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Upd 6/16: Opening night moved indoors to NYU Frederick Loewe Theatre, 35 West 4th Street, one block east of Washington Square at Greene Street. Don’t miss the opening concert of the Washington Square Music Festival’s … Read more…
If you have never been to Films on the Green during a summer at Washington Square Park, showcasing fab French films shown under the Arch, it is a must do in which the park acts … Read more…
The World Science Festival, now in its 8th year, is going on through the weekend around the city, and comes to Washington Square on Sunday, May 31st when the park will act as host to … Read more…
And now more about A Park Of One’s Own taking place Saturday, May 16th at WSP at 3 p.m. A Q&A with creator Carla Kasumi follows: How did A Park Of One’s Own come about? What led … Read more…
Saturday, May 16th Washington Square Park: A Park of One’s Own. 30 Minute Audio guided tour. 3 p.m. Meets at the Arch followed by a small picnic. Download the audio at web site on May … Read more…
Have you been wondering where the buried Minetta Creek flows underground around and through Washington Square and the Village? Or wanted to know the name of each species of tree in the park? Well, now … Read more…
The park was packed over the weekend. Many of the lawns were closed due to re-seeding of the grass. This made it seem extremely crowded. This picture was supposed to show the fountain area but … Read more…
Today at 12 noon and 4 p.m. the annual Shakespeare in the Square at Washington Sq Park’s Garibaldi Plaza, east of the Fountain. From Untapped Cities: Today, Sunday, April 5th Celebrate Spring with Shakespeare in … Read more…
Meet Larry, Ex-Con “Birdman” of Washington Square, via a series called “No Your City” at Break.com. Larry has an intense story, for sure. He has loads of personality and flocks of friends, feathered and humans … Read more…
This blog is almost seven years old. The seventh anniversary is February 26th. That is hard to imagine! I have been revisiting some of the earlier posts. This photo (at right) is from early on … Read more…
Updated Next year, I think the Christmas/holiday tree should be planted IN the park as they did in 1924 versus a disposable tree that is transplanted from Vermont and just gets “chipped.” No reason why … Read 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…
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…
It’s turning October and the leaves will turn also shortly but until then, here is the latest from end of September. There is the usual: music, palm readings and tarot, chess and wildlife , along with … Read more…
In last week’s Villager, there was an article on the Light Saber Battle that took place at Washington Square Park on Saturday, August 9th. The Light Saber Battle NYC, now in its sixth year, is … Read more…