Drawing inspiration from our recent celebrations of the “Women Who Saved the Village” and the “Women of Westbeth,” we turn our focus to three more formidable women from our Oral History Collection. Karen Cooper, Pi Gardiner, and Lucy Komisar embody diverse ways of preserving our community. Karen Cooper: The Visionary of Film Forum As the […]
Karen Cooper spent fifty-one years involved with the Film Forum, leading its growth from a one- projector screening space on the Upper West Side to its iconic four-screen institution on West Houston Street. In late, 2024, we released an oral history with Karen. Highlights of the interview include her memories of each of Film Forum’s […]
This is the latest installment of the Off the Grid series in which we highlight the people, places and events featured in our new book Greenwich Village Stories, available for purchase now. Visit our Facebook page for the latest on book contributors, release events and readings, and contest information. Karen Cooper has been the director of Film […]
