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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 22, 2009?

51 free events take place on Tuesday, September 22 in New York City. Don't miss the opportunities that only New York provides! Exciting, high quality, unique and off the beaten path free events and free things to do take place in New York today, tonight, tomorrow and each day of the year, any time of the day: whether it's a weekday or a weekend, day or night, morning or evening or afternoon, December or July, April or November! These events will take your breath away!

New York City (NYC) never ceases to amaze you with quantity and quality of its free culture and free entertainment. Check out September 22 and see for yourself. Summer or Winter, Spring or Fall! Just click on any day of the calendar above and you'll find most inspiring and entertaining free events to go to and free things to do on each day of September . 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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51 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Tuesday, September 22, 2009

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Lecture | “Collaborative Urban Interaction as Artistic Practice“


A lecture by artist Eve Mosher, who is known for her large-scale public projects that focus on the complex interactions between humans and the natural environment. She will discuss her work and how collaborative urban interaction can be an artistic process.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 am
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Lesson | Tai Chi in the Park


A tai chi class are for all ages and experience levels. Rain or shine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 am
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Lesson | Start of Yoga Lessons for Seniors


All New Yorkers ages 60 and over are welcome to sign up for this six-week program. All equipment and instruction will be offered free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
Free

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. Five tours daily on the hour.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:30 am
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Lesson | Start of Tennis Lessons for Seniors


All New Yorkers ages 60 and over are welcome to sign up for this six-week program. All equipment and instruction will be offered free of charge.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Workshop | Intermediate Microsoft Excel


Topics include working with formulas and sorting data in Microsoft Excel. Pre-Requisite: Introduction to MS Excel.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Workshop | “Computer Surfing for 50+”


Hands on using wireless laptops. Prerequisites: Typing and Keyboarding Basics, Basic Mouse Skills, Basic Internet. Explore websites of special interest to active older adults.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:30 am
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
$6

Discussion | The Foreign Policy of Azerbaijan: Affecting Factors and Priorities


Elmar Mammadyarov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in discussion with Ambassador Stephen Sestanovich.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Tour | “Waterways and Vistas”


Walk from the Dairy to Belvedere Castle, and learn about the intricate design of Central Park's web of pastoral landscapes and formal romantic vistas.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Birdwatching | Meet the Birds


Get an up-close visit with exotic birds. Terri Jones, her granddaughter Caitlyn, Leslie Wallace, and their sociable, people-friendly birds can be found, weather permitting. Stop by to watch, ask questions, interact with the birds, or just take pictures.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Other | Rally: Health Care for America Now


As health insurance companies spend $698,000 a day to oppose health care reform, hundreds of supporters of MoveOn.org, Health Care for America Now (HCAN), and several other groups will protest outside the New York City headquarters of UnitedHealthcare. The rally will draw attention to the ills of the private health insurance industry and the need for national health care reform.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | The Gotham Jazzmen, Dixieland Jazz


This sextet is a staple of the New York jazz scene.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Lecture | The Great 13th – The Life and Work of the 13th Dalai Lama


A lecture entitled with Ngawangthondup Narkyid, author of The Great 13th and ex-General Secretary of Library of Tibetan Works and Archives, Dharamasala, India.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:00 pm
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Jazz | Isaac ben Ayala, Jazz Pianist


Isaac ben Ayala has performed and recorded with many notable bands and greats from Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Louis Bellson, Leon Thomas, Frank Foster, David Murray, James Spaulding, Roy Hargrove, and Wynton Marsalis, to The New York City Ballet, The Sultans of Swing, The Donald Byrd Dance Company and Joe Piscipo. He has scored numerous films and can be heard on the piano in Dave Chappelle’s Block Party and Denzel Washington’s The Great Debaters. In addition, his orchestral arrangements were commissioned by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band of New Orleans and are currently being performed by orchestras around the world.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:15 pm
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Concert | “Bach at Noon”: Organ Works


Features the organ works of Johann Sebastian Bach.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:20 pm
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Discussion | Baseball legends Reggie Jackson and Bob Gibson discusses their book


A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to understand America's pastime from their unique insider perspective. Mr. October and Hoot Gibson unfortunately never faced each other on the field. But now, these two legends open up in fascinating detail about the game they love and how it was, is, and should be played: Sixty Feet, Six Inches: A Hall of Fame Pitcher and a Hall of Fame Hitter Talk About How the Game is Played
   New York City, NY; NYC
12:30 pm
Free

Concert | Violin and Cello Duo performs Bach and 20th century pop


Gabriel Lefkowitz, violin; and Hamilton Berry, cello performs Bach's Suite No. 4 in E-flat Major for Solo Cello (BWV 1010), Reinhold Glière's Six Duets for Violin and Cello, Op. 39 and various 20th century pop selections arranged by the performers, including songs by Sinatra, Elvis, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and Patsy Cline.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Cathedral Tour


Explore the Cathedral's newly cleaned and restored Nave. Learn about the art, architecture and history of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$6

Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade”


You'll be amazed at what you'll see.... a hidden bench that tells time, miniature boats powered by the wind, a magnificent sculpture celebrating fresh water, and a glorious drinking fountain for the city's equine population. These are just some of the the sites along the way on this east to west walk through the park. Tour is approximately one hour long.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Lesson | Knitting Group


Instruction provided to beginners. Yarn and needles are supplied.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:30 pm
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Workshop | “Health Information Online”


Hands on using wireless laptops. Introduction to consumer health information on the Internet, where to find doctors' credentials, hospital information, drug side effects, conventional and alternative medical treatments of diseases, diets, weight loss, nutrition and exercises, including how to evaluate these websites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | “Websites for Professionals”


Attorneys, doctors, architects, therapists, consultants – these are examples of professional service industries that require a presence on the Web, but don’t need e-commerce or other advanced features. Rather, the Web site provides information about the individual or company, the services being offered, personnel introductions, directions, contact forms, and anything else relevant to the potential customer. This seminar will review the steps needed to create such a Web site that is both effective and economically feasible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:00 pm
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Talk | Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva of Thailand


The leader speaks on "Post-Crisis Thailand: Building a New Democratic Society," followed by a question and answer session with the audience moderated by Joseph Stiglitz.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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3:30 pm
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Other | “Broadway Salutes”: Celebrating Decades-long Dedication to the Theatre


A unique public celebration honoring the myriad artists who have made Broadway great for decades—with special recognition for those who have worked 25, 35, and 50 years in their respective theatrical craft.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Lecture | “The Future of the U.S. Commercial Empire”


A lecture by Marc Chandler, the chief foreign exchange strategist at Brown Brothers Harriman. Chandler’s lecture is based on his book Making Sense of the Dollar. Chandler has been working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks and covering the global capital markets for nearly 20 years. Before his employment at Brown Brothers Harriman, he served as the chief currency strategist for HSBC Bank USA. He is a prolific writer and appears regularly on CNBC and is a guest writer for The Financial Times.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Frank Portman discusses his book Andromeda Klein


Portman's second novel (after King Dork) offers the story of a tarot- and occult–obsessed loner contending with typical teenage challenges—a cruel social order, being summarily dumped by her crush—as well as with the recent death of her best friend, Daisy; the possibility that her occult practices are having real-world consequences; and her library's decision to purge its shelves of little-read books that happen to be her favorites.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Libba Bray discusses her book Going Bovine


All 16-year-old Cameron wants is to get through high school—and life in general—with a minimum of effort. It’s not a lot to ask. But that’s before he’s given some bad news: he’s sick and he’s going to die. Hope arrives in the winged form of Dulcie, a loopy punk angel/possible hallucination with a bad sugar habit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Concert | Listen to “The Auerglass,” a two-person pump organ


The Auerglass is a two-person wooden pump organ designed by the artist Tauba Auerbach with her friend Cameron Mesirow of the band Glasser. The instrument cannot be played alone. It requires two people to play. One player has to pump in order for the other to play and vice versa. There is a four-octave scale that is divided so that each of the two players plays every other note. Auerbach and Mesirow will play a composition written specifically for the instrument. It combines music that Auerbach wrote as a child, songs from Glasser and new material. Ida Falck Øien, who creates the costumes for Glasser, has created special costumes with shifting states for the Auerglass players to wear.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Book Discussion | Book Club: Julian Barnes' Arthur and George


Arthur and George grow up worlds apart in late nineteenth-century Britain: Arthur in shabby-genteel Edinburgh, George in the vicarage of a small Staffordshire village. Arthur becomes a doctor, and then a writer; George a solicitor in Birmingham. Arthur is to become one of the most famous men of his age, George remains in hardworking obscurity. But as the new century begins, they are brought together by a sequence of events which made sensational headlines at the time as The Great Wyrley Outrages.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Forum | Building a New Health Care Program for America: An Update from the Field


A discussion on the current status of health care reform. Confirmed speakers include: Dr. Kristine Gebbie, College Dean of Nursing, Jay Gellert, President and CEO of HealthNet, George Halvorson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc. and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, and Nancy LeaMond, Executive Vice President of Social Impact at AARP. The program will be moderated by Dennis Rivera, Chair of SEIU Healthcare.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
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Concert | David Gray performs from his CD Draw the Line


After a four-year hiatus, the alt rocker returns with a much-anticipated new CD.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | Exhibition: Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster’s chronotopes & dioramas


Gonzalez-Foerster’s latest project expands and updates the historic collection with a range of twentieth-century literature by some forty authors, whose texts will be installed in a trio of dioramas by reference to their place of origin in one of three distinct geographical regions: the desert, the tropics and the North Atlantic. Gonzalez-Foerster was born in 1965 in Strasbourg, France. Among her recent solo exhibitions are projects for The Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, London (2008); MUSAC Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Castilla y Léon (2008); Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris / ARC, Paris (2007); Kunsthalle Zürich, Zurich (2004); and Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (2002). Shown: Untitled (Atlantic) (2009)
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Talk | President Boris Tadić of Serbia


Tadić speaks on “Opportunity Amidst Crisis: Consolidating the European Future of the Western Balkans,” followed by a question-and-answer session with the audience
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | “Understanding the Foreclosure Market: How to Buy and Finance a Foreclosure”


Learn the secrets of finding, negotiating, and buying a foreclosure. Understand the special circumstances and differences between a standard real estate transaction and a foreclosure purchase. The speaker has worked with dozens of foreclosure transactions in multiple states and will be sharing his experiences and advice. A presentation by Quentin J. Hardy, Home Mortgage Consultant, Stagecoach Priority Certified, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | “Websites for Professionals”


Attorneys, doctors, architects, therapists, consultants – these are examples of professional service industries that require a presence on the Web, but don’t need e-commerce or other advanced features. Rather, the Web site provides information about the individual or company, the services being offered, personnel introductions, directions, contact forms, and anything else relevant to the potential customer. This seminar will review the steps needed to create such a Web site that is both effective and economically feasible.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Vivian Gornick, Honor Moore, Ben Marcus and others read from The Lost Origins of the Essay


This book is a tour through 4,500 years of literary history and features over 60 writers from ancient Sumer, Babylon, Greece, Rome, China, Japan, Austria, England, Italy, France, Zimbabwe, Portugal, and 30 other countries. The anthology focuses on the roots of essaying and innovative uses of the genre. Featuring Vivian Gornick reading Natalia Ginzburg’s “He and I,” Ben Marcus reading Julio Cortazar’s “The Instruction Manual,” Robert Polito reading Sir Thomas Browne’s “Urn Burial,” and Honor Moore reading Marguerite Duras’ “The Atlantic Man.”
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Discussion | “Police Procedurals: Detective Fiction by the Book”


With moderator Charles Kipps and panelists Simon Baatz, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Robert Knightly and Bernard Whalen of Mystery Writers of America / New York Chapter. It's real. It's precise. It's fiction. This panel of authors and law enforcement professionals will discuss how they turn the often mundane and laborious interrogation and evidence collection processes into edge-of-your-seat mysteries-all while maintaining the realism readers expect.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Workshop | “PowerPoint Basics with MS PowerPoint 2003”


Hands on using wireless laptops. Topics include the basic features of PowerPoint 2003. Start PowerPoint, create a presentation, copy a slide from one presentation into another, create a specified type of slide, delete slides, change the layout for one or more slides, apply formatting, preview and save a new presentation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | “Where is Carlos Montufar?: Scenes of Sensibility in the Scientific Life of Alexander von Humbold”


James Dunkerley of Queen Mary University of London will take a look at an incident that took place in April 1802 outside Quito, Ecuador as a means by which to review Humboldt’s reputation as both a man and his practice as a scholar.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Theater | Charlayne Woodard's The Night Watcher, directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan


Simultaneously a best friend, advisor, confidant and sage to the many young people who call her “Auntie,” Woodard is childless only by biological standards. Told with penetrating grace and candor, Woodard beautifully weaves together stories of the ordinary and extraordinary ways she has mentored the children in her life. Declared “thoughtful, vivid, entertaining and poignant” in its Seattle Repertory run last October, The Night Watcher is an intimate look at the various definitions of parenthood.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
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Discussion | Ex-Talking Heads frontman David Byrne discusses his book Bicycle Diaries


The renowned musician, visual artist and author of the new book Bicycle Diaries leads a discussion on alternative transportation, featuring bike advocates, government officials, and urban theorists and historians.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | James Ellroy reads from his book Blood's A Rover


Ellroy, author of L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia, reads from his new novel, a massive tale of corruption, retribution, and three men at the vortex of history during the summer of 1968. Blood's A Rover is the final volume of Ellroy's American Underworld U.S.A Trilogy.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Lecture | “Anarchists Against the Wall”


Anarchists Against the Wall is an Israeli action group supporting the Palestinian struggle in the West Bank. Join Uri Gordon for a presentation on the achievements and limitations of this joint effort, and for anarchist perspectives on Palestinian national liberation. Gordon is the author of Anarchy Alive! Anti-authoritarian Politics from Practice to Theory.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested admission

Workshop | “Introduction to Meditation”


Intended for all levels. No meditation experience necessary. The instructor is Sharon Salzberg, cofounder of the Insight Meditation Society in Barre, Massachusetts. She has played a crucial role in bringing Asian meditation practices to the West. Call to confirm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Discussion | “New Forms of Storytelling”: Contemporary filmmakers speak


Contemporary filmmakers tell their stories using the latest tools, including everything from digital cameras to computer animation. The way they tell their stories has been shaped by the rise of short-form and user-generated content, video games, and virtual worlds that invite audience participation. At the same time, audiences are expanding their role by making films that are just one piece of a larger project. Come hear a panel discussion exploring storytelling in film today. Panelists include: Thomas Allen Harris, filmmaker and founder of Chimpanzee Productions, a company dedicated to producing unique videos on the human condition; Adam Quick, video artist at the web company Wreck & Salvage, and founder of the NYC Videoblogging Meetup; Jay Randolph, activist and video blogger aka Jay Smooth; and Kenneth Hung, socially conscious, multi-media artist. Moderated by Kelly Devine, Artistic Director of the Global Peace Film Festival and consultant to Tribeca Film Institute’s web-based initiative Reframe.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | “Speaking for the Middle East”: An Iranian Scholar and an Iraqi Activist in Conversation


Who speaks for Iraqi women? Who speaks for the Middle East? Hamid Dabashi of Columbia University joins Haifa Zangana, writer, activist and former political prisoner in Iraq during the 1970's. They will discuss their parallel experiences growing up in Iran and Iraq in the same era, on different sides of the border, and the complexities of speaking for and about their troubled homelands. Zangana's memoir, Dreaming of Baghdad, has just been published. Moderated by Sara Pursley of The International Journal of Middle East Studies.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Lecture | “The Future of the West: Europe and the United States in an Era of Ambivalence”


A lecture by Michael Werz of Georgetown University.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Book Discussion | New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni discusses his book Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater


Bruni traces his highly unusual path to becoming a restaurant critic at The Times, as well as the brutally honest story of his lifelong, often painful, struggle with food.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
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Concert | New Amsterdam Summer Orchestra performs works by Delius, Berlioz and Mozart


"A Farewell to Summer" for the Autumnal Equinox. Program: Delius: Summer Night on the River Berlioz: 3 Songs from Nuits d’été (Summer Nights) Mozart: Symphony No. 40 Guest Conductor: Richard Woodbury; Soloist: Leonarda Priore, Mezzo Soprano.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Performance | “Punch Up Your Life” Comedy Show


Hosted by Jessi Klein and Pete Holmes. Special guests TBA.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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8:30 pm
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