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

60 free events take place on Wednesday, May 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 May 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 May . 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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60 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, May 5, 2010

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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. 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
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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

Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Other | Sirius XM Live on Broadway Taping


Broadway fans are invited to attend the taping of this radio show with host Seth Rudetsky. Interviews and performances are followed by autograph signings and photos. Guest: Marin Mazzie of Enron.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | West Side Stories Tour


Walk through a scenic area on the western edge of the Park, much of which is off the beaten track for most visitors. See rolling meadows, lake views, bridges of different styles, and a garden with flowers and plants mentioned by Shakespeare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Actor Damon Wayans reads from his book Red Hats


A debut novel from Wayans, author of New York Times bestseller Bootleg, and an award-winning actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and producer. He made his film debut in Beverly Hills Cop, and starred in the shows In Living Color and My Wife and Kids.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 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

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

Screening | Pacific Heritage Films


Daily screenings of films including "Rolling Down Like Pele" and "American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i "
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | ARTEK Ensemble performs Monteverdi's madrigals


Program: Monteverdi: Madrigals from Book V The fifth book of madrigals, published in 1605 by Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Baroque music; Monteverdi's use of basso continuo and unprepared dissonance in these five-part madrigals was considered daringly radical and modern in the composer's own time. The acclaimed American early music ensemble ARTEK, founded in 1986 by Gwendolyn Toth, specializes in the music of Monteverdi and the early Baroque. Singers for the madrigals will be Laura Heimes, soprano, Barbara Hollinshead, mezzo-soprano, Drew Minter, counter-tenor, Philip Anderson, tenor, Michael Brown, tenor, and Peter Becker, baritone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 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 | Figure al Fresco Drawing


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Internet 1: Basics


Hands on using wireless laptops. An introduction to the Internet, including getting connected, using a web browser, and navigating web pages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free

Workshop | Intro to Adobe Fireworks


Adobe Fireworks is THE place to create web graphics. 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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Screening | Pacific Heritage Films


Daily screenings of films including "Rolling Down Like Pele" and "American Aloha: Hula Beyond Hawai'i "
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Marlene McCarty discusses her work


McCarty is a visual artist who works in many media. She has been exhibited in many galleries throughout New York City and Europe. She has received fellowships from the Pollack-Krasner and Guggenheim Foundations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Workshop | Engaging the Text: Literary Marginalia in the Berg Collection


Marginalia are book graffiti that offer a permanent record of the life of a book, and the life of its readers. This class explores some remarkable examples of literary annotations from the Library’s Berg Collection of English and American Literature including those of Sylvia Plath, Charles Dickens, Ezra Pound, and Vladimir Nabokov.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Concert | 48th Street Orchestra performs works by Bach, ABBA and more


Program: J.S Bach Brandenburg Concertos No 4 & 5 Mattias Svensson ABBA potpourri Astor Piazolla Fuga 9 Am open-air concert featuring Irene Wong-Ozdemir, harpsichord, and Ulla Westlund, soprano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department Exhibition


An exhibition of work by students in the BFA Computer Art, Computer Animation and Visual Effects Department.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Classic Jazz: Grandpa Musselman & His Syncopators


A New York City musical group performing masterpieces from the first generation of jazz. Led by trombonist Matt Musselman, the ensemble consists of six conservatory-trained musicians assembled in a classic New Orleans configuration (trumpet, trombone, soprano saxophone, piano, tuba and drums) exploring vintage repertoire spanning 1900s ragtime to 1950s swing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Concert | Focusing on the Neopolitan Song: The Art and History of Italy's Best-Loved Song


A concert by Cristina Fontanelli with John La Barbera, mandolin/guitar, and David Maiullo, piano. Fontanelli has become a well-known personality through her recordings, her appearances on American and Italian radio, TV, concerts, nightclubs, pops and opera appearances, and through her recent acting debut on network television.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | How to Do Things with the Medium in Art Criticism


Speaker: Dan Wack (Knox College). Many contemporary philosophers, most prominently Noel Carroll, have argued that the very idea of an artistic medium should be banished from art criticism, on the grounds that it is an evaluatively sterile idea. In Carroll’s view, the idea of an artistic medium is at best a term of art theory but useless in critical description and evaluation. Wack argue that Carroll shares with his putative opponents an understanding of the medium of film as nothing more than the moving image: that is, it is nothing more than the material substrate out of which such works of art are made. Although Carroll is correct in thinking that that such an account of an artistic medium is critically useless, he is wrong to think that this is what talk of artistic medium can amount to in art criticism.
   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. 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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Gallery Talk | Japanese artist Eikoh Hosoe talks about his work


A talk and book signing with Hosoe following the recent publication of the trade edition of Hosoe's groundbreaking Kamaitachi, and the day before the National Arts Club in New York presents him with The Medal of Honor Presentation for Lifetime Achievement in Photography. Hosoe will discuss his work in Kamaitachi as well as other celebrated series, including Barakei and Man and Woman. Following his talk, Hosoe will mingle with guests and sign copies of both Kamaitachi and Japanese photobooks of the 1960s and '70s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Joyce Breach performs from her CD Odds and Ends


The cabaret veteran shares highlights from her newest CD, a collection of songs she has always wanted to record but hasn't gotten around to until now, with the happiest of results.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Richard Diebenkorn's Paintings and Drawings 1949-1955


Diebenkorn (April 22, 1922 – March 30, 1993) was an American painter. His early work is associated with Abstract expressionism and the Bay Area Figurative Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. His later work (best known as the Ocean Park paintings) were instrumental to his achievement of worldwide acclaim.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Returning to the Workforce after a Long Break or Sabbatical


Learn how to overcome many of the challenges that job seekers face when looking to rejoin the workforce after an extended leave. Of course, that includes learning how to prepare, plan, and manage your re-entry into the job market. John Crant will help you get out of line, and get on to your next great career opportunity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Signing | Tetsuya Nishio signs copies of O’Ekaki Decadence


The man who brought Sudoku to America unveils his new collection of logic puzzles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Book Party: Gordon Lish's Collected Fictions


A collection including a new foreword by the author and 106 stories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Gabrielle Bernstein discusses her book Add More __ing In Your Life


Learn how to make happiness a way of life by accessing your state of flow, help connect with your ~ing, your inner guide, and get ready to release your limiting beliefs and choose happiness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Gary Giddins reads from his books Jazz and Natural Selection


Giddins is a distinguished music, film, and book critic. He has received a number of prizes including six ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for Excellence in Music Criticism and a lifetime achievement award from the Jazz Journalists Association. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, The New Yorker, Esquire, The Atlantic, Grand Street, The Nation, and other publications.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Grandmother of the Hippies: Lil Picard and Downtown New York


In this panel discussion, critics John Perreault and Irving Sandler, and artist Carolee Schneemann will share their memories of Lil Picard and explore her role as artist and muse of the American avant-garde. Moderated by Pepe Karmel, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Art History, NYU.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | New Russian Drama: Durnenkov and Klavdiev


An evening with Vyacheslav Durnenkov and Yury Klavdiev, two leading Russian playwrights of the post-Soviet generation. Durnenkov and Klavdiev have achieved notoriety in Russia as co-screenwriters of the controversial Russian television series School. Featuring readings and a discussion with the artists, Philip Arnoult (director of CITD), and Moscow Times theatre critic John Freedman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Puerto Rican Documentary: Guillermo Gómez Álvarez's The Blue Herd (2009)


A historical account of a complex plot surrounding police brutality in Puerto Rico, by means of vivid videos intertwined with eyewitness accounts. Director Guillermo Gómez Álvarez will be present for Q&A following the screening. 99 min. In Spanish with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Suzanne Wasserman's Documentary Sweatshop Cinderella (2010): Life of a Writer


This short documentary examines the life of Jewish immigrant writer Anzia Yezierska, using archival film and still photography, footage from the 1922 silent film Hungry Hearts, letters, newspaper clippings, and a tape-recorded interview. Join Gotham Center for NYC History director, historian and filmmaker Wasserman for the New York City premiere of her film. 27 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Christina Ziegler-McPherson reads from her book Americanization in the States


With the lenses of class and race firmly affixed, and the struggles against capitalist exploitation and state oppression in mind, Ziegler-McPherson reads and discusses Americanization in the States: Immigrant Social Welfare Policy, Citizenship, and National Identity in the United States, 1908-1929, her book of original research on immigrant social welfare policies and the state agencies which promoted American assimilation in the early 20th century.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Daisy Lewellyn discusses her book Never Pay Retail Again


Lewellyn shows how to look like a million bucks while you save a pretty penny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Daniel Clowes discusses his graphic novel Wilson


In the first all-new graphic novel from one of the leading cartoonists of our time, Clowes creates a thoroughly engaging, complex and fascinating portrait of the modern egoist--outspoken and oblivious to the world around him. Working in a single-page-gag format and drawing in a spectrum of styles, the cartoonist of GhostWorld, Ice Haven and David Boring gives his funniest and most deeply affecting novel to date.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Goldwater Hospital Project Reading with Guest Poet Sharon Olds


The evening will feature the Golden Writers sharing original poems alongside program co-founder Sharon Olds. The Goldwater Hospital Writing Project, initiated 25 years ago by Olds, Rose Styron, Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, and Very Special Arts, brings together the talented residents of Goldwater Memorial Hospital and teaching fellows from the Creative Writing Program. The heart of the project is a weekly creative writing workshop led by fellows for the Golden Writers, a group of long-term Goldwater residents with severe disabilities.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Life, the Universe, and Everything: A Conversation with Neil deGrasse Tyson


Ever ponder the mysteries of the universe? Join Director of the Hayden Planetarium Tyson for a casual conversation about stars, planets, the universe, and beyond. Dr. Tyson will answer questions from the audience for the duration of the program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Louis Begley discusses his book Why the Dreyfus Affair Matters


An acclaimed novelist and lawyer, Begley creates a riveting account of the famously complex case that tore France apart, and shows why this abuse of power is still a concern today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Manny Howard reads from his book My Empire of Dirt


Howard is here to talk about urban farming. He has (or at least had) a functional farm complete with poultry in his 800 square foot backyard in Flatbush. You may have seen his great piece about it in New York back in 2007. He'll be here to talk about his own experience and, inevitably, to give tips.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Pearl Abraham reads from her book American Taliban


In her provocative new novel, Abraham follows the journey of a typical carefree young American who is gradually swept up by radical forces.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Playwright Theresa Rebeck reads from Twelve Rooms with a View


Rebeck slides her microscope over the high-society world of New York City’s real estate market.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Student Production: Pierre de Marivaux's Romantic Roulette


Cigdem Onat directs and the Graduate Acting Class of 2011 performs this 18th-century French comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Super Trios


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Travels with Tyrannosaurus: On the Trek for Dinosaurs and Ancient Mammals


When it comes to the evolution of life, fossils are the only direct evidence of what actually happened. There are still amazing fossils waiting to be discovered that can help explain the past and deepen our understanding of the present. Join Museum paleontologists Mike Novacek and Mark Norell while they share their adventures—and misadventures—on digging expeditions in Mongolia, Chile, the Arabian peninsula, and Africa and explain why this arduous travel and hard work is worth it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | Visit a mosque, a synagogue, a Hindu temple, and several churches -- all in one night


Guide Anthony Donovan is the organizer of this 2nd annual interfaith event. Leaders from faith communities open their homes to all. The evening’s coordinators: local priests, imams, ministers, rabbis, Hindu monks, and Tibetan lama. Open to all, religious and nonreligious. Any offerings to the communities are welcome and voluntary.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Reading | Writers Julie Orringer and Lore Segal read from their work


Lore Segal (pictured) is a novelist, essayist, translator, and writer of children’s books. Her celebrated works include Other People's Houses, Her First American, and Shakespeare’s Kitchen. Segal's wickedly funny and timeless novella of the New York literary scene, Lucinella, has just been reissued. Julie Orringer is the author of the acclaimed story collection How To Breathe Underwater. Her first novel, The Invisible Bridge, will be published in May.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Documentary: Crystal Emery's The Deadliest Disease in America (2008): Race and Health Care


Health care reform has been in the headlines for years. And while coverage for all Americans has usually been the primary concern of reformists, legislators and others, none of the discussions includes the prevailing issue of racial and ethnic disparity in the system, much to the dismay of affected practitioners and consumers. This film follows the real-life stories of four individuals – each of whom has experienced racism in their medical care – and three health care organizations where change is becoming real. A workshop with Emery follows the screening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Poets: Yusef Komunyakaa / Patrick Sylvain


Part of _WORD/PLAY, the 26th annual Celebration of the Spoken Word. Writers unknown, famous and infamous read their work. Discussion may follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Scott Turow reads from his book Innocent


The sequel to the bestseller Presumed Innocent continues the story of Rusty Sabich and Tommy Molto, who are once again pitted against each other after the mysterious death of Rusty's wife.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | An Evening of Chamber Music


From the Program in Instrumental Performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Contemporary Music Festival 2010: Mannes Orchestra


This concert will feature the Mannes Orchestra and David Hayes, conductor and director of orchestral and conducting studies in a performance of new works for orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Dance: TAJIMdances / Joseph Mills / Amalgante Dance Company / Yang Yi &The Limbo Project


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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Organ Students of Paul Jacobs


Jacobs is chairman of Organ Dept. With Raymond Nagem (Mendelssohn: Sonata in A Major, Op. 65, No. 3); Nicole Cochran (Tournemire: Choral-Improvisation on 'Victimae Paschali'); Christopher Houlihan (Mozart: Fantasy in F Minor, K. 594); David Crean (Persichetti: Sonata for Organ); Keenan Boswell (Wammes: Miroir); Ryan Jackson (Duruflé: Prelude et Fugue sur le nom d'Alain); and Michael Hay (Dupré: Variations sur un Nöel).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Sex, Money and Corruption: What to Do When Leaders Go Bad?


This panel will examine corruption as a failure of public integrity, and will include both Halakhic and secular perspectives. Issues to be discussed include political corruption in Israel and the United States and misconduct by community and religious leaders as well as those in politics and government. With: Rabbi Yosef Blau (RIETS); Prof. Noam Zohar (Dept. of Philosophy, Bar-Ilan University) Melanie Sloan, Esq.; (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington) Refreshments will be served
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Student Project: Klezmer Concert


Abigale Reisman, Coordinator. Program TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Student Recital: Music of Thelonious Monk


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | MacGuffin: Improv Comedy


True to its name, MacGuffin, which is a term used to describe an event, character, or object that motivates the scene forward but isn’t what the scene is about, is one step ahead of the audience’s expectations. MacGuffin members have studied with New York’s finest improv theatres including The Upright Citizens Brigade, Gotham City Improv, and The PIT.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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