Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation to Host AN EVENING OF TNC's HISTORY, 10/12

On October 12 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, the Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation will sponsor a free event, "An Evening of Theater for the New City's History," narrated by Crystal Field and featuring special guests, at TNC, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street).

Co-founder and Artistic Director Crystal Field will present the history of TNC with a lecture, slideshow and short film. She will explain the adventures, troubles and love that go along with TNC and why artists consider TNC their artistic home.

Hon. Robert Tierney, former Chair of the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission, will be a featured guest speaker.

There will be a special performance by award-winning Broadway actress, storyteller an activist Vinie Burrows.

There will be a slide show of pictures, a very short documentary film and a Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.

From its early West Village days in the 1970s to present day in the East Village, Theater for the New City (TNC) has been an important award-winning performing arts venue on the downtown scene. Productions there have won 43 Village Voice Obie Awards and the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

TNC has four performance spaces and its lobby doubles as an art gallery. Its Resident Theater Program produces 20-30 new American plays per year. TNC's extensive Free Ticket Program provides access to participating community organizations throughout the five boroughs. TNC is also home to the annual Village Halloween Costume Ball and Lower East Side Festival of the Arts. It produced the original Village Halloween Parade for its first two years.

Admission is free but reservations are required. To reserve, call 212-254-1109 or register online at:
salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51405/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=4295.

IF YOU GO:

Greenwich Village Society for Historical Preservation sponsors
An Evening of Theater for the New City's History
A chronicle from the West Village to the East Village with founder Crystal Field
Monday, October 12, 2015 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Theater for the New City, 155 First Ave. (at E. 10th Street)
Free; reservations required. Call 212-254-1109 or register online at: salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51405/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=4295.

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