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67 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, October 7, 2010

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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 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" Five tours daily on the hour. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Master Class | Jean-Louis Beaumadier Piccolo Master Class


Students coached by the distinguished artist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Other | Tipi Painting Demonstration


Thomas Haukaas will discuss and demonstrate how tipi liners, which decorate and insulate tipis, are painted. more Starts at 10am and 1pm. less
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Microsoft Office 2003: MS Excel 1


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel more 2003. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets. less
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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 more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Other | EAT Restaurant Showcase


Bask in the cornucopia of autumn’s harvest a spectacular collection of restaurants and food purveyors more create signature seasonal samples. less
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11:00 am
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Other | Play Petanque in the Park


Learn to play petanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie, from more members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC's championship club. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Other | Play Ping Pong


Hone your ping pong skills at one of two state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free more of charge. Sign up with an attendant in the park to reserve a time slot. less
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11:00 am
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Festival | Spain Art Fest '10


A selection of works by Spanish artists living in New York City. The Festival will feature performance, more sound, multimedia projections and site-specific installations that will interact with thousands of passersby bridging art, technology and culture. The works will immerse themselves in the vibrant environment, becoming part of its characteristic breathtaking visual presence. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Talk | Junk, Fast, Local, Authentic: What Is Food Studies About?


A Brown Bag Lunch with Fabio Parasecoli and Andrew F. Smith.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the more wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long. less
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist


Isaac ben Ayala has performed and recorded with many notable bands and greats from Quincy Jones, Ray more Charles, Louis Bellson, Leon Thomas, Frank Foster, David Murray, James Spaulding, Roy Hargrove, and Wynton Marsalis, to The New York City Ballet, The Sultans of Swing, The Donald Byrd Dance Company and Joe Piscipo. He has scored numerous films and can be heard on the piano in Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006), The Mark Twain Prize Honors Billy Crystal (2007), and Denzel Washington's The Great Debaters (2008). less
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
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Book Signing | The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg signs copies of Is It Just Me?


Goldberg shares how to get through tough situations in family, marriage, friendship and business.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


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


A showing of the short films on the Native American food that changed the world: The Gift, Na Florentina, more La Cumbia del Mole and Corn Is Who We Are. Starts at 1pm and 3pm. less
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Duo Piano Concert: Matthew Harrison and Vlada Yaneva


The pianists perform works by Infante, Schumann, and Brahms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:00 pm
$2 suggested donation

Staged Reading | Euripides’ Medea: Revenge of the Barbarian


A 60-minute abridged reading of the Greek tragedy presented by a company of professional actors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Tips for Successful Doctor's Visits


A health and wellness workshop.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Workshop | Teach Yourself Using Online Resources


Hands on using wireless laptops. Explore Library databases and free websites that will help you learn more a variety of skills and subjects. Prepare for many academic, civil service and professional licensing exams using LearningExpressLibrary, available from home with your library card. less
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2:30 pm
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Staged Reading | Euripides’ Medea: Revenge of the Barbarian


A 60-minute abridged reading of the Greek tragedy presented by a company of professional actors.
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4:10 pm
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Workshop | Downloading with Confidence: Access Books, Movies, and Music from Home


Electronic books, audio books, music files, and videos - a wealth of resources is available from the more Library's web site. Learn how to check-out ebooks for your e-reader or music for your audio player. All is free with your library card! less
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4:15 pm
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Author Reading | Doug Adams discusses his book The Music of the 'Lord of the Rings' Films


The author guides us on an exploration of the music from the classic film trilogy in discussion with more composer Howard Shore. Discover this beautiful book which includes a rarities CD and music sketches. less
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5:00 pm
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Workshop | Kayaking on the Hudson


Enjoy breathtaking views of NYC while kayaking on the Hudson River. Completely free. Must know how to more swim. A changing room and shower and hose to rinse off with are available. They have a limited number of locks available. Please bring your own lock. less
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Screening | Daily Screenings: Corn Is Life


A showing of the short films on the Native American food that changed the world: The Gift, Na Florentina, more La Cumbia del Mole and Corn Is Who We Are. less
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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | 2 Exhibitions: Madelon Jones' Nature Abstracted / Roslyn Rose's Past as Prologue


Jones' work is abstract - influenced by all things natural, the sky, the land, the creatures and flowers more that inhabit the earth. These are works on paper utilizing painting and printing techniques to achieve multiple layers creating a sense of depth and color. Rose integrates vintage portraits with contemporary images to create intimate moments of an earlier time and place that may have occurred. less
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Opening Reception | 4 Exhibitions: Beyond Borders / Degrees of Abstraction / The Rhythm of Color / Bloom


In Beyond Borders, innovative and stunning works span the range of artistic expression. Each artist imparts more a little piece of their Canadian spirit to their individual style. Featuring Aimeé, Bisa Bennett, Anna Duyunova, Sherrard Grauer, Shelley Hakonson, Malu, Colin Marcoux, Annabelle Marquis, Pascale-Nancy, MRandle, Monique Robert, Peter Schulz, Tone, Danielle Tremblay, Gaëtan Trottier, VéroniKaH, and William Wilson. Degrees of Abstraction is a poignant portrayal of visual dissonance and harmony transmitted through complex composition and transcendent design. Featuring Nissim Ben Aderet, Kristina Garon, Claudia Manperl, João Paramés, Ella Prakash, and Henriette Tibbs. The Rhythm of Color displays the expressive central role that an artist’s palette plays in the creation of a painting. Featuring Lee Chabot, Sandy Frazier, Yuta Strega, and Cordès Yorio. Tamara Rosen’s exquisite paintings in Bloom hearken back to the idea of the artist as a naturalist. She has an incredible sense for texture and how it varies depending on lighting conditions. Rosen’s brushwork infuses subjects with an elemental rhythm that comes alive with energy. Gradations of color provide a nearly sculptural influence to each work; whether it be the scales of a fish or the petals of a flower, these minute variations lend an air of realism to a style that often approaches Impressionism. less
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings and Prints by Alex Blau


Blau's geometric paintings draw from a variety of sources and have unexpected associations. Their intricate more surfaces recall the hallucinatory sweetness of candy packaging, the natural beauty of flowers and historical decorative motifs like quilting and Islamic tile. By variously utilizing graphic languages associated with disposable consumer goods, computer generated architectures and unfolding mandalas, Blau's work both points to abstractions open-ended possibility and highlights its incorporation into mass culture. With lines that cross, twist and turn, patterns emerge that form a rhythmic mosaic of colors and shapes in the world. less
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Opening Reception | Visual Sensations: The Paintings of Robert Swain 1967 – 2010


Swain has been a professor at the college since 1968 and is one of the most significant color field painters more of his generation. Over the last 45-years, his investigation into the effects and sensations of color in abstract painting has considerably impacted students, artists and color theorists alike. less
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Author Reading | David Ives reads from his new plays The Liar and The Phobia Clinic


Followed by a Q&A and book signing. Ives will also speak with the audience about himself and his career.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Graffiti artist Crash presents Works on Paper 1980-2010


A solo show of works on paper spanning 1980 to today by Crash, a legendary fixture on New York’s graffiti/street more art scene for three decades. The 30 drawings and watercolors presented served as a virtual diary and workbook for the artist, a way of venturing into artforms not covered in his best-known large-scale murals and tags. The show will also be highlighted with a “live action” art performance during the opening reception. less
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Opening Reception | Installation: Tony Oursler's Peak


An exhibition of new works that continues the artist’s exploration into the ways in which technology more affects the human psyche. Focusing on humankind’s obsessive relationship to computers and other virtual platforms, the works in this exhibition are microcosmic scenes that convey the varied nature of these relationships, such as obsession, escapism, isolation and sexual fetish. less
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Talk | Investing – Smart Ways to Make It Work for You


There are time-tested investing principals and techniques. Despite the inevitable ups and downs of the more markets, you can realistically achieve your financial goals. Start with learning how to distinguish between savings and investing. less
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Workshop | Open Computer Lab


Bring your technology questions and get one-on-one assistance. Pre-register with librarian at the Information more Desk. If you have your own lap top you can also bring it to the class. less
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Opening Reception | Painting: Fletcher Crossman's State of Shock


State of Shock explores the current political climate with some large-scale paintings and some shocking more depictions of celebrated political figures. less
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Opening Reception | Paintings by E.M. Saniga


Easing the seasonal switch, Saniga's depictions of animals, people, still lifes and landscapes inspired more by his neighboring Amish countryside celebrate the natural cycle: birth, death, growth, and decay with grace and wonder. Capturing the sanctity of simple moments, his paintings also reveal a sophisticated aesthetic sensibility attuned to Edouard Vuillard and Thomas Eakins. less
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Lecture | Speculative and Deliberative Reason


Alessandro Ferrara of the University of Rome will present a lecture. Reason – its nature, inner structure, more functioning and locus – has captured the attention of philosophers ever since Plato’s times. One could write a history of Western philosophy from the angle of the different ways in which reason has been understood: reason or Logos as part and parcel of a cosmic order, reason as distinctive of the human, reason as a divine gift that makes us “in God's image”, reason as the master or the servant of the human passions, reason as a faculty of the mind, reason as the source of freedom, reason as emerging from history and driving history, reason as pragmatic problem-solving, reason as communication or as constituting a space where reasons in the plural are offered and assessed. What more can be said about reason that hasn’t been said thus far? less
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Workshop | Sunset Pilates


Join Lou Cornacchia, founder of Cobble Hill's Body in Balance Studio, for sunset pilates on Pier 6 for more an Intermediate Pilates Mat Class. His teaching remains true to the basic tenets established by Joseph Pilates. Students will learn proper technique, core muscle strength, spinal alignment and shoulder stabilization. Classes are open to all, but Pilates experience is suggested. Students should bring a good thick mat and a Dynaband. less
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Park Walk | Walk NYC


A walking program that encourages New Yorkers of all ages to get fit while enjoying the outdoors. With more funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks hired trained walking instructors who will keep participants active, exercising and having fun. less
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Discussion | Adventures in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin: Remembering Renata Tebaldi


Acclaimed as one of the most beloved opera singers of all time, Tebaldi (1922-2004) was an Italian lirico-spinto more soprano and a major star both at La Scala in Milan and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. A panel discussion recalls the great Italian soprano. Plotkin is joined on stage by: Mignon Dunn (Mezzo-soprano); Ken Benson (Columbia Artists Management); and Robert Marx (Vice-President & Managing Director, Fan Fox & Leslie R. Samuels Foundation). less
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Slide Lecture | Lisa R. Cohen discusses her book After Etan: The Missing Child Case That Held America Captive


A former 60 Minutes producer unravels the full story of Etan Patz, a six-year-old boy who disappeared more in 1979, in this illustrated lecture. She reveals his family's desperate search, the heroic efforts to bring the kidnapper to justice, and the investigation into a decades-long mystery. less
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Reading | Writers Phillip Lopate and Burt Kimmelman read their work


Lopate, known for his delicious skewering of the chattering classes, for celebrations of the city then more and now, and for powerful critiques of the wallowing-in-my-addiction memoir, has most recently published Notes on Sontag, and, in 2008, Two Marriages, a pair of novellas. Kimmelman will read from a memoir that reanimates the Park Slope neighborhood of Fifth Avenue when he was a teen, when this now-gentrified neighborhood of restaurants and boutiques resembled Hubert Selby’s Red Hook. Kimmelman’s most recent book is a collection of poems, As If Free. less
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Screening | 7th Annual CortoCircuito Short Film Festival


Some of the most acclaimed and controversial Latin American shorts produced in the last decade. Over more 60 of today’s best Latin short filmmaking will be screened at an auditorium, including premieres from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Salvador, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay, as well as a rich selection of short films by Latinos living in the US. Filmmakers will be on hand to introduce their films and participate in panel discussions. All films have English subtitles. less
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Book Discussion | A Discussion of Truman Capote's Book In Cold Blood


A lively discussion of the chilling classic about murder in Kansas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Alex Ross reads from his book Listen to This


Ross’s award-winning international bestseller, The Rest is Noise, has become a contemporary classic, more establishing him as one of our most popular and acclaimed cultural historians. Listen to This showcases the best of Ross’s writing from more than a decade at The New Yorker. These updated pieces, dedicated to classical and popular artists alike, are at once erudite and lively. less
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Author Reading | Award-winning author Joseph O'Neill reads from his book Blood-Dark Track


O'Neill was born in Cork, Ireland, in 1964 and grew up in Mozambique, South Africa, Iran, Turkey, and more Holland. His previous works include the novels This Is the Life and The Breezes and the nonfiction book Blood-Dark Track, a family history centered on the mysterious imprisonment of both his grandfathers during World War II, which was a New York Times Notable Book. O'Neill is best known for his previous novel Netherland which was awarded the 2009 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. He writes regularly for The Atlantic Monthly. He lives with his family in New York City. less
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Concert | Award-winning pianist Jovianney Emmanuel Cruz performs works by Haydn, Mendelssohn, Chopin, and others


Program J. Haydn - Sonata in F Major F. Mendelssohn - Variations Serieuses op. 54 F. Chopin - Scherzo more No. 2 op. 31 in B flat minor F. Chopin - Ballade No. 1 op. 23 in G minor F. Liszt - Polonaise No. 2 A. Copland - El Salon Mexico Between 1988-92 Cruz won 3rd prizes at the José Iturbi, María Canals and Pilar Bayona competitions. He teaches at the University of the Philippines' College of Music. He is considered to be the most internationally awarded Filipino concert pianist. His participation in music festivals in New York, Germany, Spain, and Malaysia, has given Cruz critical acclaim. Music critics and audiences alike describe his solo recitals as "sublime", "colourful", and "fantastic." less
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation...

Workshop | Bridge Class - Intermediate 1


Learn to plan and play tough hands for the best results! With Peter Steinberg, master teacher. See for more yourself. Try one lesson, then decide. All materials will be provided, including pre-typed notes and duplicated boards. less
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Author Reading | Contributors discusses Best American Comics 2010


Neil Gaiman, Bryan Lee O'Malley, Jessica Abel, and Matt Madden discuss the 2010 compendium, showcasing more the work of both established and up-and-coming contributors. less
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Author Reading | Darwyn Cooke signs copies of the book Parker: The Outfit


Kick off NY Comic Con weekend right with a booksigning with Darwyn Cooke.
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Author Reading | Gloria Feldt discusses her book No Excuses: 9 Ways Women Can Change How We Think About Power


The former CEO and President of Planned Parenthood asserts that nobody is keeping women from parity-except more themselves. Feldt argues that there is no excuse-be it the way women are socialized, the pressure to confirm, or work/life balance issues-for women today not to own their own power. Feldt will share some of the timely and invaluable resources to help women equalize gender power in politics, work and love. less
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Author Reading | Jonathan Soffer discusses his book Ed Koch and the Rebuilding of New York City


Soffer talks with former Assemblyman Edward Sullivan about his new book that explores the rise of Koch more and his colorful and controversial years as mayor of New York. less
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Jazz | Listening Party with Loren Schoenberg


This interview/discussion series invites audiences to listen to new jazz albums while also meeting and more hearing from the artists who recorded them. Hosted by Ken Druker, the programs are videotaped. The third Listening Party of the 2010-2011 season is with Loren Schoenberg, Executive Director of the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, who discusses and plays music from the recently-discovered Savory Collectionr. On August 19, the National Jazz Museum in Harlem announced the acquisition of this historic collection of never-before-heard recordings, including live performances of great jazz icons from 1935-1941. The collection of 975 aluminum and vinyl discs, over 100 hours of material, was created by William Savory, a recording engineer and Harvard-educated physicist. Savory worked as at a radio transcription service in New York between 1935 and 1941 and used the equipment his job afforded him to record hundreds of hours of material directly off the radio. The collection includes live performances by Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Lionel Hampton, Fats Waller, Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman and others. The quality of the discs is extraordinary for the time, as most jazz enthusiasts in the 1930s did not have the access to professional equipment that Savory enjoyed. Schoenberg discovered the collection after a 24 year cultivation that started with his meeting William Savory in 1980. Savory died in 2004 and Schoenberg acquired the discs in April, 2010 for the museum through Savory's heir, Eugene Desavouret. less
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Author Reading | Nicole Krauss discusses her book Great House


This novel is the third book by Krauss.
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Theater | Octoberfest Theater Festival: As Sure As You Live by Roger Hedden


A theater festival of 53 plays in 26 days.
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Theater | Octoberfest Theater Festival: Glory Girls by Elizabeth Diggs


A theater festival of 53 plays in 26 days.
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Talk | Painter Robert Feintuch discusses his art


Feintuch is an American who has a history of using himself as a model, though the results are not traditional more self-portraits. He exhibits in the United States and Europe and is the recipient of a Rockefeller Foundation Residency in Bellagio, Italy, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among other honors. less
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Author Reading | Teri Woods discusses her books True to the Game and Alibi


Woods celebrates the re-issue of her bestselling books.
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Lecture | The Disorder of Things: Description, Enlightenment, and the Problem of Form


A lecture by Joanna Stalnaker, Associate Professor of French, Columbia University; author of The Unfinished more Enlightenment. less
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Symposium | Where is Ana Mendieta?


September 8, 2010 marked 25 years since artist Ana Mendieta’s fatal fall, naked, from the window of more the 34th floor apartment she shared with her husband of just eight months, the renowned sculptor, Carl Andre. The symposium will reveal vital aspects of Mendieta’s iconoclastic earth, body, performance, site-specific and visual art works, while addressing her influences, legacy, and the era of Feminist Art from which she emerged. This will be the first symposium to explicitly address the debate surrounding her tragic death and what many believe to be Andre’s unjust acquittal of her murder. Panelists include: Kat Griefen, Director of the A.I.R. Gallery; Genevieve Hyacinthe, Professor of Contemporary, African/Afro-Atlantic Art History at Purchase College (SUNY); José Esteban Muñoz, Chair, Associate Professor, Performance Studies; Carolee Schneemann, Multidisciplinary Artist, Author, Mendieta’s friend and ‘aesthetic sister’; Diana Taylor, Founding Director of the Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics. less
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Author Reading | Writers Linh Dinh and Matthew Sharpe discuss their work


The friends and fellow writers discuss their dark and poignant novels. You Were Wrong, Sharpe’s new more book, tells the story of high school math teacher Karl Floor who gets entangled in the life of a mysterious stranger he meets when she’s robbing his house. Dinh’s debut novel Love Like Hate follows the unsentimental journey of a couple that have married in Saigon during the Vietnam War. less
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Author Reading | Kathryn Stockett discusses her bestselling book The Help


In celebration of the paperback release of one of the biggest literary hits of the year, Stockett discusses more and signs her deeply moving novel filled with poignancy, humor and hope. less
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Performance | Official New York Comic Con Pre-Show


Several NYCC performers, and some new exciting acts along the same vein join forces for the funny! Improv more comedy troupe START TREKKIN will perform a full-length improvised episode set in the original Star Trek universe, The NEW YORK JEDI will demonstrate some amazing lightsaber prowess in a special pre-NYCC presentation, and THE RASPBERRY BROTHERS will show us some of the more horrific of geek-themed movies while mocking constantly. Hosted by voice actor and radio host Frank Todaro. less
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Theater | Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream: Timeless Comedy


Directed by Arin Arbus. Four lovers flee Athens to an enchanted wood. Their romantic squabbles and familial more conflicts are soon overshadowed by magical doings, in a hilarious romp proving that “the course of true love never did run smooth.” less
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Dance Lesson | Trial Argentine Tango Class


Come enjoy a Tango dance class. In this 45-minute session, learn all the secrets of tango to be able more to go out and have fun on the dance floor. All new students will also receive a free Tango music CD. less
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Theater | Octoberfest Theater Festival: Mexico by Hilary Bettis


A theater festival of 53 plays in 26 days.
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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 more sacred cows medium rare, with improv, sketch comedy, stand-up, chickens, and heresy. less
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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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