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season. The Artist Diploma performers constitute the few highly gifted and experience musicians selected to develop their artistry and professionalism in the ever-changing contemporary world
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Jazz | The Hunter Jazz Ensemble & Jazz Vocal Workshop


Ryan Keberle & Priscilla Owens, directors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Mutual Funds and ETFs


This class clarifies the differences between mutual funds and ETFs. They explain concepts such as net asset value and capital gains distributions, and demonstrate how to read a mutual fund statement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Master Class | Joy in Singing: Art Song Master Class


An art song master class led by American tenor Paul Sperry. JOY IN SINGING is a not for profit organization and award program devoted to helping young singers. Its mission is “to promote knowledge and love of art song literature, assist the careers of recitalists and composers, and educate a wider audience in the joy of song.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassador Yvonne 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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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro to Social Networking


Learn what social networking is and why it's so popular, how to set up an account (if you do not already have one) and send a tweet or connect with friends and/or relatives.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Video | Dance Video: Merce Cunningham


David Vaughan, archivist of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and author of Merce Cunningham/65 Years, will introduce and show videos featuring the work of choreographer and dancer Leonide Massine. Program to include films of La Boutique Fantasque, Jeux d’enfants, and two movements of Les Présages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel 2010 For Beginners


Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Open Mike | A Celebration of Words


Come and share or just listen to poetry, short stories, songs and more. Present one of your own creations or choose one from the collection. Presentations must be appropriate for all ages. If you plan to present, please RVSP by Saturday, February 23rd.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Discussion | Jewish Life in Germany before Hitler


A conversation with art historian and novelist Silvia Tennenbaum, who fled Germany and immigrated to the U.S. in 1938. Her first novel, The Rabbi’s Wife (1978), made the New York Times bestseller list and provoked a good deal of controversy. It was followed by Yesterday's Streets – a saga portraying four generations of a Frankfurt Jewish family.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Other | Winter Whiskey Festival: Free Whiskey Tasting Every Day in February


A whiskey a day keeps the winter blues away. The first annual Winter Whiskey Festival offers a free tasting of at least one whiskey each day for the entire month of February. Customers will have the opportunity to sample whiskeys from around the globe: American small batch bourbons and ryes, peaty Scotches, smooth Irish whiskeys and even a new whiskey from the Bronx. Free and fun, drop by every day and take advantage of this unprecedented opportunity to educate your palate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | It's a Long Month: Living on a Fixed Income


Are you living on a fixed income? Learn to "stretch" your income by setting priorities, establishing a budget, planning and saving. Presenter: Jay Stevens.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Alison Singh Gee reads from her book Where the Peacocks Sing: A Palace, a Prince, and the Search for Home


Alison Singh Gee is an award-winning international journalist whose work has appeared in People, Vanity Fair, In Style and many more publications.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Artifex Press presents Jim Dine: Sculpture, 1983-2012


Artifex Press the first company dedicated to the production of digital catalogues raisonnés, celebrates the release of Jim Dine: Sculpture, 1983-2012, a searchable, sortable interactive web publication detailing the artist’s entire three-dimensional output for the past three decades — more than 300 original works, and nearly 1000 casts in total. This event features a demonstration of the Artifex Press digital catalogue raisonné platform, followed by a discussion with Jim Dine; Sara Davidson, editor of the Jim Dine Catalogue Raisonné; and David Grosz, Editor in Chief of Artifex Press. Browse view from the Jim Dine catalogue raisonnéBrowse view from the Jim Dine catalogue raisonné
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Group: The Psychopath Test: A Journey Through the Madness Industry by Jon Ronson


They say one out of every hundred people is a psychopath. The Psychopath Test is the New York Times bestselling exploration of their world and the madness industry. Reserve your copy here, or pick up a copy at the Information Desk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | National Book Critics Circle Reading


Every year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in the categories of Fiction, General Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism. This year's finalists read from their work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Tova Snyder's Italian Roofscapes


"I have a home and studio in Pigna, an Italian medieval village, a few miles inland from the Riviera coastline, near the French border. Looking out of my windows and down at a panorama of tile covered rooftops, I became inspired to paint my 'Roofscapes' series." - Tova Snyder
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Second-Year Singers Recital


Second-year singers from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute or Vocal Arts perform song repertoire in recital with faculty pianists from the Marcus Institute and the Collaborative Piano Department. Performances at at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Shaping the Future of the Dance Field


MODERATED BY Amy Fitterer, Gina Gibney, and Lane Harwell.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Music and Your Brain


With Jamshed Bharucha, Ph.D., Neuroscientist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Concert | Music in the Moment


An evening of new music by emerging composers. The Composers Now Festival strives to highlight composers by emphasizing their interactions with the audience, and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the magic behind composing. Composers include Manuel Andres Garcia Orozco, Juan Calderon, and others. The concert will be followed by a conversation with the composers and performers, moderated by Cindy Giron.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: The Strangest by Betty Shamieh


Midway through Camus' classic The Stranger, an unnamed Arab is killed. Leaping from this moment and working backwards through possible histories of tangled romance, ethnic conflict, and random violence, playwright Betty Shamieh has crafted a new play inspired by this unknown character. Infused with elements of Middle Eastern oral storytelling traditions and dance, The Strangest is an absurdist murder mystery about two Algerian brothers who vie for the love of the same woman. Their bitter rivalry ends with one brother being inexplicably gunned down by a French stranger. Following the reading, the writer and director will be joined in discussion by moderator James Schamus.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Tanner Colby discusses his book Some of My Best Friends Are Black: The Strange Story of Integration in America


The author of Belushi: A Biography presents his thoughts on the social, economic, and political factors, which according to him have obstructed integration in America. He chronicles America’s troubling relationship with race through four interrelated stories: the transformation of a once-racist Birmingham school system; a Kansas City neighborhood’s fight against housing discrimination; the curious racial divide of the Madison Avenue ad world; and a Louisiana Catholic parish’s forty-year effort to build an integrated church.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Tour of Beat Memories: The Photographs of Allen Ginsberg


Gallery Talk with Pato Hebert, Visiting Associate Arts Professor, Department of Art & Public Policy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk with Paula Hayes


Paula Hayes has exhibited her ephemeral, living works internationally for over two decades, with early exhibitions at Andrea Rosen Gallery, The Fawbush Gallery both in NYC, Eigen + Art, Berlin, The Shauffhausen Museum, Shauffhausen, Switzerland, The Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, The Queens Museum of Art and most currently at Salon 94, Marianne Boesky Gallery, The Museum of Modern Art, (all in NYC), The Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio, Glasstress, of the 2011 Venice Biennale and Lever House, NYC in 2012.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Birdwaves, Time Traveling and Dream Harvesting: Contemporary Sci-Fi and Geek Culture


Join sci-fi authors Andri Magnason, Sean Ferrel, N.K. Jemisin and Stephen H. Segal for a night of science fiction madness, discussion, music, and book signings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Carla Bianco, Singer/Songwriter


Carla Bianco is most known for playing Maureen on Broadway in the musical Rent,recently released her first full length CD, All This Time, which is being very well received internationally with radio airplay across the US.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Film | Dutch Documentary: Justice for Sergei (2011)


The death in prison of Sergey Magnitsky, a young Russian lawyer, remains one of the darkest scandals in the blotchy history of Russia's criminal justice system. One year after Magnitsky’s death, this HD documentary brought the full details of his tragic story to light. 53 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Matthew Goodman reads from his book Eighty Days: Nellie Bly and Elizabeth Bisland's History-Making Race Around the World


In this fascinating story of two pioneering women journalists vying to outdo each other and the feats of Phineas Fogg, Matthew Goodman marries social history with travelogue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Cafe Jazz


A performance from Jazz Arts Program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Jazz | Charles Tolliver Big Band


Tolliver played with some of the most important musicians of our time, including Jackie McLean, Max Roach, McCo! y Tyner, Booker Ervin, Andrew Hill, Gerald Wilson, Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, and many others. His own ensembles have included Stanley Cowell, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Reggie Workman, Charles McPherson, and his students from The New School, Robert Glasper and the Strickland Brothers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Hostias by Darren Lougee


Featuring the acting talents of: Joe Mancuso, Tim Mullins, Shetal Shah, Tara Westwood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Monica Huggett and the Juilliard415 Ensemble perform Bach


Artist-in-residence and artistic advisor of the Historical Performance Monica Huggett leads Juilliard415 in a performance of one of the most celebrated works in the keyboard repertoire-Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations BWV 988, which begin with an elegant aria, followed by thirty brilliant variations, through which Sitkovetsky's arrangement for instrumental ensemble adds a richness of timbre.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Reading | Reading: How I Learned 4th Anniversary Show


Featuring: KATHERINE LANPHER, JULIET HOPE WAYNE, ELICIA BERGER, DAVID CRABB, TED TRAVELSTEAD.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Flute Recital


Featuring Seung Jae Yoo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: The Weekly: A Sketch Show


Every Week Justin Kiernan Byrne and Josh Sorokach get together to write a comedy show. The next day they rehearse it with co director Dylan Snowden and a rotating cast. The next day they perform the show. Check out Weekly every week, and you’ll never see the same thing twice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$5

Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:00 pm
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Concert | The Winter Antifolk Festival


A celebration of the 20th anniversary of the presentation of live music at the East Village fixture. Some 80 artists representing the entire span of the venue's remarkable music timeline, including those whose careers were launched there,
   New York City, NY; NYC
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