Free theater shows in New York City (Events archive)
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Performance “The Same”
A play by Enda Walsh, directed by Amina Khaitova with dramaturgy by Ryan Puterbaugh
April 19, 2024 (Friday)
Metro Dinner and a Show: “Clue”
It’s time for dinner and a show at Metro! Join us on Friday, April 19 for a meal before we head over to see The University Player’s production of Clue.
April 18, 2024 (Thursday)
Matilda the Musical
Matilda the Musical brings to life the beloved story of Roald Dahl’s famous book.
March 30, 2024 (Saturday)
Playwriting Workshop with Arturo Luìz Soria
In this workshop led by playwright and performer Arturo Luíz Soria, participants will explore dramatic storytelling by using personal narratives to create character-driven pieces.
March 28, 2024 (Thursday)
MFA Performance Showcase II
In collaboration with the Cosmococas, the MFA students at Hunter College will be performing within the boundaries of the exhibition.
Coping Mechanisms — Winter 2024 Conservatory Performance
A Theatrical Exploration of The Human Condition, Unresolved Issues, and Other Unwonted Dilemmas.
March 25, 2024 (Monday)
Lonely Artists Salon
Because being an artist doesn’t have to be so lonely!
March 22, 2024 (Friday)
Theater. Divina Chatarsis by Catalina Cofone Polack
Argentine theater in Spanish with English subtitles.
March 16, 2024 (Saturday)
Saint James Staged Reading
Join us for a special evening of Saint James Staged Reading, where talented actors bring this moving original story to life on stage!
Step Down (The Summer We Were Superstars) by Francis MacCall — Play Reading
Homework Theater Company’s Reading Series featuring emerging playwrights and actors.
March 14, 2024 (Thursday)
Theatrical play “In the Time of the Butterflies”
“In the Time of the Butterflies” is a play by Caridad Svich, directed by José Zayas, based on the 1994 novel by Julia Álvarez.
March 11, 2024 (Monday)
Live Sketch Comedy Theater with 54 Pages
Get ready for a hilarious Monday night filled with live sketch comedy with 54 Pages — prepare to laugh your socks off!
Theatre Devising 101
On Monday, March 13, 2024, Spaces@520, a subsidized office and rehearsal space for theatre companies in New York City, will host a workshop on Theatre Devising 101, led by Underground Skills Exchange, a collective of theatre artists who share their skills and knowledge with the community.
March 5, 2024 (Tuesday)
Tell me something: A Soundpainted Experience
Be Our Muse! Share a story, we’ll weave a world. Strike Anywhere’s musicians, dancers, and actors compose unique performances on the spot!
February 29, 2024 (Thursday)
Free Staged Reading: The American Dream By Juan Ramirez Jr.
Enjoy a free staged reading from our Dynamic Duos series that spotlights the magic that unfolds when two actors grace the stage.
February 24, 2024 (Saturday)
Colorada by Amanda Stamm Reading
In the wake of her grandfather’s death, Rhea is thrown into a whirlwind family road trip in a sardine can of a camper to the Rocky Mountains.
February 22, 2024 (Thursday)
The Meeting, Theatrical Performances
A fictional account of a secret meeting between Martin Luther King Jr. & Malcolm X, two of America’s best-known civil rights activists.
February 14, 2024 (Wednesday)
Theatrical reading “The Horatios”
Join us for the second reading in the First Look Reading Series, The Horatios by Maura Pelczysnki.
February 10, 2024 (Saturday)
Play Reading “Stages”
Zena Group presents a reading of Niveka Hobaichan’s play “Stages”
February 7, 2024 (Wednesday)
GO Broadway in Concert 2024
An evening with international Musical Theater Students
February 5, 2024 (Monday)
The Future of Broadway: New Latiné Musicals with Latiné Musical Theatre Lab
Join us in conversation with Latiné Musical Theatre Lab about Latine artists who are leading the charge with fresh, diverse stories.
February 2, 2024 (Friday)
Staged Reading of “Trip-Trap” by Robin Rice
Join us for a staged reading of Robin Rice’s newest play “Trip-Trap”, directed by Kenny Wade Marshall
January 29, 2024 (Monday)
Lonely Artists Salon
Join us at Lonely Artists Salon for a night of creative souls coming together, sharing their art, and embracing the beauty of solitude.
January 28, 2024 (Sunday)
Staged Reading “Mem-Noires”
Join ANDTheatre Company for a staged reading of “Mem-Noires” by Vince Gerardi!
January 27, 2024 (Saturday)
Play Reading “Buried Stories”
A free reading of an interview-based new play — true stories exploring the history of the Staten Island Fresh Kills Landfill
January 23, 2024 (Tuesday)
Atlas of Performing Culture by Cristiano Leone
Cristiano Leone presents an illustrated voyage of performance, tracing important cultural sites and experiences around the world. Book sales and a signing to follow.
January 20, 2024 (Saturday)
A Play by Shades of Truth Theater
Two men... two strategies... one goal.
January 10, 2024 (Wednesday)
Christian Science Theater 3000
Watch us roast bad religious media at Christian Science Theater! We’re going to hell anyway, may as well get some laughs out of it!
Theatrical Play “Sammy & Me”
Industry sharing of the new play with music.
January 1, 2024 (Monday)
Drag Show “Glam” (Girls Love A Monday)
Are you ready for stunning, hilarious, and fun shows! Well, Mondays have just gotten better with Hells Kitchens’s newest drag show!
December 30, 2023 (Saturday)
Ginger Spice: A Redhead Revue New Year’s Eve Eve
Burlesque and variety show celebrating redheads, featuring special acts and prizes for those with fiery locks, complemented by acclaimed ginger-infused cocktails.
December 24, 2023 (Sunday)
Performance “The Heart Of Christmas”
Join us for a live presentation delving into the true essence of the holiday season.
December 23, 2023 (Saturday)
Open Dramatic Play
Open Dramatic Play is a free program for children of different ages at the Bloomingdale Library in New York.
December 17, 2023 (Sunday)
Theatrical Reading of “Three Second Angel”
Join us for a staged reading of Three Second Angel, a new play by Lingyi Wang.
December 14, 2023 (Thursday)
Theatrical Reading of William Shakespeare’s “HENRY V”
An intimate evening of theater featuring a reading of Shakespeare’s “HENRY V”.
December 11, 2023 (Monday)
The Playground: Theater Open Mic
Unleash Your Creativity at ’The Playground: Theater Open Mic" hosted by Creatives Rebuild New York artist-in-residence Eric Avilés!
December 6, 2023 (Wednesday)
Christian Science Theater 3000
Watch us roast bad religious media at Christian Science Theater! We’re going to hell anyway, may as well get some laughs out of it!
December 2, 2023 (Saturday)
Harlem Opera Theater: Celebrate the Holidays
Internationally acclaimed tenor, conductor, organist, and pianist Dr. Gregory Hopkins leads the Harlem Opera Theater in a festive program!
Meet the Maker: Voices of Lefferts Author Reading
Come hang out with the creators, learn their stories, and get inspired by the Voices of Lefferts
November 26, 2023 (Sunday)
Super Smash Show
Comedians play smash bros!! Come watch comics of all levels of Smash experience compete and perform
November 25, 2023 (Saturday)
Solo theater piece by Reynaldo Piniella “No History”
No History is a solo theater piece about two men, born in two different centuries, struggling to leave a mark on society.
November 18, 2023 (Saturday)
Performance “Saudade”
IMPACT THEATRE NYC’s Performance Salons are community-supported performances curated and performed by members of the Lucid Body community.
November 12, 2023 (Sunday)
NYC Broadway Theater Accessible Map
Discover the ultimate guide to accessible Broadway theaters in NYC, ensuring everyone can enjoy the magic of live performances firsthand!
November 4, 2023 (Saturday)
Performance by Alhayat Raksa “Life Is a Dance”
A dance story about an Arab woman’s choices, featuring Middle Eastern dance and original music.
October 27, 2023 (Friday)
Fall Production “This House We Burned”
Hope Center Arts & INO Youth presents this year’s October Production, “This House We Burned”. (See details in description)
October 22, 2023 (Sunday)
Unstaged Play Reading “Here Comes The Night”
Explore choice, friendship, and autonomy in ’Here Comes The Night.’ An exclusive reading for deep reflection and engaging discussions.
October 21, 2023 (Saturday)
Theatrical Performance “Dead Men Don’t Speak Easy”
South Plainfield residents and their guests, join us for “Dead Men Don’t Speak Easy” brought to you by the S. P. C.A.C.
October 15, 2023 (Sunday)
Play “Bettye and the Jockettes Spinning Records”
Retro Productions presents the first public reading of Bettye and the Jockettes Spinning Records at the Holiday Inn followed by a talkback.
October 13, 2023 (Friday)
The Art of Sin: a spooky, immersive dance experience across 3 floors
This October, our exhibition of iniquity explores the entwined relationships between the seven deadly sins.
October 9, 2023 (Monday)
r* game by Jerrica D. White — immersive staged reading
Inviting you out to an immersive reading and exhibition created for Jerrica D. White’s play, r*game, co-directed by Marissa Joyce Stamps.
October 6, 2023 (Friday)
Performance “Migratory Patterns & Other Works”
The High Line welcomes back Matthew Westerby Company and Hudson Guild Theatre Company
Second Acts: Senior Talents Showcased
Second Acts is a celebration of the talents of many different performers, ages 55 and better, from the Hudson Guild community.
October 5, 2023 (Thursday)
Performance “Paper Planes”
Join us for the performance of Paper Planes
September 29, 2023 (Friday)
Play by Rebecca Hammer “Sunny & Dawn”
SPRiTZ Productions presents an exclusive reading of “Sunny & Dawn” with an artist talkback and complimentary happy hour refreshments!
September 28, 2023 (Thursday)
On Site Opera: Song of the Nightingale
Join us for an enchanting presentation of On Site Opera’s Song of the Nightingale!
September 27, 2023 (Wednesday)
Free Drag Show “Flamboyance”
Hosted by drag extraordinaire, Nancy Nogood, every Wednesday in Brooklyn at 9 PM!
Theater of War: Four Freedoms Park
A live dramatic reading of Sophocles’ Ajax as a catalyst for a powerful audience discussion about the visible and invisible wounds of war.
Turkey Day, an SLCTheatre Reading
Join us for the first reading in the First Look Reading Series, Turkey Day by Maegan Murphy.
September 25, 2023 (Monday)
Show “Glam (Girls Love A Monday)”
Are you ready for stunning, hilarious, and fun shows? Well, Mondays have just improved with Hells Kitchens’s newest drag show!
September 23, 2023 (Saturday)
Mischief Everywhere You Look — Outdoor Dance Performance
Join us in beautiful Riverside Park for playful dances and live music
September 22, 2023 (Friday)
Staged reading “Of Love and Resistance” by Eric Avilés
“Of Love and Resistance” commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Chilean Coup D’état, opening a space for dialogue, memory and creativity.
September 21, 2023 (Thursday)
Ten Mini-Plays by Barry Gifford — One Night Only
Ten mini-plays by Barry Gifford from his new book “Writers,” read by Lois Smith, Yvonna Pearson, Jodie Markell, Owen Campbell, and others.
September 18, 2023 (Monday)
Free Staged Reading: The Silverfish by Megan Loughran
When you’re young and in love and desperate and poor, the word “good” can mean a lot of things.
September 17, 2023 (Sunday)
Street Theater “Life on the Third Rail” or “A Subway Delay to the Future”
Step into a whimsical journey of how a day in the NYC subway becomes the gateway to a vibrant future, as we present “Life on the Third Rail”
September 16, 2023 (Saturday)
Performanses “Velocities 2”
Velocities is an analog culture event featuring live performances, local vendors, food trucks, film screenings, and workshop series.
September 15, 2023 (Friday)
Reading of La Sosa Sisters
A reading about sisterhood, grief, and family secrets.
September 12, 2023 (Tuesday)
Theatre For Positive Mental Health
Rehearsing and reconstructing a positive self-identity through storytelling for African, Caribbean, and Black Communities in the Peel Region.
September 5, 2023 (Tuesday)
September Theatre Meeting/Think Tank: Intimacy and Consent
Join us for our first Theatre Meeting and Think Tank of the year!
September 2, 2023 (Saturday)
Theatrical Games for Social Change
Join resident artist Je’Jae Cleo Mizrahi for an interactive workshop using theatrical warmup games for social change
August 31, 2023 (Thursday)
Play Reading: The Unlikely Adventure of Race McCloud! Private Eye
An open reading of Tom Hoefner’s NEWLY UPDATED all-ages adventure comedy play
August 28, 2023 (Monday)
EWC Theatre & Film Writing Group
Where writers and actors come together for an opportunity to collaborate
August 25, 2023 (Friday)
Dance-theater performance “Tell Me How You Breathe”
FREE dance-theater performance from the Loom Ensemble. Enjoy Dance Theater for Collective Liberation outside in Fort Tryon Park.
August 20, 2023 (Sunday)
Performance “Cats and Dogs Revelations” (with vermilion)
Join resident artist Vermilion for a storytelling performance with stories about pets and family, past and present.
August 19, 2023 (Saturday)
Screenplay “A Child’s Story”
This is the first musical theatre workshop ever put to the stage that will lead to a feature film... supposedly.
August 17, 2023 (Thursday)
Free Staged Reading: “Stone Don’t Lie” By Daniel Walter Owens
Stone Don’t Lie is a two-act play about betrayal, revenge, and friendship.
August 16, 2023 (Wednesday)
Play “Othello” — Shakespeare in the Park
Iago is furious about being overlooked for promotion and plots to take revenge against his General
August 14, 2023 (Monday)
Short Plays | (Writ)ual Mix
By Dennis A. Allen II, Keelay Gipson, Amina Henry, Goldie E. Patrick, and Liza Jessie Peterson
August 13, 2023 (Sunday)
Play “Richard III”
The Red Monkey Theater Group presents William Shakespeare’s classic play Richard III
August 11, 2023 (Friday)
Play “That’s My Son, Miguel Piñero”
This will be a preview of the play “That’s My Son, Miguel Piñero.” Miguel was an Award-winning playwright, poet & co-founder of the Nuyorican Poets Cafe, Miguel Piñero, this is a story of his love for his barrio and his mother Adelina Piñero.
August 7, 2023 (Monday)
“Every Day I Write The Book”, a new play by My Voice Theatre
My Voice Theatre’s 24th Summer production, written by BIPOC youth about issues that are important to them.
Performance “In The Here and Now”
NYC Cultural Affairs and The Paige Fraser Foundation present — A creative experiential healing moment through music, dance, and spoken word.
August 5, 2023 (Saturday)
Hip To Hip Theatre: Shakespeare in the Park
Hip to Hip Theater Co. returns to the Alice Austen House for a free performance of The Comedy of Errors.
Gnome Core: Experimental Art Performance
Join our Performance Artist in Residence for a captivating outdoor show!
July 29, 2023 (Saturday)
Experiment play “Walls: Chloe’s Story”
Walls is a Theatre of the Oppressed style performance about chronic vulvovaginal pain.
July 21, 2023 (Friday)
Frashplay Festival 2023
The FreshPlay Festival is back in person at MCC! Join us for readings of new plays by our Youth Company Playwriting Lab
Tales from the Labyrinth: A Night of One Acts
Three short one-act plays by burgeoning playwrights that take place in and around a fictional Labyrinth.
Playwrite “Love Warrior”
New Heritage Theatre Group is pleased to present our playwright and director Daniel “Koa” Beaty and his production of Love Warrior
July 20, 2023 (Thursday)
Performance “Cats and Dogs Revelations”
Join resident artist vermilion for a storytelling performance with stories about pets and family, past and present.
July 16, 2023 (Sunday)
Performances at Corona Plaza
Join us for free dance and music performances at Corona Plaza, in partnership with Queens Theatre
Uptown Shakespeare in the Park Popups | Eco-friendly
We will be popping up at the free event Malvolio | Free Uptown Shakespeare in the Park at the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in New York, NY.
July 12, 2023 (Wednesday)
Play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” — Shakespeare in the Park
The play consists of five interconnecting plots, connected by a celebration of the wedding of Duke Theseus of Athens and the Amazon queen, Hippolyta, which are set simultaneously in the woodland and in the realm of Fairyland, under the light of the moon.
July 11, 2023 (Tuesday)
Interactive Theatre “Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother”
A fun, interactive theatre show that features a mashup of fairy tales. Ages 4-10. At Denville Town Hall’s Community Room.
July 8, 2023 (Saturday)
“Malvolio” — Free Uptown Shakespeare in the Park
An original sequel inspired by Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night with free performances at Marcus Garvey Park July 8th — 29th
July 5, 2023 (Wednesday)
“Classics On The Lawn” Performances From Black Box Performing Arts Center
Black Box Performing Arts Center will present script-in-hand performances Weds. July 5-August 23 at 8 p.m. on the library’s front plaza.
Free Drag Show — Flamboyance
Your next drag obsession is HERE.
June 25, 2023 (Sunday)
Performance “Love In Bloom”
Love In Bloom, an original Universal Temple of the Arts production, features dance, music, visual art, and poetry.
June 23, 2023 (Friday)
2023 Summer Intensive Final Showing
See our 2023 Summer Intensive students as they perform Parsons repertoire in New York City Center’s Studio 5 on Friday, June 23 at 2 pm!
June 19, 2023 (Monday)
Storytime at the cell “A night of Black stories”
A free night of music, storytelling, food, drinks, and general neighborhood joy celebrating Black stories.
June 18, 2023 (Sunday)
Shakespeare Downtown’s “The Lady of the Camellias”
Come see the tragic love story of “The Lady of the Camellias” at The Battery, starting on June 15, 2023 — the story of “La Traviata”.
June 16, 2023 (Friday)
Golem of Myelz by Dylan Gottlieb — Play Reading
Homework Theater Company’s second installation of the 2023 Summer Reading Series. Featuring emerging playwrights and actors.
Play “Oh What A Knight”
Join us for an evening of theater at the Idlewild Environmental Learning Center!
June 12, 2023 (Monday)
Performance by Karatsu Association
Traditional Ningyo Joruri and Japanese dance performance followed by a brief get-together
June 10, 2023 (Saturday)
Dark Musical Comedy “Bullet Points”
Bullet Points is a dark comic musical about the effect that gun violence in schools has upon a teacher, her students, and the community.
Harlem Teen Shakespeare Intensive at The Dream Center
Young dreamers learn about the performing arts and create original works in a fun & free summer program!
Performance “Haunted by God: the Life of Dorothy Day”
The acclaimed one-woman play about the co-founder of the Catholic Worker movement who spent 47 years caring for the poor and working for peace
June 3, 2023 (Saturday)
Theater for Change presents Tenants in Crisis: A Cabaret
A performance with audience participation!
June 2, 2023 (Friday)
Jersey City Jazz Festival. WBGO’s Lezlie Harrison soul/jazz vocals
Don’t miss WBGO’s Lezlie Harrison soulful jazz vocals! Part of the Jersey City Jazz Festival!
June 1, 2023 (Thursday)
Theater for Change
Learn acting and improv while creating an original play. Led by Greenwich House Music School’s Theater Coordinator, Nicole Kontolefa
May 28, 2023 (Sunday)
Flatbush Community Theater’s Advanced Improv Showcase
Come enjoy the improv stylings of Flatbush Community Theater’s own First Intermediate Class of 2023!
May 23, 2023 (Tuesday)
Scenes From The American Theatre as seen by Hirschfeld
Join Creative Director of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation, David Leopold to hear some of the stories behind the lines in Hirschfeld’s drawings.
May 21, 2023 (Sunday)
Missing Them: A Closing Reception and Theater Performance
Join THE CITY for a community event to celebrate the lives of New Yorkers who died of COVID-19.
The Blu Room-A One Man Show Featuring Actor Rob Chen
You are invited to join us on Sunday, May 21st from 3 pm to 4:30 pm for an afternoon of laughs, cries, music and culture.
May 19, 2023 (Friday)
Performance “Gates, Borders, Barriers: 2022 Engaging Artists Fellows”
Join us for an evening of public performance featuring 2022 Fellows Yeseul Song and Maya Simone Z. with collaborator Cinthia Chen.
May 14, 2023 (Sunday)
Chocolate Factory Theater’s Mother’s Day Open House and Block Party
The Chocolate Factory Theater is proud to announce its first Mothers’ Day Open House and Block Party on Sunday, May 14th, 2023 12-4 pm
May 9, 2023 (Tuesday)
The Center + Public Theater 2023 Mobile Unit Present: “The Comedy of Errors”
The Center in partnership with The Public Theater’s 2023 Mobile Unit presents a musical adaptation of Shakespeare’s The Comedy of Errors.
May 7, 2023 (Sunday)
Peabody Dance Ensemble presents “Ascension”
Peabody Dance Ensemble, joined by special guests BARE Dance Company, presents “Ascension”. Peridance KnJ Theater.
Showcase Performance “Dream It...Be It...Do It!”
Mind-Builders Positive Youth Troupe Theater Program (PYT) will host their end-of-season showcase performance, “Dream It...Be It...Do it”.
May 6, 2023 (Saturday)
An Afternoon of Chinese Theater
On Saturday, May 6, 2023, at 2 pm, the Chinese American Arts Council will present An Afternoon of Chinese Theater at the New York Chinese Community Center Theater.
April 28, 2023 (Friday)
Performance “Gondal”
Gondal by Kimberly Belflower, Directed by Sánchez Sánchez & Assistant Directed by Esther Kohl.
April 26, 2023 (Wednesday)
April Open Mic Night of Theatre, Song, Ideas, and Current Events
The ATW community is joining together in a mission of inspiration and exchange!
April 22, 2023 (Saturday)
Theatrical Performance “Hamlet”
To see or not to see — that is your question.
April 21, 2023 (Friday)
Theatrical Performance “King Lear”
NYU Shakespeare in the Square presents King Lear. Five shows, three locations, one weekend. A tale of greed and power directed by Zoe Gray.
April 20, 2023 (Thursday)
Theatrical reading. Cold Reading and Community Resource Fair Series
3rd Thursdays “Soleil presents: Writing Submission”: Writers, actors, and theater lovers, we want YOU to bring your fresh pages and readiness to cold read to FCT!
April 19, 2023 (Wednesday)
Staging Pride: Queer Youth Theater We’re Here to Stay
National Queer Theater will be hosting its last Staging Pride Workshop on Wednesday, April 19th at 5 pm at The Center.
April 17, 2023 (Monday)
Storytime at the Cell — Musical Guest Kathryn Allison and Host Xavier Reyes
Storytime is back and it’s better than ever!
April 13, 2023 (Thursday)
Performance “Elephant & Piggie: We Are in a Play”
An Independent Project Created by Sabrina Caputo, presented by NYU/Tisch Drama/Experimental Theatre Wing
Performance “Czar Dla Domu”
A very young, unfinished play snarling in Slavic monsters, witches, a Catholic triple goddess, and A War Without End.
Performance “Sganarelle: A Cuck of the Mind”
A tale of love and lust, a story of betrayal and trust. Spoken in rhyme and a wicked good time, seeing this show is an absolute must!
April 6, 2023 (Thursday)
Performance “Haunted”
Welcome to ghost-hunting training! Join Avery for investigations in their childhood home which may be haunted by more than just ghosts...
Scenes from “Gruesome Playground Injuries”
A collection of Kayleen and Doug’s encounters over thirty years.
Performance “This can’t be happening”
An annual forest camping trip gets spooky when 5 friends confront an unknown enemy and inner truths about themselves along the way.
Performance “Warped”
Where do we go when the story does not proceed as written?
Performance “A monster calls”
The Monster showed up just after midnight. As they do.
April 2, 2023 (Sunday)
Theatrical improvisation “Improv II Showcase”
Come enjoy the improv stylings of Flatbush Community Theater’s own First Intermediate Class of 2023!
April 1, 2023 (Saturday)
Colliding Dreams: A Performance by AYDO
Immerse yourself in an intimate performance centered on reimagined adaptations of Ayoung and Nicholas’ dreams.
March 30, 2023 (Thursday)
Theatrical Performance “Macbeth”
Contrasting beautiful things with ugly things.
March 29, 2023 (Wednesday)
March Open Mic Night of Theatre, Song, Ideas, and Current Events
The ATW community is joining together in a mission of inspiration and exchange!
March 19, 2023 (Sunday)
Amateur Burlesque Night
House of Yes presents “Amateur Burlesque Night”! Free All Night.
March 8, 2023 (Wednesday)
Eurovision Dance Party
House of Yes and EurovsioNYC present Eurovision Night. Let the Eurovision Dance Party begin!
March 1, 2023 (Wednesday)
Bushwick’s Got Talent: Variety Show
House of Yes presents Bushwick’s got talent variety show
February 26, 2023 (Sunday)
Show “Bing-Hoe: TransQueen Bingo” at Parkhouse
Trans-Queen hoe-bag icon Glace Chase takes over Parkhouse every 4th Sunday for Bing-Hoe! Bingo with Prizes. Cash. Chaos!!!
February 24, 2023 (Friday)
Screen Queens: A Drag Race Viewing Party
House of Yes Presents SCREEN QUEENS Drag Race Viewing Party with Madame Vivien V + Pixel the Drag Jester
RuPaul’s Drag Race Screening
Join us at Parklife for this week’s episode of RPDR15!
February 21, 2023 (Tuesday)
Drag Show “MARDI GRAS: Brass, Sass & Ass”
House of Yes presents MARDI GRAS: Dirtyfinger, Hudson Horns
February 11, 2023 (Saturday)
“The You Voice” Special Performance
“The You Voice” Special Performance Saturday, February 11th, 7-9 pm Mana Contemporary 888 Newark Ave Jersey City, NJ 07306
Heroes Day Celebration | Dance, Music, & Theater Performances
Honoring Icons, Legends, and Changemakers. Free & Open to the Public
February 8, 2023 (Wednesday)
GO Broadway — Musical Theater Students Concert
GO, Broadway is a theater program now accredited through Manhattan College founded by Valentina Berger.
January 31, 2023 (Tuesday)
Performs “Hears the Story”
Hears the Story is an inspirational community of artists and story lovers hearing ancient stories performed live and discussing them.
January 22, 2023 (Sunday)
Screenplay and Wine
A fun and casual get-together! We will do a reading of a couple of scenes from Wes Anderson’s comedic and moving film, The Royal Tenenbaums.
January 11, 2023 (Wednesday)
“Mothermotherland” — Free Performances
An originally devised theater performance developed over 5 months by Ukrainian and American artists.
January 8, 2023 (Sunday)
Free Theater: “One with the Current” by Daniel Damiano
A NC husband and father accompanies his childhood friend on a fishing trip during the pandemic, but the events will change his life forever.
UNBirthday Drag Bingo Brunch
A very merry unbirthday to you! Join us Sunday Afternoons at Someday Bar playing bingo at brunch hosted by Zenon TeaVee!!!
January 7, 2023 (Saturday)
Bawdy Beautiful — Drag Cabaret Brunch
Come spend an hour or two or three with internationally acclaimed drag queen and vocalist Vivien Gabor as she performs all your favorite songs from the radio, Broadway, and beyond!
January 1, 2023 (Sunday)
Drag show “Playthingz”
Weekly early dance party & drag revue in the West Village!
December 23, 2022 (Friday)
Interdisciplinary exhibit and performance
Join us for the launch of Semonti & Srijonology, debut brands by Semonti Wahed.
December 22, 2022 (Thursday)
Broadway Of The Bronx: “A Juan Man Show Workshop”
On December 22nd at 7 pm, come to Lehman College’s Studio Theater for a free workshop performance of Broadway Of The Bronx: “A Juan Man Show”.
December 21, 2022 (Wednesday)
Celebration of music and culture “Radiant Revelry”
Join Honk NYC and Batalá New York in a celebration of music and culture at the newly renovated Eubie Blake Theater.
bumalik — Open Rehearsal
“bumalik” (Tagalog for “to return”) is a collaborative work by Marie Lloyd Paspe (director/choreography) and Sabrina Herbosa Reyes and Giovanni Rivera of Almasphere (installation design).
Glamorama: A Free Drag And Burlesque Show
NYC Channel Surfing Sweetheart Zenon TeaVee brings you a weekly variety show featuring Drag and Burlesque at this Atlantic Av staple in BK!
December 18, 2022 (Sunday)
Brooklyn/NYC Drag Brunch — Brunch Marks The Spot
Enjoy The Fabulousness Of Brooklyn’s Longest Running Drag Brunch!!
December 15, 2022 (Thursday)
Denim Darlings Holiday Show
Mom Jeans Comedy presents Denim Darlings! We welcome you to join us at Starr Bar for a star® studded lineup.
December 14, 2022 (Wednesday)
Amateur Burlesque Night
House of Yes presents Amateur Burlesque Night! Free All Night.
Instituto Coreográfico: Showcasing Michelle Manzanales
Join us for a free showing featuring a work-in-progress by choreographer Michelle Manzanales
December 12, 2022 (Monday)
Performing 101 Showcase
Uptown Melody`s Performing 101 Workshop is proud to present our Fall 2022 Showcase!
December 11, 2022 (Sunday)
Colored Criticism Holiday Party with Passion Fruit Dance Company
Celebrate the holidays with Colored Criticism! We’re excited to host the street and club dance trio Passion Fruit Dance Company!
Christmas Carols and Hymns for Everyone
Come sing Christmas Carols and Hymns! An hour-long event—free and open to all
December 9, 2022 (Friday)
“Private Bodies” — Performative installation & dance
Performative installation mixing dance, video, and photography
December 8, 2022 (Thursday)
Pulse: Resonating Earth — Closing Gala with Art of Motion Dance Theatre
Multimedia/Dance event to close “PULSE: Resonating Earth”. Installation by Poramit Thantapalit, conceived by Lynn Needle, AOMDT.
December 7, 2022 (Wednesday)
Bushwick`s Got Talent: Variety Show
House of Yes presents Bushwick`s got talent variety show #BESTSHOWSEVER
Holiday Mixer & Performances
I`m From Driftwood`s holiday mixer with live performances, a story screening, and a free drink ticket (thx Tito`s!) with registration.
Performance “Hot Mess: Drag Competition”
House of Yes presents HOT MESS: the hottest, messiest drag show this side of Bushwick
December 3, 2022 (Saturday)
Lakou NOU Culminating Event
Live music, dance, and visual art celebrate the sheer resistance and power within Brooklyn`s Haitian diasporic community.
December 2, 2022 (Friday)
Hedda Gabler Performance #1
Estate homes. Maids. Aristocracy. Among it all, Hedda Gabler is the ultimate femme fatale. Careful not to fall for her charm, though, or you’ll be looking death right in the eye.
Celebrating a Decade of UnLocal
A Free Family-Friendly Event
November 30, 2022 (Wednesday)
Light Up Brooklyn Commons
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with an evening of festive outdoor activities at Brooklyn Commons.
November 26, 2022 (Saturday)
An Afternoon of Chinese Theater
On Saturday, November 26th, 2022, at 3 PM, the Chinese American Arts Council will present An Afternoon of Chinese Theater at Flushing Town Hall.
Letters Without Borders
An immersive experience of togetherness by combining traditional arts with mixed reality to tell the stories of migrants living in NYC.
November 18, 2022 (Friday)
Latin American Art Triennial Public Program Performance
A free performance for everyone at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos.
Performance “SCRAAATCH”
Artists Space is pleased to present a special performance and installation by SCRAAATCH, the artist duo of E. Jane and chukwumaa (who also record music individually as MHYSA and lawd knows, respectively).
November 17, 2022 (Thursday)
Performances by Big Freedia and Freakquencee
Dr. Martens Presents is back with free live shows.
Amateur Burlesque Night
Take it off! Everyone can get almost naked on stage, and now you can too... in front of an audience, under the spotlight, on the House of Yes stage! Come see the hilarious brilliance of first-timers and emerging artists taking off their clothes and showing off their moves just for you!
November 15, 2022 (Tuesday)
Performance “The Ruthless Cosmopolitan: Apotropaios”
“The Ruthless Cosmopolitan: Apotropaios” is a live ensemble performance artwork from sculptor and performance artist Chelsea Steinberg Gay.
November 12, 2022 (Saturday)
Sankofa Residency`s culminating performance
Come witness an embodied love letter exploring BedStuy’s past, present, and future through dance and performance art.
November 11, 2022 (Friday)
Theatrical performance “Sun / Blurring Shine”
Hudson Guild Theatre Company presents “Sun / Blurring Shine”, a double bill of plays by Adrienne Kennedy and Zakiyyah Alexander.
November 10, 2022 (Thursday)
Performances by “Sorry Mom” and “Control Top”
Dr. Martens Presents is back with free live shows.
Play by Emily Krause “Are you happy now”
How far does a woman have to go to find her own individual place in the world?
November 9, 2022 (Wednesday)
Performance “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory”
The delicious adventures experienced by Charlie Bucket on his visit to Willy Wonka’s mysterious chocolate factory light up the stage in this captivating adaptation of Roald Dahl’s fantastical tale.
November 8, 2022 (Tuesday)
Show “Curtains Up!”
Do you like musicals? Do you like drag shows? Then you’ll LOVE the show, “Curtains Up!”, every Tuesday at 9 PM.
November 5, 2022 (Saturday)
Wanderings: A Dance Performance with Kathy Westwater
Freshkills Park presents Choreographer Kathy Westwater`s Wanderings, a work emerging from her inquiry begun nearly fifteen years ago into the site of Fresh Kills Landfill.
November 4, 2022 (Friday)
A Special Presentation of “Frida” by the Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble
Join us for an evening celebration of Mexican culture through dance! The New York City-based Sokolow Theatre/Dance Ensemble will perform a free presentation of “Frida” at Grace Church Van Vorst in Jersey City.
October 20, 2022 (Thursday)
Comedy Night at Gotham West Market
Comedy Night at Gotham West Market featuring Jeff Arcuri!
October 19, 2022 (Wednesday)
Savage! A Comedy Show
Savage Comedy is every Wednesday night at Logan`s Run in Park Slope. Named one of the Best Comedy Shows in Brooklyn by Vulture/Splitsider.
September 10, 2022 (Saturday)
Outdoor Performances at Diversity Plaza
Dance performances at Diversity Plaza in Jackson Heights (37th Road between Broadway and 74th Street and on 73rd Street between Broadway and Roosevelt Avenue), 5:00-6:15 pm! Free and outdoors.
August 24, 2022 (Wednesday)
A Weekly Stand-Up Show
A live free weekly stand-up comedy show in Park Slope, Brooklyn
August 20, 2022 (Saturday)
Dance Performances at Sutphin Playground
Youth DJs, a drum circle, and dance performances at Sutphin Playground (part of Baisley Pond Park)
August 18, 2022 (Thursday)
Free play reading “Small Ordinary Gods”
An exploration into the experience of endings and loss — lives, relationships, cycles, internal journeys. FREE play reading.
August 17, 2022 (Wednesday)
Shakespeare in the Park “Othello”
Black Box Studios performs Othello at the Englewood Library Wednesdays from August 10—September 14, on the library’s front plaza at 8 p.m.
August 16, 2022 (Tuesday)
Free Play Reading “Silence” by Trina Davies
It only takes one spark of love to change the world forever. Mabel and Alexander Hubbard Bell.
August 4, 2022 (Thursday)
Outdoor Performances at Forest Park
Check out a different lineup for each show of the 2022 Queensboro Dance Festival companies, plus live music at the Forest Park Bandshell!
July 29, 2022 (Friday)
Performance “No gods only flowers”
Join Poncili Creación in the PS1 Courtyard for a visual poem with larger-than-life puppets and live musical accompaniment
July 27, 2022 (Wednesday)
July Open Mic Night of Theatre, Song, Ideas, and Current Events
Join The Actors Theatre Workshop for Open Mic Night Wednesday, July 27th from 7-9 PM ET!
July 24, 2022 (Sunday)
Arts in Action Festival “Public Evening Performance”
You invite to join us for the final performance of the Arts in Action Festival on Sunday, July 24th, 2022 at Manhattan School of Music’s Neidorff-Karpati Hall from 7 PM — 8:30 PM.
July 5, 2022 (Tuesday)
Twelfth Night | Free Uptown Shakespeare in the Park
Shakespeare’s classic gets an “Afrofuturistic” makeover with free performances at Marcus Garvey Park
Theatrical performance “Twelfth Nigh”
Shakespeare’s classic gets an “Afrofuturistic” makeover with free performances at Marcus Garvey Park
June 18, 2022 (Saturday)
Sacred and Profane Love: An Experimental Opera
IRT Theater’s staging of “Sacred and Profane Love,” a new experimental opera, presents a unique environment for meditation on the mystic.
Sacred and Profane Love “An Experimental Opera”
IRT Theater’s staging of “Sacred and Profane Love”, a new experimental opera, presents a unique environment for meditation on the mystic
June 13, 2022 (Monday)
Resonances of Dramaturgical Practices in Contemporary Theater: A Discussion
A discussion on the publication of Kai Tuchmann’s book Postdramatic Dramaturgies: Resonances between Asia and Europe.
June 5, 2022 (Sunday)
Twelfth Night. Free Uptown Shakespeare in the Park
The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), a non-profit, professional theater company that provides educational and literary programs to underserved communities in Harlem and has brought audiences Black artistic excellence for over two decades, in association with Yale Repertory Theatre, will present Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at Marcus Garvey Park in East Harlem July 5-29. The play will be free to the public.
May 19, 2022 (Thursday)
Theater in Quarantine (Livestream)
First live in-person performance by the creators of Theater in Quarantine, making digital magic and a tiny closet into an expansive stage.
May 12, 2022 (Thursday)
The Neoptolemus Project. Live readings of scenes from Sophocles’ Philoctetes
Live readings of scenes from Sophocles’ Philoctetes as a catalyst for a powerful discussion about mental health, coming of age, and caregiving
April 15, 2022 (Friday)
JUMBO! A Circus and Dance Spectacular All About Romance
This new work conceived and directed by Jim Furlong features 15 of Rodgers and Hart’s most glorious and romantic songs.
April 12, 2022 (Tuesday)
Toni Morrison Rewrites “Othello”
In this conversation, Shakespearean scholars Jean Howard and Kim F. Hall, Toni Morrison scholar Farah Jasmine Griffin, contemporary drama scholar Rebecca Kastleman discuss Morrison’s radical re-imagining of Shakespeare’s tragedy.
April 11, 2022 (Monday)
Toni Bentley Presents Serenade “A Balanchine Story with Daphne Merkin”
Toni Bentley presents her new memoir SERENADE: A BALANCHINE STORY, in conversation with novelist and critic Daphne Merkin.
Tiny Cupboard Community Improv Show
Come and watch a low stakes, here-to-have-fun goofing around. Improv show featuring the fractured improv community post-pandemic rebuilding.
April 10, 2022 (Sunday)
Sunday Theater Program for Children & Palm Sunday Play
Led by theater professionals Sarah Colt & Colin Robertson.
March 22, 2022 (Tuesday)
Field Prep Series: Playwrights in the City
Field Prep Series: Playwrights in the City — Tips, advice, and best practices for transitioning into the field as a playwright
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