Williamsburg cultural anchor Galapagos is packing it in and heading for DUMBO where they will be building NYC’s first LEED certified “green” performing arts venue. Click here to read more about the green space. Click here to read more about programming. Click here to read
We’re getting the hell out of town, as are many of you, I’m sure. But a few recommendations (amongst the many, many things to do) for those of you who are sticking around: – The Dress-Up Show @ The Chocolate Factory – The Eaten Heart
Check out this excerpt from Tim Miller’s 1001 beds as performed at PS122 on YouTube:
Didja ever wanna stuff your face with delicious food and raise money for a good cause all at the same time? I thought you did. Well on Wednesday, June 6 from 6-9PM The Chocolate Factory (www.chocolatefactorytheater.org) will hold its 2nd Annual Taste of LIC, a
Lots of us who produce downtown have to deal with the challenges of the Equity Showcase contract. These days it can be a real hindrance to trying to put up a good show and use the actors we want. Culturebot just found out about a
T.R. Knight and Cynthia Nixon did a great job of hosting the Village Voice Obies last night. As usual it was an epic affair, clocking in at like 2.5 hours. But at least this year they ditched the performances between presenters to trim it a
It’s that time of year again! Time for the Movement Research Festival, Spring 2007. From the curators: “Engaging in a practice of permissive exploration, we strove to develop various formats for critical exchange that are both intellectually rigorous and playful. This intuitive and open generation
In addition to Ann Magnuson, we also caught Sum of Us at Dixon Place. The work-in-progress, developed by Michelle Matlock and the band Inner Princess, is “a celebration of gender bending history that is certain to rock, stretch, and rip the skirts right off your
Just a heads-up for you folks who like the comedy. There will be a staged reading of Matthew Wilkas and Mark Setlock’s PAGEANT PLAY as part of the Primary Stages Readings series this Wednesday, May 23, 2007 at 3PM. I saw an earlier staged reading
For a relatively young theater company, Working Man’s Clothes has garnered a sizable amount of attention for its daring productions and strong work ethic. Culturebot spoke to Maggie Hamilton, the Managing Director of Working Man’s Clothes, about the origins of the company and its production
Former New York artstar and current L.A. Woman Ann Magnuson was in town Friday to promote her new CD, Pretty Songs & Ugly Stories, with two sets at the esteemed Joe’s Pub, and Culturebot was in attendance. Two editors, two shows, one downtown legend. Reactions
we’re too lazy to write it all out with links and stuff but here’s some stuff we’re doing: Thursday:Ken Nordine at The Kitchen; Friday: Aoi! at Japan Society (early), Ann Magnuson at Joe’s Pub (late); Saturday: ??? (afternoon), Chase Granoff “Boredom” at Chocolate Factory (8PM),