lower east side: Last News

Blue Man Group was founded by friends Chris Wink, Matt Goldman and Phil Stanton in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.Four years later, the performance artist pals began a residency at NYC’s Astor Place Theatre.Since then, they’ve delivered 17,000+ rousing performances featuring trios of bald, blue men at the 281- seat LES venue. Memorable showpieces from years past include vibrant paint drumming, imaginative choreographed dances and striking nonverbal physical comedy bits; personally, we’re partial to the interactive audience participation gags that often leave crowds speechless.

marked as a turning point – even if no one can pinpoint an exact moment punk began. On the 50th anniversary of that gig last month, those in the know celebrated its significance but the nostalgia made it tough to ignore how much the neighborhood has changed.In the 1970s, the Lower East Side was known as a haven for sex workers and drug addicts but the former CBGB’s on the Bowery at Second Avenue is now a John Varvatos.

played CBGB’s on Aug. 16, 1974 – one of the moments now viewed as the birth of punk – the band’s “Blitzkrieg Bop” and its chant of “Hey Ho! Let’s Go!” is blasted into stadiums at every sporting event, the leather-and-jeans uniform is instantly recognizable, and T-shirts with the band’s presidential-seal logo are so popular they’re worn by people who couldn’t tell a pinhead from a parrothead.If the pioneering original members – vocalist Joey Ramone, guitarist Johnny Ramone, bassist Dee Dee Ramone and drummer Tommy Ramone – were alive and in playing shape today, they could sell out arenas after spending most of their careers headlining clubs and theaters, longtime tour manager Monte A.

hitting New York’s art scene. Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter opened her textile exhibition at a cannabis store on the Lower East Side Thursday — where she peddled knit portraits for several thousand dollars.Ella Emhoff — whose father is second gentleman Doug Emhoff — debuted her knit pieces, which she said marks her transition out of the fashion world and into her new phase of life as an artist.“This new art form kind of was birthed out of my knitwear, where I started kind of playing around with this duplicate stitch technique,” Emhoff, 24, told The Post during her reception at Gotham NYC, billed as a “woman-owned legal cannabis concept store on the Bowery.”“But I found that no one really wanted to wear all of this stuff, because it’s kind of crazy and loud, but they liked looking at it.

immortalized in New York history Saturday when the street corner featured on the cover of the hip-hop group’s 1989 album “Paul’s Boutique” was christened “Beastie Boys Square,” reports NME. Speaking at the ceremony, former band members Ad-Rock, 56, and Mike D, 57, thanked their fans for making their dreams come true.

The Empire Strips Back.Sadly, all good things come to an end.The beloved burlesque show, currently running at New York City’s Orpheum Theatre, officially closes on Sunday, July 23.That means there are just seven more opportunities to see the 90-minute show featuring scantily-clad, gyrating stormtroopers, Princess Leia, C-3PO, Darth Vader, Boba Fett and many more popular characters reimagined from the popular sci-fi series for a late-night crowd.Thankfully, last-minute ticket prices don’t belong in a galaxy far, far away.At the time of publication, we found some tickets going for as low as $68 before fees on Vivid Seats.All other shows start in the $73 to $82 range.Want to see all your favorite “Star Wars” icons in a totally new light before it’s too late?Keep reading.We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the last“The Empire Strips Back” shows below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete calendar including dates, start times and links to the cheapest tickets available for all remaining shows can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time.