Manhattan School of Music offers a summer music camp free of charge to New York City public school students completing grades 5, 6, 7, and 8 who have musical potential. Must apply in advance and audition.

The camp emphasizes performance skills in orchestra, band, musical theater, and piano. Mandatory classes such as theory, ear training, private lessons, and large ensembles take place in the mornings. After lunch and recreation, campers can choose from a diverse array of musical and non-musical elective classes.

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Every Tuesday at Starbucks across this city, you can pick up the “Pick of the Week” music selection cards. You can find a pile of these cards usually by the milk and sugar area. These songs are free to download on iTunes — simply enter the code on the back of the card.  The selections so far have been pretty good.

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Check out the self-guided Bob Dylan – Village Tour. This site maps all the places he frequented and wrote about.

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Send an email to trlcasting [at] mtvstaff [dot] com. Include your name, age, phone, number of tickets, and date you’d like to attend (must be 16-24 years old).

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Only people 16+ are allowed to attend. To request tickets: email audience106 [at] bet [dot] com and include your name, the number of tickets you are requesting, the date you’d like to attend, and your contact number. You will then receive a confirmation email that you must bring along with your ID to the show the day you attend.

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Always free, the museum chronicles the history (1891-present) of Carnegie Hall and exhibits its archival treasures.

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