HERE Arts Center
4.6 (232)theater
4.6 (232)HEREsocial membership: $9/month (includes discounted tickets, $1 off drinks at the bar). Offers a 10 for $10 ticketing access initiative and free rush tickets for students and seniors.
An intimate SoHo incubator hosting innovative off-off-Broadway theater, contemporary puppetry, and experimental dance.
Description
The venue serves as a launchpad for boundary-pushing work across music, media, and visual arts alongside its stage productions. Through signature programs like the HERE Artist Residency Program (HARP) and festivals like Puppetopia, it fosters new creative voices. Inside, spaces like the downstairs Dorothy B. Williams Theater offer an exceptionally close-up experience; with only about 70 seats and state-of-the-art lighting and sound, the setting removes the distance between the audience and the performers.