CuRRENT & UPCOMING SHOWS
Culture Lab LIC Gala 2024:
The Grand Carnaval
Thursday, September 12, 7-10pm
Step Right Up to The Grand Carnaval!
Join us for an unforgettable evening at Culture Lab LIC's Annual Gala, The Grand Carnaval!
This year's theme is a dazzling mix of 1930s circus flair and artistic splendor, promising a night of immersive entertainment, delightful cuisine, and sensational performances, all in support of the amazing 501(c)(3) Culture Lab LIC!
Why Attend?
Experience the Magic: Dive into an immersive experience where art, culture, and community come together under the big top - From live entertainment to a DJ dance party that will keep you moving all night!
Support the Arts: As a charitable 501(c)(3) organization, Culture Lab LIC dedicates itself to enriching our community with exceptional, affordable arts and culture programming. Your attendance and generosity directly support these initiatives, ensuring that we can continue to foster creativity and community engagement.
Delight in Gourmet Food and Drinks: Savor delectable cuisine by Á Table S+B Catering, and refreshments supplied by Fifth Hammer Brewing, CW Cellier & Lobetia Organic Wines as you mingle with fellow art enthusiasts and supporters. Our gala is not just an event; it's a culinary journey that complements the artistic atmosphere.
Enjoy sensational performances by Jennah Vox, and our 2024 Emergence Artist in Residence, as well as a DJ set by DJ Nacht Nurse.
Feel the Magic Up Close: Be part of a vibrant community that values inclusivity and creativity. At Culture Lab LIC, everyone is welcome under our tent, a place where you are secure, protected, and celebrated!
Special thanks to our sponsors, Plaxall Inc & TF Cornerstone.
One of most exciting and fruitful aspects of our gala is our annual SILENT AUCTION! We have some amazing silent auction items this year which you all have the exciting chance of winning... Before tonight's event and to ensure a smooth process, please register NOW for GalaBid:
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The silent auction is now open & you can begin placing bids once registered.
Our silent auction will close at 7pm, Friday, September 13, at which time winners will be announced and emailed for their prize retrieval.
LIVE!
AT CULTURE LAB LIC
FROM THE MALT DRIVE STAGE
Free, live outdoor music at Culture Lab LIC, from the Malt Drive Stage, sponsored by TF Cornerstone!
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Culture Lab After Dark presents
Nice One! Comedy
Thursday, September 19 · 8-10pm
Enjoy New York City's funniest standup comics in the unique setting of our art gallery. Check out the art, enjoy live comedy!
Here's the lineup:
Mike Bramante (NY Comedy Club)
Gracie Canaan (NY Comedy Club)
Rebecca Kaplan (Beanie Baby Comedy)
Oni Francis (Junk Food Archives)
Jack Finnegan (NY Comedy Club)
Kevin McGloin (Prohibition Comedy)
Guest: "Comedian Iso"
Sponsored by QNSY SPARKLING COCKTAILS, providing a complimentary drink for every ticket so bring your friends!
NICE ONE! COMEDY, presented by Culture Lab After Dark, is a BOAST: Best of Astoria & LIC 2023 Award Winner for Best Standup Comedy Venue!
Special thanks to our sponsors: Plaxall Inc, TF Cornerstone, MetLife, IndieSpace, Con Edison, Volume Industries, Astound Broadband, Steve Madden, Cushman & Wakefield, HRA, M&T Bank, IPG, Wells Fargo Advisors, Cosmopolitan Houses, Gotham, TV Boy, Eventscape, Forrest Sound & Vision, Taylor Creative Inc
Rashmi’s MAGIC Unleashed
Album Release Party
Saturday, September 21, 7:30pm
Award winning singer-songwriter, Rashmi’s long anticipated album release, MAGIC, in a live show with dynamic new originals and fresh covers
STUDIO Magazine notes, "Through each excellent original composition...[Rashmi's] skillful crafting of lyrics and melodies give us some real insight into this artist's unique vision."
Children under 12 not permitted.
MAARTE Docuseries Watch Party
New date: Sunday, September 22, 3 - 5:30pm
Watch the first 3 episodes of MAARTE, the docuseries about Filipina-American artists.
Join us for a screening, Q&A session, and free food!
-40 minute screening
-30 min post screening Q&A with the director Roxanne Lim
-Network and eat reception to follow featuring food from Chef Michelle Estacio
Noir Nights: Red Hot
presented by Culture Lab After Dark
Friday, September 27, 9-11pm
Join us after dark for Noir Nights, an evening of seductive, steamy burlesque hosted by Witch Tulips and featuring red-hot performers who will leave you dripping by the time they’re through.
Attendees are encouraged to embrace the evening’s dress code in your hottest vintage attire.
"Noir Nights" is more than a show; it’s an immersive, interactive experience that invites our audience to step behind the curtain into our glamorous, wicked wonderland of burlesque.
Basement Light Productions & Culture Lab LIC present
I’m Going to Eat You Alive!
October 3-27
When pica-afflicted geologist Roach documents their van life road trip across America, more than their obsession with eating the national landmarks threatens to derail their journey.
The anniversary of the death of his mother and their sibling’s insistence of Roach’s attendance coincides with the unfortunate parole release of his ex who put her in the ground.
When secrets lie six feet below, what erodes when the continents collide?
A new haunt from Riley Elton McCarthy.
Developed in support of Workshop Theater's Trans Affinity Intensive.
Big Feelings
An Immersive Puppet Play for Ages 6-10
Written by Heloise Wilson
Presented by Little Clouds and Culture Lab for Kids
Free admission. (Donations welcome.)
Saturday, October 5, 4pm
Sunday, October 6, 4pm
Saturday, October 12, 4pm
Sunday, October 13, 4pm
Time to travel the universe and learn about emotions with Smoll!
Alma is a little girl who had to leave the island where she was raised, listening to ancient myths and the sound of the ocean. Now living in the big city where she can’t see the stars, Alma struggles to cope and feels overwhelmed by “her bad feelings.”
One day, a scientist Muppet named Smoll shows up in the broken television in the attic. He has a message: He is an expert on feelings and wants to study Alma’s because grown-ups don’t know much about kids’ feelings. In exchange, he will take her out of the Big City and show her the universe.
The Big Feelings experience aims to create an intergenerational bridge and empower elementary school children with the long- term tools they need to spark necessary dialogues about well-being, mental health, and feelings.
Produced by Little Clouds, Big Feelings is a recipient of the NYFA Queens Arts Fund for “New Work” and created with the support of psychologist Christie Stiff.
Thanks to the New York Foundation for the Arts, the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and NYFA Queens Art Funds.
PinProductions Presents
Famous Lake Park
Saturday, November 30, 7-7:30pm at Culture Lab LIC
Take a comedic, half-hour, animated ride through Famous Lake Park, which like most things named famous, is not. The rides are outdated and dilapidated, the eccentric owner values amusement more than human life, and the riffraff staff has a debilitating morale problem. Oh yes, and the Lake is drying up due to global warming.
In an ode to American debauchery, Famous Lake Park is a jolly jaunt through the agonizing death of the American Dream.
Written by Susannah Dalton and Braden Greenawalt
Directed by José Ignacio Vivero and Susan Lambert
The production of Famous Lake Park is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
Free Admission (Donations Encouraged)
PERFORMING ARTS At Culture Lab LIC
Culture Lab LIC is passionate about supporting emerging artists and fostering ambitious work. Over the past four years, our directors have helped produce over 25 professional productions. We have supported original and in-development work, presenting the premiere productions.
We have provided rehearsal space for over 20 theatre/dance and music groups and produced hundreds of events. In 2019 alone, we donated over 1,000 hours of rehearsal space to local theatre and dance companies. Over the past three years, we have created an amazing space for performing artists to learn, grow, take risks and make work. We are proud to create affordable opportunities for our local artistic community here in LIC!
5-25 46th Avenue, Long Island City, New York, NY 11101
Enter through parking lot.
Phone: (347) 848-0030
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and Saturday & Sunday, 2-9pm.
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Culture Lab LIC, Inc. is a non-profit arts advocacy organization
founded by artists and incorporated in 2019 in Long Island City, New York
The Gallery is wheelchair accessible.