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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 31, 2009?

49 free events take place on Saturday, October 31 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 October 31 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 October . 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 Saturday, October 31, 2009

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

City Walk | The Jersey / Hudson River Saunter


Spectacular views of the Big Apple, from a different perspective. Join this 14+ mile medium-paced walk. Walk across the George Washington Bridge, spiral south along the Palisades and New Jersey shore. Pass through Historic Hoboken, and finally end at the new pier near Jersey City. Please bring plenty of water, food, and/or lunch for this visually stunning, 7+ hour mini-saunter. Return to Manhattan by PATH). Rain, snow or ice cancels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:15 am
$3 plus fares

Other | Health Walking and Race Walking


For ages 18 and up. Get in shape and enjoy the park's beautiful scenery while walking at a moderate to brisk pace over mostly flat surfaces. Clinics are led by walking coach Lon Wilson of the NY Walkers Club. Each class includes a warm-up, cool-down and stretch. All fitness levels are welcome. No advance registration.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Lesson | Drawing in the Park


Sketch and paint the Hudson River and neighboring parks with a professional artist/educator. Materials provided or bring your own.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 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

Festival | Day of the Dead Celebration


Celebrate with Mexico's beloved 3000-year-old tradition that commemorates friends and relatives who have passed away. Join a fun-filled day of activities! including art-making workshops, traditional food tasting, music and dance performances and storytelling. A highlight in this year's program is a special one-woman show by renown Mexican star, Susana Alexander.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | Garden Tour


This tour highlights the history, design and unique plantings of the 70-year-old Garden. Led by Garden Staff.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Halloween Wonder Cabinet, featuring Laurie Anderson


An all-day program of illustrated talks, film and video screenings, and presentations from artists, scientists, filmmakers, musicians, writers, and others from around the country. With Laurie Anderson, David Wilson, Walter Murch, Michael Benson, Chandler Burr, Peter Hutton, and others.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Fair | Street Fair


   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | “Amble Through the Ramble”


Over streams, under arches, through the woods along a maze of pathways in a 38-acre woodland respite. Tour will be approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Festival | Day of the Dead Celebration


Day of the Dead has been one of Mexico’s most important festivals since pre-Hispanic times. It is a time for families to gather and welcome the souls of the dead on their annual visit home. Cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, burning copal incense, fresh pan de muertos bread, candles, sugar skulls, photographs and mementos of the departed adorn special altars. In Mexico, Day of the Dead Mano a Mano recreates the magical space of a village churchyard during the celebration and has organized a series of events including altar-building, workshops, dance, poetry and music. This is a great opportunity for New Yorkers to remember their own departed loved-ones by bringing photographs, candles and flowers to adorn the altar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | Wall Street and Downtown Tour


Weaves together history, events, architecture, and people of birthplace of NY, financial capital of the world, and hottest new neighborhood in the city. Stops include U.S. Custom House, Trinity Church, Wall Street, NY Stock Exchange, other architectural and cultural sites. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “Seneca Village”


Seneca Village was Manhattan's first known community of African-American property owners, on land that would become Central Park. Tour covers the history of the village, the property owners, and what New York City was like at the time. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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

Screening | Documentary: Steve Lawrence and Phil Lucas' Vis à Vis: Native Tongues (2003)


Indigenous performing artists James Luna (Luiseño) and Ningali Lawford (Walmajarri) compare perspectives on life and society, using dialogue via satellite, scenes of their performances, and video diaries to inform the conversation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Theater | Rinne Groff's The Ruby Sunrise


Directed by Pamela Berlin, performed by members of the 2nd Year Graduate Acting company. Groff is the author of Jimmy Carter was a Democrat, Orange Lemon Egg Canary, Inky and Moliere Impromptu.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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1:30 pm
Free

Film | Daniel Petrie's A Raisin in the Sun (1961)


With Sidney Poitier, Ruby Dee and Ivan Dixon. The film is an adaptation of Lorraine Hansberry’s play in which a substantial insurance payment could mean either financial salvation or personal ruin for a poor black family. 128 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Theater | Kendra MacDevitt's Baba Yaga and the Pumpkin Fairy


A new take on a classic character. It tells the tale of a young girl raised by Baba Yaga who learns about friendship, magic, and adventure when she breaks one of the witch's rules and releases a pumpkin fairy into the world. Hilarity and wonderment ensue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Union Square: Crossroads of New York


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


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Work-in-Progress: St. Helena by Holli Harms


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | “A Road Once Traveled”


Holding the Park's northern highlands was key in the American Revolution and the War of 1812 because armies could see their enemies approach as they sailed down the East River. History buffs will love this tour of the Harlem Meer and its strategic environs.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poets Lee Slonimsky and Daniel Fernandez read their work


Lee Slonimsky has published one book of poems in free verse, Talk Between Leaf and Skin, but has been working primarily in traditional forms and meter for the past several years, especially with the sonnet. His book Money and Light contains 22 sonnets. His journal credits include Best of Asheville Poetry Review, Blue Unicorn, The Carolina Quarterly, The New York Times and more. Daniel Fernandez writes narrative poems, sonnets, sestinas, and lyrics, many about love and nature. Drawn to the classics for his allusions and metaphors, his writing expresses a longing for order, reason, beauty, and integrity. His book is Flight Numbers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Screening | Documentary: Steve Lawrence and Phil Lucas' Vis à Vis: Native Tongues (2003)


Indigenous performing artists James Luna (Luiseño) and Ningali Lawford (Walmajarri) compare perspectives on life and society, using dialogue via satellite, scenes of their performances, and video diaries to inform the conversation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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3:00 pm
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Theater | Lanford Wilson's The Rimers of Eldritch


Directed by Hal Brooks. The play involves a man who has been murdered. The mystery is, who he is, who murdered him and what were the circumstances? And to solve it, one must look at the inhabitants of a tiny, Middle Western town.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films from Spanish Speaking Countries


The Documentary, A Truth Revised Ernestos Cuba-Bolivia / Documentary / 2008 / 11 min, Directed by Mauricio Duran Lo Último Que Se Pierde / A Bet Seems to Be Hope, Panama / Documentary / 2008 / 8 min, Directed by Irwin Checa Hinestroza Resiliente / Resilient, Argentina / Documentary / 2008 / 13 min, Directed by Gheran Garcia Semeador Urbano / Urban Seeder, Brazil / Experimental / 2008 / 10 min, Directed by Cardes Amancio Universidad del Cine de Buenos Aires to the World: Class Notes Revised Negocios / Business, Argentina / Fiction / 1993 / 19 min, Directed by Pablo Trapero Rutas y Veredas / Roads and Sidewalks, Argentina / Fiction / 1993 / 7 min, Directed by Juan Manuel Villegas Ojala Corra el Viento / I Wish the Wind Will Blow, Argentina / Fiction / 1996 / 15 min, Directed by Ana Katz Hamaca Paraguaya / Paraguayan Hammock, Argentina / Fiction / 1998 / 7 min, Directed by Paz Encina Nosotros / Us, Argentina / Fiction / 1993 / 8 min, Directed by Rodrigo Moreno, Best Film at the Bilbao International Festival of Documentary and Short Films Macedonia, Argentina / Fiction / 1993 / 12 min, Directed by Juan Taratuto 100% Lana / 100% Wool, Argentina / Fiction / 1998 / 4 min, Directed by Ariel Winograd Running Time: 114 Min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Workshop | The Day of the Dead Workshops


Four Workshops: Paper Skeletons and Papel Picado for Day of the Dead, Sugar Skulls, Day of the Dead Bread, Poetry for Day of the Dead. The Day of the Dead has been one of Mexico's most important celebrations since pre-Hispanic times. It is a time for families to gather and welcome the souls of the dead on their annual visit home. Cempasúchil (marigold) flowers, burning copal incense, fresh pan de muertos bread, candles, sugar skulls, photographs and mementos of the departed adorn special altars.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Concert | Voices À La Carte perform First Odd Prime, three short musicals


The three short musicals are: Aloha Flight 243 Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Allison Leyton-Brown. Theory of Kiss Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Allison Leyton-Brown. An Orchestra Imagined: In Four Invisible Movements Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Julianne Wick Davis
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
$5

Theater | Kendra MacDevitt's Baba Yaga and the Pumpkin Fairy


A new take on a classic character. It tells the tale of a young girl raised by Baba Yaga who learns about friendship, magic, and adventure when she breaks one of the witch's rules and releases a pumpkin fairy into the world. Hilarity and wonderment ensue.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Concert | Saturday Afternoon Organ Meditation


The program features the great repertoire of the Organ on the 101 rank Pipe Organ built by Herman Schlicker and the 5 stop chamber organ built by Taylor & Boody Organ Builders.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Work-in-Progress: Doesn't Anyone Know What a Pancreas Is? by Carole Real


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Work-in-Progress: Trade by Michele Remsen


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Accidental Movement with Mariangela Lopez


A workshop open to everyone. No prior movement experience is necessary. The workshop space will become a platform to share individual experiences to create the identity of a group. The participants will explore their own creative and movement potential through releasing their personal memories and perceptions of their own environment by utilizing the power of the group to then build a collective experience. Lopez's work has emerged from the participation of different members of the community where she lives and develops her work. Through this workshop she hopes to build a core of participants for the development and presentation of a new work. This is an opportunity to be part of a creative process. The participants may choose to come only once or continue the exploration in a weekly basis. You don't need to start from the very first week, but remember that your consistency will determine your participation in the further development of the work. You don't need to want to perform to come to the sessions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films from Spanish Speaking Countries: Women in Bold


El Hilo de Oro / The Golden Thread, Spain/ Fiction / 2008 / 19:00 min, Directed by Diego Sanchidrian Jacinta, Mexico / Animation / 2008 / 9 min, Directed by Karla Castañeda Blanca, Guatemala / Fiction / 2007 / 11 min, Directed by Alejandro Crisostomo Interior Bajo Izquierda / Inside Down Basement, Peru / Fiction / 2008 / 10 min, Directed by Diego & Daniel Vega Dolores, Colombia / Fiction / 2009 / 14 min, Directed by Tatiana Villacob Gasas en el Útero / Gauses in the Uterus, Ecuador / Experimental / 5 min, Directed by Elsye Suquilanda El Deseo / The Desire, Mexico / Fiction / 2008 / 14 min, Directed by Marie Benito Dilemas de un Abandono, Argentina / Fiction / 2008 / 19 min, Directed by Cecilia del Valle
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Party | The Day of the Dead Celebration: Michael Jackson Dance Party


With DJ José Higuera and the Ballet Folklórico Mexicano de Nueva York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Opening Reception | ROBERT WILLIAMS' Conceptual Realism - In the Service of the Hypothetical


Featuring new paintings, drawings, and sculptures by Robert Williams.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Haunted House


Get ghouly at Greywolf’s Haunted House. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Short Films from Spanish Speaking Countries: Women in Bold


Love and Lust: Through a Bent Lens Una Arma Peligrosa / A Dangerous Weapon, Argentina / Animation / 2009 / 8 min, Directed by Mariana Wenger & Paola Murias. Narrated by Eduardo Galeano Pelo Ouvido / Through the Ear, Brazil / Fiction / 2007 / 17 Min., Directed by Joaquim Haickel Lloronas, Argentina / Fiction / 2008 / 12 min, Written & Directed by Lia Dansker Yo Solo Miro / I Just Want to Watch, Spain / Fiction / 2008 / 18 Min, Directed by Gorka Cornejo Dossiê Rê Bordosa / The Rê Bordosa Dossier, Brazil / Animation / 2008 / 15 min, Directed by Cesar Cabral, Courtesy of Coala Films, Third Coral of Animation at Havana Film Festival, Cuba; Best Brazilian Animation at Animamundi Cuestion de Fé / Faith Matters, Spain / Fiction / 2008 / 19 min, Directed by Alvaro Garcia Local Color: Greetings from the Corner Bodega Lucky Day, Spain-U.S. / Fiction / 2008 / 5 Min, Directed by Laura Amante Behind the Line, U.S. / Experimental / 2009 / 4 min, Directed by Sandra Llano The Climate in Cuba, U.S.-Cuba / Experimental / 2009 / 4:26 min, Directed by Bette Wanderman Telémaco, Spain / Fiction-Experimental / 2009 / 4 min, Directed by Jorge M. Rodrigo Fictional Truth, U.S.-Mexico / Fiction / 2008 / 8 min, Directed by Jose Velasco Good Bye, U.S.–Colombia / Fiction / 2009 / 9 min, Directed by Mauricio Montes. Q & A WITH FILMMAKERS Running Time: 123 Min. Reception Sponsored by Empanadas Cafe
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Parade | The 36th Annual Village Halloween Parade


NYC's annual Halloween parade is the most colorful and inventive in the nation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Work-in-Progress: Ghost Party: A Cabaret by Megg Farrell


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Beginner Ballet


Open to all levels. Beginner Ballet for the Absolute Beginner with Susan Rosenbaum.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:15 pm
Free

Theater | Lanford Wilson's The Rimers of Eldritch


Directed by Hal Brooks. The play involves a man who has been murdered. The mystery is, who he is, who murdered him and what were the circumstances? And to solve it, one must look at the inhabitants of a tiny, Middle Western town.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Theater | Rinne Groff's The Ruby Sunrise


Directed by Pamela Berlin, performed by members of the 2nd Year Graduate Acting company. Groff is the author of Jimmy Carter was a Democrat, Orange Lemon Egg Canary, Inky and Moliere Impromptu.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Voices À La Carte perform First Odd Prime, three short musicals


The three short musicals are: Aloha Flight 243 Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Allison Leyton-Brown. Theory of Kiss Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Allison Leyton-Brown. An Orchestra Imagined: In Four Invisible Movements Words by Sophia Chapadjiev, Music by Julianne Wick Davis
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Work-in-Progress: Murph by Bill Bozzone


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Work-in-Progress: The Skin of Our Teeth by Thorton Wilder


Part of the theater's "Octoberfest" event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Other | The Inwood Astronomy Project: Look at the Stars through a Telescope


THIS WILL OCCUR ONLY ON CLEAR NIGHTS, SO PLEASE CALL AHEAD TO CONFIRM. Come look through a telescope at the stars. The Inwood Astronomy Project is the largest public outreach program in New York City, hoping to get 5000 New Yorkers to come look through a telescope for the first time. They will be giving away posters, postcards, and other doodads. There is always a telescope to look through, and a knowledgeable astronomer to answer questions. Bring a flashlight for the climb to the hilltop. Call for details.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Concert | Liquid Sound Lounge Halloween Costume Ball featuring The Super Duper Band


DJ Jeannie Hopper, sax and flutist Jay Rodriguez, and keyboardist Pablo Vergara celebrate All Hallows Eve with wildly fun beats and funky sax, flute, and keys, revisiting house music classics from the 90s. Following the set, DJ Jeannie Hopper continuing spinning while Vergara improvises throughout the “supa dupa” late night set. Featuring special guest Alexis P. Suter.
   New York City, NY; NYC
9:30 pm
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