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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 9, 2013?

47 free events take place on Wednesday, October 9 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 9 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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47 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, October 9, 2013

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free events nyc Curator's Tour of A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk
free events nyc Verdi's Third Century: Italian Opera Today
free events nyc Edith Piaf in Manhattan
free events nyc Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour
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Other | Adopt A Geranium


Need a little color in your home or office? Come adopt a geranium. They're giving away 4,000 geraniums as part of the Green Around Lower Manhattan program. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Greenwich Village 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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10:00 am
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Tour | SoHo, Little Italy & 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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10:00 am
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Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”


Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Gallery Talk | Curator's Tour of A Queer History of Fashion: From the Closet to the Catwalk


Join Valerie Steele or Fred Dennis for a tour of this groundbreaking exhibition, featuring approximately 100 ensembles from the 18th century to the present, including both high fashion and street style.
   New York City, NY; NYC
10:30 am
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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11:00 am
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Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing nature in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Park Pétanque


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 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" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:15 am
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Tour | City Hall Lunchtime Tour


Constructed from 1803 to 1812, New York's City Hall is one of the oldest continuously used city halls in the nation and one of the finest architectural achievements of its period. In 2010, the Bloomberg Administration launched a rehabilitation project to correct structural issues and preserve the historic building. This tour is limited to 20 people and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | Learn Juggling in the Park


Test your coordination and dexterity with free juggling lessons in the park. All skill levels are welcome to join in the fun. Equipment is provided. Lessons are weather permitting. You'll be surprised that Alex and Jordan can often be found outside tossing pins in the snow!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Tavern and Its Green Tour


Discover the parade ground that became the Sheep Meadow and sheepfold that became a world famous restaurant, then explore the Children’s District and the Mall with its statues and majestic stand of American Elms. Route moderately flat. 60 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | Should We Fear the Proliferation of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles?


With Andrea Gilli, Visiting Scholar, Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies, and Associate Fellow, European Union Institute for Security Studies. Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have dramatically entered the battlefield during the past decade. Some claim this development will make war more likely: on the one hand, governments will be less constrained in their use of force. On the other, drones production would be particularly easy given their unsophisticated nature and their dual-use or commercial components.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:15 pm
Free

Concert | Bach at Noon


The keyboard works of Bach offered in 30-minute meditations by Patrick Allen, organist and master of choristers, and Phillip Lamb, organ scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: Pato Hebert


Patrick "Pato" Hebert is an intermedia artist, educator and cultural worker based in Los Angeles and New York. His work explores the aesthetics, ethics and poetics of interconnectedness.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Discussion | Quench: Lesbian Musical Theatre


Kimberlea Kressel from the recently produced musical Lesbian Love Octagon and Teresa Lotz and Rachel Kunstadt from the Duplex Cabaret Series LezCab talk about Queerness in musical theatre, specifically their experiences as gay women and the creation of a niche for gay women in Musical Theatre today. FREE LUNCH!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history 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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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

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 | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Attend a Taping of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, with Cedric “The Entertainer”


Attend a live taping of Who Wants to be a Millionaire with new host Cedric "The Entertainer." You are guaranteed to laugh yourself silly. Studio audience members will also have the opportunity to audition to be on the show.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Sunset Tour


Join Free Tours by Foot as they stroll through the park and tell the epic story of New York's green oasis. 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 amongst the world's most famous and beloved public parks. Originally intended to bring people of all walks of life together -- a people's park -- Central Park lives up to it's original designs. 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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4:30 pm
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Conference | Verdi's Third Century: Italian Opera Today


5pm • Registration Opens 6pm • "27": A Documentary by August Ventura - Screening and Round Table Participants: Stefano Albertini (New York University), Suzanne Cusick (New York University), Francesco Izzo (University of Southampton), Jane Tylus (New York University), August Ventura (New York) 8pm • Welcome Reception
   New York City, NY; NYC
5:00 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Book Group: Light Between Oceans by M.L. Stedman


Join the group and discuss the book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Lecture | New Queer Cinema/New Politics?


A lecture by B. Ruby Rich, Film & Digital Media, UC Santa Cruz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Park Walk | The High Line Night 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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5:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Edith Piaf in Manhattan


On the eve of the 50-year anniversary of the death of the chanteuse, Carolyn Burkes illustrated talk weaves together songs, images, reviews, and interviews to evoke the Little Sparrow's years in New York (1947-1957). Biographer (and Columbia Ph.D) Carolyn Burke is the author of the much praised No Regrets: The Life of Edith Piaf. In the introduction to her talk, Shanny Peer will share original, unpublished archival images and a recorded interview with former Maison Franaise Director Eugene Sheffer about Edith Piaf's first trip to the U.S. in 1947. Talk will be followed by the U.S. Premiere of a new documentary on the life of Edith Piaf
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Master Class | Master Class: Richard Bonynge, Conductor and Pianist


Acclaimed Australian conductor and pianist Richard Bonynge leads singers from the Ellen and James S. Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts in his and the Solti Accademia's first-ever New York City public master class, celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Georg Solti Accademia, an Italian-based organization dedicated to educating highly talented singers in the art of Italian opera and song.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Restorative Yoga Workshop


With Natsuki Arai. Focused on reducing the stresses of everyday life — including the need to do things right and the constant pressure to improve or to achieve.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Art in America at 100 Years: Who Is an American Artist Today?


Art in America was founded one hundred years ago, in January, 1912 as a vehicle of national connoisseurship, offering historical and formal analysis of master works to American collectors. After WWII, the magazine regularly visited the question of "What is American" in art, architecture, and design. By 1963, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Emily Genauer declared "our art leads the world in its vigor, its unpredictability, and the swiftness with which it changes." Panel discussion moderated by Amei Wallach, art critic, film maker, past president International Art Critics Association/USA Chapter. Organized by Art in America, Amei Wallach, and the Vera List Center for Art and Politics.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Artist Sean Scully leads a tour through his exhibtion Change and Horizontals


Join Sean Scully and Co-Curator Joanna Kleinberg Romanow for a walkthrough of the exhibition followed by a reading by Irish writer Colm Tóibín of "Audition," his short story featured in Drawing Papers 99.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Jesse Bering discusses his book Perv: The Sexual Deviant in All of Us


This illustrated lecture builds on the author's Scientific American columns to look at the rich and misunderstood topic of human sexual deviance. From the perspective of a psychological scientist, he casts a wide-ranging eye over the field of sexual deviance, including clinical case studies, basic details of sexual development, research practices in the scientific study of sexual behaviour, and debates about diagnosis and treatment. The material presented will be explicit. Discretion is advised.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Rupture, Reconnection: Eikoh Hosoe's Photography


A conversation on the career and influence of Eikoe Hosoe, widely acknowledged as a pioneer of expressionistic post-World War II Japanese photography. Hosoe, whose oeuvre spans over fifty years, has explored the human body's physicality as a subject that reveals a shifting interior landscape of dreams and desires. Panelists Russet Lederman, Kunié Sugiura and Charles Traub will share their knowledge as researchers, critics, and fellow artists about Hosoe's groundbreaking work from the 1960s onward.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | What’s Your Favorite Building?


New Yorkers watch their urban landscape evolve, year after year, often in surprising ways. In this event, the Museum explores how individual buildings tell layered stories. Historic preservationist and Columbia University professor Andrew Dolkart, professor of architecture Francis Leadon, and preservationist Mary Beth Betts each make a case for their favorite building in New York City.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | An Evening with Novelist Cathleen Schine


Cathleen Schine is the author of the internationally best-selling novels The Love Letter, which was made into a movie starring Kate Capshaw, and Rameau’s Niece, which was also made into a movie (The Misadventures of Margaret), starring Parker Posey. Schine’s other novels are Alice in Bed, To the Bird House, The Evolution of Jane, She is Me, The New Yorkers, and, most recently, Fin & Lady. In addition to novels, she has written articles for The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, and The New York Times Book Review, among other publications.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Artist Talk: Mika Tajima


Connecting geometric abstraction to the shape of our built environment, Mika Tajima’s (b. 1975) work explores possible forms and activities defined by divisive spaces in which objects outline performer action and viewer positions.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Talk | Artist Talk: Polly Apfelbaum


Polly Apfelbaum is a 2012-2013 recipient of the Joseph H. Hazen Rome Prize.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | Book Group: Leo Tolstoy's War and Peace


Join a lively discussion of Leo Tolstoy's epic novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Elizabeth Strout discusses The Best American Short Stories 2013


Also with Heidi Pitlor, David Means, Karl Taro Greenfeld and Bret Anthony Johnston. Novelist Elizabeth Strout (Olive Kitteridge) will engage in what promises to be a fascinating discussion with current contributors to The Best American Short Stories series.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Jill Brooke reads from her book The Need to Say No


Join us as Jill Brooke suggests how to be bullish and not be bullied in her new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Opening Reception | Paintings: Ford Crull's Rio


"In Crull's work, the authentic self remains the last bulwark against an anarchic world." Eleanor Heartney
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Signing | Robin Quivers signs copies of her book The Vegucation of Robin: How Real Food Saved My Life


Howard Stern’s sidekick presents her vegan cookbook and manifesto with more than 90 healthy recipes for the home cook.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | The Journey of the Feature Documentary


Jackie Salloum (director/editor of the award-winning documentary Slingshot Hip Hop) and Suhel Nafar (musical artist/narrator of Slingshot Hip Hop) will take audience members through their five-year behind-the-scenes journey of their feature documentary film that explores the Palestinian Hip-Hop scene. They will share their insights on funding, contacting and engaging the trust of film subjects, story development, the experience of filming internationally, crew collaboration, and editing.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$15 suggested admission

Concert | College Viola Recital


Caroline Gilbert, Viola
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Tour | Ghosts of Greenwich Village Tour


New York Ghost tours capture the spiritual side of the Big Apple through stories. famed explorers, native tribes, lost opportunities and political intrigue. With almost every step one takes through the West Village, one encounters the ghosts and spirits of New York City’s past. Every corner has its stories, every building has its haunted spirits.
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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