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31 free things to do in New York City (NYC) on Monday, March 4, 2013

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Tour | Lower Manhattan Tour


It is here, as much as anywhere, where American history started. It's where the first US Congress assembled more and produced the Bill of Rights and where President George Washington took his first oath of office. It's here where the world's most important stock exchange and one of the most famous bridges stand. And it is here where an unspeakable tragedy took place and where a rebirth is underway. less
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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 more of this great sacred space from 1892 to the present. Tour times: 11am & 2pm. less
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11:00 am
$6

Tour | Federal Reserve Bank Tour


Learn about central banking functions that Federal Reserve System performs and see Bank's vault of international more 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., 12:45 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:15 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. less
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11:15 am
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Lecture | The Giorgi Leonidze Museum of Literature: A Brief Overview and Its Archive


A talk by Lasha Bakradze, Museum Director, Giorgi Leonidze Museum of Literature. Functioning as a more literature archive, the Literature Museum comprises the richest collection of Georgian literature, mainly of the last two centuries (almost 130,000 manuscripts, about 27,000 photos, more than 2,000 paintings und graphics, etc.). Belongings of most prominent Georgian writers, such as Ilia Chavchavadze, Akaki Tsereteli, Vaja Pshavela, Ivane Machebeli, Alexandre Kazbegi, Galaktion Tabidze, Titsian Tabidze and many others, are kept there. less
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12:00 pm
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Book Signing | Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band signs copies of his book My Cross to Bear


One of Rolling Stone Magazine's 25 Greatest Rock Memoirs of All Time and one of Publishers Weekly's Best more Books of 2012, this book comes from one of the great rock icons of all time. less
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12:30 pm
Free

Park Walk | “Views from the Past” Tour


As you promenade through the heart of the Park, imagine yourself living in 19th Century New York City. more Learn about the Park's history and how its designers, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux, struggled to create the magnificent "Greensward" for the enjoyment of all. Tour lasts approximately one hour. less
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12:30 pm
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Tour | US Customs House Building Tour


A Museum Ambassador provides a 45-minute in-depth look at the unique architecture and design of the Alexander more Hamilton Customs House. less
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1:00 pm
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City Walk | Greenwich Village Tour


Greenwich Village is among Manhattan's most desirable and expensive residential neighborhoods. It's history, more 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. less
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2:00 pm
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City Walk | SoHo, Little Italy & Chinatown Tour


You've seen the iconic skyscrapers, attended a Broadway show, visited Lady Liberty and relaxed in Central more 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. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
2:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Wii Fit for Adults


Calling all Adults who want to lose or maintain current weight: Join Wii Fit for Adults and benefit from more burning calories, socializing, maintaining current weight and/or tracking your BMI. Use the various workouts including yoga, strength training, boxing, stepping, hula hooping, running, and regaining balance through using the balance exercises. The Wii tracks your weight and BMI as well as your progress and allows you to compete with others. It is a fun way to keep a record of your progress while exercising. less
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2:00 pm
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Gallery Talk | Infinity of Nations Guided Tour


A Museum Ambassador gives a 45-minute free guided tour through the permanent exhibition.
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3:00 pm
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Symposium | Calle Tomada: The Street in Latin America


Artist Luis Camnitzer will speak at 4 p.m. Other speakers TBA.
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4:00 pm
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Workshop | Chess for Adults


Are you a chess champion? Show off your best moves against other chess fans! Whether you're a chess master more or just starting out, come for some board time. less
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4:00 pm
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Talk | Director Juan Solanas talks about his film Upside Down


Join filmmaker Juan Solanas and actor Jim Sturgess ("Across the Universe," "Cloud Atlas") as they discuss more their new film. Written and directed by Solanas, the romantic science fiction film is the tale of a man who is searching an alternate universe for a long-lost love from his youth. less
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6:00 pm
Free

Screening | Italian Documentary: Dagmawi Yimer, Fabrizio Barraco & Giulio Cederna's Nothing but the Sea (2011)


Dagwami Yimer landed on Lampedusa on July 30, 2006 after three days at sea in a small makeshift boat. more He met no-one during the seven days he was to spend confined in the ex- reception center near the airport, and beyond the wire fence he could see only the coming and going of tourist planes. A few years later, after engaging in film-making, Dag had an opportunity to return to Lampedusa with a video-camera to film the island which saved his life, speak with its inhabitants and move around freely. less
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6:00 pm
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Discussion | Playwright Kia Corthorn in Conversation


Playwright Kia Corthorn in conversation with Todd London, Artistic Director of New Dramatists.
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6:00 pm
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Lecture | Valuing New York City's Changing Urban Forest


A presentation by U.S. Forest Service scientist David Nowak.
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6:00 pm
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Slide Lecture | Louis P. Masur discusses his book Lincoln's Hundred Days: The Emancipation Proclamation and the War for The Union


At the sesquicentennial of the Emancipation Proclamation, this visual presentation seeks to restore the more document’s reputation by exploring its evolution. The author tells the full story of the critical period between September 22, 1862, when Lincoln issued his preliminary Proclamation, and January 1, 1863, when he signed the final, significantly altered, decree. He presents a fresh portrait of Lincoln as a complex figure who worried about, listened to, debated, prayed for, and even joked with his country, and then followed his conviction in directing America toward a terrifying and thrilling unknown. less
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6:30 pm
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Talk | Marguerite Holloway discusses her book The Measure of Manhattan


Manhattan's famous street grid was mapped out in the early 19th century under the leadership of one man: more surveyor John Randel, Jr., renowned for his inventiveness, bombast, and irascibility. Randel also invented surveying devices, designed an early elevated subway, and laid out a controversial alternative route for the Erie Canal--winning him both admirers and enemies. Join Marguerite Holloway as she discusses her new biography of Randel, and the ways in which his work remains relevant today. less
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6:30 pm
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Forum | Nonfiction Forum: Lowell Handler


Lowell Handler will be reading from his e-book Crazy and Proud. As the star, narrator, and associate more producer of the Emmy-nominated PBS television documentary Twitch & Shout, Handler set the stage for his 1998 memoir, Twitch & Shout: A Touretter’s Tale. He is a former Black Star contract photographer-journalist whose pictures have appeared in Life, Newsweek, The (London) Sunday Times, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe among others. His other written work has appeared in The New York Observer, Health, and the American Psychological Association’s Contemporary Psychology. Moderated by Robert Polito, director, Creative Writing. less
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6:30 pm
$5

Poetry Reading | Poets Ron Silliman and Robert Fitterman read their work


Ron Silliman was born in Pasco, Washington, in 1946. He has written and edited over 30 books, including, more most recently, Wharf Hypothesis. His poetry and criticism have been translated into 12 languages. Robert Fitterman is the author of 12 books of poetry. Born in 1959 in a small suburb of St. Louis, Missouri, called Creve Coeur, he has lived in New York City since 1981. He is the author of the long poem Metropolis, which has been published in four volumes. less
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6:30 pm
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Author Reading | Andrew Jenks talks about his book My Adventures as a Young Filmmaker


Meet the filmmaker who is the voice of his generation. Behind the camera, Andrew Jenks has captured the more attention of young adults everywhere with his innovative MTV documentary series, World of Jenks. less
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | Great Thinkers of Our Time: Physicist Edward Witten


Edward Witten is a superstar in the world of physics, and considered by many to be the savior of the more field. Because of his contributions, he has been awarded the Fields Medal and named as one of Times 25 Most Influential Americans. Witten is the recipient of numerous honors and awards. Recently he was among the first winners of the Fundamental Physics Prize established by Yuri Milner, which carries with it a $3 million dollar award, twice that of the Nobel Prize. less
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7:00 pm
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Author Reading | Kevin Cullen & Shelly Murphy read from their book Whitey Bulger: America's Most Wanted Gangster and the Manhunt That Brought Him to Justice


Journalists Kevin Cullen and Shelley Murphy discuss their new book, a riveting and revealing crime story more about the most wanted fugitive of his generation. less
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7:00 pm
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Staged Reading | Play Reading: The Last Showgirl by Melodie Somers & Rich Campbell


Follow one woman’s quirky quest for answers to some of life’s little and big questions, with plenty more of wine, chocolate, sex and music to guide her. Directed by Hal Corley; with Melodie Somers, Gary Nebiol & Martha Braunfield. Rich Campbell on piano. less
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7:00 pm
Free

Discussion | Translating Egyptian Novelist Sonallah Ibrahim


Two former Cullman Center fellows, Robyn Creswell and Adam Shatz, talk about Creswell's translations more of the Egyptian novelist's fictional masterpiece, That Smell, and his Notes from Prison. less
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7:00 pm
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Discussion | War Fiction Writing


Fiction authors Matt Gallagher, Roy Scranton, Colby Buzzell and Siobhan Fallon discuss the craft of writing more war fiction. Each writer's work is featured in the new anthology Fire and Forget: Short Stories from the Long War. less
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7:00 pm
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Dance Performance | Experiments in Dance: Yve Laris Cohen / Elena Demyanenko / Papa Sy


A high visibility, low-tech forum on Monday nights throughout the fall/winter and spring seasons that more supports experiments in performance rather than finished products. Artists are selected by a rotating committee of peer artists. less
   New York City, NY; NYC
8:00 pm
Free

Workshop | Intro Class: Ayurvedic Approaches to Self-Healing: Detox, Skincare and Radiant Well-Being


In this class, discover time-tested methods from India’s ancient Ayurvedic medical wisdom to help us more maintain optimal health and radiance. With K. Michael Ferranti. less
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8:00 pm
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Jazz | Singers Space Jazz Open Mic


Come to Singers Space jazz open mic, hosted by D'Ambrose Boyd with David Pearl at the piano. Where New more York's finest professional and aspiring singers come to sing their favorites and hear their peers perform before an intimate audience. less
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Concert | Violin and Piano Works by Bach and Beethoven


PROGRAM: BEETHOVEN Sonata No. 1 in D, Op. 12 No. 1 BACH Sonata No. 1 in g minor for violin solo BEETHOVEN more Sonata No. 7 in c minor, Op. 30 No. 2 Featuring YUVAL WALDMAN, violin, and INESA SINKEVYCH, piano. less
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8:00 pm
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