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HERE Arts Center to Debut OFF THE RECORD: Acts of Restorative Justice
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026

HERE Arts Center will present the world premiere of OFF THE RECORD: Acts of Restorative Justice, a new play by James Scruggs and Thomas Giovanni, from April 5-19 at the HERE Mainstage in New York. The show challenges the American Criminal Justice System and encourages audience activism.

Preview: EAT THE DOCUMENT Premiere Kicks Off PROTOTYPE Festival 2025 Lasting through January 19
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 8, 2025

New York’s annual PROTOTYPE Festival—produced by Beth Morrison Projects and HERE, which has been showcasing visionary, nontraditional opera-theatre and music-theatre pieces since 2013—kicked off its 2025 edition on January 9 followed by BLACK LODGE/BARDO, IN A GROVE, POSITIVE VIBRATION NATION, AROOJ AFTAB: NIGHT REIGN, ART BATH, through January 19.

Holocaust Drama THE FINAL VEIL To Run At The Cell Theatre, July 14-31
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 2, 2022

Nancy Manocherian's the cell theatre will present the premiere of THE FINAL VEIL, a unique blend of theater, opera and dance. It tells the true story of Franceska Mann, a Polish-Jewish dancer who demonstrated resistance and strength amid the horrors of the Holocaust.

2022 HERE SPARK Gala to Honor Cheryl Henson and Brian Selznick
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 20, 2022

The Obie Award-winning HERE has announced the honorees for the 2022 HERE SPARK Gala. On the heels of HERE’s Puppetopia festival, and in celebration of HERE’s Dream Music Puppetry program, Cheryl Henson will receive the HEREmanitarian Award and Brian Selznick will receive the Avant-Guardian Award.

HERE Announces Programming for 2021-2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 22, 2021

The Obie Award-winning HERE has announced programming for its upcoming 2021/22 Season.