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SUMMARY:Open Arts LES: Chalk Lower East Side Trivia! + Duo Chuño and Jamile Trio
DESCRIPTION:Organized by FABnyc with Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition\nDuo Chuño performs Latin songs with self-customized percussion\, Jamile Trio plays Brazilian Jazz. Come by and chalk some colorful LES trivia as well — we’ll provide the chalk and the trivia!
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/open-arts-les-chalk-lower-east-side-trivia-duo-chuno-and-jamile-trio/
LOCATION:Loisaida Open Streets Community Coalition\, Avenue B
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Music,Outdoor Event
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SUMMARY:Traditional Music and Opera at Mencius Society for the Arts
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Mencius Society for the Arts\nwith Grand Street Settlement \nDISCOVER LIFELONG PRACTICE \nIN MUSICAL ARTS ON THE LES! \n– LISTEN IN \n– SING ALONG \n– LEARN \n– CONNECT \nGet a Tour\, Relax\, and Enjoy the music: The EastRiver LES Community Orchestra convene to rehearse for the upcoming concert. Players will pause and answer questions and let you try the instruments! \nNamed after the philosopher Mengzi\, Mencius Society for the Arts is devoted to the practice and advancement of local and folk music\, theater\, and cultural arts in empowering local creative communities in building a more equitable and harmonious American society. Based on the Lower East Side in New York City\, the Mencius mission is defined by a commitment to fostering lifelong learning and intergenerational engagement around the arts as a communal experience rooted in cultural memory and shared creative action. Founded in 2003 Mencius is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization and a key partner of Grand St. Settlement since 2019. All programs and events are free of charge or at low-cost to the community
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/traditional-music-and-opera-at-mencius-society-for-the-arts/
LOCATION:Grand Street Settlement\, 80 Pitt Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Music
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SUMMARY:Traditional Music and Opera at Mencius Society for the Arts - Sing Along\, Learn\, Connect
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Mencius Society for the Arts\nwith Grand Street Settlement \nDISCOVER LIFELONG PRACTICE \nIN MUSICAL ARTS ON THE LES! \n– LISTEN IN \n– SING ALONG \n– LEARN \n– CONNECT \nGet a Tour and get into the action: Students practice Chinese opera stagecraft under the tutelage of professional artists; see if you can read the traditional gongchi notation and follow the drum beats as they sing; meanwhile\, check out the guys practicing southern boxing next door. \nNamed after the philosopher Mengzi\, Mencius Society for the Arts is devoted to the practice and advancement of local and folk music\, theater\, and cultural arts in empowering local creative communities in building a more equitable and harmonious American society. Based on the Lower East Side in New York City\, the Mencius mission is defined by a commitment to fostering lifelong learning and intergenerational engagement around the arts as a communal experience rooted in cultural memory and shared creative action. Founded in 2003 Mencius is a 501(c)3 non-profit arts organization and a key partner of Grand St. Settlement since 2019. All programs and events are free of charge or at low-cost to the community \nLES History Month-OPENHOUSE Flyer
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/traditional-music-and-opera-at-mencius-society-for-the-arts-sing-along-learn-connect/
LOCATION:Grand Street Settlement\, 80 Pitt Street\, New York\, NY\, 10002
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Music
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SUMMARY:An Outdoor Closing Celebration of Lower East Side History Month 2026!
DESCRIPTION:Organized by FABnyc\nwith Performance Project @ University Settlement \nand City Councilmember Christopher Marte\, The Clemente\, City Lore\, Chinese Progressive Association\, Sara Roosevelt Park Community Coalition\, Sara D Roosevelt Park Alliance\, Abrons Arts Center\, Henry Street Settlement\, Tenement Museum\, LES Yearbook\, and M’Finda Kalunga Community Garden! \n  \nJoin us for an outdoor closing celebration of Lower East Side History Month 2026 \nSaturday May 30th\, Free! \n“The Pit”\, Sara D Roosevelt Park between Delancey and Broome \n4:30 PM ‘Tongues’ by Yibin Wang – storytelling and interactive games about native languages \n5:30 PM BombaYo – a joyous session of bomba\, Puerto Rican & African influenced song-drum-dance  \n6:45 PM DASO Y EL GRUPO CEMI- brings Loisaida to the dance floor\, blending salsa\, reggae\, bomba\, jíbaro\, and hip hop. \nplus hands-on artmaking and community info tables \nFABnyc programs are supported in part by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature\,  the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council\, and City Council Member Christopher Marte
URL:https://www.peoplesles.org/event/an-outdoor-closing-celebration-of-lower-east-side-history-month-2026/
LOCATION:SDR Park\, "The Pit" between Delancey and Broome
CATEGORIES:Lower East Side History Month,Music,Outdoor Event
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