From June 28th-30th, UCB Theatre is hosting its annual Del Close Improv Marathon, with 420 shows taking place over 56 straight hours. Performances take place at 7 venues across the city, including the East Village's UCB East Theater. A weekend pass costs $30, while tickets for premium shows can be bought in advance on the UCB website.
A month-long festival that highlights innovative ways to use sound design in theater. Performances include an interpretation of Dante's Inferno, Beckett's rarely-produced radio plays, and the true story of "the Ugliest Woman in the World," a play performed entirely in the dark. Multiple shows a day.
Every Saturday through the end of October, the Hester Street Fair will be peddling artisanal food, vintage clothing, jewelry, crafts and home-wares in a vibrant outdoor marketplace.
On June 29th, John Brown Smokehouse and Arrogant Swine will collaborate to present the Hog Days of Summer, a celebration of traditional North Carolina whole hog BBQ. The slow-smoked pig will be served with garnishes and dessert, along with an unlimited craft beer tasting by Founders Brewing. A live Bluegrass Band will provide a fitting soundtrack for the Southern-inspired affair.
"Learn how to adjust, maintain, and fix almost every part of your bicycle. This course will cover everything from patching an inner tube to adjusting…
Three sets of of big name comedians like Janeane Garofalo and Christian Finnegan  rotate weekly at this East Village laugh den.
Three sets of of big name comedians like Janeane Garofalo and Christian Finnegan  rotate weekly at this East Village laugh den.
Part of a month-long La MaMa Moves Dance Festival, "The Painted Bird Trilogy is an ambitious, emotionally charged production inspired by the classic and controversial novel of the same name by Polish-born author Jerzy Kosinski. The allegorical novel tells the story of a young boy making his way through war-time Eastern Europe and a brilliantly painted bird that is violently killed by its own flock, which mistakes it for an impostor. Award-winning choreographer and director Pavel Zuštiak excavates the tale’s themes—identity, otherness, displacement, and transformation—in three uniquely staged performance events. His approach integrates dance, video, and visual projections with live music." - La MaMa.
Part of a month-long La MaMa Moves Dance Festival, "The Painted Bird Trilogy is an ambitious, emotionally charged production inspired by the classic and controversial novel of the same name by Polish-born author Jerzy Kosinski. The allegorical novel tells the story of a young boy making his way through war-time Eastern Europe and a brilliantly painted bird that is violently killed by its own flock, which mistakes it for an impostor. Award-winning choreographer and director Pavel Zuštiak excavates the tale’s themes—identity, otherness, displacement, and transformation—in three uniquely staged performance events. His approach integrates dance, video, and visual projections with live music." - La MaMa.
Part of a month-long La MaMa Moves Dance Festival, "The Painted Bird Trilogy is an ambitious, emotionally charged production inspired by the classic and controversial novel of the same name by Polish-born author Jerzy Kosinski. The allegorical novel tells the story of a young boy making his way through war-time Eastern Europe and a brilliantly painted bird that is violently killed by its own flock, which mistakes it for an impostor. Award-winning choreographer and director Pavel Zuštiak excavates the tale’s themes—identity, otherness, displacement, and transformation—in three uniquely staged performance events. His approach integrates dance, video, and visual projections with live music." - La MaMa.