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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on February 24, 2024?

33 free events take place on Saturday, February 24 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 24 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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33 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, February 24, 2024

All events are free unless otherwise noted.

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free events nyc Phaedra's Love: Hauntingly Intense Adaptation of Seneca
free events nyc High-Energy Hip-Hop Dance Show for Families
free events nyc Singer-Composer Weds Jazz, Soul and Folk
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Tour | 13 Tours, All City Neighborhoods, Any Time Of The Day, Choose One Tour Or Many


These free tours take place at various times during the day, all day long. You can make reservations for as many tours as your schedule allows. SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights + DUMBO 3 Hour Lower Manhattan Harlem Chelsea and the High Line 6 Hour Downtown Combined Greenwich Village Central Park Lower Manhattan Midtown Manhattan Grand Central Terminal Graffiti and Street Art Tours World Trade Center
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Black History Month Fitness


10:00 a.m. - Cardio Circuit Blast w/ Chris 10:35 a.m. - Hip House Cardio w/ Vonecia 11:10 a.m. - Zumba w/ Ashley Instructor: Chris Patt
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Returning to Self: Work­shops, Per­for­mances


A day of work­shops, per­for­mances, and cel­e­bra­tions for all ages that will cre­ate com­mu­ni­ty and ele­vate Black voic­es. Through this day-long event, work togeth­er to cre­ate a safe and nur­tur­ing space for self-care and reflec­tion where par­tic­i­pants can tune in to their needs, hon­or their feel­ings, and begin to return to themselves. Fea­tur­ing: Breath­work led by Con­ver­sa­tions with Black Women Guid­ed medi­a­tions with A Safe Space Jew­el­ry mak­ing work­shops with Jam + Rico Affir­ma­tion art with Red Hook Art Project Andoche Louba­ki’s Mfouam­bi­la Kon­go and Angel Kaba’s Afro’ Dance New York, in part­ner­ship with DuYe Moves DJ sets curat­ed by Half Moon BK Food from Black-owned businesses Pho­to wall by Gov­er­nors Island Nature
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Hike | Winter Mushroom ID Hike


While plants enjoy their winter's sleep, many fungi are active in our parks! Join the Urban Park Rangers on a hike through Hunter Island to explore seasonal mushrooms.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Gallery Talk | Build what we hate. Destroy what we love.: Curator's Tour


This exhibition brings together the work of three artists presenting a visual repertoire of Venezuelan contemporary realities that explore themes of migration, memory, and interconnectedness among an atomized nation. The artworks employ visual storytelling to delve into the social and material aspects of Venezuela’s mass exodus, focusing on what migrants carry and leave behind. Clothing artifacts explore the identity transformation that migration causes, highlighting personal journeys through textile weavings. Ethnographic and netnographic studies reveal the underlying forces that trigger these movements and condition individuals to adapt and harness violence to their favor. And fragmented family histories are presented through altered archives, mirroring migrants' experiences and their efforts to preserve and reimagine their own stories. Featuring work by: Cassandra Mayela, Juan Diego Pérez la Cruz, Ronald Pizzoferrato
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Delcy Morelos: El abrazo: Artist Walkthrough


Artist-led tour of Delcy Morelos’s exhibition—the artist’s first solo presentation in the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Talk | Horse of Course! with NYC Parks Mounted Unit


Explore the intersection of parks enforcement and urban wildlife at this joint program with the NYC Parks Mounted Unit and the Urban Park Rangers. Meet a real horse officer at the Horse of Course program and discover the vital role of horses in city parks enforcement. Learn about how they care for the horses, where they live, and what they eat. Urban Park Rangers share how to co-exist with other local wildlife. All ages welcome.  
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Something Beautiful: Reframing La Coleccion


A tour to explore and discuss the on-view sections of the exhibition, the gallery's most ambitious presentation of its unique, complex, and culturally diverse permanent collection in over two decades. Start times: 1pm, 2:30pm
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | The Wiz (1978): Wizard of Oz Adaptation with Diana Ross, Michael Jackson


An adaptation of The Wizard of Oz that tries to capture the essence of the African-American experience. Director: Sidney Lumet Stars: Diana Ross, Michael Jackson. Nipsey Russell 134 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Saxophone Works by Duke Ellington and More (In Person AND Online!)


Music Advancement Program, saxophone. Program André Waignein (1942-2015), Rhapsody William Grant Still (1895-1978), Romance Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), Histoires Eugène Bozza (1905-1991), Aria for Alto Saxophone and Piano Paule Maurice (1910-1967), Tableaux de Provence Joseph Turrin (b. 1947), Meditation for Tim Paul Creston (1906-1985), Sonata for E-flat Alto Saxophone and Piano Fauré (1845-1924), Après un rêve Duke Ellington (1899-1974), In a Mello Tone
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | SharQui: The Bellydance Workout


In a SharQui class, you’ll learn new moves and combinations in flow. You’ll gradually build up to more complex movements starting with the very basics! If you can walk in place, you can belly dance with SharQui. This class is taught to music with easy-to-follow steps that will surely get your heart pumping. Instructor: Kaitlin Hines-Vargas
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | The New York Chamber Players Perform Works by Hindemith and More


The New York Chamber Players. Program Hindemith (1895-1963), Piano Sonata No. 2 Hindemith (1895-1963), String Trio No. 1 Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), Suite for Left Hand Piano Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), Strings, Op. 23 Registration required.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Hike | Winter Wonderland Hike


Urban Park Rangers exploring the park and uncover its wonders revealed by the desolate winter. Rangers will discuss climate change and how it affects our environment and why our winter days seem less wintry, all while making snow and crafts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Play | Gruesome Playground Injuries: Love as Bloodsport


Kayleen and Dougie are a couple of kids supposed to be best friends. From ages 8-38 they fall in out of love, fight like hell for (and with) each other and undergo countless gruesome playground injuries. Written by Rajiv Joseph.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | Just Mercy (2019) with Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx


After graduating from Harvard, Bryan Stevenson heads to Alabama to defend those wrongly condemned or those not afforded proper representation. One of his first cases is that of Walter McMillian, who is sentenced to die in 1987 for the murder of an 18-year-old girl, despite evidence proving his innocence. In the years that follow, Stevenson encounters racism and legal and political maneuverings as he tirelessly fights for McMillian's life. Director: Destin Daniel Cretton Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, Rob Morgan, Tim Blake Nelson, Rafe Spall, Brie Larson Michael B. Jordan is an American actor and producer. He is best known for his film roles as shooting victim Oscar Grant in the drama Fruitvale Station (2013), boxer Adonis Creed in Creed (2015), and Erik Killmonger in Black Panther (2018), all of which were written and directed by Ryan Coogler. Jordan reprised his role of Creed in Creed II (2018) and Creed III (2023); the latter also marked his directorial debut. Jamie Foxx is an American actor, comedian, and singer. He received acclaim for his portrayal of Ray Charles in the film Ray (2004), winning the Academy Award, BAFTA, Screen Actors Guild Award, and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. That same year, he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the crime film Collateral.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Play | Phaedra's Love: Hauntingly Intense Adaptation of Seneca


Experience the haunting intensity of Sarah Kane's Phaedra's Love, a gripping theatrical masterpiece that flips inside out the very abject nature of the most elemental epitome of human relations - a family. In Kane's blunt and vulgar adaptation of Seneca's Phaedra, a seemingly joyous birthday celebration descends into a harrowing tale of passion, delusion, domination, and the tangled webs of human brutality. A student production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Concert | High-Energy Hip-Hop Dance Show for Families


A high-energy Hip-Hop dance show for kids about self-love and empowerment. Dance, learn sign language, and recite positive affirmations. The show introduces kids to lesser known Black history facts and connects them with cultures other than their own by fostering a fun, welcoming and affirming environment. Fyutch performs songs and leads interactive discussions based on the topics of identity, safe spaces, eco-conscious habits, and Indigenous Peoples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Play | Grounded: Pressures of Remote Warfare


An unexpected pregnancy ends an ace fighter pilot’s career in the sky. Reassigned to operate military drones from a windowless trailer outside Las Vegas, she hunts terrorists by day and returns to her family each night. As the pressure to track a high-profile target mounts, the boundaries begin to blur between the desert in which she lives and the one she patrols half a world away. Written by George Brant
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Festival | Harlem is…Music Theater & Dance: Exhibition, Film, Performance


This event honors the cultural history of a century of Harlem's blossoming and celebrates 100 legacy keepers and institutions. The community celebration will feature a filmed tribute to the legacy keepers, a performance of excerpts from the composition "Harlem is a State of Mind" by jazz great Craig Harris and his band and an opportunity to meet the honorees and to view the historic exhibit, the culmination of a 23-year journey working with young people and educators to explore the people, culture, art, and activism that define this spectacular community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress


Informal showings of new works in varying stages of development. Showings are followed by a reception, conversation, and Q&A between the artists. With: Ayano Elson + Iris McCloughan
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Painters in Dialogue


Aan intimate conversation between painters Gerald Lovell and Taylor Simmons in conjunction with their ongoing solo exhibitions. Both friends and collaborators, Lovell and Simmons will discuss their distinctive approaches to painting, their parallel experiences growing up in Atlanta and moving to New York City, and the forces that drive their artistic practices.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Three Poets


Featured Poets: Meredith Bergmann, Terese Coe, Bob Holman Meredith Bergmann is an award-winning sculptor. Her Women’s Rights Pioneers Monument was unveiled in Central Park in August 2020, and she is currently finishing a monument for the historic center of Lexington, MA. Her poetry has appeared in many journals and anthologies. Her chapbook A Special Education was published in 2014 by EXOT Books, and an illustrated poetry book, The Dying Flush, will be published by EXOT in 2024. Terese Coe’s poems, translations, and prose appear in Agenda, Alaska Quarterly, Cincinnati Review, Classical Outlook, Cyphers, Hopkins Review, The Moth, New American Writing, New Writing Scotland, Ploughshares, Poetry, Poetry Review, Stinging Fly, Threepenny Review, and the Times Lit. Supp. Her book Shot Silk was listed for the 2017 Poets Prize, and Giorno Poetry Systems awarded her two grants. Bob Holman, poet, filmmaker, is the founder of the Bowery Poetry Club. In 2023 he performed at Sundance, Tbilisi, Tokyo, Vienna, Oslo and the Parkside Lounge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Having Come This Far By Faith: Music, Dance, Spoken Word


This program will inform the public of and celebrate the significant contributions of African Americans through music, dance, and the spoken word. It is committed to the remembrance of history and the uplift of African Americans. By reaching back through this program, it can envision and grasp a healing future for our community and all of humanity. The program will include bible-themed works by choreographer Walter Rutledge, featuring dancers Ezra Swift and Cortney Taylor Key. The works will include a solo set to 2 Chronicles and extend the work with another selection from Hebrew 11, narrated by theater legend James Earl Jones. Two additional sections, a solo for Key and a new duet for the pair, will also be offered.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Classical Music | Serene organ meditations in an intimate venue (In Person AND Online)


Enjoy a program of hymns, anthems, and voluntaries for the organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Performance | 2 Short Plays: Eye of a Needle / can timmy come out and play?


Eye of a Needle Written, directed and featuring Brandon Burk Exploration of a fragmented childhood. can timmy come out and play? by Marty Sternstein Timmy, age 19, has been living for some time in the basement (rec room) of the family house with the approval and support of his parents. Timmy talks primarily about his relationship to family members, his interest in acting, and his particular passion for Shakespeare and Hamlet. His interest in role-playing, however, leads him to suggest that some of what he is saying may be invented.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Speaking in Two Tongues: A 2-Artist Exhibition


A dual exhibition featuring New York-based artist Logan Sylve and Angolan artist Cristiano Mangovo, explores the compelling narratives of the artists' distinct aesthetics. Sylve blends elements of surrealism, expressionism, illustration and animation in his prolific oeuvre using paint, ink, pencil and sgraffito. Mangovo's body of work, rich with folk symbolism and recurring motifs rooted in nature, ritual and physiognomy, reflects on the body as a vast planet - a symbol of both past brutality and future resilience. The show serves as a reflection on culture, tradition and the dynamic relationships between individuals and their bodies. 
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Staged Reading | The Vessel: Big-City Suicide


Three parks employees safeguard visitors at The Vessel, a tourist attraction in New York City’s Hudson Yards. The platform they work on is rising, and guests are dying. Caught in dangerous crosshairs, the trio’s uncertain future awaits. Written by Brendan George
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Astronomy: The Winter Sky


Winter is a prime season for stargazing. The cold air clears the night sky of clouds and creates ideal conditions for seeing the stars, planets, and other celestial highlights.    
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, J.S. Bach, Telemann, and More (In Person AND Online!)


Music Advancement Program. Program Vieuxtemps (1820-1881), Violin Concerto No. 5 in A minor, Op. 37 Telemann (1681-1767), Fantasie for Flute without Bass, No. 6 in D minor, TWV 40:7 J.S. Bach (1685-1750), Parvita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006 Mozart (1756-1791), Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K. 313 Ivan Trevino (b. 1983), Pocket Hindemith (1895-1963), Sonata Debussy (1862-1918), Le fille aux cheveux de lin
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Singer-Composer Weds Jazz, Soul and Folk


Morley is a singer, producer, composer and educator who weaves the threads of jazz, soul, and folk traditions into a singular tapestry of vocal and acoustic splendor. To date, Morley has released seven albums and spearheaded the active fundraiser, Borderless Lullabies. Morley also uses music as a tool for dialogue facilitation and conflict resolution when working with survivors of human trafficking and war.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Play | Gruesome Playground Injuries: Love as Bloodsport


Kayleen and Dougie are a couple of kids supposed to be best friends. From ages 8-38 they fall in out of love, fight like hell for (and with) each other and undergo countless gruesome playground injuries. Written by Rajiv Joseph.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Play | Phaedra's Love: Hauntingly Intense Adaptation of Seneca


Experience the haunting intensity of Sarah Kane's Phaedra's Love, a gripping theatrical masterpiece that flips inside out the very abject nature of the most elemental epitome of human relations – a family. In Kane’s blunt and vulgar adaptation of Seneca’s Phaedra, a seemingly joyous birthday celebration descends into a harrowing tale of passion, delusion, domination, and the tangled webs of human brutality. A student production.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Classical Music | Works by Rachmaninoff, Poulenc, and More for Tenor (In Person AND Online!)


Samuel Rosner, Tenor. Program Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), Unvergänglichkeit, Op. 27, No. 1 Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), Alt-Spanisch, Op. 38, No. 3 Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), Liebesbriefchen, Op. 9, No. 4 Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957), Mit Dir zu schwiegen, Op. 22, No. 2 Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Сон, Op. 8 No .5 Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Уж ты, нива моя, Op. 4, No. 5 Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Ветер перелётный, Op. 14, No. 4 Rachmaninoff (1873-1943), Они отвечали, Op. 21, No. 4 Poulenc (1899-1963), Voyage à Paris, FP 107, No. 4 Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), Neige sur le parc Monceau Poulenc (1899-1963), Montparnasse, FP 127, No. 1 Kurt Weill (1900-1950), Complainte de la Seine Germaine Tailleferre (1892-1983), La Rue Chagrin Trad, Two Yiddish Folk Songs Samuel Barber (1910-1981), Knoxville: Summer of 1915
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Musical | Broadway Actors in a Tony Winner's Musical Comedy

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Classical Music | Works by Tchaikovsky, Liszt, Ravel, and More at a Landmark Venue

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