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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 14, 2014?

45 free events take place on Tuesday, October 14 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 14 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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45 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, October 14, 2014

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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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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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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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10:00 am
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Workshop | eBay and More Workshop


Learn how to buy and sell, and much more, using eBay and other online auction sites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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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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Park Walk | Mid-Park Welcome Tour


Explore the Park’s central features including the Lake and Ramble woodland, then marvel at the views from Belvedere Castle. Route involves many hills, stairs, and uneven paths. 45 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Other | Virtual Coffeehouse Conversations with Viennese Locals


All are welcome to experience virtual Coffeehouse Conversations with Viennese locals while enjoying complimentary Viennese coffee in celebration of the Ringstrasse, Vienna’s Iconic Boulevard. Join a journey through time as you celebrate the 150th anniversary of Vienna’s famous Ringstrasse, the gorgeous boulevard at the heart of this beautiful city. Stop by for a Coffeehouse Conversation – a live webcam connection will enable guests to chat with locals at the legendary Café Central in Vienna to experience this unique Viennese tradition of cultural connection. Enjoy an authentic taste of classic Vienna with complimentary coffee from Julius Meinl and manner shnitten, delicious hazelnut-cream filled wafers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:00 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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Concert | Organ Works by Bach and Buxtehude


Program: Dietrich Buxtehude Praeludium in D Minor, BuxWV 140 Johann Sebastian Bach Christ Unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 Georg Böhm Vater Unser im Himmelreich Bach Prelude and Fugue in A Minor, BWV 543 With: Janet Yieh, organist, a native of Alexandria, Virginia and a fourth-year undergraduate student of Paul Jacobs at the Juilliard School and Assistant Organist at Trinity Church, Wall Street.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Philip Brisson, Organist


Dr. Philip Brisson is Director of Music and Organist at the Catholic Cathedral of the Assumption in downtown Louisville, the third oldest Catholic Cathedral in continuous use in the country. In addition to leading the Cathedral's worship program, he also manages the Cathedral’s Kelty Endowed Concert Series which has further recognized the Cathedral for not only musical excellence in liturgy but also in outstanding organ performances.
   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
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Tour | Alternative New York Tour


Time to learn about the other New York City; the city that nurtured political, cultural and intellectual revolutions. The city that gave birth to punk rock, the beat poets and graffiti. The city that has survived two centuries of mass riots, crime and corruption, murder and mayhem. The city that has flourished in spite of economic and social hardship.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | Bushwick Graffiti and Street Art Tour


New York City is a mecca for graffiti and street art, making it a very attractive playground for artists from around the world. Bushwick, in a working class district on the north side of Brooklyn adjacent to Williamsburg, has been attracting artists for some time now. The neighborhood has a fair collection of art studios and galleries, but it’s Bushwick’s industrial landscape that’s attracting the street artist. If you came looking for 1960′s Greenwich Village, you’ll find something brewing in Bushwick.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Citizen Cartography: Building a Virtual Atlas of New York


Help NYPL build the geospatial library of the future! This workshop will get you oriented with the set of tools the Library has developed that enables librarians and the general public to add valuable geographic context to old maps by overlaying digital images of historical maps onto a contemporary digital map through a process called georectification, or "warping" maps. This means overlaying digital images of historic maps onto a contemporary digital map (similar to Google Maps), transforming them into tiles of a virtual atlas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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.
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Connecting to the Cloud Workshop


Learn all about the Cloud, what it is and how you use it.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Film | Ivan Reitman's Draft Day (2014): Football Drama


Cast: Kevin Costner, Jennifer Garner, Denis Leary. At the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver has the opportunity to rebuild his team when he trades for the number one pick. He must decide what he's willing to sacrifice on a life-changing day for a few hundred young men with NFL dreams. 110 minutes
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Paintings: David Row


David Row was born in 1949 in Portland, Maine. He studied at Yale University from 1968-1974 where he studied under Al Held who would become a lifelong friend and mentor. Immediately following his studies he moved to New York City where he continues to live and work. Champagne will be served.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Lecture | The Rise and Fall of Manhattan Densities, 1790-2010


At this event, Dr. Shlomo Angel, author of the recent Planet of Cities, and his collaborator Patrick Lamson-Hall will introduce a new perspective on Manhattan's colorful history based on their rigorous measurement of the city's changing residential densities as neighborhoods were built and expanded over the last two centuries.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Festival | The 2014 HONK NYC! Festival


Warm up for Honk NYC! with French brass band Radio Kaizman and their special blend of hip-hop, New Orleans brass and Latin rhythms.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Talk | Artist Talk: A.K. Burns


Presented by the MFA Fine Arts Dept.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Either/Or performs works by 3 trailblazing composer


Program: Alvin Lucier Still Lives for piano with slow sweep pure wave oscillators (1995) selections Horatiu Radulescu Sonata for cello and piano op.98 - Ancestral Bells, mvt. 3 (1997) Morton Feldman Why Patterns? for piano, glockenspiel, and flutes (1978) Either/Or celebrates three trailblazing composers in the opening Pop-Up concert of the season, an intimate program featuring artistic directors Richard Carrick on piano and David Shively on percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Japan: What History Is, Knows, Does


With: Narita Ryuichi, Professor, Japan Women's University; Harry Harootunian, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar, Weatherhead East Asian Institute; Carol Gluck, George Sansom Professor of History.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Meryle Secrest discusses her book Elsa Schiaparelli: A Biography


Join Meryle Secrest for a presentation of her new book, the first in-depth telling of the colorful life story of this great couturier and surrealist. Secrest was awarded a National Humanities Medal in 2006.
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6:00 pm
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Film | Samuel Fuller's The Big Red One (1980): WW2 Drama


Stars: Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine. The story of a sergeant and the inner core members of his unit as they try to serve in and survive World War II. 113 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Advanced MS PowerPoint 2010 Workshop


Explore more advanced features of Microsoft Powerpoint 2010. Topics include using transitions, animations, etc.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Adventure in Italian Opera: Tenors Steven Alexander Cole and Anthony Laciura


The first Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season will feature character tenors Steven Alexander Cole and Anthony Laciura. Cole made his Metropolitan Opera debut as the Tanzmeister in Ariadne auf Naxos under James Levine, while Laciura - after over 800 appearances at the Met - is well-known for his portrayal of Eddie Kessler in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | iMovie on the iPad Workshop


Learn how to use Apple's popular iMovie software. Create your own short movie clip by editing different clips from videos and add a sound track to fit your movie's feel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Readings in Contemporary Poetry: Raphael Rubinstein and Mónica de la Torre


Raphael Rubinstein is a New York-based poet and art critic. Among his books of poetry are The Afterglow of Minor Pop Masterpieces (2007) and The Basement of the Café Rilke (1997). His poems have recently appeared in Fence, Vanitas and Privacy Policy: the Anthology of Surveillance Poetics (2014). Mónica de la Torre is the author of Public Domain (2008) and Talk Shows (2007), as well as two collections in Spanish: The Happy End (2014) and Four (2012). Her work has been published in Aufgabe, Art in America, Convolution, frieze, and Triple Canopy’s Corrected Slogans. She is senior editor at BOMB Magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Slide Lecture | Thomas J. Mickey discusses his book America's Romance with the English Garden


This illustrated lecture features the story of the beginnings of the modern garden industry in the 1890s when mass advertising, faster printing, national magazines, and free rural mail delivery made it possible to publish seed and nursery catalogs by the millions and send them across the country.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Authors Christian Jungersen and Megan Abbott in Conversation


Christian Jungersen and Megan Abbott will be reading from and discussing their latest books, The Exception (Jungerson) and The Fever (Abbott).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Dana Cowin discusses her book Mastering My Mistakes in the Kitchen


The editor in chief at Food & Wine joins April Bloomfield, James Beard Award winner, to discuss Cowin's new cookbook.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Elisa Rolle discusses her book Days of Love: Celebrating LGBT History One Story at a Time


Days of Love is a massive undertaking, a 700-page non-fiction book, that features more than 500 couples throughout history. The couples are all depicted by artists that range from paintings by John Singer Sargent to photographs by Robert Giard. Each couple also includes a short description to describe their relationship and place in LGBT history.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance


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 a Movement Research Artist-in-Residence or an occasional guest, where we will experiment with different feedback methods to support and inform the artists’ process. With: Carmen Caceres DanceAction, Ayano Elson, Krissy Harris
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$3 suggested donation

Workshop | Introduction to Meditation


This introductory meditation class was featured in New York Magazine’s top picks.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Korean Film: Jo Beom-gu’s The Divine Move (2014)


After Tae-seok, a professional Baduk player, loses his brother to an infamous underground gambler and is framed for the murder, he becomes consumed by revenge. 118 min.
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7:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Non-Fiction Book Group


Join the non-fiction book group in their discussion of One Summer by Bill Bryson. Please read the book first.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Reading | Pen Parentis Literary Salon


The Pen Parentis Literary Salon welcomes four celebrated authors whose brilliance knows no bounds. These spectacular writers--who are also parents--range across genre: fiction to memoir, poetry, screenplays and theater. Featuring Nick Flynn, author of, most recently, The Replacements, and Another Bullshit Night in Suck City; Elizabeth Kadetsky, author of the memoir First There Is a Mountain, Darin Strauss, author of Chang & Eng and the National Book Critics Circle Award winning memoir Half a Life; and Rachel Zucker, author of MOTHERs and The Pedestrians. Each author will read and then participate in an informal, salon-style roundtable. It's sure to be an insightful, lively evening, and we hope that you will join us.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Master Class | Percussion Master Class: John Kilkenny


John Kilkenny's class will be in orchestral percussion.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Poetry Reading | Pulitzer Prize winner Mark Strand reads from his book Collected Poems


A roundup of work by the much-honored poet.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Book Signing | Tony-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris signs copies of his book Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography


Tired of memoirs that only tell you what really happened? Sick of deeply personal accounts written in the first person? Seeking an exciting, interactive read that puts the “u” back in “aUtobiography”? Then look no further than Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography. In this revolutionary, Joycean experiment in light celebrity narrative, actor/personality/carbon-based-life-form Neil Patrick Harris lets you, the reader, live his life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Concert | Bang on a Can All-Stars perform Julia Wolfe's Steel Hammer


Steel Hammer by Julia Wolfe is inspired by the co mposer’s love for the legends and music of Appalachia, while the text is culled from the over 200 versions of the John Henry ballad. The various versions, based on hearsay, recollection, and tall tales, explore the subject of human versus machine in this quintessential American legend. Adding banjo, bones, and mountain dulcimer, the sizzling Bang on a Can All-Stars team up with a trio of singers for a memorable evening.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Poetry Reading | Come Share My Meal: Poets from the Arabic Diaspora


In celebration of Caravan, The American Poets Corner is pleased to present Come Share My Meal: Poets from the Arabic Diaspora. Welcome poets Marilyn Hacker, Deema Shehabi, Lawrence Joseph, Khaled Mattawa, and more for a reading spotlighting the diversity of Arab and Arab-American literary achievement and necessity of cross-cultural exchange and understanding in our uncertain world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Workshop | Stargazing in the Park


You don’t have to leave New York City to see the stars. Gaze at the stars, planets, and moon through the high-powered telescopes of the Amateur Astronomers Association, and chat with the experts about the sights you see.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Jazz | Blues, Ballads, and Train Whistles: Jazz Works by Ellington, Mercer, Marsalis, Mingus


Program: BUCK CLAYTON Avenue C,br> CHARLES MINGUS E's flat Ah's flat too DUKE ELLINGTON Jack the Bear HORACE SILVER Senor Blues NEAL HEFTI After Supper JOHNNY MERCER (arr. Wood Herman) Early Autumn DUKE ELLINGTON Scorpio from The Zodiac Suite GORDON JENKINS (arr. Benny Goodman) Goodbye DUKE ELLINGTON Daybreak Express DUKE ELLINGTON (arr. Berger, arr. Marsalis) Happy-Go-Lucky Local VICTOR GOINES Crescent City Express WYNTON MARSALIS The Caboose from Big Train DUKE ELLINGTON Track 360 Bill Dobbins, guest conductor
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
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