May 17, 2012
Chelsea, the neighborhood bounded by West 30th and 14th Streets, and Seventh Avenue and the Hudson River, has several hallmarks: elite art galleries in the West 20s; velvet rope dance clubs; a gay community; and eateries lining Eighth and Ninth Avenues. Standout, unique attractions within the scene have come together as Destination Chelsea to build awareness of its diversity. Destination Chelsea.org has a cultural events calendar, neighborhood blog, and ratings of local businesses.
Founded in 2003 by Dance Theater Workshop in association with the Joyce Theater and the Atlantic Theater Company, Destination Chelsea is a partnership of 22 community cultural institutions, including:
Atlantic Theater Company
Cedar Lake
Chelsea Art Museum
Chelsea Opera
Chelsea Sculpture Park
Chelsea Symphony
CUE Art Foundation
Dance Theater Workshop
Fashion Institute of Technology
Museum at FIT
Friends of the High Line
Friends of Hudson River Park
Hudson Guild
Ice Theatre of New York
International Print Center New York
Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation
The Joyce Theater
The Kitchen
Lotus Music & Dance
McBurney YMCA
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Pure Vision Arts
The Rubin Museum of Art
Several of the groups offer discounts to events and programs. Get your fill of culture with Destination Chelsea.
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Atlantic Theater Company is an award-winning Off Broadway theater dedicated to producing great plays simply and truthfully utilizing an artistic ensemble. Since its inception in 1982, the company has produced more than 100 plays, including the hit musical Spring Awakening, the Tony Award-winning production of The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh, and the 20th Anniversary Broadway revival of David Mamet's Speed-The-Plow. More -
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Chelsea Opera, a professional company presenting fully staged operas with chamber orchestra, was formed in 2004 by Lynne Hayden-Findlay and Leonarda Priore and has produced 10 mainstage operas. It often performs at St. Peter's Church on 346 West 20th Street. More -
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New York Live Arts was founded in 2011 by a merger of the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane
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The museum mounts special exhibitions and has a permanent collection of more than 50,000 garments and accessories dating from the 18th century to the present, with particular strength in 20th-century designer fashion. More -
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With art exhibits, theater productions and programs for seniors as well as Head Start day care, Kindergarten, afterschool, teen and mental health programs, the Hudson Guild enriches the community in and around the Chelsea area. More -
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Hudson River Park is a 550-acre riverside park on the west side of Manhattan between Battery Place and West 59th Street. It is the largest park to be created in Manhattan since Central Park, and includes public piers, an esplanade, playgrounds, a path used by bicyclists, joggers and in-line skaters and limited commercial activities at several sites. More -
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The professional ice skating company has created a repertory of more than 60 works ranging from 12-member ensemble dances to solos, duets and trios with music from virtually all periods. The company performs on proscenium stages as well as in traditional rink settings. More -
International Print Center New York
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Founded in 2000, the International Print Center is the first and only American institution devoted exclusively to fine-art prints. Located in the Manhattan neighborhood of Chelsea, the International Print Center's collections and exhibitions run from old master prints to works by contemporary artists. More -
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Considered one of the premiere performance venues for dance, the Joyce Theater features an annual season of approximately 48 weeks with over 340 performances for audiences in excess of 135,000. Since its inception, the Joyce has welcomed over 320 New York City-based, national and international dance companies to its intimate venue in Chelsea. More -
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Home to some of the nation's finest experimental work, The Kitchen Center for Video, Music, Dance, Performance, Film and Literature is a performance laboratory where works by artists and companies are commissioned, developed and executed. More -
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Lotus Music & Dance is dedicated to the teaching, performance and preservation of the dance and music traditions of varied cultures. More -
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The museum boasts a collection of more than 1,500 paintings and sculptures and other examples of art from the Himalayas and the surrounding regions dating from the 2nd to the 21st centuries. This 70,000-square-foot museum is also home to a vast educational program. More