Nightlife & the Arts in New York City

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Nightlife & the Arts in East Village

Name	Category	Location

Anthology Film Archives Dedicated to preserving and exhibiting independent and avant-garde...	Film	East Village

Beauty Bar Grab a seat in a barber chair or under a dryer at this made-over...	Bars	East Village

The Bourgeois Pig What do you get when you serve all kinds of different fondue...	Bars	East Village

The Bowery Hotel Combining old-world hunting-lodge elegance with the height of...	Bars	East Village

Classic Stage Company At the cozy 178-seat theater belonging to the Classic Stage Company...	Theater	East Village


Danspace Project Founded to foster the work of independent choreographers such...	Dance	East Village

Death + Company It's all about "speakeasy chic" at this sister lounge to the...	Bars	East Village

Easternbloc Sweaty guys pack into this tiny, dingy hot spot to dance in scarlet...	Dance Clubs	East Village

Joe's Pub Wood paneling, red-velvet walls, and comfy sofas make a lush...	Cabaret	East Village

Karma At the top of the "hookah bar" heap that has taken this neighborhood...	Bars	East Village

KGB Bar A downtown nexus of literary readings, KGB has something going...	Readings / Lectures	East Village

La MaMa E.T.C. Ellen Stewart, also known as La Mama, founded La MaMa E.T.C...	Theater	East Village

Lit Lounge With a rock roster that's included musical forces as diverse...	Music Clubs	East Village

Louis 649 A vast list of single-malt scotches and Kentucky bourbons and...	Music Clubs	East Village

Mayahuel The Agave goddess is behind the name of this cocktail den, where...	Bars	East Village

McSorley's Old Ale House One of New York's oldest saloons (it claims to have opened in...	Bars	East Village

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Works by new and established playwrights anchor this theater's...	Theater	East Village

Nuyorican Poets Cafe The reigning arbiter of poetry slams, the Nuyorican Poets Cafe...	Readings / Lectures	East Village

Otto's Shrunken Head Tiki Bar & Lounge Who says N.Y.C. doesn't appeal to all tastes? Should you get...	Bars	East Village

PDT Those who crave their cocktails with a little cloak-and-dagger...	Bars	East Village

Performance Space 122 (PS122) While the East Village venue that typically hosts PS122's productions...	Theater	East Village

The Poetry Project Launched in 1966, the Poetry Project has been a source of sustenance...	Readings / Lectures	East Village

The Public Theater Fresh theater, such as the musical production of Giant, has a...	Theater	East Village

Sake Bar Decibel Red paper lanterns dimly illuminate couples sipping sake from...	Bars	East Village

Shoolbred's Scotland colonizes the East Village at this splendidly appointed...	Bars	East Village

Summit Bar Manhattan's easternmost cocktail bar, Summit Bar serves up high-end...	Bars	East Village

Temple Bar Unmarked and famous for its classic cocktails and romantic atmosphere...	Bars	East Village

Ten Degrees The thought of a civilized wine bar in the East Village might...	Bars	East Village

Theater for the New City This four-theater cultural complex stages short runs of shows...	Theater	East Village

Village East Cinema With programming more on the indie side than that of its SoHo...	Film	East Village
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