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Radio Downtown: Radical '70s Artists Live on Air

First Preview: Jan 11, 2025

Opening Date: Jan 16, 2025

Closing Date: Feb 09, 2025

Running Time: 01:30

Radio Downtown: Radical '70s Artists Live on Air
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Playing @

59E59 Theaters

59 East 59th Street New York City, NY 10022

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Made from archival interviews from WNYC’s Arts Forum, a 1970s radically open format radio show about avant garde artists, this world premiere enlists an experimental storytelling method in homage to its downtown subjects. The result is a hilariously naturalistic, wholly live experience. 

The cast of Radio Downtown channels some of the era’s most audacious visionaries like Harry Smith, Yvonne Rainer and Kenneth Anger using their words verbatim with arresting images and films made by these artists. The resulting show invites us to see a future as imagined by these '70s trailblazers—an erasure of the line between art & audience; a cultural community that embraces political activism; and an abundant, wild and fully democratic creative life for America.

Produced by The Civilians.

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY-FRIDAY @ 7:15 PM
SATURDAY @ 2:15 PM & 7:15 PM
SUNDAY @ 2:15 PM

No 2:15 PM performance January 11

Director

Steve Cosson

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed atTKTS

Never

Full-price tickets:

$27 - $44

Lottery & Rush

Student Rush: When available, Student Rush tickets are offered in-person at the Box Office beginning one hour prior to show time. Present a current high school, college, university, or international student ID at the Box Office to purchase tickets for $10-$25 each, depending on the show. Valid for one ticket per ID. All Student Rush tickets are subject to availability and may not be offered for all performances.

Accessibility:

Box Office

Box Office windows are wheelchair accessible

Parking

60th St (Park & Lexington Ave); 58th St (Park and Lexington Ave)

Curb Ramps

Yes

Directions Bus

M1, 2, 3, 4 on Madison and 5th AveM101, 102, 103, on Lexington Ave, Q32 on Madison and 5th Ave

Restroom

One floor down from lobby, available via elevator. Wheelchair-accessible stall, sink, and paper towel dispenser

Directions Subway

4, 5, 6, N, R, W, to Lexington and 59th Street

Seating

Theater A (200 seats); Theater B (100 seats); Theater C (50 seats)

Elevator\Escalator

Elevator.

Telephone

None on premises

Entrance

The entrance is street level. No steps

Visual Assistance

Low vision seating available upon request

Folding Armrests

Chairs with no armrests (free standing) available

Assisted Listening System

Audio Listening Devices with an included headset. Pick up at the front desk by the box office,

Wheelchair Info

Wheelchair seating available.

Water Fountain

Lower level accessible via elevator

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Public Transportation

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By Subway:

4, 5, 6, N, R, W, to Lexington and 59th Street

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By Bus:

M1, 2, 3, 4 on Madison and 5th AveM101, 102, 103, on Lexington Ave, Q32 on Madison and 5th Ave