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Are you looking for free things to do in New York City (NYC) on September 14, 2011?

51 free events take place on Wednesday, September 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 September 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 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 Wednesday, September 14, 2011

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Park Walk | Fitness Walk NYC


This free fitness walk is one hour long and led by experienced Instructors.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 am
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Other | 9/11: A Uniform Response, a Photography Exhibit Honoring the NYPD


To mark the 10th anniversary of the tragic events of Sept. 11, The Associated Press and the Museum have collaborated on an exhibition of 30 compelling photographs drawn from the AP archives. 9/11: A Uniform Response pays tribute to the New York City Police Department and all first responders, honoring their role on and after Sept. 11. Poignant images taken by award-winning AP photographers depict the morning of the attacks, the courageous response in the days and weeks afterward, the long road to recovery, and the building of 1 World Trade Center, formerly known as the Freedom Tower, the rising symbol of rebirth at Ground Zero. In addition, the show features a brief documentary film offering interviews with AP photographers represented in the exhibit.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 am
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Talk | Learn about the Peoples of the Plains


With Laura Browarny.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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10:00 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

Workshop | Petanque in the Park


Learn to play pétanque, the popular European game anchored in precision, patience, and camaraderie from members of La Boule New Yorkaise, NYC’s championship-winning club.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Workshop | Ping Pong in the Park


Test your skills at state-of-the-art tables. Paddles and balls are provided free of charge to all skill levels. Sign up with an attendant in the park to play.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:00 am
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Park Walk | “Cross Park Promenade” Tour


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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11:00 am
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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. Congressman Ron Paul considers the Federal Reserve "both corrupt and unconstitutional" Tour times: 11:15 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 4:00 p.m.
   New York City, NY; NYC
11:15 am
Free

Workshop | Elements of Nature Drawing


Enjoy drawing in the parks and gardens with an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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11:30 am
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Concert | Art Now, Accordionist


Enjoy a taste of Paris in the park at lunchtime with musette style accordion music.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Tour | Grand Central Terminal Tour


Tour of this magnificent Beaux-Arts landmark.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
$10 suggested donation

Book Signing | Joel Osteen signs copies of his book Every Day a Friday: How to Be Happier 7 Days a Week


The title comes from research that shows people are happiest on Fridays. Osteen writes how we can generate this level of contentment and joy every day of the week.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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12:30 pm
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Concert | Russ Kassoff, Pianist for Liza Minnelli and Frank Sinatra


Russ Kassoff concluded his stint as Conductor/Pianist on Broadway in Twyla Tharp's critically acclaimed Come Fly Away in September 2010, featuring 15 magnificent dancers accompanied by a 19-piece big-band playing live to the recorded voice of Frank Sinatra now on its 1st National Tour. He toured as pianist to Frank Sinatra by request from '80-'91- including the Ultimate Event tour with Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin and Liza Minnelli. He served as pianist/accompanist for Liza Minnelli from '82 -'01 and Minnelli's music director and conductor for the highly acclaimed Minnelli on Minnelli National Tour ('00). In '07 and '08, Kassoff appeared as a featured guest on Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz on NPR. He conducts and accompanies Rita Moreno, will perform with his Big Band THE RKBB in concert at the Bahai Center in NYC and is a regular featured performer at The Knickerbocker in NYC with Jazz legend Bucky Pizzarelli! His new CD Bird Fly By achieved #1 on Music Choice plus much critical acclaim!
   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

Screening | Daily Screenings: Mother Earth in Crisis | Elders’ Wisdom


With: Elderly Words: Who’s Threatening the Water?, Elderly Words: How Did We Do Elderly Words? and Owners of the Water: Conflict & Collaboration Over Rivers. Starts at 1pm and 3pm.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Fencing in the Park


Take a stab at the modern sport of fencing with masters from Manhattan Fencing Center. No prior experience needed and equipment is provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Jazz | Midtown Jazz


A jazz concert for the midtown community. These popular midday concerts feature well-regarded artists. The programming is overseen by jazz pianist Ronny Whyte.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
$10 suggested donation

Workshop | WorkSearch Orientation


Are you a 40+ job seeker? WorkSearch is an online system which provides links to job openings, skills assessment tools, and training programs at no cost to individuals. After taking the orientation, WorkSearch is accessible to registrants through the Internet, or through Library computers. Attendees will be shown how to download the information to a USB flash drive (bring your own USB drive). Space is limited. No advance registration required. First come, first seated.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:00 pm
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Workshop | Investing In Stocks: The Basics


Introduces basic investment terms and concepts such as risk and reward, IPO’s, p/e ratios, and relative p/e ratios. Ways to approach the investment decision and alternative stock investments such as mutual funds and ETF’s are discussed.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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1:15 pm
Free

Jazz | Bill Wurtzel, Jazz Guitarist


Bill Wurtzel is a renowned guitarist with the experience to play jazz that fits any event or venue. He has performed worldwide with many great jazz artists. Hisi groups have played for countless private affairs featuring mainstream jazz and the Great American Songbook. He is a member of local 802 and is a director of the Jazz Foundation of America.
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Blogging 101


Learn what a blog is, see examples of blogs, learn how to blog and to create your own, using Wordpress.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Kidney Health Workshop


A health seminar conducted by Charles B. Wang Community Health Center.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:00 pm
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Workshop | Figure Al Fresco Drawing


Learn figure drawing outdoors with a clothed model and an artist/educator. Materials provided.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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2:30 pm
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Workshop | Using Zotero in Your Research


This hands-on workshop offers a quick introduction to Zotero, a free bibliographic tool that resides in your Firefox browser and helps you gather, manage, analyze, and share your resources. Learn the basic functionality of the program as well as how to integrate your Zotero library with word-processing software for footnotes and bibliographies. A basic knowledge of web-based research tools and resources is suggested.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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4:30 pm
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Opening Reception | Xu Bing: Square Word Calligraphy Classroom


In Square Word Calligraphy, Xu Bing has devised a method of writing English words in rectangular arrangements which resemble Chinese characters. A code of calligraphic script elements maps to the 26 Roman letters and a relatively simple set of rules for the composition of square words allow one to write English using Chinese calligraphic principles. As a piece of conceptual art, Xu Bing has composed and published a manual of 'Chinese-style calligraphy' written entirely in these English 'square words'—it looks like a Chinese book, but once the code is learned it is perfectly legible as English. A companion volume provides instruction and practice space for the basic principles of the artist-created calligraphy system. At the gallery, multiple copies of this book will be installed in a classroom-like installation complete with teaching video. Gallery visitors are invited to try their hand at this new 'Chinese' way of writing English. As people attempt to recognize and write these words, some of the thinking patterns that have been ingrained in them since they learned to read are challenged. While undergoing this process of estrangement and re-familiarization with one's written language, the audience is reminded that the sensation of distance between other systems of language and one's own is largely self-induced.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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5:00 pm
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Opening Reception | 3 Artists: Ryan Foerster / Jessica Jackson Hutchins / Chadwick Rantanen


The photographs, sculptures and drawings by Foerster, Hutchins and Rantanen, respectively, share a concern for the physical body: its presence in the making and viewing of the work; as an object that is simultaneously familiar and erotic; and as the fantastic, banal or decaying form that is individual, human and mortal. This is evident in Foerster's photographs (often made using expired film and paper) and Rantanen's drawings (where mark-making is handicapped by an elaborate contraption of markers bundled together). Hutchins' work, too, is imbued with pathos for the bruised and broken: objects are stacked upon each other, relying on one another for support and stability. 

   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Opening Reception | desigNYC Annual Party & Exhibition


The opening of desigNYC's annual exhibition and celebrate the work of this year's extraordinary partnerships between nonprofit organizations and designers. Meet the leaders of both worlds who have embarked on this exciting collaborative journey and learn about how you can get involved with desigNYC.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Other | Game Night


Swing into summer fun with 'wichcraft sips 'n snacks, while enjoying board games like Giant Jenga, Taboo, Risk, and more.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Nuremberg, from “Atrocities” to “Genocide”: History on Trial and on Film


The Nuremberg trials introduced procedural and evidentiary novelties that remain relevant today: the filming of the trials, the presentation of filmed images as evidence, the passage from the description of "atrocities," inherited from the First World War, to "genocide" - that is, from the judicial concept of war crimes to crimes against humanity. The statute of non-delimitation concerning the crime of genocide and crimes against humanity derives from Nuremberg's precedents and continues to influence international jurisprudence in notable ways. Speaker: Christian Delage is a Professor at the University of Paris 8 and Sciences Po Paris and Visiting Professor at the Cardozo Law School.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Author Reading | Siddhartha Deb reads from his book The Beautiful and the Damned: A Portrait of the New India


Siddhartha Deb grew up in a remote town in the northeastern hills of India and made his way to the United States via a fellowship at Columbia. Six years after leaving home, he returned as an undercover reporter for The Guardian, working at a call center in Delhi in 2004, a time when globalization was fast proceeding.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Talk | Staying Motivated Throughout the Job Search Process


Looking for a job can be a long, arduous journey that requires much time and patience, especially in this economy, to see results. Staying positive and motivated throughout the process can make you a less stressed and a more effective applicant, which can in turn accelerate the outcomes you desire.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Performance | Super Free Wednesday Comedy Shows


Featuring: Recess, Watson + Tuscarora Fire Company Picnic, The Whiskey Rebellion + Stranger, Local 154 and Borealis, Handsy + The Faculty and Friends, and Improdome.
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:00 pm
Free

Lecture | The Racial Genealogy of Excellence


A lecture by Roderick A. Ferguson, American Studies, University of Minnesota.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Workshop | Volleyball After Work


Leave your workday behind and join other adults for good-natured, fun, and cooperative pick-up games of VOLLEYBALL overlooking the Hudson River. Everyone gets to play! Participants can also learn the basic rules and strategies of volleyball. Scorekeeper and volleyballs are provided. No experience is necessary!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:00 pm
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Film | German Cinema: Volker Schlöndorff’s Oscar Winner The Tin Drum (1979)


Danzig in the 1920s/1930s. Oskar Matzerath, son of a local dealer, is a most unusual boy. Equipped with full intellect right from his birth he decides at his third birthday not to grow up as he sees the crazy world around him at the eve of World War II. So he refuses the society and his tin drum symbolizes his protest against the middle-class mentality of his family and neighborhood, which stand for all passive people in Nazi Germany at that time. However, almost nobody listens to him, so the catastrophe goes on. Based on Gunter Grass' novel. 142 min. In German with English subtitles.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Concert | Live Acoustic Music with Carras Paton


A concert on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor terrace. "Carras Paton remains the world’s foremost unknown virtuoso. At the ripe age of 25, his accomplishments are many. He’s played alongside Grammy Award winner Bobby Rodriguez, performed with his quartet at Catalina Bar and Grill in Hollywood and has methodically began colonizing New York City with his brave and audacious tenor sax attack." - All About Jazz
   New York City, NY; NYC
6:30 pm
Free

Talk | The Confluence of Creativity: Similarities Between Composing Music and Creating Visual Art


With Preston Trombly. We think of writing music and making visual art as two distinctly different kinds of creative endeavor. However, after having been involved in both areas for some time, the presenter, both a musican and an artist, has gradually come to the realization that the two share essentially the same processes; although they utilize different sets of materials.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Wendy and the Lost Boys: The Uncommon Life of Wendy Wasserstein


With Julie Salamon. Pulitzer Prize-winner, Broadway titan and first woman playwright to win a Tony Award, Wasserstein spoke to a generation of women during an era of vast change. Salamon assembles the pieces of Wasserstein's most expertly crafted character: herself.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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6:30 pm
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Lecture | Calligrapher Xu Bing discusses his work


In Square Word Calligraphy, Xu Bing has devised a method of writing English words in rectangular arrangements which resemble Chinese characters. A code of calligraphic script elements maps to the 26 Roman letters and a relatively simple set of rules for the composition of square words allow one to write English using Chinese calligraphic principles. As a piece of conceptual art, Xu Bing has composed and published a manual of 'Chinese-style calligraphy' written entirely in these English 'square words'—it looks like a Chinese book, but once the code is learned it is perfectly legible as English. A companion volume provides instruction and practice space for the basic principles of the artist-created calligraphy system.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Film | Heck Harvey's Carnival of Souls (1962): Freak Show


After a traumatic accident, a woman becomes drawn to a mysterious abandoned carnival. 78 min. A short discussion, hosted by Karen Ginman, to follow.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Helen Schulman discusses her book This Beautiful Life


In her provocative new novel, Schulman tells the compelling story of a family at a breaking point within the context of a society in crisis and nightmares gone viral.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Dance Lesson | Liberated Movement Dance Class


Whether dance is your passion or something you always wanted to try, a space exists where any person on any level can bust out some polished moves, learn for the first time, or improve in whatever style someone will teach. Come dance. Just bring an open heart. It's all you need. Various styles and levels.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
$5 suggested donation

Author Reading | Lucia Greenhouse reads from her book fathermothergod: My Journey Out of Christian Science -- with Silda Wall Spitzer


In this haunting, beautifully written book, author, mother and Christian-Science refugee, Lucia Greenhouse, pulls back the curtain on the Christian Science faith and chronicles its complicated legacy for her family. fathermothergod is Greenhouse's story about growing up in Christian Science, in a house where you could not be sick, because you were perfect and where no medicine, even aspirin, was allowed. As a teenager, her visit to an ophthalmologist created a family crisis. She was a sophomore in college before she had her first annual physical. And in December 1985, when Lucia and her siblings, by then young adults, discovered that their mother was sick, they came face-to-face with the reality that they had few-if any-options to save her. The reading will be followed by a wine and cheese reception, hosted by her friend, Silda Wall Spitzer, the former First Lady of New York.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Author Reading | News anchor Jim Lehrer discusses his book Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to McCain-Obama


The veteran journalist talks to former Newsweek editor Jon Meacham about his 40 years of moderating debates, as chronicled in his new book.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Gallery Talk | Photographer Elinor Carucci talks about her work


Carucci will address the role of intimacy and honesty as an integral aspect of her fine-art process the night before her solo show opens at Sasha Wolf Gallery.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: Mala Hierba by Tanya Saracho


Set in the South Texas of her youth and written in the Windy City, Mala Hierba focuses on the trophy wife of a border magnate who wavers between her wifely duty and the love of her life as she navigates the dangerous waters between desire and obligation.
   New York City, NY; NYC
7:00 pm
Free

Performance | Real Characters Storytelling and Performance Show


A monthly storytelling and performance show that combines some of New York's best storytellers with its funniest, most innovative comedians and writers. So, some of it's true, some of it feels more than true, and most of it is mostly funny. Past performers include writers, journalists, actors, stand-ups and 1950s housewives, who have appeared on the Moth Mainstage, This American Life, BBC's The World, HBO's Funny or Die and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Hosted by writer/storyteller Andy Ross.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:00 pm
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Video | Transition Video Shorts and Networking


Transition organizing starts with raising awareness about concepts that are very basic, but not widely discussed: to be sustainable communities must address not just climate change, but resource depletion and the economic changes now underway. Following some shorts like "The End of Growth;" "300 Years of Fossil Fuels in 300 Seconds;" and ABC's April report on world oil production, they'll screen a great presentation by Richard Heinberg on his new book, followed by networking and discussion. Hosts for this evening include Dan Miner of Beyond Oil and Pat Hemminger, science and environmental journalist, whose story about the Transition movement appeared in the May/June issue of E-The Environmental Magazine.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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Screening | Dylan Avery's Loose Change: Final Cut (2007): Notorious 9/11 Conspiracy Theory Film


The third film in a series which rather incredulously argues that that 9/11 was planned and conducted by elements within the U.S government, basing the claim on perceived anomalies in the historical record of the attacks. 107 min.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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7:30 pm
$10 suggested admission

Performance | Gandhi, Is That You? Comedy Show


Stand-up comedy show (that has been featured on MTV, and that fills to standing-room only each week). The show is produced by Brendan Fitzgibbons (The Onion, McSweeney's) and Lance Weiss (Carolines on Broadway) with comedians from David Letterman, Vh1, MTV, The Onion, and Comedy Central. Free pizza!
   New York City, NY; NYC
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9:00 pm
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Jazz | 5/5/5 After Hours Set


A great way to hear some of the most talented young lions of jazz while enjoying spectacular views of Manhattan.
   New York City, NY; NYC
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