CuRRENT & UPCOMING SHOWS
Undiscovered Countries
Friday, January 31, 8pm
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Come imagine new worlds with Undiscovered Countries' Infinite Festival! Ranging from drag to stand-up comedy to music and puppetry! This interdisciplinary arts showcase features short new performance works from Leilani Carr, Anamaria Leon, x, Ky Why, Hungry Jack, Marie Dragdeline, Lena Horné, Jay Willner, Sarah Naughton, Jillaine Gill and Garrett Gray, and intermission tarot by Wise Fools Tarot.
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Culture Lab LIC does not require masks for entry to events, but masks will be provided and are strongly encouraged.
Culture Lab After Dark Presents
Party Right Here (Vol. 8)
Saturday, February 1, 8:00pm – 3:00am
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Join us as we transform an elegant performing arts space into a theater of the rave for the night, complete with epic visuals, a brand new light set-up and some of the best up-and-coming DJs from across the city.
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Culture Lab After Dark Presents
Pole Poetry
A Valentine's Day Experience
February 14, 7:30pm
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This event will not only showcase pole skills but will also connect the performances through a captivating love story.
Our dancers will tell a narrative that will entertain and inspire, celebrating love, self-care, and connection through an intimate fusion of pole dance. The routines will be set to live recitations of love songs, exploring themes of romance, self-love, and relationships.
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We’re proud to feature performances from Dance Queens Fitness instructors such as Mary Naula, Diana Sumina, Ashley Mariani, and Dexter Park, alongside guest performers Chris Ryan, Cruella Crocker, and Sarah Awad. This will be a truly unique experience that evokes emotions and leaves the audience feeling inspired.
Hina Oikawa Short Songs
Friday, February 28,7:30pm
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Hina Oikawa “Short Songs” is a project combining Japanese tanka poetry with jazz. Led by saxophonist and composer Hina Oikawa, the performance features a large jazz ensemble playing original music inspired by the beauty and emotions of traditional poetry. This unique blend of words and music offers a fresh and moving experience for the audience.​
SOUNDS
FROM THE
GALLERY
Sounds From the Gallery is our free indoor concert series, featuring live music performed within the vibrant atmosphere of our gallery’s art exhibitions!
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Culture Lab After Dark presents
Nice One! Comedy
Tickets on Sale Soon for Our 2025 Season
Enjoy New York City's funniest standup comics in the unique setting of our art gallery. Check out the art, enjoy live comedy! ​
​​​​Sponsored by QNSY SPARKLING COCKTAILS, providing a complimentary drink for every ticket so bring your friends!
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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
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!
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