In this week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast, Lower East Side NYC podcast host Traven Rice interviews Filmmaker Stuart Ginsberg about his new film "It’s A to Z: The Art of Arleen Schloss." Schloss was a downtown performance...
Wowza Hangout, a group that's gaining some positive interest by bringing people together around shared interests and activities, is hosting a "New Friends Pool Night" tonight at Sour Mouse on Delancey.
They write: "If you just moved to NYC...
This week's episode features Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara, PhD, the Abbot and co-founder of The Village Zendo, a contemporary Zen center based in downtown Manhattan. A Soto Zen priest and modern day American Zen Teacher, O'Hara integrates traditional meditation...
This week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast features Whitney Browne, an experimental and commercial photographer whose work explores themes of movement and gesture as reflections of mental states.
Best known for her involvement in the dance community, she currently...
The Lower East Side and nearby neighborhoods have become New York Fashion Week destinations for runway shows and fashion installations. But in the weeks and months afterwards there's still plenty to do, see, and explore. Here's a roundup of...
Here are some suggestions for upcoming events that are on our radar:
Essex Market brings back its “Talk & Taste” series with an evening with Vanessa Mota and Annette Tomei on Wednesday, September 20th at 6:30pm. The night includes a...
We spoke with photographer Destiny Mata for our latest episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast.
https://youtu.be/MLG3ZWuSHNU
Destiny is a rising star who grew up in the neighborhood. She is a Mexican American photographer and filmmaker who focuses on issues of...
We're excited to announce the launch of our new podcast, The Lo-Down Culture Cast. The series will feature conversations with people who have been making positive contributions to cultural change in lower Manhattan. We'll be speaking with artists, musicians,...
Here are a few suggestions for local happenings that are on our radar:
Check out folk and pop duo Jonnyswim at one of the Preserve Rockwood Benefit Concert Series on Thursday, August 17 at 7:30pm. The local indie music venue...
A legacy fund has been established in honor of beloved cheesemonger Anne Saxelby, who died last October. As we noted then, Saxelby, who opened a tiny stall in the Essex Street Market in 2006, was instrumental in changing perceptions...
