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Latest Past Events
Roy Lichtenstein Studio and Home Tour
Roy Lichtenstein Studio 745 Washington Street, New YorkThe Lichtenstein studio is not usually open to the public, so this is a special opportunity to explore the place where one of the 20th century’s most important artists created many of his seminal works of Pop Art. The tour will be led by Nick Holmes, the Whitney’s Legal Counsel and a person who was instrumental in the renovation of the building.
Greenwich Village A Go Go : The Greenwich Village Rock and Pop Scene of the 1960s, Walking Tour
Join Marc Catapano and Ann McDermott on a journey of discovery of the Mod, Pop, Happening world of 1960s Greenwich Village. Visit iconic spots like Café Wha? and Kettle of Fish, where legends like Bob Dylan, Edie Sedgwick, and Jimi Hendrix turned the Village into a cultural epicenter. Immerse yourself in the era's wild energy and liberating spirit.
Microtonal Village Conference, hosted by composer Agustín Castilla-Ávila American Primitive & Inventors of Genius Weekend
Composers and musicologists from around the world gather to present their music and thoughts on the microtonality of American Primitive and other new directions, with attention to developments in Greenwich Village through visionaries like Cage, Harrison and Partch. Agustín Castilla-Ávila—a tireless advocate for composers around the world who are exploring new and old tuning systems, and President of the Ekmelic Society of Salzburg—will preside.