Indiespace is thrilled to partner with 20+ cultural organizations across Manhattan’s West Side for the second annual festival, which brings together the best of arts and culture along Manhattan’s West Side.

Join us for free admission to participating museums and cultural institutions, as well as free activities like special indoor and outdoor programming, artmaking, and more for all ages.

WSCN members include the Center for Art, Research and Alliances, Chelsea Factory, Dia Chelsea, Hill Art Foundation, the High Line, Hudson Guild, Hudson River Park, The Joyce Theater, The Kitchen, The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center, Little Island, NYC AIDS Memorial, Poster House, Print Center New York, Rubin Museum of Art, The Shed, Westbeth, West Village Rehearsal Co-Op, White Columns, and Whitney Museum of American Art.

Learn more about West Side Fest

IndieSpace Programming at the West Village Rehearsal Co-Op

IndieSpace will open the doors of the West Village Rehearsal Co-Op (WVRC) so you can see open rehearsals from Divine Riot, Felice Lesser Dance Theater, and Ali Keller LLC.

Location

The entrance for the West Village Rehearsal Co-Op varies depending on the time of day.

The entrance is located at 68 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014, when arriving on Friday, July 12 before 2pm.

It is located at 809 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014, when arriving Friday, July 12 after 2pm and all day on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14.

The rehearsal space is on the lower level, room 001

Divine Riot

Ali Keller LLC

Open rehearsal Time at WVRC during West Side Fest:

Saturday, July 13, starting at 2pm

This rehearsal will be for a one-woman show created and performed by Ali Keller. The piece is about her journey as a Catholic neurodivergent person obsessed with soul-cycle and pro-wrestling, processing a women’s health crisis at the very beginning of a new relationship the same week she begins a new job.

In other words, she wants to reach out to audiences about how hard it is to get through a mental health crisis for the second time and a physical health crisis for the first time when you can’t put your whole life on hold to deal with it. It will be roughly an hour long dark comedy piece that Ali and Jacey hope will help women feel more sane about how insane the world treats them in times of need. The idea is in the early stages of development - Ali and Jacey will use this opportunity to explore one or two passages from the piece on its feet. This piece is not yet titled.

Ali Keller and Jacey Powers will be rehearsing during these open rehearsals.

Felice Lesser Dance Theater

Open rehearsal Time at WVRC during West Side Fest:

· Sunday, July 14, starting at 2pm

Felice Lesser Dance Theater will celebrate its 50th Anniversary in June 2025. Its first production in this milestone year will be the World Premiere of I AM A DANCER 2.0, a multi-media work dealing with how dancers navigated the Covid pandemic.

Felice Lesser Dance Theater will kick off the start of this production a year early at this open rehearsal.

Accessibility and Logistics Information

The entrance for the West Village Rehearsal Co-Op varies depending on the time of day.

The entrance is located at 68 Gansevoort Street, New York, NY 10014, when arriving on Friday, July 12 before 2pm.
It is located at 809 Washington Street, New York, NY 10014, when arriving Friday, July 12 after 2pm and all day on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14.

A, C, E, and L trains are 0.3 miles away using the 14 St / 8 Av stop.
1, 2, and 3 trains are 0.4 miles away using the 14 St stop.
M11 and M12 buses are 0.2 miles away using the Hudson St/Horatio St stop.
PATH is 0.5 miles away using the Christopher St. station.
The rehearsal space is located on the lower level of a commercial building and is accessible by an elevator.
There is WiFi in the space. There is no reliable cell phone service.
The space is approximately 34 feet by 27 feet with one column. The ceiling height is 9.5 feet. There are no windows in the space.
There is an HVAC system for air conditioning and heat with a MERV filter.
Masks are not required to be worn in the space. We are encouraging and supportive of any individuals who choose to wear a mask.
There is an all-gender ADA-compliant bathroom within the rehearsal room and a second one in the hallway outside the rehearsal space.
The chairs in the rehearsal space are armless.
The space has basic track lighting.
There are no windows in the space.

Join IndieSpace at West Side Fest – Friday, July 12 – Sunday, July 14