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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 12, 2012?

46 free events take place on Thursday, January 12 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 January 12 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 January . 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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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, January 12, 2012

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Park Walk | Fort Tryon-to-Wave Hill Walk


5 miles at a moderate pace. Walk through Ft. Tryon and Inwood Hill Parks, and on to Wave Hill. You’ll be on paved walks much of the time except for well-maintained woodland trails in Inwood Hill and later in the Bronx in Riverdale Park. If there is snow on the ground, however, boots would be best. A few gradual ups and downs. Bring water and lunch or buy lunch at Wave Hill. Entrance is free. Rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
$3

Workshop | Computer Safety Workshop


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Learn about threats to computers and their users, such as viruses, hackers, and spam, and solutions to minimize them.
   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

Screening | Silent Film: Raoul Walsh's The Thief of Bagdad (1924)


Starring Douglas Fairbanks. A recalcitrant thief vies with a duplicitous Mongol ruler for the hand of a beautiful princess. 139 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Talk | Interest: The Key to Finance


In this informative lecture, discuss what is interest and the way it works. Learn how you can avoid the pitfalls of debt and credit cards and make sense of investments, mortgages, and retirement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


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


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


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

Screening | Native American Films


Featuring films by and about Native Americans. At 1pm, 3pm and 5:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Violin Works by Stravinsky and Bach


Program: Suite Italienne, Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971) Movements from D minor Partita, Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) Caprice No. 11 Niccolò Paganini (1782–1840) Sérénade Mélancolique Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840–1893) Carmen Fantasie Brillante Jeno Hubay (1858–1937) With: Ji Eun Anna Lee, Violin
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Book Club: Utopia by Thomas More


A chance to explore books you've been meaning to read or re-read, and to discuss them with others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class. The class is limited to 10 participants.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A 45-minute in-depth look at the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Uncovering Your Family History: Introduction to Genealogical Research, Part II


The library boasts one of the country's largest free public collections of genealogical tools; this class introduces some key resources. With skills learned here, you might find the name of an ancestor on a ship's passenger list or discover the names of family members in historical census records. Building on Uncovering Your Family History, Part I, this class delves into additional key resources, specifically immigration and naturalization records.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Opening Reception | Remarkable Treasures: Folk Art from the Allan Stone Collection


From primitivist painting, antique carousel animals, and cigar store figures, to weather vanes, store signs and prison art, this exhibition gathers over twenty five rare, prized, whimsical and bizarre folk art treasures from the collection of legendary art dealer and collector Allan Stone. Though he is most recognized for handling New York School artists such as Willem de Kooning and Joseph Cornell, Allan Stone had a covetous appetite for any aesthetic object that manifests formal vitality, visceral intrigue, unselfconscious conviction and personal vision. Combined with passionate connoisseurship, this appetite brought together the extraordinarily rich cross section of folk art and Americana from which this exhibition is drawn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photography: Burk Uzzle's Burned


Discovering by chance an old country store that had been burned out more than a decade ago, Burk Uzzle rescued charred books, rag dolls, and other objects that practically crumbled to his touch. In his North Carolina studio, Uzzle directed his large-format view camera at these fragile objects, and with intricate lighting, proceeded to make still lifes that are brooding, yet affirmative; filled with mystery and glowing light; and intimate though presented in monumental scale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Kabul Beauty School by Deborah Rodriguez


Soon after the fall of the Taliban, in 2001, Deborah Rodriguez went to Afghanistan as part of a group offering humanitarian aid to this war-torn nation. Surrounded by men and women whose skills–as doctors, nurses, and therapists–seemed eminently more practical than her own, Rodriguez, a hairdresser and mother of two from Michigan, despaired of being of any real use. Yet she soon found she had a gift for befriending Afghans, and once her profession became known she was eagerly sought out by Westerners desperate for a good haircut and by Afghan women, who have a long and proud tradition of running their own beauty salons. Thus an idea was born.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Got Clutter? Join the Clutter Support Group


Do you feel overwhelmed by the possessions, papers and piles that have taken over your life and space? Don't know how or where to start to make changes? You're not alone. Join the NYPL Clutter Support Group, an educational support group for individuals who are struggling with clutter and disorganization. The NYPL Clutter Support Group will be a member based group facilitated by organizing expert AJ Miller to address clutter and disorganization related issues and offer support, information, tips and techniques to combat clutter and become better organized. Open to people of all ages with any degree of disorganization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Tim Scott / Cleve Gray


TIM SCOTT IN THE 60s 70s - An exhibition of sculpture by Tim Scott. Often compared to Brancusi and Matisse for his distillation of movement and color, Scott’s work unfolds into space with geometric precision. His sculpture from the 1960s and 70s draw from a wellspring of narrative inspiration. The artist himself noted in 1967 that sculpture “can achieve poetry in which the language itself is invented, is a product of pure analysis and conception.” From a crucible of basic geometry Scott constructs intricate spatial metaphor. Despite its weight, Bird in Arras pushes against gravity, arching through the air as if in mid flight. Though his forms are suggestive, it is precisely their lack of direct reference that lends to the full force of their imaginative power. CLEVE GRAY: SILVER AND GOLD, 1967 is the artist's first solo exhibition at the gallery and will explore his series of monumental canvasses from that year. Typical of the artist’s breakthrough into abstraction, theses works establish Gray as a master of color and material. Gold and silver float against a backdrop of varied color, alive with an alchemical glow. They alternate between explosive energy and contained reflection, between the universal and the highly personal. Above all they reflect the artist’s lifelong commitment to and sensual, bodily understanding of his medium.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Adult Yoga


An open-level yoga with a certified instructor! Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Artifacts: John Small's Field Collection


An assembly of artifacts from John Small's ongoing installation practice. Based on the historical practices of early explorers, searching and discovering, "Field Collection" ties together the history of exploration with his imaginative research. The explorer's intentions to discover new territories and let themselves dive into the unknown are mirrored by his art making through his use of fictional historic discoveries, and their transformation into art. Shown: "Landing" 2011, Oil and Mixed Media on Board, 2 x 4 feet
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Bulgarian Images: Film, Music and Dance


Nationally recognized dance ethnographer and cultural specialist, Martin Koenig will introduce his film about Bulgarian music and dance, and lead a Q&A after the screening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Design Meets Social Innovation


Social innovation, the application of new strategies and models to solving the challenges facing the world, is one of the most dynamic, expansive and exciting fields of endeavor today. Design has the potential to be the most powerful integrating force in social innovation. Cheryl Heller, chair of the new MFA Design for Social Innovation Department, discusses how the tools and process of design can be used to help turn good intentions and great ideas into positive impact.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Other | Feather Hat Variations: A Sculpture, a Video, and a Story about Moctezuma’s Feather Crown


The Aztec headdress of Moctezuma is part of the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Mexico wants it back, but what’s not clear, is whether Moctezuma ever wore a feather crown. Mahony is a collective of artists based in Vienna: Stephan Kobatsch, Jenny Wolka, and Clemens Leuschner. They have brought a hat and a feather to New York, a place that is impartial to the Austrian-Mexican dispute. They will present Feather Hat Variations: a sculpture, a video, and a story about Moctezuma’s feather crown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: End of Days


A group exhibition featuring the work of Jessica Cannon, Bonnie Collura, Erin Dunn, Susan Hamburger, Valerie Hegarty, Patrick Jacobs, Brian A. Kavanaugh, Sophia Narrett, Hilary Pecis, Seth Scantlen, Melanie Schiff, and Dana Sherwood. The exhibition explores the notion of revelation—both apocalyptic and transcendent. Each artwork functions as a moment of suspended time, capturing the world in a state of silent reflection, imagined ecstasy, mangled deterioration, or a complicated combination of all three. Also opening: Meghan LeBorious' window installation "Emptiness & Its Implications."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Campaign


Featuring more than 25 artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: I See the Moon


A group exhibition featuring artists: Katelyn Alain, Dina Brodsky, Sabrina Marques, Scott Kahn, Christopher Saunders, Ryan Scully and Nicolas Touron. These seven artists display the ability to create alluring visual manifestations of their imaginations, causing viewers to suspend disbelief and dive into fantastical realms of fantasy. I See the Moon explores many worlds from post-apocalyptic landscapes to moments pulled from lifelike fairy tales.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Make. Believe.


This group exhibition features work by artists with mental illness. Among the more than 40 pieces spotlighted are: Rodney Thornblad’s intricate graphite, colored pencil and ink work on paper; John Tursi’s large scale wire coat hanger assemblages; Alfred Samba’s brightly hued mixed media works on wood; and the late Frances Olivero’s colored pencil on newsprint portraits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Michael Scott's Black and White Line Paintings 1989 - 2011


Scott describes the process of returning to this formula in his work over the years: “Over the last twenty five years my work has taken several forms of expression, from concentric circle or target paintings, to black and white line paintings, to photographs, to cartoon-inspired drawings, to paintings that can be described as psychedelic ‘candyland’ themed landscapes, to small thickly painted encaustic abstractions. However, over this period of time, the most predominant works are the “highly optical” black and white line paintings done since 1989. These are probably the works for which I am best known."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photos: Weegee's Naked City


Over 125 prints of New Yorkers and other urbanites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Will Kurtz's Extra F***ing Ordinary


Kurtz's debut exhibition at the gallery. The show consists of life size figural sculptures constructed of collaged torn sheets of newspaper, wood, wire, screws, tape and everyday objects which depict the characters captured by Kurtz's iPhone camera lens. Will Kurtz received his MFA from the New York Academy of Art where he was the recipient of the Postgraduate Fellowship, 2009 – 2010. His work is currently in the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation, Jersey City NJ; Tullman Collection, Chicago IL; Krupp Family Foundation, Boston, MA and the Collection Majudia, Montreal CA. Kurtz was born in Michigan and currently lives and works in Brooklyn NY.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Jerusalem: Sacred City of Three Faiths


In conjunction with the exhibition Jerusalem and the Holy Land: The Paintings of Ludwig Blum (1891-1974), this will be an interfaith panel. Three participants, one from each Abrahamic faith, will take part in a moderated discussion on the meaning of Jerusalem to Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. The panelists will be: Dr. Adriane Leveen, Senior Lecturer in Bible at Hebrew Union College; Fr. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J., Laurence J. McGinley Professor of Religion and Society, Fordham University; and Dr. Ahmed al-Rahim, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Virginia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Social Hour: Astronomy


View the night sky as guided by the Amateur Astronomers Association. Bring your own binoculars if you have them; telescopes provided. This program includes complimentary refreshments and an interactive lecture. For ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Slide Lecture | Susan N. Herman discusses her book Taking Liberties: The War on Terror and the Erosion of American Democracy


The author takes a hard look at the human and social costs of the War on Terror. A decade after 9/11, it is far from clear that the government's hastily adopted antiterrorist tactics--such as the Patriot Act--are keeping us safe, but it is increasingly clear that these emergency measures in fact have the potential to ravage our lives--and have already done just that to countless Americans. This illustrated lecture is a wake-up call for all Americans, who remain largely unaware of the post-9/11 surveillance regime's insidious and continuing growth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | New Yorker cartoonists present The Best of the Rejection Collection


In this interactive event, New Yorker cartoonists Matthew Diffee, Harry Bliss, Mort Gerberg, Sidney Harris, Carolita Johnson, Arnie Levin, Eric Lewis, Julia Suits, Marisa Acocella Marchetto, David Sipress, Mick Stevens, Julia Suits, Barbara Smaller, and Christopher Weyant will gather to celebrate their latest book, The Best of the Rejection Collection. They'll chat, complain and even share a bunch of their freshest rejects.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Bear Country: Mad Libs


Bear Country presents: Mad Lib Karaoke. Come on down to Bear Country, a place where a (adj.) guest sings a karaoke song that’s been (verb ending in -ed) by the audience. Many mystical things happen in Bear Country: improvisation, laughter, friendship, and mild violence. Don’t look away, cause in Bear Country (something exciting) can happen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Nancy Bilyeau discusses her book The Crown


Magazine editor and writer Nancy Bilyeau reads from and signs copies of her debut novel, a fast-paced Tudor thriller set against the background of Britain's bloodiest period.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Pulitzer-winning author Stacy Schiff discusses her work


Stacy Schiff is an author and scholar. Her books Véra and Cleopatra: A Life have both won Pulitzer Prizes while Saint-Exupéry was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Her book A Great Improvisation: Franklin, France, and the Birth of America was a winner of the George Washington Book Prize. Hear Schiff discuss literature, success, and her latest best-selling works. A question and answer session, plus a book-signing and reception will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Improvised Musical


The best of the best musical improv performers to create a kick ass, no two shows are alike, scream like a child, improvised musical. Come see two musical sets for the price of one (FREE if you are a student of improv anywhere in the world!).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital - Hyun Jin Lee, piano


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Banjoist Jayme Stone performs from his CD Room of Wonders


Praised as the, “Yo-Yo Ma of the banjo" Jayme Stone brings his global banjo adventures this January. He is a two-time Juno Award-winning banjoist and his brand new album, Room of Wonders, includes music from Norway, Sweden, Brazil, Bulgaria, Italy and North America. The music is inspired by folk dances from around the world. Stone turned mysterious melodies into rocking tunes and crafted lush, edgy originals, with some of North America’s best acoustic musicians for companions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Performance | The Scene Comedy Show


The Scene is a weekly showcase of improvised one act plays. Each week the show features New York’s top improvisers from Saturday Night Live, The Colbert Report, The Daily Show, Baby Wants Candy, Second City and more. The Scene is produced and hosted by Dan Hodapp and Micah Sherman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Performance | New Team Lunacy Comedy Show


All you need to do is show up. Don’t have an improv group? They’ll put you in one! Have a team then bring them down! Five teams get to play for ten minutes each, and everyone has fun. Work on your skills and meet some great new people. New Team Lunacy, hosted by Erick Hellwig.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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