Wed - Sun, May 2 - Aug 26, 2012
New Museum
In the hands of Swedish artist Nathalie Djurberg, animation becomes a medium for transgressive and nightmarish allegories of desire and malcontent. “The Parade: Nathalie Djurberg with Music by Hans Berg” is Djurberg’s most ambitious multimedia installation to date. Originally organized by the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Djurberg will adapt this spectacular installation for the New Museum’s ‘Studio 231’ space.

June 17 - Sept 5
FABnyc
New ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge exhibition, featuring paintings of LES cultural icons: Martin Wong, Joey Ramone, Miguel Piñero, Ellen Stewart, Charlie Parker, Arthur Fellig and Allen Ginsberg. Concurrent indoor exhibition at the FAB Cafe featuring "Our Ladies of Infamy and Grandeur" with works by Graham Preston. Works by Tom Sanford. Curated by Keith Schweitzer. On view at the ArtUp scaffolding bridge at the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center until September 5th.

Jun 6-24, Wed-Sat @ 7:30pm, Sat @ 2pm, 6/10 @ 1pm & 6pm, 6/12 @ 7:30pm, 6/17 @ 1pm & 7:30pm, 6/18 @ 7pm, 6/24 @ 3pm & 7:30pm
New York Theatre Workshop
Damascus is an irreverent tale of a dubious hero, who embarks on a harrowing and hilarious journey toward something like a moment of truth. This uncompromising, haunting and deeply funny story takes us to the other side of the world, and across the busy street; to the wonders of the world and to Dunkin Donuts.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Saturday, June 23, 2012
Theatre 80
BIG EXCELLENT 20TH REUNION is a new musical for the entire LGBTQA community and celebrates life as we follow an intimate cast of 6 who come together for their high school reunion.  
FAB Deal: Get $35 tickets with the promo code BETRPOSITIVITY

May 18 - Jun 24, Tue & Wed @ 7:00pm, Thu-Sat @ 8:00pm, Sat @ 3:00pm (except 5/26), Sun @ 2:00pm & 7:00pm
New York Theatre Workshop
Meet Fadwa Faranesh, an unmarried, 30-something Palestinian woman living in Bethlehem in the politically volatile West Bank. Known for her delectable cooking and deep-seated sense of duty to her family and aging father, our kitchen maven insists on continuing the preparations for the wedding of her younger sister, despite constraints of daily life under occupation. By Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader; Directed by Shana Gold; A co-production with Noor Theatre.

6/17, 6/24, 6/30 @ 7:30pm, 6/23 @ 3:00pm
The Metropolitan Playhouse
The East Village Chronicles, Vol. 8
8 new plays inspired by the life and history of the East Village.

Evening B
Directed by Ben Gougeon

The Fever Dream of Captain America by Michael Bettencourt
Willow Grove by Isidore Elias
Russian Tea by Matthew Kelly

June 21 - July 25 @ 3:30pm - 7:00pm
Clemente Soto Valez Cultural Center
Through the lens of expressive culture, our exhibit tells the story of the Puerto Rican diaspora to New York City during the 20th century and into the 21st. Nuyoricans may celebrate Three King’s Day differently and wear vejigante masks for the Puerto Rican Parade instead of Carnival but they are still Puerto Rican – and would be – “even if born on the moon.”

Jun 6-24, Wed-Sat @ 7:30pm, Sat @ 2pm, 6/10 @ 1pm & 6pm, 6/12 @ 7:30pm, 6/17 @ 1pm & 7:30pm, 6/18 @ 7pm, 6/24 @ 3pm & 7:30pm
New York Theatre Workshop
Damascus is an irreverent tale of a dubious hero, who embarks on a harrowing and hilarious journey toward something like a moment of truth. This uncompromising, haunting and deeply funny story takes us to the other side of the world, and across the busy street; to the wonders of the world and to Dunkin Donuts.

6/23 & 6/29 @ 7:30pm, 7/1 @ 3:00pm
The Metropolitan Playhouse
The East Village Chronicles, Vol. 8
8 new plays inspired by the life and history of the East Village.

Evening A
Directed by Laura Livingston
Game, Set, Match by Andy Bragen, Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts by Laura Livingston, Posers by Anthony P. Pennino, How Cool is That by J.P. Porter, The Moment by Lavinia Roberts

Jun 21 - Jul 1, Thu-Sat @ 7:30pm, Sun 6/24 @ 2:30pm, Sun 7/1 @ 5:30pm
La MaMa E.T.C.
A Chris Tanner Production. Directed by Everett Quinton. Choreographed by Julie Atlas Muz.

Death is a messy and terrifying horror. Or, it can be a quiet, unapologetic thief in the night. When you explore the artifice and manners that surround this unruly journey – the etiquette of death — the outcome can be absurd,paradoxical, wrenching, and at times, hilarious.

May 18 - Jun 24, Tue & Wed @ 7:00pm, Thu-Sat @ 8:00pm, Sat @ 3:00pm (except 5/26), Sun @ 2:00pm & 7:00pm
New York Theatre Workshop
Meet Fadwa Faranesh, an unmarried, 30-something Palestinian woman living in Bethlehem in the politically volatile West Bank. Known for her delectable cooking and deep-seated sense of duty to her family and aging father, our kitchen maven insists on continuing the preparations for the wedding of her younger sister, despite constraints of daily life under occupation. By Lameece Issaq and Jacob Kader; Directed by Shana Gold; A co-production with Noor Theatre.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - Saturday, June 23, 2012
Theatre 80
BIG EXCELLENT 20TH REUNION is a new musical for the entire LGBTQA community and celebrates life as we follow an intimate cast of 6 who come together for their high school reunion.  
FAB Deal: Get $35 tickets with the promo code BETRPOSITIVITY

June 21-23 & 28-30 @ 8:00pm
WOW Cafe Theater
Vivisection – the action of cutting into or dissecting a living body usually for physiological or pathological investigation. Human vivisection has been implemented as a form of torture. An often comedic, thought-provoking multidisciplinary exploration of how the visceral experience of regularly being "othered" impacts the hearts, minds, bodies, souls and basic humanity of Black women. $13 advance; $15...

Fridays & Saturdays @ 10:30pm
The New York Neo-Futurists
Our show is an ever-changing attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes--an original concept by Greg Allen and the Neo-Futurists. The single unifying element of these plays is that they are performed from a perspective of absolute honesty. Each short play is written by a performer, honed by the ensemble, and randomly collaged with twenty-nine other plays through high energy audience participation.

Tickets: $12-17.

Daily @ 10:30pm
Mind The Art Entertainment
Imagine if you will a world unencumbered by the stress of decision-making, a world where you never have to wonder if you made the “right” decision. At pivotal moments in the play, the audience is called upon to break the fourth wall and roll the die on the protagonist’s behalf. Thanks to audience participation, George and his reclusive roommate Rob embark on a comical, strange, and seemingly unpredictable journey. Their fate… Your hands… Roll the DIE.

Wed-Sun, February 12-March 21 @ 11:30am - 5:00pm
The Ukrainian Museum
Traditional Ukrainian kilims – flat tapestry rugs, woven on vertical or horizontal looms to produce stylized floral ornamentation or geometric patterns, respectively – are made with naturally dyed wool, yielding rich, soft hues that add to their beauty and warmth. The more than 35 prized examples are representative of centuries-old weaving traditions and attest to the arduous journey undertaken by Ukrainians escaping the ravages of war with their most cherished possessions.