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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 26, 2011?

49 free events take place on Thursday, May 26 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 26 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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49 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, May 26, 2011

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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 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
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9:30 am
Free

Gallery Talk | The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Room


An expert leads informal discussions in the room and answers questions. Two sessions: 10am-1pm and 1:30pm -3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

Workshop | Yoga in the Park


Expert instructors, provided by lululemon athletica, lead all levels of yogis. Mats are provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

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
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

Workshop | Ping Pong in the Park


Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks” Tour


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its crystal streams, calming cascades, and rustic bridges. This scenic and meditative walk is right in New York City's backyard. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Art in New York


Discover the groundbreaking artistic innovations that have taken place in New York by such artists as Jackson Pollock, Robert Rauschenberg, Andy Warhol, and others. Lecturer William Smith (Ph.D. candidate at the Institute of Fine Arts, specializing in 20th Century European Art), has taught art history courses at Pratt and NYU. He is working on a dissertation about avant-garde film.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Benjamin Ickies, Accordionist


Enjoy a taste of Paris in the park at lunchtime with musette style accordion music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Jazz | Deanna Witkowski, Award-Winning Jazz Pianist


Winner of the Great American Jazz Piano Competition and a past guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz, Deanna Witkowski brings an exuberance and vitality of spirit to her fusions of jazz, Brazilian, Afro-Cuban, and classical music. "Witkowski's playing is consistently thrilling." (All Music Guide).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Talk | The Rothschild Archive: A Source to be Reckoned With


The Rothschild Archive was established in 1978 to preserve the record of a family which is recognized throughout the world for its role in the history of finance, art, wine, science and philanthropy. In 1999 a charitable trust was created to encourage the development of the Archive as an international center for research. Melanie Aspey, the Director of the Archive, will introduce some of the unexpected treasures of the collection and talk about a new research project that explores Rothschild history in the USA. Feel free to bring your lunch.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$5

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

Workshop | Open Lab Computer Class


Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance. If you have your own lap top you can also bring it to the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free

Screening | Short Films on and by Native Americans


Featuring UNRESERVED: The Work of Louie Gong, Writing the Land, Airplane, Button Blanket, and Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows. Start times are 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Yoon-Kyung Shin, Viola


Korean violinist/violist Yoon-Kyung Shin made her solo debut with the Daegu Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 6 in South Korea. At age 9, she followed her parents to the United States and continued her studies with Jascha Brodsky at the Temple University Prep School. She was awarded the "Gifted Young Musician" scholarship and soloed with the school's Baroque Ensemble Orchestra.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Film | Swedish Film: Ingmar Bergman's Smiles of a Summer Night (1955)


A small town at the turn of the century. Lawer Fredrik EGerman has an ingenue-wife, Anne, and a grown-up son, Henrik, from an earlier marriage. His wife is still untouched, and instead he meets his former mistress Desiree after her performance at the theatre. They leave the theatre together and EGerman falls in one of the puddles. Desiree takes him to her home and EGerman changes into a night-shirt, owned by count Malcolm, Desiree's present lover. Suddenly the count comes for a visit and throws EGerman out. 108 min. Also showing: The Frozen North (1922), silent, directed by Buster Keaton and Edward F. Cline. This satirical parody of William S. Hart's melodramatic films finds Buster in the frozen north, "last stop on the subway."
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom” Tour


Take a walk around the lands dominated by the 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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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers cetrified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Birdwatching | Birding Tour of the Park


Discover the varieties of birds that call Bryant 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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Other | Chess & Games Club


A Beginning and Intermediate Chess Program for Adults. Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Or simply learn from other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come join us for some board time. They also welcome board games and strategy games as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films on and by Native Americans


Featuring UNRESERVED: The Work of Louie Gong, Writing the Land, Airplane, Button Blanket, and Preston Singletary: Echoes, Fire, and Shadows.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad


The 1907 novel about an English shopkeeper who is also a spy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Create a Lightbulb Terrarium


Don't have a green thumb? Then come to the library and learn how to make a terrarium in a lightbulb! (We can't guarantee anything will grow, but it sure is fun.) Supplies will be provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: No Non-Essential Conversations under 10, 000 Feet


The title of the exhibit suggests that none of these artists are connected, nor are they in conversation with each other. The quote above comes from the FAA airline regulation prohibiting pilots to converse with each other below 10,000 feet in order to avert accidents.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Installation: Gonzalo Puch's A Temporary Garden


An exhibition of new work by the Spanish artist Gonzalo Puch. Puch has been living in New York since the fall of 2010 maintaining an artists’ residency at Location One where around half of the work in the show was made. Puch is currently at work on an installation created in situ in the residency's exhibition space, which the public is invited to visit as it evolves.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | MFA Computer Art Department Thesis Exhibition


An exhibition of thesis projects by students in the MFA Computer Art Department, including 3D animation, motion graphics, experimental video, networked media, interactive/video/audio installation, digital fine art and prints.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | New Talents: A Showcase of Colombian Shorts


Featuring: The heart of La Mancha Rubén Mendoza. 2010. Colombia. Fiction. 23 min. Eskwe Means Hummingbird Mónica Mondragón. 2010. Colombia. Fiction. 17 min. This is a gun Pablo González. 2010. Colombia. Fiction. 21 min. Films in Spanish with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photography: Sigrid Thorbjørnsen's New York City Mood


Sigrid Thorbjørnsens' greatest passions, are photography and traveling. She is a self-taught photographer. Her background in lithography and intaglio has led her to photography as her form of art. Opening Reception concert featuring: Anja-Christin Nielsen, Lee Hogans and Vidar Eldholm and friends.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library


New technological, economic and social conditions in history, as seen, for example, in architecture and applied arts, mostly started within existing formal styles, gradually searching for their own face and facades adequate for their new methods of construction, utilitarian functions, representative appearance and application of symbolic details. The whole 19th century contributed to dynamic developments in every field, allowing a greater selection of building styles and fashions. New York before the First World War was a great melting pot of new people, activities, requirements, funding and opportunities. The Stephen A, Schwarzman Building of the New York Public Library is a beautiful example of the Beaux Arts architecture that applied neoclassical components. This illustrated presentation contemplates the logic, social and psychological requirements behind creating neo historic styles when new building opportunities turned to borrowing and re-creating older historic architectural elements.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | PBS Documentary: The Bungalows of Rockaway


A screening with Jennifer Callahan and Elizabeth Logan Harris. With narration by Estelle Parsons and a light touch (anecdotes of boardwalk life, period music, family vacation footage), the film delves into issues of community identity, neighborhood decline, and modern-day grassroots hope.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Concert | A Night of Avant-Garde Trombone


A night of avant-garde trombone with Monique Buzzarte and Chris McIntyre's 7 x 7 Trombone Band.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Dancing | Bhangra Dance Party


A South Asian dance party of epic proportions with Brooklyn’s brass funk newcomers, Red Baraat. An explosive stage presence that blends fresh originals with Bollywood favorites. The set kicks off with DJ Rekha, founder of Basement Bhangra and Bollywood Disco. Free Bhangra lesson by Gobind Singh at 7pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Colombian Cinema: Carlos Gaviria's Portrait in a Sea of Lies (2010)


After the death of their grandfather in a mudslide, Jairo, an itinerant photographer, and Marina, his young amnesic and mute cousin, decide to go back and try to recover the land from which she was displaced years ago. They travel from Bogotá to the Caribbean coast in an old beat-up Renault 4. During the trip the story of her traumatic past starts to unfold. 88 min. Preceded by the short film The Trumpeter Miguel Rueda. 2011. Colombia-U.S. Animation. 8 min. Films in Spanish with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jeff VanderMeer & SJ Chambers discuss their book Steampunk Bible: An Illustrated Guide to the World of Imaginary Airships, Corsets and Goggles, Mad Scientists, and Strange Literature


The authors discuss the fashion, literary and design phenomenon that incorporates prominent elements of science fiction, speculative fiction and fantasy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Jim Shepard reads from his book You Think That's Bad


Jim Shepard returns with an even more wildly diverse collection of astonishingly observant stories. Enthralling and unfailingly compassionate, You Think That’s Bad traverses centuries, continents, and social strata, but the joy and struggle that Shepard depicts with such devastating sensitivity—all the heartbreak, alienation, intimacy, and accomplishment—has a universal resonance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Lourdes Castro discusses her book Latin Grilling


Castro takes readers on a culinary tour of the Americas, firing up 90 recipes arranged into 10 grilling fiestas that feature authentic Latin American flavors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Sideshow Goshko: True, Bizarre Tales


Award-winning storyteller Leslie Goshko (Manhattan Monologue Slam Champion, NY Fringe Excellence Award, Sirius XM) invites some of NY’s top writers and storytellers to share true, bizarre tales about their lives. There’s live accordion music, a challenging trivia game, and a free wine giveaway where one lucky audience member will walk away with their very own bottle of Sideshow Sauce! Tonight’s stellar lineup includes stories from: Brad Lawrence (Two-time Moth GrandSlam Champion, Standard Issues); Ed Gavagan (The Liar Show, Moth GrandSlam Champion); and Sharon Spell (Biography Channel, Shrink!, UCB).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Student Graduation Comedy Show


Tonight, brilliant students take the stage. The legends of tomorrow show you they're actually the stars of today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Truth Be Told Student Documentary Film Festival 2011


Over three evenings, short films made by this year's students in the New School's graduate certificate program in Documentary Media Studies are screened for the public. Media Studies faculty members Deirdre Boyle and Deanna Kamiel conduct Q&A sessions with the filmmakers following the screenings each night. These works are the product of a year of intensive study of documentary production, history, and theory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Extension Opera Excerpts 2010/2011 Concert 4


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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7:30 pm
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Concert | Lied: The Art of the Song


This concert features talented Austrian soprano Ursula Langmayr, who will be performing Lieder by Eder, Kropfreiter, and Waldek, as well as selections from the works of Gustav Mahler, to mark the 2011 centennial of the composer’s death. Langmayr will be accompanied by American pianist Russell Ryan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Author Reading | T.J. English discusses his book The Savage City: Race, Murder, and a Generation on the Edge


An evening with New York Times bestselling author T.J. English, as he discusses his recent publication. For anyone who wants to understand contemporary America, the civil rights era remains one of the most inspiring—and troubling—periods in our history. Though America’s struggle with race relations at the time is usually told through the dramatic struggles of the South—in places like Selma, Montgomery, and Memphis—similar, if less well-remembered, conflicts were taking place in major urban cities in the North. The Savage City explores the story of this volatile period in New York City’s history through the eyes of three desperate men—an innocent man wrongly accused of murder, a corrupt cop, and a militant Black Panther.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Student Dance: MFA II Concert


Original works in a variety of dance styles choreographed as a final presentation by graduating MFA students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Adam Bricks, Blues & R&B Singer/Songwriter


Bricks is an American blues and R&B singer/songwriter. Born to traveling parents in NYC and raised in Texas and the North of Israel, Adam Bricks has been writing lyrics and creating songs since the age of 18. He has spent most of his time running around the country playing in each and every venue he can find. He has shared the stage with up and coming bands such as The Color Revolt, John Hoax, Benjamin Sheppard and many others. He enjoys racing around the world, making friends, staying up late and performing for others all night long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
Free

Jazz | Bryan Carter Quintet


Young virtuoso jazz drummer Bryan Carter, leading his stellar quintet, celebrates the release of his new album Enchantment on May 31, kicking off a national tour with this performance. The phenom began playing drums at age three and by age 11 he’d studied with jazz masters like Louie Bellson, Harold Jones, and Ed Thigpen. He performed at an early age with Chicago’s South Shore Jazz Ensemble, directed by his father, noted educator Ronald Carter. Currently attending The Juilliard School (and having prestigiously been named a Vic Firth Artist), Carter has performed at a wide range of venues, clubs, and festivals including Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola at Jazz at Lincoln Center, the Beverly Hills Hotel, Spaghettinis, the Staples Center, the Chicago Jazz Festival, and the Lima Peru and African Jazz Festivals and performed and recorded with such artists as Clark Terry, Jon Faddis, Ted Nash, Terell Stafford, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Barron, and more. Following the CD release tour, this summer, Carter will perform and tour nationally and internationally with, among others the Juilliard Jazz Ensemble and Kenny Barron Trio.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 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
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11:00 pm
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Performance | The Big One Comedy Show


The hottest comedians in New York City join special guests from NBC, Comedy Central, and more in a weekly comedy extravaganza on the main stage of the newly-renovated People's Improv Theater. Hosted by Harrison Greenbaum (Comedy Central's "Comics to Watch" and Andy Kaufman Award winner)
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
$5
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