8 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesThursday, June 23, 2011 “If you want to know what life is about, listen to the dead. That is . . . when they talk to you.” TICKETS: $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Students pay $18 with valid ID at the door. Click here to purchase advance tickets online, and click here ... Read more
(SOLD OUT) 8 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesFriday, June 24, 2011 “If you want to know what life is about, listen to the dead. That is . . . when they talk to you.” This performance is sold out. Please click here a full list of performances and more information about the show. Imagine sitting deep within Green-Wood Cemetery on a beautiful ... Read more
(SOLD OUT) 8 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, June 25, 2011 “If you want to know what life is about, listen to the dead. That is . . . when they talk to you.” This performance is sold out. Please click here a full list of performances and more information about the show. Imagine sitting deep within Green-Wood Cemetery on a beautiful ... Read more
(SOLD OUT) 11:00 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, June 25, 2011 “If you want to know what life is about, listen to the dead. That is . . . when they talk to you.” This performance is sold out. Please click here a full list of performances and more information about the show. Imagine sitting deep within Green-Wood Cemetery on a beautiful ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSunday, June 26, 2011 On the last Sunday of each month (starting January 2010) there will be a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Similar to our Wednesday trolley tours (held each week, rain or shine), tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most ... Read more
(SOLD OUT) 3 p.m. The Spoon River Project
Green-Wood Cemetery 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSunday, June 26, 2011 “If you want to know what life is about, listen to the dead. That is . . . when they talk to you.” This performance is sold out. Please click here a full list of performances and more information about the show. Imagine sitting deep within Green-Wood Cemetery on a beautiful ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, June 29, 2011 Every Wednesday a new historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, and ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, July 6, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, ... Read more
Hot Time in the Old Town: The Great Heat Wave of 1896 and the Making of Theodore Roosevelt
The Historic Chapel at Green-Wood 500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY, United StatesSaturday, July 9, 2011 “An engrossing account of this forgotten episode . . . A hell of a story.” —The Wall Street Journal “Excellent read.” —Jon Stewart, The Daily Show 115 years ago this summer, the 1896 New York City heat wave—one of the worst natural disasters in American history—killed almost 1,500 people (scores of ... Read more
1 p.m. Historic Trolley Tour
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 Every Wednesday there is a historic trolley tour at Green-Wood. Tours last approximately two hours and feature the beauty of Green-Wood’s grounds, the Cemetery’s history, its bird life, the most fascinating tales of its permanent residents, views of Manhattan’s skyline, The Green-Wood Historic Fund’s Civil War Project and its preservation program, ... 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.
