Check out Allen St. walls above the Allen St. Mall
Many murals beautify the east side of Allen St. for those who look high above street level. Here are three at the Stanton and Rivington Sts. intersections. It's easier...
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Man gunned down in drug-drenched corner of East Village
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | A man was fatally shot Monday evening in a drug-infested corner of Alphabet City that residents lament seems like it has...
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Jerry Brandt, owner of The Ritz, who revolutionized rock concerts, dead at 82
BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | Jerry Brandt revolutionized the New York live-music industry in 1980 when he converted the dormant 19th-century Webster Hall in the...
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Halasa hits city again over homeless ‘shell game’
Updated Jan. 18, 9 p.m.: City Council candidate Marni Halasa rallied with shelter residents in Hell's Kitchen last week, demanding that the men stop being...
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Bottcher nets bumper crop of donations, snags endorsements
Erik Bottcher is surpassing his former boss — at least in the number of campaign contributions he has received. A candidate for City Council District...
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Beatdown, phone theft on E. Third St.
A group of attackers beat a man in the East Village, stealing his phone and breaking his jaw, according to cops. On Wed., Jan. 13,...
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‘The Forgiveness Tour’: Susan Shapiro writes about learning to let go
BY RAYE SNOVER | What would you do if someone you’ve shared the most intimate details of your life with and who has helped you...
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The time the left almost took the White House
BY PAUL DeRIENZO | The pro-Trump raid on the Capitol is being touted as a once-in-a-lifetime assault by right wingers attempting to take control of...
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Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dies at 69
Sylvain Sylvain, the co-founder of the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, died on Jan. 13. He was 69. He had been battling cancer...
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Landmarks Commission mulls megatowers in Seaport, takes ‘no action’
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | The Howard Hughes Corporation's plan for two megatowers in the South Street Historic District is not exactly sailing smoothly through...
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Cuomo announces ‘Art Revival’ plan but no relief for local venues
BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | Governor Cuomo will launch the return of the state's live-entertainment industry in three weeks, before the state reaches a coronavirus...
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Ian Knife presents new abstract works at Soho show
Local artist Ian Knife has a new series of abstract paintings on view at 454 Broadway. Called "Abstraction," the series of works are all 48...
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Corky Lee, renowned Chinatown photographer, fighting COVID in ICU
BY THE VILLAGE SUN | Corky Lee, the legendary Chinatown documentary photographer, is battling to recover from coronavirus. Lee reportedly first began feeling symptoms of...
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Open Restaurants has ‘too many cooks,’ too little enforcement, town hall finds
BY LINCOLN ANDERSON | Who exactly — if anyone — is in charge of enforcement for the city's new Open Restaurants program? That was the...
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Arlene’s Grocery hanging on by a guitar string
BY EVERYNIGHT CHARLEY CRESPO | Last we heard, Lower East Side music venue Arlene's Grocery was scheduled to close on Feb. 1 unless a new...
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Posts tagged as “Crystal Field”

Crystal Field leading the Theater for the New City singers caroling around the holiday tree in Tompkins Square Park in December 2019.

Little Baby New Year

December 28, 2020

Little Baby New Year Come Suckle at the Breast of those who’ve Sacrificed their lives To Speak out and Protest! Learn with Black Lives Matter…

Theater for the New City pioneers walk-by performances

Jenne Vath performing in "Open 'Tho Shut," an afternoon of performances in Theater for the New City's ChopShop Theater, on Nov. 14. (Photo by Jonathan Slaff)

Theater for the New City pioneers walk-by performances

November 28, 2020

In the words of the classic Dionne Warwick song, “Walk on by”…and watch for a little while. Theater for the New City, at 155 First…

Halloween screaming and streaming at Theater for the New City

Theater for the New City's Halloween show will be both live and virtual this year due to the pandemic.

Halloween screaming and streaming at Theater for the New City

October 31, 2020

The Halloween show must go on! Not to be put off by the pandemic, Theater for the New City’s Village Halloween Costume Ball — an…

Theater for the New City is taking it to the street — virtually

Clockwise, from top right, Michael-David Gordon, Terry Lee King, Justin Rodriguez and Chris are among the performers in "Liberty or Just Us, A City Parks Story." (Courtesy TNC)

Theater for the New City is taking it to the street — virtually

August 20, 2020

In the time of COVID, Theater for the New City is bringing you street theater like you’ve never seen it before — namely, on your…

Theater for New City’s hopes fade for outdoor show, September reopening

From left, Dale Soules, Natalie Mosco, James Rado and Marjorie Lipari performing "Aquarius (Let the Sunshine In)" from Rado's iconic 1960s musical "Hair" at Theater for the New City's Love N' Courage benefit on Feb. 24 at The Players Club. Rado was the night's honoree. (Photo by Jonathan Slaff)

Theater for New City’s hopes fade for outdoor show, September reopening

July 22, 2020

BY ISAAC SULTAN | The curtain closed indefinitely on theater in New York City when coronavirus shutdowns began in March. With summer halfway over, playhouses…

Zooming to you soon: The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

In the highlight of the Lower East Side Festival of the Arts, a group of "LES Art Immortals" will perform and then hold an online panel discussion on the question, "Where do we go from here?" (Courtesy Theater for the New City)

Zooming to you soon: The Lower East Side Festival of the Arts

May 15, 2020

BY THE VILLAGE SUN | And now for something completely different. … New York State may still be on “Pause” — but Theater for the…

Whadaya gonna do this Christmas?

Whadaya gonna do this Christmas?

December 23, 2019

Oh my friends, ’tis the Christmas season The best time of the year. The season of Good Fellowship of Joy and Love and especially Good…