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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 6, 2012?

54 free events take place on Tuesday, March 6 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 6 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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54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, March 6, 2012

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Talk | Learn About the Peoples of the Plains


With Laura Browarny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Life Maps Part II: Life Lines Beginning Drawing


This workshop is targeted for adults 55 and older and will meet for ten consecutive weeks. Enrollment and all materials are free to participants. Enrollment is limited to twelve participants and is accepted on a first-come-basis, no experience is necessary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free

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

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
Free

Author Reading | Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi reads from her children's book It's a Big World, Little Pig!


The gold medalist reads from her second children's book. Priority seating for those who buy a book. Yamaguchi will personalize books and pose for photos. No memorabilia. Please call the store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


Emily gives a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Talk | Be Master of Your Accomplishments: The Single Most Important Thing You Can Do to Accelerate Your Job Search


The key to impressing anyone in a formal interview or in a networking situation is to be able to convey the value you bring to the workplace. Every employer is on the lookout for people who can solve their problems. By telling how you have solved problems in the past, perhaps problems very much like the ones they face now, you will put yourself in the best position to be taken seriously. Career coach, Win Sheffield teaches you how to pick and deliver stories that will convey the message of your value in a compelling way, so you will be asked to the next interview.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring you all your old favorites and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | Violin and Piano Works by Bach, Mozart, Haydn, and Schubert


Program: BACH Partita for Solo Violin No. 3 in E Major HAYDN Sonata in E Major MOZART Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major GUBAIDULINA Chaconne SCHUBERT Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Minor With Juilliard-trained musicians Mina Um, violin, and Seung Yeon Lee, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


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

Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of Jubilation|Rumination: Life, Real and Imagined


Life is not lived in black and white: reality may have the tinge of dreams and dreams an air of reality. This provocative tension exists between the experiential nature of early American folk art and the fantastical imagery it often displays—between what is real and what is imagined. The same is true of the work of contemporary self-taught artists, which may introduce unique—and sometimes puzzling—expressions that illuminate the iconoclastic nature that is the flip side of the collective American psyche. The viewer is placed in the peculiar but exhilarating position of deciding for him- or herself whether the artwork expresses a disjuncture with reality or an uninhibited embracing of interior life. After all, what is more true, the picture that looks real or the picture that feels real; the observer or the observed?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Talk | Beaded Moccasin-Making Demonstration


Beaded moccasin-making demonstration with Cody Harjo. Visitors are invited to interact with Cody Harjo by observing, listening and asking questions. Please note: This is not a workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


Join a free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro to Adobe Fireworks


Adobe Fireworks is THE place to create web graphics. To prove it, they’re giving a free seminar to show why Fireworks rocks! Come in and judge for yourself. If you do anything web related or want to start creating web graphics, and have never heard of or used Fireworks you need to attend this seminar. If you think that Photoshop and Illustrator are all you need to create web graphics you are working too hard and owe it to yourself to know Fireworks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Fair | French Travel Fair


Calling all travel enthusiasts! Come for an entertaining afternoon devoted to the most sought-after, French-speaking hot spots. Travel experts will answer questions, share their insiders’ tips, and offer exclusive deals and discounts on hotels, transportation, must-see sights, and more. Brush up your French with free language workshops, enjoy a cheese tasting, sip Moroccan mint tea, and explore Languedoc-Roussillon olive oils.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Using Zotero in Your Research


This hands-on workshop offers a quick introduction to Zotero, a free bibliographic tool that resides in your Firefox browser and helps you gather, manage, analyze, and share your resources. Learn the basic functionality of the program as well as how to integrate your Zotero library with word-processing software for footnotes and bibliographies. A basic knowledge of web-based research tools and resources is suggested.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Discussion | The Backlash Against Democracy and Human Rights Promotion in the Post-Communist World


A panel discussion with the following participants: Mark Beissinger (Princeton University), Valerie Bunce (Cornell University), and Lucan Way (University of Toronto). A brief reception will be held at 5:00pm, followed by the panel presentation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Author Reading | Big Bang Theory actress Mayim Bialik discusses her book Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way


Bialik, former child star of the sitcom Blossom and current star of The Big Bang Theory, presents her book. Priority seating with wristband. Please call the store for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A Conversation with Nicola Zingaretti, President of the Province of Rome


This event is part of the Congressman Frank J. Guarini Series in Public Affairs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Signing | Bill Powers signs copies of his book What We Lose in Flowers


This novella traces the story of an artist in a relationship with a woman who used to date his son.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Choice and Recognition: Local Democracy Effects of Climate Change Interventions


Speaker Jesse Ribot is an Associate Professor of Geography and Director of the Social Dimensions of Environmental Policy Initiative at the University of Illinois. He was a Senior Associate in the Institutions and Governance program at the World Resources Institute from 1999-08. He has been a fellow at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Yale Program in Agrarian Studies, and was a MacArthur Fellow at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Digital Crafting: Approaches for a Soft Architecture


This lecture is presented by Mette Ramsgard Thomsen, director, Centre for Information Technology and Architecture at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Copenhagen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Bat Mitzvah Comes of Age


This exhibition shows how in 90 years the bat mitzvah evolved from a radical innovation into a nearly universal American tradition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | French Film: Chantal Akerman's News From Home (1977)


Chantal Akerman, the Belgian filmmaker, lives in New York. Filmed images of the city are accompanied by the texts of Chantal Akerman's loving but manipulative mother back home in Brussels. The city comes more and more to the front while the words of the mother, read by Akerman herself, gradually fade away. 83 min. The film will be introduced by Julio Grinblatt.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro to Adobe Fireworks


Adobe Fireworks is THE place to create web graphics. To prove it, they’re giving a free seminar to show why Fireworks rocks! Come in and judge for yourself. If you do anything web related or want to start creating web graphics, and have never heard of or used Fireworks you need to attend this seminar. If you think that Photoshop and Illustrator are all you need to create web graphics you are working too hard and owe it to yourself to know Fireworks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Made in USA: German Architects in New York


The focus of the round table discussion is the work of seven architects from Germany based in New York City whose work is presented at an exhibition at the German Consulate New York. The exhibition highlights excellence in design and architecture, and celebrates the contribution that German architects have made to the city’s vibrant architecture scene. The exhibition showcases a recent building by each of the architects and provides an overview of their practices.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Concert | Playing Games with György Kurtág


The International Contemporary Ensemble’s daring pianist, Jacob Greenberg, takes on György Kurtág’s playful Játékok (“Games”), a series of experiments premised on the idea that “Playing is just playing.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Public Space & Public Consciousness with Times Architecture Critic Michael Kimmelman


Kimmelman explores “the political power of physical places” evident in locations from Tahrir Square to Zucotti Park. Such recently reclaimed spaces encourage us to think anew about how we want the world we live in to be organized and about our role as citizens in creating change. As Kimmelman notes in a recent New York Times essay, “We clearly use locales, edifices, architecture to house our memories and political energy and shape our consciousness about the world.” Join him as he reimagines physical and intellectual spaces to consider ideas and actions that serve the public good.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Talk | You Can Rebuild Your Financial Future


Joan E. Lappin, CFA, Founder, Gramercy Capital Management explores new investment possibilities for the changing times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | A Collaborative Evening of Poetry and Music


A Collaborative Evening of Poetry and Music with Bollingen Prize winning poet Susan Howe and musician David Grubbs. Moderated by Laurie Sheck.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | East Side, West Side, Dark Side: New York Mysteries


New York, New York. So nice they named it twice. Or is it? New York inspires tales of crime, whether set in the past or the present; in series, stand alones or short stories; in the city’s renowned locations or its hidden corners. Come join a panel of award-winning writers to learn, not who done it, but how and why they did it. Right here in New York. With moderator Triss Stein and panelists Peter Blauner, Reed Farrel Coleman, Stefanie Pintoff, and SJ Rozan of The Mystery Writers of America - New York Chapter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Science Fiction Book Discussion Group


Meet and discuss Science Fiction you have recently read. Bring your imagination and creativity - and make your presentation truly out of this world! The group may also discuss Science Fiction-related topics, including books, comic books, films, television programs, and conventions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Social Television and the Multi-Screen Experience


Social media has turned the traditional one-way model of watching television into an interactive experience. Almost every broadcaster has been exploring exciting new ways to get noticed and enhance the multi-screen experience. Hear from TV and social media pros who are creating new ways to engage viewers. With: Sabrina Caluori, VP, Social Media & Performance Marketing, HBO; Scott Rosenberg, Co-Founder and CEO, Umami; Gayle Weiswasser, Vice President, Social Media, Discovery Communications; Moderator: Natan Edelsburg, Vice President, Sawhorse Media.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Talk | The Greatest Grid: The Master Plan of Manhattan, 1811-2011


With Hilary Ballon. Manhattan's street grid was the city's first great civic enterprise and a major milestone in urban planning. This brazenly ambitious project embodied the drive and discipline for which the city would come to be known.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | An Evening of Poetry from the Horn of Africa


Non-stop civil war in Somalia. The continuing madness of war talk between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Sudan split in two. Similarly regular warnings of famine. An ominously expanding United State military presence….Is it all just one big “collision of altars” and their gods, as Ethiopian poet Tsegaye Gabre-Medhin once asserted? Can we only see the faces and hear the voices of the Horn through the barrel of a gun? Warscapes magazine presents An Evening of Poetry from the Horn of Africa, featuring poets Ali Jimale Ahmed, Charles Cantalupo and Surafel Wondimu. The event will be hosted by Maaza Mengiste, author of the critically acclaimed novel Beneath the Lion’s Gaze.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Dragons in Space


Explore the past, present, and future of fantasy and science fiction with authors Myke Cole (Control Point), Hillary Jordan (When She Woke), and Naomi Novik (Crucible of Gold), in discussion with editor Ryan Britt. They’ll discuss dragons in the Napoleonic Wars, elves in the Pentagon, and criminals of (literally) a different color, as well as sign books and take questions from the audience. Complimentary wine!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Eric Braverman reads from his book Younger Brain, Sharper Mind


The bestselling author of Younger You and director of the Place for Achieving Total Health talks about his new book, a practical guide for young and old to enhance brain power.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction To Meditation


With Yuri Dhara.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Theater | New York Classical Theatre performs Playing Moliere


New York Classical Theatre returns with Playing Molière. Using their signature performance style, Panoramic Theatre, this unique production of Moliere’s shorter comedies hearkens back to the 17th century playwright’s roots in the Commedia dell’Arte. The characters of Playing Molière, including cuckolded husbands, sneaky servants, demanding fathers, and quick-witted lovers, have inspired an entire generation of physical comedians such as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and the Marx Brothers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Percussion Master Class with Nacho Arimany


From the Program in Percussion Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sarah Manguso reads from her book The Guardians


Sheila Heti says "In The Guardians, Manguso holds up two kinds of love: the love for someone willfully at one's side (the new husband) and the love for someone willfully gone (the dear friend, a suicide). The limitations and complexities of romantic love played out in the present are here haunted on all sides by the simple expansiveness of platonic love, especially as seen through the lens of mourning. The living cannot compete with the dead. But marriage has its rights before any friendship. The mystery of where Manguso's heart will land propels us through this vivid meditation." Sarah Manguso will be in conversation with Lorin Stein, Editor of The Paris Review.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | International Contemporary Ensemble performs works by Austrian composer Klaus Lang


PROGRAM: Klaus Lang: praeludium I, for solo piano origami, for flute, cello and accordian (New York Premiere) praeludium II, for solo piano weiße aepfel, for violin, viola, cello praeludium III, for solo piano praeludium IV, for solo piano now.here. I, for solo piano praeludium V, for solo piano ann says "why"., for flute, percussion and piano praeludium VI, for solo piano With a flexible roster of 33 leading instrumentalists performing in combinations ranging from solos to large ensembles, the International Contemporary Ensemble functions as performer, presenter, and educator, advancing the music of our time by developing innovative new works and pursuing groundbreaking strategies for audience engagement. In an era of radical change, ICE redefines concert music as it brings together new work and new listeners. Since its founding in 2001, ICE has premiered over 500 compositions, the bulk of them by emerging composers, in venues ranging from New York’s Lincoln Center and Chicago’s Museum of Contemporary Art to galleries, bars, clubs, and schools around the world. The ensemble has released acclaimed albums on the Bridge, Naxos, Tzadik, and New Focus labels, with forthcoming releases on Nonesuch, Kairos, and Mode.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Overcoming the Disaster: Gratitude from Japan to the World


This Great East Japan Earthquake Commemoration concert features top Japanese musicians. The event conveys Japan's appreciation for the global community's solid support during Earthquake and Tsunami one year ago. The event features noted musicians from Japan of various genres, including artists from Tohoku, the region most greatly impacted by the disaster. The evening will begin with a prayer for The Earth and for disaster victims anywhere. Eight troupes, involving 31 musicians, will be presented. Headliners will include Ondekoza, seven players of enormous taiko drums whose performance is a fusion of dance and drumming. This performance will also include New York children playing bamboo instruments that will be fashioned in a workshop led by musicians of Ondekoza on Sunday, March 4 at Avenue C Studios on the Lower East Side. Also headlining will be Wakumizu Kagura, a folk performing arts group from the area stricken by the earthquake and tsunami. Kagura is a Shinto theatrical dance, involving music and vibrant Kabuki-esque theater. Fifteen performers will appear.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | Peter Behrens discusses his book The O'Briens


An unforgettable saga of love, loss, and exhilarating change spanning half a century in the lives of a restless family. The O'Briens is a tale that pours straight from the heart of a splendid, tragic, ambitious clan. Picking up a generation later from Peter Behrens' award-winning The Law of Dreams —a harrowing tale of potato famine Ireland and immigration — we now meet Joe O'Brien, a fiercely compelling character who exchanges isolation and poverty in the Canadian wilds for a share in the dazzling possibilities and consuming sorrows of the twentieth century. When Joe meets Iseult Wilkins we begin the story of a marriage and a family moving through history — from the first flying machines, through two world wars, to the election of JFK — told with epic precision and wondrous imagination.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Comic Book Club


Iron your capes, unplug the Bat Signal and set your decoder rings on awesome: the Comic Book Club is in session! The Comic Book Club is a weekly comic book talk show featuring the best comedians in New York talking shop with industry professionals from all corners of the comic book world. Hosted by Justin Tyler, Pete LePage, and Alex Zalben.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$5

Screening | German Film: Ulrich Seidl's The Assault of the Present on the Rest of Time (1985)


A filmic essay that "bids farewell to classical cinema" (A. Kluge), a montage of ideas and reflections on the present, a present which affects our views of the past and our hopes for the future. At the center of the work is the story of a director who goes blind while working on his latest film. He continues working, his head full of images, trying to create what he cannot see. 113 min. Introduction by Ross Shields. In German with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Lecture | Philosophy as a Literary Genre


A philosophy lecture with Agnes Heller.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Sonoluminescence, a Program of New Percussion Music


Program: Alexandre Lunsqui Entresons.Recreo Milton Babbitt Beaten Paths Dominic Donato SIX (world premiere) Alvin Lucier Four Kettledrums Ondrej Adamek Fishbones Talujon continues its 20th anniversary season with a program of works for percussion by composers representing the new wave of international contemporary music as well as two masters of the art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Open Mike | Penny’s Open Mic


Spoken word artists, musicians, comedians, and other creative folks are invited to put their two cents in at this weekly gathering hosted by Penny Pollak.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
$3

Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


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


Jay Welch hosts this stand up comedy open mic every Tuesday at 11pm. Sign up and you can be a part of the show! Each week, Jay and his special guests will be joined by 10 additional acts whose names will be drawn from the golden bowl of destiny. Win “joke of the night” and you are guaranteed a slot on the following Tuesday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Performance | Comedy: Study Hall


The newest improv jam. STUDY HALL is an opportunity for students of all levels [and all schools] to get more time on stage to do what’s being taught in their classes. Just bring your student IDs and something to work on. Hosted by Lucas Hazlett.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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