Story by Kari Jensen
Fashion season is here again. It's time to go to runway shows, check out Lower East Side pop-up shops, and be careful not to stumble into street photo shoots.
As August was winding down, Davia Murray, cofounder...
The Lo-Down Culture Cast Host Traven Rice spoke with Luis Fernandez, a partner in the popular "Forsyth Fire Escape" (of the amazing scallion pancake burrito creation) which started in 2021 during Covid. Founder Isabel Lee created the "burrito" with...
The Lower East Side shines brightly in the new video for "Breaking News," the sixth song on Indie singer-songwriter Ginger Winn's debut album, "Stop-Motion." Shot on the streets of the neighborhood by director (and LES resident) Kevin Lombardo, with...
As part of The Action Lab's "Liberation Summer programming," 'Sembrando Resistencia' continues its celebration of Loisaida's Puerto Rican community gardens this weekend with discussions led by founders and leaders, archival footage, and oral mapping workshops. There will also be live music at...
Here are some upcoming local events that are on our radar:
In ICP's Art Highlight Tours, join recent graduates of ICP's One-Year Certificate Programs for 15-minute talks providing more insight into their projects on view in Shared Spaces: ICP Recent...
By J. Scott Orr
The protagonist of this particular painting has an empty box for a head, but he is nonetheless “well spoken.” A window seems to peer into his soul, but there’s little in there except for a pillow,...
Host Traven Rice spoke with Alexandra Aron, Founder and Artistic Director of Remote Theater Project, about the upcoming production that will take place in Sara D. Roosevelt Park on Saturday, June 8th at 2pm and 4pm.
The show, titled "Thank...
This week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast features pioneering Lower East Side gallery owner James Fuentes.
Host Traven Rice spoke with Fuentes about how growing up in the neighborhood influenced his creative aesthetics and the intention behind the gallery,...
For this edition of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, host Traven Rice speaks with photographer Alain Levitt. Alain is well known in the neighborhood as an artist and the co-owner of the beloved restaurant Bacaro. Alain recently celebrated the...
We spoke with Roxy Hunt, Co-Founder of The Lower East Side Film Festival (LESFF), for this week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast. Roxy talked with host Traven Rice about the festival's beginning, founded in 2011 in an interactive...
