June Events

Arts & Crafts Station (10:00 AM–1:00 PM)

Drop in anytime for hands-on creative projects, snacks, and community connection with Bechdel Project staff, volunteers, and teaching artist Jennie Hughes.

Children's Improv with Ally Ibach (10:30 AM)

Build confidence, creativity, and laughter through imaginative games and collaborative storytelling.

Interactive Read-Along with Becca Bernard (11:30 AM)

An interactive read aloud of the brand new pre-published book “Getting My Mom Into Metal” by Becca Bernard, followed by a lively dance party and album cover craft.

Dance Workshop with Manatsu Tanaka (12:30 PM)

Move, play, and celebrate together in an all-ages dance experience that welcomes every body.

June 27, 10am-1pm 

Join Bechdel Project for a joyful celebration of creativity, community, and the families who make our artistic communities possible!

As an intersectional feminist arts organization, Bechdel Project believes that caregiving is creative work, children belong in cultural spaces, and thriving artistic communities are built when families are welcomed, not accommodated as an afterthought.

Bring your little ones, your big kids, your grandparents, your chosen family, or simply your playful self for a morning filled with imagination, movement, storytelling, and connection. Together we'll celebrate the joy of making art across generations and the power of community rooted in care.

This event is suitable for children of all ages and the adults who love them. Come for a single activity or stay for the entire festival (drop-ins are welcome throughout the day).

Accessibility Note:

Bechdel Project is located up two flights of steep stairs. Unfortunately, there is no elevator access, and the space is not ADA accessible.

This event is part of Bechdel Project's Community Space Program, supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. 

Verbatim Theater with Ally Bach - 12-1:00p 

Choreography of Direct Action w Nikolai Mishler - 1:00-2:30pm

Comedy and Dance and Things! 3:00-5:00p

Dance Party w DJs Against Apartheid 5:00-7:00p

June 28, Noon-1pm 

Tickets are available at all price points, with 100% of proceeds going to Beirut Physical Lab, a contemporary dance organization holding weekly classes in Beirut, Lebanon. We hope to raise funds as they prepare for their second annual contemporary arts festival, Beirut Choreographic Encounters, bringing both international and local artists together for a week of workshops, performances and discussions.
Please donate what you can to support to those who choose to share their art despite the threats by the Israeli aggression on Lebanon.

If you can't make any events but still want to donate, you can do so here!

WORKSHOP | Verbatim Theater with Ally Bach - 12-1:00p  - Using techniques of solo performance, devised theatre, and creating in an ensemble performers will participate in exercises to culminate in a verbatim theatre piece as a way of sharing stories in solidarity!

WORKSHOP | Choreography of Direct Action w Nikolai Mishler - 1:00-2:30pm (90min)
The Choreography of Direct Action is a training on the nuts and bolts of planning a direct action, specifically as dancers. Whether you’re in a black box or on the streets, choreography describes the mechanics of moving together in space to tell a story. What is the collective story we are telling? Who are we telling it to and why, and what is the visual and physical language we use to tell it? We will move through the stages of planning from initial campaign strategy and target selection, to the various roles and tasks, and on the ground support needed for a successful action. This interactive workshop will build practical skills to plan direct actions for Palestine, labor, or other liberation movements.

SHOW | Comedy and Dance and Things! 3:00-5:00p (120min)
Description: An hour of comedy featuring Shenuque Tissera and friends and an hour of performances featuring Hallie Chametzky, Nadia Khayrallah and Manatsu Tanaka + learn more about Beirut Physical Lab!

Dance Party w DJs Against Apartheid 5:00-7:00p

+Vendors and D4P merch available all day

++ raffles at the end of the night!!!!!

No one will be denied entry due to lack of funds.
if you wish to register for a comp ticket, do that HERE.