Abrons Arts Center

  In partnership with the Educational Alliance, The Lo-Down is continuing our series of panel discussions on interesting neighborhood topics at the new Manny Cantor Center (197 East Broadway between Essex and Clinton). We hope you'll join the conversation! After...

I went to see Beauty and The Beast yesterday at Abrons Arts Center.  A friend warned me it was “very very very very very raunchy. ” I know, that’s a lot of “verys.” After all, this was a Julie...

Abrons is rolling out the red carpet for their annual benefit to support their arts center. The "Uptown|Downtown" benefit will take place this Monday, October 14th at 6:30 p.m. and will include cocktails (!) and performances by a slew...

Abrons Arts Center's classes and workshops offer progressive, experiential learning opportunities for students at all levels of artistic development. New offerings this fall include Ballet à La Fosse with the former New York City Ballet and American Ballet Theatre...

Along with the NY Fringe Festival, it's nice to know there's still some theater to be found in the "dog days" of August here on the L.E.S. Beginning this week, The Amoralists, a local ensemble dedicated to theater that explores...

Abrons Arts Center is very busy this summer, and two big events are kicking off this week. This week marks the inaugural edition of Festival TBD, a five-day series of dance and performance conceived by downtown dance impresario Thomas Benjamin...

As a long-time fan of PS122's Avant-Garde-Arama and Tom Murrin's Full Moon shows, I was eager to catch the tribute show held at Abrons Arts Center last weekend. Avant-Garde-Arama: New Moon was put together as a celebration of sorts, dedicated...

The Lower East Side has long been a breeding ground for hopeful artists and dreamers. Now, Itziar Barrio’s The Perils of Obedience, at Abrons Art Center this past weekend, brilliantly harnessed that drive and made it into a fascinating...

Henry Street Settlement opened its doors this past weekend for a festive open house and introduction to their new Director of Education, esteemed dancer and choreographer Robert La Fosse. La Fosse was a long time Principal Dancer with the...

The Abrons Arts Center is hosting an open house on Sunday to kick off the winter/spring class schedule.  You'll have the chance to meet Robert La Fosse, Abrons' new director of education.  He comes to the Lower East Side...