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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 1, 2014?
54 free events take place on Wednesday, October 1 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 1 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.
Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 1, 2014?
54 free events take place on Wednesday, October 1 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 1 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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The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
The quality and quantity of
free events,
free things to do
that happen in New York City
every day of the year
is truly amazing.
So don't miss the opportunities
that only New York provides:
stop wondering what to do;
start taking advantage of
free events to go to,
free things to do in NYC
today!
54 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Wednesday, October 1, 2014
All events are free unless otherwise noted.
Workshop | Park FitClub: Boot Camp with The Rise NYC
Energize your day with a workout before work. Join The Rise NYC, a community-driven pop-up fitness group, for a Boot Camp. Rotations through exercises like crunches, planks, push-ups, burpees, and mountain climbers ensure a mixture of cardio and strength training that will keep you coming back - and seeing results. No equipment necessary; smiles and high-fives encouraged. Rain or shine.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 am
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Tour | Greenwich Village Neighborhood 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
Free
Free
Workshop | Numbers for Mac Workshop
Get acquainted with Apple's powerful spreadsheet application that gives you everything you need to create ledgers, reports, and graphs that help you visualize or present your data. Work seamlessly between Mac and iOS devices, as well as with colleagues, friends, and family who use Microsoft Excel.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
Free
Free
Workshop | Advanced MS Excel 2010 Workshop
Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Workshop | MS Excel 2010 for Beginners Workshop
Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
Free
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Poetry Reading | Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Strand reads from his book Collected Poems
Mark Strand is the author of many books of poems, a book of stories, and three volumes of translations, and he is the editor of several anthologies. He has received many honors and awards, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the Pulitzer Prize (for Blizzard of One), the Bollingen Prize, and the Gold Medal for Poetry from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. In 1990, he was appointed poet laureate of the United States.
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
Free
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
Free
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Concert | Piano in the Park: Ayako Shirasaki
Ayako Shirasaki is a virtuoso pianist who performs in and around the New York City area. Her techniques range from a “tender touch” (like the late Tommy Flanagan) to “brisk runs” (like Bud Powell) – which can be heard on her recent piano trio CD "Some Other Time".
New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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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.
Tour times: 1:00pm, 2:00pm.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Midday 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
$10 suggested donation
Workshop | Tablet Buying Guide Basics
With all the tablets out there it is hard to figure out which one you should get. Learn how to determine which tablet is the best fit for you. This class will cover some of the basic features and specs of the devices.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
Free
Free
Talk | Community-Based Approaches to Health Disparities
Sue Kaplan, JD, is affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center and is a Research Scientist at the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service. Although health outcomes in NYC have improved dramatically over the past few decades, unacceptable inequalities still persist. Kaplan will discuss some of the causes of these disparities and describe her work in the community and academic partnerships that have tried to address these issues in the South Bronx and in Chinatown and on the Lower East Side. Lunch will be served.
New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
Free
Free
Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist
Enjoy free live music performed by jazz guitarist Bill Wurtzel and guest musicians.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
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
Free
Free
Workshop | Figure Al Fresco: Drawing Outdoors
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
Free
Free
Workshop | MS Excel 2011 for Mac for Beginners
Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
Free
Free
Workshop | Advanced MS Excel 2010 Workshop
Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Excel 2010. Topics include using formulas and functions, data sorting and conditional formatting.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
Free
Free
Book Discussion | Book Group: The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Oboe Master Class: Christoph Hartmann
Christoph Hartmann undoubtedly is one of the greatest masters of oboe today. Critics and audience agree in recognizing the rarity of a technical virtuosity and a refined musicality that, in his hands, show the oboe like a maximum instrument in the expression of musical passions.
New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
Free
Free
Tour | SoHo, Little Italy and 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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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Master Class | Voice Master Class: John Creek
John Cheek, one of the most accomplished singers of our time, continually meets with high acclaim for his artistic productions. Since his initial debut, he has appeared at the Metropolitan Opera in more than 360 performances; his roles include the title role in Le Nozze de Figaro (at the Lincoln Center and on tour in Japan), Leporello in Don Diovanni, Publio in La clemenza di Tito and Don Alfonso in Cosi fan tutte as well as Colline in La Boheme and Alvise in La Gioconda.
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
Free
Free
Lecture | Censorship and Self-Censorship in India or: How Many Penguins Can Stand On a Book Before It Sinks?
A talk by Wendy Doniger (Chicago).
New York City, NY; NYC
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4:15 pm
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Park Walk | Central Park Tour - Lower Section
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 among the world's most famous and beloved public parks. 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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5:00 pm
Free
Free
Opening Reception | Where is the Art in Bio Art?, a College Exhibition
An exhibition of works by BFA Fine Arts students, alumni and faculty, addressing biologically related concepts and materials.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
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Opening Reception | BFA Fine Arts Exhibition
An exhibition of works by BFA Fine Arts students.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Contributors discuss The Chef Says: Quotes, Quips and Words of Wisdom
Great chefs are neither self-effacing nor meek. There’s no room for manners in the professional kitchen, where the slightest stumble can send an entire restaurant into the weeds. So it follows that even in quieter moments, what chefs have to say is always opinionated and always illuminating.
Join Nach Waxman and Matt Sartwell, editors of the new book, for an engrossing panel discussion with some of New York’s most exciting foodies, including DANIEL's Daniel Boulud, Dirt Candy’s Amanda Cohen, Prune's Gabrielle Hamilton and Culinary Insiders’ Lisa Mamounas.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Do Not Tamper With the Clues: What The Goldman Sachs Group Can Tell Us About Religion
A lecture by Kathryn Lofton, Department of Religious Studies
Yale University.
This talk will consider the history, training practices, and civic presence of The Goldman Sachs Group as a case for students of religion.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Video | Exhibition: Weltstadt – Who Creates the City?
Who creates the city? Who shapes its future? City planning as a highly specialized, centrally organized field is being enhanced, infiltrated, and superseded by new and often informal constellations of participants. Weltstadt aims to provide these activists and initiatives with an international platform to support their mutual exchange.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Inside the Contemporary Chinese Art Market
With: Ethan Cohen, President and CEO, Ethan Cohen Fine Arts.
Moderated by Dorothy Ko, Professor of History and Women's Studies.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
Free
Free
Gallery Talk | A Talk on the Exhibition Ernest Cole Photographer
With Julia Pelta Feldman.
Ernest Cole (1940–90), one of South Africa’s first black photojournalists, compassionately but unflinchingly portrayed the lives of black people as they negotiated apartheid’s racist laws and oppression. Ernest Cole Photographer features over 100 rare black-and-white gelatin silver prints from Cole’s remarkable archive.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Day In, Day Out: Art as Social Engagement
Nicolás Dumit Estévez brings together the Guerrilla Girls, Alicia Grullón, Juan Sánchez, and Mary Ting for a conversation on the legacy of activisms in the burgeoning field of socially engaged art. This dialogue serves as a point of departure for a critical reflection and post-panel discussion on the most pressing issues raised by the work of social practitioners within the arts: artists’ visions versus participants’ expectations; long-term commitment with collaborating communities and its demands on the artist; treading the fine line between empowering or fetishizing disenfranchised individuals and groups; and the cooptation of the “radical” for aesthetic purposes, among others.
Likewise, this panel invites all attendees to co-imagine uncharted strategies and creative pathways that can invigorate the pursuit of social justice and expand the definition of the artist and the arts in the wide, open world.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Screening | Eye on Dance: The Bessies Are Back
Celia Ipiotis will revisit scenes from the 1988 New York Dance and Performance Awards (Bessies), including performance excerpts by David Gordon, Stephanie Skura, Edwina Lee Tyler, Bill T. Jones, "Blue" Gene Tyranny, John Kelly, Elizabeth Streb, and Ann Carlson. Following the screening will be a discussion with Ipiotis, Bessies producer Lucy Sexton, and Laurie Uprichard.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Frederick Cooper reads from his book Citizenship between Empire and Nation: Remaking France and French Africa, 1945-1960
Citizenship between Empire and Nation examines momentous changes in notions of citizenship, sovereignty, nation, state, and empire in a time of acute uncertainty about the future of a world that had earlier been divided into colonial empires.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Reading | MFA Chapbook Reading
Winners of the class of 2013 Chapbook Contest read: Laura Leigh Abby selected for nonfiction by John D’Agata; Ian Brown selected for poetry by Dorothea Lasky; Perla Rodriguez selected for writing for children by Rita Williams-Garcia, and Sara Nicole Smetana selected for fiction by Teddy Wayne.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Open Air Salon: The Statue of Liberty as an Icon of National Fantasy
Award-winning scholar Lauren Berlant will lead participants through a discussion about the Statue of Liberty as an icon of national fantasy, both historically, and in a contemporary context. Seating will be provided.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Slide Lecture | Robert Field discusses his book Mother of Invention: How the Government Created 'Free-Market' Health Care
In this illustrated lecture, a nationally recognized expert on health policy and public health talks about the long history of government involvement in the U.S. healthcare system. Four key sectors of the U.S. healthcare industry - pharmaceuticals, hospitals, the medical profession, and private insurance - were built up by the federal government and this history must be understood before the possibilities of meaningful reform can be realized.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Sam Roberts reads from his book A History of New York in 101 Objects
New York Times public affairs reporter Sam Roberts covers the rich story of America's great metropolis in his latest book. The story is told through 101 distinctive objects that span the history of New York. Roberts will be in conversation with writer Kevin Baker.
New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Authors Damon Galgut and Edmund White in Conversation
Damon Galgut and Edmund White will discuss their new books, Arctic Summer (Galgut) and Inside a Pearl (White).
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Christopher Silas Neal discusses his book Go To Sleep, Little Farm
Christopher Silas Neal is an award-winning Brooklyn illustrator and author who regularly contributes to the New York Times and The New Yorker.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Dish: A Sumptuous Multi-Course Feast of Readings
Featuring: Greenhook Ginsmiths, Brooklyn Farmacy, and Jam Today Too
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro Writing Workshops
Choose from Playwriting or Screenwriting.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Intro Writing Workshops
Choose from Fiction Writing, Memoir Writing, Essay and Opinion Writing, TV Writing, Creative Writing 101, Screenwriting, Songwriting, Creative Nonfiction 101, and Humor Writing.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | Islands at the Edge: Climate Change, Globalization, and Island Culture
Island cultures and ecosystems are already feeling the effects of climate change. Join Museum curator Jenny Newell and Marshall Islands poet and activist Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner to explore how life in the Pacific islands is changing, and what this might mean for all of us in the future.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Peter Mehlman discusses his book It Won't Always Be This Great
Former Seinfeld writer and phrase master ("yada-yada-yada") Peter Mehlman introduces and signs his debut novel. Mehlman will be interviewed by radio talk show host Cary Barbor.
Wednesday October 01, 2014 7:00 PM
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | R.L. Stine reads from his book Party Games: A Fear Street Novel
R.L. Stine's hugely successful young adult horror series Fear Street is back with the first new book in almost 2 decades.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
Free
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Tour | 'Twelve Grey Lemons' Walk
A Persian grey lemon is debatably both and neither a fruit and a spice. Its vague status helps it easily cross through international borders.
For Twelve Grey Lemons, urbanist/artist Nisan Haymian will lead participants down personal paths that define the cultural Persian landscapes of New York, questioning concepts of urban immigration, hybrid identity, civic imagination and the politics of self. In this immersive walk, the group may delight in new ways of tasting familiar flavors while getting an inside scoop from local residents.
Duration: 90 minutes. All ages.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Workshop | Brain Games
Don’t just play them, learn with them. Reward and exercise your brain the fun way. Master your strategy skills with Chess or Go. Learn about finance with Monopoly and The Game of Life. With many games to choose from, it’s not all just fun and games.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
Free
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Jazz | Ezz-thetic Thoughts: The Music of George Russell
MSM Concert Jazz Band plays Ezz-thetic, All About Rosie, Cubana-be, Cubana-Bop and other iconic post-bop works.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Signature Walk
Todd Shalom's Signature Walk takes you through a selection of Elastic City's playful and poetic ways of experiencing the city. You might make monuments with your bodies in response to monuments in public space, craft visual poems from found objects, create songs using text from storefronts and so much more.
Duration: 75 minutes. All ages.
New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Tour | Midtown 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.
NOTE: THIS TOUR SPENDS MUCH TIME INDOORS OR IN SUBWAYS AND GREAT FOR ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS.
New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
Free
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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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9:00 pm
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