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3 p.m. & 8 p.m. Brooklyn Underground: Theatrical Stories from the Green-Wood Cemetery
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, October 1, 2011 Brooklyn Underground brings to the stage an imaginative and entertaining intermingling of Green-Wood’s permanent residents and its modern-day neighbors. Hear 19th-century stage star Kate Claxton, “the Sarah Bernhardt of America,” give a first-hand account of the Brooklyn Theatre Fire of 1885 that killed 278 people. Watch actress Laura Keene perform at ... Read more
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Noon: Unique Sneak Peek Inside Green-Wood’s Most Famous Mausoleums (Free)
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16, 2011 Click here to download a PDF map of the open "houses" on Saturday and Sunday. For a preview of the event on our blog, click here. Click play below to watch our mausoleums photo slideshow.What is behind these doors? Join us on October 15 and 16 to ... Read more
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12 p.m. & 4 p.m. Dancing Through the Light: An Autumn Celebration
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, October 22 and Sunday, October 23, 2011 Performed among the trees, lakes and carriage paths of Green-Wood, and framed by the radiant light of the autumn sky, this celebration of world dance illuminates the many cultures and traditions reflected in those who’ve made Green-Wood their final resting place. Visitors will stroll through Green-Wood to ... Read more
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1 p.m. Private Screening of Basquiat Film: The Radiant Child
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, November 5, 2011 Q&A WITH BASQUIAT FRIENDS WHO APPEAR IN FILM, WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION, AND A VISIT TO HIS GRAVE. Sundance Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize nomination The New York Times: Critics' Pick “Davis focuses on fascinating specifics. Biographical minutiae which influenced his early work and articulate assessments from friends, former girlfriends, art ... Read more
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1 p.m. Uncovering Long-Lost Stories: Digging Dirt at Green-Wood with Ben Feldman
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesAuthor, historian and storyteller Ben Feldman has been in love with New York City history for as long as he can remember. Utilizing Green-Wood’s historical resources, he has discovered long-forgotten characters whose colorful stories he delights in telling. Like the story of preeminent Dr. Harvey Burdell, who was gruesomely murdered by his lover in 1857, ... Read more
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7 p.m. Tara O’Grady & The Black Velvet Band
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSPECIAL EVENT IN GREEN-WOOD’S HISTORIC CHAPEL “Danny Boy” don’t mean a thing if it ain’t got that swing! Join us for a fabulous pre-St. Patrick’s Saturday night of dancing, drinks and the sophisticated swing of Tara O’Grady & The Black Velvet Band in a stunning historic setting. O’Grady and her band perform an irresistible ... Read more
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9:30 a.m. Green-Wood at the Met Day Trip & Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesA very special day at The Metropolitan Museum, exploring the world-class art of Green-Wood’s permanent residents. Our trolley leaves Green-Wood at 9:30 a.m. for the drive to The Met. (You’re also welcome to meet us there.) We will then go on a private tour of the wonderful new exhibition Duncan Phyfe: Master Cabinetmaker in New ... Read more
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1 p.m. ‘Clara and Mr. Tiffany’ with Author Susan Vreeland Talk &Tour
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United States“Not just for art lovers; read it if you enjoy love, human drama, and American cultural history.” — Library Journal The latest novel of bestselling author Susan Vreeland was inspired by the story of the real artist behind the iconic lamps of Green-Wood resident Louis Comfort Tiffany. Hundreds of personal letters brought to the attention ... Read more
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1 p.m. Eternal Beauty: Green-Wood Through the Lens Talk & Tour
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesWITH A SPECIAL PRESENTATION ON VICTORIAN MOURNING Photographer John Thomas Grant inspires us with images from his extraordinary book Final Thoughts on the “landscaped paradises” that are cemeteries in America. Viewed as a unique art form, the headstones and memorials that are found in America’s cemeteries are captured in Grant’s inspiring photographs. Complementing the ... Read more
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10 a.m. Tu-mulchuous and Tree-mendous Special Event
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesIMPORTANT NOTICE: All trees for the Tree-Mendous event have been reserved and we are taking no new reservations. However, any trees that have not been picked up by 11:00 a.m. that day (one hour after the tree give-away starts) will be made available to the public shortly after 11. Please note, you must be a ... Read more
Green-Wood’s public programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, as well as the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs.