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Village Preservation registration required "Join us for the ceremonial unveiling of a plaque honoring internationally acclaimed American photographer and painter Saul Leiter at the building where he lived and worked. We will hear about Leiter’s approach to street photography, much of which took place in the East Village, and about the painterly quality of his...
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Presented by Creative Time at Creative Time HQ This May Day, learn about the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA), a federal jobs and training program enacted in 1973 under President Richard Nixon. While never intended to specifically support them, artists recognized CETA’s public service employment provision as a significant opportunity for a paradigm...
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presented by The Poetry Project Why did Jim Brodey, beloved LES poet since the '60s and regular contributor to The East Village Other appear among us? What do his life and his poetry tell us? That language has mechanisms designed to trigger ecstacy. He hunted for the transcendent, but at the cost of his own body....
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Peter Hujar: Rialto, opening on 2 May 2024. On view until September 2024! The exhibition will present 74 photographs taken by the Ukrainian- American artist between 1955 and 1969. Peter Hujar (b. 1934, Trenton, New Jersey; d. 1987, New York) was a leading figure in the avant-garde counterculture, which flourished in downtown New York from... |
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This unique tour focuses on the culinary customs of mid-19th century New York, including favorite foods, cooking methods, dining etiquette, and entertaining. What did the Tredwell family eat on a...
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Explore our city with a curated librarian-led walking tour! Join branch staff from Ottendorfery Library for an in person walking tour! Learn more about the history and landmarks of this neighborhood and connect...
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Visit the New York Marble Cemetery during their Open Gate Day! A rare opportunity to enter the gated cemetery...
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at La Sirena; 27 East Third Street Traditional Oaxacan Street Food! Traditional Mexican Dance! Musicos! Face Painting! and more! organized by La Sirena Mexican Folk Art |
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organized by Think!Chinatown For the first time ever, Think!Chinatown is proud to present… Chinatown Storytelling Festival! Created as a space to highlight and celebrate stories from within the Chinatown community, the Festival hopes to inspire the production of storytelling projects centering self-representation. This APAHM, we spotlight the complex stories of immigration journeys, the birth of... 
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LED BY WENDY BRAWER AND LYN PENTECOST Organized by Green Map System, La Sala de Pepe y Foto Espacio, with Loisaida Inc. and Jane's Walk Stroll Avenue C – the... |
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Book Talk: May 7 at 6:00pm Amanda Sutphin and Arthur Bankoff will talk on “Buried Beneath the City: An Archaeological History of New York” by Nan A. Rothschild, Amanda Sutphin,...
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Presented by Swiss Institute For the next installment of These Seasons, SI brings together artists David L. Johnson, Emilio Martínez Poppe and Niloufar Emamifar to present on their individual practices,...
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The Tompkins Square Library continues its year-long celebration of the history and culture of the East Village/Lower East Side with this very special panel discussion featuring four of the neighborhood's...
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Earth Celebrations' ECOLOGICAL CITY - Procession for Climate Solutions on Saturday May 11, 2024 features a spectacular procession of visual art, giant puppets, costumes and 21 site performances celebrating climate...
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presented by Cozmos Gallery "Harold Malament was a keen observer of New York City's social landscape. His photographs reveal the conflict and diversity of the late 1960s and early 1970s,... |
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Tenement Museum Explore stories of how Black New Yorkers shaped Lower Manhattan as they made homes, businesses, and communities there over the centuries. On this tour, you’ll discuss how Black...
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The Lower Eastside Girls Club Works by Jainaba, Jaslene, Jayla, Jisela, Lyannah, Maryam, Maya, Nahomi, Shania, Sophia, and Sydney! Wear your nameplate & have your portrait taken! Copies of The Nameplate... 
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presented by Essex Market Celebrate Lower East Side History Month with a special presentation on the history of the iconic Essex Market, complete with inspired bites! Most Lower East... |
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Organized by Poetic Theater Productions and New York Theatre Workshop Bring your curiosity and memory to play with bringing autobiographical material into story and verse. Our personal stories hold depth and... 
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presented by Anthology Film Archives by Marion Scemama 2018, 78 min, digital “In his brief, notorious life, artist David Wojnarowicz burned hot and bright. Born in poverty and raised in...
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A ceremonial fire centering Indigenous protocol and knowledge. Guest artists and organizers share stories and performances in honor and protection of the land, water, and air of Lenapehoking, the homelands...
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An annual Ukrainian festival organised by Saint George Ukrainian Catholic Church. This is the festival of Ukrainian culture and food in East Village. The 2024 Saint George Ukrainian Festival runs from Friday evening, May 17, through Sunday late afternoon, May 19: Friday 5/17 @ 4:00pm – “cold open” **no stage show** with food and crafts...
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presented by Lucky on B Join Lucky for a little trip down memory lane with the premiere of two classic videos torn from the East Village's storied past: The Look...
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Organized by the New Museum of Contemporary Art Tickets Required Discover the artistic soul of the Lower East Side with a new walking tour with stops along the Bowery...
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A four-decade journey through the rich musical history of the East Village, all within a six-block radius of the Tompkins Square Library. Led by music historian and professional walking tour...
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Join FAB, RedMoon Arts and Safe Harbors NYC on for the second event in our series KINTECOYING NOW! Performances, interactive art activities, artisan vendors, and presentations by Indigenous/Native American artists...
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Join the Greek Jewish Festival to celebrate the unique Romaniote and Sephardic heritage of the Jews of Greece. Experience a feast for the senses including authentic kosher Greek foods and...
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At Hi-Note on B Music and interviews relating to NYC music history, in all its permutations. This live radio show launches at Hi-Note for LES History Month and continues on... |
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Book Talk: May 21 at 6:30pm Tyler Anbinder will talk on “Plentiful Country, The Great Potato Famine and the Making of Irish New York” by Tyler Anbinder. At Church of St....
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The Bowery is one of NYC’s oldest and most architecturally diverse streets. Stretching 1.25 miles from Chatham Square to Cooper Square, it has been a Native American footpath, a Dutch...
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Organized by Tompkins Square Library The Tompkins Square Library continues its year-long celebration of the culture and history of the East Village and Lower East Side with this very...
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Organized by the New Museum of Contemporary Art Tickets Required Discover the artistic soul of the Lower East Side with a new walking tour with stops along the Bowery...
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Theater for the New City has currently scheduled over 200 performing arts organizations, independent artists, poets, puppeteers and film makers for its 29th annual Lower East Side Festival of the Arts. Indoor performances will take stage from 6:00 PM to midnight each day, utilizing two of TNC’s four theaters. From 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM... |
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organized by La Sirena Mexican Folk Art Traditional Oaxacan Street Food! Traditional Mexican Dance! Musicos! Face Painting! and more! 
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Organized by WOW Cafe Theater The Lower East Side has been home to Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Asian American, and Pacific Islander peoples, to LGBTQ communities, to artists, radicals, organizers, immigrants,... |
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Since 1987, the Loisaida Festival has honored its history by providing a platform to celebrate arts & culture through music, dance, arts, cuisine, and other cultural manifestations representative of the...
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Organized by First Street Green Anthony Bowman, DJ, will play music you would hear at L E S social gatherings from the 70’s until now. |
1 event,Memorial Day is a Federal Holiday. Most organizations will be closed, including FABnyc who organizes Lower East Side History Month. |
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Presented by Hi-Note + Friends Get ready for another exciting round of brain-teasing fun at Tacos + Trivia — and this one is focused on LES history for Lower East Side History Month! Join us for an evening filled with challenging questions, delicious tacos, and refreshing margaritas. Whether you're a trivia enthusiast, a food lover,... |
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by CTHQ (Creative Time) Food is the connector of the web of life. Respecting the freedom of the seed to renew and multiply, we will explore the future of food and seeds through a regenerative seed workshop and film screening. Through participatory gestures, we will think about how to frame a new scaffolding for our... |
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Organized by Tompkins Square Library. The Tompkins Square Library continues its year-long celebration of the history and culture of the East Village and Lower East Side with this very special presentation by Ada Calhoun, author of the highly acclaimed book, St. Marks is Dead. Ada will present a slide talk that explores the history of the... |
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