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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 22, 2013?

49 free events take place on Tuesday, October 22 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 22 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 Tuesday, October 22, 2013

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Tour | All-in-One Downtown Tour


This tour utilizes your feet and the New York City Subway* to transport you from Lower Manhattan, the birthplace of New York, through Wall St and the Financial District, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown and Midtown Manhattan. There will be ample opportunities for memorable pictures. You'll get the chance to savor NY's best pizza and cannoli and other treats, learn how to play NY handball, maybe bargain with a shopkeeper in Chinatown, observe a game of street chess in Greenwich Village, people watch and window shop in SoHo, and kick back on the Highline Park. Along the way, you'll master the subway and learn about New York's Finest!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour


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
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Midtown Manhattan Tour


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


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Festival | BeBrasil Pop-Up Festival


BeBrasil is a pop-up festival that will introduce Brazil’s innovations to the world by celebrating new creative products and services developed through inspiring and collaborative work. During the week of October 15-22, 2013, the creativity of Brazil will take over New York. The weeklong festival will bring together Brazil’s most creative professionals and innovative companies from the following sectors: Fashion, Architecture, Design, Food and Beverages, Plastics, Cosmetics, Film, Music, Aerospace and Technology.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Park Walk | Belvedere's Kingdom Tour


Take a walk around the landscapes dominated by historic Belvedere Castle, situated high on Vista Rock. Route involves moderate inclines and a few stairs. 60 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Dixieland Jazz with the Gotham Jazzmen


The Gotham Jazzmen bring their take on Dixieland Jazz. The band features: Ed Bonoff on drums; James Collier on trombone; Lee Lorenz on cornet; Pete Sokolow on piano; Dick Waldburger on bass; Ernie Lumer on clarinet; and Bill Wurtzel on guitar.
   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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Book Signing | Porn star Jenna Jameson signs copies of her book Sugar


A work of fiction allegedly written by the performer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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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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Concert | Organ Works by Bach and Others


Program: Bach Fuga in D Nico Muhly O Antiphon Presludes for Organ Matthias Weckmann Canzon (IV) in C Jacques Van Oortmerssen Five Chorale Preludes Vincent Lubeck Praeludium E dur With Brian Preston Harlow, Organist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$5 suggested contribution

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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Park Walk | Open Hours in a Nature Sanctuary


Normally closed to visitors except on guided tours, come meander at your own pace along the rustic trail and see how this once weed-filled promontory has become a native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | The Ibstock Place Singers from London


The Ibstock Place Singers are all students at Ibstock Place School, an independent day school for children aged 3 – 18. The school has a thriving music department and the choir is visiting New York. The choir will perform music including Jerusalem (Parry); The Lord is my Shepherd (Goodall); Brightest and Best (Archer); Rise Heart (Vaughan Williams); Magnificat (Dyson); the Mass for New York (Janz).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander Hamilton Customs House.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Ballet Exercise Class for Adults


Here’s your chance to experience the ballerina in each of us. Learn basic ballet steps and experience the joy of dancing in a class that combines ballet and exercise specifically for older adults. You’ll have fun as you dance and see for yourself the benefits of ballet for good balance, agility and grace. Wear comfortable clothes and be ready to have fun.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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 | 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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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 | 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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5:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Dymax Redux: Maps Inspired by Buckminster Fuller


Dymax Redux provides a modern take on Buckminster Fuller’s iconic Dymaxion Map, a breakthrough in cartography when first published 70 years ago. In the exhibit, contemporary graphic designers, visual artists and citizen cartographers - finalists in the DYMAX REDUX crowdsourcing design competition - offer a variety of beautifully original, informative and radical projections onto Fuller’s original work. Using map as canvas, they explore a range of topics including deforestation, climate and atmospheric conditions, historic events, migration routes, water use, gun violence, urbanization, time zones and even lunar topography. A selection of Fuller's own maps will be displayed to provide background and context for the project.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Seinfeld's Jerry Stiller reads from Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind with author Brian Gari


Author Brian Gari and very special guest Jerry Stiller.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Workshop | It's Never Too Late To Start Investing


Learn how to work toward your financial goals – despite the inevitable ups and downs of the markets. Learn time-tested investing principles and techniques. Presented by the Financial Planning Association of New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Poetry Reading | Poets Joseph O. Legaspi and George Yamazawa read their work


This evening features a reading by Joseph Legaspi and a spoken word performance by fellow George Yamawaza, among other literary offerings. Hosted by April Naoko Heck.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Tuesday Night Yoga


In this Basic-Level Vinyasa Flow class for adults and seniors of all ability levels, break down the basics of individual movements and teach basic fundamentals. The class is geared toward the beginner, but great for students with more experience looking to further develop basic postures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | A Swedish Literary Icon: The Writings of Stig Dagerman in America


Stig Dagerman was one of Sweden's most prolific and acclaimed post-war writers. As writer, playwright, and literary critic Graham Greene noted: “Dagerman wrote with beautiful objectivity. Instead of emotive phrases, he uses a choice of facts, like bricks, to construct an emotion.” A literary phenomenon during his brief career, Dagerman died tragically young, but his writing continues to attract new generations of readers around the world. Now, for the first time, his body of work is being published in the United States with four new volumes to date.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Julie Torres Moskovitz discusses her book The Greenest Home: Superinsulated and Passive House Design


This visual presentation demonstrates that passive is the new green. Passive Houses — well insulated, virtually airtight buildings — can decrease home heating consumption by an astounding 90% and decrease overall energy consumption up to 75%, making them not only an attractive choice for prospective homeowners but also the right choice for a sustainable future.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | "Smash" Women's Defense Class


The SMASH! class will be visited by a law enforcement officer who will conduct a demonstration and Q & A regarding weapons and women's self-defense issues.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Performance | Unfinished Works, Performances and a Video Installation Showcasing Korean and Korean-American Culture


The evening’s selections will feature works by finalists Jae-Ho Chang, Aimiende Negbenebor Sela, and Chelsea S. Kwon. Chang’s documentary, Ultimate Christian Wrestling, chronicles the struggles of a traveling pro-wrestling ministry as they confront the challenges of modernity; Sela presents a staged reading of her script, A Day in the Life of Who, which follows a Korean-American photojournalism student who confronts her own troubled past when she inadvertently documents the last day of a homeless woman's life; while Kwon poses the question “What would you do if you unexpectedly found $30,000?” in her one-act comedy-drama, The Taste of Money.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Brad Meltzer reads from his book History Decoded


Meltzer is the host of Brad Meltzer's Decoded on the History network.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | David Leavitt reads from his novel The Two Hotel Francforts


A taut and charged historical novel about two couples caught up in a world at war, from the acclaimed author of The Indian Clerk.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Screening | Evidentiary Dilemmas: Experimental Short Films


These films will explore the fragility of witnessing. Presented by Minou Norouzi.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: Marcia Brooks/Various Works / Carmen Caceres & Dancers / Rebecca Lubart


A program of non-curated shared showings of experimentation and work-in-progress, for artists at all stages of their development. The events are centered around an audience discussion moderated by an Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists' process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


These introductory meditation classes were featured in New York Magazine’s top picks (4 stars).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Reading | New York Writers Coalition Reading


Readers include: JUDY CHICUREL’s writing has appeared in national and regional publications, including The New York Times, Newsday, and Granta. BEN DOLNICK is the author of three novels: Zoology, You Know Who You Are, and At the Bottom of Everything. His writing has appeared in the New York Times and on NPR. He lives with his wife in Brooklyn, NY. VANESSA MANKO is a trained ballet dancer from the North Carolina School of the Arts and danced professionally. She earned her MFA in Creative Writing from Hunter College and has taught writing courses at NYU and SUNY Purchase. ANGEL NAFIS is from Ann Arbor, MI and is a Cave Canem Fellow. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including FOUND Magazine’s Requiem for a Paper Bag, Decibels, The Rattling Wall, Union Station Magazine, and GirlSpeak Webzine. ROYAL YOUNG was born and bred on New York’s Lower East Side, and Fame Shark is his debut memoir. Young contributes to Interview Magazine, the New York Post, The Lo Down, Vol. 1 Brooklyn, and BOMB Magazine. AVRA WING is a poet, novelist and NY Writers Coalition workshop leader. Her first novel, Angie, I Says, was a New York Times Notable Book and made into the movie Angie. JON SANDS (HOST) wrote The New Clean and starred in the award winning web-series “Verse: A Murder Mystery” from Rattapallax Films. He is an adjunct with the City University of New York, a Youth Mentor with Urban Word-NYC and heads two separate writing programs for Bailey House in Harlem.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10-$20 suggested donation

Master Class | Percussion Master Class: Philip Galinsky


Philip Galinsky is a percussionist and ethnomusicologist specializing in Brazilian music. He founded Samba New York! in 2003 and is the group’s Director and principal percussionist.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Talk | Photographer Talk: Milagros de la Torre


Milagros de la Torre is one of the foremost contemporary artists working in conceptual photography. Her images present an eerie, haunting beauty, which often contrasts with her sobering subject matter. Her work is in the permanent collections of The Art Institute of Chicago; Museo de Arte Carillo Gil, Mexico City; El Museo del Barrio, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; the Reina Sofia; and other institutions worldwide.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Concert | Piano Works by Martinu, Janacek, and Others


Program: Janacek's Pohádka for cello and piano Slavicky's Songs and Three Pieces for piano Schonfield's Four Souvenirs for clarinet and piano Martinu's Bergerettes for piano trio
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Steely Dan frontman Donald Fagen signs copies of his book Eminent Hipsters


A witty, revealing, sharply written work of memoir and criticism by the cofounder of Steely Dan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Wally Lamb reads from his book We Are Water


Join popular author Wally Lamb as he discusses his new portrait of marriage and family and the need for understanding and connection. Wally Lamb will be joined by his son, the 2012 Slam New Orleans Grand Slam Champion, Justin Lamb.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Fallen Heroes: A Festival of Music Commemorating the 50th Anniversary of JFK’s Assassination


Program to include American Spirituals and music by Copland, Elgar, Finzi, Harris, Howells, Ireland, Parry, Vaughan Williams.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Film | Thierry Michel's The Irresistible Rise of Moise Katumbi (2013): New African Messiah?


Wealthy Congolese businessman Moïse Katumbi is not only governor of the African province of Katanga, rich in precious minerals, but also president of the area's famous soccer team, "TP Mazembe." Media, sport, politics and business are all the ingredients of the cocktail concocted by this new African messiah named Moïse. He is the symbol of a new leadership that gains power through ballot boxes and elections, as well as being a symbol of a democracy based on business and populism. A rival of Congo's President, Joseph Kabila, will Moïse one day be elected the country's leader? 83 min. In French and Swahili w/ English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Concert | College Piano Recital


Yang Liu, Piano
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Tour | Manhattan Night Tour


New York is a skyscraper city and there is no better time to view Manhattan’s icons than after the sun sets and the lights go on. Fueled by competition and a dash of audacity, New York City is still producing one of mankind’s most remarkable skyline.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Performance | Stand-Up Comedy Show


A weekly comedy show featuring NYC comedians Sagar Bhatt and Tyler Fischer.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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