Local Expeditions

Theatre Talks has joined with Local Expeditions to present a series of walking tours.

The Yiddish Rialto,  Sundays, November 27, December 4, and  December 11

On East 4th Street, part of Theatre Talks "Jewish Rialto" tour for the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation. January 8, 2012. Photo copyright Betty Sword, all rights reserved. 


The Downtown Brooklyn Cultural District, Saturdays December 3, December 10, December 17

The tour begins at the Brooklyn Academy of Music (in the background to the left) and following a circular route ends at the Theatre for a A New Audience’s Polonsky Shakespeare Center (right). Photo copyright Betty Sword, all rights reserved.

Legendary theatre historian, Cezar Del Valle is celebrating 20 years of theatre talks and walks, 1996-2016. Currently accepting bookings for historical societies, libraries , senior centers, etc.  Details of independent walks will be published this fall.

Del Valle is the author of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, a three-volume history of borough theatres. The first two chosen 2010 OUTSTANDING BOOK OF THE YEAR by the Theatre Historical Society. Final volume published in September 2014.

Currently editing and updating the third edition of the Brooklyn Theatre Index, Volume I.

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