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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on July 16, 2009?

55 free events take place on Thursday, July 16 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 July 16 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 July . 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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55 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, July 16, 2009

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Lesson | Tai Chi in the Park


A tai chi class are for all ages and experience levels. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


All ages and abilities welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
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Workshop | Cardio Workout in the Park


All ages and abilities welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 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. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Fishing in the Hudson River


Catch-and-release fishing gives anyone and everyone the chance to fish. It’s an appropriate and fun activity for those as young as five. All of the necessary supplies including rods, reels and bait, as well as complete instructions, are provided. Fishing poles are provided on a first come, first served basis, with a half-hour limit when others are waiting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Hike | Governors Island Tour


A guided tour of the National Historic Landmark District. The tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours, rain or shine. It is strongly recommended that you bring at least 1 quart (1 liter) of water and a portable snack with you. Please dress for the weather. The tour route can be strenuous.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


All ages and abilities welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Spreadsheet Basics with MS Excel 2003


Hands on using wireless laptops. Introduction to the features of Excel 2003. Topics include entering text and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting and print previewing worksheets.
   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
$5

Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Native Pride Dancers, led by Larry Yazzie (Diné), lead special sessions of storytelling and interactive dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Other | Skate Boarding and Roller Blading


The Skate Park is open to all skate boarders and roller bladers willing to sign a waiver and wear proper protective gear. Individuals under 18 years of age must have a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | Anthony David, Spoken Word/R&B


A master storyteller, David’s moving voice and passionate guitar playing have made him a rising star in the spoken word and R&B realms. Having worked closely as composer and producer with soul siren India.Arie, his supple words and melodies evoke an endlessly nuanced palate of human emotions. His self-described “Millenium Blues” draws inspiration from classic blues, modern hip-hop, and soulful jazz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Wall Street and Downtown Tour


Weaves together history, events, architecture, and people of birthplace of NY, financial capital of the world, and hottest new neighborhood in the city. Stops include U.S. Custom House, Trinity Church, Wall Street, NY Stock Exchange, other architectural and cultural sites. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Emmet Cohen Trio, 17-year-old Jazz Prodigy


The 17-year-old jazz prodigy founded of the Emmet Cohen Jazz Ensemble, which began as a quartet and became a trio this year. Cohen regularly dazzles audiences with his sophisticated compositions and professional performance style. A twelfth grader, he was selected by the Grammy Foundation from among hundreds of student applicants across the nation to perform at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles this spring. He will be playing piano as part of a four-piece Jazz Combo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Eric Person Trio, Smooth Jazz Music


Musician/composer/arranger Person is a saxophonist living in New York City. He has been active on the NYC/international scene for over twenty years. He five CDs out as a leader and has worked with many greats in jazz and rock music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Kendra Shank Quintet


Shank was voted Talent Deserving Wider Recognition in the 1999 Downbeat International Critics Poll. Since the 2007 release of her A Spirit Free, the elastic improviser has accumulated a pile of accolades, with a “unique and immediately identifiable sound and style” (LA Times) who “phrases inventively, whether crisp and sizzling or sensuously smoky” (Jazz Times).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Performances from Broadway and Off-Broadway: The Little Mermaid / 9 to 5 / Pure Country / The Toxic Avenger


Cast members highlight the most popular songs from their hit shows.
   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
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Hike | Governors Island Tour


A guided tour of the National Historic Landmark District. The tour covers 1.5 miles in 1.5 hours, rain or shine. It is strongly recommended that you bring at least 1 quart (1 liter) of water and a portable snack with you. Please dress for the weather. The tour route can be strenuous.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Native Pride Dancers, led by Larry Yazzie (Diné), lead special sessions of storytelling and interactive dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Genealogy: An Introduction


Hands on using wireless laptops. Exploring your family history? Learn how to trace your roots in this introduction to genealogy. Discover library and web resources for genealogical research. Prerequisite: internet and web searching.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Native American Summer Dance


Native Pride Dancers, led by Larry Yazzie (Diné), lead special sessions of storytelling and interactive dance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Brief Shorts, a Program of Dance and Literature


Xoregos Performing Co. presents this program of spoken and danced plays and poems by Eugene Ionesco, Ade Ademola, Rick Foster, Adam Kraar and Curtis Zahn. These innovative and entertaining works will be seamlessly knit together by combining clear and dramatic articulation of the texts with exciting choreographed dance and movement. The overall effect of the one hour presentation will be akin to a contemporary vaudeville show. Commissioned music by James Barry. Costumed by Yuliya Bogdanova. Directed and choreographed by Shela Xoregos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Break Dancing Classes


Break dancing classes for young adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | BuzzUniverse, a blend of rock, jazz, latin, and world music


BuzzUniverse features smoking horns and a rock-solid rhythm section. Since 2003, the band has been performing and tearing up clubs and large festivals throughout the northeast and has released three captivating albums. Natives of Elizabeth New Jersey, BuzzUniverse aims to spread their unique sound and positive vibe far and wide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | John Huston's The Maltese Falcon (1941)


With Humphrey Bogart, Peter Lorre and Mary Astor. A private detective takes on a case that involves him with three eccentric criminals, a gorgeous liar, and their quest for a priceless statuette. 101 min. Nominated for 3 Oscars. The short Under the Rollercoaster, directed by Lila Place, will be shown. DJ MonkOne will spin the tunes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lesson | Yoga in the Park


Yoga classes for all ages and levels. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Bestelling mystery writer Lee Child reads from his book Gone Tomorrow


International bestselling author Lee Child has been crowned the “best thriller writer of the moment” (New York Times) and “the poster boy of American crime fiction” (Los Angeles Times). About Gone Tomorrow, Publishers’ Weekly writes “All good thrillers know how to build suspense and keep the pages turning, but only better ones deliver tight plots as well… Child does all of that in spades in his 13th Jack Reacher novel.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Kathleen Brown reads from her book Foul Bodies: Cleanliness in Early America


In this unusual cultural history, Brown shows that attitudes toward “dirt” through the mid-nineteenth century reflected the fundamental values of early American society. Broad in historical scope and imaginative in its insights, Brown’s new book expands the topic of cleanliness to encompass larger issues such as religion, health, gender, class and race relations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop


Facilitated by: Miranda McLeod. In poetry, the spaces between the words are as important as the words themselves. Explore how syllables and silence can be woven together to enhance a poem's meaning.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Theater | William Shakespeare's Hamlet


The Bard's classic tragedy, probably the most famous play ever, is set in Denmark and recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has murdered his father, the King, and then taken the throne and married his mother.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 1(212) Summer Heist Series


Special performances and reception with the artists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Award-winning writer Anne Michaels reads from his book The Winter Vault


In a book deemed an "exquisite novel" by Publishers Weekly, the acclaimed author and poet creates a love story that juxtaposes historical events with the intimate moments of a couple who move to a houseboat on the Nile in 1964. Michaels is best known for her novel Fugitive Pieces, which won the Orange Prize, the Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Trillium Book Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Dance Gang, site-specific dance


Guerilla art duo Dance Gang is back with a brand new one-of-a kind dance event created just for the park. Expected some unexpected art-in-the park happenings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Howard Dean discusses his book Howard Dean's Prescription for Real Healthcare Reform


In his book, the physician and former governor widely credited for reviving the Democratic Party after the 2004 elections tells Americans what needs to be done to successfully reform healthcare. One key, he writes, is to offer Americans the option to participate in a public health insurance program, much like Medicare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Katha Pollitt reads from her book Mind-Body Problem: And Other Poems


Pollitt takes the ordinary events of life–her own and others’–and turns them into poignant and often funny poems that are full of surprises and originality. Pollitt’s imagination is stirred by conflict and juxtaposition, by the contrast (but also the connection) between logic and feeling, between the real and the transcendent, between our outer and inner selves: Jane Austen slides her manuscript under her blotter, bewildered young mothers chat politely on the playground, the simple lines of a Chinese bowl in a thrift store remind the poet of the only apparent simplicities of her childhood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Man Man, experimental rock


Honky Tonk organ, face paint and rough vocals propel Man Man to the forefront of any performance. The band started to gain popularity after opening for Modest Mouse in 2007, and some of their songs were featured in an episode of the TV show Weeds. The band plays a host of instruments, including the clavinet, sousaphone, flute, euphonium, xylophone, marimba, noise makers and pots and pans.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Millennial Territory Orchestra plays the music of Sly & the Family Stone


Steven Bernstein's Millennial Territory Orchestra pays tribute to Sly & the Family Stone with an evening of music. Special guests include legendary Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell and an array of vocalists including Sandra Saint Victor, Shilpa Ray and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sarah Stolfa on her award-winning photography book The Regulars


Stolfa tended bar at McGlinchey’s in downtown Philadelphia for ten years. Her photographs of bar regulars won The New York Times Photography Contest for College Students in 2004 and several of her photographs later appeared in The New York Times Magazine. The photos are a striking visual counterpart to popular bar literature.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | The Junior Mack Band, blues/rock music


The hard-driving group explores blues, with excursions into jazz, rock and soul. Drawing from a wide variety of influences, the band’s goal is to take the listener on a musical journey. Frontman Mack is a New Jersey-native and a self-taught guitarist, who first picked up the instrument at the age of 9. He has sat-in or worked with such musicians as The Allman Brothers, Chaka Khan and John Popper, to name a few. La Frae Sci will join Mack on drums, with Andy Eulau on bass and Mathias Schuber on keyboard.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Akumulátor, 1994 - outdoors, on the roof


Director: Jan Svěrak. In this movie, TV sets are full of life. The TV character double needs energy from the true character to survive. Each time a real human watches TV, his “double” will pull life energy from him. So there’s a mysterious death-serial. Many people die in front of their TV sets and nobody knows why. In Czech with English subtitles
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Breath and Imagination, a Play Based on the First African-American Classical Singer


Before there was Marian Anderson, there was Roland Hayes - the first world-renowned African-American classical vocalist. Born the son of a slave in Georgia, Roland discovered his voice as a young boy singing spirituals in church. Daniel Beaty's play with music chronicles the amazing journey of this pioneer from the plantation in Georgia to singing before kings and queens in Europe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Creedence Clearwater Revisited / Mountain / John Sebastian, Acts that Performed at Woodstock


Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame rhythm section from the legendary rock group Creedence Clearwater Revival, launched the Creedence Clearwater Revisited project in 1995 to once again perform live Creedence Clearwater Revival hits like "Bad Moon Rising," "Born on the Bayou" and "Fortunate Son" - touchstones of a generation. They have released the album Recollection. Mountain, the 60s/70s rockers famous for their song "Mississippi Queen," perform that and their other tunes. Their most recent release is Masters of War. John Sebastian, a founder of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band the Lovin' Spoonful ("You Didn't Have to Be So Nice," "Do You Believe in Magic," "Did You Ever Have To Make Up Your Mind?") also had success as a solo act with "Welcome Back."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Gladys Knight / The O'Jays, Classic Soul and Pop


In the 70s, Gladys Knight (and the Pips) took the music world by storm with hits like "Midnight Train to Georgia," "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and "Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)." The O'Jays were on the 70s most successful R&B acts thanks to songs like "Use ta Be My Girl," "Back Stabbers" and "I Love Music."
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
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Concert | Kronos Quartet / Luminescent Orchestrii, an Evening of Transgressed Musical Boundaries


For more than 35 years, Kronos Quartet (pictured) has, time and again, redefined “string quartet,” assembling in the process “a body of work unparalleled in its range and scope of expression” (NPR). Their repertoire runs the gamut from Bartók to Charles Mingus to Jimi Hendrix, and their collaborators have been as diverse as Philip Glass, Asha Bhosle, and Nine Inch Nails. Opening is Luminescent Orchestrii, a Gypsy punk string ensemble that “plays renditions of Appalachian and Gypsy tunes that run from lively and infectious to deeply melancholy” (Time Out NY).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | “Fresh Fruit Festival: Writers They Love”


Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender writers read from their own work and the work of those who inspired them. Guests include Michael Musto, Donna Minkowitz, Jaffe Cohen, Jud Newborn and David Carter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | 2 Short Films: Rubber Soles and Whitewash


Directed by Christine Turner, Rubber Soles is a heart-warming short film about an 11-year old Harlem boy who makes the ultimate sacrifice for a chance at love. The kids of Milbank Community Center in Harlem played themselves in the film as the other basketball players. Whitewash, directed by Ted Woods, is a documentary exploring the complexity of race in America through the struggle and history of Black surfers. Featuring music by Erykah Badu and the Roots, the story is narrated by Grammy Award winner Ben Harper with Tariq “Black Thought” of the Roots and told through the eyes of surfers from Hawaii, Jamaica, Florida, and California.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Americana Concert: Jones Street Station / Scary Mansion / Kristen Andreassen


Jones Street Station make American music that is both contemporary and classic in character. Veterans of New York City's roots music community, they released their debut album Overcome (as The Jones Street Boys) in October 2007. They are currently finishing their second album to be released in mid-2009. Brooklyn's Scary Mansion, led by simnger-songwriter Leah Hayes, has released Every Joke Is Half The Truth. Singer-songwriter Kristen Andreassen has been heard on NPR's A Prairie Home Companion and Mountain Stage. She has released the CD Kiss Me Hello.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Peter Nickowitz' Songs & Statues


The play is about an assimilated Jewish family in 1958, suburban Connecticut whose lives are turned upside down when the father is passed over for a promotion because of their Judaism. Directed by Tom Oppenheim with Steve Cook. With Chase Fein, Tom Oppenheim, Betsy Parrish, Ben Rathbun, Elizabeth Shepherd and Angela Vitale
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Reel Harlem: New York Non-Fiction Uptown & the Urban Dance Alliance


A night of music and movies. First, there will be live dance performance by Urban Dance Alliance. At 8:30 p.m. watch documentaries made by real New Yorkers about real New Yorkers. These films tell the true stories of the people that make everything happen in the greatest city on earth. It’s your city, take a look.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | True Sex Confessions


Featuring Mike Edison (I Have Fun Everywhere I Go), Melissa Gira Grant (Sexerati.com), Megan Carpentier (Jezebel.com), Blaise K ("How I Learned" Reading Series), and Maria Diaz. Hosted and curated by Rachel Kramer Bussel (Best Sex Writing 2009, The Mile High Club, Spanked). Free candy, cookies, chips and 100 mini-cupcakes from Baked by Melissa will be served. Authors' book swill be available for sale. Audience members will have the opportunity to anonymously share their true sex confessions throughout the night (via index cards that will be read aloud between readers). Free copies of the word game SexySlang will be given away.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream


An outdoor presentation of the Bard's romantic comedy about the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke of Athens, Theseus, the Queen of the Amazons, Hippolyta, and with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The play is one of Shakespeare's most popular works and is widely performed across the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | You Don't Mess With the Zohan; with Adam Sandler


Directed by Dennis Dugan (113 min, USA, 2008). Adam Sandler is a spicy plate of hummus as Zohan, an Israeli commando who escapes the army to become a New York City hairstylist! And during the film, enjoy a delicious hummus tasting, sponsored by Hummus Place.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
$5
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