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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on January 9, 2014?

44 free events take place on Thursday, January 9 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 9 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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44 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, January 9, 2014

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free events nyc Heidi Boghosian discusses her book Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance
free events nyc Elisa Zied reads from her her book Younger Next Week: Your Ultimate Rx to Reverse the Clock, Boost Energy, and Look and Feel Younger in Seven Days
free events nyc Downtown Comes Uptown Concert
        

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


For nearly 100 years, the Beaux-Arts beauty known as Grand Central Terminal (a.k.a Station) has been a testament to the ingenuity and ambition of a great city, impressing both travelers and visitors with it's wonderful architecture and pulsating vibe. It's history is a story of immense wealth, great engineering, a few accidents, a planned sabotage and one terrific ceiling, but most importantly a story of survival and rebirth.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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.
   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., 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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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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Tour | Southern Park Welcome Tour


Travel from Grand Army Plaza, past the Pond and Gapstow Bridge, and stop at the Dairy on this trip through the southern Park highlights. Route involves moderate inclines and some stairs. 45-minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The ABC of It: Why Children's Books Matter


Enjoy a 45-minutes docent-led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 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
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Talk | Photographer Andrea Baldeck discusses his book Bones Books and Bell Jars


A new photography book by fine art photographer Andrea Baldeck offers a contemporary fusion of art and medicine, recalling an era when artists and physicians collaborated to educate aspiring medical students and share information with other medical practitioners.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Folias and Diferencias: Music from Spain’s Golden Age


Musicians at the Spanish Gate will perform compositions by Juan Hidalog, José Marin, and Diego Fernándex de Huete. The pieces pay homage to the music of Spain’s Golden Age, including folia with fiery variations, suave chaconas, the lascivious zarabanda, and passionate tonos. Performers: Christa Patton, Baroque harp; Dongmyung Ahn, Baroque violin; Christopher Morrongiello, lutes & Baroque guitar; Guest Artist: Nell Snaidas, soprano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
$10 suggested donation

Lecture | Rockefeller Center: Architecture, Sculpture, and the Rockettes


An art deco masterpiece, Rockefeller Center was the largest private building project ever undertaken. It represents the commercial and artistic vision of John D. Rockefeller, and demonstrates what money and taste can produce. This project brought together architecture and urban planning, intellectual programs on the history of human progress and rich, theatrical ornament. It was erected despite political intrigue and the upheavals of the Depression, which makes it all the greater miracle. Dr. Seth Gopin, the speaker, is known to several generations of Rutgers University students for his dynamic lectures on the history of art. The intertwining of art, history, and culture fascinate him. Prior to his retirement he also held several administrative positions at the university, including Director of Global Studies, and he furthered the course of international education in the United States and Europe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Master Class | Mann String Quartet Institute Master Class


North America’s most promising young string quartets and special guests, personally chosen by Robert Mann, will take part in a series of master classes to be taught by Mann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Subway Art Tour


Many people think of the New York City subway as one of the largest, most efficient, if not the cleanest mass transit systems in the world. Few, however, think of it as the largest and longest art gallery on the planet. Well, they don't know what they are missing. This lively walking AND subway riding tour visits over a dozen subway stations to experience a selection of these striking often whimsical works that go largely unnoticed by the general public. Join this climate controlled subway and walking art tour. Along the way you'll learn about and become expert at navigating the (in)famous NYC subway system. There's also the invaluable opportunity to confer about your other sightseeing plans with the acclaimed Bronx born, vastly experienced licensed NYC tour guide, Darryl Reilly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Folk Circle Hootenanny


They'll be singing all types of folk songs from a variety of cultures including favorites like "If I Had a Hammer," "Blowin' in the Wind," "Down by the Riverside," "This Little Light of Mine," "The Times They are A-Changin'" and more. If you are a musician and want to join in the jam, you are welcome, too. Come gather round people, wherever you roam...for some old-time folk signing!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 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 Clutter Support Group, an educational support group for individuals who are struggling with clutter and disorganization. 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: Stuart Hawkins / Keren Cytter


Stuart Hawkins: Everyone Knows What It Looks Like - An exhibition of new paintings featuring Still Life of Fruit, Portrait of a Woman, Landscape and more... Keren Cytter: HOME - The exhibition consists of 65 drawings drawn from the artist's close environs and organized chronologically.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Centered, New Photographs by Israeli Artist Naomi Leshem


Centered comprises 10 photographs, each of a solitary figure – five male, five female--placed in a challenging physical or psychological situation by Leshem. Each was thus forced to confront and cope with the difficult position by finding a sense of order and balance; they each find a way to be centered. While Leshem photographs the figures in stasis, this deceptive calmness is reached only after much struggle.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Guanshan Gathering: Works by Zheng Shengtian and Wang Dongling


This collaboration between the influential scholar, curator and artist Zheng Shengtian and the highly regarded calligrapher Wang Dongling is the first time that they have worked together although they have formed close ties through their long-standing affiliation with the China Academy of Art in Hangzhou. With calligraphy performances by the artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Alex Prager's Face in the Crowd, Featuring Photography and Installation


This two-part exhibition will feature large-scale photographs of elaborately staged crowd scenes and an immersive three-channel video installation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Cesare Civetta discusses his book The Real Toscanini: Musicians Reveal the Maestro


Cesare Civetta will give a presentation on Arturo Toscanini, the conductor who raised the standards of orchestral and operatic performance over an astonishing 68 years on the podium. Civetta’s new book published is a collection of vivid interviews with 50 artists who worked with the great conductor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Hooray for HOLLYwood!


A joint exhibition celebrating the history and influence of the Holly Solomon Gallery, from its origins in the groundbreaking exhibitions and performances at 98 Greene Street to the eponymous gallery that made collector-turned-dealer Holly Solomon into a style icon and one of the most influential gallerists of her generation. WORKS BY: Nicholas Africano, Laurie Anderson, Christo, Brad Davis, Donna Dennis, Mary Heilmann, Valerie Jaudon, Robert Kushner, Thomas Lanigan-Schmidt, Robert Mapplethorpe, Gordon Matta-Clark, Kim McConnell, Melissa Meyer, Izar Pahtkin, Nam-Jun Paik, Judy Pfaff, George Schneeman, Alexis Smith, Andy Warhol, William Wegman, Joe Zucker, and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Mandala: Locus of Thought


This show explores the Mandala’s elemental form and union of seemingly irreconcilable binaries as a guide for parallel systems of reasoning. Artists: Alyssa Gorelick, Andrew Molleur, Arlene Shechet, Brian Bulfer, Chuck Webster, Fabienne Lasserre, Francesca Capone, Jeffrey Scott Mathews, Jenny Blumenfield, Lauren Smith, Matt Jones, Meredith Walker, Prithi Gowda, Steph Gonzalez-Turner, Stephen Mueller.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Group Photography Exhibition: The Space Beyond


Featuring: Norbert Eilers, Alexander Gehring, Andrea Grützner, Robert Schlotter, and Paula Winkler.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Bad Fog


A show with work by eight artists, curated by Eddie Martinez.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Texting


This group show features more than 30 works, including: Brenda Collie’s “Shades of Thought” (oil and paper on canvas); Ann Fischman’s “The Sick Rose” (mixed media on wood); Anthony Newton’s “Through My Own Eyes” (mixed media on matte board); and Keith Pavia’s “Curves” (oil on canvas panel and wood). Also on view in the exhibition are works by Davida Adedjouma, Susan Baus, Lorrie Berman, Azure Bourne, Laurel Burns, Carleton Cordier, Kate Davis, Jonathan Glass, and Alyson Vega.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Intro Class: Meditation, Concentration and Breath


For thousands of years, breathing and concentration techniques, along with the profound practice of meditation, have proven to be powerful means to purify the body and mind to more fully express our fullest human potential. In this class we will experientially learn how breath practices calm the mind and nervous system, enabling a sparkling clarity that makes easier our capacity to hold our attention as we engage in various techniques of concentration. Further, we will experience how breath and concentration practice naturally enhance our practice of meditation—allowing for deep absorption in our true nature as peace, clarity and joy. With Thomas Amelio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Jessica Stoller's Spoil, an Installation of Sculptures


Stoller uses clay and the grotesque as a vehicle to explore the constructed, often idealized world of femininity, gathering imagery across cultural lines and histories, often fixating on the subjugation of the female body.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Shanna Waddell's ( it's like ) roadside stuffed animals


In this new group of works, Waddell’s fascination with cults – religious or personal – continues to serve as a vehicle for broader existential themes. These are tough paintings, which Karen Rosenberg, in a New York Times review, assessed as forging a “confident style best described as post-apocalyptic and post-Expressionistic. It’s hallmarks are radioactive colors, corrupted sterile and spiritual imagery, and sheer painterly bravura.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photography: Allan Gilmore's 360


Allan Gilmore has worked as a free-lance photographer in Washington, D.C; Houston, T.X.; NYC; and East Africa. Gilmore has permanent collections at the International Center of Photography, Grand Central Neighborhood, the NYC Fire Department-Engine 65, and the Cornell Capa collection. In addition to his fine art photography, Gilmore is a portrait photographer and has taken portraits of President Bill Clinton, photographer Gordon Parks, playwright Edward Albee, and other cultural luminaries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Photography: Harvey Stein's Coney Island/Harlem: A Portrait of Two Communities


An exhibition of the work of renowned New York Street photographer Harvey Stein, which brings together his series of two famous New York communities: Coney Island and Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Portrait Paintings by Johan Van Mullem


Van Mullem lives and works in Brussels. He has had exhibitions in London and Belgium.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Jason Dodge's We are the meeting


Jason Dodge’s work is currently the subject of a solo exhibition at the Henry Art Gallery. Dodge additionally published a two-volume catalogue with the Henry Art Gallery including a book of letters between Dodge and poet Matthew Dickman. In 2013, Dodge participated in the 12th Biennale de Lyon, the 9th Bienal do Mercosul, and oO, the Lithuanian Pavilion at the 55th Venice Biennale.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Laura Petrovich-Cheney's Block Party


The artist lives in Asbury Park, New Jersey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Li Hongbo's Tools of Study


With what appears to be impeccable recreations of carved porcelain masterpieces, the sculptures are in fact entirely comprised of thousands of layers of paper. Li Hongbo's stunning, stretchable, paper sculptures, inspired by both traditional folk art and his time as a student learning to sculpt, challenge our perceptions. With a technique influenced by his fascination with traditional Chinese decorations known as paper gourds--made from glued layers of paper--Li Hongbo applies a honeycomb-like structure to form remarkably flexible sculptures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Video: Stan Douglas' Luanda-Kinshasa


The artist will debut a new film set in a reconstruction of the Columbia 30th Street Studio. This legendary recording studio, known as one of the finest in the world, was opened in 1949 by Columbia Records in an abandoned Armenian church on East 30th Street between Second and Third Avenues in Manhattan. Nicknamed “The Church,” it was home to some of the most renowned recordings of the era up until its closure in 1981, including Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue (1959), Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 Revisited (1965), and Pink Floyd’s The Wall (1979). Other artists using the studio were Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Cash, Aretha Franklin, Glenn Gould, Billie Holiday, Vladimir Horowitz, and Charles Mingus, among many more, with musical genres ranging from classical to musicals, jazz, pop, and rock.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Heidi Boghosian discusses her book Spying on Democracy: Government Surveillance, Corporate Power, and Public Resistance


There isn't a day that goes by without reports of spying abuses by the National Security Agency. Since June 2013, when Edward Snowden, a former NSA contractor, leaked to the Guardian UK and the Washington Post, it has become clear that the U.S. government is conducting mass surveillance of its own people. While violating constitutional principles at home, the government is also monitoring phone calls, emails, and other communications of America’s allies and other innocent people abroad. How did we get to this truly Orwellian moment? What role do corporations play in making this eavesdropping and spying possible? What can we do to protect ourselves? Join a conversation with the author and Lewis Lapham, who authored the foreword to her book. This stimulating evening will include ample time for audience Q&A.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Elisa Zied reads from her her book Younger Next Week: Your Ultimate Rx to Reverse the Clock, Boost Energy, and Look and Feel Younger in Seven Days


Elisa Zied is an award-winning registered dietitian and nutritionist. Learn how achieve boundless energy, effortless weight management, supercharged health and all around well-being.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Grammy-winning singer Angelique Kidjo reads from her book Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music


Angélique Kidjo is known for her electrifying voice and fearless advocacy work. In this intimate memoir, she reveals how she escaped Communist Africa to make her dreams a reality, and how she's prompting others all around the world to reach for theirs as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Simon Sinek reads from his book Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't


Start with Why author Simon Sinek discusses why great leaders create environments that result in successful organizations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Downtown Comes Uptown Concert


Featuring Emily King, Anais Mitchell, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Sean Rowe. Hosted by Rita Houston from WFUV. Rockwood Music Hall will return to present its second of chapter of Downtown Comes Uptown. Over the course of two nights, they spotlight four talented musicians in two distinctly different settings. Four unique artists will bring songs and stories of their everyday stomping grounds, the downtown club scene, to a new audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Concert | Ensemble ACJW performs works by Debussy and Scriabin


Program: LIGETI Ten Pieces for Wind Quintet DEBUSSY Sonata for Flute, Viola, and Harp SCRIABIN (arr. Thomas Bergeron) Andante from Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 30 FAURÉ Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 15 With: Catherine Gregory, flute; Stuart Breczinski, oboe; Liam Burke, clarinet; Nanci Belmont, bassoon; Laura Weiner, horn; Thomas Bergeron, trumpet; Alexandria Le and Tyler Wottrich, piano; Grace Park, violin; Megan Griffin and John Stulz, viola; Hannah Collins and Alice Yoo, cello; Tony Flynt, bass. The Academy
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