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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on May 9, 2015?

59 free events take place on Saturday, May 9 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 9 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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59 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, May 9, 2015

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Workshop | Health and Race Walking


Enjoy views of the Park's landscapes as you get fit. Coach Lon Wilson of the New York Walkers Club leads walks at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Wear comfortable sneakers! Ages 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood 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 | 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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10:00 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. We then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Manhattan Street Art Tour


Join a Manhattan Street Art Tour and experience the Lower East Side - SoHo, NoHo, Nolita and Little Italy. The Lower East Side of Manhattan is a playground for street artists, Soho is known to be one of NYC first permit Joint Live-Work Quarters for artists and the area received landmark designation in 1973. Noho and Nolita’s street art is either hidden in courtyards or on the more prominent street art facades. Learn about the history of the art of many famous and unknown artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Park Fly Fishing


Learn the basics of fly fishing for free. Join expert instructors from Orvis for lessons on fly casting and outfit rigging.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Roosevelt House Public Tour


Roosevelt House - the former double townhouse of Franklin, Eleanor and Sara Delano Roosevelt, and now owned by Hunter College - offers visitors a chance to get closer to a family as unique as the city they inhabited, and to explore the private spaces where some of the most iconic public policy of the 20th century was shaped. Hear about FDR's rise to the presidency after his struggle with polio, Eleanor's activism for civil rights and human rights, and Sara's support for interracial and interfaith initiatives. Tour times: 10am, 12pm, and 2pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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Book Discussion | Book Discussion Group


Just Kids by Patti Smith
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Concert | College Recitals


11:00 AM - 11:50 AM Solomon Mikowsky Piano Student Recital - Jane Bua 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Justin Wu, Senior Piano Recital 1:00 PM - 1:50 PM Rebecca Schifilliti, Senior Flute Recital 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM Julia Furlan, Senior Piano Recital 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM Opera Workshop 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Erik Petersen, Senior Voice Recital 5:00 PM - 5:50 PM Marie Shiraishi, Senior Piano Recital 6:30 PM - 7:00 PM Benjamin Dickerson, baritone 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Jae Young Bea, violin 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Xiao Jiang, soprano 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Yoobin Chung, cello 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Seehwan Kim, oboe 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM Seung Eun Lee, violin 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Alan Terence Stone, tenor 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Cheong Seon Yang, violin 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM Jae Young Lee, cello
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Concert | College Recitals


Pre-College Student Recitals 11 a.m. Pre-College Chamber Music Marathon 12 p.m. Pre-College Youth and Middle School Chorus 1:30 p.m. Pre-College Percussion Ensemble 6 p.m. Pre-College High School Chorus 6 p.m. Ji Young Lee, Cello 8:30 p.m. Giuseppe Mentuccia, Piano 8:30 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Garden Tour


Learn about the thousands of trees, flowers, shrubs, and perennials that decorate the Garden from horticulturalists who take care of this special place within the Park. Route involves a few stairs. 75 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | Northern Park Welcome Tour


See the Park’s northernmost highlights on this walk from Conservatory Garden along the Harlem Meer and past the North Woods. Route easy to negotiate, a few stairs. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Shape Up NYC Zumba


Shape Up NYC offers free fitness classes to help New Yorkers get and stay fit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


Free fun for the whole family, including arts, crafts, antiques, plants, entertainment, games, and more.
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11:00 am
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Talk | The Key to a Dream Retirement


To be confident in achieving your retirement goals, it is important for you to know where you are in life and what steps need to be taken to build your retirement nest-egg. Since retirement can become the longest stage of our lives, understanding asset accumulation, growth, and preservation is critical.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Film | Tim Story's Think Like A Man (2012): Relationship Comedy


Stars: Chris Brown, Gabrielle Union, Kevin Hart. Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them. 122 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Gallery Tour: When the Curtain Never Comes Down


Tour led by the museum’s gallery guides.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Author Reading | Laura Fuentes reads from her book The Best Homemade Kids' Lunches on the Planet


Cookbook author, Huffington Post columnist and founder and CEO of MOMables Laura Fuentes discusses how making lunches at home is a great way to keep children healthy and how simple it is to prepare food that will be the envy of the lunch table.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Discussion | Pen World Voices Festival: Women’s Voices


Where are the women authors of translation? A panel of experts — writers, translators, and editors — will consider the gender bias in literary translations published in the United States. With Susan Bernofsky, Jen Fitzgerald, Rob Spillman, and Véronique Tadjo. Moderated by Margaret Carson and Alta L. Price.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Brooklyn Heights Tour


Known as America's first suburb, Brooklyn Heights is truly a gem. Travel and Leisure named it one of America's top 10 most beautiful neighborhoods, and its beauty is rivaled only by its place in American history. These quaint, tree-lined streets have been the sites of Revolutionary War battles, abolitionist activism and have inspired numerous novelists. Visit a stop on the Underground Railroad, or the home of Truman Capote, where he penned Breakfast at Tiffany's and where Jackie Robinson signed with the Dodgers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Building Histories: Telling and Re-Telling


With Luke Gerwe and Mimi Lok. Founded by Dave Eggers and Mimi Lok, Voice of Witness fosters an empathy-based understanding of contemporary human rights crises. Discover VOW's inspiring oral history training program and discuss the work they do, including the recent publication of collected stories, Palestine Speaks and Surviving Justice: America's Wrongfully Convicted and Exonerated.
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | College Recitals


2:00 PM Enrique Macia, Bass 4:00 PM Paul Lee, Guitar
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | James Marsh's Oscar Winner The Theory of Everything (2014): Stephen Hawking Biopic


Stars: Eddie Redmayne, Felicity Jones, Tom Prior. A look at the relationship between the famous physicist Stephen Hawking and his wife. 123 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | John Waters' Serial Mom (1994): Murderous Matriarch


Stars: Kathleen Turner, Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake. A sweet mother takes a little too much to heart in the defense of her family. 95 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Mark Weinstein, Jazz Flutist


Known to longtime New York salsa fans as a trombonist who recorded with such legendary greats as Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto, flutist Mark Weinstein has made an indelible impact on the worlds of modern jazz, as well as Cuban, African, Brazilian, and Yiddish traditional music. Weinstein was named Latin Jazz Corner Flutist of the Year in 2007 and 2011, won Latin Jazz Corner's Brazilian Album of the Year in 2008 for his CD Lua e Sol, and was a nominee for the Jazz Journal Association's Flutist of the Year in 2011 and 2013.
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2:00 pm
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Film | Mark Weinstein, Jazz Flutist


Known to longtime New York salsa fans as a trombonist who recorded with such legendary greats as Charlie Palmieri, Eddie Palmieri, and Ray Barretto, flutist Mark Weinstein has made an indelible impact on the worlds of modern jazz, as well as Cuban, African, Brazilian, and Yiddish traditional music. Weinstein was named Latin Jazz Corner Flutist of the Year in 2007 and 2011, won Latin Jazz Corner's Brazilian Album of the Year in 2008 for his CD Lua e Sol, and was a nominee for the Jazz Journal Association's Flutist of the Year in 2011 and 2013.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Stacia Hobdy, Versatile Blues Singer


A blues program featuring the songs of various blues styles and artists, including Etta James, BB King, Billie Holiday, Wilson Pickett, and Bill Withers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square-Crossroads of New York Tour


The tour explores the social and political history of the Union Square neighborhood through discussions of the people, history, architecture, and forces that have shaped this community. You’ll hear how Union Square got its name, see where the legendary Tiffany & Co. once stood, and learn how to read the clock (yes, it’s a clock!) on “The Metronome” sculpture and so much more!
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Los Mas Valientes plays cutting-edge Latin jazz


Performing together since 1995, Los Mas Valientes plays cutting-edge Latin jazz, classic Nuyorican salsa, and much more. They perform rootsy, pulsating music from every corner of Latin America and the Caribbean – from Cuba and Puerto Rico to Haiti and Jamaica, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Peru, and the Dominican Republic. With four critically acclaimed full-length CDs under their belt, this beloved band of NYC Latin music veterans will treat the audience to an assortment of their innovative, pan-Latino originals as well as their creative twists on time-honored classics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Word 2010 for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics features of Microsoft Word 2010, a word processing program you can use to create documents. Topics include entering and editing text, saving files, and formatting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Rockin' the Roach!: Silent Films of Hal Roach Studios


Showing: - Paul Parrott in THE SLEUTH (1922), supervision by Charles Parrott - Snub Pollard and James Finlayson in SOLD AT AUCTION! (1923), directed by Charles Parrott - Charley Chase in SITTIN' PRETTY (1924), with James Parrott - Snub Pollard and Paul Parrott in THE OLD WAR-HORSE (1926) - Charley Chase in THE CARETAKER'S DAUGHTER (1925), with James Parrott - Charley Chase in WHAT WOMEN DID FOR ME (1927), directed by James Parrott Live piano accompaniment for all films by Ben Model.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Concert | Young Artists Recital


The CONDUCTORS’ CLUB OF NY presents Bass-Baritone LaMarcus Miller, accompanied by Ming Kwong on the piano. He will sing music by Handel, Wagner, Britten, Mozart and Cole.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Theater | College Theater: She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen


A high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture that’s a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. As Agnes leaves her childhood home following the death of her teenage sister Tilly, she finds Tilly’s “Dungeons and Dragons” notebook, only to embark on a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her late sister’s refuge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Discussion | Pen World Voices Festival: The Bloggers


Bloggers increasingly lead in reviewing international literature, as column inches for book reviews in traditional outlets have shrunk. With Tara Cheesman-Olmsted, Scott Esposito, Nana-Ama Kyerematen, and Michael Orthofer. Moderated by Sal Robinson.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Film | Tim Story's Think Like A Man Too (2014): Wedding in Vegas


Stars: Kevin Hart, Gabrielle Union, Wendi McLendon-Covey. All the couples are back for a wedding in Las Vegas, but plans for a romantic weekend go awry when their various misadventures get them into some compromising situations that threaten to derail the big event. 106 mins.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Exhibition Tour: Public Eye, 175 Years of Sharing Photography


Join a 45-minute docent led tour of the exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Concert | Concert on Water


The concert is at the coolest classical music concerts location in New York City. Program and musicians TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Sculptures by Emil Alzamora


Emil Alzamora's (b. 1975, Peru) sculptures represent the human form reduced to its purist elements, as though distilled and honed. Elongated and devoid of identifiable human characteristics such as eyes, facial features and hair, these emotionally charged works are at once anonymous and at the same time universally representative.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Cecily Brown: The English Garden


An exhibition of Cecily Brown’s intimately scaled paintings organized by novelist and art writer Jim Lewis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Yishay Garbasz's Severed Connections: Do what I say or they will kill you


Yishay Garbasz, a British-Israeli artist, will exhibit a body of work based on her travels to Korea, the West Bank, and Belfast. In each of these locations, barriers exist as single lines of defense to separate warring groups living in close proximity. Through photography, video, and sculpture, the artist conceptualizes the architecture of separation with an anthropologist's sensibility. Garbasz challenges the assumption that good fences make good neighbors, maintaining that severing connections between groups creates a culture of fear that allows a government to control its people.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Yayoi Kusama's Give Me Love


The gallery’s second exhibition with Yayoi Kusama in New York will be new paintings from the celebrated My Eternal Soul series, new polka-dotted pumpkin sculptures, and the artist’s seminal installation The Obliteration Room from 2002.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Screening | 26th Dusty Film and Animation Festival


The festival showcases more than 100 films and animations from students graduating this spring.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Dancing | Cuban Family Dance


Pepito Gomez performs music that encompasses the history of his native Cuba, from the son and rumba of the Buena Vista Social Club era, to the modern sounds of timba, a very danceable, post-salsa, high-energy style. For 20 years he has been astonishing worldwide audiences, with his strong, beautiful tenor voice. Move, shake and get into the rhythm with this free all-ages community dance. No partners or experience necessary. Dance instruction provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Performance | Thomas Pryor's 'I'll Always Love My Momma': A Mothers Day Eve Celebration With Storytelling, Comedy and Music


Author Thomas R. Pryor ("I Hate the Dallas Cowboys") brings his storytelling show back to his beloved neighborhood, Yorkville, for a special Mother's Day eve celebration. Pryor's guests: Abbi Crutchfield (PEOPLE Now, Living Room Show), Luke Thayer (MTV.com), Walter Michael DeForest (The Moth), Joe Dettmore (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart), Eric Vetter (No Name Comedy Variety Show), actress Liz Phillips ( www.elizabethadelephillips.com) and poet/visual artist, Apryl Miller ( Time Out Magazine).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | New York Piano Society Concert


This concert will feature NYPS members whose primary professions lie outside of the field of music, from mathematicians and entrepreneurs to medical doctors and law students. Distinguished guest artists: Hana Mundiya, violin; Filip Pogády, violin; Isabella Miller, soprano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Theater | College Theater: She Kills Monsters by Qui Nguyen


A high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and 90s pop culture that’s a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all. As Agnes leaves her childhood home following the death of her teenage sister Tilly, she finds Tilly’s “Dungeons and Dragons” notebook, only to embark on a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her late sister’s refuge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Global Beat Festival: Flavia Coelho / Guayo Cedeño + Coco Bar


Global Beat Festival explores music from around the world befitting the stunning acoustics of a magnificent glass-vaulted structure. Each night pairs two groups from different traditions for an unforgettable 3-day experience from May 7–9, 2015.
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8:00 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline. NOTE** THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway tickets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Spring Choral Concert


NYU Men’s Glee Club, Madrigal Singers, and Jazz Choir John Atorino, Nancy Shankman, Ira Shankman, Directors
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8:00 pm
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Concert | 5J Barrow, Indie-Folk Sextet Named 'Best Band in New York'


5J Barrow draws inspiration from the Greenwich Village revival scene of the 1950s and 60s to fuse music and storytelling in a joyous sound. Evoking dusty Americana with acoustic guitars and down-home violin, their songs go from hushed and intimate to raucous and rousing in the space of a breath. As the 2014 winners of WNYC’s Battle of the Boroughs, 5J Barrow was recently named “Best Band in New York.”
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
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Performance | Stories for All Ages


Grab a spot on the grass, settle in and let your imagine soar as storyteller Laura Simms takes you on an adventure-filled journey. Learn about how people and animals share the natural world as the storyteller brings the words to life. Laura Simms is an award-winning performer, writer, and educator advocating storytelling as compassionate action for personal and community transformation. She is a Senior Research Fellow for the International Peace institute at Rutgers University Newark under the auspices of UNESCO. She performs worldwide for adult and young audiences.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Christmas Concert

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Classical Music | Works by Mozart, Dvorak and More

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