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The center, which will be located at 407 West 206th Street, will amplify the voices of New York City’s diverse immigrant communities and cultivate the work of local artists and arts organizations. The new center will feature a medium-sized flexible theater, a smaller performance space, rehearsal studios, a soundproof practice room and a gallery. “Northern Manhattan has always had a rich culture and we are ready to make it a beacon for the arts,” said the City Councilwoman from New York, Carmen de la Rosa.
NEW YORK — On Wednesday, Governor Kathy Hochul celebrated the opening of the People’s Theater: Immigrant Cultural Center, a new 19,000-square-foot performing arts center in Manhattan’s Inwood neighborhood that will also serve as headquarters for the nonprofit theater organization profit The People’s Theater Project.
The center, which will be located at 407 West 206th Street, will amplify the voices of New York City’s diverse immigrant communities and cultivate the work of local artists and arts organizations.
“As the largest Latin theater in New York City and the first Dominican-run cultural institution in the city, the new home of the People’s Theater Project will be more than a performing arts center: it will be a tribute to the diverse artists, cultures and communities that define our great state,” said Governor Hochul. “New York has always appreciated its diversity and inclusion, and through our support of timeless institutions like this one, we always will. “I will continue to work with my partners in government and the arts community to find ways to celebrate the history, creativity and culture of all New Yorkers, and I look forward to cutting the ribbon on this beautiful space in just a few years.”
The new center will feature a medium-sized flexible theater, a smaller performance space, rehearsal studios, a soundproof practice room and a gallery. When the new theater opens in 2026, audiences will enjoy theatrical performances that focus on and explore the breadth of immigrant experiences represented in New York City, enjoy live music and dance performances, and film screenings. and other civic and community events.
For children and families, the center will offer classes, festivals and morning excursions for students. The People’s Theater Project will also partner with the New York Public Library to offer literary and research programming that will allow community members to explore the immigrant experience through scholarship and the performing arts.
“Today marks a momentous occasion, as the Popular Theater Project begins construction of the Immigrant Cultural Center, a cultural institution that will serve the residents of my district and all of New York City,” said Rep. Adriano Espaillat. “The arts have the power to bring communities together, and for the past 15 years, the People’s Theater Project has been doing just that in Washington Heights and Inwood. I am delighted to see this development move forward and look forward to attending the ribbon cutting of this beautiful performing arts space that will showcase immigrant stories throughout our community.”
The center will be located in a new mixed-income, mixed-use residential development at 405-407 West 206th Street with 698 housing units, 281 of which will be affordable to residents earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. , which began construction earlier this year.
The Inwood development will also include leading sustainability features that advance the state’s climate goals, such as all-electric heating and cooling, offer free broadband Internet to residents, and provide neighborhood amenities such as a new grocery store and other stores. retailers in the neighborhood.
“Northern Manhattan has always had a rich culture and we are ready to make it a beacon for the arts,” said New York City Councilwoman Carmen de la Rosa. “This new cultural center will welcome new visitors to Uptown while honoring the work of immigrants, especially those of Latino descent, who have transformed New York. The People’s Theater Project knows how to navigate the intersection of cultural preservation, education and the arts, making them the right candidates to own and operate what will be one of the city’s newest cultural attractions. We look forward to continuing to invest in cultural institutions in our district that will provide our local artists the opportunity to grow and create.”
2023-10-26 03:21:49
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