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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on March 7, 2012?

49 free events take place on Wednesday, March 7 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 7 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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49 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, March 7, 2012

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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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Symposium | The 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit: Peace and Security on the Korean Peninsula and Beyond


PROGRAM: 10:00 - 10:10 Opening - Welcoming Remarks: Charles Armstrong, Professor - Opening Remarks: Mark Minton, President, Korea Society 10:10 - 11:00 Session One: The Seoul Summit and Global Security Moderator: Mark Minto Panel: Ken Luongo, President, Partnership for Global Security; Corey Hinderstein, Vice President, Nuclear Threat Initiative; Alexandra Toma, Co-Chair, Fissile Materials Working Group 11:10 - 12:00 Session Two: Perspectives on the North Korean Nuclear Program Moderator: Charles Armstrong Panel: Robert Jervis, Professor, Joel Wit, Senior Research Fellow; Stephen Noerper, Vice President, Korea Society. Closing Remarks: Young-mok Kim, Consul General, Korean Consulate General in New York
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Conference | The Annual Volunteer Ventures Expo for New Yorkers 50+


JASA, New York’s largest agency serving older adults in the New York Metropolitan area, is pleased to announce the annual JASA Volunteer Ventures Expo, a free conference and volunteer opportunities fair for adults 50+. In addition to the Volunteer Opportunities Fair, attendees can choose from 3 workshops on strategies for finding the right volunteer opportunity, volunteering with children and youth, and creating individualized volunteer opportunities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Open Computer Lab


Hands on using wireless laptops. Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring Technology questions and get one-on-one assistance!
   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
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Film | Mira Nair's Mississippi Masala (1991): Love and Race


With Denzel Washington and Charles S. Dutton. An interracial love story between an Afro-American businessman and a beautiful Indian immigrant from Uganda which brings outrage from both families. 117 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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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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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

Park Walk | The Art of the Park Tour


Walk and learn about the intricate design of the Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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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1:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


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

Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | Mixed Bag: Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as we read you a story or two at lunchtime. Bring your lunch, bring your knitting, bring a friend. Brown bag lunches welcome!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Songs from 17th Century England


Amy Bartram/Ekko Jennings Duo perform music from mid-17th century England, featuring songs by Nicholas Lanier, Henry Lawes, and John Wilson, and lute instrumentals from the M-L Lute Book. The concert will last approximately 35 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
   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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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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Discussion | Children in an Urban World


More than half of the world’s seven billion people now live in urban areas. What does this mean for children? UNICEF is dedicating the 2012 edition of its flagship report, The State of the World’s Children, to the situation of children growing up in urban settings. The report notes that although cities generate economic growth, not all children are benefitting from urban expansion. In the absence of a sustained focus on child rights, many children are being left behind in an increasingly urban world. Analysts, practitioners, UN representatives and young people from New York City will expand on the report’s critical themes in a thought-provoking discussion panel open to the public. The panel will conclude in a Q & A session between panelists and the audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Tour of It's the Political Economy, Stupid


The show brings together an international group of artists who focus on the current crisis in a sustained and critical manner.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Talk | Tracking 19th Century German and German American Families: Some Strategies and Sources


German roots? After searching the Federal census and the obvious online sources, what¹s the next step? A look at some little-used resources and techniques that might help kick-start your search for your nineteenth century German and German-American ancestors. Meldon J. Wolfgang III, FGBS, is a member of the NYG&B¹s Education Committee and the NY Family History School Board of Advisors. The founder-owner of Jonathan Sheppard Books, Wolfgang has spoken at local and national genealogy conferences on a variety of topics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Lecture | 2 Lectures on South American Politics


Public Lectures by: Erika Paredes Sánchez, "The Union of South American Nations: at the onset of a socio-regional integration"; and Mauricio Santoro Rocha, "Democracy and Foreign Policy in Brazil." Paredes from Ecuador, and Santoro from Brazil, are the second and third Fellowship winners for the President Nestor Kirchner Fellowship 2011-2012. The Fellowship is aimed at the training of young leaders in South America working in both public service and in the academic field.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | French Perspectives on the Strauss-Kahn Affair: What's at Stake for the Law and for Feminism?


Irène Théry explores what the DSK Affair and its aftermath reveal about attitudes toward rape and sexual violence, sexuality and seduction, feminism, and, from a legal perspective, the presumption of innocence and victims' rights, in a comparative, transatlantic perspective. Irène Théry is a sociologist at the École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Centre Norbert Elias, Marseille and Centre Raymond Aron, Paris). A specialist of the sociology of the family and private life, her research and public action focus on changing family structures, gender relationships and generational differences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | National Book Critics Circle Reading 2012


Every year, the National Book Critics Circle presents awards for the finest books published in English in the categories of Fiction, General Nonfiction, Biography, Autobiography, Poetry, and Criticism. On the first night, this year’s finalists read from their work. On the second night, the winners are announced at the awards ceremony.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photography Show: Horizon Variations


Featuring: Esther Choi, Inga Dorosz, Heather Rasmussen, and Cecilia Schmidt. An exhibition of conceptual photographs inspired by the impact of decay, disaster and discovery on the natural environment. Working at the intersection of sculpture and photography, the artists use photography as a way to explore the philosophical side of occurrences in nature, such as the force of a hurricane, the extinction of a species, or the weathering of rock formations over time.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free

Performance | Super Free Wednesday Comedy Shows


6:00 Recess 7:00 Barnstormer and Seer/sucker 8:00 Family Haircut & Whiskey Rebellion 9:00 Birds & Someday the Cake 10:00 USA & The Faculty 11:00 Improdome
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | The Multiple Futures of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: The Sequel


A panel discussion with: Kandice Chuh, English, Graduate Center, City University of New York; Lisa Duggan, Social and Cultural Analysis; Ann Pellegrini, Performance Studies and Religious Studies; Sarita Echavez See, Asian American Studies, University of California, Davis; and Alexandra Vazquez, African American Studies and English, Princeton. Back by popular demand, this evening forum addresses the dilemmas and possibilities of women’s and gender studies in the contemporary corporate university, with an eye to intellectual and institutional alliances with other disciplines devoted to the study of intersectionality, such as queer studies, ethnic studies, and postcolonial studies. What are the challenges currently facing the fields of women’s, gender, and sexuality studies?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Business Models: Strategies from Ecology and Evolution


Business strategy and the scientific disciplines of ecology and evolution share a similar vocabulary: competition, resources, game theory, and ecosystems. Companies and business theorists alike increasingly appreciate how natural systems provide powerful models for design, operations, and strategy. David Meyers received his PhD in Biological Anthropology and Anatomy from Duke University where he studied the ecology and evolution of primates. He received his MBA from the Yale School of Management with a concentration on strategy and non-profit management. He is a serial entrepreneur and consultant focusing on sustainability, triple bottom line business, environmental finance, and international development. He has founded and ran several companies including Madagascar Bamboo, the first industrial bamboo transformation company in Africa.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:10 pm
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Lecture | Artist Lecture: Antoni Muntadas


Antoni Muntadas was born in Barcelona in 1942 and has lived in New York since 1971. His works address such issues as the relationship between public and private space within social frameworks and the use of media to suppress or promote ideas. His projects are presented in media including photography, video, publications, the Internet, installations, and urban interventions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Concert | Sergio Militello, Organist


Militello of Florence Cathedral offers an hour-long solo organ recital as part of his recital tour of the U.S.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
$20 suggested donation...

Opening Reception | Life on the Lower East Side, Photographs by Rebecca Lepkoff, 1937-1950


This reception will celebrate an exhibit of photography by Rebecca Lepkoff featuring 37 images dating to the 1930s and 40s. Now 96 years old, Lepkoff is a New York native still living and working in the city.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Angus Kress Gillespie talks about his book Crossing under the Hudson: The Story of the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels


A fresh look at the planning and construction of two key links in the transportation infrastructure of New York and New Jersey--the Holland and Lincoln Tunnels. Writing in an accessible style that incorporates historical accounts with a lively and entertaining approach, Gillespie explores these two monumental works of civil engineering and the public who embraced them. He describes and analyzes the building of the tunnels, introduces readers to the people who worked there--then and now--and places the structures into a meaningful cultural context with the music, art, literature, and motion pictures that these tunnels, engineering marvels of their day, have inspired over the years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Ed Breslin discusses his book America's Great Railroad Stations


In this illustrated talk, the author gives an evocative and stunning photographic tribute to America's railroad stations and to tell the astonishing story of these enduring structures and the important role they still play in the country's landscape. Journeying from the Pennsylvania Railroad to the Union Pacific to Michigan Central and more, the audience will be dazzled by the Beaux Arts monuments of New York and the adobe buildings of the Southwest. He will show both new and archival photographs and drawings and give a glorious salute to the institution that transformed our nation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Ines Andrade, Pianist


From the Program in Piano Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS PowerPoint 1 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to create a slideshow presentation using Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. Topics include creating and editing slides, inserting images and clipart, and running your slideshow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | New York 13.1 Marathon Running Healthy Seminar


Featuring: The Running Doc Aka Dr. Lewis Maharam, Medical Director New York 13.1 Marathon, Past Medical Director, NYC Marathon, Author: Running Doc’s Guide for Healthy Running, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Sports Medicine specialist practicing in NYC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Talk on the Exhibition Soto: Paris and Beyond, 1950-1970


With Delia Solomons, graduate curatorial assistant. Comprised of some 50 works, this is the first large-scale exhibition dedicated to this major Venezuelan artist to be held at a New York museum in more than 35 years. Featuring works produced after Jesús Soto’s move to Paris, the show highlights his visionary investigations into notions of movement, displacement, and instability. Drawing inspiration from optics, color theory, and phenomenology, Soto (1923–2005) developed a radically new relationship between the artwork and the viewer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
$3 suggested admission

Workshop | Writing Workshop: “The Two I's of Memoir”


With Cullen Thomas, author of Brother One Cell, a 2008 Kiriyama Prize Notable Book and one of World Hum's Best Travel Books of the Year. His writing has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, GQ, the Daily Beast, Penthouse, and Foreign Policy. He has been a guest on CNN, MSNBC, and the National Geographic Channel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Film | German Cinema: Werner Herzog's Even Dwarfs Started Small (1970)


The inhabitants of an institution in a remote country rebel against their keepers. Their acts of rebellion are by turns humorous, boring and alarming. An allegory on the problematic nature of fully liberating the human spirit, as both commendable and disturbing elements of our nature come forward. The film shows how justifiable revolt may be empowering, but may also turn to chaos and depravity. The allegory is developed in part by the fact that the film is cast entirely with dwarfs. 96 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Hari Kunzru reads from his book Gods Without Men


Former Cullman fellow Hari Kunzru discusses his new novel with author Teju Cole.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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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
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Patty Farmer discusses her book The Persian Room Presents


The author discusses her book about the legendary New York attraction with some of the stars who performed there -- including Marge Champion, Barbara Van Orden and Tony Butala.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Sarah Vowell reads from her book Unfamiliar Fishes


Bestselling author, journalist and social commentator Vowell celebrates the paperback release of her latest book, a wry and candid look at the history and culture of Hawaii.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | SciCafe: Snake Venom as a Potential Cancer Cure


Snake venom can be extremely dangerous to humans, but it may also be the source for unique cancer-fighting compounds. Join professor Frank Markland as he shares promising cancer research that examines poison as a potential cure. Frank Markland is a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine and has served as the school’s Associate Dean for Scientific Affairs. His team has found compounds and proteins in snake venom that can break up blood clots, potentially fight cancer, and are being developed by pharmaceutical companies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Talk | Science: Fact & Fiction


Adult Education’s contribution to “Geek Week” will feature "useless lectures" on the topic “Science: Fact & Fiction,” featuring The Science of Battlestar Galactica author Patrick Di Justo, Story Collider co-founder Ben Lillie, and host Charles Star.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Stephanie Vaughn discusses her book Sweet Talk


Stephanie Vaughn is a writer's writer, one whose debut collection of stories, Sweet Talk, was published more than two decades ago to critical acclaim. Readers have come to these stories over the years through word of mouth, posting glowing reviews to their Goodreads pages and on their blogs--unanimously agreeing that this collection is a modern classic that deserves to be in print. Crafted in graceful, honest prose, Vaughn's stories go straight to the heart of how people live, grow and survive.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Max Good's Vigilante Vigilante (2011)


A new breed of crime-fighter now stalks the urban landscape: the anti-graffiti vigilante. These dedicated blight-warriors stop at nothing to rid their neighborhoods and cities of street art, stickers, tags, and posters.Yet several of these vigilantes have become the very menace they set out to eliminate. In their relentless attempt to stamp out graffiti, they have turned to illegally and destructively painting other people's property. Vigilante Vigilante is the story of two filmmakers who set out to expose these mysterious characters and discover a battle of expression that stretches from the streets to academia. 86 min. Post-screening speakers TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free

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
11:00 pm
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