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The Music of the West Village from Dylan to Springsteen and Beyond, Walking Tour
1 West 4th Street at the corner of Mercer and W 4th Street 1 West 4th Street, New YorkJoin Ann McDermott and visit the venues and hear the stories of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen, two of the most prolific and popular artists of our times. Explore the sites of the dimly lit Greenwich Village clubs, such as The Gaslight Café and Gerde’s Folk City, from where they started out.
Go Tell It On the Mountain: James Baldwin in Words and Music
Judson Memorial Church 55 Washington Square South, New YorkAlmost 40 years after his death, the words of James Baldwin are ever more resonant, speaking powerfully to us about culture, faith, race, justice, and identity. This celebration of Baldwin’s centennial honors his remarkable legacy with readings directed by actor and playwright Daniel Carlton, plus performances of the jazz, blues and gospel Baldwin listened to as he wrote, as well as new music by Julian Hornik and Nehemiah Luckett inspired by the novels Giovanni’s Room and Another Country.
East Village Underground: Two Centuries of Creativity and Rebellion, Walking Tour
Ottendorfer Library 135 Second Avenue, New YorkJoin Marc Catapano and uncover the dynamic history of NYC's East Village and its famous underground movements. Explore its radical political past, its avant-garde art, and groundbreaking jazz, rock, and punk scenes. Visit iconic sites like CBGB’s, St Mark’s Place, and Tompkins Square Park, and revel in the area's extraordinary cultural legacy.