SoHo: A Retrospective

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SoHo, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

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Duration50 minutes

This audio tour was made in partnership with the SoHo Memory Project, a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating the history of SoHo, New York City. The tour is narrated by lifelong SoHo resident and founder of the SoHo Memory Project, Yukie Ohta. Your walk through SoHo will unlock GPS-triggered audio stories, connecting historical details embedded in the neighborhood’s streets with memories of living in SoHo from artists and authors. Stops include Housing Works Bookstore, Ken Hiratsuka’s sidewalk carvings, Judd Foundation, Vesuvio Bakery, and more. Bring your headphones and start at Broadway and Houston, diagonally across from an iconic work of public art, The Wall by Forrest Myers.

Henna Wang

Henna Wang

Hi! I am Henna Wang, an art historian and sociologist deeply interested in human creativity and connection. My work across the arts and international development sectors have prepped me for my most important role yet: as Co-founder and Co-CEO of Gesso. Ges...

Near SoHo, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

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