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58 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, November 30, 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 more 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. less
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8:00 am
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Park Walk | Fitness Walk NYC


This free fitness walk is one hour long and led by experienced Instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Talk | Learn about the Peoples of the Plains


With Laura Browarny.
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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 more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
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11:00 am
$6

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international more 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. less
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11:15 am
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Talk | Kyiv: A European City


Please join the Harriman Institute for a talk by Alexander Popov, Mayor of Kyiv, Ukraine.
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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.
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12:20 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Tour | “Manhattan Adirondacks” Tour


Olmsted and Vaux designed the North Woods to replicate the forests of the Adirondack Mountains with its more 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. less
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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 more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
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1:00 pm
$6

Gallery Talk | Guided Tour of the Exhibition Infinity of Nations


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Juilliard Percussion Ensemble


Juilliard students share their talent with the community in these free hour-long lunchtime concert.
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. more The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte. less
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Screening | Native American Films


Featuring The Gift and Hanondagonyes "Town Destroyer". At 1pm and 3pm.
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | WorkSearch Orientation


Are you a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is an online system which provides links to job openings, skills more assessment tools, and training programs at no cost to individuals. After taking the orientation, WorkSearch is accessible to registrants through the Internet, or through Library computers. Attendees will be shown how to download the information to a USB flash drive. (Bring your own USB drive). less
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Genser Trio performs work by Beethoven


The acclaimed Grenser Trio 9Edward Mathew, classical clarinet; Carlene Stober, cello; and Dongsok Shin, more fortepiano) will perform one of Beethoven's chamber music masterpieces: Trio in E-flat major, Op. 38. The concert will last approximately 35 minutes. less
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1:15 pm
Free

Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Bill Wurtzel is a renowned guitarist with the experience to play jazz that fits any event or venue. He more has performed worldwide with many great jazz artists. Hisi groups have played for countless private affairs featuring mainstream jazz and the Great American Songbook. He is a member of local 802 and is a director of the Jazz Foundation of America. less
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Open Computer Lab


Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring more your technology questions and get one on one assistance! less
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3:00 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 more 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. less
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3:00 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 more Hamilton U.S. Customs House. less
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Workshop: Google Docs - Spreadsheet


Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Google Docs. Topics include entering data and formulas, more moving and copying data, formatting and print previewing worksheets. An G-mail account is required in order to participate in this class. less
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3:15 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Margo Garrett, Instrumental Accompanist


Garrett has collaborated with Jaime Laredo, Daniel Phillips, Paul Neubauer, David Shifrin, Sharon Robinson, more Kathleen Battle, Barbara Bonney, Beverly Hoch, Lucy Shelton, Dawn Upshaw, Benita Valente, and the late Judith Raskin. Performed the premieres of more than 30 works. Recordings: RCA, Nonesuch, MusicMasters, Sony Classical, Deutsche Grammophon (1992 Grammy), Dorian. Formerly: co-director, with Samuel Sanders, of Cape and Islands Chamber Music Festival; director, Tanglewood Music Centers Vocal Program; faculty, New England Conservatory. Currently chair of accompanying and coaching, U. of Minnesota; chair of vocal faculty at Chicago Symphony's Steans Institute for Young Artists at Ravinia. less
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Introduction to MS Word


Learn to create documents and reports using this word processing program. Topics include: creating, editing, more formatting, printing, and saving documents. Mouse Basics is a prerequisite. less
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4:30 pm
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Gallery Talk | Curator-led gallery talk: Beauty Contest


Beauty Contest deals with one of the most trivial everyday experiences: the daily encounter with human more beauty and its social construction - a perennial subject for artists and writers. The exhibition features works by 20 internationally acclaimed and emerging artists who reflect critically on contemporary global society’s obsession and fascination with physical appearance. less
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5:00 pm
Free

Lecture | European Union: Decline or Rebirth? Towards 2030


Currently, the future of the EU often seems unpredictable. All evidence points towards a pessimistic more view of the future. Thus it's important to think about the factors that may lead to a more optimistic forecast. The future of the EU relies mainly on the will of the European policy-makers, but some other elements, especially transatlantic relations, will play a major role. Nicolas Tenzer will analyze these different elements to build a realistic agenda for the future of the EU. Nicolas Tenzer studied at the Ecole normale supérieure and the Ecole nationale d'administration. He is the Co-founder and Chairman of the Initiative for the Development of French Expertise Abroad in Europe and Worldwide. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | The Young and the Recluse: A Voyeuristic Photojournal


Featured artists include Chloe Aftel, Giulia Agostini, Amelia Coffaro, Jeff Luker, Abigail Pope, Sophie more Van Der Perre, Elizabeth Weinberg, and Lukasz Wierzbowski. less
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Book Club: Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell


set of six interconnected tales that span generations and continents to illustrate the basic human condition. more The novel begins and returns at the end to the mid-nineteenth century, giving the reader a warning glimpse at the future of our society along the journey. less
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Designing Radical Transformation with the Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi, Pakistan


Arif Hasan, architect, planner, and consultant and chair of the Urban Resource Centre in Karachi, discusses more the Orangi Pilot Project, winner of a World Habitat Award. less
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6:00 pm
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Talk | From Beach Party to Woodstock: The Pop Cultural Revolution of Sixties America


The Sixties was one of the most controversial decades in American history. Cold War politics, civil rights, more student protest, and the Vietnam War all profoundly affected American society and culture even as popular culture both reflected and influenced the decade’s social upheavals. This public forum brings together three specialists of American culture of the Sixties.,/br> The program will highlight some of the key developments in popular film and music and consider the role of political and social factors in shaping popular culture, as well as the impact of pop culture on society. Author Tom Lisanti will explore some of the popular films from the Sixties beach movie genre such as “Beach Party,” “Ride the Wild Surf,” and “Beach Blanket Bingo” while Professor Susan Schmidt Horning will discuss popular music from Motown to Woodstock. After the presentations, a conversation will be moderated by Professor Joan DelFattore, a specialist of American culture. less
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Helen Jennings discusses her book New African Fashion


From Africa-inspired to African-made, New African Fashion is the first book to celebrate a new wave of more fashion designers who are emerging on the global stage. Hundreds of vibrant, full-color images showcase the innovative work of emerging designers, photographers and models. Writer, editor and fashion expert Helen Jennings presents the history and future of African fashion, sharing a selection of images from the book. She is accompanied by illustrious members of the African fashion community, including the duo who make up womenswear brand Mataano, designer Mimi Plange and former model turned model campaigner, Bethann Hardison. Enyinne Owunwanne of African fashion Heritage 1960 moderates the discussion. less
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Screening | Italian Documentary: Gianluca Migliarotti's O'Mast (2011)


This film is a journey inside the tradition of bespoke tailoring in the city of Naples. It's a story more that wants to celebrates the people and their craft. There are some key words to this documentary: excellence, dignity, beauty, work, elegance, passion. Shots of Naples for connoisseurs. 67 min. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Olzhas Suleimenov discusses his book Green Desert


Green Desert is the first comprehensive translation of Olzhas Suleimenov's poetry into English, which more provides a concise overview of the poet’s rich literary heritage and serves as an introduction to contemporary literature of Kazakhstan and Eurasia. Sulemeinov, whom Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky once aptly called "Asia at the Steering Wheel", has emerged as one of Kazakhstan and Central Asia's most influential intellectuals, authors and poets of the last half century. Since 1991, Sulemeinov has proven to be one of the most outspoken members of the post-independence Kazakh intelligentsia, as he has promoted and enjoined his admirers to embrace globalization, liberal democratic values, a moderate all-inclusive 'civil nationalism', and a balanced approach to building positive relations with West and East alike. He has authored more than sixteen books of poetry and prose. less
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Concert | Sonatenabend Recital


Pianists from the Collaborative Piano Department perform sonata repertoire in collaboration with student more instrumentalists. less
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6:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Vocal Improv Ensemble


Directed by Richard Harper.
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Performance | Super Free Wednesday Comedy Shows


Featuring: Recess, Watson + Tuscarora Fire Company Picnic, The Whiskey Rebellion + Stranger, Local more 154 and Borealis, Handsy + The Faculty and Friends, and Improdome. less
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Workshop | Workshop in Improvisational Acting


Learn to improvise! A no-experience-necessary, drop-in, introduction to improvisational acting, taught more by Second City Alumnus Scotty Watson. Watson is one of the 10 best Improv Coaches in the country according to Improvisation News. The atmosphere is calm and supportive. Watson focuses on 3 basic principles of improvisation that will have you up and improvising within the hour. less
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Talk | Artist's Lecture with Amy Cheung


Amy Cheung lives and works in Hong Kong. She earned a BA in history of art and fine art at Goldsmith's more College and her MFA from the Slade School of Fine Art, University of London. Since graduation, she has initiated numerous city interventions and large-scale public art projects in the UK and abroad. Her work shows a compassionate response to the human condition in a poetic and political yet inconclusive manner. Cheung was named one of Beck's New Contemporaries in the UK and was awarded the UNESCO-Aschberg Prize awarded by the International Fund for the Promotion of Culture. She represented Hong Kong at the 52nd Venice Biennale in 2007 and received the Outstanding Young Artist Award (Visual Arts) from the Hong Kong Arts Development Council in the same year. In 2010, she was awarded a Lee Hysan Foundation Fellowship by the Asian Cultural Council. less
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Poetry Reading | 3 Poets: Deborah Landau / Rachel Zucker / David Austell


Deborah Landau is the author of Orchidelirium, which won the Anhinga Prize for Poetry, and The Last Usable more Hour, a Lannan Literary Selection published by Copper Canyon Press. She co-hosts the video interview program Open Book on Slate.com. Rachel Zucker is the author of four books of poetry, most recently, Museum of Accidents, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. In addition to teaching the 92nd Street Y, she is a certified labor doula and is studying to become a childbirth educator. David Austell is the Director of the Office for International Students and Scholars where he also has an appointment as Associate Professor of International Education in the NYU Steinhardt School. He has just published his first book of poetry Little Creek & Other Poems. less
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Slide Lecture | Annia Ciezadlo discusses her book Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food, Love, and War


This visual presentation focuses on the heightened meaning of cooking during wartime. Her memoir of life more and travel in the war-torn Middle East explores the journalistic adage that "to write the story, you have to eat the meal." less
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Film | German Cinema: Uli Edel’s Academy Award Nominee The Baader Meinhof Complex (2008)


This 2009 Oscar nominee recounts the early years of the West German left-wing extremist group RAF, the more Rote Armee Fraktion (The Red Army Faction). Focusing on how the political and the personal converge, the film presents a controversial portrayal of the RAF's leading figures Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, and Gudrun Ensslin. The Red Army Faction organized bombings, robberies, kidnappings, and assassinations in the late 1960s and '70s. 150 min. In German with English subtitles. less
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | MS PowerPoint 2 Workshop


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore more advanced features of Microsoft PowerPoint 2003. Topics more include creating slide animations, adding charts and graphs, and adding audio and video to slides. less
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Author Reading | Charles J. Shields discusses his book And So It Goes


On Biography is a conversation and reading series devoted to the craft of biography. Host Rachel Syme more will speak to leaders and emerging stars of the biography world, discussing the thrills and challenges of writing about a life. This series will explore the ethics of reading personal letters and diaries, the controversies that come with writing someone else's story, and the excitement of uncovering a treasure in the archives. She will talk with Charles J. Shields about his new book, And So It Goes, the first authoratative biography of Kurt Vonnegut. less
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Other | Christmas Tree Lighting


The tree will be lit for the first time with live and taped performances.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Gallery Talk | Photographer Shen Wei talks about his work


Wei will discuss his most recent book, Chinese Sentiment .
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Jazz | Student Recital: Vocal Performance Ensemble


Directed by Amy London.
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Discussion | When the Creation Changes Its Creator


5 talkers tackle the ticklish subject of terpsicorian investigation. Is there room for passion and discipline? more What part does courage and patience play in the connection between an artist and their work? Moderated by Sondra Loring and K.J. Holmes. Panelists include Julie Carr, Danielle Goldman, Julyen Hamilton, Miguel Gutierrez, and Jodi Melnick. less
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Concert | Evening of Saxophones


A performance by the Woodwind Department.
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Jazz | Jazz Student Composers' Chamber Concert


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Talk | Migrants: The Youngest Nation


Explore the work of "Generation R" artists who immigrated to the US or Israel twenty years ago. They more have become a new "nation," more similar to each other than to those from the countries they left behind or their new homes. less
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress: Megan Bascom / Stacy Grossfield / Kristan Clifford / Julieta Valera


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all more stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by an Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. less
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8:00 pm
$3 suggested admission

Concert | Double Vision XIII Concert


New pieces by college performers who compose.
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Screening | Oscar-Nominated Finnish Film: Aki Kaurismäki's The Man Without a Past (2002)


A man must start his life anew when he is brutally mugged and loses his memory on his way to Helsinki more to find work. On his travels to rebuild his life, the man encounters a whole set of new quirky townspeople including a helpful and lovely Salvation Army officer. 97 min. less
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8:00 pm
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Reading | Reading: How I Learned the Rules of Attraction


Featuring: CRAIG BALDO (Last Comic Standing); CHLOE CALDWELL (The Rumpus); AMANDA DUARTE (Lucky Pink more Wonderland); BRAD LAWRENCE (Standard Issues). less
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Concert | Student Recital: Brandon Blankenship, Bassoon


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Performance | Beaches 2 Comedy Show


Beaches 2 is a sketch comedy group featuring Tanya O’Debra that aims to take a type of joke and see more if they can make you laugh nonstop about it for 30 minutes. less
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). more The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza! less
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9:00 pm
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Jazz | Student Recital: Vocal Performance Ensemble


Directed by Amy London.
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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 more Manhattan. less
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