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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 10, 2013?

49 free events take place on Friday, May 10 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 10 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 Friday, May 10, 2013

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Lecture | CreativeMornings: Seth Godin


CreativeMornings is a monthly breakfast lecture series, dubbed “TED for the rest of us” and founded by designer Tina Roth Eisenberg of the design blog swissmiss. Bestselling author and entrepreneur Seth Godin will speak on the theme of "Backwards." Seth Godin's latest book, The Icarus Deception, takes a look at the end of the industrial economy and what happens next, challenging readers to approach their work as a form of art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Workshop | Tai Chi in the Park


Increase physical balance, strength, and mental focus. Learn the ancient Chinese martial art with expert Alex Hing. No experience is necessary. Hing also teaches Tai Chi at the China Institute and Sacred Sounds Yoga. He has practiced martial arts for over 30 years in San Francisco and New York City, including 10 years with Tai Chi grand master William C. C. Chen.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Symposium | MFA Transdisciplinary Design Symposium


Graduate students in the MFA Transdisciplinary Design program and outside experts in the field explore aspects of this relatively new discipline, which uses design thinking to address major social, economic and cultural issues, from urbanization to the economy and the environment. Also on view is a selection of thesis projects by graduating students in the program, which last year included Softwalks, winner of a Fast Company Design and Innovation Award.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tour | The Bronx: Subway Elevated Art Hop


Starting at the Harlem-125th station (in Manhattan), get on the 6 train to Parkchester, looking at the stained glass and murals in the stations. Then walk through Parkchester Houses, to landmark building at E. 180th, and return via 5 train. Exit & re-enter along the way, so bring a Metrocard with at least $10 on it. Lunch at a local restaurant.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
$3 plus Metrocard

Symposium | Tyrants, Kings, Emperors, and Philosophers: Philosophy and Political Power in Antiquity


9:45: Introduction – Dmitri Nikulin 10:00-11:30: Andreas Kalyvas (NSSR), The Dictator is a Tyrant: Dionysius of Halicarnassus' Critique of Roman Republicanism and its Significance Today 11:30-11:45: coffee break 11:45-1:15: Dmitri Nikulin (NSSR), Telling Truth in the Face of a Tyrant: Diogenes the Cynic as a Political Thinker 3:00-4:30: Cinzia Arruzza (NSSR), Philosophical Dogs and Tyrannical Wolves in Plato’s Republic 4:30-4:45: coffee break 4:45-6:15: Chris Bobonich (Stanford University), What’s the Good of Knowing the Good?
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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City Walk | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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
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Birdwatching | Linnaean Society’s Drip Sit


Participants will watch birds bathe and drink at the water featured in the Park Bird Sanctuary. Arrive anytime, leave anytime. Some chairs provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   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 | 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
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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" 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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Video | Participation, a Daylong Video Screening


A special three-hour video program that will be screened continuously. Featuring works by Steina and Woody Vasulka, Ant Farm, Charlotte Moorman and Jud Yalkut, Carolee Schneemann, and Jean Dupuy, Participation looks to a period during the late 1960s and early 1970s that saw a profusion of artist-initiated projects, collaborative experimentation, and an inclusive, improvisational ethos.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 pm
Free

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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Workshop | Yoga at the Library


Free Yoga Classes at the Library bought to you by Shape up NYC. Expert Instructors. Please bring your own mats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Grand Central and Its Neighborhood


Discover architecture and social history of Grand Central neighborhood; learn secrets of Whispering Gallery in Grand Central Terminal; gaze upon hubcaps and roadsters on side of Chrysler Building; discover favorite Midtown Manhattan hangout of Mercury, Hercules, and Minerva; learn why Pershing Square isn’t really square; visit original Lincoln Memorial by Daniel Chester French. Award-winning tour led by urban explorer, historian, and storyteller Justin Ferate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | The Art of the Park Tour


Walk and learn about the intricate design of the Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   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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Film | Lasse Hallstrom's 2-Time Oscar Winner The Cider House Rules (1999): Based on John Irving's Novel


With Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo. A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world. 134 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Fencing in the Park


Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience needed and equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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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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2:00 pm
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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
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Film | Marc Lawrence's Did You Hear About the Morgans? (2009): Exiled to Each Other


With Hugh Grant, Elisabeth Moss and Sarah Jessica Parker. In New York City, an estranged couple who witness a murder are relocated to small-town Wyoming as part of a witness-protection program. 103 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Uncovering Your Family History: Researching Vital Records and the Census


Discover genealogical resources at the Library. Uncovering your Family History, Part I explores vital records and the census in documenting your genealogy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Master Class | Eyes of the Masters featuring Saxophonist James Carter


After Wynton Marsalis, no one caused more of an uproar than James Carter did when he appeared on the New York jazz scene from his native Detroit. Carter's debut recording, JC on the Set, issued in Japan when he was only 23, and in the States a year later in 1993, was universally acclaimed as the finest debut by a saxophonist in decades. Critics lauded his ability to play in virtually any jazz style without appearing to ape anyone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | College Piano Recital


Yoori Hong, piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | School of Design Strategies Exhibition


The School of Design Strategies offers a range of experimental programs on the forefront of design, business, and innovation. The works featured in this exhibition present strategy in action. How can we use design thinking to promote change, to foster creativity, to envision the new urban? How can design be employed to improve or reimagine established systems, from fashion to health care to housing? The featured projects confront questions like these through rigorous research and application. A related symposium explores innovative approaches to integrating research and design processes into business strategy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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City Walk | The High Line Sunset Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park. Reservations Required RESERVE NOW
   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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Concert | Free Music Friday: Anthony Mulcahy / Lucas Rotman / Kwesi Kankam


Hosted by Lara Ewen, the lineup features Irish singer/songwriter Anthony Mulcahy, modern folk singer Lucas Rotman, and folk rock musician Kwesi Kankam.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:30 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Babs Reingold's The Last Tree, an Installation with 193 Tree-Stump Sculptures


A monumental installation of 193 tree stump sculptures encased in metal pails and placed in a grid formation to transform the gallery space into a barren landscape. The number of stumps corresponds to that of the countries in the world, namely, those members of the United Nations. One large tree rises from the grid, as a symbol of the "last tree," which is in danger of its extinction from the earth. The devastated stumps are poised to witness the destruction of the "last tree" – a fate that humanity is bringing onto itself. Accompanying video projections and sounds amplify the urgency of the situation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | Graduate Fine Arts 2013 Exhibition


A group exhibition featuring painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, photography, installation, video, and new media work by students receiving an MFA in 2013.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Show: Compulsion


No commodity is more irreplaceable than human time. While some of us spread it across many undertakings, others focus obsessively on a single endeavor. Compulsion, co-curated by Dina Brodsky and Maria Kreyn, explores works by artists in the latter category – works that channel hundreds of hours into a single piece of art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | The Set Up: Proeung Chhieng, a Performance


With Wally Cardona, Jennifer Lacey and Rebecca Warner.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Comedy Rush - Free Standup Comedy


Free Standup Comedy from some of the best comedians in New York. These comedians have been on Comedy Central, NBC, and Myspace.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival 2013: Invitational Film Show


The Invitational Film Show featuring outstanding work by student filmmakers will conclude the festival with an awards ceremony and a reception.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Frank Sinatra: “Here's To Ol’ Blue Eyes!”


Featuring Jay Leonhart, a world-renowned bassist and songwriter who has been performing professionally for more than fifty years. Throughout his illustrious career, he has performed with many legendary musicians of the twentieth century, including Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Barbara Cook, among others. He has recorded numerous solo albums and continues to tour nationally. He will be joined by his family, friends, and special guests for the concerts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Music of Wayne Shorter


Directed by Doug Weiss.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | No Name... & A Bag O' Chips Comedy/Variety Show


With performers Leighann Lord (Fox News “Strategy Room,” ), Bob Greenberg (Late Show with David Letterman) and Rachael Parenta (New York Underground Comedy Festival).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Other | Sunset Singing Circle


Raise your voice and join singer/guitarist Terre Roche as the sun sets over the River for enchanted evenings of folk songs, rounds and chants. Novice and experienced singers of all ages are welcome. Bring a favorite song.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Puerto Rican Film: Ari Maniel Cruz's Under My Nails (2012)


A psychological thriller written by Kisha Tikina Burgos, a longtime Puerto Rican immigrant living an isolated life as a manicurist under the overhead trains of the snow-covered Bronx. Her character is born of trauma-the film begins with an eerily cinematic suggestion of the violent deaths of both her mother and father. At her father's wake, another child releases a green lizard into Solimar's hair. This lizard haunts the narrative, lending an air of magical realism to this story. 90 min. Post-screening Q&A with writer Kisha Tikina Burgos, director Ari Maniel Cruz and moderated by Dr. Steeve Coupeau, President NYIHA MEDIA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Concert | Choral Works by Rachmaninoff, Vivaldi, and Many More


PROGRAM: Oregon State University Meistersingers: Lodovico Grossi da Viadana, Exultate Justi Peter Sozio, El Yivneh Hagalili Eric Whiteacre, Lux Aurumque Z. Randall Stroope Dies Irae Jonathan Quick, Loch Lomond,/br> Jeffery Ames, arr., Tshotsholoza Bella Voce: Andre van der Merwe, Ukuthula: African Prayer for Peace by Paul Siskind, arr., Bright Morning Stars Are Rising Antonio Vivaldi, Domini fili unigenite from Gloria RV 589 Nancy Grundahl, The Lone Wild Bird Joan Szymko, viva sweet love (preview of world premiere) Rollo Dilworth, Beside Still Waters (Psalm 23) A.R. Rahman, arr. by Ethan Sperry, Wedding Qawwaali Oregon State University Chamber Choir: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Priidite, poklonimsya (O Come, Let Us Worship) R. Murray Schafer, Epitaph for Moonlight Morten Lauridsen, Sure on this Shining Night Mark Butler, aar., Signs of the Judgement
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Concert | College Viola Recital


Hsin-Yun Yang, viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Guitar Ensemble Spring 2013


Under the direction of Terry Champlin, students explore chamber music repertoire for guitar performing small and large ensemble works, sometimes in combination with other instruments or voice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | New York Woodwind Quintet Seminar Recital


Students enrolled in the New York Woodwind Quintet seminar in performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Macbeth, a Student Exhibition


Considered one of Shakespeare’s darkest and most powerful tragedies, The Tragedy of Macbeth is a ruthless tale of power, ambition, deceit, and murder. The Three Witches foretell Macbeth's rise to King of Scotland, and prodded by his ambitious wife, he murders the King – and many others – and gains the crown. But in the end, the prophecy proves to have come with a price.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | The Set Up: Proeung Chhieng, a Performance


With Wally Cardona, Jennifer Lacey and Rebecca Warner.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | Harborlore Festival Salutes Irving Burgie


Brooklyn Arts Council’s Harborlore Festival kicks off with this tribute to Caribbean music legend Irving Burgie, the composer of such world-famous songs as “Jamaica Farewell” and “Day-O,” made famous by Harry Belafonte. This evening of old-school calypso and reggae includes performances by Wrickford Dalgetty with Tropical Rhythms and Keith Johnston with the Widdayah Jamaican Band, with Burgie himself joining in to sing along on some of his best-known hits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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