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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 17, 2010?

40 free events take place on Wednesday, March 17 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 March 17 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 March . 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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40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, March 17, 2010

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Video | Creative Time's 44 1/2: Video Art on an Outdoor Screen


At 44 1/2, Creative Time’s presentation of video art on MTV’s outdoor, gilded screen, will showcase the work of groundbreaking performance artist Marina Abramovic. Opening concurrently with her retrospective at The Museum of Modern Art, Creative Time’s presentation includes Light/Dark (1977), Rest Energy (1980) and Dissolution (1997). Ambramovic has influenced other artists for more than three decades. One of the videos will play at the top of the hour, every hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 am
Free

Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
Free

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" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
Free

Master Class | Master Class: Stanislav Pochekin, Piano


Pochekin was born in Russia and received his music education at the Gnesin Institute in Moscow under the tutelage of the illustrious Edouard Mirzoian and Theodore Gutman. Upon the completion of his studies he served as a professor at the Conservatoire in Sverdlovsk (Russia). In 1989 he was invited to Cuba where he became a professor at the “Instituto Superior del Arte” in Havana. Pochekin’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to the Contemporary. He performed with many major orchestras and worked with distinguished conductors such as M. Paverman, F. Glushenko, I. Lapinsh. R. S. Ferrers well as many others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Gallery Talk | Native American Beading Styles


Patrick Scott will discuss the finer points of the peyote bead stitch with visitors and discuss the various beading styles in the A Song for the Horse Nation exhibit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Genealogy: Using Library Databases


Hands on using wireless laptops. A follow up to "Genealogy: An Introduction." Enhance your genealogical research by using historical newspapers, records, maps and databases. Prerequisite: "Genealogy: An Introduction" or prior genealogy research experience.
   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

Jazz | Guitars at Noon


Enjoy live music performed by jazz guitarists Bill Wurtzel and Tony DeCaprio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

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

Jazz | Midtown Jazz: Sarah McLawler, Singer/Pianist


McLawler has been entertaining audiences since the early 1950s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$7 requested donation

Gallery Talk | Native American Beading Styles


Patrick Scott will discuss the finer points of the peyote bead stitch with visitors and discuss the various beading styles in the A Song for the Horse Nation exhibit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films: Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers / Yukon Circles


Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers (2008, 30 min.) A collaboration between indigenous filmmakers (a central Brazilian Xavante and a Wayuu from Venezuela) and an anthropologist explores a campaign headed by the Xavante to protect the Rio das Mortes River Basin from the uncontrolled soy cultivation that brings deforestation and pollution to the watershed. The Xavantes' May 25, 2006 blockade of a national highway in Mato Grosso raises awareness of their concerns and builds support for their efforts. In Xavante and Spanish with English subtitles. Yukon Circles(2006, 30 min.) The 2300–mile Yukon River flowing through Canada and Alaska is threatened by pollution from military installations, mining, manufacturing, and settlement, and the tribes and First Nations develop a historic agreement to work together to protect it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Early Romantic Songs of Schubert, Spohr, and Sor


Daniel Swenberg and Nell Snaidas will perform Music of Schubert, Spohr, and Sor. Swenberg, guitar, performs regularly with ensembles including: ARTEK, REBEL, Tafelmusik, Opera Atelier, The Metropolitan Opera, The Orchestra of St Luke's, Staatstheater Stuttgart, and New York City Opera. He has accompanied both Renee Fleming and Kathleen Battle at Carnegie Hall. Nell Snaidas, soprano, has been praised by The New York Times for her “beautiful soprano voice, superb sense of line” and “vocally ravishing” performances. Her career ranges from performing zarzuelas in Mexico to performing the music of John Adams with the LA Philharmonic. They will perform early Romantic songs by Franz Schubert (1797-1828), Louis Spohr (1784-1859) and Fernando Sor (1778-1839) for soprano with guitar accompaniment, in original 19th century versions. Mr. Swenberg will perform on a copy of an early 19th century guitar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Stanislav Pochekin, Piano


Pochekin was born in Russia and received his music education at the Gnesin Institute in Moscow under the tutelage of the illustrious Edouard Mirzoian and Theodore Gutman. Upon the completion of his studies he served as a professor at the Conservatoire in Sverdlovsk (Russia). In 1989 he was invited to Cuba where he became a professor at the “Instituto Superior del Arte” in Havana. Pochekin’s repertoire ranges from Baroque to the Contemporary. He performed with many major orchestras and worked with distinguished conductors such as M. Paverman, F. Glushenko, I. Lapinsh. R. S. Ferrers well as many others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Oral Cancer Screenings


Screenings are on a first-come first-served basis. No appointment is needed. Testing is quick and painless.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Downloading with Confidence


Electronic books, music files, videos, and audio programs - a wealth of resources are available on the Library's website. This hands-on training session shows how you can take advantage of free access to new media from the comfort of your own home. Learn how to make the most of your library card.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:15 pm
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Workshop | Basic Internet


Hands on using wireless laptops. Introduction to the Internet and how to perform basic searches.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Joy In Singing


Art song master class with commentary by Paul Sperry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Short Films: Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers / Yukon Circles


Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers (2008, 30 min.) A collaboration between indigenous filmmakers (a central Brazilian Xavante and a Wayuu from Venezuela) and an anthropologist explores a campaign headed by the Xavante to protect the Rio das Mortes River Basin from the uncontrolled soy cultivation that brings deforestation and pollution to the watershed. The Xavantes' May 25, 2006 blockade of a national highway in Mato Grosso raises awareness of their concerns and builds support for their efforts. In Xavante and Spanish with English subtitles. Yukon Circles(2006, 30 min.) The 2300–mile Yukon River flowing through Canada and Alaska is threatened by pollution from military installations, mining, manufacturing, and settlement, and the tribes and First Nations develop a historic agreement to work together to protect it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Daily Instructed Meditation


Learn some serenity to cope with your busy day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:45 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Autobiography Infidel:


They will be discussing this book by the Somali-born member of the Dutch parliament who faced death threats after collaborating on a film about domestic violence against Muslim women with controversial director Theo van Gogh (who was himself assassinated).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Hairsense/Hair Dress with Elena Fajt


Meet Fajt, visual artist and assistant professor of fashion design at the University of Ljubljana, Slovenia. Fajt will present her ongoing project, Hairsense, as well as an analysis of the symbolic dimensions of hair. Fajt has made more than forty costume designs for theatre and dance, two feature films, and many short movies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | How to Get Started in Print Design


This seminar is designed for those who are thinking about a career in print design. They’ll show you which programs to use (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator), and when to use them. They’ll demonstrate how to create a basic layout that includes text, pictures, and illustrations. What are the issues you will need to consider when doing this? How should your files be saved? Will your photos need to be in RGB or CMYK format? Should you save as Photoshop (PSD), TIFF, or EPS?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Jeffery Van Davis' Documentary: Only a God Can Save Us: Martin Heidegger and the Third Reich


The American premiere of this critical examination of Martin Heidegger’s thought and actions during the Third Reich. Fifteen years in the making, the film reveals how essential elements of Heidegger’s philosophy led him to become an enthusiastic supporter of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist revolution. The film also addresses his long postwar silence about the Holocaust and his reluctance to make a public apology. Following the screening, there will be a discussion with filmmaker Davis and Richard Wolin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Khaled Hosseini's Novel A Thousand Splendid Suns: In Volatile Afghanistan


The Book Discussion Groups delves into Hosseini's story set against the volatile events of Afghanistan’s last thirty years—from the Soviet invasion to the reign of the Taliban to the post-Taliban rebuilding—that puts the violence, fear, hope, and faith of this country in intimate, human terms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Asian American Entrepreneurship


This is the first in a series of about six events in 2010, bringing together established and emerging professionals in a designated field to share their experiences and tell their stories as successful Asian American entrepreneurs. The program, designed to provoke a dialogue and engaging, interesting conversation among the participants, rather than a dry panel presentation, will culminate in a question-and-answer session between attendees and speakers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | Basic Internet E-Mail


Hands on using wireless laptops. An introduction to electronic mail, including how to sign up for your own e-mail account.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Peter C. Muir discusses his book Long Lost Blues: Popular Blues in America 1850-1920


The author explores the full scope and importance of early popular blues to mainstream American culture in the early twentieth century. Closely analyzing sheet music and other print sources that have previously gone unexamined, he revises our understanding of the evolution and sociology of blues at its inception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Beyond Walls and Cages“ Criminalizing Immigrants


As the criminalization of immigrants and communities of color in the U.S. continues unabated, our immigrant communities have been reshaped - and as the most populous U.S. city where 40% of us are foreign born, New York too has been reshaped. Please join Jenna Loyd, Seth Wessler and Manisha Vaze for a presentation on the effects of aggressive policing, indefinite detention, mass incarceration and deportation on immigrant communities of color.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Author Reading | David Aaron reads from his book The God-Powered Life: Awakening to Your Divine Purpose


Aaron's new book purports to show how to transform our everyday lives into extraordinary ones.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Frances Mayes reads from her book Every Day in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life


The sequel to her earlier bestsellers Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany is the author's deeply personal memoir of her present-day life in Tuscany.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Terry Castle reads from her book The Professor and Other Writings


Castle is the legendary literary critic and feminist academic. She'll be reading from and discussing her new collection of largely autobiographical essays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Gotham Writers' Workshop


A free hour-long class in fiction writing with author Diana Spechler (Who By Fire) of the Gotham Writers' Workshop. Just come with paper and pen and an open imagination.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | School of Music Brass Orchestra


Program: HOLST: Mars and Jupiter from The Planets SHOSTAKOVICH: Scherzo from Symphony No. 10 in E Minor, op. 93 Works by Don Ellis and by composers and arrangers from the Jazz Arts Program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Beyond the Machine 10.0: InterArts - Multidisciplinary Performances


The annual festival of multidisciplinary performances featuring advanced technologies and electronics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Dance Performance | Dance: Anne Burnidge Dance / Barbara Mahler / Ellen Gerdes / Kira Alker & Elke Luyten


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by an artist-in-residence or an occasional guest, where they will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. Moderator: Regina Rocke.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Concert | Orion String Quartet Concert


The Orion String Quartet, featuring violinists Daniel and Todd Phillips, violist Steven Tenenbom and cellist Timothy Eddy, gained immediate attention in the classical music world when its founding members, each with distinguished solo and chamber music careers, formed the ensemble in 1987. They have been consistently praised for the fresh perspective and individuality they bring to performing a broad range of repertoire, thus making them one of the most sought-after ensembles in the United States.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Violin and piano works by Debussy, Liszt and Brahms


Program: Claude Debussy: Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Eugene Ysaye: Sonata for Solo Violin No. 4, Op. 27 Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12 for solo piano Johannes Brahms: Sonata No. 3 in d minor for Violin and Piano, Op. 108 A virtuoso violin/piano recital with Musica Bella member and violin soloist Stanichka Dimitrova and Musica Bella piano soloist Kariné Poghosyan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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