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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on November 29, 2017?

49 free events take place on Wednesday, November 29 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 29 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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49 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, November 29, 2017

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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section


Once described as the lungs of the city, Central Park brings a breath of fresh air to New York's crowded urban terrain. What started out as the rocky and desolate northern fringes of a rapidly expanding city is today among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. With over 843 acres of meadows, hills, ball fields and bodies of water, it's impossible not to find something to enjoy in Central Park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, however, betrays it's monied status. The Village, with it's quiet, shaded streets, lined with lovely brick and brownstone townhouses, was once the incubating ground of artistic, social and political movements that have helped shape US history. From the Beats to the Folk Movement, from workers rights to gay rights, the Village has often been the center of it all.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:45 am
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Tour | Lower Manhattan, Chinatown, Little Italy and SoHo Tour


A multi-neighborhood tour of the Lower Manhattan area. The tour begins on Wall Street, where you will see the New York Stock Exchange and Trinity Church before moving on the the World Trade Center and City Hall. We then move on by subway to visit the largest Chinatown in the United States. Following Chinatown, the tour will continue on through Little Italy and on to SoHo.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Lecture | Advocating for Disability Rights in Uganda


Speaker Michael Miiro is the Technical Advisor on HIV/AIDS, disability and sexual and gender-based violence for the Masaka Association of Persons with Disabilities Living with HIV&AIDS (MADIPHA). MADIPHA's mission is to promote access to comprehensive HIV&AIDS services by all Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) through advocacy, mobilization, sensitization and training. Miiro worked to lobby for changing policies that maintain exclusion and segregation of PWDs from society.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Book Discussion | Genealogy Essentials: Researching Vital Records and the Census


Vital records (birth, death, and marriage) and the census are the cornerstones of genealogical research. Learn how to search for and find these key documents through resources at NYPL and elsewhere. This class will also explore the history of state record-keeping practices and the U.S. federal census, and offer of variety of search strategies to use in your genealogy research.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Modernity and Policy Toward the Urban Poor in China


In addressing the timely issue of China's urban poor policy, Dr. Dorothy Solinger will pose the question: why are the poor in Chinese cities managed so much more meagerly, in relative terms, than other groups? Using statistical material, comparative information and quotations from interviews, she will make the case that the state’s obsession with forging stability has had a negative impact on China’s municipally-situated needy. Chinese cities must now conform to the political elite's vision of modernity, to what Dr. Solinger sees as its illusions of rejuvenation, regeneration, and renovation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:10 pm
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Classical Music | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 12, 2017 to May 23, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Screening | Dance on Film: Doris Humphrey


A guest host will present the work of modern dance pioneer Doris Humphrey.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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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. Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Classical Music | Juilliard Lab Orchestra


Juilliard students share their talent with the community in these free, hour-long, lunchtime concerts on Wednesday afternoons throughout the season.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Lunchtime Meditation


Take a mid-day pause to refresh your mind and re-establish your center in the midst of bustling city life. Meditation is a powerful tool to eliminate stress, to heal the body, mind, and brain, and to enhance your personal well-being and positive relationship with the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Jazz | Midday Jazz Midtown: Howard Williams Jazz Orchestra


Midday Jazz Midtown is an ongoing jazz program for the midtown community.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Classical Music | Piano Trio Works by Debussy, Shostakovich


Program: Claude Debussy: Piano Trio in G Major, L. 3 Dmitry Shostakovich: Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 Student recital with Jason Shu, Elene Ariza, and Serina Chang.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Beginner French Class


Whether you want to learn key words and phrases for travel or build up fluency for school and work, these beginner-classes resources will make learning French practical, easy, and fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Tour | Harlem Tour


Although world famous, Harlem may be New York's best kept secret with some of the city's best architecture, food, music and people. Harlem's history is also one of the city's most dramatic, having gone through many ethnic, cultural and socioeconomic changes over the past roughly 400 years, which have resulted in a diverse array of places of worship, theaters, homes and eating establishments.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | High Line Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


Arguably the world's most valuable, busiest and most crowded pieces of real estate, Midtown Manhattan is what most visitors think of when they think of New York City. Home to some of the city's most iconic architecture, from Gothic to Post-Modern and from Beaux-Arts to Art Deco (lots of Art Deco). it's not difficult to understand why. But just behind the massive facades, lie facinating histories just waiting to be unveiled.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central Park. Looking for a little more of the Big Apple? Maybe it's time to visit some of Manhattan's oldest and most enchanting historic districts. Take a relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Author Reading | Boris Fishman discusses his book Wild East: Stories from the Last Frontier


Boris Fishman was born in Minsk, Belarus, in 1979; his family moved to the United States when he was nine years old. He is the editor of Wild East: Stories from the Last Frontier, and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, The New Republic, Wall Street Journal, London Review of Books, New York Times Book Review and other publications. He lives in New York City. He published the novel A Replacement Life in 2014, and his second novel Don't Let My Baby Do Rodeo in 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:10 pm
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Workshop | Fun with Financial Statements


Individual investors often fear looking at a company’s financial statements. But financial statements often tell a useful story. Richard Konrad shows how to make the financial statements speak to you about the business, its profitability, and its quality. Learn how to find the most useful resources for finding this information.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | Falun Dafa Exercise and Meditation Class


Practice of meditation and slow-moving exercise.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Poetry Workshop


With Bill Zavatsky. No experience necessary. Just bring your pen or pencil, and your love for poetry.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | The Pianists of NYU Steinhardt


The pianists of NYU Steinhardt, joined by members of NYU's Program in Vocal Performance, bring special ambience to this performance.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Master Class | Pamela Frank, Violinist


Pamela Frank (born June 20, 1967) is an American violinist, with an active international career across a varied range of performing activity. Her musicianship was recognized in 1999 with the Avery Fisher Prize, one of the highest honors given to American instrumentalists. In addition to her career as a performer, Frank holds the Herbert R. and Evelyn Axelrod Chair in Violin Studies at the Curtis Institute of Music where she has taught since 1996.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Author Reading | Maya Jasanoff discusses her book The Dawn Watch: Joseph Conrad in a Global World


A visionary exploration of the life and times of Joseph Conrad, his turbulent age of globalization and our own, from one of the most exciting young historians writing today
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | My Darling Detective: Art World Noir


Discuss the book by Howard Norman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | Harlem Holiday Windows Tour


This year they are lighting up Lenox Avenue with window designs depicting scenes inspired by seven "Traditional Harlem Celebrations" in business windows. Total experience - 90 minutes. Followed by Live Lozia Group at Settepani and by a tree lighting at Corner Social.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Discussion | How Can Creative Placemaking Improve Parks and Public Spaces?


NYC Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver will host a public discussion on creative placemaking with Co-founder and Director of Urban Placemaking and Management Program at the Pratt Institute David Burney; Director of Creative Placemaking at The Trust for Public Land Matthew Clarke; and City Artist for Public Art in Saint Paul Amanda Lovelee.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Liederabend Recital


Artists from the Collaborative Piano department perform repertoire with singers from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | Manthia Diawara's An Opera of the World (2017): Staging a Performance in Mali


What happens when artistic cultures migrate and meet? How do migrants navigate between tradition and assimilation? The centerpiece of this documentary is a staging of Wasis Diop’s Bintu Were, A Sahel Opera, filmed on location in Bamako, Mail in 2007– a pioneering work telling the story of migration from West Africa to Europe by combining traditional Malian music with the structure of the Western operatic art form. 70 min. Followed by a discussion with the director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Pietro Mascagni: The Musician and the Dandy


Pietro Mascagni (1863-1945) is the well-known composer of Cavalleria Rusticana, but his list of compositions is much longer, and includes 14 operas and the some early film scores. Beyond his work as a composer, he was also a "fashion trend setter," as can be admired in this Capsule Collection. This event will feature the screening of the short documentary Pietro Mascagni, a Life in Music (33 min.), followed by a conversation with Francesca Albertini Mascagni (V. Presidente Esecutivo, Comitato Promotore Maestro Pietro Mascagni), moderated by Grazia d'Annunzio (US Special Projects Editor, Vogue Italia).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Saints and Science in Early Modern Italy: Filippo Neri and Francesco Borgia as Patron Saints of Earthquakes


A lecture by Monica Azzolini, Senior Lecturer in Early Modern European History at the University of Edinburgh.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Staying One Step Ahead of the Interviewer


A talk by career coach Win Sheffield.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Ece Temelkuran discusses her book The Time of Mute Swans


Ece Temelkuran, one of Turkey’s best-known novelists and political commentators, was a prominent investigative journalist before her controversial explorations of Kurdish and Armenian issues led to her dismissal. She was a visiting fellow at Oxford and delivered the Freedom Lecture as a guest of Amnesty International and the Prince Claus Foundation. She has contributed articles to the New York Times and the Guardian. Her books have been published in nineteen countries. She lives in Istanbul and Zagreb.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Book Discussion | Art critic Jed Perl discusses his book Calder: The Conquest of Time


Jed Perl discusses his new book, the first biography of America’s greatest twentieth-century sculptor, Alexander Calder, with Calder's grandson and president of the Calder Foundation, Sandy Rower. Alexander Calder is among the most beloved and widely admired artists of the twentieth century, perhaps best known as the inventor of the mobile. Forty years after the artist’s death, his story is finally being told in full by art critic Jed Perl, making use of previously unavailable letters and papers as well as scores of interviews. Please arrive early.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Bill Goldstein reads from his book The World Broke in Two


The founder of the New York Times books website charts the intersecting lives of Virginia Woolf, T. S. Eliot, D. H. Lawrence, and E. M. Forster in 1922, the year that modernism was born.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Karen Duffy discusses her book Backbone


For two decades, Karen Duffy has managed to live a lavish, full life, despite living in a state of constant, chronic pain. In Backbone, she draws on her experience to illuminate gratifying methods people can use to cope and find strength through excruciating discomfort. Addressing a country ravaged by both chronic pain and opioid addiction, Backbone is filled with perseverance, self-sufficiency and spunk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Festival | 2017 Christmas Tree Lighting


The Christmas Tree is a worldwide symbol of the holidays in New York City. The 2017 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree will be lit with live performances. Tens of thousands will crowd the sidewalks for the event and hundreds of millions will watch it live across the globe. The tree will remain lit and can be viewed until 9pm on January 7, 2018.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Play | The Winter's Tale: Shakespeare Comedy Presented by the Public Theater's Mobile Unit


The Mobile Unit celebrates the 60th anniversary of its inaugural tour in 1957 which began with a production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Joseph Papp.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Classical Music | Collegium Musicum: A Classical Music A Cappella Choir


The esteemed Collegium Musicum is a classical music a cappella choir that specializes in sacred and secular vocal music from the medieval, Renaissance, and contemporary repertoires. Collegium Musicum incorporates vocal and instrumental performance practice techniques, improvisation, and gesture in bold, imaginative concerts inspired by historical performance practice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Cabaret | Doug Fitch's Art Gallery Variety Show


A cabaret performance with the extraordinary and multi-talented maestro Doug Fitch, cabaret singer/performer Sanda Weigl, and composer/musician Matti Kovler
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Flamenco Rosado: Gender and Sexual Identity in Flamenco


This performance and talk back with flamenco artists and choreographers from the company Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana, tackles queerness within this art form originating from disenfranchised communities in Spain including the Moors, Sephardic Jews, African slaves, and Gypsies. Presenting new works based on multiple intersectionalities, Flamenco Vivo’s Director of the Center for Flamenco Arts, Leslie Roybal will facilitate a discussion with the artists about queerness, gender performativity, identity, and social justice within flamenco.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Gábor Bódy's American Torso (1975): Hungarian Drama


American Torso brings the viewer back to 1865, when two Hungarians meet in the American Civil War. Throughout their narrative two different stories are pictured: one is based on Ambrose Bierce's novel George Thruston, while the other draws on the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. A beautiful and innovative picture of relationship between different personalities in the middle of changing times, the film has won the main award at the Mannheim Film Festival in 1976.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Emergency Index Volume 6 Reading


Emergency Index (published by Ugly Duckling Presse) began in 2012 as an annual print publication to document performances of every kind, from any genre, and for any purpose, providing a "state of the field" view of performance as represented by actual works made in the preceding year. This is the launch of Volume 6 and witness adaptations, elaborations, and improvisations based on performance works from near and far documented in the newest issue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Soulful Sounds, Smooth 5-Piece Ensemble


New Jersey natives Soulful Sounds consist of college-educated young males having a passion for playing music. The group started out as a duo of the saxophonist and the keyboardist. However, over the years the band has expanded into a five-piece smooth ensemble. Soulful Sounds focuses on providing smooth live entertainment.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Jazz | Punk & Noise Ensemble


This course explores the aesthetics, techniques, history, and elements of style in punk and noise music, with an emphasis on New York City-based musicians, audiences, and venues. Related topics include postmodernism, youth subcultures, the music industry, and issues of politics and gender. The course offers opportunities for performance and composition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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