Gay Green-Wood Trolley Tour
“Every man should keep a fair-sized cemetery in which to bury the faults of his friends.” —Henry Ward Beecher (1813–1887) For the second year, Green-Wood will celebrate Brooklyn’s Gay Pride […]
A Different Drummer
“Please, dear mother, send me on another cake. The boys took it all from me. Your Clarry.” “Dear mother, do not cry for me, for I am well off, and […]
A ‘20th Century’ for the 21st
“This is by far the most elaborate show drop we have been involved with. It sets the mood for the entire show.” —David Rockwell, set designer for On the Twentieth […]
Chalk It Up to a Good Cause
“Rape is one of the most terrible crimes on earth and it happens every few minutes. The problem with groups who deal with rape is that they try to educate […]
‘P’ is for Plaza
“You follow me to the south side of Central Park, in front of The Plaza.” —Tom Buchanan, from The Great Gatsby Scott Fitzgerald (1896–1940) sets a pivotal scene in his […]
Showing-Off at Green-Wood
“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now Is hung with bloom along the bough.” — A. E. Housman (1859-1936, English Scholar and Poet) Primarily found in Japan, the Kwanzan Cherry Tree […]
Banking Beautifully
“A nickel ain’t worth a dime anymore.” —Yogi Berra (1925– ) One of Mr. Berra malapropisms may have been true in his own financial world, but the former headquarters of […]
Magnolia Magnificence
Fragrant o’er all the western groves The tall magnolia towers unshaded. —Maria Brooks (1795–1845, American poetess) At Green-Wood Cemetery, a National Historic Landmark in Brooklyn, the magnolia trees, with their […]
Finding Shakespeare in Surprising Places
“I am a Jew. Hath not a Jew eyes? hath not a Jew hands, organs,dimensions, senses, affections, passions? Fed with the same food, hurt with the same weapons, subject to […]
Orchids in the Garden
Just as I wonder whether it’s going to die, the orchid blossoms and I can’t explain why it moves my heart, why such pleasure comes from one small bud on […]
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