Just in time for our upcoming elections, New York City's very own political cabaret troupe, The Citizens Band, has returned to Abrons Arts Center to perform songs from their first studio album, Grab A Root and Growl. The group...
The French Institute Alliance Française (FIAF)'s Crossing the Line 2012 festival continues this week at Abrons Arts Center with the English Language premiere of Pascal Rambert's Love's End, a story of a couple facing a broken relationship. The couple in question,...
The true International Man of Mystery - Leon Redbone - has no past. None that he'll discuss, anyway. He prefers to deal in the present only. Which is to ignore the obvious irony that his 40 year career is...
The Award winning Budapest-and-London-based dance ensemble BLOOM! Dance Collective takes up residence this week at Abrons Arts Center for the highly anticipated U.S. debut of CITY, their sharp-witted, fearless work that deals with social discrimination, prejudice, power, fear and...
Editor's Note: Our contributor, Giacinta Frisillo recently spoke with Nellie Perera of the Abrons Arts Center, who is excited to be partnering with an innovative new children's educational theater company, Trusty Sidekick. The company also took part in the Artists-in-Residence...
If you didn't get to see "Broke House," by Big Art Group at this year's American Realness Festival, you have another chance. The new production made a big impression in its debut -- so the Abrons Arts Center is...
As the saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In the case of visual artist Bryan Zanisnik, that treasure would be the random assortment of junk he’s gathered from various Abrons’ storage spaces, combined with bits and...
Risa Jaroslow has been a longtime presence in the New York contemporary dance scene since 1974, when she began creating her compassionate choreography rooted in the everyday. When she formed her company, Risa Jaroslow and Dancers, 25 years ago,...
Choreographer Jody Oberfelder loves to stretch the boundaries of physicality in her work, often combining an array of highly athletic and expressive choreography with ample doses of humor and humanity. Her latest piece, THROB, comes to the Abrons Arts Center this...
We spoke with Abrons Arts Center's Artistic Director, Jay Wegman, as he was preparing to announce his 2012 Spring Season. We discussed some of the upcoming shows and what he would like to see for Abrons in the future....
