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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 3, 2011?

79 free events take place on Thursday, November 3 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 3 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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79 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, November 3, 2011

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Other | Ice Skating in the Heart of the City


Manhattan's first and only free-admission ice skating rink. Back for it's seventh season, it is one of NYC's most treasured winter destinations. Whether you enjoy a day of family skating, share a romantic evening spinning under the stars, celebrate the holidays at a company bash, or join us for the many special events and ice activities this season, ice skating truly offers a bit of magic for everyone. Bring your own skates and you can rent a pair.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 am
Free

Discussion | Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship: City Strategies Summit with Mayor Michael Bloomberg


An international summit on the role of global cities in promoting business innovation, entrepreneurship, and job growth. The summit will showcase best practices from cities that use creative approaches to spur innovation and create new employment opportunities in response to an increasingly competitive global environment. Twenty-two cities will participate, including Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Geneva, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kiev, Lisbon, Luxembourg, Lyon, Montréal, Munich, Panama City, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. There will also be a New York City delegation with representatives from the City's Economic Development Corporation, Department of Small Business Services and the Office of the Mayor. Bloomberg in conversation with Jeffrey Immelt, Chief Executive Officer, General Electric and Chair, President Obama's Council on Jobs and Competiveness. Opening remarks by Robert Kasdin, Senior Executive Vice President, Columbia University in the City of New York. Moderated by Meyer Feldberg, President of New York City Global Partners, Inc.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 am
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Discussion | Developing a 21st-Century Innovation Economy


An international summit on the role of global cities in promoting business innovation, entrepreneurship, and job growth. The summit will showcase best practices from cities that use creative approaches to spur innovation and create new employment opportunities in response to an increasingly competitive global environment. Twenty-two cities will participate, including Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Geneva, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kiev, Lisbon, Luxembourg, Lyon, Montréal, Munich, Panama City, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. There will also be a New York City delegation with representatives from the City's Economic Development Corporation, Department of Small Business Services and the Office of the Mayor. Moderator: Ester R. Fuchs, PhD, Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Columbia University School of International and Public Affairs. Panelists: Seth W. Pinsky, President, New York City Economic Development Corporation; Anna Molero, Managing Director, Barcelona Activa, City Council of Barcelona; and Gustavo Svarzman, Undersecretary of Economic Development, City of Buenos Aires.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Talk | Sweet Grass Basket-Making Demonstration


Renowned Chippewa artist Jeff Savage will demonstrate sweet grass basket-making. Two sessions: 10:00 a.m. – 12 noon and 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
   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

Screening | Food, Celebration and Day of the Dead


A showing of the short films Corn Is Who We Are, La Cumbia del Mole and Las de Blanco/Dressed in White. Start times are 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, and 4pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Discussion | Creating Public-Private Partnerships to Enable Business Growth and Job Creation


An international summit on the role of global cities in promoting business innovation, entrepreneurship, and job growth. The summit will showcase best practices from cities that use creative approaches to spur innovation and create new employment opportunities in response to an increasingly competitive global environment. Twenty-two cities will participate, including Barcelona, Berlin, Budapest, Bucharest, Buenos Aires, Cape Town, Geneva, Hangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Karachi, Kiev, Lisbon, Luxembourg, Lyon, Montréal, Munich, Panama City, Stockholm, Tel Aviv and Tokyo. There will also be a New York City delegation with representatives from the City's Economic Development Corporation, Department of Small Business Services and the Office of the Mayor. Moderator: Ester R. Fuchs, Professor of Public Affairs and Political Science, Columbia University. Panelists: Kathryn S. Wylde, President & CEO, Partnership for New York City; Chris Vermeulen, General Manager, Bandwidth Barn, Cape Town; and Ulla Hamilton, Vice Mayor, Enterprise, Traffic and Labor Market, Stockholm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:10 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., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Talk | Real Fake: The Mysterious and Ever-Changing World of Counterfeiting


Go behind the scenes with professional museum educator and collector extraordinaire Harley Spiller to explore how and why people trust the Almighty Dollar. Use a magnet detector, an ultra-violet light, and other anti-counterfeiting devices to determine what’s real and what’s real fake. Spiller explores the mysterious active ingredient in counterfeit-detecting pens and shares little-known secrets behind U.S.currency. Still, he doesn’t know all the tricks so come prepared to handle actual counterfeits and sharpen your skills of intuition and detection.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Book Signing | Ace Frehley of Kiss signs copies of No Regrets


In December of 1972, a pair of musicians placed an advertisement in the Village Voice: “GUITARIST WANTED WITH FLASH AND ABILITY.” Ace Frehley figured he had both, so he answered the ad. The rest is rock ’n’ roll history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Discussion | Latin American Integration: MERCOSUR, UNASUR and Human Rights


Congressman Felipe Michelini will discuss the current status of UNASUR and MERCOSUR in terms of Inter-American relations and particularly those of the Southern Cone countries, especially Uruguay. Major political and economic issues among the countries will be discussed from a political and parliamentarian perspective. In addition, progress concerning human rights will be discussed including the contributions and challenges of MERCOSUR and UNASUR. Meg Crahan, Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of Democracy, Toleration, and Religion and Senior Research Scholar at ILAS, will be the discussant.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Other | Pongtopia! Table Tennis


Battle your friends, get tips on your topspin and watch masters of the sport. Pongtopia! is presented in partnership with Spin Galactic, an organization dedicated to spreading the love of pong across the world, and in support of Operation Design, a non-profit working with NYC public schools to promote the idea that well-designed environments help students learn, work & thrive. Watch expert players on Main Court or square off against your friends & co-workers on the Palm Courts. Pros will be on hand for tips & quick lessons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the Aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Talk | The Work of the Carnegie Endowment in the Balkans after World War I: The University of Belgrade, 1919-1926


A talk by Nadine Akhund, Ph.D., Sorbonne University. Among the significant features of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (CEIP), was not only the study of the causes but also of the impacts of the wars on civilian populations. Following World War One, the Carnegie Endowment revitalized its effort to promote international conciliation and undertook major works of reconstruction throughout Europe. Starting in 1919, the Endowment financed the construction of several university and public libraries in Belgium, France and Yugoslavia. In Belgrade, the project was supervised by Leo Capser, a former lieutenant in the US Navy nominated as the head of the Carnegie Committee in Belgrade. Drawing from Capser’s CEIP reports, the paper follows the various stages of the project starting with the formation of the Committee, the relationship between its seven members (US and Serbs/Yugoslav), their opinions and the unfolding of the construction-work. The paper also examines the triangular relationship among three sharply contrasted actors during the complex immediate post-war period: one relatively new non-profit organization (CEIP) and the two states, Yugoslavia and USA, the former newly created, barely internationally recognized and the later a new comer on the international stage. Despite obstacles, the library with room for 200,000 books, was inaugurated in May 1926.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Concert | Bach at Noon


This Organ Meditations Series features the keyboard works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:20 pm
Free

Talk | Venice, New York: Waterlines


Recollection, observation, and utopia are the guiding principles for a series of imaginary maps of New York and Venice. Simonetta Moro will discuss their relationship with water and rising sea levels. Moro, a faculty member, works with painting, drawing, and installation. Her practice includes map-making, psychogeography, and teaching. Her work has been exhibited in the US and in Europe, including: The Clara Hatton Gallery, Fort Collins, CO; Center for Architecture, New York; Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the American Academy in Rome, Italy; and the Harris Museum, Preston, UK.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Park Walk | “Exploring Hallett and the Pond” Tour


Take a break to enjoy the Park on this one hour walk through the Park's smallest woodland area. Learn its history, enjoy its peacefulness, and discover the mystery behind the waterfall. Note: Due to limited space, the first 20 people to sign in at the beginning of the tour will be able to participate!
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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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$6

Lesson | CPR Training


Learn the benefits of CPR from the FDNY.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Guided Tour of the Exhibition Infinity of Nations


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | U.S. Customs House Building Tour


Museum Ambassadors provide a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Works for Trio by Mozart and Others


Program: Paul Carr Divertimento for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano John Glover Nervous Splendor for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano Martin Blessinger Rondo Capriccioso for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano Bulgarian Songs and Dances for Bassoon and Piano arr. by Maria Wildhaber Judd Greenstein A Moment of Clarity for Flute and Piano Mozart Zwei Leichte Trios for Flute, Bassoon, and Piano With: Andrew Rehrig, flute; Maria Wildhaber, bassoon; and Tania Tachkova, piano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage (1936): Conrad's Double-Crosser


Starring Sylvia Sidney, Oscar Homolka and John Loder. A seemingly mild-mannered London theater manager, unbeknownst to his wife and child, is actually a deadly saboteur. Based on The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad. 77 min. Also showing: The Adventurer, b&w, 20 min. Directed by and starring Charlie Chaplin, 1917. - The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Magazines & Newspapers Online


This will be a Lecture/Demonstration. Learn how to find full-text articles from thousands of magazines, newspapers and journals that are available.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Stay Well Exercise


A free Stay Well exercise session. Stay Well volunteers certified by the NYC's Department for the aging will lead participants in a well-balanced series of exercises for seniors of all ability levels. Please wear loose comfortable clothing. Exercise equipment will be provided. All participants are required to sign a personal medical waiver at the beginning of the class. The class is limited to 10 participants.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Uncovering Your Family History: Introduction to Genealogical Research


The Library boasts one of the country's largest free public collections of genealogical tools; this class introduces some key resources. With skills learned here, you might find the name of an ancestor on a ship's passenger list or discover the names of family members in historical census records.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:15 pm
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Opening Reception | Artworks by Raymond Lemstra


Raymond Lemstra rekindles our childlike sense of wonder in contained fantasy worlds populated by his exquisite characters. Furry creatures meet totemic masks and retro futuristic imagery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Talk | Beading Octopus Bag-Making Demonstration


Beaded Octopus bag making demonstration with Cody Harjo. Please note: this is not a hands-on workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | New Paintings by Luigi Benedicenti


Benedicenti is an eminent photorealistic artist from Italy who is known for his photo-realistic food paintings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Screening | PBS Documentary: Prince Among Slaves


Prince Among Slaves is an award-winning PBS documentary about the life of Abdu Rahman Ibrahima Sori, a West African prince enslaved in the American south for 40 years. The panel discussion after the film will focus on the importance of Black/African American youth understanding their personal identity and history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
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Talk | The 160th Birthday of Charles H. Dow


A presentation in honor of the 160th birthday of Charles H. Dow. With: -Robert W. Colby, CMT – Dow Theory Analysis: Standing the Test of TIME! -John Prestbo – Dow Jones Indexes, Construction and History -Jack Schannep – Dow Theory for the 21st Century -Ralph Acampora, CMT (Master of Ceremonies) A reception will follow the presentation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Tour | Dumbo Gallery Walk


A festive occasion each month for art lovers. A chance to visit many quality galleries at night in one artsy Brooklyn neighborhood - galleries showing works from artists of many disciplines, especially photography, while hosting receptions, producing live music performances and curator/artist talks among other highlights. Don't forget the incredible views you can enjoy as you walk from one gallery to the next & the local drink specials afterward. Most of the art is for sale. Participating galleries may vary each month.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Got Clutter? Join the Clutter Support Group


Do you feel overwhelmed by the possessions, papers and piles that have taken over your life and space? Don't know how or where to start to make changes? You're not alone. Join the Clutter Support Group, an educational support group for individuals who are struggling with clutter and disorganization. The Clutter Support Group will be a member-based group facilitated by organizing expert AJ Miller. The group will address clutter and disorganization issues and offer support, information, tips and techniques to combat clutter and become better organized. Open to people of all ages with any degree of disorganization.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Elizabeth R. Weiner Cohen / Anne Mondro


Elizabeth R. Weiner Cohen's Mother Lore is a continuation of the artist's fascination with her "doll" creatures. The focus is the spiritual and religious life of the dolls and the artifacts and myths that sustain it. Mixed - media paintings and sculpture - works on paper, wood, and fabric. Anne Mondro's Introspective Gestures explores the emotional and physical complexities of the body and our relationship to each other as human beings.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Art Shows: Nelleke Nix / Darla Bjork


Nix is an artist with ties to both coasts of the United States—New York. NY and Seattle, WA. She exhibited work and won many awards across the country and has an international reputation as well, having exhibited in such far-flung places as Russia, China, Netherlands, Poland, Italy, Papua New Guinea, and Australia. She received a MFA from the Royal Academy of the Visual Arts in The Hague, Netherlands, and studied at the University of Washington, Stanford University, and Academie de Beaux Arts in Paris. Darla Bjork is a painter who has exhibited in the United States and Europe. She is also a psychiatrist who has had a private practice in New York City for many years. Her work has evolved from abstract portraits that reflected people she worked with in mental institutions to abstract landscapes influenced by her childhood in rural Minnesota and now by the view of the Catskill Mountains from her studio in Woodstock, NY. For years she painted oils on canvas but for the past six years has incorporated encaustic wax and then oil stick on wood panels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 3 Art Show Openings


Three exhibitions will be showing. Altered States of Reality: an Exhibition of Analog and Digital Photography is always popular, collecting examples of fine art photography that exemplify what is most powerful and appealing about the medium. Feel your horizons expanding through the work in Pathway to Abstraction, which explores the mystery and magic of form and the creative process, and be delighted and inspired by The Persistence of Form, in which talented artists discover new ways to reflect the world and reach into viewers' minds.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 3 Art Shows: Arboretum / Privacy Please! / I did not provide the cup


Barbara Siegel's biographically inspired installations memorialize and subjectively re-imagine the complexities and creative trajectories of other people's lives. The subject and inspiration for Arboretum is the life and practice of horticulturalist Dr. Sidney Waxman (1923-2005). Privacy Please! explores how women artists express private grooming rituals in their work. During the second wave of the modern feminist movement in the 1970's, female scholars questioned notions of beauty and how its perception was often linked to social standards. Jan Johnson's work in I did not provide the cup simultaneously embraces and rejects the image of the domestic. Growing up in the South, Jan shares a deep tradition of women's domestic activities-quilting, embroidery, samplers and quilling. She learned to "make do" with what one has at home, efficiently and effectively. Her interests lie in the appropriation and subversion of these handiwork techniques.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 7th Annual Alternative Processes Competition Winners


This year's Alternative Processes Competition presents the winning images of photographers from across the United States. The images that were submitted for this competition represent a wide range of alternative methods that can include beeswax paper negative, Cyanotype, Van Dyke Brown, platinum/palladium, gum dichromate, gold toned salt print, tintype, and ziatype. This year's juror was gallerist, educator and photographer Michael Paris Mazzeo. As an educator, Mazzeo has long been a practitioner of antiquarian processes; he's taught at the School of Visual Arts, ICP, New Jersey City University, the Center for Photography at Woodstock, and the Pennsylvania College of Art and Design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | åbäke: Seriously Forks XI


åbäke is a graphic design practice based in the UK, where the group’s work often involves the orchestration of activities which encourage social interaction such as dancing, eating, cooking, and teaching. They work with and for a wide range of collaborators and clients, including The Cardigans, Maison Martin Margiela, Peter Jensen, Bookworks and the British Council. They co-edit and design the magazine Sexymachinery and co-direct Kitsuné, a clothing and record label.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Adult Yoga


Join an open-level yoga with a certified instructor! Please wear comfortable clothes and bring your yoga mat or a beach towel. All participants must sign a waiver form before they join in. For adults 18+.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Book Signing | Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi signs copies of his book Iron Man: My Journey Through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath


Iommi, founding member of Black Sabbath, is here to sign his book Iron Man: My Journey through Heaven and Hell with Black Sabbath. You must buy a book at the store to attend the event. No CDs or memorabilia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Dance: Mateo Tannatt's Pity City Ballet


Pity City Ballet is inspired by the format of television interviews and late night talk shows. This work has been made with specific relationship to the history of public artwork, more specifically those made for corporate plazas within New York City, which the work treats as a character and protagonist. The talk show exchanges will inquire into the problems of monumental public artwork as well as the role of the artist with in a larger public dialogue, taking on both existing and fictionalized public art works.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Mapping the Surface


Cartographers can tell us more than just the routes from one point to another, they can map terrains of landscape or psychological space, that amorphous state that adds up to a sense of a place beyond mere cataloging. These artists take us along such a road. Participating Artists: Doug Beube, Sabra Booth, Elena Costelian, Haptic Lab, Cindy Kane, Jamie Kruse & Elizabeth Ellsworth/Smudge Studio, Lilla LoCurto & Bill Outcault, Christina Mitrentse, Heidi Neilson, Alastair Noble, Robin Price, Public Laboratories, *Paula Scher, Barbara Siegel, Robbin Ami Silverberg, Dannielle Tegeder, Jeff Woodbury.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Musical Reading: Discovering Fabrizio De Andre


With: Ferdinando Molteni and Alfonso Amodio, authors of Controsole, Eliana Zunino, vocals and guitar Elena Buttiero, piano.
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Opening Reception | Sculpture: AJ Fosik's Time Kills All Gods


AJ Fosik painstakingly arranges hundreds of individually cut and varnished bits of wood, painted in vibrant colors to form reliefs and free-standing sculptures. These part-animal, part-hunter hybrids reconfigure cultural and traditional iconography, and gently tug the carpet out of the comfort zone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Sculptures: Cal Lane's Ammunition


Lane creates intricate sculptures using religious or mythological imagery and lace-like patterns juxtaposed within industrial materials such as steel beams, oil drums and ammunition boxes. She works as a visual devil’s advocate, using contradiction as a vehicle for finding her way to an empathetic image; an image of opposition that creates a balance – as well as a clash – by comparing and contrasting ideas and materials.
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Screening | South African Documentary: Liza Key's Rewind (2004)


The hearings held by the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) were an extraordinary moment in the history of South Africa, one whose impact reverberated around the world. In an effort to ensure a peaceful transition from apartheid to democracy, the TRC heard the testimony of 21,000 victims and 7,000 perpetrators. To mark the tenth anniversary of the opening of the hearings in 2004, composer Philip Miller (Yizo Yizo, Heartlines, William Kentridge’s 9 Drawings for Projection Phillip Noyce’s Catch a Fire) created Rewind: A Cantata for Voice, Tape and Testimony. South African filmmaker Liza Key made a documentary, also called Rewind, about the creation of Miller’s cantata and the TRC hearings on which it is based. Along with the composer’s account of the cantata’s development, Key presents clips from the Market Theatre performance of the cantata; interviews with victims, survivors, and perpetrators; documents from the security police archives; and scenes from the TRC hearings themselves.
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Opening Reception | Two New Works by Simone Jones


Jones will exhibit two new works: "All That Is Solid," 2011, a four-screen 10-minute 3D animation; and :End of Empire," 2011, a custom-made robotic dolly and track with a 28-minute video.
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Screening | Ancient Greece in Silent Cinema


Ancient Greece held a magical allure for early 20th-century filmmakers. This is a screening of two silent films from the collection of the Library of Congress: A Slave's Love (1907) and the newly restored Damon and Pythias (1914). Rob Stone, Moving Image Curator at the Library of Congress, will introduce the films, and Andrew Simpson, Professor of Music at The Catholic University of America, will accompany them with new piano scores.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Interview with Jazz Faculty Member Billy Harper


Harlem Speaks is a biweekly interview series, presented by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, in order to honor persons who keep the flame of jazz alive in Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Book Signing | Jock Soto signs copies of his book Every Step You Take


Join Jock Soto, one of the greatest ballet dancers of our time, for a talk and reception to celebrate the release of his new memoir. The book chronicles an extraordinary life, from his early years on the Navajo reservation to his rise as principal dancer of the New York City Ballet. The evening will include music by Sonido Costeno and appetizers inspired by recipes from Every Step You Take.
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Slide Lecture | Kevin Fitzpatrick discusses his book A Journey into Dorothy Parker's New York


The author will take a journey into the city of theaters, bars, and hotel rooms where Dorothy Parker sharpened her wit, polished her writing, and captured the edgy mood of her times. This eye-opening illustrated lecture explores Mrs. Parker's favorite salons and saloons as well as her homes and offices (most of them still intact); charts her colorful career and intense private life; and recounts her political activism, theatrical exploits, and final years.
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Workshop | MS Excel 2 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2003. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
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Discussion | When Courage Prevailed: The Rescue and Survival of Jews in 'The Independent State of Croatia,' 1941-1945


An event featuring Esther Gitman, author, and Jadranka Juresko-Kero, producer. Esther Gitman, author of the book on which the documentary is based, received a Ph.D in Jewish Studies. The book is based on her efforts to understand the circumstances under which some Jews managed to survive in “The Independent State of Croatia,” (including herself) from the Nazis and the Ustasa. Jadranka Juresko-Kero, the producer of the documentary, is the New York-based correspondent for Vecernji.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | George Gittoes' Documentary The Miscreants of Taliwood (2009)


Iconoclastic painter, activist and documentarian George Gittoes presents his film followed by a conversation with David Levi Strauss, author and chair of the MFA Art Criticism and Writing Department. Using photography, paintings, and video, Gittoes has recorded war zones for over 20 years. Filmed in Pakistan’s northwest frontier region, Miscreants chronicles the local Pashto movie industry, which faces violent suppression by the Taliban.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Joshua David discusses his book The Secret History of the High Line


The High Line, a new park atop an elevated rail structure on Manhattan’s West Side, is among the most innovative urban reclamation projects in memory. The story of how it came to be is a remarkable one: two young citizens—Joshua David and Robert Hammond—with no prior experience in planning and development collaborated with their neighbors, elected officials, artists, local business owners, and leaders of burgeoning movements in horticulture and landscape architecture to create a park celebrated worldwide as a model for creatively designed, socially vibrant, ecologically sound public space.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Kinyarwanda: A Multimedia Evening of Short Films, Music, and Discussion


With director Alrick Brown and a performance by guitarist/singer Olamide. Select scenes from this Sundance Film Festival winner will be screened.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Mark Whitaker reads from her book My Long Trip Home


Award-winning journalist Mark Whitaker offers a poignant, insightful memoir that is a unique telling of the story of a contemporary biracial American family.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Michael Pollan reads from his book Food Rules: An Eater's Manual


The author of the groundbreaking The Omnivore's Dilemma presents a new, hardcover, Maira Kalman-illustrated edition of his compendium.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Piano Trios by Beethoven and Schubert


Stones River Chamber Players, the faculty chamber music ensemble from Middle Tennessee State University, will present piano trios by Beethoven, Khachaturian, and Schubert.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Performance | Role Call Comedy Show


New York’s best performers revisit the roles that got away! Find out what really goes on behind the audition room door in this parade of broken dreams and hilariously painful re-enactments. This month’s brave rejects include Giulia Rozzi, Becky Yamamoto and Keisha Zollar. Hosted by Jen Kwok.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | The Fifth Annual Four Way Books Book Launch


Four Way Books is a not-for-profit literary press dedicated to publishing poetry and short fiction by emerging and established writers. Join the fifth annual Four Way Books Fall Book Launch! A wine and cake reception will follow the readings. Featured books and authors: Of Gods & Strangers by Tina Chang, Bad Daughter by Sarah Gorham, Black Blossoms by Rigoberto Gonzalez, Bear, Diamonds and Crane by Claire Kageyama-Ramakrishnan, and Train Dance by Jonathan Wells.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | The Pictoplasma NYC Festival


The PICTOPLASMA NYC FESTIVAL once more stages the world’s leading and largest celebration of contemporary character culture, with a dense, extended weekend program of inspiring artist presentations, conference lectures, animation festival, character walk exhibitions and performances! Join the Character Walk and discover exciting exhibitions, installations and art happenings throughout New York. This is an outdoor public viewing of outstanding animation.
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Discussion | The Reluctant Doctorate: PhD Programs for Artists?


Can pursuing the doctorate remove the artist from the art-making practice? Does an artist pursuing a PhD need an MFA? What are some of the economic consequences of widespread PhD programs for artists in the US? These questions are examined by a panel of artists and academics that includes: media artist and UCLA Professor Victoria Vesna, PhD; artist Tim Gilman-Sevcik, doctoral candidate at the European Graduate School in Switzerland; MIT Associate Professor Ute Meta Bauer; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Associate Professor Mary Anne Staniszewski, PhD. Moderated by artist, educator and former President of the College Art Association Ellen K. Levy. Presented by the BFA Fine Arts Department.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Jazz | Cafe Jazz


Rotating student jazz combos in an intimate setting.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Upperwest Chamber Music 2011-2012, Concert 1


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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Performance | Backlash Comedy Show


Backlash, a Southern Gothic tale, follows Gregory von Portz and Ashley King as they escape the bonds of success in New York and migrate South in hopes of warm weather and warm people. Utilizing elements of rock concert, cabaret, poetry slam, and performance art, the pair tell their story of long summer evenings, magnolias, mint juleps, and oppression.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | BeatBots – Keepon & Makerbot


Keepon is a cute and minimal character whose rich and varied life has taken him from autism therapy to dancing parts in music videos. He currently assumes a number of forms, from research robots and interactive installations to toys. The show will also feature the Thing-O-Matic from MakerBot: an affordable, open source 3D printer that makes almost anything out of plastic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Showing II: Student Dance Works


Original works choreographed and performed by current students.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Sonatenabend Recital


Pianists from the Collaborative Piano Department perform sonata repertoire in collaboration with student instrumentalists.
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Theater | Theater: Execution of Justice by Emily Mann


On November 27, 1978, disgruntled former city supervisor Dan White calmly loaded a gun, entered San Francisco City Hall through a basement window, and proceeded upstairs, where he assassinated Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk with multiple shots fired at point-blank range. The ensuing trial was epic, the verdict legendary. Execution of Justice is presented as part of Drama’s First Look Workshop Performance Series of classic and modern works staged in a final rehearsal atmosphere, with minimal sets, lights, costumes, and props.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Performance | What A Bunch Of Dix! Comedy Show


Hosted by Delilah Dix.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Mucca Pazza, a “Circus Punk Marching Band”


This astounding 30-plus member circus punk marching band bulks up anarchic brass arrangements with gloriously mischievous polyphony. Mucca Pazza includes the usual brass and percussion, with what it calls its “freak” section—guitars, mandolins, violins and accordions amplified with speakers in the musicians’ helmets. The group is a collection of shameless band nerds wielding instruments of incongruous traditions, sometimes in competition, often in cooperation. They have been called everything from “circus punk,” to “geek love,” but no one calls them dull.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:30 pm
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Performance | The Scene Comedy Show


A weekly showcase of improvised one-act plays or “monoscenes.” Each month The Scene features monoscenes from two guest teams and a rotating cast of New York’s top improvisers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 pm
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Performance | God Tastes Like Chicken Comedy Show


The brainchild of erotic balloon artist John Murdock, the cast of God Tastes Like Chicken serves up society's sacred cows medium rare, with improv, sketch comedy, stand-up, chickens, and heresy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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Performance | New Team Lunacy Comedy Show


All you need to do is show up. Don’t have an improv group? We’ll put you in one! Have a team then bring them down! Five teams get to play for ten minutes each, and everyone has fun. Work on your skills and meet some great new people. New Team Lunacy, hosted by Erick Hellwig.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 pm
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