Category: Events

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra

Sep, 2023 | Arts, Events

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra’s Monday night gig is the longest steady gig in jazz history (1966 to 2023). That’s 57 years at the Village Vanguard, the oldest continuously operating jazz club in the world (established 1935).

Jefferson Market Library Happenings

Jun, 2023 | Events

Jefferson Market Library Happenings By Corinne Neary We have several exciting updates to share...

A Very Special Invitation from Alan Gerson

Jun, 2023 | Events

We know that you care about children and child welfare is part of your leadership and your commitment to our community and our city. That’s why I would like to extend a personal invitation to you to attend the Sophie Gerson Healthy Youth (SGHY) Gala on Thursday, June 15.

Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn to Perform at Greenwich House

Jun, 2023 | Arts, Events

“We are thrilled to welcome Béla Fleck and Abigail Washburn to our 2023 benefit concert,” said Rachel Black, Director of Greenwich House Music School. Béla Fleck is a 16-time Grammy Award-winner who has taken the instrument across multiple genres, and Abigail Washburn a singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo player who re-radicalized it by combining it with Far East culture and sounds.

The Village View’s Guide to the 22nd Tribeca Film Festival

Jun, 2023 | Arts, Events

The 22nd Tribeca Film Festival looks like it has something for everyone to enjoy, so let us begin with our guide by previewing new features and shorts and exciting TV show premieres that will take place at the festival from June 7-18.

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The Tribute in Light memorial is lit annually in remembrance of loved ones lost. The Display is made up of 88 vertical searchlights arranged in two columns of light to represent the Twin Towers destroyed in the terror attacks on 9.11.2001. Photo by Bob Cooley.

Characters of the Village

Rick Kelly, Carmine Street Guitars
Ever since Rick Kelly was growing up on Long Island and at Bay Shore High School, he was influenced by his machinist father and his German immigrant grandfather’s woodworking hobby in Brooklyn.

Village Pet Pages

Corcoran’s First Annual West Village Charity Dog Walk
A while back I wrote a column about a fun day coming to the West Village for dogs. (Also, cats but dogs are the main focus as cats cannot really be walked on leashes.) This event, “Uniquely Dogs,” will raise money for underprivileged pets, primarily dogs. So, I want to bring you up to speed and let you know what the event will look like and how it will be run.