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    Black History in Greenwich Village: Session 2 – Arts, Culture, and Activism of Black Communities 1790 – 1870 

    March 27, 2023
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Remembering the Provincetown Playhouse

On November 22, 1918, the first performances were staged at the Provincetown Playhouse’s new home at 133 MacDougal Street. Founded in Massachusetts three years prior as the Provincetown Players, the … Continued

Posted November 22, 2022

By Sam Moskowitz

    The Birth of the Provincetown Playhouse

    On November 3, 1916, the Provincetown Players performed their first production in their new home in Greenwich Village. The theater company performed King Arthur’s Socks by Floyd Dell, The Game by Louise Bryant, … Continued

    Posted November 3, 2017

    By Sarah Bean Apmann

      Bittersweet Anniversary for Provincetown Playhouse

      On November 22, 1918, the first performances were staged at the Village’s renowned Provincetown Playhouse in the theater company’s permanent home. Founded in 1915 in Massachusetts as the Provincetown Players … Continued

      Posted November 21, 2012

      By Andito

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      Looking Back on The Cherry Lane Theatre’s Long History

      The Cherry Lane Theatre opened on March 24,1924, and is located within what was designated as the Greenwich Village Historic District in 1969 by the Landmarks Preservation Commission. The Cherry Lane has … Continued

      Posted March 24, 2023

      By Lannyl Stephens

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      Who Were the Most Impactful Women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo?

      March is Women’s History Month. To mark the occasion, we’re taking a look at just some of the incredible women of our neighborhoods who had the deepest impact upon our … Continued

      Posted February 25, 2023

      By Andrew Berman

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      Finding the Most Impactful Women of Greenwich Village, the East Village, and NoHo

      March is Women’s History Month, and we’re taking a good long look at just some of the incredible women of our neighborhoods who had the deepest impact upon our world. … Continued

      Posted February 10, 2023

      By Andrew Berman

        Berenice Abbott’s Greenwich Village

        It is your job to make photographs,let the future look at them. —Berenice Abbott, 1936 Photographer Berenice Abbott (1898-1991) first arrived in Greenwich Village from her native Ohio in 1918. … Continued

        Posted February 8, 2023

        By Lannyl Stephens

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        Edna St. Vincent Millay: Greenwich Village Was In Her Blood

        Few people are as closely associated with Greenwich Village as Edna St. Vincent Millay. After all, the neighborhood appears in her name – her middle name, St. Vincent, honored the … Continued

        Posted February 22, 2022

        By Lannyl Stephens

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        Women Crush Wednesday: Susan Glaspell and the Birth of Modern American Drama

        This is one in a series of posts discussing the role that Greenwich Village played in the development of Modern American Theatre.  Click here to read more. Why is the name … Continued

        Posted February 9, 2022

        By Lannyl Stephens

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        #SouthOfUnionSquare, the Birthplace of American Modernism: Atelier 17

        “South of Union Square, the Birthplace of American Modernism” is a series that explores how the area south of Union Square shaped some of the most influential American artists of … Continued

        Posted January 7, 2022

        By Anna Marcum

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