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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 28, 2010?

67 free events take place on Thursday, October 28 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 28 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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67 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, October 28, 2010

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Symposium | 2010 New York Sanjo Festival and Symposium


Sanjo’s origin is in the music of the Korean indigenous shaman culture that is filled with Korean spirit and sentiment. Koreans strongly identify with this music which grew to be the greatest instrumental genre of the 19th century. This genre adopted elements and stylistic features from the court and folk music traditions, and has come to reflect a "pan-musical" style that is quintessentially Korean. As solo instrumental music, Sanjo offers many opportunities for dazzling virtuosic display in the course of its multi-movement form. The soloist interacts with rhythmic accompaniment given by the janggo, the traditional hourglass-shaped, double-headed drum. At the 2010 Festival and Symposium, Sanjo shares the international stage with the American jazz/blues tradition and modal systems such as Indian raga and Turkish maqam. A wide range of lectures by scholars of the music will also be given. Sanjo Master Performances will feature Master Baek In-Young, Master Weon Jang-Hyeon, Master Kim Yeong-Gil, Master Hong Ok- Mi, and Master Kim Gyu-Heyong.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international monetary gold on bedrock of Manhattan Island, five stories below street level. Learn why Federal Reserve has "Federal" in its name, while it's a private bank, not Federal at all. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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City Walk | Midtown Manhattan Walking Tour


This approximately two-hour tour will take you from the pulsating beats of Times Square and Grand Central Terminal to the majesty and tranquility of St. Patrick's Cathedral. Sights on the tour: * Times Square * Theater District * Bryant Park * New York Public Library * Grand Central Terminal * The Chrysler Building * Rockefeller Center * Radio City Music Hall * Saks Fifth Avenue * Waldorf-Astoria Hotel * St. Patrick's Cathedral
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 2003. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   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

Other | Play Petanque in the Park


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


Autumn is a great time to skate! Get a head start on your skating skills or just enjoy skating in the warm fall weather.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
$5

Lecture | Studio: Food & Architecture in the South Bronx


A Brown Bag Lunch with Michael Morris & Natalie Fizer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | The 2009 and 2010 Elections in Japan - What's Going On (?!) in Japanese Politics and Why?


A Brown Bag Lecture with Ellis Krauss, Professor, Graduate School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, University of California, San Diego.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Tour | “The Castle and its Kingdom”


Take a walk around the lands dominated by the Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Visit the tiny 55-acre realm on an eclectic tour of history and nature. Tour is approximately one hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Author Reading | Olympic champion Apolo Ohno discusses his book Zero Regrets


The gold medal-winning speed skater shares his inspiring personal story and life lessons learned through training and competition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

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
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Screening | Daily Screenings: Spooky Tales


Showing: The City, The Flying Head, Qulqi Chaleco/Vest Made of Money, and The Winter Chill. Starts at 1pm, 3pm and 5:30pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Pianist Harumi Rhodes and Violinist Molly Morkoski


Rhodes and Morkoski perform works by Adams, Corigliano, and Schumann.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$2 suggested donation

Workshop | Mutual Funds and ETFs


This class clarifies the differences between mutual funds and ETFs. We explain concepts such as net asset value and capital gains distributions, and demonstrate how to read a mutual fund statement.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
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Film | Classic French Film: Jacques Tati's Mr. Hulot's Holiday (1953)


Tati introduced his endearing, maladroit character in this comedy about an accident-prone do-gooder at a French seaside resort. The pipe-smoking Hulot, attired in hat, overcoat and shorts, is at once an instigator of mishap and an observer of the French middle class at leisure. 83 min. A comedic short film will precede the feature.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | Historic District Walking Tour


A relaxing stroll through SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. 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. Sites we cover on the tour: * SoHo's Cast Iron District * Haughwout Building * Heath Ledger's Apartment Building * Little Italy * Lombardi's Pizza * Canal and Mott Streets * Former Five Points District (Gangs of NY) * Film and tv locations, including Ghost, Sex in the City and Men in Black
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | All About Computers: Digital Photos S.O.S.


Hands on using wireless laptops. Learn how to Save, Organize, and Share (S.O.S.) your digital photos. Students are required to have mouse and keyboard skills as well as being proficient in both Windows and Internet Explorer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Author Reading | Book Launch: Climate Ethics: Essential Readings


A book launch to celebrate the publication of Climate Ethics: Essential Readings, with co-editors Dale Jamieson, Stephen Gardiner, Simon Caney, and Henry Shue. Panel discussion moderated by Richard Stewart. Reception to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Conference | The Philosophy of Creativity


What is creativity? How does it happen? How is it that creativity is manifest in discovery as well as invention, in science as well as art? In what ways might an audience participate in creating a work of art? What role does creativity play in the construction of the self? Join a distinguished cast of philosophers, cognitive scientists, and artists to discuss these and other questions as we explore this exciting and relatively new field of philosophy. All are welcome. Organizers: Elliot Samuel Paul (Barnard College, Columbia University & New York University); Scott Barry Kaufman (New York University).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Workshop | Chess & Games Club


A Beginning and Intermediate Chess Program for Adults. Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Or simply learn from other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master or just starting out, come for some board time. They also welcome board games and strategy games as well.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Talk | Artist Stanya Kahn talks about her work


Kahn is widely known for her performance and films produced with former collaborative partner Harry Dodge. Their artistic partnership bore them major representation, with several features in the 2008 Whitney Biennial as well as a showcase in a “California Video” retrospective at the Getty Museum not long afterwards. Humor for them is the mask for more philosophical ideas, whether it’s an exploration of mind/body duality, the perils of social conformity, or the struggle of one individual to connect with another. In her first solo show since parting with Dodge last April, Kahn continues to tread the line between comedy and tragedy in the filmic medium. Most recently she was featured in the California Biennial at the Orange County Museum of Art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Screening | Mexican Documentary: Yolanda Cruz's 2501 Migrants: A Journey (2009)


When Zapotec artist Alejandro Santiago returns home to Teococuilco, Oaxaca, he finds a virtual ghost town. In response, he creates a monumental art installation comprised of 2,501 life-size ceramic sculptures that pays homage to each person who left the village in search of a better life. This feature documentary explores questions of art, artist, and indigenous community in the context of global migration. 54 min. In Spanish with English subtitles. Followed by a discussion with the director.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Workshop | Women’s Health Weight Loss and Traditional Chinese Medicine


Introduce yourself to the wisdom of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) that has been practiced for thousands of years by billions of people. Learn about how TCM views the body, mind, and spirit as interconnected parts of the whole as well as a variety of techniques and modalities designed to facilitate your own self healing journey. In addition, you will be taught a simple special point (Energy Gate) that you can use in your daily life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Book Discussion | A Discussion of Audrey Niffenegger's Novel The Time Traveler's Wife


An eerie tale of love and time travel. Please come prepared!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Alumni Show: Parallel Threads


An exhibition of sculpture, prints, digital video, computer animation and interactive video installations by students, alumni and faculty from the MFA Computer Art Department. Curated by Diane Field and Charley Lewis.
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Are We Rich or Poor? Economic Culture in the Early Tokugawa Period


The talk uses three quotations as departure points for exploring the free-wheeling economic climate of early Edo. "Freedom of trade is necessary for the people" (Kyoto city statute, 1622). "The remarkable foods of our country number in the thousands of ten thousands" (popular cookbook, 1643). "By working diligently, you will store up ample grain and gold and thus establish your house. No official will lawlessly take away the surplus" (shogunal statute, 1649). Mary Elizabeth Berry is the author of Hideyoshi, The Culture of Civil War in Kyoto, and Japan in Print: Information and Nation in the Early Modern Period.
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Talk | Creating a West Side Landmark


A talk on the building's used from 1883 to 1990 as a home for “respectable aged indigent females.” With Pam Tice, Former Executive Director, Hostelling International–New York
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Critical Theory and Rule-Following Behavior


Brian O'Connor of the University of Dublin will present a lecture
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | Design and Existential Risk


A lecture by architect, urbanist, writer, and educator Keller Easterling. An associate professor of architecture at Yale University, Easterling’s work examines issues of globalization in relation to design.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Green Fund Awardee Presentations


The first projects funded by the annual Green Fund are presented. The university has dedicated $50,000 annually to the Green Fund, which provides grants for student, faculty, and staff-led sustainability projects. The initial call for proposals was issued in May and resulted in a number of compelling submissions, which were reviewed by the Green Fund Committee. The committee—composed of faculty, students, and administrators—selected 12 of these proposals for funding.
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Opening Reception | Installation: David Thorpe's Peace Not Pacifism


Thorpe’s first solo exhibition with the gallery. Thorpe’s installations are extraordinarily handcrafted realms that linger between futuristic and historical environments. His work reinterprets turn of the 20th century culture by capturing the utopian spirit in an entirely imagined atmosphere.
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Talk | Japanese Fashion in New York


The incredibly precise yet remarkably unstudied tailoring for which menswear designer Steven Alan is known finds its complement in his personal search for perfection in Japanese fashion. He will talk about that search, its rewards, and the discoveries he has made along the way.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 Desk. If you have your own lap top you can also bring it to the class.
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Painting: Julie Hedrick's Red


An exhibition of nineteen oil paintings. Concentrating herself on the color red, with its infinite shades and values, Hedrick creates monochromatic surfaces characterized by their luminosity and nuance. The series was prompted by the artist's heartfelt feelings about a society and its environment running amok, "leaping from one extreme to another."
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Film | Paul Wilkes & Audrey Glynn's Documentary Merton (1984): A Philosopher's Story


Hailed as a prophet and condemned as a blasphemer, Thomas Merton spent 27 years as a monk in the Trappist order. This film is a comprehensive view of Merton as spiritual writer, mystic and social critic. Religious philospher and author of over 60 books including his popular autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, Merton spoke out against the Vietnam War, racism and other injustices. Interviews with those who knew him include: the Dalai Lama, poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Nicaragua's Minister of Culture Father Ernesto Cardenal, publisher Robert Giroux, musician Joan Baez, and the monks who lived with him. 57 min.
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Discussion | President’s Forum: An Evening with Linda Greenhouse, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist


School President Bob Kerrey engages in a one-on-one discussion with Linda Greenhouse, former New York Times U.S. Supreme Court reporter and now Yale Law School’s Knight Distinguished Journalist-in-Residence and Joseph M. Goldstein Senior Fellow in Law. Greenhouse covered the Supreme Court between 1978 and 2008 and now writes a biweekly column on law for The Times. During her career at the Times, she received the Pulitzer Prize (1998), the American Political Science Association’s Carey McWilliams Award for “a major journalistic contribution to our understanding of politics” (2002), and the Goldsmith Career Award for Excellence in Journalism from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government (2004). She is the author of Before Roe v. Wade: Voices That Shaped the Abortion Debate Before the Supreme Court’s Ruling.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 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.
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Lecture | The Arts as Social Research


The school hosts Casey Nelson Blake, professor of history and American studies at Columbia University, who delivers a lecture commemorating the 91st anniversary of the founding of the school. A century ago, American artists and intellectuals sought to define a new public role for the arts in a modern democratic society that placed emphasis on higher education as a resource for a more participatory civic life. Blake, a scholar of the arts and intellectual life in the United States, will examine the ideas about art, social research, and democracy that influenced The New School’s founders and early faculty members and consider their implications for progressive education today.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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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 funding provided by Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield, Parks hired trained walking instructors who will keep participants active, exercising and having fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Artist Richard Tuttle in Conversation


His works have been exhibited nationally and internationally for more than four decades. Tuttle's work is in dozens of private and publications including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Modern Art, Stedelijk Museum and the Centre Pompidou to name a few.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | CANCELED***Pulitzer winner Deborah Blum discusses her book The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York***CANCELED


Follow New York City's first forensic scientists to discover a fascinating Jazz Age story of chemistry and detection, poison and murder. Learn about the untold story of how poison rocked Jazz Age New York City and track the fascinating, perilous days when a pair of forensic scientists began their trailblazing chemical detective work, fighting to end an era when untraceable poisons offered an easy path to the perfect crime.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Performance | Coffeehouse Cabaret


The Coffeehouse Cabaret features music, dance, poetry, visual art, and video shorts presented by students. Bring your friends and join the community in a casual coffeehouse atmosphere, with great performances, raffled prizes, and free food and café drinks. After the show, the floor is open for all to perform individually or collaborate on the spot.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Dance Theatre of Harlem Open Rehearsal


The performances will be comprised of 90-minute open rehearsals, providing patrons with rare views of ballet works-in-progress as well as panel discussions, and a chance to speak with choreographers, historians and dancers during a wine and cheese reception following each event.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Life on the Margins of Society in Armenia


Attorney and photographer Sara Anjargolian will discuss her experiences working and living in Armenia through a slide show presentation of photographs from her book How We Live. The discussion will also include a short film screening. Anjargolian is a Los Angeles-based documentary photographer focusing on visual storytelling and humanitarian projects that seek to drive social change. After working as a trial attorney in the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., she moved to Armenia in 2002 on a Fulbright scholarship. She lived there for two and a half years, traveling extensively throughout the region, and photographing the country and its people. She later joined Bars Media, a documentary film studio based in Yerevan, where she wrote, produced and directed several documentaries on contemporary issues facing Armenia.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | Open Computer Lab


Hands on using wireless laptops. Are you having trouble with your email? Don't know how to cut and paste? Curious about Twitter? Bring Technology questions and get one-on-one assistance!
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6:30 pm
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Reading | Women Writers of the Diaspora


This ongoing series of readings celebrates literature written by women across the African diaspora. Hosted by Tiphanie Yanique, fiction writer, poet, and essayist. She is the winner of a Pushcart Prize, the Kore Press Short Fiction Award, an Academy of American Poets prize, and a Fulbright scholarship in writing; she is also a winner of Boston Review’s Aura Estrada Short Story Contest. Her fiction, poetry, and essays have appeared in Best African American Fiction, Transition, American Short Fiction, London Magazine, PRISM International, Callaloo, and other journals and anthologies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | A Brief History of Erotohistoriography


With Elizabeth Freeman of UC Davis. Proposing the body as site of historical encounter–in and across time—Elizabeth Freeman traces a history of carnal historiographical practices that she calls “erotohistoriography.” Within this paradigm, it is possible to imagine historical consciousness in terms of pleasure. From medieval relic worship through Romantic-era sympathetic historiography through a re-evaluation of Modernist “shock,” Freeman examines the discredited and disavowed role of enjoyable physical sensation, even sexual pleasure, involved in specific methods of accounting for the past.
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Theater | Anna Ziegler's Play Photograph 51: The Politics of DNA


London, 1953. Scientists are on the verge of discovering what they call the secret of life: the DNA double helix. Providing the key is driven young physicist Rosalind Franklin. But if the double helix was the breakthrough of the 20th century, what kept Franklin out of the history books? A play about ambition, isolation, and the race for greatness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Cartoonist Garry Trudeau discusses his book 40: A Doonesbury Retrospective


Marking the 40th anniversary of the landmark comic strip, Trudeau discusses his career in an onstage conversation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | David Thomson reads from his book The New Biographical Dictionary of Film


For almost thirty years, Thomson’s Biographical Dictionary of Film has been not merely “the finest reference book ever written about movies” (Graham Fuller, Interview), not merely the “desert island book” of art critic David Sylvester, not merely “a great, crazy masterpiece” (Geoff Dyer, The Guardian), but also “fiendishly seductive” (Greil Marcus, Rolling Stone).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Conference | Dreyfus: Politics, Emotion, and the Scandal of the Century


Ruth Harris is joined by Peter Brooks, John Palattella and Samuel Moyn in a panel discussion. Harris' new book offers a new understanding of the Dreyfus Affair -- one of the most contested and significant moments in modern history. She draws upon previously unread sources and shows how complex interlocking influences -- tensions within the military, the clashing demands of justice and nationalism, and a tangled web of friendships and family connections -- shaped the Dreyfusards working to free him and the anti-Dreyfusards seeking to protect the reputation of the army that had convicted him.
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Author Reading | Eileen Myles reads from her book Inferno


Poet, novelist, performer, and raconteur Myles’ latest book uses the act of writing to tell a woman’s coming of age story in New York during the era of punk.
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Discussion | Gender Identity, Art, Activism


Welcome Rebecca Swan, author of the book Assume Nothing, and join in a panel discussion about the interplay between gender identity and human-rights activism. Panelists include: author and photographer Swan, performer and trans-activist Jack Byrne, co-founder of Global Advocates for Trans Equality Justus Eisfield, and gender-fluid artist Ignacio Rivera (aka Papi Coxxx).
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Gregory Maguire discusses his book The Next Queen of Heaven


In his latest book, bestselling author Maguire (the 'Wicked Years' series) tells a funny and farcical tale of a gay singing group, new millennium anxiety and a Christmas pageant run amuck.
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Reading | Reckoning with Torture: Dramatic Readings from “The Torture Memos”


Reckoning with Torture is an evening of dramatic readings from “The Torture Memos” compiled by the ACLU and the PEN American Center. The “Torture Memos” are comprised of secret C.I.A. memos, interrogation logs, F.B.I. emails, autopsy reports and testimonials from former U.S. detainees from Guantanamo and other prisons. The program also includes imagery by acclaimed American artist Jenny Holzer appropriated from various U.S. government intelligence documents. They will provide an appropriately eerie backdrop to the harrowing and thought-provoking readings.
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Author Reading | Rick Meyerowtiz discusses his book Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead


Launched in 1970, National Lampoon broke new ground and the aftershocks continue to be felt to this day. A tribute to the most influential American humor publication of all time, this book is a greatest hits collection of the smart, over-the-top humor that made it such a pioneering publication. A prolific contributor to the magazine for 15 years and creator of the iconic Animal House poster, Meyerowitz will take us on a mind-boggling insider's tour through the golden years of the magazine.
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Author Reading | Writers Susanna Daniel, John Jodzio and Bruce Machart read from their work


Stiltsville by Susanna Daniel is about an enduring love affair between a wife and husband. If You Lived Here You’d Already Be Home by John Jodzio is made up of twenty-one brief, funny stories. The Wake of Forgiveness by Bruce Machart tells the story of Czech immigrant Vaclav Skala loosing his wife during the birth of their fourth son Karel. Hannah Tinti introduces.
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Discussion | Creators discuss the upcoming musical Nevermore: The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe


Nevermore will play at The New Victory Theater from October 29 to November 7. Bizarrely beautiful and witty, it uses song, storytelling and imagery to explore Poe's career and battle with visions dark and sinister. Join the creators for a lively discussion.
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7:30 pm
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Dance Performance | Dance Works-in-Progress: Vava Stefanescu / Madalina Dan


In this open showing, Stefanescu and Dan, two exciting choreographers from Bucharest, Romania, will present works- in-progress as the culmination of a residency. A discussion and reception follow. Moderated by Jon Kinzel.
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7:30 pm
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Workshop | Short Story Writing Class


Instructor: Alexander Steele.
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Concert | Tactus performs improvised works


Daniel Grabois, Director. Louis Andriessen’s Workers Union and other improvised works.
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Theater | Elmer Rice's The Adding Machine: Man vs. Technology


After 25 years of service, Mr. Zero, a hapless cog spinning aimlessly in the corporate world, finds himself replaced by a machine. A darkly comic and slightly nightmarish look at technology and its effects on human relationships.
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8:00 pm
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Concert | NYU Percussion Ensemble


In collaboration with student composers.
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Lecture | Twenty Years Later: The Divided Literary Life of United Germany


Sigrid Löffler is one of Germany's most influential and outspoken literary critics. Austrian by birth, she is widely known in Germany as the lively critical voice in the television program Das literarische Quartet and as the general editor of Literaturen. In her lecture, she will speak about the continuing divisions between East and West German authors twenty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall. In English.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:30 pm
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