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\n\tExpect heavy crosstown traffic in Greenwich Village later this month when the City of New York officially co-names West Eighth Street \u201cJimi Hendrix<\/a> Way.\u201d The sign will be affixed to the stretch of Eighth Street where Electric Lady Studios, the recording outpost Hendrix opened in 1970, is located. The ceremony will take place on the corner of Eighth St. and Sixth Ave. at 11 a.m. on Feb. 24.<\/p>\n \n\tSpeakers at the event will include Hendrix\u2019s sister, Janie, musician Stevie Van Zandt, and NYC District 2 Council Member Harvey Epstein. Janie Hendrix, who is president and CEO of Experience Hendrix LLC, led the charge for the co-naming alongside Van Zandt, acting on behalf of his TeachRock<\/a> nonprofit educational initiative, and writer Jeff Slate.<\/p>\n \n\tTeachRock is launching a new lesson, Jimi Hendrix: Rock\u2019s Trailblazing Innovator and Influential Guitarist, which examines the late artist\u2019s blues and R&B roots, for the occasion. The lesson uses exclusive archival footage from Experience Hendrix and expert interviews.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThis collaboration speaks to the heart of our mission \u2014 carrying on Jimi\u2019s legacy through education,\u201d Janie said in a statement. \u201cHis music is a powerful gateway for young minds to connect with history, creativity, and their own potential.\u201d<\/p>\n