The East Village : evolution of an artist enclave

Join us on this hour and an half off the beaten path tour as an introduction to the East Village neighborhood looking at its evolution from immigrant enclave to punk rock scene, 

We will look at the origins of when  it was Dutch farmland and look at remnants of New York's Kleines Deutschland, at one time the 3rd largest urban population of Germans outside of Berlin and Vienna and when 2nd Avenue was the ¨Jewish Rialto¨ a thriving Jewish entertainment district.   We will talk about New Yorks immigration waves and the rise of tenement housing.   We will also look at the early history of political protests in Tomkins Square Park. 

If you haven’t spent much time in the Village, this is a perfect introduction of its highlights.   

 

 “”SPECIAL TOURS !!””

KEITH HARING at The Brant Foundation.  This recommended art exhibit is a retrospective of Grafitti artist Keith HARING who lived in East Village in the 80s.   Admission is free for culture pass holders which can be obtained at a New York Public Library branch.  NY Culture Pass can be obtained by NY state residents, students out of state and people working in NYC.  Ask me if you have any questions!

NEW MUSEUM Thursdays
Thursday nights, the New Museum offers pay what you wish entry.   The museum will reopen sometime March 21.  At reopening, we will end our Thursday afternoon tour.  Check their website for details, tickets are reserved in advance. 

March 21 and 22 tour will include a stop at the New Museum offering free admission on its re opening.