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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 8, 2013?

50 free events take place on Wednesday, May 8 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 8 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 Wednesday, May 8, 2013

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

Workshop | Sunrise Tai Chi Class


With ith Robert Martinez, certified Tai Chi Instructor. Try something new. Suitable for all levels. Wear comfy clothing and bring water. Rain and weather/air advisory cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
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Workshop | Catch & Release Fishing


Grab a pole and relax on the Harlem Meer while you wait for a bite from one of the many species of fish that live in its diverse aquatic ecosystem! Poles available to borrow; must release fish after catching them. Free for families and individuals; groups larger than 5 must reserve at least 2 weeks in advance. Adult with photo I.D. must accompany all children.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free

City Walk | Greenwich Village Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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. Tour times: 11am & 1pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

Workshop | Park Pétanque


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Garden Tour


Experience the Park's only formal garden with the Garden staff. See exuberant perennial and annual beds, and delight in an abundance of color and fragrance while learning about the Garden's history and design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Park Walk | “Amble Through the Ramble” Tour


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | College Chamber Music Concert


The Ernst C. Stiefel Chamber Music Series presents College chamber music ensembles in a series performances.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Historical Performance Chamber Music Concert


A Juilliard Historical Performance Chamber Music Series and part of Juilliard’s Wednesdays at One series. Home of the celebrated Bach Vespers series, the 108-year-old church offers a historically appropriate venue for the performance of early music
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


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

Concert | Pipes at One Concert


The mechanical-action pipe organ of the church was built in 1964 by the Schlicker Organ Company of Buffalo, New York, and re-built by the Andover Organ Company of Methuen, Massachusetts in 1981. It boasts the oldest pipe organ case in New York City, made of mahogany and dating from 1802, and contains 1,632 pipes. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center situated directly across the street from St. Paul’s, the organ was silenced, but has since been partially cleaned and made payable by Mann & Trupiano organ-builders from Brooklyn. The organ is featured weekly in live broadcasts on WWFM of “Bach at One” liturgical presentations by the Trinity Choir and Trinity Baroque Orchestra. Today: Julian Wachner, Director of Music and the Arts, Trinity Wall Street
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
Free

City Walk | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Figure Al Fresco


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of Speak, Memory


Curator's Tour of the current exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free

Concert | College Recitals


5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Kira Whiting, Accompanying 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM Sze Ling Jannifer Tse, Piano 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Gi-Min Hong, Piano 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Samuel Fujii, Baritone 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Frank Cohen, Jazz Trombone 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Jacqueline Choi, Cello 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Michelle Nam, Piano 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Christopher James, Flute 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Dasha Jensen, Soprano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: The Vienna Model


A walk-through of this new exhibition which was curated by the New York-Viennese team of William Menking and Wolfgang Förster. The show presents a survey of public housing design in the Austrian capital of Vienna, where 60% of the population live in municipally built, owned, or managed housing, and which consistently tops global surveys of quality of life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Sunset Tour


Join Free Tours by Foot as they stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | The After Revolution: 5 Tunisian Artists


A view of the Revolution’s impact as captured through paintings, photography, and video by five contemporary Tunisian artists, whose work is being shown in New York for the first time. Curated by Tunisian-based Leila Souissi, the exhibition features work by four female artists who spotlight the challenges they have faced not just as artists, but also as women. Featuring work by Héla Ammar, Amel Ben Attia, Nicène Kossentini, Mouna Jemal Siala, and Mohamed Ben Slama.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | A Kimchi Conversation with Authors Lauryn Chun and Ben Ryder Howe


Lauryn Chun, founder of Mother-in-Law's Kimchi and author of The Kimchi Cookbook: 60 Traditional and Modern Ways to Make and Eat Kimchi, speaks with Ben Ryder Howe, author of My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store about kimchi, Korean culture, and convenience stores. A cooking demonstration will follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Against the Grain - Design and Style Series Event


This event is held in conjunction with the exhibition Against the Grain: Wood in Contemporary Art Craft and Design, currently on view at the Museum of Arts and Design through July 7, 2013. The participants include designer Sebastian Errazuriz and sculptors Willie Cole, Sarah Oppenheimer and Ursula von Rydingsvard whose work appears in the exhibition. The discussion is moderated by Lowery Stokes Sims curator of Against the Grain.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Gavin Edwards discusses his book VJ: The Unplugged Adventures of MTV's First Wave


Gavin Edwards in conversation with VJs such as Alan Goodman, Mark Hunter, Martha Quinn and Nina Blackwood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Joyce Apsel reads from her book Genocide Matters: Ongoing Issues and Emerging Perspectives


Apsel is a faculty member in the Liberal Studies Program. She serves as President of the Institute for the Study of Genocide and Director of RightsWorks International, a human rights and genocide educational initiative.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photos: A-Chan's Vibrant Home


This exhibition will feature photographs taken in Tokyo, 2000-04, in Fujishiro, 2004-06 and in New York City, 2006-08.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Photos: Miles Aldridge's I Only Want You to Love Me


A retrospective of the internationally renowned British artist's cinematic fashion-based work. The 20 large-scale color photographs in the exhibition present a satirical, darkly humorous view of women, fashion, and commodification today. Aldridge creates an entirely believable world just slightly beyond our own: hyper-sexualized, hyper-materialistic, and full of dread. Think Stepford Wives on acid.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Forum | Fiction Forum: Joanna Hershon / Teddy Wayne


Joanna Hershon is the author of four novels, A Dual Inheritance, Swimming, The Outside of August, and The German Bride. Her writing has appeared in (among other places) One Story, The Virginia Quarterly Review, the literary anthologies Brooklyn Was Mine and Freud’s Blind Spot, and was shortlisted for the 2007 O. Henry Prize Stories. Teddy Wayne is the author of the novels The Love Song of Jonny Valentine and Kapitoil, for which he was the winner of a 2011 Whiting Writers' Award, the PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize runner-up, and a New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award, and Dayton Literary Peace Prize. The recipient of an NEA Creative Writing Fellowship, his work regularly appears in The New Yorker, the New York Times, Vanity Fair, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, McSweeney's and elsewhere.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Kurt C. Schlichting discusses his book Grand Central's Engineer: William J. Wilgus and the Planning of Modern Manhattan


Few people have had as profound an impact on the history of New York City as William J. Wilgus. As chief engineer of the New York Central Railroad, he conceived the Grand Central Terminal, the city’s magnificent monument to America’s Railway Age. The author examines the remarkable career of this innovator, revealing how his tireless work moving people and goods over and under Manhattan Island’s surrounding waterways forever changed New York’s bustling transportation system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Speak Up!: My Side, Your Side, the Truth


Roberto "Simply Rob" Vassilarakis curates the final Speak Up! of the season. Poets include Christopher Cajigas, Vanessa Hidary and Marilyn Torres.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
Free

Reading | A Celebration of Noon


Noon will return with an event celebrating their latest issue. Noy Holland, Lincoln Michel, Christine Schutt, Deb Olin Unferth, and James Yeh will be reading from their work, and editor Diane Williams will read from Brandon Hobson's work.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ann Kirschner discusses her book Lady at the O.K. Corral: The True Story of Josephine Marcus Earp


Author Ann Kirschner (Sala’s Gift) in conversation with the Museum’s Manager of Institutional Projects Caroline Earp, descendant of Wyatt Earp. The fourth and final wife of lawman Wyatt Earp was the New York-born daughter of Prussian Jews. This new biography traces her path from aspiring actress to frontierswoman and longtime companion of the legendary gunslinger.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Bill Cheng reads from his novel Southern Cross the Dog


Bill Cheng's debut novel is a Discover Great New Writers pick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Classic Italian Cinema: Federico Fellini's Oscar-Nominated Satyricon (1969)


A fantasy drama written and directed by Fellini. It is loosely based on Petronius' Satyricon, a series of bawdy and satirical episodes written during the reign of the emperor Nero and set in imperial Rome. This is Fellini’s eleventh feature film. 128 min. In Italian with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Concert | Contemporary Violin and Piano Works


Program: Salvatore Sciarrino: Sonatina for violin and piano (1975) Giuseppe Tartini: Violin Sonata in G minor, "Devil's Trill" (1713) Marco Stroppa: "Passacaglia canonica" for solo piano Oscar Bianchi: "Semplice" for solo violin (2010) Jason Eckardt: "Strömkarl" for violin and piano (2012) With: MIRANDA CUCKSON, violin; BLAIR McMILLEN, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Staged Reading | Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2013: Script Reading Event


Actors perform scenes from scripts written by students who have completed the Screenwriting Certificate. This festival was named in honor of Dorothy H. Hirshon, a New School trustee for sixty-one years whose estate made a generous bequest to the School of Media Studies in order to promote excellence and education in the filmmaking arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Guitar Department Spring Recital


This concert features performances by Prep Division student guitarists.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Le Conversazioni 2013: A Literary Conversation


With Antonio Monda. Followed by a screening of the documentary about the previous edition (2012, theme "Politically Correct") directed by Carlotta Corradi featuring Pierluigi Battista, Stefan Merril Block, Gaetano Cappelli, Leonardo Colombati, Diego De Silva, Philip Gourevitch, Jamaica Kincaid, Larissa MacFarquhar, Paolo Mieli, Federico Rampini, Wole Soyinka, and Lila Azam Zanganeh.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Lily Tuck reads from her book The House at Belle Fontaine


Winner of the National Book Award, Lily Tuck follows her acclaimed novel "I Married You for Happiness" with a story collection about lives tethered to the past and the unexpected encounters that threaten to unmoor them.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Mary McCartney, Paul McCartney's daughter, discusses her book Food: Vegetarian Home Cooking


Photographer Mary McCartney brings us easy, family-friendly meat-free dishes that will appeal to everyone—including carnivores.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Opening Reception | MFA Design and Technology Exhibition


The MFA Design and Technology thesis exhibition features installations and performances, objects and apps, games and video, and interactive experiences that explore the dynamic role of technology in our lives. Works invoke the playful, the informative, the critical, and the subversive to investigate emerging issues and spark discussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Sharp: A Discussion of Women and Criticism


In spite of abysmal byline counts at many publications, the English-speaking world has a rich tradition of women critics of books, music, film, and the culture at large. Join some of today's celebrated women critics for a spirited discussion of the women they've been inspired by, the challenges of being a woman of sharp mind and pen, and the question of whether women have a distinct purpose as critics at all. With Kate Bolick (The Atlantic), Ruth Franklin (The New Republic), Laura Miller (Salon),Miriam Markowitz (The Nation), Michelle Orange (The Rumpus), Parul Sehgal (New York Times Book Review) and moderator Michelle Dean (The Awl).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Brazilian Documentary: Hebe Mattos & Martha Abreu's A Present Past: Afro-Brazilian Memories in Rio de Janeiro (2012)


This documentary highlights the strong oral tradition of slave descendants from the former plantations of the Souza Breves family, in the south of the state of Rio de Janeiro in Brazli. It rescues vivid details about the illegal trade of slaves and the experiences of slaves and freed ancestors. The jongo and oral tradition are part of the cultural and family heritage that became a core aspect of the 'maroon' identity of these communities. Both support broader political struggles against racism and contribute to ensuring collective ownership of land. 43 min. Post screening Q&A with director Hebe Mattos, moderated by Dr. Steeve Coupeau, President NYIHA MEDIA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Concert | The Crowley Brothers' Acoustic Soul


Crowley Brothers, [Brian (22), Travis (20) and Jeffrey (18)] create a sweet blend of driven acoustic soul, honest songwriting and infectious melodies that captures the spirit of who they are.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Performance | Interludes 2063 Improv Comedy


Well met, mutants! IRTE improv returns to perform as INTERLUDES. Set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland, INTERLUDES is the last regional touring theater company taking bookings. Based on audience suggestions, this menagerie of performers will astonish with comic tales of days past - if they don’t kill each other first.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
$5

Theater | Shakespeare's Hamlet, a College Production


Rebecca Guy, director, presents Drama students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | Song & Dance Performance


It's Glee for grownups! The ensemble performs numbers from Broadway and pop repertoire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


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