Join Hell’s Kitchens finest arts and culture institutions for a weekend of free and discounted programming. Enjoy live theatre, music, dance performances, open studios, and interactive art activities at Baryshnikov Arts, The Pershing Square Signature Center, and the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. Participate in programs at each stop along the Culture Crawl to enter to win gift cards to local restaurants. Presented by the Hudson Yards Hell’s Kitchen Alliance Arts Committee.
The Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts (Free!)
Experience "Structure and Story" featuring works from six artists in residence at EFA.
EFA Studios is proud to present the work of the 2024 New Member cohort, selected by a distinguished panel of curators from a competitive open call. The panel included Dan Cameron, Kimberli Gant, Korurosh Mahboubian, Amanda Millet-Sorsa, and Carolina Wheat. We welcome six new artists to our community of 75 New York City-based artists. The group is connected through formal and conceptual threads including myth, craft, and creative responses to social and built contexts. Their work demonstrates a strong commitment to studio practice and well-developed aesthetic programs. Curated by Deric Carner and Alexandra Unthank.
When: Friday November 8th from 6:00 - 8:00 PM at EFA
Where: 339 West 39th Street.
Tickets: Registration is not required, but is encouraged! Free and open to the public.
The Pershing Square Signature Center (Discounted admission!)
This Fall you can experience three plays premiering at the Pershing Square Signature Center. Each play has showtimes on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, as well as discounts on tickets.
BAD KREYÒL
Signature Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club Present A World Premiere Co-Production Dominique Morisseau completes her Signature residency with this beautiful world premiere production about interrogating cultural identity and global impact. Simone, 1st generation Haitian American, and her cousin Gigi, Haitian born and raised, reunite to honor their grandmother’s dying wish for them to reconnect. Simone’s pilgrimage back to her ancestral homeland forces both cousins to confront their differing world views, the presence of NGOs in Haiti, and the plagued relationship between Haiti and the U.S.
When: November 8 at 7 PM, November 9 at 2 PM and 7 PM, and November 10 at 2 PM
Where: Signature Theatre 480 W 42nd Street
Tickets: Purchase tickets here and use the code “CULTURE” to waive handling fees.
Offer details: Discount code eliminates handling fees on regular price tickets. Regular price tickets $40-110. Limit of 8 tickets per order. Normal service charges apply to phone and Internet orders. Additional blackout dates may apply. Subject to availability. Pricing subject to change. Exchanges subject to availability.
BABE
By Jessica Goldberg directed by Scott Elliott
Experience Babe, a New York Premiere starring Marisa Tomei from The New Group! From grunge to femme punk hits, Abby (Marisa Tomei) and Gus (Arliss Howard) have produced it all. Their work marriage is legendary and Gus has the platinum records to prove it. But when Katherine (Gracie McGraw), a fresh A&R hire, calls Abby out on the compromises she’s made in her work, Abby must face the music and fight to survive.
This limited Off-Broadway engagement performs at The Pershing Square Signature Center in the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature starting October 29.
When: November 8 at 7 PM, November 9 at 2 PM and 7 PM, and November 10 at 2 PM
Where: Signature Theatre 480 W 42nd Street
Tickets: Purchase tickets here and use the code use code “CultureCrawl” for $5 off tickets!
Offer details: Valid for performances through November 24. Offer Expires November 24.
ANOTHER SHOT
Co-Written by Spike Manton and Harry Teinowitz Directed by Jackson Gay
Another Shot is a humorous and heartfelt ode to recovery, based loosely on the experiences of Chicago sports radio personality Harry Teinowitz, whose career and life were put in jeopardy following an arrest for DUI. Co-written by former ESPN personality and playwright Spike Manton, Another Shot tells the outrageous, hilarious story of an alcoholic on the edge of blowing up his life when he finally confronts how his behavior affects his family, life, and liver.
When: November 8 at 7 PM, November 9 at 2 PM and 7 PM, and November 10 at 2 PM and 7 PM
Where: Signature Theatre 480 W 42nd Street
Tickets: Purchase tickets here
ArtCart
An event series at the intersection of art, music, fashion, and craftsmanship. Shop works from nine emerging artists showcasing paintings, ceramics, jewelry, and clothing from 4:00-7:00 PM.
When: November 9 from 4:00-7:00 PM
Where: Signature Theatre 480 W 42nd Street
Tickets: Not required! Free and open to the public.
Baryshnikov Arts (Free!)
Behind the Scenes: Artists in Residence
Get a peek into the creative process while artists in residence develop new works of dance and theater from 4:00-6:00 PM.
When: Saturday November 9 from 4:00-6:00 PM
Where: Baryshnikov Arts 450 W 37th Street
Tickets: Registration is not required, but is encouraged! Free and open to the public.
PRISMA: Origins
Catch rehearsals for PRISMA as they put together Origins, their first evening-length work featuring dancers, beatboxers, and classical string musicians.
When: Sunday November 10 from 12:00-2:00 PM
Where: Baryshnikov Arts 450 W 37th Street
Tickets: Registration is not required, but is encouraged! Free and open to the public.