Here's a special episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, recorded live at Catalyst Records in Essex Market.
Pianist & composer Grant Richards and drummer Roberto Giaquinto joined host Traven Rice to talk about the hustle of being a jazz musician...
Our friends at Arts For Art have been curating a weekly experimental/free-jazz concert series every Wednesday called Free Dimension. They write, "It is a unique, underground scene taking place at the NuBlu Classic in alphabet city. We hope to further create...
Host Traven Rice spoke with founder Mark DeGarmo of Mark DeGarmo Dance, who has been based on the Lower East Side for over 30 years.
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As an artist and scholar, his work investigates embodied imagination, improvisational composition, and nonverbal/non-discursive ways...
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Host Traven Rice spoke with Gary Guarinello, founder of Catalyst Records in Essex Market, for this episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast. Gary is a drummer and a music lover who is also a former...
This week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast features a conversation with musician and activist Fury Young. Fury grew up in the neighborhood, and recently released Tree Indeed, his first solo EP as a musician. His music is "artland...
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...
Host Traven Rice spoke with Hester Street Fair's manager and producer Janine Ciccone for this week’s episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast. Hester Street Fair kicks off its 15th year next weekend down at the Seaport. Formerly located alongside Seward...
Here are some upcoming local events that are on our radar:
Take a free lesson from Artist & Tai Chi Master, Daniel Rosenbaum in front of his current solo exhibition, Inner Guardians, Outer Explorers at the Woodward Gallery. The artist will...
