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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 6, 2010?

57 free events take place on Thursday, May 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 May 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 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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57 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, May 6, 2010

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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Tai Chi and Eternal Spring are instructed by members of the Tai Chi Chuan Center. Classes are for all ages and experience levels. Classes are rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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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
9:30 am
Free

Workshop | MS Excel 1


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   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

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | American Beauty: A Program of Chamber Music for the Piano


This concert features Sylvia Kahan, professor of music at the College of Staten Island, where she is a member of both the piano and musicology faculties. Dr. Kahan has performed as concerto soloist, recitalist, and chamber musician in all of New York's major halls and in concert venues throughout North America and Europe. Program to include works by Samuel Barber, Geroge Antheil, and John Harbison; with Olivier Fluchaire, violin; Caroline Chin, violin; and Yves Dharamraj, cello.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
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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1:00 pm
$6

Concert | Chamber Music: Cypress Ensemble


The Cypress Ensemble is an exciting new chamber music group dedicated to performing classical piano quartet repertoire. Patricia Grimm, pianist, is joined by violinist, Maria Conti, violist, Suzanne Corey-Sahlin and cellist, Gunnar Sahlin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$2 suggested donation

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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Workshop | Computer Maintenance


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to care for your computer, protect it from viruses, and perform regular maintenance functions to keep it running smoothly.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 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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Discussion | Putting Your House in Order


Making your final wishes known is a necessary part of life. Join Catherine Kelley and Salomon Vas Dias of Riverside Memorial Chapel as they address advance planning, funeral costs and arrangements, required documents and statistical information, and legal issues as they pertain to the funeral industry, cemetery options, as well as alternate final wishes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to Zotero: The Research Tool of the Future


This hands-on workshop offers a quick introduction to a free bibliographic tool that 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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:15 pm
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Birdwatching | Birding Tour


Discover the varieties of birds that call the Park home during the migratory season with guided tours.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Fleurs: A Retrospective 1880-2010


Featuring over fifty paintings, sculptures, works on paper, photographs and multiples by artists such as Henri Fantin-Latour, Pierre-Auguste Renior, Tamara de Lempicka, Marc Chagall, Andy Warhol, Marc Quinn and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Talk | Artist Mickalene Thomas talks about her work


New York-based Thomas is known for her elaborate paintings adorned with rhinestones, enamel and colorful acrylics. Her depictions of African American women explore notions of black female celebrity and identity while romanticizing ideas of femininity and power. Reminiscent of 70s style Blaxploitation, the subjects in Thomas' paintings radiate sexuality. Women in provocative poses sprawl across the picture plane and are surrounded by kitschy decorative patterns inspired by her childhood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Workshop | Business Planning Basics


Learn the basics of a strong business plan in just three hours! This course will teach you how to organize your business idea into a structured plan, identify and promote your business to potential customers, understand the legal requirements of starting your business, and develop your financial projections.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 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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5:30 pm
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Concert | David Krakauer Woodwind Class Performance



   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro to Final Cut Pro


Everything from MTV music videos to Sundance films to Hollywood blockbusters is being edited on Apple's video editing software Final Cut Pro and Final Cut Express. This seminar will show you how you can start editing your own film and video projects on your Mac desktop or laptop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Mixed Media Works: David Barnett's Sacred Creatures


Barnett gathers a plethora of found objects combined with those fashioned by the artist's own hand. His inventive assemblage works encompass pedestal-mounted sculptural objects, wall-mounted constructions, as well as two- and three-dimensional collages. Barnett has mounted solo exhibitions at Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD; the Upstream Gallery, Dobbs Ferry, NY; and the Brownstone Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. Numerous group shows include Gallery Henoch, Allan Stone Gallery, and the Armory Show, all in New York, NY; Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY; Westchester Arts Council, White Plains, NY; Futura Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden; Philipse Manor Hall Museum, Yonkers, NY, among others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | The Lower East Side History Project Presents: Bohemia and Counterculture


Explore the pioneering Downtown artists who helped defined NYC for over a century; From the Ashcan, New York and Neo Expressionists Schools of art to "loft jazz," coffee houses, Nuyorican arts, the punks of CBGB's, and everything in between. The film Pull My Daisy will be shown with a discussion led by Cary Abrams from the Lower East Side History Project.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Todd London and Ben Pesner read from their book Outrageous Fortune: The Life and Times of the New American Play


The authors, along with TDF’s executive director Victoria Bailey, will read from, and take questions about the year’s most talked about study. The book looks at the lives and livelihoods of American playwrights today and at the realities of new-play production from the perspective of both playwrights and not-for-profit theatre. The study, drawing on years of comprehensive research, reveals a collaboration in crisis between the people who write plays and those who produce them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Yoga in the Park


lululemon athletica provides free yoga classes for all ages and levels. Awaken the body’s potential with revitalizing movement, stretching, breathing, and poses. Some of yoga’s benefits include weight loss, deeper sleep, release from pain and arthritis, and a more youthful appearance. Wear comfortable clothing that allows easy movement. Mats are provided. In case of rain, please call.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Phil Bertelsen's Documentary Beyond the Steps: Inside the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater


This film follows Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during a pivotal time in its history as the company ventures abroad while establishing new roots at home in New York City. When the company moves into a state-of-the-art facility called “the largest in the country devoted exclusively to dance,” longtime company Artistic Director Judith Jamison creates a new ballet entitled Love Stories. Choreographed in collaboration with hip-hop pioneer Rennie Harris and modern dance maverick Robert Battle, Jamison explains that Love Stories expresses “the past, present and future” of the company. Ailey dancers take center stage in this documentary as the troupe brings this new work to the White Nights Dance Festival in St. Petersburg, Russia. Q&A with a guest speaker begins at 7:15.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Screening | 21st Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards


A showcase of films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department, including short films, documentaries and animations. Tonight, the Awards Ceremony.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Book Signing | Former Yankee and Met Darryl Strawberry signs his book Straw


For the first time, in his own words, Strawberry delivers his inspirational narrative.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Jennifer M. Katanic discusses the exhibition Henri Cartier-Bresson: A Retrospective


This special exhibition will be on view at MoMA April 11 through June 21, 2010. Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908—2004) is one of the most original, accomplished, influential, and beloved figures in the history of photography. MoMA's retrospective, the first in the United States in three decades, surveys Cartier-Bresson's entire career, with a presentation of about three hundred photographs, mostly arranged thematically and supplemented with periodicals and books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Leon Golub: Live & Die Like a Lion?


A panel discussion devoted to the life and work of Leon Golub. An esteemed group of artists, curators, art critics, and colleagues will share their personal experiences and recollections of the artist. Each panelist will be asked to discuss a specific drawing from the exhibition as it relates to his or her own relationship with Golub, and the lessons learned from his important legacy. Panelists will include Samm Kunce, Leon Golub’s studio assistant; Robert Storr, artist/critic, and Dean of the School of Art at Yale University; Susan Harris, independent curator and writer; and Douglas Dreishpoon, Chief Curator of The Albright Knox Art Gallery. Moderated by Brett Littman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Tendencies: Poetics and Practice


This series of talks by major poets, curated by Tim Peterson and titled in honor of Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, explores the relationship between contemporary poetic manifesto, practice, queer theory and pedagogy. Featuring Jack Kimball, CA Conrad, and Stacy Szymaszek.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | The Young and the Restless actress Victoria Rowell reads from her book Secrets of a Soap Opera Diva


Rowell exposes the glamorous and drama-filled life of a soap star.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | David Goodwillie reads from his book American Subversive


Goodwillie's debut novel is a great claustrophobic book about the rise of homegrown extremism here in New York. His previous memoir was Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time. He's been published in many venues, PEN American called him one of the best new writers of '06, and he's even been a pro baseball player.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2010: Student Screenplay Readings


Established by a bequest from the late Dorothy Hirshon, this annual event promotes excellence and education in the filmmaking arts. The Student Screenplay Reading Series is a new forum where students completing the Screenwriting Certificate program will have selected portions of their narrative feature film scripts read aloud by actors before an audience of peers and invited film industry professionals. The Series provides students with both the invaluable experience of hearing their work performed by trained actors while also offering them the chance to showcase their talent publically. A public reception will held afterwards to celebrate the event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Giard Award Winner Presentation


An evening honoring the first annual Giard Fellowship winner, Sonali Gulati, for her documentary film entitled I Am, which focuses on the central question, "What do parents do when they find out that their child is gay?" Having lost the opportunity to tell her mother that she is a lesbian, Gulati traveled across India to meet parents of other gay and lesbian South Asians. With courage, determination, and humor, Gulati focuses on four families who have agreed to share their untold stories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Japanese Gagaku Ensemble performs ancient court music of Japan


Japanese court music (gagaku) is the oldest continuous orchestral music in the world today, with a history in Japan of more than 1300 years. The term gagaku itself, which means elegant or ethereal music, refers to a body of music that includes both dance (bugaku) and orchestral music (kangengaku) handed down over the centuries by professional court musicians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Krless: European Music from the 13th–15th Centuries


A medieval crossover music band from Prague. In the music of Krless you can hear the echoes of medieval spiritualism, dancefloor-like melodies, the sensuality of the Orient and even the rock drive of the current day and age. Krless plays so-called secular music – the songs and pieces of taverns and markets, students and goliards, of both court feasts and folk dance parties – but also originally arranged songs and melodies of spiritual matter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | So-Called Marginalia Revisted


Manissa Maharawal and David Spataro present the literary flourishes that compete with annotations in the margins of an academic text, the dramatic, tender, human narratives blended into scientific field notes, the parentheticals found in meeting notes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Theater | Student Production: Richard Sheridan's The Rivals


Alex Harvey directs and the Graduate Acting Class of 2011 performs this 1775 comedy of manners.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Music of Ornette Coleman


   New York City, NY; NYC
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Other | Tribute to Dan Halpern and Ecco Press, with Guests Russell Banks, Richard Ford, Joyce Carol Oates, and More


The evening honors poet and publisher Dan Halpern and Ecco, the press he founded 40 years ago. Guests include: Russell Banks, Anthony Bourdain, Janie Fink, Richard Ford, Jorie Graham, Robert Hass, Campbell McGrath, Joyce Carol Oates, and others. For 25 years, Halpern edited the international literary magazine Antaeus, which he founded in Tangier, Morocco, with Paul Bowles. Halpern is the editor or co-editor of anthologies including The Art of the Tale; The Art of the Story; On Nature: Nature, Landscape, and Natural History (with Dan Frank); Reading the Fights (with Joyce Carol Oates); and Not for Bread Alone: Writers on Food, Wine, and the Art of Eating.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Wes Moore reads from his book The Other Wes Moore: The Story of One Name and Two Fates


Moore, a youth advocate and business leader, tells the true story of two boys from Baltimore who shared the same name but traveled on dramatically different paths.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Workshop on Self-Reflection and Stress


Strategies on how to beat the blues from renowned author, playwright and professor Dorothy Marcic, author of Love Lift Me Higher: Meditations on Finding True Happiness. This workshop is based on thinking and self-reflective exercises from her book, designed to present strategies to help you cope with everyday stress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | 3 Writers: John Beer / Corina Copp / Joel Craig


John Beer's work has appeared in Verse, The Brooklyn Rail, Denver Quarterly, and Crowd. His theater criticism has appeared in The Village Voice and Time Out. His book is The Waste Land and Other Poems. Corina Copp is a writer living in Brooklyn. Recent work has appeared in Wolf in a Field, ON Contemporary Practice, and Aufgabe. She is the author of the short plays OK (Office Killer) and A Week of Kindness as well as the books of poetry Carpeted, Play Air and Sometimes Inspired by Marguerite. Joel Craig is the author of Shine Tomorrow and his poems have lately appeared or are forthcoming in Lungfull!, A Public Space, GutCult, The Zoland Annual, and others. He is the poetry editor at Make.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | A Medley for Margaret Fuller: A Dramatic Presentation


A dramatically staged presentation with 8 actors reading from the writings of Margaret Fuller, adapted and directed by the award-winning author/actor Laurie James. In addition, Professor Marc Dolan will offer an interpretive analysis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Staged Reading | A Medley for Margaret Fuller


A dramatically staged presentation with eight actors reading from the writings of Margaret Fuller, covering her life story and accomplishments, adapted and directed by the prize-winning author/actor Laurie James. Professor Marc Dolan will introduce and comment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | ICEtank VII: An Archeological Dig into the Dark Frequencies


International Contemporary Ensemble tubist Dan Peck, one of the leading improvisers of his generation, is uniquely qualified to understand the bass sounds that surround us all. His brand-new solo show traces the symbiotic history of human beings and low sounds. Peck (with the help of his tuba) will lead us on this historical dig from pre-civilization to the present day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Author Reading | Ina Saltz discusses her book Body Type 2: More Typographic Tattoos


Graphic designer Saltz brings us her latest collection of photos and personal stories behind tattoos that prominently feature text. Tattoo lovers, typophiles, and those who appreciate the power of the printed word will be stirred and inspired.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | Performance & Discussion: Parnethia Ensemble


Includes an exhibition tour of A Journey through Jewish Worlds, a discussion and performance with composers David Glaser and Frances White and the Parthenia Ensemble of new works for viols from the past 500 years, moderated by Harold Rosenbaum, conductor of the New York Virtuoso Singers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Student Fashion Design Line Debut


The School of Fashion presents its annual Line Debut, a static exhibition of looks by graduating students in the AAS Fashion Design program, which is produced by students in the AAS Fashion Marketing program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy Improvisation Performance


Featuring Lucy Moses School Adult Division students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Jazz Ensembles Concert


Priscilla Owens, director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Student Recital: Vlada Vassilieva, piano


A uniquely rewarding experience for music lovers - the freshness and excitement of a solo recital by a gifted young artist at one of the world's leading conservatories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Screening | 21st Annual Dusty Film and Animation Festival and Awards


A showcase of films by students graduating from the BFA Film, Video and Animation Department, including short films, documentaries and animations. Tonight, the gala.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Music of Sun Ra


   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Performance | Helmets and Hard Hats: Improv Comedy from Local 154


Just a group of average working stiffs rolling up their shirt sleeves and getting down and dirty for your viewing entertainment. Local 154 is an improv house team at The Peoples Improv Theater (The PIT). They perform weekly with Borealis on Wednesdays at 7pm at The PIT. Local 154 mainly performs the classic long form improv form known as The Harold, but they aren't against trying something new when the mood strikes. Their shows so far have been marked by a strong group mind and a playfull silliness that leaves their audiences wanting more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Performance | God Tastes Like Chicken Comedy Show


The brainchild of erotic balloon artist John Murdock, God Tastes Like Chicken is comprised of pedophiles, lunatics, felons and other degenerate types. Featuring improv, sketch comedy, stand-up, chickens, and heresy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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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
11:30 pm
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