Green-Wood

(Sold Out) 4:00 p.m. Tales of Green-Wood & Champagne at Twilight
2012-11-04 16:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood, beautiful and inspiring in its autumn colors, will serve as backdrop for this special adults-only late afternoon event that unites the storyteller’s art with history.
Led by award-winning storyteller Robin Bady and Green-Wood‚Äôs Manager of Outreach & Education Steven Estroff, Tales of Green-Wood takes place on the first day of daylight savings time (sunset is 4:48 pm) and culminates at the highest point in Brooklyn, Green-Wood’s Battle Hill.
With Bady as guide, travel through Green-Wood-inspired stories of goddesses, pharaohs, tricksters and madmen. Then experience one of New York’s great views — sunset from Battle Hill. Enjoy a champagne toast as the lights of lower Manhattan and New York Harbor shine and shimmer at twilight.
Walking tour/Special event: $15 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $20 for non-members. Ticket includes two glasses of champagne or sparkling cider. Bring a flashlight!
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7:30 & 9:30 p.m. From the Blues Project: Danny Kalb, Steve Katz & Roy Blumenfeld
2012-11-10 | The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Saturday, November 10 at 7:30 PM & 9:30 PM
Conjure up images of 1960s Greenwich Village as members of the renowned Blues Project reunite in Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel for a rare local performance.
One of the pioneering forces of psychedelic rock, Danny Kalb and the Blues Project rank among the top American musicians, on the same list as legends Clapton, Hendrix and Dylan. Kalb, Katz and Blumenfled are sure to impress as they show off their unique and visionary blend of rock and blues.
After the show, pick up Danny Kalb & Friends’ Moving in Blue, a brand-new album with performances by Kalb and other luminaries.
Special event: $30 for members of The Green-Wood Historic Fund / $35 for non-members. Refreshments will be available for purchase during the show. Space is limited, so reserve your tickets now to ensure you don’t miss this memorable event.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below. Select your date, ticket quantity, and click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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1 p.m. The Work of Currier & Ives Talk and Tour
2012-11-17 13:00 - 15:00 | The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
More than 150 years before Americans adorned their homes with mass-produced prints from Pottery Barn or Home Depot, the business team of Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives created an industry of art for ordinary people.
The firm of Currier & Ives proclaimed itself to be the “Grand Central Depot for Cheap and Popular Prints” and singlehandedly democratized art in America. Over the span of their careers, Currier and Ives produced more than seven thousand prints that sold in the millions of copies. At one time, 95 percent of all lithographs in circulation in the United States were from the firm of Currier & Ives. Nathaniel Currier and James Merritt Ives are both interred at Green-Wood.
Join Robert K. Newman, a third-generation owner of the Old Print Shop on Lexington Avenue in Manhattan and expert on Currier & Ives, for an in-depth look at this legendary team. After the talk, join Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman for a trolley tour with stops at the graves of Currier, Ives and other artists from the firm, including Fannie Palmer, the only woman in an otherwise all-male business.
This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free talk in the historic Green-Wood chapel.

A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $15 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $20 for non-members.

Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.
To purchase tickets, call 718-210-3080 or order online using the Ticket Information box below — click to Order Now or Enter Promotional Code (Member ID#) and you will be redirected to our Eventbrite ordering page. Please include both free talk tickets and trolley tour tickets in your order if you would like to attend both parts of the event.
If you are using a credit card linked to a non-U.S. address, or if you’ve typed in a billing address that does not match that of your credit card, you may see an error message when ordering. If so, please call us at 718-210-3080 from Mon-Fri 8am-4pm Eastern Standard Time or email us at info@greenwoodcemetery.org and we will help you complete your order. Thank you.
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(Sold Out) Green-Wood at the Met
2013-02-15 10:00 - 15:00
Many illustrious Green-Wood residents are represented in the hallowed halls of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Join us in Manhattan for a special tour exploring their world-class works.
Meet inside the museum at 10:00am, where Lisa M. Messinger, associate curator of Modern and contemporary art, will lead a tour of the landmark exhibition, “George Bellows.” Bellows, interred at Green-Wood, was one of the leading realist painters of the early 20th century and this exhibition is the first comprehensive showing of his work in a half century. At noon, relax in the Petrie Café, overlooking Central Park, with lunch. Then it’s off to the American Wing with Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman, for a tour of artwork by other Green-Wood luminaries: stained glass windows by Louis Comfort Tiffany and John La Farge; silver, jewelry and presentation vases by Tiffany & Co.; paintings by Asher B. Durand, William Merritt Chase, and Eastman Johnson; sculpture by Thomas Crawford, and much, much more. Special guest Thayer Tolles, curator of the American Wing and an expert on Green-Wood sculpture, will join the group for part of this tour.
This special tour is limited to 25 participants – reserve now!
$110 for Historic Fund Members/$125 for non-members (ticket includes lunch). Attendees 65 and older receive a $6 discount.

Meet at The Met–transportation to the museum is not provided.

1 p.m. USS Monitor to the Dreamland Bell: Unscrambling the Story of James Gregory
2013-03-09 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Civil War Ships, a Coney Island pier, vanished Lower East Side streets and Green-Wood – they all converge in this talk by architect David Grider. David’s unflagging curiosity led him on a long research journey through the brass foundry of James Gregory’s surprising eminence in New York history.
The rapid-prototyping neighborhoods of foundries & ship yards may have vanished long ago, but their artful pieces still pop up in SoHo facades, Virginian steeples and, surprisingly, the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. He’ll detail his findings and the hidden threads one uncovers in research. It’s perfect for urban history enthusiasts or anyone who’s ever dove head first into the research rabbit hole.
After the talk, hop on our trolley for a tour of related Green-Wood sites, like James Gregory himself, Brooklyn Bridge caisson maker Eckford Webb, and cast iron great James Bogardus.
This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free talk in the historic Green-Wood chapel.
A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $15 for non-members.

Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.
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(Sold Out) 3 p.m. Cheers to Brooklyn Whiskey
2013-03-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
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Celebrate World Whiskey Day in March by delving in to the history of distilling, Brooklyn style. Starting at Green-Wood at the stunning Pierrepont memorial, you’ll learn about Hezekiah Beers Pierrepont and his early-19th century Downtown Brooklyn distillery.
Discover what made Pierrepont’s liquor different than ours, and how whiskey and gin were made 200 years ago. Then we’ll jump back to 2013 for a real treat – a tour and tasting at South Brooklyn’s own Breuckelen Distillery – making gin and whiskey on 19th Street since 2010.
$15 for members of the Historic Fund and $20 for nonmembers. Ticket price includes tour at both locations and tasting. Space is very limited so early reservations are recommended.
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1 p.m. Court’s in Session: America’s First Test of Religious Freedom
2013-04-14 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Green-Wood is the final resting place of Irish immigrant and lawyer William Sampson and Judge DeWitt Clinton – the two major players in an 1813 court case that was the first-ever test of religious freedom in America. In partnership with NYU’s Glucksman Ireland House and the New York Irish History Roundtable, Green-Wood will honor this event and its major players on its 200th anniversary.
At the site of DeWitt Clinton and his stunning bronze statue, you’ll see award-winning playwright and NYU graduate student Steve DiUbaldo’s dramatic interpretation of this landmark event – adapted from William Sampson’s published account of the case. Judge DeWitt Clinton will preside as the outdoor performance reveals Sampson’s artful argument for American freedom of religion. After the reading, both Clinton and William Sampson will be honored as NYU’s Ireland House visits each grave for a wreath-laying ceremony.
$15 for nonmembers. FREE for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund, New York Irish History Roundtable, Ireland House, and for NYU students and faculty. Ireland House, NY History Roundtable and NYU members, call 718-210-3071 to reserve your free ticket.
Performance will also be shown Friday, April 12th at NYU. For information on that performance, please visit SmartTix.com or call (212) 868-4444.
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7 p.m. "Kings of Kings County" Trivia Night
2013-04-25 19:00 - 21:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
There’s no better place to show off your trivia smarts than Green-Wood – full of 175 years of New York City people, places and stories. So quench your thirst for knowledge – and the macabre – at this unique event! You’ll start with a short twilight tour, followed by a night of team trivia and drinks in Green-Wood’s stunning historic chapel.
TrivWorks, NY’s wildly popular trivia entertainment company, will help you show off your knowledge of Brooklyn past, present and pop culture (think movies, TV and celebs) – even questions about Green-Wood’s more famous permanent residents. It’s a fun trivia night plus a chance to enjoy Green-Wood under a full moon. Fabulous prizes will be awarded to those who prove themselves the kings (or queens!) of Kings County!

$15 for Green-Wood Historic Fund members and $20 for non-members. Refreshments available for purchase.
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This event is presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Historical Society
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Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (G-W Members: Use your Member ID)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
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Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

10 a.m. Tu-mulchuous and Tree-mendous Event
2013-04-27 10:00 - 12:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Free mulch! Free tree! You bring us a bag, we’ll give you the mulch. (Or come early and we’ll give you a free Green-Wood tote bag, too!)
Green-Wood salutes—and supports—gardeners from near and far!
Come to Green-Wood to pick up free mulch for your garden (and ours is top-grade!), free advice from our horticulture experts, and even bring home a free tree in collaboration with the New York Restoration Project and MillionTreesNYC. Whether you garden in your backyard or in a community garden, come to Green-Wood for this great afternoon and help us make New York an even greener city.
Please note: if you’re interested in one of the free trees, you’re encouraged to come as early as possible to fill out a reservation form. Trees weigh approximately 30 lbs. Please be sure you’re able to bring it home on your own. For free trees, you must be a resident of New York City.
FREE. All trees offered on a first-come-first-serve basis.

1 p.m. "A Fate Worse Than Death: The Perils of Being a Famous Corpse" Book Talk
2013-04-28 13:00 - 14:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
The ultra-famous are always in high demand. Bess Lovejoy, author of Rest In Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses, offers this funny, tragic and true look at the threats famous bodies have faced through the ages: furta sacra (theft of saints’ bodies), relic collectors, phrenologists, and crazed fans.
At Green-Wood, Lovejoy will focus on famous New Yorkers: organ harvesters’ plans for the body of broadcaster Alistair Cooke, the man who so loved Thomas Paine that he attempted a resurrection, and many more. Blending biography and trivia with great images, Lovejoy’s topic is the perfect, lighthearted way of pondering our attitudes to mortality, fame and the body. After, meet the author and pick up a copy of this enlightening and enjoyable book.
Tickets are $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers.
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1 p.m. Life and Death Along Sportsmen’s Row: Brooklyn’s Eighth Avenue and Green-Wood
2013-05-12 13:00 - 15:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
In the 1890s, a swath of Eighth Avenue was grandly deemed Sportsmen’s Row for the many residents in horseracing as owners, trainers, and jockeys. Meanwhile, they lived among men of prominence and success in politics, business, law, and the arts. Lucas Rubin has explored their intertwined lives in his 2012 book, Brooklyn’s Sportsmen’s Row: Politics, Society, and the Sporting Life on Northern Eighth Avenue. And in fact, much of Rubin’s research was done in Green-Wood’s fruitful archives.
Now, Rubin offers something of a final chapter, a “where are they now?” of these early Brooklyn residents. Just as their lives came together in fascinating ways, death brought many together again – right here in Green-Wood.
This talk will take a closer look at some of the book’s more peripheral characters – and some of Eighth Avenue’s most renowned denizens. After the talk, hop on the trolley for a tour of related Green-Wood sites.
This event has two parts, with separate tickets for each part:

The free book talk/presentation in the historic Green-Wood chapel, ending with a book signing.
A guided trolley tour immediately following the talk. Tickets are $10 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $15 for non-members.

Seating is limited for both the talk and the trolley tour, and reservations are recommended.
(Inclement Weather Policy)

This event is presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Historical Society
Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (G-W Members: Use your Member ID)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

A Beautiful Way to Go: 175th Anniversary Exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York
2013-05-15
On view May 15th to October 13th
Celebrate the 175th anniversary of this National Historic Landmark. A Beautiful Way To Go: New York’s Green-Wood Cemetery is a brand new exhibit curated and presented by the Museum of the City of New York.
Featuring original artifacts, sculptures, drawings and Hudson River paintings; historic documents; and photographs, the exhibit focuses on several aspects of Green-Wood’s history and imminence – it’s many illustrious permanent residents, the rural cemetery movement that spawned bucolic burial grounds across the nation, and the expert art, architecture and design of Green-Wood’s 478 acres.
The exhibit will also detail what’s ahead for Green-Wood and what the next 175 years will look like at this esteemed landmark.
For more information, visit MCNY Online or call 212-534-1672. The MCNY is located at 1220 Fifth Avenue at 103rd Street in New York City.
Also, on June 1st Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a members-only tour of the exhibit. Click here for more information about the tour.

7 p.m. (Sold Out) Twilight Tour and Mausoleum Mixer
2013-05-18 19:00 - 21:30 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
(c) Robert Chapman

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There are few places more atmospheric than a cemetery at dusk – and Green-Wood is top notch when it comes to beauty and atmosphere. So take a walk on the wild side during this special event that will lead you on a twilight tour of the expansive grounds.
As the sun sets on 478 spectacular acres, you’ll weave through stunning landscapes and visit the graves of fascinating figures in New York and American culture.
After the walking tour, enjoy drinks, light refreshments and live accordion music amidst the art and greenery. Several historic mausoleums will be open for the reception, so you can wander by torchlight, sip your drink, and visit the opulent indoor resting places of Green-Wood.
$20 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund and $25 for non-members. Ticket price includes refreshments.

2:30 p.m. Green-Wood's Annual Memorial Day Concert
2013-05-27 14:30 - 17:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
This year Green-Wood celebrates 15 years of bringing Memorial Day music to visitors from all over the area. The concert features the ISO Symphonic Band, founded in 1995 to sponsor talented students throughout New York City and led by ISO’s inimitable founder and conductor Brian P. Worsdale. Each year we feature the works of Green-Wood’s permanent residents Fred Ebb, Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Leonard Bernstein, and many others.
Bring a blanket and enjoy this early summer performance. Food and refreshments will be on sale all day. Directly after the concert, enjoy a special trolley tour with Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman. Click here for more information on the tour, and reserve your spot now – that tour fills up quickly!
The concert is a free event, but please register your group using the Ticket Information box below so that we can gauge response. We encourage you to consider making an optional donation with your reservation, to ensure our ability to continue to offer these events free of charge.

Please note that a free reservation for the Memorial Day concert does not ensure a spot on the trolley tour. Please contact 718-210-3080 with any questions.

2 p.m. MCNY Insiders Tour with Green-Wood Historian Jeff Richman
2013-06-01 14:00 - 16:00
Green-Wood historian Jeff Richman will lead a members-only tour of MCNY’s new exhibit A Beautiful Way to Go.
Richman will provide behind-the-scenes details and expert insights into Green-Wood’s long history and the making of the fantastic exhibit. Available exclusively to Green-Wood members.
$20 for members of the Green-Wood Historic Fund. To reserve your member ticket, please call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com.

8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
2013-06-13 20:30 - 22:30, 2013-06-14 20:30 - 22:30, 2013-06-15 20:30 - 22:30
“In the center of Brooklyn’s vast Green-Wood cemetery, actors are bringing characters to life in the moonlight.” – WNYC
Photo by F. John Fuchs
The Green-Wood Historic Fund and Variations Theatre Group present
THE SPOON RIVER PROJECT
A Play with Music, adapted by Tom Andolora, based on Edgar Lee Masters’ 1915 classic, The Spoon River Anthology.
Playing in Green-Wood Cemetery from June 13 to June 30.
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Playwright Tom Andolora of Brooklyn College has adapted the classic American work by Edgar Lee Masters for the stage and directs the production as well. Enjoy the splendor of Green-Wood by moonlight, in what the New York Times calls “a true-to-life setting for voices from the dead.”
Want more? Stay up late on Opening Night for our AFTER PARTY. Surrounded by gravesites and the night skies, you’ll mingle with the director and the actors of The Spoon River Project. The party is open for all June 14 ticketholders and includes a cash bar.
And for the true night owl – take in one of our MIDNIGHT SHOWS every Saturday. Arrive at 11:30pm under the cloak of darkness for this special performance. And before it begins, we’ll set the mood by traveling deep into the heart of Green-Wood for a tour of the Catacombs, an historic in-ground vault usually off-limits to the public.
IMPORTANT:
– This show is not recommended for children.
– No outside alcohol or food is permitted in the cemetery.
– Please arrive at Green-Wood’s main entrance (25th Street and 5th Avenue) at the specified time for your show. Ticketholders may use the Green-Wood trolley to travel to the show location.
– Chairs and benches are provided and all tickets are General Admission tickets.
– The performance is 80 minutes, with no intermission.
– Flash photography is not permitted during the performance.
– In the case of rain, the performance will be held inside Green-Wood’s historic chapel and seating will be first-come, first-serve. Any tickets not admitted to the chapel that night will be redeemed for one of our prescheduled rain dates on June 19, June 26, July 1 or July 2.
Tickets for all shows may be reserved below. For group rates, please call 718-210-3071.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
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11:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
2013-06-15 23:30
“In the center of Brooklyn’s vast Green-Wood cemetery, actors are bringing characters to life in the moonlight.” – WNYC
Photo by F. John Fuchs
The Green-Wood Historic Fund and Variations Theatre Group present
THE SPOON RIVER PROJECT
A Play with Music, adapted by Tom Andolora, based on Edgar Lee Masters’ 1915 classic, The Spoon River Anthology.
Playing in Green-Wood Cemetery from June 13 to June 30.
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Playwright Tom Andolora of Brooklyn College has adapted the classic American work by Edgar Lee Masters for the stage and directs the production as well. Enjoy the splendor of Green-Wood by moonlight, in what the New York Times calls “a true-to-life setting for voices from the dead.”
Want more? Stay up late on Opening Night for our AFTER PARTY. Surrounded by gravesites and the night skies, you’ll mingle with the director and the actors of The Spoon River Project. The party is open for all June 14 ticketholders and includes a cash bar.
And for the true night owl – take in one of our MIDNIGHT SHOWS every Saturday. Arrive at 11:30pm under the cloak of darkness for this special performance. And before it begins, we’ll set the mood by traveling deep into the heart of Green-Wood for a tour of the Catacombs, an historic in-ground vault usually off-limits to the public.
IMPORTANT:
– This show is not recommended for children.
– No outside alcohol or food is permitted in the cemetery.
– Please arrive at Green-Wood’s main entrance (25th Street and 5th Avenue) at the specified time for your show. Ticketholders may use the Green-Wood trolley to travel to the show location.
– Chairs and benches are provided and all tickets are General Admission tickets.
– The performance is 80 minutes, with no intermission.
– Flash photography is not permitted during the performance.
– In the case of rain, the performance will be held inside Green-Wood’s historic chapel and seating will be first-come, first-serve. Any tickets not admitted to the chapel that night will be redeemed for one of our prescheduled rain dates on June 19, June 26, July 1 or July 2.
Day and evening shows at the door: $35 regular, $30 for students or members of Green-Wood or the Brooklyn Historical Society. Midnight shows: $40/$35. Credit card purchases include a small processing fee.
Tickets for all shows may be reserved below. For group rates, please call 718-210-3071.

Not a Member?
Get a free ticket with a membership at left and purchase additional Member Discount Tickets if desired. Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Purchase day or evening show tickets:

Purchase midnight show tickets:

8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
2013-06-20 20:30 - 22:30

8:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
2013-06-21 20:30 - 22:30, 2013-06-22 20:30 - 22:30, 2013-06-27 20:30 - 22:30, 2013-06-28 20:30 - 22:30, 2013-06-29 20:30 - 22:30
“In the center of Brooklyn’s vast Green-Wood cemetery, actors are bringing characters to life in the moonlight.” – WNYC
Photo by F. John Fuchs
The Green-Wood Historic Fund and Variations Theatre Group present
THE SPOON RIVER PROJECT
A Play with Music, adapted by Tom Andolora, based on Edgar Lee Masters’ 1915 classic, The Spoon River Anthology.
Playing in Green-Wood Cemetery from June 13 to June 30.
Accompanied by songs including “Shall We Gather at the River,” “Softly and Tenderly” and “In the Gloaming,” 11 actors tell a story of the fictional town of Spoon River through its residents who have since left this world. Playwright Tom Andolora of Brooklyn College has adapted the classic American work by Edgar Lee Masters for the stage and directs the production as well. Enjoy the splendor of Green-Wood by moonlight, in what the New York Times calls “a true-to-life setting for voices from the dead.”
Want more? Stay up late on Opening Night for our AFTER PARTY. Surrounded by gravesites and the night skies, you’ll mingle with the director and the actors of The Spoon River Project. The party is open for all June 14 ticketholders and includes a cash bar.
And for the true night owl – take in one of our MIDNIGHT SHOWS every Saturday. Arrive at 11:30pm under the cloak of darkness for this special performance. And before it begins, we’ll set the mood by traveling deep into the heart of Green-Wood for a tour of the Catacombs, an historic in-ground vault usually off-limits to the public.
IMPORTANT:
– This show is not recommended for children.
– No outside alcohol or food is permitted in the cemetery.
– Please arrive at Green-Wood’s main entrance (25th Street and 5th Avenue) at the specified time for your show. Ticketholders may use the Green-Wood trolley to travel to the show location.
– Chairs and benches are provided and all tickets are General Admission tickets.
– The performance is 80 minutes, with no intermission.
– Flash photography is not permitted during the performance.
– In the case of rain, the performance will be held inside Green-Wood’s historic chapel and seating will be first-come, first-serve. Any tickets not admitted to the chapel that night will be redeemed for one of our prescheduled rain dates on June 19, June 26, July 1 or July 2.
Day and evening shows at the door: $35 regular, $30 for students or members of Green-Wood or the Brooklyn Historical Society. Midnight shows: $40/$35. Credit card purchases include a small processing fee.
Tickets for all shows may be reserved below. For group rates, please call 718-210-3071.

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.

Purchase day or evening show tickets:

Purchase midnight show tickets:

11:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
2013-06-22 23:30, 2013-06-29 23:30

3:30 p.m. The Spoon River Project
2013-06-23 15:30 - 17:30

(Weather Cancellation) 6 p.m. Drinks to Die For
2013-06-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
July 25 and August 22
6pm to 8pm
Join Leonard Bernstein, Charlie Ebbets, Boss Tweed and Thousands More for Happy Hour!
This summer, on the fourth Thursday of each month, the wildly popular Beer Garden at Brooklyn Historical Society will move across town to the beautiful open meadow at Green-Wood.
Each Thursday, enjoy a cold, refreshing beer from Brooklyn’s own Brooklyn Brewery and mingle outdoors with fellow Brooklynites. Enjoy local live music and wind down in Green-Wood’s gorgeous landscape!
Free. Drink tickets are $5 each.
Presented in partnership with the Brooklyn Historical Society

8 a.m. Green-Wood Summer Yoga Series
2013-06-29 08:00 - 10:00 | Green-Wood Cemetery, 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, 11232, United States
Photo by Robert Denbo

Saturday, June 29th, Saturday, July 13th and Saturday, August 10th
8:00 am to 10:00am
Join Barrie Raffel, registered yoga teacher, for an hour of active-but-gentle outdoor yoga that integrates the surroundings of Green-Wood in a subtle, thoughtful way. Green-Wood’s rich history and quiet, picturesque grounds allow a uniquely calming atmosphere to practice connecting our bodies to all our senses.
Enjoy a true respite from the hustle of the city. Bring a mat, water, washcloth or small towel and wear comfortable clothing.
After the session, stay for a short walk to one of Green-Wood’s stunning views for a relaxing breakfast picnic. Tea, coffee and light snacks are generously provided by Baked In Brooklyn.
$20 for members of Green-Wood/$25 for nonmembers
Barrie Raffel has a background in modern dancing and has been teaching yoga to all ages and experience levels since 1997. Barrie’s classes focus on breath and natural alignment for the individual. To learn more visit www.barrieraffelyoga.com.
In case of rain, your yoga session will take place inside Green-Wood’s Historic Chapel. The meeting place – the main arches at 25th Street and 5th Avenue – will remain the same.
(Inclement Weather Policy)

Not a Member?
Click here for all of our membership levels and information.
Already a Member?
Click the “Enter promotional code here (members, use your ID#)” link in the bottom right corner of the ticket box and enter your ID number to apply your ticket discount. Please note that the Senior, Individual and Student membership levels are limited to only one Member Ticket per event (for additional tickets, please purchase at the regular price).
Questions?
Don’t know your Member ID number? Not sure which ticket or membership type to order? Call 718-210-3080 or email contactus@green-wood.com with any questions.
