• May Day – Creative Labor Creative Conditions

    E 4th Street Cultural District E 4th Street btwn 2nd Ave & Bowery

    Organized by New York Theatre Workshop MAY DAY This special event will run from approximately 12:30–2pm. Immediately following, please join us for a special watch party of: FALL OF FREEDOM in partnership with National Black Theatre and Lena Waithe. On May 1, 2026, New York Theatre Workshop will lead a May Day public activation on the Lower East Side […]

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  • Archives in Motion

    Performance Project @ University Settlement 184 Eldridge Street, New York, NY

    Organized by the New School with Performance Project @ University Settlement   Archives in Motion is a site-specific performance created in partnership with University Settlement and staged in their historic gymnasium—one of the first basketball courts in the United States. Led by faculty member Irina Kruzhilina, the project brings together students from The New School to engage with […]

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  • Archives in Motion

    Performance Project @ University Settlement 184 Eldridge Street, New York, NY

    Organized by the New School with Performance Project @ University Settlement Archives in Motion is a site-specific performance created in partnership with University Settlement and staged in their historic gymnasium—one of the first basketball courts in the United States. Led by faculty member Irina Kruzhilina, the project brings together students from The New School to engage with the […]

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  • Tigers on a Tightrope: Around the World in 50 years!

    Downtown Art 70 E 4th Street, New York, NY, United States

    Organized by Bond Street Theatre Join us for an immersive hour celebrating 50 years of Bond Street Theatre’s global impact through a vibrant mix of stories, images, and video. As part of Lower East Side History Month, this event highlights the company’s deep roots in New York City alongside its remarkable theatre projects in Afghanistan, […]

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  • Traditional Music and Opera at Mencius Society for the Arts

    Grand Street Settlement 80 Pitt Street, New York, NY

    Organized by Mencius Society for the Arts with Grand Street Settlement DISCOVER LIFELONG PRACTICE IN MUSICAL ARTS ON THE LES! – LISTEN IN – SING ALONG – LEARN – CONNECT Get a Tour, Relax, and Enjoy the music: The EastRiver LES Community Orchestra convene to rehearse for the upcoming concert. Players will pause and answer […]

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  • Traditional Music and Opera at Mencius Society for the Arts – Sing Along, Learn, Connect

    Grand Street Settlement 80 Pitt Street, New York, NY

    Organized by Mencius Society for the Arts with Grand Street Settlement DISCOVER LIFELONG PRACTICE IN MUSICAL ARTS ON THE LES! – LISTEN IN – SING ALONG – LEARN – CONNECT Get a Tour and get into the action: Students practice Chinese opera stagecraft under the tutelage of professional artists; see if you can read the […]

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  • An Outdoor Closing Celebration of Lower East Side History Month 2026!

    SDR Park "The Pit" between Delancey and Broome

    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 […]

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