25-26 Season Kickoff Celebration
We’re literally throwing open the doors at HERE for a celebration you won’t want to miss. Think: listening party featuring music from HERE’s upcoming season, special sneak peeks at upcoming projects, flash tattoos, light bites by some of our favorite culinary artists, curated wine tastings, behind-the-scenes tours, and more.
When: Saturday, September 20, 2025 – 1:00 pm-8:30pm
Location: HERE Arts Center, 145 Sixth Avenue, New York, NY
Line Up:
2-2:30pm
Sneak Peek Showing of Official Puppet Business’s Parched (DOT)
2:30-3pm
HEREStory Behind the Scenes Tour with HERE Co-Founder Tim Maner
3-4pm
Puppet-Making Workshop with The Boxcutter Collective (DOT)
4-5:30pm
Performance of The Essentialisn’t (Mainstage)
*ticketed separately*
5:30-6:00pm
Artist Talk with Eisa Davis (Mainstage)
5:30-7pm
Wine Tasting by Diablo Wines (Lobby)
6pm
HERE Community Happy Hour (Lobby)
6-6:30pm
HEREStory Behind the Scenes Tour with HERE Co-Founder Tim Maner
7-8:30pm
Listening Party and Cocktail Hour
8:30pm
Performance of The Essentialisn’t (Mainstage)
*ticketed separately*
DAY LONG:
HERE Listening Party
HERE Membership Tabling
Light Bites by chop // serve
chop // serve is a (developing) food and hospitality project based in Lenapehoking (“Brooklyn, NY”). We offer intentional, personable, and unique dining experiences across the greater New York metro area. Our services span from full-service, multi-course events to convenient, contactless drop-offs. While every member of our team brings deep skillsets forged across the hospitality industry, they are joined by shared values and practices from their ongoing collaborations in grassroots food justice work. chop // serve is guided by not just what we love to eat and feed others, but also our shared commitment to being conscious actors in our ecosystems and co-creating accessible food systems with our communities. Our cuisine centers whole-animal butchery, seasonal expression, and global influences we’ve engaged with over our team’s personal and professional lives.