In 2015, the City Council passed legislation requiring the City to produce its first-ever comprehensive cultural plan: CreateNYC. CreateNYC is supposed to become a roadmap to guide the future of arts and culture in NYC. The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs…
A while back on Off the Grid we wrote about some of our favorite theaters. Theater, performance spaces, and the arts have all always been an important part of the Village, East Village, and NoHo’s cultural heritage and built environment. And…
What does a beloved TV sitcom mom, Ike and Tina Turner, and one bad motha have in common? All were portrayed by actors who honed their craft at a theater company that had its start in the East Village. Phylicia…
The Oldest Building in the Village?: Call it whatever you'd like: antique, vintage, or historic. If one thing is for certain ...
Remembering the 344th Lost Firefighter, and Fire Patrol House #2: The number "343" is indelibly linked with September 11, 2001 — the official number of ...
Happy Birthday, Charlie Parker: On August 29, 1920, Charles Parker Jr. was born in Kansas City, Kansas. A towering figure ...
Summer in the City: On August 13, 1966, the classic ode to the trials and joys of summer days ...