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Arturo O'Farrill will bring his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra to the R&B Festival in Brooklyn.
THEYVE GOT RHYTHM. Arturo OFarrill and his Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, which won a Grammy for Best Latin Jazz Album (Song for Chico), will perform in the Brooklyn Academy of Musics R&B Festival. OFarrill has played with Dizzy Gillespie, Wynton Marsalis and Harry Belafonte. Noon. Free. Metrotech Commons, corner of Flatbush and Myrtle Aves., Brooklyn. Info: bam.org.
REAL TROOPERS. The U.S. Army Soldier Show, which features parachute riggers, combat medics and other troopers with a passion for performing, will play Broadway - at the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station in Times Square. Theyll sing everything from George M. Cohan to Lady Gaga. Noon and 3 p.m. Free. Broadway and 43rd St.
IVE GOT YOUR ZUMBA. Get in shape for swimsuit season with a zumba class sponsored by Peridance Capezio Center. The cardio-based workout will help sculpt and tone your body. 6 p.m. Union Square Park, Broadway and East 14th St. (212) 460-1200.
DOWN-TO-EARTH THEATER. The Planet Connections Theatre Festivity, an eco-friendly arts celebration, will present a reading of The Hypocrite. Written by Scott Katzman, its a comedy about a woman torn between two lovers. 1 p.m. Free, but you can bring canned goods that will be donated to City Harvest. Bleecker Street Theatre Upstairs, 45 Bleecker St. To RSVP, call (866) 811-4111.
THERES A BRIGHT, GOLDEN HAYES. MSNBC host Chris Hayes will discuss his new book, Twilight of the Elites: America After Meritocracy, at the New School. Hell reveal why the public trust in Congress, Wall Street and the church have fallen to new lows. Hell be joined by the Nations Katrina van den Heuvel. 7 p.m. Free. Tishman Auditorium, 66 W. 12th St. (212) 229-5600.
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE. Explore Irish writer William Robinsons concept of The Wild Garden at Wave Hill. 2 p.m. $ 2-$ 8. Perkins Visitor Center, W. 249th St. and Independence Ave., Bronx. (718) 549-3200.
ME AND MY SHADOWS. Catch the world premiere of Rachel Kleins Symphony of Shadows: A Tale From the Land Beyond the Veil. Its a theater piece that combines dancers from Martha Graham and Alvin Ailey with aerialists from the House of Yes and acrobats from Bro. 7:30 p.m. $ 12-$ 18. Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie St. (212) 219-0736.
HES GOT THE MAGIC TOUCH. Magician and comic Seth Dale will bring his bag of tricks and entertain kids, ages 6 and up, at the Queens Library at Richmond Hill. 4 p.m. Free. 118-14 Hillside Ave. (718) 849-7150.
SHOW ME THE BUNNY. Children will get to Dream Big, Read Big, With Live Animals! at Rosedale Library. There, theyll get to pet hedgehogs, frogs, bunnies and guinea pigs. 4 p.m. Free. 144-20 243rd St., Queens. (718) 528-8490.
GIVEN THE GREENLIGHT. Kate Christensen, the award-winning author of The Great Man, will discuss her newest novel, The Astral, at the Greenlight Bookstore. Set in Greenpoint, the book is about a poet who re-evalutes his life after his wife kicks him out. 7:30 p.m. Free. 686 Fulton St., Brooklyn. (718) 246-0200.
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