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Richard Barone on the 1960s Greenwich Village Music Scene

Lobby Bar at the Washington Square Hotel 103 Waverly Place, New York, NY, United States

Richard Barone talks to fellow author and Village Trip founder Liz Thomson about his new book, 'Music + Revolution: Greenwich Village in the 1960s', a freewheeling historical narrative, peppered with personal stories and insights from those who were there.ย 

$25

Glitter in the Gutter: Mermaid Edition

Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United States

Our two glittering heroines follow the Gutter underwater as the pressures of an Artistโ€™s life above ground gets increasingly thick and heavy. Join us for a splash of gravity-less swankiness under The Sea!

$20 โ€“ $25

Glass Houses: Celebrating Philip Glass at 85

St Johnโ€™s in the Village 218 W 11th St, New York, NY, United States

The Village Trip partners with Victoria Bond and Cutting Edge Concerts to celebrate the legacy of ground-breaking composer Philip Glass.

$15 โ€“ $20

Picture Book Bohemia: A Childrenโ€™s-Book Walking Tour of Greenwich Village Led by Historian and Critic Leonard Marcus

Opposite the Forbes Building Fifth Avenue & 12th Street, NY, United States

Greenwich Village was a vibrant creative crossroads for childrenโ€™s literatureโ€™s greats. On this walking tour, weโ€™ll visit the sites where 'Where the Wild Things Are', 'The Very Hungry Caterpiller', and - yes - 'Make Way for Ducklings' were all created + more

$5 โ€“ $10

Hard Travelinโ€™ Walking Tour: The Village Folk Scene, Before and After Bob Dylan

Abingdon Square Veterinary Clinic 130 West 10th Street, New York, United States

When Bob Dylan thumbed his way from Minneapolis to New York in January 1961, he was drawn by the siren call of Woody Guthrie, who was part of a folk scene with deep roots in Greenwich Village, where Washington Square Park had long been a gathering place for singers and guitar pickers.

$25 โ€“ $30

Bringing It All Back Home to Washington Square
with The Klezmatics and Joshua Nelson
Free outdoor concert

Garibaldi Plaza Washington Square Park, New York, NY, United States

Geographically and spiritually, Washington Square has always been the center of the Village. Bohemiaโ€™s beating heart. A place to gather, whether to protest or just hang out, often with a guitar.ย The now-traditional Village Trip concert in the Park, headlined this year by Grammy-winning local heroes The Klezmatics, celebrates Greenwich Village as โ€œaย state of mindย with no boundaries.โ€

Free

Heather Patterson King: The Voices in my Head

Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United States

Join Heather Patterson King on a humorous and reflective musical journey through the voices that made her the performer she is today.

$20 โ€“ $25

Village Composers and Stephen Dembski, featuring soprano Sharon Harms

Tenri Cultural Institute 43A West 13th Street, NY, United States

Greenwich Village, has a thriving music scene represented in this program of newer and recent works by a diverse group of Village composers. This program of music is dedicated to the memory of composer Stephen Dembski, long-time West Village resident, who died suddenly in summer 2021.

$15 โ€“ $20

Amanda Reckonwith Returns

Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United States

International diva and Broadway legend in her own mind, โ€œAmanda Reckonwithโ€œ Returns! (after a 25 year retirement/rest cure) to razzle dazzle with high comedy and even higher notes!

$25

The Dark Side of Bohemia: Peace, Love, and Murder among the Hippies and the Beats, walking tour

SW corner of East 9th Street and Avenue C 137 Avenue C, NY, United States

Peace, Love, and Dismemberment - the flip side of a magical mystery tour, this โ€œtragical history tourโ€ will explore the dark side of utopian Greenwich Village bohemia. Your tour guide, Eddie Newton, is New York City's leading true crime historian.

$39.95

Framing the Village: Portraits by Village Artists: Exhibition until Sept 24

Moshava Art 45 W 8th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY, United States

A group exhibition of paintings, drawings, and photography of portraits depicting persons past and present who are associated with, live in, or have lived in Greenwich Village/East Village. Curated by long-time Village artist Marc Kehoe, this exhibition powerfully demonstrates that the visual arts continue to flourish in this most vibrant downtown neighborhood.

Free

Satieโ€™s Vexations, 60 years after John Cage

NYU Paulson Center 181 Mercer Street, New York, NY, United States

Celebrate the 60th anniversary of John Cageโ€™s historic East Village premier of Erik Satieโ€™s Vexations. 840 repetitions of Satieโ€™s piece will be performed by our 30-pianist Relay Team over 15 hours. Composer David Del Tredici, member of the original production, raps it up at 9pm.

Free

Painting the Village: The Village Trip Art Walk: A Tour With and Historian Artist Marc Kehoe

Washington Square Arch Washington Square Park, New York, NY, United States

Greenwich Village has spawned more influential artists than any other place in America. Walk the Village streets with artist and historian Marc Kehoe and learn more about them. The tour concludes with a guided visit to Framing the Village, the group show of contemporary art at Moshava Gallery.

$25

The Long-Gone But Not-Forgotten 1970s Music Venues of the East Village, Walking Tour

105 Second Avenue at 6th Street 105 Second Avenue at 6th Street, New York, NY, United States

Travel back to the East Village of the 1960s and โ€˜70s, when the music was plentiful, apartments were cheap, and you had to show up in person to buy a ticket! Visit eleven venues, including the Fillmore East, Bottom Line, and CBGBs, where careers were launched and stars were born.

$25 โ€“ $30

NoHo: Contemporary Architecture Amidst Historic Landmarks. Walking tour with Arthur Platt

South side of the Cooper Union Foundation Building 7 East 7th Street, New York, NY, United States

The rich and diverse architectural context of NoHoโ€™s Historic Districts continues to inspire innovative contemporary design. Along the route, a discussion of technological and stylistic breakthroughs ties the tourโ€™s sites together.

$20 โ€“ $25

The Village Trip at the Eighth Street Block Party

Intersection of Eighth and MacDougal streets Greenwich Village, New York, NY, United States

David Amram, Artist Emeritus of The Village Trip, along with a group of musicians and friends launch The Village Trip 2023, a two-week-plus extravaganza of music, art, poetry, walks, talks and much more. A fun family-friendly street party to herald our fifth neighborhood festival. Hosted by Village Alliance.

Free

Diana Wege: Earth Requiem and Rebirth

St Markโ€™s in the Bowery 131 East 10th Street, New York, NY, United States

World Premiere Errolyn Wallen

Earth Requiem is a multidisciplinary work conceived in response to climate change, pollution, resource depletion, and nuclear capability. The audience is immersed in a near-future where degradation and extinction of nature is symbolized by a choir of languages from throughout the globe.ย Original music by Errollyn Wallen and Jeff Beal.

Free โ€“ $40