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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 6, 2010?

42 free events take place on Saturday, November 6 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 November 6 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 November . 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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42 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Saturday, November 6, 2010

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Hike | Lake Skenonto-Harriman Hike


7.5 mile circular Tuxedo hike at a moderate pace. Climbs and some scrambles included on varied forested trails, leading to a viewpoint lunch spot on the banks of gem-like Lake Skenonto. Return on the Triangle and TMI trails, touching on Lake Sebago and Claudius Smith Cave. Sometimes you can observe climbers proceeding from fingernails to tees, in an upward attempt to ascend this ledge. Bring lunch and water.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Workshop | Health and Race Walking Clinic


Moderate to brisk walks led by the NY Walkers Club for people 18 years and older of all abilities. This low-impact fitness program is perfect for those who want to get in shape, build muscle tone and strength, and increase cardiovascular health while enjoying Central Park’s beautiful landscapes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Other | Music Memorabilia Show


Over 10,000 items. From 1800s to 1980s.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Symposium | Treasures into Tractors: A Symposium on the Selling of Russia’s Cultural Heritage, 1918-1938


Unlike the widely publicized controversy surrounding Soviet and Nazi looting of art during World War II and its restitution, Soviet sales of masterpieces and other valuables during the interwar period have remained largely ignored outside a small community of scholars. Yet the Soviet government’s voluntary sales of Russian cultural heritage had far-reaching consequences for the international art market and perceptions of Russian art abroad. This symposium sheds new light on the artistic, legal, and economic impact of the interwar Soviet art sales, particularly as they affected the formation of museum and library collections in the United States. The symposium will conclude with a response by Mikhail B. Piotrovsky, Director of the Hermitage Museum.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:00 am
Free

Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom”


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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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Other | Editions/Artists' Book Fair 2010


This year, the Fair expands to fill the third and fourth floors with the most exciting contemporary editions published worldwide. The fourth floor will feature a cafe catered by the artist-run cooperative Farmcart. The second floor will host a survey of work by conceptual artist, Adrian Piper, who has made significant contributions to the field of editions and artists’ books.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | In Love with Opera


What do a classical Shakespearean play, a television soap opera, and the latest movie musical have in common with a classic grand opera? Answer: a love story. There’s no need for opera to be stuffy—dynamic artists will introduce you to the stories behind the songs so you can easily relate to them, regardless of the language being sung! What are the differences between a singer in a musical and a singer in an opera? How does a singer convey an emotion like love in two very different styles of music? Let exceptionally talented operatic performers show you how a love story comes to life in opera. Maestro Doug Martin leads soprano Oksana Krovytska and baritone Benjamin Davis in a touching and humorous workshop bringing to life the famous love stories of operatic theater for all ages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks”


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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Jazz | Jazz & Blues: Paul Beaudry & Pathways


Paul Beaudry & Pathways is a New York City-based quartet deeply rooted in the jazz and blues traditions. Founded in 2008, Paul Beaudry & Pathways' repertoire balances original compositions and arrangements with selected standards from jazz's broad stylistic range. Rousing scat singing, fiery instrumental improvisations, and lively vocal exchanges are par for the course at the group's dynamic performances. Paul Beaudry & Pathways will release their debut album in 2010.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | Tour of the Exhibit Statuesque


Designed to provide visitors with an overview of the exhibition's themes as well details about each artist and the works included, the tour will visit each of the ten figurative sculptures on view and last approximately 30 minutes. Statuesque brings together a dynamic group of six international artists--Pawel Althamer, Huma Bhabha, Aaron Curry, Thomas Houseago, Matthew Monahan, and Rebecca Warren--whose work reinvigorates the tradition of figurative sculpture. This exhibition marks the New York debut of each work included and is also the first time this international group of artists has been shown together.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
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1:00 pm
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Screening | Daily Screenings: Spooky Tales


Showing: The City, The Flying Head, Qulqi Chaleco/Vest Made of Money, and The Winter Chill. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Park Walk | Fairy House Walk


Take a magical walk through the the Park Ramble woods and explore some of the smaller forms of life in the park, from lichens and mushrooms to snails. At the end of the journey participants can create their own nature-inspired fairy dwellings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | 3 Poets: Debra Alberry / Ryan Murphy / Matvei Yankelevich


The poets read from their works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Discussion | Amy Nathan discusses her children's book Yankee Doodle Gals


Nathan appears with a group of WASP pilots of WWII whose dreams were dashed when the government abruptly and unfairly terminated their program in 1944, before the war had even ended. They have recently received the Congressional Gold Medal and now appear to talk about their experiences. This program is for adults only.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti


Explore how the rhythms of Haiti have enriched New York culture in this family concert. Bonga & the Vodou Drums of Haiti present traditional Afro-Haitian roots music in a raw and enchanting form. Featured are distinctive and colorful Haitian drums and percussion as well as instruments like the mbira (thumb piano), conch (spiral seashell), and didgeridoo (bamboo pipe horn). With an extensive repertoire of Afro-Haitian rhythms, kreyol songs, and regional dances, these sounds conjure images of Haiti's spirit, beauty, and way of life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Author Reading | Comedian Adam Carolla discusses his book In Fifty Years We’ll All Be Chicks


Carolla's comedic gospel of modern America rips into the absurdity of our culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | From the Scriptorium: The Art of Bookmaking


The scribes and calligraphers who created the lushly lettered medieval manuscripts and books used techniques we can still employ today. Educators from the Center of Book Arts will lead a hands-on workshop that demonstrates how to combine ancient techniques and modern technology to design, create, and illustrate your own handmade book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Knitting Circle


Got knitting skills? If you are a pro or are just starting out join the Knitting Circle. They'll provide some materials but everyone is required to bring their own yarn.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Concert | Lavender Light Gospel Choir


Now in its 25th year, Lavender Light - The Black and People of All Colors Lesbian and Gay Gospel Choir - is dedicated to keeping the Black Gospel music tradition alive in an environment of peace, love, tolerance and hope.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Tavern and Its Green Tour


Discover the sheepfold that became a world famous restaurant, a parade ground that became the Sheep Meadow, the Children's District, The Mall including its statues and American elm trees, and much more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


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
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2:00 pm
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Jazz | Gospel: Turning Pointe


Turning Pointe is a contemporary gospel quartet that unites four talented artists with soulful voices. Individually and collectively, Turning Pointe members have performed at numerous venues and churches in the greater Atlanta area, including The Dream Center Church, C-Room, and Apache Cafe. Together, the members of Turning Pointe endeavor to change the world one song at a time, and to encourage and uplift audiences worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:30 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | PoetryFest 2010


The second annual showcase of the best of Irish poetry from around the world, presented in an intimate setting. Reading – 2:30 pm: Alan Gillis, Sinéad Morrissey, Caitriona O'Reilly. Meet the Poets book signing to follow. A conversation with Eamon Grennan and Caitríona O'Reilly - 5:30 pm: Moderated by PoetryFest curator Belinda McKeon. Reading – 7:30 pm: Paul Durcan, Vona Groarke, Eamonn Grennan Meet the Poets book signing to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Film | Sidney Franklin's Silent Comedy The Duchess of Buffalo (1926): Russsian Love Triangle


An American dancer climaxes her theatrical success in Russia by becoming the fiancee of a young army officer, unaware that the Grand Duke is also in love with her. 65 min. With live piano accompaniment by Ben Model.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Discussion | Developing Partnerships Between Choreographers and Composers


In 2003, the New York Choreographic Institute partnered with The Juilliard School to create partnerships between choreographers participating in the Institute’s Sessions and doctoral composition students from Juilliard. Each spring session, choreographers and composers listen and watch each other’s work and are brought together to meet and be matched by Pia Gilbert and Daniel Ott, Juilliard faculty members. For the Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration, a panel of Institute and Juilliard alumni will discuss their process and its culmination. The participants are composers Kyle Blaha, Jakub Ciupinski and Mathew Fuerst and choreographers Marco Goecke and Jessica Lang. Daniel Ott, who has also written a piece for the anniversary, will moderate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 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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Dance Performance | Cosmin Manolescu's Supergabriela


New work from the Romanian choreographer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Painting: Simon Patterson's Anthology


Patterson’s first solo exhibition in New York since 1993. The exhibition will be a survey show including recent works as well as works from the classic ‘Name Paintings’ series, begun in 1987, and ‘Black-list’ series from 2006. Photographs from ‘Landskip’, a series of unique photographs begun, in 2000, will also be included, along with videos, works on paper, Cousteau in the Underworld of 2010, and The Great Bear of 1992, the artist’s signature piece, a reworking of the famous London Underground Map. Patterson is a multi-disciplinary artist whose works incorporate his interest in history, language and words, and familiar systems of classification, which the artist challenges and subverts while allowing the viewer to make his or her own connections.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Film | DG Brock's Montana Amazon: The Adventures of the Dunderheads, Followed by a Q&A with Oscar Nominee Haley Joel Osment


With Olympia Dukakis and Haley Joel Osment. The Dunderheads are an eccentric Montana family who've been in the mountains too long. When 18-year-old Womple accidentally kills his best friend, his Grandmother Ira flees for Canada with Womple and his older sister. The socially dysfunctional family leaves a trail of comic confusion and ultimately tragedy in their wake as they collide head on with the modern world in this poignant fable for people everywhere who don't fit in. 90 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:15 pm
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Opening Reception | Installation: Matthew Buckingham's Likeness


An exhibition comprising two new film installations that examine the nature of portraiture. Successful portraits deliberately confuse the person they portray with an image of that person, producing a “likeness” which fulfills the proposition, “This is Ms. or Mr. X.” The two-dimensional surface of the painting generates and reflects a network of gazes: the subject of the portrait looks at the artist; the artist returns the sitter’s gaze; the painted portrait “stares” at the viewer; and finally the viewer returns the portrait’s “gaze.” Matthew Buckingham (b. 1963 in Nevada, Iowa) was recently the subject of an expansive survey at the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, organized by Lynne Cooke. He will have solo exhibitions in 2012 and 2013 at The Power Plant, Toronto, and Wiels Center for Contemporary Art, Brussels. Other recent solo exhibitions include the Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver (2009); Index, Stockholm (2008); the Hamburger Bahnhof - Museum fuer Gegenwart, Berlin (2007); and Camden Arts Centre, London (2007).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: Kristen Morgin's New York Be Nice


Morgin's sculptures, comprised primarily of fired and unfired clay, are true to scale objects. Her works, which include a crashed Porsche 550 Spyder, appear to be unearthed or abandoned objects in varying states of ruin.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | New Czech Cinema: Jan Hrebejk's Tomorrow There Will Be... (2010)


The filming of the chamber opera on the trial of Milada Horakova, the only woman executed in Communist Czechoslovakia in the sham political trials of the 1950s, was spearheaded by a wish to capture for posterity this unusual musical theater performance staged in 2008 at the National Theater in Prague. Opera music and libretto by Ales Brezina. Libretto co-author and stage director is Jiri Nekvasil. 75 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Film | Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990): Mob Rules


With Robert De Niro, Joe Pesci and Ray Liotta. Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy. 146 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Thomas LaSorsa's Circus Maximus: The Movie in His Head


With Mario Cantone. With a looming deadline and multiple obstacles mounting, an established screenwriter attempts to complete an entire screenplay within a weekend. It unfolds as the characters involved come to life in their respective stories. 80 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:15 pm
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Theater | Stan Lai's Secret Love in Peach Blossom Land: Sharing the Stage


This play, performed by students, tells the story of two theater groups mistakenly booked into the same theater for rehearsal. One is performing "Secret Love," a serious contemporary drama; the other is performing the farce "In Peach Blossom Land." The two groups fight for the stage, and eventually resign to sharing it. In between, chaos ensues, and a mysterious woman roams about the theater searching for a man who may or may not exist…What happens is a meeting point of modern Chinese politics, ancient visions, tragedy, and rollicking comedy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Discussion | Developing Partnerships Between Choreographers and Composers


In 2003, the New York Choreographic Institute partnered with The Juilliard School to create partnerships between choreographers participating in the Institute’s Sessions and doctoral composition students from Juilliard. Each spring session, choreographers and composers listen and watch each other’s work and are brought together to meet and be matched by Pia Gilbert and Daniel Ott, Juilliard faculty members. For the Institute’s 10th anniversary celebration, a panel of Institute and Juilliard alumni will discuss their process and its culmination. The participants are composers Kyle Blaha, Jakub Ciupinski and Mathew Fuerst and choreographers Marco Goecke and Jessica Lang. Daniel Ott, who has also written a piece for the anniversary, will moderate.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Food for Thought Dance Show


Food for Thought is back with three nights of innovative choreography and the opportunity to donate to an important cause. Jodi Bender presents Groove Things, consisting of work by Lindsey Kelley and Mindy Upin; Kyli Kleven and Steve May; Tess Dworman; Ryan McNamara; and Jillian Sweeney.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | New Czech Cinema: Viera Cakanyova's Alda (2009)


A woman leads the film through her own demise as she slowly slips away into oblivion because of Alzheimer's disease. 51 min. Also showing: Roma Boys (2009, 30 min.) by Rozalie Kohoutova.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | World Music: GlobeSonic Sound System


Ambassadors of the modernization of world music, GlobeSonic Sound System is a DJ collective spinning high-energy dance floor tracks representing our collective musical heritage, weaving traditional music with modern aesthetics. Comprised of DJs Acidophilus and Derek Beres and accompanied by Duke Mushroom on percussion, their parties have become legendary in the breadth of music and ease of transition they make between country, culture and continent. Individually each member is has many years of experience working in the global music industry, and together they have staged events around the world with like-minded artists. GlobeSonic Sound System brings international music to the masses, adapting their music to the audience, whether here in New York or abroad.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:00 pm
Free

Jazz | Jazz-Funk: BT3


Perched somewhere between John Scofield and Elliott Sharp, guitarist Ben Tyree honors and adds to the jazz tradition by affectionately tearing it apart, and not without the occasional dose of unadulterated funk. A collaborator with DJ Logic, Vernon Reid, and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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