We spoke with Alex Knowlton, Director of Joe's Pub at The Public, for this week's episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast.
Joe’s Pub is an eclectic downtown cabaret space that was named for Public Theater founder Joseph Papp. Since it opened in 1998, Joe’s Pub has been supporting an array of artists at different stages of their careers, offering an intimate space to perform and develop new work. They present a wide variety of live music, comedy and performance nightly. Alex was named Director in 2018, after being part of the Joe's Pub team since 2009.
We spoke with artist and documentarian Clayton Patterson for the latest episode of The Lo-Down Culture Cast. Clayton has been living and working on the Lower East Side since 1979. He’s known for his portraits of the wide array of people representing the street culture of the LES in front of his front door on Essex Street as well as his rebellious designs for what became known as the “Clayton Cap,” which he created with his long-time partner, Elsa.
The Lo-Down Culture Cast Ep. 1
We're delighted to announce the launch of The Lo-Down Culture Cast: Conversations with Culture Changers! We kicked things off at P&T Knitwear Books & Podcasts with a conversation with Natalie Kates of Kates-Ferri Projects.
She's the founder of Style Curator, Inc. and co-founder of Kates-Ferri Projects. An early supporter of urban art, Natalie has established herself as a leader in discovering and promoting emerging artists. She has curated numerous exhibitions and site-specific art installations, developed close relations with artists, galleries and museums and produced art events for both corporate and non-profit clients.
In 2020 Natalie Kates, with her husband Fabrizio Ferri, launched Kates-Ferri Projects. A nomadic Artist Residency program committed to supporting and mentoring the next generation of creatives.
Starting in 2022 KATES-FERRI PROJECTS opened their anchor location at 561 Grand Street, NYC, in the heart of the Lower East Side - a creative community that continues to serve as a cultural and artistic incubator.
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Lower East Side Voices: Top Hops in the Essex Street Market
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Inside First Street Green Park
Continuing our partnership with New York City News at Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, here's a look at 1st Street Green Park, from Gurami Jamaspishvili: "Nestled amid Houston and 2nd Ave, First Street Green Art Park is one of the few places in New York City where artists can practice graffiti without getting into the trouble. All they need to do is to submit their artwork to the park's curators."
Lower East Side Galleries Push for More Visitors
Hoping to encourage more foot traffic, gallery owners Leslie Heller and Bart Keijsers Koning recently kicked off the inaugural L.E.S. Art Week, featuring exhibits at local galleries with a special emphasis on female artists or groups of female artists.
Laura Olivieri Robles took a closer look at some of the reasons for the decrease in gallery visitors in New York. This video was produced as part of our ongoing collaboration with New York City News Service at @CUNY Citizenship Now for our Lower East Side Voices video series.
Robles writes:
Galleries play a key role in the art world but art commercialization may change that. LES galleries are fighting to stay relevant with their inaugural LES Art Week celebrated last month.
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Lower East Side Voices: Daredevil Tattoo
This week we have been checking in with neighborhood businesses as part of our Lower East Side Voices video series. Today, Talib Visram visits with Michelle Myles of Daredevil Tattoo, the iconic shop and museum on Division Street. This series is a collaboration with CUNY Journalism School’s NY City News Service. @CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Lower East Side Voices: Malt & Mold
This week we have been checking in with neighborhood businesses as part of our Lower East Side Voices video series. Today, Janessa Andiorio checks in with Kevin Heald of Malt & Mold, the East Broadway beer and cheese shop. This series is a collaboration with CUNY Journalism School’s NY City News Service.
Lower East Side Voices: Modern Love Club
Our Lower East Side Voices series continues today with a look at the Modern Love Club, a unique business on First Avenue that combines matchmaking with community-based art. Andee Tagle has the latest installment of our collaboration with CUNY Journalism School’s NY City News Service.
Lower East Side Voices: Economy Candy
Today we are kicking off another round of video stories in our ongoing Lower East Side Voices series. In the next week or so, we will be bringing you profiles of local businesses — some new, some old — all of which add to the neighborhood’s unique character.
We begin with Economy Candy, the Rivington Street classic that just celebrated its 80th birthday last year.
Today’s story was produced by Alexandra Semenova. This series is a collaboration with CUNY Journalism School’s NY City News Service.
