The Village

A shorthand for Greenwich Village in New York City, specifically the bohemian arts, music, and cultural scene that developed there in the mid-20th century, which incubated and supported emerging artists and musicians (e.g., Bob Dylan) before commercial success.

Claims that use this term

• The Village scene had begun marketing itself grotesquely to tourists by 1960
• The Village scene collectively incubated and subsidized rising unknowns like Dylan