Irene forced Summerstage to cancel a few performances at East River park. But tonight the free series in the amphitheater gets back on track. The Faux-Real Theater Company presents "Oedipus Rex." Here's the description:
The Greeks, like us, knew that...
If you haven't gotten the chance to catch Summerstage in East River Park, there are plenty of upcoming shows under the stars in the historic amphitheater. We stopped by Saturday night, where Step Afrika and Border Crossing Collective put...
On Friday, August 12, The Ohmies and The Bed Stuy Veterans perform a free interactive concert at the East River Park. Beginning at 11am, children participate in musical adventures focusing on movement and physical activity. The Ohmies stress emotional and social development,...
Sometimes a walk down memory lane is enjoyable. In this case, not so much:
-Oct. 19, 2010, WNYC's Matthew Schuerman reported that the terminally stalled East River reconstruction project would be finished by July 2011.
-Jan. 13, 2011, The Villager added...
This weekend marks the citywide celebration of public parks, with It's My Park Day events throughout the five boroughs. Some events are on Saturday and some on Sunday, and you can participate in activities ranging from litter pickup and planting flowers...
Kurt Cavanaugh of the East Village Community Coalition sent along a reminder about this weekend's 4th annual Kids' Art Bike Parade. The popular event celebrates "spring, the arts, and of course, bicycling! There will be a free learn-to-ride...
A "letter to The Lo-Down" from Lower East Side resident Joseph Hanania:
As an avid park user, may I propose expanding the East River Park, which will get even more use as SPURA gets developed?
The present green space controversy involves...
Have we seen the last of winter? It's nice to hope. A short-lived snow squall blew over the crew from ZogSports playing football in East River Park Saturday, but today's forecast calls for a breezy, mostly sunny day with a high of...
Not everyone was put out by the Boxing Day Blizzard of 2010. Glenn Lazzaro decided to make the most of the "powder" in East River Park and sent us this nice video clip of his antics. Click on the...
