For The Culture

For those who have never been to E 4th St, the city’s famous “Fourth Arts Block,” tucked amidst a handful of theatres and shops sits Rod Rodgers Dance Company (RRDC). Founded in the 1960s by esteemed dancer and teacher Rod Rodgers, the legacy of the company’s founder is carried on by its current dancers and leadership, including Artistic Director Kim Grier-Martinez and General Manager Rachel Lubell, the latter of whom told me her story as part of the company on a busy Thursday this fall.

January 22, 2026 by Marty Chandler

NYTW celebrated IN HONOR OF JEAN-MICHEL BASQUIAT with a few For the Culture events amidst the show’s sold-out run for the Under the Radar Festival. Take a look back at the events below!

January 21, 2026 by NYTW Education & Engagement

TARTUFFE is about to take the stage at the Workshop, and the Education & Engagement Team has partnered with nine different organizations to engage with the play’s themes of faith, storytelling, and community. From the Workshop’s long-time neighbors to artistic communities from across the city, these partners are actively working to bring people together to make art and celebrate identity. We encourage you to join us for one of our For the Culture events, meet our partners, and continue learning more about them below!

November 13, 2025 by NYTW Education & Engagement

Take a look back at our robust line-up of For the Culture events for SATURDAY CHURCH. With over 12 community partners, 8 post-show conversations, 3 community gatherings, 1 masterclass, and countless connections made while celebrating this show, we are full of gratitude for the community that gathered over the past several weeks.

October 29, 2025 by NYTW Education & Engagement

Before SATURDAY CHURCH hit the NYTW stage, and before Damon Cardasis wrote and directed his 2017 film, the West Village-based Church of St. Luke in the Fields opened its doors to members of the LGBTQ+ community and has continued to do so for generations.

Art & Acceptance, St. Luke’s Saturday evening drop-in program for LGBTQ+ young adults, inspired the story at the heart of the film and now musical, serving as a place for the protagonist Ulysses to find community, belonging, and self-expression. The program still runs every Saturday.

September 17, 2025 by Marty Chandler

For each show in our season, our Education & Engagement department collaborates with a variety of community partners. Our incredible partners for Saturday Church all actively support the communities and individuals that the musical represents onstage. The themes of the show are embodied in the impact these organizations are making for families, the queer community, queer youth and young people of color, people of a range of religious backgrounds, and the intersections of our shared identities. We are excited for you to learn more about these organizations and support them in achieving their missions.

August 27, 2025 by NYTW Education & Engagement

Take a look back at the end of our 2024/2025 season and this archive of events we hosted for LIGHTS OUT: NAT “KING” COLE as part of our For the Culture series. From a variety of pre-show gatherings, post-show conversations, and a party or two (or three!), we loved being able to connect with so many members of our NYTW community.

Join us next season for more moments of meaningful connection, laughter, and fun!

July 14, 2025 by NYTW Education & Engagement

We are starting off the 2024/25 season with a robust line up of pre-show events, post-show talkbacks, and masterclasses as part of the For The Culture series to accompany the soaring musical We Live in Cairo. Read on to get involved in the fun!

September 20, 2024 by NYTW

We are thrilled to announce our full For The Culture lineup for Here There Are Blueberries in partnership with our friends at FASPE.

FASPE challenges its professionals to recognize and exercise their ethical and leadership responsibilities as influencers. FASPE’s distinctive approach is to examine the roles and behavior of individual professionals in Germany and elsewhere between 1933 and 1945 as an initial framework for approaching ethical responsibility in the professions today. Each year, FASPE awards 80 to 90 Fellowships to graduate students and early-career professionals in Business, Design & Technology, Journalism, Law, Medicine, and Seminary. The Fellowships begin with intense study in Germany and Poland where FASPE takes advantage of the urgency created by the power of place to translate the history into the present. Visit faspe-ethics.org to learn more.

April 17, 2024 by NYTW

We are proud to add a series of robust conversations as part of Here There Are Blueberries, including special post-show discussions with our partners at FASPE (Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics). Check out who will be participating, browse the full slate of discussions, and get your tickets! A reminder that a ticket to that evenings performance will be required for entry.

April 2, 2024 by NYTW