in and around the park, public space, NYC & more
This year will mark the 90th year of tree lighting ceremonies at Washington Square Park. This means the tradition is older than Rockefeller Center’s! The tree arrives from Vermont at 4 a.m. tomorrow, Monday morning, … Read more…
Update 12/11/14 – News delayed. Look for an announcement from this blog in 14 days. There will be other posts before then but check back. Cathryn
Tonight, a few blocks from the park, you can catch the debut live performance of The Chopin Variations, an album by Chad Lawson, Judy Kang and Rubin Kodheli, featuring “Chopin works with a modern twist” at (le) Poisson … Read more…
You have just a bit longer to see Washington Square Park’s panorama of magnificent colorful trees in action. And now, as you stroll through the park, you can identify the trees and learn all about … Read more…
Community Board 2’s Parks Committee met on Wednesday, November 5th; on the agenda as a topic, among other issues, was Washington Square Park and private conservancy. Report back on that segment will be next. But … Read more…
What happens when our parks are privatized – is this a benign thing as some assume or are there notable and negative consequences? Is Midtown’s Bryant Park what we want our public spaces to be… … Read more…
What “economy tools” exist which can be used to protect artists from being booted out of their spaces due to gentrification? How can a more just and “sustainable” business landscape be enacted? Can capitalist practices … Read more…
Following three summer concerts at Washington Square Park, the Washington Square Music Festival will perform one final concert for 2014 this coming Friday, November 14th at St. Joseph’s Church in the Village. Details: A CELEBRATION … Read more…
A chance to hear New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver discuss his ideas for our city parks and public spaces at a lecture this Wednesday, November 12th, “PLANNING FOR PARKS: WHAT’S NEXT?” at Pratt … Read more…
Report-back on what transpired at Wednesday night’s (11/5) Community Board 2 Meeting regarding Washington Square Park conservancy to come. (Likely Friday early in the week.) There is always something interesting! Stay tuned. Photo: Cathryn