Organized by FABnyc Mencius Society for the Arts presents its very own Cantonese Opera Circle — a sampling of the Chinese music and songs of the Cantonese opera repertoire, showcasing a time-honored tradition of communal music making that remains popular in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Chinatowns all over the world. This program will feature both […]
Organized by Losiaida, Inc. Sunday May 24th, 12pm-5pm For nearly four decades, the Loisaida Festival has stood as one of the Lower East Side’s most cherished public traditions, bringing together residents, artists, families, merchants, community organizations, and visitors in a joyful celebration of the neighborhood’s enduring cultural life. In a community shaped by Puerto Rican, […]
Organized by the Museum at Eldridge Street Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! A century ago, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled, prayed, played, worked, shopped, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today, there are signs of the past […]
Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street Pickpockets, extortionists, armed robbers, bootleggers, gamblers, and hitmen cropped up not only in the Five Points neighborhood but also in the growing Jewish Lower East Side. Join us as we take to the streets and learn the story of organized crime in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries […]
Organized by 6th & B Garden Tell your unique East Village story on a page of real paper typed on our vintage typewriters! Readings by local poets and writers start at 4pm. Raindate will be on May 31st, stay tuned for announcements, as needed.
Organized by FABnyc with Performance Project @ University Settlement and 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! Join us for an outdoor closing celebration of Lower […]
Organized by Museum at Eldridge Street Stroll through the neighborhood’s 100-year-old history! A century ago, the Lower East Side saw unparalleled growth as waves of immigrants settled, prayed, played, worked, shopped, and attended school in this neighborhood as they built their new lives in a new land. Today, there are signs of the past hidden […]