Dixon Place (Open Channels New York, Inc)

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Located in New York, New York

Address: 161A Chrystie St, New York, NY 10002, United States

Phone: +1 212-219-0736

Rating: 4.7

Services

  • Identifies as women-owned
  • On-site services
  • Live performances
  • Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible seating
  • Wheelchair-accessible toilet
  • Assistive hearing loop
  • Wheelchair-accessible car park
  • Gender-neutral toilets
  • Toilets
  • Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi
  • Restaurant
  • LGBTQ+ friendly
  • Transgender safe space
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC mobile payments
  • Credit cards

Categories

  • Bar
  • Performing arts theater
  • Comedy club
  • Event venue
  • Lounge
  • Puppet theater

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Comments

  • Review 1 (2024-08-13 - Rating: 5)

    Wonderful, unique and special performance space downtown where it all began. I highly recommend seeing shows there or booking your own.

  • Review 2 (2021-12-02 - Rating: 5)

    Great space, theater and location. Staff is great, stage space is large enough to have big performances yet intimate so that the audience feels connected. Check it out and bring your vision to life here as it is a hidden gem for performers and artists alike.

  • Review 3 (2024-11-14 - Rating: 5)

    Small theater space with experimental and unique performances.

  • Review 4 (2022-09-24 - Rating: 5)

    One of my favorite theaters in the city, I have done projections for four shows at the venue. Its so unassuming, the first time I walked into the bar I had no idea what I was in store for. The theater can fit over 100 people in the audience and the stage is huge, well lit, great sound, and an awesome projector. Beyond that the staff is so great, every single person I have worked with there is a kind soul and treated me with love and mountains of respect. Rob who helped with our show this week was so knowledgeable and accommodating to every request. The space is perfect for anything from a movie screening, dance performance, black box theater, symposium, conferences, etc. The only thing I was left wanting is an audio mixer that can natively record all the individual tracks of audio so it can be mixed later on. We did a stereo mix down that went to my zoom recorder which still sounded great. If you are a performer boom yourself at Dixon place, and if you are looking for good shows, they are always doing interesting and amazing stuff.

  • Review 5 (2023-05-02 - Rating: 5)

    Rob (TD) is fantastic and professional. Space is easy to get to right off of the subway (about 2 blocks). Several spaces in the venue, bar, theater, studio, all you need. LGBTQ friendly. Tech is up to date. Would definitely recommend.

  • Review 6 (2021-09-13 - Rating: 5)

    A fashion event by StylePointe combines dance with fashion. Intimate stage with great lighting

  • Review 7 (2018-10-02 - Rating: 4)

    Absolutely unique place for cutting edge dance & performance with the bonus of a cool bar. Get there early (have a drink) because seating can be chaotic, especially in the balcony.

  • Review 8 (2022-10-22 - Rating: 4)

    Iconic place, home of up & coming artists. I wish they would gave the place a face lift & drinks were good.

  • Review 9 (2018-06-26 - Rating: 5)

    Small, intimate venue. An amazing opportunity to see exceptional talent and connect with the artists responsible for bringing it to you. One of the reasons its great to live in NYC.

  • Review 10 (2013-11-04 - Rating: 5)

    A wonderful LGBT-supportive performance space in the LES. The bar is (the-only?) non-for-profit bar with a liquor licence, with all proceeds supporting the performance space. Go and watch, drink and support the wonderful artists at DP.

  • Review 11 (2024-07-04 - Rating: 5)

    The best and most supportiveSpace in NYC to developAll kinds of new works.

  • Review 12 (2024-02-08 - Rating: 4)

    What a cozy and neat little theater and performance space. Everything was perfect

  • Review 13 (2018-02-19 - Rating: 5)

    Lovely hidden gem of a small performance space and cafe/bar. Very progressive experimental shows in an intimate yet professionally built and run space.

  • Review 14 (2015-03-27 - Rating: 5)

    Dixon Place is not your typical performance space! Started 30+ years ago by founder Ellie Covan, DP is a laboratory for new theater, puppetry, variety arts, dance, poetry, music and much more. Being the only theater in NYC with a legal liquor license,they have a great lounge you can stop by anytime and have a drink. Come on down to Dixon Place and enjoy the comfort of the lounge and the wonderful exciting new shows.

  • Review 15 (2019-05-03 - Rating: 5)

    Saw a great show there..probably one if the best New York City experimental theaters in the city.There is a fabulous bar..the venue is very comfortable..

  • Review 16 (2013-05-07 - Rating: 4)

    This performance space has lots of character. Dixon has anything from puppet shows to folk bands to readings of new plays. Definitely worth checking out for the downtown performance feel.

  • Review 17 (2021-03-28 - Rating: 5)

    Cosy theater space near Chinatown. Terrific facility and staff.

  • Review 18 (2021-11-04 - Rating: 5)

    Beautiful space, great lighting and good prices at the bar.

  • Review 19 (2018-01-26 - Rating: 5)

    A low-key performance theater with a bar in a cozy lounge area. Each performance is unique and can be at different stages of development.

  • Review 20 (2021-10-22 - Rating: 5)

    Nice quaint theatre thats well-suited to small performances. Very intimate, and not a bad seat in the house.

  • Review 21 (2018-10-10 - Rating: 4)

    Love the intimate nature of the theatre. Very homey and rustic with a chill vibe. Take a train or walk to this location as parking is a nightmare.

  • Review 22 (2019-06-23 - Rating: 5)

    Loved this Venue! Its bigger on the inside! We went to a NYC Dance week event hosted by Pooja and it was amazing

  • Review 23 (2023-02-07 - Rating: 5)

    Great theater to catch an indie play. I just saw The Village for the second time and it only gets better.

  • Review 24 (2018-05-22 - Rating: 4)

    As always the main stage area is one where just about any sort of performance can take place successfully. Last nights Circus Amock event proves it yet again.

  • Review 25 (2019-12-21 - Rating: 5)

    I performed there with Patricia Hoffbauers How to get away with Murder

  • Review 26 (2018-12-09 - Rating: 5)

    Saw the premiere of Can We Dance Here? Fabulous. The trio of dancers were amazing!

  • Review 27 (2019-02-21 - Rating: 5)

    Great show and happy hour!

  • Review 28 (2018-04-01 - Rating: 4)

    A bar and small performance space upstairs with a much larger theater in the basement. An establishment thats supporting the community of local performers.

  • Review 29 (2024-01-27 - Rating: 5)

    Truly a LES staple and stalwart of theater. Ellie is still opening almost every show with her signature greeting. The lounge is as comfy as ever and the lifeline to the arts is as vital as ever.

  • Review 30 (2024-02-27 - Rating: 4)

    Fabulous black box theater for new works. Variable, of course, but what Ive seen there has been great.

  • Review 31 (2021-06-05 - Rating: 5)

    A wonderful performance venue for the performing arts. Every seat is great.

  • Review 32 (2015-08-09 - Rating: 5)

    Great experimental theatre! Saw two very interesting plays! Keep breaking ground!!

  • Review 33 (2019-06-18 - Rating: 4)

    Nicer venue that the bar you entrance through would seem to indicate. Surprisingly good programming

  • Review 34 (2024-02-21 - Rating: 5)

    A great place! Monthly drawing session with a professional dancer.

  • Review 35 (2024-01-06 - Rating: 5)

    Just saw Ernie’s Secret Life an amazing show! great performance, wonderful theater!

  • Review 36 (2018-12-21 - Rating: 4)

    Went to see soles of duende! Really cute ,cozy space...bathroom is unisex and super friendly staff

  • Review 37 (2023-04-21 - Rating: 5)

    Intimate venue with a small balcony, bar in the front.

  • Review 38 (2023-08-18 - Rating: 5)

    Was here a couple times to see plays and movies done by an icon of theater Arif Silverman, and all I can say if every experience is as wonderful as the ones I had there then this may be the best performance space in all of New York

  • Review 39 (2023-06-12 - Rating: 5)

    Great spot for up and coming, experimental or downright strange theater at an affordable price.

  • Review 40 (2015-09-09 - Rating: 5)

    I love this place my destiny I dream...on my life....I dont go but my .....u know na.

  • Review 41 (2019-09-18 - Rating: 5)

    Cute performing space. I’ve been here to watch and perform

  • Review 42 (2016-03-02 - Rating: 5)

    This place dares to put on shows that you wont find anywhere else. Kudos to you

  • Review 43 (2023-02-18 - Rating: 5)

    So much fun! People are great. Vibe is chill

  • Review 44 (2018-05-30 - Rating: 5)

    One of the important theatrical and artistic cultural spaces in NYC!

  • Review 45 (2017-11-21 - Rating: 5)

    I saw a local circus style show. I enjoyed the creativity.

  • Review 46 (2019-07-14 - Rating: 5)

    Nice smallish theatre with experimental plays.

  • Review 47 (2018-10-01 - Rating: 5)

    Cool performance space in Lower level, bar main level.

  • Review 48 (2017-05-04 - Rating: 5)

    Good theater reasonably priced bar.

  • Review 49 (2016-07-18 - Rating: 4)

    Cool space. They have literary readings occasionally.

  • Review 50 (2018-07-01 - Rating: 5)

    Really cool, large black-box style theater downstairs for various performance works. Upstairs is a small bar and smaller performance space ideal for comedians, small group musicians, etc. I love how this place is set up to allow for creatives to share. This place has a variety of Arts and performances and is a great place to hang with friends, a date, and even with family!

  • Review 51 (2019-09-12 - Rating: 5)

    Great a good place to make films, conduct concerts. I liked it very much. a bit far from the metro, but not difficult to reach)) I recommend, I liked the atmosphere and interior)) there are dressing rooms, it is very good !!

  • Review 52 (2017-03-12 - Rating: 5)

    Went in this evening for the first annual International Human Right Art Festival. A hidden gem for live performance to see up and coming artists and drinks. Bar located upstairs and stage downstairs. Drinks are allowed inside the theater.Sitting space is very tight, would recommend arriving early.

  • Review 53 (2018-08-30 - Rating: 5)

    Really cool space with a surprisingly large stage area. All proceeds of the bar go to support the theatre which is awesome, and everyone was friendly and helpful. Clean bathrooms. Strong drinks. Great overall!

  • Review 54 (2018-03-01 - Rating: 4)

    I have seen some amazing theater here

  • Review 55 (2013-09-23 - Rating: 5)

    The latest incarnation of this essential downtown performance space is its best. Theres a full bar up front (which is open even on dark nights in the performance space), and theres a small performance space in the lobby (many acts are free), as well as a really nice theater downstairs (you can bring your drink) where youre going to see an amazing variety of performance, ranging from solo shows to dance, etc. Tickets are generally under $20, and you can buy festival passes & season memberships.

  • Review 56 (2014-02-21 - Rating: 5)

    Great LGBT-friendly space with a front bar and separate performance spaces. The talent they attract is world-class -- Taylor Mac tested parts of his forthcoming musical in the bar a few nights recently -- and the crowd could not be friendlier. If youve ever wondered why gay people are shallow or standoffish you have clearly NEVER been here.

  • Review 57 (2013-09-01 - Rating: 5)

    One of the top spaces in NY for (frequently) LGBT-oriented performance. Naturally, what you see will be hit or miss, depending on the performer. I recommend it wholeheartedly though as a meeting place for middle-aged (and beyond) LGBT folks interested in the various arts. Which pretty much means all of us, right?

  • Review 58 (2023-02-27 - Rating: 5)

    Omg, the best. It is what NYC is all about

  • Review 59 (2018-02-26 - Rating: 5)

    Great place for avant garde theater!

  • Review 60 (2019-03-14 - Rating: 5)

    Great rehearsal space with a chill vibe😄

  • Review 61 (2017-04-11 - Rating: 5)

    Loved seeing the amazing Angelica Pages one-woman show there a few weeks ago. Its a charming, quaint old facility on the Lower East Side that was perfect for Miss Pages splendid tribute to her mother, the late Geraldine Page.

  • Review 62 (2019-03-28 - Rating: 5)

    Its a WONDERFUL place for ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT. Or just to sit at the bar and in the lounge to have a cocktail and mingle with new and old friends.

  • Review 63 (2016-07-12 - Rating: 4)

    Vital space with many important diverse performances

  • Review 64 (2019-03-04 - Rating: 4)

    Its a performance Space that I visited with a few friends. I noticed an interesting drink menu with prices under $10. There was no cover fee the night I was there to see a play.

  • Review 65 (2019-08-27 - Rating: 5)

    The best underground venue for named people to develope their acts. Top notch performers.

  • Review 66 (2019-09-06 - Rating: 5)

    Great experience. Loved this rustic, bejeweled theatre with a modern day bar.

  • Review 67 (2019-05-07 - Rating: 5)

    Cool spot to see some new talent in a small show or staged reading.

  • Review 68 (2018-11-25 - Rating: 4)

    Love dixon place. it feels like old New York.the less than 5 stars is because, it really is an awkward set up....lots if up snd down stairs. unisex bathroom is space challenged.

  • Review 69 (2019-03-08 - Rating: 5)

    Want alternative theatre? this is the place for you. there is a bar for preshow drinking and a very comfortable feeling throughout, echoing the previous iteration when the theatre was literally in the living room of the owners home.

  • Review 70 (2019-09-17 - Rating: 5)

    Cool intimate performance space. Good shows!

  • Review 71 (2019-04-20 - Rating: 4)

    Saw some really interesting dance works by Muhlenberg College Class of 2019.

  • Review 72 (2019-03-08 - Rating: 5)

    Lovely place to watch up and coming theater, drinks have some fun names

  • Review 73 (2016-12-27 - Rating: 5)

    Performance venue with ~100 seats and decent stage space. Cozy bar in the front.

  • Review 74 (2017-06-18 - Rating: 4)

    Pretty cool venue. Even has interesting non alcoholic drinks.

  • Review 75 (2017-06-30 - Rating: 4)

    Nice place with good vibe for art lovers. Drinks are good as well.

  • Review 76 (2018-05-17 - Rating: 5)

    A venue for wonderful new creative works, and a cool bar and lounge.

  • Review 77 (2016-10-01 - Rating: 5)

    Quirky, cosy and accepting. The people here are sweet, the staff are charming, the performances are diverse and entertaining.

  • Review 78 (2016-02-27 - Rating: 5)

    Ive been to enumerous performances at this downtown space that caters strongly to developing fledgling artists.

  • Review 79 (2018-02-17 - Rating: 5)

    A great show, one that has been held over. Toe pick!

  • Review 80 (2018-06-03 - Rating: 4)

    Excellent performance place for the community.

  • Review 81 (2017-01-20 - Rating: 5)

    Performed here friendly atmosphere

  • Review 82 (2016-07-19 - Rating: 5)

    Great for the community, local performing arts and serves tasty drinks

  • Review 83 (2019-05-12 - Rating: 4)

    Great venue for supporting local artists.

  • Review 84 (2019-11-05 - Rating: 5)

    Cute theater, check website for shows.

  • Review 85 (2019-04-15 - Rating: 5)

    Very nice. Great proforment

  • Review 86 (2019-10-29 - Rating: 5)

    Great bar and venue space.

  • Review 87 (2020-02-18 - Rating: 5)

    Fabulous creative experience for talents to showcase

  • Review 88 (2018-02-10 - Rating: 5)

    Such a gift to out city. This place makes so much important theater possible.

  • Review 89 (2018-10-31 - Rating: 5)

    What warm and cozy place.

  • Review 90 (2019-03-17 - Rating: 5)

    Great space. Love it!

  • Review 91 (2018-02-17 - Rating: 5)

    I had a great time ... thank you

  • Review 92 (2017-08-30 - Rating: 5)

    When you find the theater you will be stunned!

  • Review 93 (2013-02-05 - Rating: 5)

    Best venue downtown.

  • Review 94 (2018-08-10 - Rating: 5)

    Cozy, friendly am needed.

  • Review 95 (2019-07-21 - Rating: 4)

    Interesting productions

  • Review 96 (2019-06-06 - Rating: 4)

    Nice small venue

  • Review 97 (2018-05-21 - Rating: 5)

    Great cocktails, great programming

  • Review 98 (2023-03-25 - Rating: 4)

    Really enjoyed

  • Review 99 (2019-08-04 - Rating: 5)

    Cool

  • Review 100 (2019-04-23 - Rating: 5)

    Great theater!

  • Review 101 (2019-06-16 - Rating: 5)

    Talented Performing Artists

  • Review 102 (2023-12-04 - Rating: 5)

    Hidden gem

  • Review 103 (2023-01-29 - Rating: 5)

    Great place...

  • Review 104 (2018-09-28 - Rating: 5)

    Loved it

  • Review 105 (2019-02-08 - Rating: 5)

    Loved the experience.

  • Review 106 (2018-04-16 - Rating: 4)

    The place

  • Review 107 (2018-09-18 - Rating: 5)

    I love this place.

  • Review 108 (2019-02-01 - Rating: 5)

    Awesome theater

  • Review 109 (2019-08-27 - Rating: 5)

    Secret city

  • Review 110 (2018-09-09 - Rating: 5)

    Hidden Gem

  • Review 111 (2024-03-16 - Rating: 5)

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  • Review 112 (2019-10-12 - Rating: 5)

    Distinguished place where you can, in addition to watching a fantastic performance, also have a drink. The bar has fun cocktails. I think they change them every so often. The shirt there is very nice.We recommend this place. Excellent for a date.

  • Review 113 (2019-02-19 - Rating: 4)

    An interesting and special cultural placeSpecial music and dance

  • Review 114 (2016-05-23 - Rating: 4)

    Good service, good prices, quiet.

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