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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 1, 2015?

46 free events take place on Thursday, 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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46 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Thursday, October 1, 2015

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City Walk | Brooklyn Bridge, Brooklyn Heights and Dumbo Tour


This is a 3-hour tour that begins with a walk over the Brooklyn Bridge, an icon of New York City for over 125 years, with spectacular views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. The tour then moves on to a stroll of Brooklyn Heights, America’s and New York City’s first suburb. The tour then explores the neighborhood DUMBO before ending at the Fulton Ferry landing. This tour takes place every day at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Federal Hall National Memorial Guided Tour


Ranger-guided tours are available to the public during operating hours. Times: 10:00AM, 11:00AM, 1:00PM, 2:00PM, 3:00PM. This tour is available Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from September through December 30.
   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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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. Bach at Noon concerts takes place Tuesdays through Fridays, from September 15, 2015 to May 26, 2016.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Concert | David Fernandez, Pianist


Fernandez play Latin American music and pop-swing.
   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. This tour takes place Mondays through Fridays, except bank holidays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Concert | Western Wind presents L’amfiparnaso, a Madrigal Comedy from 1594


L’Amfiparnaso premiered in 1594 in Modena, Italy. It is a witty and profound a cappella setting of a commedia dell’arte scenario featuring traditional comic characters, including Pantalone, Pedrolino, Dr. Graziano, Capitano, and the lovers Isabella, Lucio, Lelio and Nisa. Performers: Linda Lee Jones, Michele Kennedy, sopranos; William Zukof, countertenor; Todd Frizzell, David Vanderwal, tenors; Elliot Z. Levine, baritone
   New York City, NY; NYC
1:15 pm
$10 suggested donation

Film | Andre De Toth's Ramrod (1947): Land Feud


Stars: Joel McCrea, Veronica Lake, Don DeFore. A violent feud between Connie Dickason, the owner of the Circle 66 ranch, and rancher Frank Ivey, the self-proclaimed boss of an otherwise public grazing land. 95 min.
   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. This tour takes place Thursdays through Sundays at 2pm.
   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. This tour takes place Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 2pm, Wednesdays at 4pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Stuart Walker's Werewolf of London (1935): Botanist Gone Wild


Stars: Henry Hull, Warner Oland, Valerie Hobson. The juice of a rare Tibetan flower is the only thing that keeps Dr. Glendon from turning into a werewolf during a full moon. 75 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Photoshop for Beginners


Learn how to enhance photos using the number 1 photo editing software in the world; Adobe Photoshop. In this class you learn the features of Photoshop and learn about layers and use them to manipulate images to your desire. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Master Class | Master Class: Stefon Harris, Vibraphonist/Composer


Stefon Harris is heralded as "one of the most important young artists in jazz" (The Los Angeles Times). He is unquestionably developing what will be a long and extraordinary career. Harris' passionate artistry, energetic stage presence, and astonishing virtuosity have propelled him into the forefront of the current jazz scene. Widely recognized and lauded by both his peers and jazz critics alike, the 30 year-old is committed to both exploring the rich potential of jazz composition and blazing new trails on the vibraphone.
   New York City, NY; NYC
3:00 pm
Free

Talk | What’s Our Story: The Role of Culturally Sensitive Books in the Lives of Multilingual Families


Join Meg Medina, award-winning Cuban American author of picture books, middle grade, and YA fiction, in a discussion about the importance of diverse books in the lives of multilingual families. Medina’s work examines how cultures intersect through the eyes of young people, and she brings to audiences stories that speak to both what is unique in Latino culture and to the qualities that are universal.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Birdwatching | Fall Birding Tour


Discover the birds that call the park home, as well as those that may stop by during migration. A surprising diversity of avian visitors drop in, even in the heart of midtown. Sightings could include warblers, tanagers, vireos, thrushes, even an American Woodcock.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Group Exhibition: Cityscape Paintings: Looking from the Outside In


With: Reinier Berendsen, Robert Cottingham, Gus Heinze, Charles Jarboe, Jack Mendenhall, Robert Neffson, Adam Normandin, Raphaella Spence, Nathan Walsh, Joseph McNamara.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Lecture | Anti-Imperial Metropolis: Interwar Paris and the Seeds of Third World Nationalism


Michael Goebel, professor of history at the Freie Universität, Berlin, raises anew the question of why imperial centers became hatcheries of postcolonial and anti-imperialist elites in the later “Third World.” Examining the everyday lives of Africans, Asians, and Europeans in interwar Paris, his answers establish the importance of the social history of migration in the global spread of nationalism. Michael Goebel has previously held fellowships at the European University Institute and Harvard University. His main research interests are Latin American history and French colonial history. He is the author of Argentina’s Partisan Past: Nationalism and the Politics of History and Anti-Imperial Metropolis: Interwar Paris and the Seeds of Third World Nationalism.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Colleen Hill and Jennifer Farley Gordon discuss their book Sustainable Fashion: Past, Present and Future


Join Jennifer Farley Gordon and associate curator of accessories Colleen Hill as they present Sustainable Fashion: Past, Present and Future, a book inspired by their 2010 exhibition, Eco-Fashion: Going Green. This is the first book to examine the eco-fashion movement in its multifaceted historical context, and to investigate the relationship between fashion and the environment as far back as the early 19th century. A book signing will follow the presentation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Doing Recent History: History That Talks Back


A panel discussion with Claire Bond Potter, Professor of History, The New School, and Laura Clark Brown, Manuscripts and Oral History Archivist, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: The Art of John Lennon: Imagination Nation


This is a show of illustration artworks of John Lennon to celebrate the 75th anniversary of his birthday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | French Cinema: Louis Malle's Lacombe, Lucien (1974)


A small town in the southwest of France, summer of 1944. Having failed to join the resistance, the 18-year-old Lucien Lacombe, whose father is a prisoner in Germany and whose mother dates her employer, who works for the German police. He then meets France Horn, the daughter of a rich Jewish tailor. 138 min. With Q&A with Richard Golsan (Texas A&M University) and Lynn Higgins (Dartmouth).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Laura Day discusses her book Practical Intuition: How to Harness the Power of Your Instinct and Make It Work for You


A special one-hour workshop on intuition. Laura Day has been teaching her practical intuition workshop worldwide for over 10 years.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Normativity, Social Imaginaries, and the Textual Utterance


With: Meili Steele, Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, University of South Carolina. Theorists of the social imaginary have challenged constructivist understandings of normativity, but they have not successfully articulated the move from the third-person perspective on imaginary to the first- and second-person perspectives needed to argue through it .Articulating this move requires a transformation in how we understand the languages of normativity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Opera on Tap celebrates DUMBOktoberfest


Hailed as “raucous and sublime” by the New York Sun, Opera on Tap has been bringing opera to the uninitiated in bars, rock venues, and other alternative spaces since 2005. Opera on Tap has gained national press recognition, several performance residencies across the city, and now has sixteen national chapters. This October, Opera on Tap does what it does best: Bring opera to the people (wherever they are). They like to say that Opera on Tap puts the drama back in Oktoberfest…they like our wurst with a little angst, suffering, heartbreak, joy and a variety of other heightened emotions. They like to sing drinking songs too. Join us this October for lager and sausage with a side of Sturm und Drang. Featuring Joy Jones, Lindell Carter, Sarah Nordin, Tyler Putnam, Rachel Barker, Joanie Brittingham and Mila Henry (piano).
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Talk | The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project: Oral History, Radical Mapping and Displacement in San Francisco


The Anti-Eviction Mapping Project’s “Narratives of Displacement: Oral History Project” aims to document these changes in San Francisco by foregrounding the stories of people who have been, who are being, or who were being, displaced. Through collecting oral histories the project creates a living archive of people and places, documenting deep and detailed neighborhood and personal histories.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Tribute to Experimental Filmmaker Cecile Starr


As a writer, educator, scholar, and film distributor, Cecile Starr (1921-2014) was a tireless champion of experimental animation and independent cinema, firmly dedicated to the belief that film was an art form. This tribute event salutes her life and work, with films by Bute, Fischinger, Lye, Richter, Spinello, and others Cecile promoted, video footage of Cecile, short testimonials by colleagues, family and friends, plusa new tribute film made for the event by Devon Damonte. Please join in celebrating this remarkable woman’s life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Symposium | Disability Studies: Keywords/Key Questions


This symposium will mark the publication of Keywords for Disability Studies, a collection of 60 essays that identify and define key terms in the field. An evening artists’ panel on October 1 featuring Sunaura Taylor, Riva Lehrer, and Park McArthur will address the topic of “Keywords for Disability Culture.” On October 2, speakers Eva Feder Kittay, G. Thomas Couser, Heather Love, Mara Mills, Elizabeth Emens, Lennard Davis, Robert McRuer, Katherine Ott, Faye Ginsberg, Rayna Rapp, Sayantani DasGupta and others will discuss their terms and identify key questions for the next stage of disability studies scholarship. This symposium takes place October 1st and 2nd.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:15 pm
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Talk | Adventures in Italian Opera: A Conversation with Soprano Christine Goerke


The first Adventure in Italian Opera with Fred Plotkin of this season will feature American dramatic soprano Christine Goerke, one of today’s most beloved artists, both by the public and her colleagues. While known for her thrilling performances in Wagner and Strauss, she also sings Italian roles and will undertake the title role of Turandot at the Metropolitan Opera starting September 23.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Discussion | An Evening on Poetry with Edward Hirsch and Robert Polito


Two leading figures in poetry will discuss ways of reading and listening to poetry, the importance of reading translations of poems written in foreign languages, and the interactions between poetry and other arts.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Discussion | Art Restitution in Austria: Achievements, Lessons, Challenges


Nearly 20 years after the passing of the 1998 Austrian Law on Art Restitution, a distinguished panel will take stock on what has been achieved in legal, political and moral terms. What have we learnt, and what challenges remain for the future? Join a group of outstanding legal and arts experts and key figures in the field for a discussion about the issue of art restitution and the trends in Austria. The event will be moderated by Georg Heindl, Austria’s Consul-General in NYC. With: Christoph Bazil, Jane Kallir, Hannah Lessing, Andrew Mezvinsky, and Danielle Spera.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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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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6:30 pm
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Concert | Performance Hour for Adult Students


A monthly performance opportunity for all adult students. These performances are free and open to the public; a wine reception follows. These gatherings are a great way to meet new people and share in the love of music. Prospective students are welcome to come observe and speak to current students about taking lessons.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Slide Lecture | Robert Sietsema discusses his book New York in a Dozen Dishes


This illustrated lecture paints a portrait of New York’s food landscape past and present, and shares a life spent uncovering the delicious foods of the five boroughs. Because Robert Sietsema is an anonymous reviewer, anonymity is very important, therefore he will be presenting this program in a mask to hide his identity.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | The New New York Activists: Living City, Living Wage


New York's economic dynamism has long been a hallmark of the city; for centuries, jobs and opportunity have attracted people to New York from across the nation and around the globe. Yet today, many New Yorkers find themselves unemployed or working in unsafe conditions for unsustainably low wages. At a moment of impassioned debate about just what constitutes a "living wage," join the organizing director of the Fight for $15 campaign Kendall Fells, Hot Bread Kitchen CEO Jessamyn Rodriguez, political commentator and MSNBC host Dorian Warren, and Sarah Maslin Nir, journalist and author of the New York Times series on the city’s nail salons, to hear from a new generation of analysts, entrepreneurs, and activists on the fight for a more livable and prosperous city - for all New Yorkers. Discussion moderated by Georgia Levenson Keohane, Senior Fellow and Director, New America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Poetry Reading | Author Talk: Matthew Zapruder


Matthew Zapruder is the author of four collections of poetry, including Come On All You Ghosts (Copper Canyon, 2010), a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, and, most recently, Sun Bear (Copper Canyon, 2014).
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | Elizabeth Benedict discusses her book Me, My Hair and I


"Women spend enormous amounts of money and time on their hair, agonizing over every decision. Variations on these themes are tackled with candor, wit, insight, and emotion by Benedict's 27 eloquently entertaining contributors." ---Booklist
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Signing | Joan Lunden signs copies of her book Had I Known


In this brave and deeply personal memoir, one of America's most beloved journalists Joan Lunden speaks candidly about her battle against breast cancer, her quest to learn about it and teach others and the transformative effect it's had on her life.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Discussion | Technology and Art


Deborah Doering and Glen Doering will moderate a panel of artists and scientists discussing the use of technology in art.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5

Discussion | Wonder and E-Motion: The Aesthetic Use of Old and New Tech Media to 'Move' Us


Moderators: Deborah and Glenn Doering. Panelists: Trish MacKenzie, Alexandra Limpert and Marianne R. Petit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Dance Performance | Dance: Heidi Latsky's On Display


In celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Heidi Latsky Dance is coordinating ON DISPLAY, a free series of public movement installations showcasing a diverse cast of dancers with unique attributes. Here, HLD premieres a special multimedia rendition.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Book Discussion | Book Launch: The Color of Smoke by Menyhért Lakatos


New Europe Books, the Consulate General of Hungary and Balassi Institute present the book launch of The Color of Smoke, the gripping tale of one boy’s journey to manhood. The book, released for the first time in English, is clearly a forgotten classic by Menyhért Lakatos, a writer who came of age during World War II and presented an epic vision of his people, the Roma. The book will be presented by special guests including Géza Rohrig, lead actor of Cannes Grand Prix Winner Son of Saul, premiering in New York City in December 2015; Dr. Jack Greenberg, attorney and legal scholar, who argued forty civil rights cases before the US Supreme Court, including Brown v Board of Education; former Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, former Dean of Columbia College and Vice Dean of Columbia Law School and Sebastian Swett, who will be representing the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:45 pm
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Master Class | Master Class with Award-Winning Pianist Yael Weiss


A captivating presence on the concert scene, award-winning pianist Yael Weiss has been hailed by many of today's greatest musicians and critics for visionary interpretations of surpassing depth, immediacy and communicative power. Following a recent recital, the Washington Post portrayed her as “a pianist who delves deeply and tellingly into that cloudy area where fantasy morphs into improvisation, inventiveness being common to both.” Piano master classes take place every Thursday from September 10 to December 10.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Happy End by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill: A College Production


Representatives of the Salvation Army and a group of speak-easy gangsters collide in Roaring Twenties Chicago in this comic melodrama with songs. This production takes place October 1, 2 and 3, 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | iMovie for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of using Apple's entry-level video editing program iMovie by working through a simple project. Class is conducted on Macintosh computers. The workshop is repeated on Saturday, Oct. 10 10:30 am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Workshop | MS Excel 2011 for Mac for Beginners Workshop


Learn the basics of working with spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel 2011 for Mac. Topics include entering data and formulas, moving and copying data, formatting & print previewing worksheets.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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Jazz | Mary Alouette Jazz


A stunning song siren – award-winning electronic jazz singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Mary Alouette is one to watch. Her voice bears both tone and control earned through opera training and the emotional connection of a jazz and soul singer grounded in her work performing as a Gypsy jazz singer. Her songs, full of infectious melodies and dangerous rhythms, have laid the groundwork for a fresh, distinctive, and unforgettable sound. She also composes and performs electronic music under the name Alarke.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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