Nan Goldin And Lydia Lunch Honored By The Kitchen At Spring 2018 Gala
by Julie Musbach - May 7, 2018
The Kitchen's Spring 2018 Gala celebrates Nan Goldin and Lydia Lunch, two iconic American artists whose careers were borne of, deeply influenced, and have now engrained in collective memory the underground artistic spirit and political underpinnings of pre-gentrification Downtown New York subcultures (May 16). The evening features performances by New York's own post-punk band Bush Tetras, saxophonist and vocalist James Chance, and Australian singer JG Thirlwell & Ensemble with special guests. The after-party, hosted by Nicolas Jaar, will include a DJ set by Veronica Vasicka as well as performances by Retrovirus along with Lydia Lunch.
Writers Block Festival Returns To Howl! Happening
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2018
Howl! Happening: An Arturo Vega Project is pleased to present the annual Writers Block 2018 Festival. Created to showcase the vision of contemporary writers, performers, and artists, many of whom got their start in the nightclubs, seminal performance spaces, and theaters associated with the EV/LES, the festival showcases some of the most important playwrights and performers in theater today. New works in progress are presented at this intimate, ultimate downtown theatrical event. Writers Block 2018 runs throughout the year with a week of short plays and one-acts in the fall, and various blocks of full-length plays over the year.
Melba LaRose's "After the Wall" Premieres as Part Writers Block 2018 Festival
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2018
After the Wall, a multicultural, multidimensional, multidisciplinary, multimedia play about walls around the world and throughout time, takes the stage in a one night only preview at Howl! Happening. With comedy, drama, song, dance, projections, and soundscapes that envelop the audience, this theatrical extravaganza aims to shake us up and start the conversation.
24 Bond Arts Center & Gail Thacker Present TRINKETS
by Julie Musbach - Dec 27, 2017
Playwright Paul Alexander is a NY nightlife legend most notably known for the 1990s performance art-dance party Jackie 60 where he honed his vocal emcee and performance skills. Following many solo underground dance singles he gained international success with the dance pop trio THE ONES, known for their #1 Dance/#7 Pop hit Flawless.
TWEED TheaterWorks to Present MARAT/SADE to Benefit The Actors Fund
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2016
Some of the most important playwrights and performers in avant-garde theater present staged readings of new works in progress at the intimate, ultimate downtown theatrical event: Writers Block 2016 presented by Howl! Happening: An Arturo Vega Project to showcase the vision of contemporary writers, performers and artists, many of whom got their start in the nightclubs, seminal performance spaces, and theaters in the EV/LES.
Jay Swanson Releases New Series INTO THE NANTEN
by Christina Mancuso - Sep 8, 2015
Author Jay Swanson is doing some pretty cutting edge work in the world of live publishing with the release of Season 2 of his new Series, Into the Nanten, launching on Wednesday, September 9 around 8:30 pm EST. The Into the Nanten series, is breaking the Sci-Fi Fantasy and multimedia publishing molds in the way it is written, and released for audience consumption. Into the Nanten is a story written as episodic content and released daily in a real-time fantasy blog-for free.