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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 27, 2010?

50 free events take place on Thursday, May 27 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 27 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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50 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, May 27, 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

Author Reading | Cory Doctorow reads from his book For the Win


Uncover the story behind gold farming in video games, unlock the basics of cryptography, and discover how you can use your passion to change the world as Doctorow reads from his latest young adult novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | “We Are New York” English Conversation Group Session


Come practice your English speaking skills with other intermediate-level adults while watching episodes of "We Are New York."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Teach Yourself: Computer Self-Study


Hands on using wireless laptops. Discover free computer tutorials on the web. Search NYPL's Catalog for books, DVDs and eBooks to help you learn computer programs and concepts on your own. Find resources on Word, Excel, Office 2007, the Internet, typing and other topics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Workshop | New Tools in Map Research II


Topics include deeper database searching (e.g., Imago Mundi on JSTOR) as well as optimized geographic search using Google Earth Map Indexes. Students also conduct a vertical time study of a self-selected location. Open by invitation to those who have taken New Tools in Map Research.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom”


Take a walk around the lands dominated by Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Award-Winning Jazz Pianist Deanna Witkowski


Winner of the 2002 Great American Jazz Piano Competition, Witkowski brings an exuberance and vitality of spirit to her fusions of jazz, Brazilian, Afro-cuban, and sacred music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Afternoon Music: Virginia Herrera, soprano


Herrera has earned a reputation as a complete artist combining effortless vocal technique with sensitive affecting interpretation.
   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

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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Talk | Job Seekers: Download a Customized Company List for Contacts


Find companies and executive contacts for your next job. Search by industry as well as location, size, and sales.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Workshop | Catwalk Confidence: Barefoot Workout for Foot and Ankle


As heels continue to rise in prominence among the Big Apple’s fashion cognoscenti, women continue to be lured by this essential yet potentially dangerous piece of fashion. Dr. Emily Splichal, creator and lead instructor of the fitness series Catwalk Confidence, offer a barefoot work out that focuses on body alignment, core strengthening, isometrics and stabilization techniques to help stiletto lovers build the proper posture, strength and balance to strut comfortably and confidently. This challenging yet fun 50-minute class culminates in a choreographed "walk-off" where members are encouraged to don their highest heels and take to the cat walk with their newfound confidence.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock's Oscar Nominee Notorious (1946): Her Friends, the Nazis


With Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman and Claude Rains. A woman is asked to spy on a group of Nazi friends in South America. How far will she have to go to ingratiate herself with them? 101 min. A Looney Tunes cartoon will precede the film.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Computer Safety


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Learn about threats to computers and their users, such as viruses, hackers, and spam, and solutions to minimize them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Flash Banner Animation Workshop


This seminar will introduce you to Flash and Flash Banner Creation. We'll demonstrate the creation of a Flash Banner from start to finish, explaining the program and its functionality while we go. They will familiarize you with all the basics to allow you to create your own banner or website animation. Watch the key interface elements such as the Timeline, Library and Properties panel explained as they are put to use. Along the way we will point out the tips and tricks that will save you time and get you excited about using Flash.
   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
Free

Opening Reception | Exhibition: Undercurrents: Experimental Ecosystems in Recent Art


This exhibition considers the concept of ethical cohabitation – how to negotiate our differences within our shared environment. Cohabitation implies power relations in flux; relations that seem at first harmonious can in fact be antagonistic. In this context, how does one choose to act? Visitors are invited to experience or participate in projects and workshops by artists Rachel Berwick, Pablo Helguera, Alfredo Jaar, Tatsuo Miyajima, spurse, Apitchatpong Weerasethakul, and others. At various other sites, Undercurrents presents installations, performances, and activities by artists including Gina Badger, Amy Balkin, EcoArtTech, Lize Mogel, Andrea Polli, and Emily Roysdon.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 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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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Shows: Autochromes / 1.3


Autochromes presents early color masterpieces by National Geopraphic. 1.3 comprises new color images by the award-winning actor and photographer Joel Grey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Little House on the Prairie actress Melissa Sue Anderson talks about her book The Way I See It


Whatever happened to "Mary Ingalls" from the 70s TV show Little House on the Prairie? She recently wrote a book. Come hear her speak about her personal experience during the years on the hit show. Book signing to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Belly dancing classes


with Lisa Rickenbacker. Tuesdays and Thursdays, to September 28
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Digital Domination - Cyber Nation


For the fourth consecutive year, the Gallery partners with high school students from Satellite Academy to present a group exhibition of contemporary artists. The student curators organize all aspects of the project including developing interpretations of artists' works, writing publicity materials, and developing the exhibition theme. For one semester, students enrolled in the Curatorial Studies Class learn how to curate an art exhibition about a specific topic that is relevant to their lives and the analysis of their social surroundings. The 2010 exhibition Digital Domination - Cyber Nation will attempt to link observations about the impact of cybernetics and digital media on our everyday relationships. The cybernetic invasion and computers have aggressively rendered daily life and relationships impotent. Digital Domination - Cyber Nation will explore how constant access to the internet in the western world has synthesized emotions. The selected work for this exhibition will critique the cybernetic myth about the emancipated access of useful information, and the fairy tale of global networking and sharing. It will attempt to demystify the democratic political claim of the cybernetic thesis and to take a closer look at how we define, perceive, and describe emotions now in a post-TV world. Satellite Academy Forsyth Campus is an alternative public high school created to help young people who have not been successful in traditional high schools. Satellite Academy Forsyth is a "last chance" school for disenfranchised students from all five boroughs. Many of these teens face a very difficult path to achieve success in their education. ABACA (Arts Benefit All Coalition Alternative) is a non-profit organization established in 1992 to advance and promote the use and presence of contemporary art in the educational development at Satellite Academy Forsyth. For more than 15 years ABACA has provided underserved New York City youth with progressive and groundbreaking art education through innovative teaching strategies, using the arts to enrich students their high school experience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | Eric Mitchell's The Way It Is or Eurydice in the Avenues (1985): Greek Mythology Reimagined Again


With Vincent Gallo, Steve Buscemi and Rockets Redglare. Another retelling of the Orpheus and Eurydice story. 80 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Eric Owen, Commissioner for the Austrian Pavilion at the Architecture Exhibition at the 2010 Venice Biennale


Austrian Culture Minister Claudia Schmied appointed Eric Owen Moss as Commissioner for the Austrian Pavilion at the Architecture Exhibition at the 2010 Venice Biennale—the first foreign architect to be asked to commission a national pavilion. Join Moss, Schmied, Wolf Prix, and Jeffrey Kipnis in for Trajan over Nero—Vienna, Venice, Los Angeles, a preview of the pavilion and a discussion of Austrian architecture around the world as well as international architecture in Austria.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Flash Banner Animation Workshop


This seminar will introduce you to Flash and Flash Banner Creation. We'll demonstrate the creation of a Flash Banner from start to finish, explaining the program and its functionality while we go. They will familiarize you with all the basics to allow you to create your own banner or website animation. Watch the key interface elements such as the Timeline, Library and Properties panel explained as they are put to use. Along the way we will point out the tips and tricks that will save you time and get you excited about using Flash.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Preparing for Your Career's Next Leap


Join John Crant for this special lecture, where you'll learn to how to lay the groundwork necessary to take your career to the next level, to get on the 'short list' for that next promotion, and how to be continually marketing your achievements throughout the year –the surest way to be seen as a standout. Get out of line in your career, and get ready for your next great career opportunity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Richard Yates' Novel Revolutionary Road: Americans Unfulfilled


The Book Discussion Group reads this classic American novel of frustration and disappointment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Harumi Ori's I am here


This series of sculptures is based on a poem of the same name by Japanese poet Michio Mado, which speaks of the concept that being is meaning.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Watching Bees: A Citizen Scient Summer Adventure in New York City


Did you know that the more typical bee in New York City is a solitary dweller, not a honey bee? The five boroughs are home to more than 200 bee species, all of which are important pollinators. This summer, watch bees in your community garden, on your terrace, or in your backyard to help scientists collect information about different kinds of bees. The commitment is a couple of hours a month on sunny days. ORIENTATION: Project scientists will discuss basic bee identification, distribute native plants for your garden, and indicate other pollinator garden and park locations for observations.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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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Talk | Impounded: Dorothea Lange's Censored Photographs of the Japanese American Internment during World War II


Censored by the U.S. Army, Dorothea Lange's unseen photographs are the extraordinary photographic record of the Japanese American internment saga. This indelible work of visual and social history confirms Lange's stature as one of the twentieth century's greatest American photographers. View the story of the thousands of lives unalterably shattered by racial hatred brought on by the passions of war.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Lecture | Korean Royal Cuisine in Korean Drama


A lecture by Dr. Yukyung Baik and Mia Carla Lerda. Habitual menus that are handed down from generation to generation grace the Korean family table without much forethought. Within this talk, explore the varied history of these very meals. Witness cultural traditions taking place during meals and dish ingredients which are at many times the core of a family's soul. There will be some surprising similarities of Korean cuisine and Italian cuisine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | M. William Phelps reads from his book The Devil’s Rooming House


In 1911, a reporter for The Hartford Courant noticed a sharp rise in the number of obituaries for residents of a rooming house in Windsor, Connecticut, and began to suspect who was responsible: Amy Archer-Gilligan, who’d opened the Archer Home for Elderly People and Chronic Invalids four years earlier. “Sister Amy” would be accused of murdering both of her husbands and up to sixty-six of her patients with cocktails of lemonade and arsenic; her story inspired the Broadway hit Arsenic and Old Lace.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Microsoft Office 2003: MS Excel 2


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Political Activism in Israeli Video Art


Sergio Edelsztein will present on political activism in Israeli video art in conversation with Kate Fowle, ICI’s executive director. Edelsztein was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1956 and studied at the Tel Aviv University from 1976-85. Edelsztein founded and directed Artifact Gallery in Tel Aviv (1987-1995), and in 1995 founded The Center for Contemporary Art in Tel Aviv where he has been director and chief curator ever since.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Ander Monson reads from his book Vanishing Point


Monson is responsible for all that wailing and self-doubt you're hearing from memoirists around town. Monson is shredding the form, making it beautiful and intertextual and having some serious fun. Monson is also a poet and publishes Diagram magazine and New Michigan Press.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Award-winning author Phillip Lopate reads from his books


Lopate, two-time New York Foundation for the Arts Fellow, will read from his book of essays called Notes on Sontag as well as his book of poetry entitled At the End of the Day.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Literary Pub Crawl


Channel John Cheever and Dorothy Parker with a night of fun in SoHo, Nolita and the East Village. Enjoy readings by Colson Whitehead, Emily St. John Mandel and Amy King. After, you’ll visit Botanica, Tom and Jerry’s, and KGB Bar. Have a glass of rye whiskey for Salinger, a mint julip for Faulkner, a boilermaker for Bukowski, or a splash of Wild Turkey for London. They’ll provide a cheat sheet to help on your writerly way.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Lucy Moses School Adult Division Musicians in Concert


Featuring Lucy Moses School Adult Division students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Owa's The Haitians: How They Got That Way


A staged reading written by playright Owa tells the story of a mulatto castrati opera singer living in Paris who finds himself caught up in the turmoil of the 1804 Hatian Revolution when he returns to Haiti to discover the fate of his family. Directed by George Ferencz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Ryan A. Conklin reads from his book An Angel from Hell: Real Life on the Front Lines


Conklin, a star of MTV's Real World, talks about his brutally honest memoir that follows his service in Iraq and his involvement with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Staged Reading | Staged Reading: The Age of Innocence


MUSIC BY TED KOCIOLEK, BOOK AND LYRICS BY WALTER HOLLAND AND TED KOCIOLEK. Based upon the novel by Edith Wharton. When New land Archer, a young attorney, engaged to the loving but conventional May Welland, encounters her European Cousin, the beautiful and mysterial Countess Olenska, his life is transformed. Set against the backdrop of Old New York, this story of forbidden love and repressed passions is described by the authors as"the most romantic of romances."
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Ted Mooney reads from his book The Same River Twice


When Odile Mével, a French clothing designer, agrees to smuggle ceremonial May Day banners out of the former Soviet Union, she thinks she’s trading a few days’ inconvenience for a quick thirty thousand francs. Yet when she returns home to Paris to deliver the contraband to Turner, the American art expert behind this scheme, her fellow courier (previously a stranger) has disappeared, her apartment is ransacked for no discernible reason, and she has already set in motion a chain of events that will put those closest to her in jeopardy. Hugely atmospheric, perceptively written, and grippingly suspenseful, The Same River Twice is a page-turner that also poses questions of existential importance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Chopin concertos with Piotr Paleczny, who “channels” Chopin


Piotr Paleczny and the New York String Quartet. Program: Chopin Piano concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 Chopin Piano concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21 Both concertos are arranged for piano quintet. PIOTR PALECZNY is one of the most eminent Polish pianists and professors. Since his great success achieved at the 8th International Frederick Chopin Piano Competition, he has been engaged in concerts activities on all the continents. He appeared as soloist with such internationally renowned orchestras as Chicago Symphony, Royal Philharmonic, Concertgebouw, BBC London, and Gewandhaus among others. Since 1993 he has been the Artistic Director of the oldest music festival held in Poland and most probably the oldest existing international piano festival in the world - The International Chopin Piano Festival in Duszniki Zdrój. Petr's musicians friends say that he "channels" Chopin. Mr. Piotr Paleczny gives as well Master Classes on May 26, 11 am - 2 pm and 3 pm - 5 pm. Please see Club freeTime listings on May 26.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Extension Division Opera Scenes


This performance will feature opera scenes in a semester-end performance by the Extension Division Opera program.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Fiction Writing Class


David Goodwillie, author of the new novel American Subversive, will present an introductory Fiction Writing Class. Goodwillie, an instructor at Gotham Writers’ Workshop, will reveal how writers craft fictional characters and bring them to life on the page through short lectures and readings from his new book. Participants are encouraged to bring pen and paper to complete short writing exercises.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Author Reading | John Radanovich reads from his book Wildman of Rhythm: The Life and Music of Benny More


Come and celebrate the life and music of legendary Cuban bandleader Benny More. Radanovich is joined by salsa band Nu Guajiro in an event that will have you out of your seats and on your feet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 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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