Charlie Parker & Stefan Wolpe
St John’s in the Village 218 W 11th St, New York, NY, United StatesCharlie Parker was crucial to the development of bebop, a uniquely American artform that thrived in Greenwich Village. Composer Stefan Wolpe fled the Nazis and settled in the Village, teaching avant-gardists and jazz musicians alike, forming a friendship with the jazz radical.
Karen Mack and Elliot Roth
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United StatesSongwriters Karen Mack and Elliot Roth present two sets of acoustic jazz, originals, pop/folk covers, and “not standard” takes on standards in Pangea’s restaurant/front lounge.
Richard Barone on the 1960s Greenwich Village Music Scene
Lobby Bar at the Washington Square Hotel 103 Waverly Place, New York, NY, United StatesRichard 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.
Glitter in the Gutter: Mermaid Edition
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United StatesOur two glittering heroines follow the Gutter underwater as the pressures of an Artist’s life above ground gets increasingly thick and heavy. Join us for a splash of gravity-less swankiness under The Sea!
Glass Houses: Celebrating Philip Glass at 85
St John’s in the Village 218 W 11th St, New York, NY, United StatesThe Village Trip partners with Victoria Bond and Cutting Edge Concerts to celebrate the legacy of ground-breaking composer Philip Glass.
Picture Book Bohemia: A Children’s-Book Walking Tour of Greenwich Village Led by Historian and Critic Leonard Marcus
Opposite the Forbes Building Fifth Avenue & 12th Street, NY, United StatesGreenwich Village was a vibrant creative crossroads for children’s literature’s greats. On this walking tour, we’ll visit the sites where 'Where the Wild Things Are', 'The Very Hungry Caterpiller', and - yes - 'Make Way for Ducklings' were all created + more
Hard Travelin’ Walking Tour: The Village Folk Scene, Before and After Bob Dylan
Abingdon Square Veterinary Clinic 130 West 10th Street, New York, United StatesWhen 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.
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour
Washington Square Arch at Fifth Avenue & Washington Square North NY, United StatesOn the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Sites Tour, fans can step back in time and follow in the footsteps of Midge as they get a swanky peek into 1950s Manhattan. They'll join a marvelous tour guide and channel the chic fashion of the era, as they visit locations used in the series. They'll see the comedy club where Midge's journey […]
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. Bohemia’s beating heart. A place to gather, whether to protest or just hang out, often with a guitar. The now-traditional Village Trip concert in the Park, headlined this year by Grammy-winning local heroes The Klezmatics, celebrates Greenwich Village as “a state of mind with no boundaries.”
Heather Patterson King: The Voices in my Head
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United StatesJoin Heather Patterson King on a humorous and reflective musical journey through the voices that made her the performer she is today.
Village Composers and Stephen Dembski, featuring soprano Sharon Harms
Tenri Cultural Institute 43A West 13th Street, NY, United StatesGreenwich 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.
Amanda Reckonwith Returns
Pangea NYC 178 2nd Ave, NY, United StatesInternational diva and Broadway legend in her own mind, “Amanda Reckonwith“ Returns! (after a 25 year retirement/rest cure) to razzle dazzle with high comedy and even higher notes!
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 StatesPeace, Love, and Dismemberment - the flip side of a magical mystery tour, this “tragical history tour” will explore the dark side of utopian Greenwich Village bohemia. Your tour guide, Eddie Newton, is New York City's leading true crime historian.
Framing the Village: Portraits by Village Artists: Exhibition until Sept 24
Moshava Art 45 W 8th Street, Second Floor, New York, NY, United StatesA 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.
Satie’s Vexations, 60 years after John Cage
NYU Paulson Center 181 Mercer Street, New York, NY, United StatesCelebrate the 60th anniversary of John Cage’s historic East Village premier of Erik Satie’s Vexations. 840 repetitions of Satie’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.
Songwriting to Save the World!
Workshop with David Roth for Kids Aged 6 to 8
Greenwich House Music School
46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, United States
Join singer and musician David Roth on a journey into songwriting! For kids aged 6 to 8.
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 StatesGreenwich 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.
Songwriting to Save the World!
Workshop with David Roth for Kids Aged 9 to 12
Greenwich House Music School
46 Barrow Street, New York, NY, United States
Join singer and musician David Roth on a journey into songwriting! For kids aged 9 to 12.
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 StatesTravel back to the East Village of the 1960s and ‘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.
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 StatesThe rich and diverse architectural context of NoHo’s Historic Districts continues to inspire innovative contemporary design. Along the route, a discussion of technological and stylistic breakthroughs ties the tour’s sites together.