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FOURTH ARTS BLOCK (FAB):
FAB is a leadership, development and service organization for cultural and community organizations in the East 4th Street Cultural District. We are preserving a creative environment that gave rise to and continues to nurture the development of diverse, experimental art.
East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery is home to more than a dozen diverse arts groups, most of whom have been pioneering tenants of the block for several decades and have outstanding records for artistic innovation, support for emerging artists, and for engaging low and moderate income individuals and families in their programs. Each year, our members’ programs serve more than 1,200 artists and attract an audience of more than 200,000.
Due to FAB’s activism and the support of local elected officials, in October 2005, the City sold 8 properties to the block’s arts tenants for $1 each and designated it a Cultural District, recognizing more than a century of focused artistic activity and social activism. With 17 venues in 9 buildings, the district already offers one of the City’s most vibrant concentrations of cultural organizations. Once completed, the cultural district will transform 100,000 square feet of space into active cultural use – a powerful legacy in a City where affordable space for artists is an increasingly rare commodity.
FAB News
The FAB Pass gets you discounted admission to performances, classes and screenings in the East 4th Street Cultural District, as well as advance notice of special promotions with other cultural and business partners. Click here to sign up.
Wednesday May 21, 11:30AM: Groundbreaking at La MaMa E.T.C. to kick-off the renovations with $16 million in capital funding of the cultural spaces comprising the E. 4th St. Cultural District.
Fridays May 9-June 6, 5PM-6:30PM: FAB Fridays begin. Look for the FAB! Kiosk where you can get extreme discount tickets to shows in the E. 4th Street Cultural District or just get a FAB Pass for everyday discounts to theaters, classes, and local businesses.
Saturday May 17, 1PM-7PM: Shop East 4th as each business on East 3rd & 4th Street Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue gives discounts on merchandise, provides refreshments, or gives gifts to the public.
FAB CALENDAR: May 11, 2008
The Sound and the Fury, 2:00PM & 8:00PM
New York Theatre Workshop
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Alice: End of Daze, 2:30PM
La MaMa E.T.C. - First Floor Theater
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Brothers, 2:30PM & 7:30PM
La MaMa E.T.C. - The Annex
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The Wild, Wild Women of Wakki-nunu!, 8:00PM
Horse Trade Theater Group - The Red Room
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La MaMa Moves!, 8:00PM
La MaMa E.T.C. – The Club
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Click here to see all of FAB's events.
FAB Mailing List:
To get bi-monthly updates about whats happening on Fourth Arts Block, including special discounts and event announcements, sign-up here.
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