BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//The Village Trip - ECPv6.17.0//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:The Village Trip X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for The Village Trip REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T133000 DTSTAMP:20260721T084940Z CREATED:20260720T145433Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T084940Z UID:10001208-1790508600-1790515800@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Beat Generation: Live Poetry\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/beat-generation-live-poetry-walking-tour-2026/ LOCATION:Village Voice\, 36 Cooper Square\, New York\, NY\, NY 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/From-left-Larry-Rivers-Jack-Kerouac-David-Amram-Allen-Ginsberg-and-from-behind-Gregory-Corsos-back-1959-John-Cohen.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T143000 DTSTAMP:20260721T121801Z CREATED:20260720T131252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T121801Z UID:10001203-1790514000-1790519400@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Eugene O'Neill and the Village\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/eugene-oneill-and-the-village-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Jefferson Market Library\, 425 6th Avenue\, NY\, NY 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Eugene-ONeill-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T173000 DTSTAMP:20260710T105639Z CREATED:20260616T082737Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260710T105639Z UID:10001180-1790524800-1790530200@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Let Freedom Sing: Paul Robeson – His Words\, His Music A Tribute\, with bass-baritone James C Martin\, pianist Lynn Raley DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/let-freedom-sing-paul-robeson/ LOCATION:St Mark’s in the Bowery\, 131 East 10th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Paul-Robeson-and-James-C-Martin.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260927T203000 DTSTAMP:20260707T085426Z CREATED:20260618T143608Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T085426Z UID:10001189-1790535600-1790541000@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:25 Decades: The Horszowski Trio DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/25-decades-the-horszowski-trio/ LOCATION:Greenwich House Music School\, 46 Barrow Street\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/The-Horszowski-Trio-William-Anderson.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T170000 DTSTAMP:20260721T124431Z CREATED:20260720T132408Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T124431Z UID:10001205-1790607600-1790614800@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Thomas Paine's Greenwich Village\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/thomas-paines-greenwich-village-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Marie’s Crisis\, 59 Grove Street\, New York\, NY 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Common-Sense-Thomas-Paine-portrait-by-George-Romney.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260928T210000 DTSTAMP:20260720T142324Z CREATED:20260616T075725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T142324Z UID:10001177-1790623800-1790629200@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Janie Barnett Sings the Songs of Cole Porter: An Unlikely Renegade DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/janie-barnett-sings-the-songs-of-cole-porter/ LOCATION:The Bitter End\, 147 Bleecker Street\, New York\, NY\, NY 10012-1436\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Janie-Barnett-Dreaming-of-Cole.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260721T124859Z CREATED:20260720T133649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T124859Z UID:10001206-1790694000-1790701200@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Founder and Fugitive: Aaron Burr's Greenwich Village\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/founder-and-fugitive-aaron-burrs-greenwich-village-walking-tour/ LOCATION:Aaron Burr Tour\, 160 Varick Street\, New York\, NY 10013\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/aaron-burr.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T170000 DTSTAMP:20260721T091853Z CREATED:20260720T134539Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T091853Z UID:10001207-1790694000-1790701200@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:The 1960s and ‘70s Music of the West Village from Dylan and Springsteen to Woodstock and Beyond\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/the-1960s-and-70s-music-of-the-west-village-from-dylan-and-springsteen-to-woodstock-and-beyond-walking-tour-2026/ LOCATION:1 West 4th Street at the corner of Mercer and W 4th Street\, 1 West 4th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10012\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/McDermott-Washington-Square-Park-scene-of-the-folk-riots.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260721T083029Z CREATED:20260616T084420Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T083029Z UID:10001182-1790704800-1790712000@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Dorothy Day: A Radical Saint of the CityThe Village Trip Lecture Given by Robert Ellsberg DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/the-village-trip-lecture-dorothy-day/ LOCATION:Jefferson Market Library\, 425 6th Avenue\, NY\, NY 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Talks & Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Catholic-Worker-Houses-crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T203000 DTSTAMP:20260706T164716Z CREATED:20260618T143827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260706T164716Z UID:10001190-1790708400-1790713800@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Women's Work DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/womens-work/ LOCATION:St John’s in the Village\, 218 W 11th St\, New York\, NY\, New York\, 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Scene-in-a-Magdalen-Laundry.-Kitty-Brazelton-portrait.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260929T210000 DTSTAMP:20260630T093728Z CREATED:20260617T101649Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260630T093728Z UID:10001187-1790708400-1790715600@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Stand Up & Be Counted! The Village Trip Comedy Night DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/stand-up-be-counted-the-village-trip-comedy-night-2026/ LOCATION:Greenwich Village Comedy Club\, 99 Macdougal Street\, New York\, NY\, NY 10012\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Talks & Comedy ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Comedy-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260721T091326Z CREATED:20260720T110752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T091326Z UID:10001202-1790780400-1790787600@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:East Village Underground: Two Centuries of Creativity and Rebellion\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/east-village-underground-two-centuries-of-creativity-and-rebellion-walking-tour-2026/ LOCATION:St Mark’s in the Bowery\, 131 East 10th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Art & Film,2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/East-Village-Underground-tour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260720T110106Z CREATED:20260720T104822Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T110106Z UID:10001200-1790866800-1790874000@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:The East Village\, The Music and the Explosions of the 1960s\, ‘70s and ‘80s\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/the-east-village-the-music-and-the-explosions-of-the-1960s-70s-and-80s-walking-tour-2026/ LOCATION:St Mark’s in the Bowery\, 131 East 10th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/McDermott-East-Village-rock-tour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260721T092535Z CREATED:20260720T105837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260721T092535Z UID:10001201-1790866800-1790874000@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Beatnik Greenwich Village\, walking tour DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/beatnik-greenwich-village-walking-tour-2026/ LOCATION:Stumptown Coffee\, Corner of West 8th & MacDougal Streets\, New York\, NY\, NY 10011\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Tour ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/beatniks-tour.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T210000 DTSTAMP:20260707T091101Z CREATED:20260616T084924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T091101Z UID:10001183-1790883000-1790888400@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Miles and Trane at 100: A Celebration with David Amram and Friends DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/miles-and-trane-at-100-a-celebration-with-david-amram-and-friends/ LOCATION:Five Spot Jazz\, 231 East 9th Street\, New York\, NY\, NY 10003\,\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/David-Amram-John-Coltrane-and-Miles-Davis.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261001T210000 DTSTAMP:20260707T135722Z CREATED:20260618T144156Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T135722Z UID:10001191-1790883000-1790888400@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:America Sings a Siren’s Song: Cutting Edge Concerts and the Cygnus Ensemble DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/america-sings-a-siren-s-song/ LOCATION:St. Luke in the Fields Church\, 487 Hudson Street\, New York\, NY 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Siren-Voices.-Nehemiah-Luckett.-Statue-of-Liberty.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T213000 DTSTAMP:20260709T130622Z CREATED:20260618T144602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T130622Z UID:10001192-1790969400-1790976600@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Village Voices DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/village-voices-2026/ LOCATION:St John’s in the Village\, 218 W 11th St\, New York\, NY\, New York\, 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/village-voices-montage.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T123000 DTSTAMP:20260723T085120Z CREATED:20260618T145134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T085120Z UID:10001193-1791023400-1791030600@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:"Who Are We?" Songwriting Workshops for Kids DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/songwriting-workshop-for-kids/ LOCATION:Anew\, 526 Hudson Street\, New York\, NY\, NY 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/who-are-we-songwriting-workshop-graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T203000 DTSTAMP:20260707T103406Z CREATED:20260618T150410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260707T103406Z UID:10001195-1791054000-1791059400@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Notes from a Life: An Evening with Allen Shawn DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/notes-from-a-life-an-evening-with-allen-shawn/ LOCATION:Greenwich House Music School\, 46 Barrow Street\, New York\, NY\, 10014\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Allen-Shawn-crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T230000 DTSTAMP:20260704T102919Z CREATED:20260616T090803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260704T102919Z UID:10001185-1791057600-1791068400@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:The Peoples’ Voice Café: Pamela Jean Agaloos + Cactus Rose DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/the-peoples-voice-cafe-pamala-jean-agaloos-and-cactus-rose/ LOCATION:Assembly Hall\, Judson Memorial Church\, 239 Thompson Street\, New York\, NY\, NY 10012\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Pamala-Jean-Agaloos-and-Cactus-Rose.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T173000 DTSTAMP:20260709T131130Z CREATED:20260618T150145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T131130Z UID:10001196-1791129600-1791135000@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:Classical Cool: Ich Bin Ein New Yorker: Orchestral Concert for Young People DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/classical-cool-2026/ LOCATION:St Mark’s in the Bowery\, 131 East 10th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10003\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Classical-Cool-montage-two.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261004T210000 DTSTAMP:20260720T095823Z CREATED:20260616T091612Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260720T095823Z UID:10001186-1791129600-1791147600@www.thevillagetrip.com SUMMARY:The Greenwich Village Folk Festival: Live 40th Anniversary Concert DESCRIPTION:[image: Leonard Bernstein backstage with visitors during a young people's concert intermission. Nina Bernstein Simmons\, photo by Steve Sherman] \nTaking a leaf from the Maestro’s inspirational Young People’s Concerts\, this family concert celebrates the legacy of conductor\, composer and educator Leonard Bernstein. It also honors the 150th anniversary of the Music Teachers National Association (MTNA). \nClassical Cool! includes works by Bernstein and Saint-Saëns’ whimsical family favorite Carnival of the Animals\, performed by The Village Trip Festival Orchestra conducted by Victoria Bond and with narration by Nina Bernstein Simmons. \nIt features pianists Kevin Chance\, Joan Forsyth\, Alexander Wu\, and Tomoko Uchino and introduces soprano Melanie Chin and pianist Opal Garg. \n\n \n \n \n \n Opal Garg – Pianist \n \n \n \n \n \n Melanie Chin – Soprano \n \n \n\n  \nMeet and chat with the musicians and their instruments in the church courtyard afterward! \nProceeds from Classical Cool! will benefit Artful Learning\, the extraordinary teaching model founded by Nina’s brother\, the late Alexander Bernstein. Artful Learning puts Bernstein’s own philosophies of education into practice\, galvanizing students and teachers into becoming co-creators. The model is thriving in schools nationwide. \n\n$20 Student/Senior ticket\n$25 Single ticket\n$35 Family ticket for up to four: One or two adults + two or three kids\n\n\n\n \n \n \n BUY TICKETS FROM HUMANITIX URL:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/event/the-greenwich-village-folk-festival-at-40/ LOCATION:Great Hall at Cooper Union\, 7 East 7th Street\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:2026 Music ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.thevillagetrip.com/festival/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Greewich-Village-Folk-Festival-performers-image.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR