High 5 is a non-profit organization that offers teenagers $5 tickets to arts events in and around New York City. Whether it’s dance, theater, music, film, art or spoken word you’re into, tickets are available.
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WAITING FOR GODOT**Sales for Tuesday 10/13 close Monday 10/12 @ 10am**
On a country road, two friends wait for a man named Godot to arrive. Their comical efforts to pass the time parody the human condition, and the everyday language of their exchanges takes on a universal significance. Gare St Lazare rank among the foremost interpreters of Beckett’s work. They have performed their stage presentations of his prose in over 25 countries across six continents, to great international acclaim. Visit nyuskirball.org for more info! Click dates for tix: Skirball Center for the Performing Arts |
“A faithful yet innovative interpretation of Waiting for Godot. Those who are unfamiliar to the work will be instantly drawn in by this loving and intricate presentation.” ENTERTAINMENT MONTHLY
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HASAN MINHAJ: HOMECOMING KING
“It’s wonderful. You’re going to laugh. Probably cry. Because you, unlike me, can still feel.” –Jon Stewart “One of the most authentic voices to come onto the storytelling scene in years. Above all else, Hasan is a master storyteller.” –Catherine Burns, The Moth Homecoming King, the story of the “New Brown America,” is based on true events from Minhaj’s first generation Indian-American experience. Navigating between two worlds, it follows Minhaj’s arrival in the US, meeting his estranged sister, interracial love, racism, bullying, and his family’s quest to achieve the elusive American Dream. Visit www.cherrylanetheatre.org for more info! Click dates for tix: The Cherry Lane Theatre |
The Daily Show’s Hasan Minhaj DEBUT Off-Broadway Show!
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UNSEAMLY
The Standard is a popular international clothing company known for their risqué billboards of nearly-naked models. It is during Malina’s time there as a store manager that she faces harassment and assault. She is desperate to press charges, but her CEO boss, Ira, paints a picture of an opportunistic young girl he practically had to fight off. In a sexually-charged industry – what is ethical? What is the truth? And who is really getting hurt? You decide. **PLEASE NOTE: GRAPHIC LANGUAGE. ADULT THEMES. RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 17 AND UP ** Visit urbanstages.org for more info! Click dates for tix: Urban Stages Theater |
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“The young girl in question isn’t presented as some one-dimensional victim…nothing is black and white in this piece and it’s this vast gray area that makes the play so provocative….This play is thoughtful, well-written and it circles around in your brain long after you’ve left the theatre. Definitely worth seeing.” (Bloody Underrated)
39 Steps
“The two-time Tony® Award-winning “39 Steps” is a comedic spoof of the classic 1935 film, with only 4 “insanely talented” actors portraying more than 150 characters, sometimes changing roles in the blink of an eye. The brilliantly madcap story follows our dashing hero Richard Hannay as he races to solve the mystery of The 39 Steps, all the while trying to clear his name! The show’s uproarious fast-paced 100 minutes promises to leave you gasping for breath… in a good way!” Ben Brantley of the New York Times called it “Absurdly enjoyable,” “A perfect soufflé,” and “Theatre at its finest.” Liz Smith of the New York Post called it “The most entertaining show on Broadway,” and Joe Dziemianowicz of the Daily News said it’s “Ingenious! A Dizzy Delight!” Visit 39stepsny.com for more info! Click dates for tix: Saturday, October 10 @ 2pmSaturday, October 10 @ 8pm Union Square Theater |
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4 INSANELY TALENTED ACTORS, 150 ROLES
Richard III: A dis-honourable tale
In a society where all are disabled, where the very fabric of the world reflects disability, the poor and perfectly formed Richard uses his meager non-disabled talents to try to become king. A re-envisioned tale in a world where disability is the norm and nothing is what you expect it to be. Nothing. From the start of this journey the audience must think, feel, debate and open their minds. What is disability? Visit www.spoontheater.org for more info! Click dates for tix: The Secret Theater |
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LAST CHANCE TO SEE!The Vast Machine
Although Great Britain and the United States made the slave trade illegal in 1807-1808, other countries carried on the trade as did many illegal British and American traders. After 1818 the British and American navies sent vessels called interceptors to police the Middle Passage, sometimes impounding vessels, arresting crews, and returning captives to the African continent.
The Vast Machine takes place on the slave ship Perisher completely becalmed on a mirror-like sea. Following an unsuccessful slave insurrection, the crew is almost completely decimated by illness, alcohol and accident. On the horizon is an approaching Interceptor.
Who were the crewmen that perpetrated the complex and multi-faceted crime of slavery? Who would take this work knowing what it entailed? Is there a vast machine that still grinds away today existing only because of the complacency and fear of the witness?
**Please note: Recommended for ages 13+**
Visit www.axiscompany.org for more info!
Click dates for tix:
Axis Theatre
1 Sheridan Square, Manhattan
A, B, C, D, E, F to West 4th
1 to Christopher St.
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Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind
With its ever-changing “menu” of plays, Too Much Light… is an attempt to perform 30 plays in 60 minutes—an original concept by Greg Allen. The audience is fully part of the act, deciding the order that these plays are performed. Each week, these plays shift as ensemble members add new plays to the existing body of work. The single unifying element of these plays is that they are performed from a perspective of absolute honesty. Read more about what it means to be a “Neo-Futurist.” Please note: May contain adult themes Visit nyneofuturists.org for more info! Click the dates for tix: Saturday, October 10 @ 10:30pm The Kraine Theater
85 East 4th Street, Manhattan F to 2nd Avenue; N/R to Astor Place; B/D/F/M to Broadway Lafayette |
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Same time each week. Different show each week! |
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Up and Away
Visit emilythedancer.com for more info! Click the dates for tix: Goldman-Sonnenfeldt Family Auditorium JCC |
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General Mischief celebrates the power of joy and laughter in communicating ideas, producing “intelligent silliness….entertainingly performed.” The works on the program include high-flying aerial dances, the audience favorite “Suite Shel” inspired by the poems of Shel Silverstein, and the world premiere of our newest dance featuring a 20-foot mobile.Join the Mischiefs for this fun evening and let your imagination fly! |
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COMES A FAERY
Visit www.nylonfusion.org for more info! Click dates for tix: New Ohio Theatre |
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In James McLindon’s Comes A Faery, a single mother is deployed overseas. Her little girl is left with a less-than-willing aunt. A cantankerous Irish fairy, who may or may not have escaped from a favorite storybook, appears. Has he come to keep the lonely child company … or steal her soul? |
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Amateur Night at the Apollo**Sales close Monday, October 12 @ 4pm**
Visit www.apollotheater.org for more! Click dates for tix: Wednesday, October 14 @ 7:30pm Apollo Theater
253 W. 125th St., Manhattan A, C or D to 125th St. |
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Amateur Night at the Apollo is one of New York’s most popular live entertainment experiences, attracting performers and audiences the world over. The classic competition is known for its notoriously “tough” audience, gleefully deciding who will “be good or be gone” to win the grand prize. Who will be the next Ella Fitzgerald, James Brown or Michael Jackson? At Amateur Night, you decide. |
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SAVE THE DATE: TEENS TAKE THE MET!
Grab your friends and take over the Met for the night. Drop in for teen-only activities across the Museum including art making, performances, gallery activities for teens by teens, music, dancing, and more. Discover what you can also do at over forty NYC cultural and community organizations this year. More information about each of our partners to come! Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. Teens Take the Met! is free and open to all teens 13+ with a middle or high school ID. No RSVP—just show up! Check out video and images from a past Teens Take the Met! For more info visit metmuseum.org ! Friday, October 16 @ 5–8pm The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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Free for teens ages 13–18; Museum admission not required. |
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Museum Passes
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High 5 Museum passes are always available! Passes are 2-for-$5 ($2.50 per pass). Museum passes can be used for a single visit and are valid for 30 days from the day of your purchase.
