It goes without saying that it's different being a kid on the Lower East Side than almost any other place in the country. There may not be a lot of big backyards and other trappings of suburban life, but...
Don't miss Christina Masciotti's play, Vision Disturbance, directed by Richard Maxwell, at Abrons through September 18th. It has been very well-received (Village Voice, TimeOutNY, nytheatre.com) and it must be worth seeing if even the old Gray Lady "himself" came...
Lisa has been taking ballet classes since she was a kid, so there wasn't much doubt after moving to Grand Street a few years ago, she'd be searching out a place to dance on the Lower East Side. The...
The sun-drenched dance studio at the Abrons Arts Center is one of Anna Courter's favorite places. For one thing, you can almost feel the rich history in this room, perched on the top floor of the Henry Street Settlement's...
Enticing avant-garde writer/director (and recent Guggenheim Fellow) Richard Maxwell will bring cutting edge playwright Christina Masciotti's play, Vision Disturbance, to the Abrons Arts Center for a three week run (Weds. - Sat.) that begins tomorrow. The play is about...
The Abrons Arts Center has chosen its Artists in Residence for 2010-2011. The program provides residencies and free workspace in which established as well as emerging artists are able to develop their work and careers. There are four visual...
Renowned video and installation artist (and social activist), Paul Chan, will be speaking with Artforum editor Tim Griffin, at Abrons Arts Center, tomorrow night in a discussion about his 2007 project, Waiting for Godot in New Orleans. The...
Abrons Arts Center recently announced their 2010 fall season; it's packed full of intriguing and edgy performance, cabaret, dance, and theater. Highlights include theater from Joey Arias, downtown diva Ann Magnuson in a "musical battle" with Adam Dugas, work...
There are six artists in residence who have been working away in shared workspaces over at Abrons Arts Center since last fall. Their exhibition, AIRspace 2010, opens tonight - and the studios will be open to the public this...
Abrons Arts Center will be hosting a centennial celebration of the birth of the visionary choreographer Alwin Nikolais (Artistic Director of the Henry Street Playhouse from 1948-69) this weekend beginning with a “live dance documentary,” on Friday, April 30th...
