Astor Place

Astor Place is constantly in motion. The nexus point of an exciting, young, vibrant and artistic community where East and West Villages meet. Historically a transient space, the newly reconstructed Astor Place boasts year-round public open space and cultural activities that establish it as the heart of the neighborhood.

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Creativity Cubed - East Village Faces, Places & Traces

Jun 24, 2017, 2–8pm

Astor Place
1 Astor Place

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Creativity Cubed 2017 is themed Faces, Places and Traces – East Village, chronicling the last fifty years of East Village history during which time the “Cube” has been a nexus of spontaneous urban rituals, community gatherings, creative flash mobs, yarn-bombs, mischievousness and a symbol of progressive cultural and social change. At Creativity Cubed, June...

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Architecture in Transition

Thu, Jun 8, 2017

Astor Blaster Essential Information

Here are a couple of important things to know so you can have the most awesome night at Astor Blaster. Essential Info - There are 400 headphones available. Entry to the event is on a first come first serve basis. We recommend arriving early for the chance to secure headphones. The event lasts four hours, as people leave and return headsets, these will be...

Tue, May 2, 2017

The 'Alamo' Cube Turns 50!

Join us this spring, summer and fall as we present FREE community programming to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Tony Rosenthal's iconic 'Alamo' cube sculpture: Astor Poetry Jam April 22 Astor Blaster Silent Disco May 5 Creativity Cubed May 19, June 24, July 22 Astor Fitness Series Wednesday and Saturday mornings June 10 - July 29 NYCDOT Summer Streets August...

Mon, May 1, 2017

Astor Blaster Silent Disco DJ Line Up!

With only 24 hours until the Astor Blaster Silent Disco and we're more than a little excited to unveil our DJ line-up!! Introducing our DJ's - DJ SANiTY, DJ ANNAKICKARSE and DJ Kenneth Rage! DJ SANiTY Demitri Kesoglides, a.k.a. SANiTY (or DJ SANiTY), has been cutting his teeth in the NYC nightlife circuit for over 8 years now. Hailing from Queens, the 27-year-old...

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

Soaring Poetry & Voices Pause Astor Place

The inaugural Astor Poetry Jam brought together sixteen poets, the Bowery Poetry Club, the Strangers Project and the Academy of American Poets for a day of poetry and music, raising the curtain on a series of events to celebrate fifty years of the Alamo sculpture and National Poetry Month. From under heavy gray skies, there emerged powerful soaring voices, carrying...