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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on October 31, 2016?

40 free events take place on Monday, October 31 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 31 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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40 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, October 31, 2016

All events are free unless otherwise noted.
        

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.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Central Park All-in-One Tour


It is easy to forget that you are in a crowded city while walking through this spectacular park. The original plan for the City of New York, laid out by the City Commissioners in 1811 did not include the park. But as the city grew rapidly in size, that changed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats. Daily.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Tour | New York One-Day Tour


Don't have enough time to take all of the tours? Prefer to experience Manhattan with a smaller group, but a private booking is out of reach? Then consider our All-in-One New York 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, the World Trade Center, Greenwich Village, SoHo, Chinatown, Little Italy, Chelsea Market and the Highline Park. Tour takes place Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
   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. Takes place Mondays, Tuesdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Cheeses of Europe Event: Meet Mimolette


Mimolette, the French cheese that can be carved like a pumpkin, is the star of this 4-day extravaganza. The Cheeses of Europe will transform the place into a haunted house, complete with Mimolette cheese carvings by world-class sculptor Krai. Hourly cheese carving workshops will be held and treats will be served. Krai is a world-renowned cheese sculptor who was born in a tiny village in Thailand. He moved to Bangkok and was greatly influenced by the members of the Royal Family, all of whom only ate intricately carved fruit. When Krai went to Paris, it was not lost on him that Parisians fancied cheese as much as the people of Thailand revered fruit. Inspired, Krai began to carve French cheese and voila! A career handcrafting exquisite carvings from cheese was born. Takes place Oct. 28-31.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Film | Frank Capra's Oscar Winner Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939): Innocent in D.C.


Stars: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains. A naive man is appointed to fill a vacancy in the United States Senate. His plans promptly collide with political corruption, but he doesn't back down. 129 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Workshop | 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. The event is offered daily, except Sundays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 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 | Great Organ: Midday Monday


Cathedral organists provide a 30-minute break for mind, body and spirit on Mondays at 1 pm with an entertaining and informative demonstration of the Cathedral’s unparalleled Great Organ.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Film | Mohamed Siam's Whose Country? (2016): Documentary from Eqyptian Director


Join director and cinematographer Mohamed Siam for a special screening and Q+A of his 60-minute film. Mohamed Siam is noted for the signature level of craft that underscores his films about politics and culture in the Middle East. Whose Country?, which featured at this year’s New York Film Festival, is a vividly imagistic documentary about the recent shifting changes in Egypt from the perspective of a Cairo policeman.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Tour | Downtown Manhattan 3-Hour Tour


The 3-hour walking and subway tour covers the Financial District including Wall Street and the World Trade Center, SoHo, Little Italy and Chinatown. These are neighborhoods that simply can’t be fully appreciated from a bus. There will be one or two opportunities to sample tasty treats.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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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. Tours are Mondays and Fridays at 2pm, and Wednesdays and Saturdays at 10am.
   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, Thursdays, and Fridays at 2pm, and Saturdays at 10am.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Park Walk | Heart of the Park Tour


On this east-west walk you will see some of the Park's most well-known landmarks, including Conservatory Water, Bethesda Terrace, the Lake, and Strawberry Fields. Route involves a few stairs. 90 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Other | Nature Sanctuary Open Hours


During these limited hours, visitors can explore the normally closed sanctuary at their own pace along the rustic trail. See how the conservancy has restored this native woodland garden for birds and other wildlife. The wood-chipped trail is uneven; please wear appropriate shoes. This ecosystem is a protected area and home to many flora and fauna. No groups, dogs, bikes, or strollers. Free and self-guided. Space is limited.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Film | Robert Wise's The Haunting (1963): Classic Horror


Stars: Julie Harris, Claire Bloom, Richard Johnson. A scientist doing research on the paranormal invites two women to a haunted mansion. One of the participants soon starts losing her mind.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Tour | The Welling Court Mural Project Tour


The Welling Court Mural Project has been a labor of love by many in support of street art and graffiti. Beginning with 40 murals the first year to over 130 in 2015, it is one of the best collections of street art and graffiti in the world. Spanning over 5 years of public work and over 130 murals, Welling Court is one of the best collections of contemporary street culture.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Screening | It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown Holiday Animated Short


Take a break from trick-or-treating to enjoy a screening of this family-friendly Halloween classic. All ages welcome. Showing at 4pm, 4:45pm, and 5:30pm. Running time is 25 minutes.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Film | Charles Beeson's The Pale Horse (1997): Agatha Christie Whodunnit


Stars: Colin Buchanan, Jayne Ashbourne, Hermione Norris. When Mark Easterbrook finds himself in the frame for the murder of a priest, there seems no way to prove his innocence other than solving the mystery himself. 120 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Author Reading | Salvatore Settis discusses his book If Venice Dies


What is Venice worth? To whom does this urban treasure belong? This eloquent book by internationally renowned art historian Salvatore Settis urgently poses these questions, igniting a new debate about the Queen of the Adriatic and cultural patrimony at large.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Meditation Workshop


With MindfulNYU instructors. Every Monday to Dec. 16.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:30 pm
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Author Reading | Halloween Literary Party


Karen Heuler’s stories have appeared in over 90 literary and speculative magazines and anthologies. She has published four novels and three story collections with university and small presses. She has received an O. Henry award, been shortlisted for a Pushcart prize, for the Iowa short fiction award, the Bellwether award and the Shirley Jackson award for short fiction. Karen Heuler’s latest story collection follows travelers as the familiar becomes strange, and the strange becomes life. Born Jose Miguel Sanchez Gomez, Yoss assumed his pen name in 1988, when he won the Premio David in the science fiction category for Timshel. Together with his peculiar pseudonym, the author's aesthetic of a rocker has allowed him to stand out amongst his fellow Cuban writers. Yoss writes both realistic and science fiction works. Alongside these novels, the author produces essays, reviews, and compilations, and actively promotes the Cuban science fiction literary workshops, Espiral and Espacio Abierto.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Tour | High Line Tour


The area around the High Line Park was a vital business district of New York City, supplying fresh fruits, French Cheeses and Russian caviar as well as fresh meats to City markets. The hustle and bustle of the streets induced the City to elevate the railroad trains delivering goods to the commercial buildings. When interstate truck traffic made the railway outdated, it fell into ruin, only to be regenerated as a park. The tour is every Monday.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Paris Terror Events and the Dramaturgies of the Aftermath


Speaker Daniel Dayan is a fellow of the Marcel Mauss Institute and a professor at the Levinas European Institute. Dayan has been Research director at CNRS-Paris, and a visiting professor at Sciences-Po and the universities of Stanford, Geneva, Tel Aviv, and Oslo. He has also been an Annenberg scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, and for many years a visiting professor.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Concert | Songbook: Broadway's Future


A concert of new music by Broadway composers and lyricists sung by Broadway vocalists, directed by John Znidarsic.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | Melanie Kirkpatrick discusses her book Thanksgiving: The Holiday at the Heart of the American Experience


This lecture brings to life the full history of the holiday and what it has meant to generations of Americans.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | NaNoWriMo Introduction Session


Do you dream of becoming a novelist? Always wanted to write a best-seller? You're full of great ideas, but you've just never gotten around to actually writing them down? Now is the time to quit making excuses and finally write that novel. November is National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo, and the library is here to help you meet your 50,000-word goal. On the eve of National Novel Writing Month, join an introduction session. This kickoff is an opportunity for you to meet other NaNoWriMo participants, help brainstorm, discuss writing plans for the month ahead, learn how to access the NaNoWriMo website and finally write your novel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Parade | 43rd Annual Village Halloween Parade


This is one of New York City's best and most unique parades with scores of decked-out New Yorkers strutting their usually outrageous costumes along Sixth Avenue from Spring Street to 16th Street.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Author Reading | August Schmölzer reads from his book The Gravedigger in the Boxwood


Actor and writer August Schmölzer was born in 1958 in Sankt Stefan ob Stainz, Austria. He was trained as a chef and went on to study acting at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Graz. He has had a prolific career in theatre, working in Vienna, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart, as well as at the Festspiele Reichenau and the Salzburg Festival, together with P. Stein, A. Wajda, O. Schenk, and M. Kusej. He has also been active as a TV actor and been involved in several cinema productions including Downfall by Oliver Hirschbiegel, Requiem for Dominic by Robert Dornhelm, Bride of the Wind by Bruce Beresford, Slugs by Michael Glawogger, Schindler's List by Steven Spielberg, In einem anderen Leben by Elisabeth Scharang and Ludwig II by Peter Seher. He initiated a ZDF/ORF film series titled Der Fremde und das Dorf which turned out to be one of the most successful ORF crime series and received the Romy TV award for best script in 2015.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Overview of the Essential Lam Rim Teachings


Ven. Geshe Kunkhen will present an overview of the essential Lam Rim teachings
of Lama Tsong Khapa’s Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment during this this on-going three-year course which will cover the small, medium, and large scope of these profound teachings. Classes will consist of lecture and discussion on the overall text, meditation, as well as time for Q&A. Suggested reading: The Great Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment (Volume 1) Hardcover by Tsong-Kha-Pa (Author), Joshua W. C. Cutler
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Reading | Story Time for Grown-Ups


Love a good story? Sit back and relax as they read you a story or two.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Workshop | Total Body Boxing Workout


Develop self-defense skills and overall fitness. The biomechanics of the sport require developing power from the legs up, resulting in a total-body workout. Instructor: Paul Diaz-Larui
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Workshop | Total Body Boxing Workout


Develop self-defense skills and overall fitness. The biomechanics of the sport require developing power from the legs up, resulting in a total-body workout. Instructor: Paul Diaz-Larui
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Classical Music | CANCELLED***Mirror Visions Ensemble presents 'Flights of Fantasy'***CANCELLED


Works by Sibelius, Schubert, Gershwin, Schumann, and others. Featuring professors Dr. Grant Wenaus, piano, and Dr. Scott Murphree, tenor
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Tour | Ghosts on Broadway Tour


For some performers, the show must go on… even after death! The Ghosts on Broadway Tour, led by a veteran New York City talent agent, will introduce you to these notorious theater legends who appear after the lights go dim. You’ll hear about the Broadway impresario who haunts the theater that bears his name. His apparition shows up on opening nights to congratulate the cast or “pinch” the leading ladies’ bottom. Jazz age parties are heard almost nightly from his long abandoned apartment over his theater.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Halloween Special: Piano Works by Ravel, Rachmaninoff, Saint-Saëns, Michael Jackson, Radiohead


Program: Camille Saint-Saëns / Anderson & Roe — Danse Macabre: Bacchanal for Two Pianos Sergei Rachmaninoff — Suite No. 1 (Fantaisie-tableaux) for Two Pianos, Op. 5 Astor Piazzolla / Anderson & Roe — Oblivion Astor Piazzolla / Anderson & Roe — Libertango Michael Jackson / Anderson & Roe — “Billie Jean” from Thriller Radiohead / Anderson & Roe — “Paranoid Android” from OK Computer Christoph Willibald Gluck / Anderson & Roe — Ballet from Orphée et Eurydice Maurice Ravel — La Valse Anderson & Roe Piano Duo consists of Greg Anderson and Elizabeth Joy Roe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
Free

Concert | Nora Bartosik, Award-Winning Pianist


Bartosik is the winner of the Concours International de Piano Teresa Llacuna (France, 2013) and the laureate of 3rd prizes at the Premio Silvio Bengali Val Tidone Music Competition (Italy, 2015) and the International Blüthner Piano Competition (Austria, 2013). In the past two years, she has performed in Germany, Austria, Holland, Italy, France, and the United States. She received scholarships from the DAAD German Academic Exchange (2008 - 2010) and Yehudi Menuhin Live Music Now (2010 - 2012). Her goals for the nearest future include the recording of a CD album with music by Fryderyk Chopin and selected French composers.
   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. Please note they do utilize the subway on this tour so you will need $5 for subway. Takes place Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:00 pm
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Concert | Singers Space


Hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New York's finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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