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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on June 5, 2010?

43 free events take place on Saturday, June 5 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 June 5 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 June . 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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43 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, June 5, 2010

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

City Walk | Prospect Park-to-Chinatown Walk


7 miles, slow-to-moderate pace, flat hike. From Ft. Hamilton Parkway around the perimeter of Prospect Park to Grand Army Plaza, then down Union Street to Court Street, and across the Brooklyn Bridge to Chinatown. Eat at a Vietnamese restaurant. Rain cancels. ***YOU MUST CALL LEADER FOR VERIFICATION AND CORRECT TIME***
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 am
$3

City Walk | Great Manhattan Bridge Walk


27 miles, moderate pace, 12 hours. Start at Brooklyn Bridge, end at GW Bridge. Walk over all of the bridges on which one can leave Manhattan Island by foot. Bring Metrocard for 2 or 3 bus/subway rides (in addition to the 27 miles of walking.) Bring plenty of water & lunch. Heavy rain at start cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:45 am
$3 plus Metrocard

Workshop | Sunshine Yoga


Raghunath teaches a distinct and memorable class. Raghunath currently teaches at Kula Yoga in Tribeca and Pure Yoga East. This will be an all-levels class that is not to be missed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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City Walk | Shakespeare’s Walk


6+ miles, 4 hours, moderate pace with several climbs. Visit sites that offer Shakespeare for free during the summer. Leave the sonnets at home. Bring lunch, water, and snacks. Rain cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
$3

Other | Book Swap Social


Want to make sure your gently used books get a good home? Then join us for our first ever book swap social. Bring TEN (please adhere to the limit) great titles you wish to exchange with other library patrons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Opening Reception | Exhibition & Performance: Prosody and Commoning


An exhibition and performance by Daria Faïn and Robert Kocik. 11am-12:30pm: exhibition 12:30-3:00pm: arrival and welcoming 3-4:00pm: performance 5pm: Q&A Faïn and Kocik will present their work based on "commoning" - an ongoing discussion and direct-action group that overturns privateering and inequity. The presenta­tion will include a performance by the Phoneme Choir, exhibition of research (history of the com­mons as well as current instances of commoning), a film projection by Iki Nakagawa, and talks by com­moning participants and guests.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Kayaking on the Hudson


Join 20-minute instructional paddles, then explore the Hudson River firsthand. Please wear a bathing suit or shorts and a t-shirt, and know how to swim. Weather permitting. Daily Weather Status: 1-646-613-0740.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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City Walk | Lower Manhattan Walking Tour


New York City's best and funniest walking tour. This high-energy tour will take you through the heart of the Lower Manhattan, entertaining you, your friends and family with stories, hidden secrets and relevant information about the Big Apple. The USA’s first capital city, a center of global finance and a tribute to over two centuries of immigration and the American experience - New York City's history is the history of America. And on every step of our tour, expert guides - part professors, part performers - will explain why.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Music Memorabilia Show


Over 10,000 items. From 1800s to 1980s. Records – LPs (33 1/3 rpm), 45rpm, 78rpm – jazz, rock and roll, R & B - soul, blues, gospel-spiritual, soundtracks, theatre music, disco, pop, vocals, country, folk, opera, classical, Latin, world music, TV-radio, comedy, spoken word, big bands, swing, instrumentals, Christmas and religious, sweet bands, sports, etc. Collectors and nostalgia lovers will be able to find Jazz Concert Posters of Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and many more. Rock and roll rarities feature LPs and 45rpm records of Elvis Presley, the Beatles, Jim Morrison, The Beach Boys, The Who, The Rolling Stones, et al. Rhythm and blues classics include the music of Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye and other Motown favorites. Folk finds are there from Pete Seeger, Joan Baez, The Weavers, Ed McCurdy et al. Country legends include Webb Pierce, Bob Wills, Johnny Cash, Sons of the Pioneers and many more. Big bands arerepresented by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Jimmie Lunceford, Chick Webb, Stan Kenton, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw and Quincy Jones. There is opera and classical music plus reggae from Bob Marley and Jimmy Cliff, blues from B.B. King and Ray Charles etc. etc. Rare African American sheet music from the early 20th century, others from the 1800s, photographs of rock and rollers from the 1950s on and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | “Views from the Past”


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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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
$6

Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


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Fair | Street Fair


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Film | John G. Avildsen's Oscar Nominee The Karate Kid (1984): Martial Arts Melodrama


With Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio and Elisabeth Shue. Mr. Miyagi, an elderly martial arts expert, teaches Daniel Larusso, a high school teenager, to defend himself from a menacing gang of karate students. Mr. Miyagi teaches Daniel that karate is a mastery over the self, mind, and body and that fighting is always the last answer to a problem. 127 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Festival | 31st Annual Mississippi Picnic


Celebrate the great state of Mississippi at the 31st Annual Mississippi Picnic. The Picnic will feature many of Mississippi's most talented artists displaying and selling their artwork, Mississippi writers signing their books, as well as the ever-popular delicious southern cuisine for "The Tastes of Mississippi." Bring a blanket, kick back and relax as Jon Paris performs music straight from the heart of the Hospitality State. Governor Haley Barbour will be on hand to bring greetings from Mississippi. Karen Jamison, a well-known Mississippi artist, designed this year's poster and will be on hand to sign commemorative, limited-edition prints. Mississippi Picnic 2010 t-shirts will also be on sale. The Mississippi Catfish Cooking Team will serve up Simmons Farm-raised fried catfish plus McAlister's Deli will feature their famous sweet tea.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Other | 80th Annual Outdoor Art Exhibit


Includes oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed media, graphics, photography, sculpture, and crafts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Pathmark MultiCultural Arts Festival with Zon del Barrio


Bring the entire family to this diverse showcase of Latino rhythms. Zon del Barrio will be closing the festival at 3 p.m The festival features professional community groups from various cultures delivering truly entertaining performances. The weekend will kick off with a performance by Casym Steel Drums, followed by such groups as Sunrise Chinese Dancers, Niall O’Leary Irish Step Dancers, Samba Novo, and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Unique phenomenon in the world of music: Chen Lo and the Liberation Family


Chen Lo and the Liberation Family is a unique phenomenon in the world of music. The distinctive sound of this collective draws from historic and contemporary events, simple elements of life, and a myriad of musical influences such as hip hop, jazz, blues, kwaito, soul, rock & roll, R&B, afro-beat, and pop. Chen Lo and Ken White combined forces in 2007 to create a hip hop ensemble that maintains the genre's core ingredients, while incorporating the texture of live instrumentation. Engaging, soulful, and thought-provoking, Chen Lo and the Liberation Family have performed with Last Poets and CL Smooth and were presented at Crash Mansion, CMJ Music Festival, and on MTV.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Tour | “Amble Through the Ramble”


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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.
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1:00 pm
$6

Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | New York Opera Forum performs Strauss' Elektra


A concert version of under the direction of Richard Nechamkin. The plot of Elektra is based upon the great Greek tragedy of the same name by the tragedian Sophocles. The unrelenting gloom and horror that permeate the original play produce, in the hands of Hofmannsthal and Strauss, a drama whose sole theme is revenge. Klytaemnestra (Clytemnestra), helped by her paramour Aegisth (Aegisthus), has secured the murder of her husband, Agamemnon, and now is afraid that her crime will be avenged by her children, Elektra (Electra), Chrysothemis, and their banished brother Orest (Orestes). Elektra, who is the personification of the passionate lust for vengeance, tries to persuade her timid sister to kill Klytaemnestra and Aegisth. Before the plan is carried out, Orest, who had been reported as dead, arrives, determined upon revenge for his father's death. He kills Klytaemnestra and Aegisth; Elektra, in an ecstatic dance of triumph, falls dead in front of her horror-stricken attendants.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:30 pm
Free

Concert | Americana Music: Little Joe McLerran Quartet


Little Joe McLerran Quartet is a collective of seasoned musicians drawn from the ranks of Tulsa's finest. The ensemble brings blues to life through the study and performance of this unique American roots genre, and all players are deeply committed to keeping the blues alive and bringing the music to diverse audiences. In its unique approach, this ensemble presents blues and American roots as a "Soup Recipe," which has been stirred, mixed, handed down, and revised by generations of people who brought their music from all over the world to America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | John G. Avildsen's Oscar Nominee The Karate Kid, Part II (1986): Martial Arts Sequel


With Pat Morita, Ralph Macchio and Martin Kove. Karate student Daniel Larusso accompanies his wise and whimsical teacher, Mr. Miyagi, to his ancestral home in Okinawa. Miyagi's return reignites a bitter feud with long-time enemy - a feud that involves young Daniel in a brilliant collision of cultures and combat. 113 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Knitting Circle


Got knitting skills? If you are a pro or are just starting out join the Knitting Circle. They'll provide some materials but everyone is required to bring their own yarn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour


New York City's best and funniest walking tour…..and it’s Free! Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories is just waiting to be peeled away.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Riverside Drive-“Diginity and Elegance of Yesteryear” Tour


Highlights: the 79th Street Boat Basin, the former homes of Babe Ruth, Fanny Brice and George and Ira Gershwin and the sculpture of Eleanor Roosevelt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Talk | The Picture Book Made New: Margaret Wise Brown, Her Illustrators, and Her World


In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Goodnight Moon author Margaret Wise Brown (1910-1952), biographer Leonard Marcus offers a fascinating glimpse into the life and times of America's poet laureate of the nursery. Find out how Brown re-imagined the picture book in the spirit of modern progressive education and modern art and, in league with her great editor Ursula Nordstrom, created "good books for bad children" that have lasted for generations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks”


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Email 1


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how email works, including sending, replying to and forwarding messages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Rock: Living Colour / Ebony Bones! / Pillow Theory / CX KiDTRONiK


Living Colour (pictured) rose to stardom in 1988 with their breakout album Vivid, spawning the hit "Cult of Personality." Other charting hits from the band include 1990‘s "Type" and "Love Rears Up It‘s Ugly Head." In 2009, the band released their fifth studio album, The Chair and the Doorway to critical success. Ebony Bones! (aka Ebony Thomas) is a London-born, autodidact singer/songwriter/producer/actress with a penchant for punk-meet-funk style and an extravagant eye for fashion. Bones‘ self-released single, "We Know All About U" (recorded out of her apartment using bottles, woks and pans as percussive instruments) debuted as the Hottest Record In the World Today‖ on BBC‘s Radio 1, going on to become the most played single by an unsigned artist on that popular UK station. Described by The Washington Post as "soul meets screamo," Pillow Theory is a NYC-based quartet whose live shows are a roiling, genre-defying blend of metal, punk, free jazz and pop. CX KiDTRONiK has a reputation for putting on over-the-top shows. He has worked with Antipop Consortium, Saul Williams, Trent Reznor and Kanye West and, more recently, took his KraKSTRAVAGANZA Band on tour with Girl Talk, Zion I and The Grouch on The City of Dope Tour. His signature live drum machine, freestyle synthesizer, video game bleeps and blips and laser blasts bring a mosh -pit inspiring, high energy performance to the stage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Theater | The Subjective Theater Company's Swallow


Can love come in a pill? Is decreased romantic satisfaction a chemical imbalance that can be solved with a prescription, or is it a personal failing? Swallow explores how modern relationships are both hindered and influenced by society’s idea of love and courtship when a pharmaceutical company invents a love drug called Amorex and assembles a panel of experts (a.k.a) “love gurus” to administer the test amongst unassuming couples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Performance | Circus Amok


See jugglers, writers, musicians, stilt walkers, acrobats and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Theater | Euripides' The Trojan Women: Timeless Greek Tragedy


The Trojan Women is the third tragedy of a trilogy of dealing with the Trojan War by the Greek playwright Euripides. Produced during the Peloponnesian War, it is often considered a commentary on the capture of the Aegean island of Melos and the subsequent subjugation of its populace by the Athenians earlier in 415 BC, the same year the play premiered. The Trojan women of the play are the same that appear in the final chapter of The Iliad, lamenting over the loss of Hector in this outdoor theater performance. Directed by Nicholas Martin-Smith.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Theater | William Shakespeare's Richard III: The Bard Outdoors


Shakespeare's immortal tale of ambition, lust and murderous treachery. With: John-Patrick Driscoll, Sean Gilbert, Sean Hagerty, David Graham Jones, Jillian Lindig, John-Michael Marrs, Bryant Mason, John Michalski, Melissa Miller, Nick Salamone, Clay Storseth, and Tina Stafford.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Pop/Rock: Yeasayer


Since the release of their critically acclaimed 2007 debut All Hour Cymbals, Yeasayer has been around the world and back again. Inspired by musicians hell-bent on sonic experimentation as well as those more comfortable in a pop context, Yeasayer find their domain spanning across the musical spectrum. Studied, road worn, and eager to begin phase two, Yeasayer retreated to upstate New York to begin work on their new album titled Odd Blood. All ages welcome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | The Subjective Theater Company's Swallow


Can love come in a pill? Is decreased romantic satisfaction a chemical imbalance that can be solved with a prescription, or is it a personal failing? Swallow explores how modern relationships are both hindered and influenced by society’s idea of love and courtship when a pharmaceutical company invents a love drug called Amorex and assembles a panel of experts (a.k.a) “love gurus” to administer the test amongst unassuming couples.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | After Dark Comedy Show


The first half is a swinging variety show featuring the best mix of club and alternative stand-ups, and sketch characters. Then a storytelling jam session featuring all of the nights performers telling real life funny tales of triumphs and failure based on audience suggestions. Hosted by Harry Terjanian with comedians Tim Warner, RG Daniels, Jay Welch, Katie Olson and Dan Goodman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Performance | Get Lucky Comedy Show


Joe Harrington and Gabe Pacheco present alt-scene and club comedians. With: Mike Lawrence, Tracie Jayne, Kate Berlant, Ali Wong, Nick Cobb, Nick Starr, Dan Mahoney, and Eric I.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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