Sun, June 1, 2025 4 PM & 7 PM

Dixon Place & Creative Performances present Threat to Democracy Curated by Sangeeta Yesley

A multidisciplinary collaborative dance performance uniting spoken-word artists and dance choreographers to confront the urgent challenges facing democracy in the United States, today.

Friday, June 6, 2025 at 7:30pm

In the Lounge - DIxon Place & Creative Performances present Artists Networking Event Sangeeta Yesley, Creative Performances

A Special Mixer Networking Event for creatives ! A place for Creative Conversation, Creative Exchange, building a Creative Hub!  MAX4 performance segment with 4 performances of max 4 minutes. 

Fri Jun 6 @ 7:30 PM

dixon place presents Puppetqueers NYC, Vol. 1 Curated by Victor Ayala, J Hann, and Ash Winkfield

An evening of short form adult puppet theater made for the queers (and their allies), by the queers, exploring beyond the binaries of puppetry.

June 9, 10, 17 & 20 @ 7:30 PM

Puppet BloK

Our annual puppetry program presents 4 nights of groundbreaking new works of puppetry by 16 artists. From finger puppets to marionettes, shadow puppets to object theater, Puppet Blok! brings a compelling and surprising array of puppetry!  

Wed, June 11, 2025 7:30 PM

Fast Forward Curated by Sangeeta Yesley

Choreographers working in all dance forms workshop 25 – 35 min pieces on a shared bill, featuring Garet&Co. & Synergy Dance Collective NY / Nancy Brier.

Thurs Jun 12 @ 7:30 PM Fri Jun 13 @ 7:30 PM

Ash Winkfield & dixon place present Naughty Fairy A Midnight Radio Show Production

A fairy special theatrical enchantment for adults only, "Naughty Fairy" is a shadow puppet show meets sexy spy adventure, with puppets and original songs. 

Fri Jun 13 @ 9:30 PM

Midnight Radio Show & Dixon Place present Naughty Fairy: The Cabaret A Midnight Radio Show Production

Join the makers of Midnight Radio Show for a one-night-only cabaret edition of Naughty Fairy! Enter an enchanted world of intrigue, puppetry, music, dance, along with special guests performing in a range of styles and artforms.

Wed, Jun 18, 2025 7:30 PM

8 in Show Curated by Sangeeta Yesley

Eight emerging & established choreographers of all dance forms showcase short new work, between 5 & 12 minutes.

Me-Wee's Playhouse returns on Juneteenth at 7:30 PM!

Me- Wee’s Playhouse An innovative project supported by a Dixon Place Residency

PART PERFORMANCE ART - PART PLAY-DATE - 100% SOCIAL EXPERIMENT - THE PROJECT IS STEEPED IN FINDING THE POWER THAT LIES IN WAIT BETWEEN OUR LAUGHTER AND LAMENTATION

Thurs June 19 @ 7:30 PM

Black Artists’ Matter Vol VI Curated by Arif Silverman

A variety showcase featuring an exceptional lineup of Black Artists.

Tues Jul 8 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Mary & The Shelleys (Unplugged)

An intimate night of music from and inspired by L.X Moon's Trans-Horror-Punk Cabaret.

Tues July 8 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents The Dog Is Alive at the Start of the Play

An immigrant family in the suburbs copes with the impending loss of their dog in the middle of a perceived apocalypse.

Wed Jul 9 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents The Infinite Pride

A queer spin on their signature show, The Infinite Wrench. Let’s see if they can perform all 30 of their short plays in under 60 minutes!

Wed Jul 9 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival Greta Sofia: Not Another Drag Queen!

Life, adventures, and misadventures of a clumsy drag queen full of dreams and hopes.

Next Mother's Milk TBA!

Mother’s Milk

A variety show with comedy & dance performers trying things they’ve never done before (something they’re scared of!)

Thur July 10 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival Mother’s Milk HOT 2025 Curated and hosted by Eleanore Pienta

A variety show with comedy & dance performers trying things they’ve never done before (something they’re scared of!)

Fri, July 11, 2025, 7:30PM

HOT Festival HOT Dance! Curated by Sangeeta Yesley

An evening of dance featuring queer identified choreographers.

Mon Jul 14 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Lip Service: Black Queers and Their Words

Lip Service is an evening of bold words and brilliant voices, featuring Black authors and poets who are reshaping the literary landscape. As part of the HOT Festival, this event centers queer Black storytelling—from the intimate to the imaginative, the grounded to the Afrofuturist.

Tues Jul 15 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Don’t Cry For Me – My Yeshiva

An orthodox Rabbi father. A coke snorting mama. Adoption.  Yeshivas.  6”2 Lesbian cousins and more. And you thought your “coming out “ story was strange.!? Just wait ‘til you hear Joe Fox’s! Some song. No dance. And a bit of “rainbow connection“ romance.

Wed Jul 16 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents TEENAGE WASTELAND: Thirteen Fourteen Fifteen

Five Hilarious (and Tragically True) Tales of Heartbreak, Hard-ons & Hair!

Wed Jul 16 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Love and Other Hard Truths In the Lounge

Love in all its forms can be hard to survive. Come hear love stories (of self, of others, sexy love, and deep friendships).

Fri Jul 18 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Glory W(hole) HOT Festival 2025

Electrifying, ethereal, and straight up gay. From the depths of interplanetary space, MCs Lili Pujol & Mateo Rodriguez-Hurtado bring you Glory W(hole). This curated show is a chance for up & coming queer comedians of color to have their downtown debut amongst seasoned veterans of the comedy scene. Every show has a big 'ole hole in the line up. Who can fill our hole? Any BIPOC queer comedian that signs up. Cum for the sazón and stay for the fresh fruit. 

Fri Jul 18 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Queer Summerween: A Night of Horror and Comedy

A surreal anthology of original horror short plays ranging from campy comedies to bloodbaths that’ll make you laugh, scream, and give you an unforgettable summer night.

Sat Jul 19 & Mon Jul 21 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents [palatable] Gay Robot

A gay robot built to entertain straight audiences. Singing. Dancing. Butt stuff.

Mon Jul 21 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents The Anecdotes of a Lesbian Princess

A 20 something queer Jewish Latina who is messy, too emotionally available, and overtherapized tries  to “hack” lesbian culture in New York City.

Tues Jul 22 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents The Body of Mary: A Play in Three Acts (of God)

A play about controlling the means of reproduction, the narrative, and Mary. It's funny because it’s true.

Tues July 22 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents Experiments & Disorders HOT Festival 2025 Curated by Tom Cole and Christen Clifford

Curated by Tom Cole & Christen Clifford Fiction, nonfiction, poetry & performance texts by the most adventurous, cross-genre established & emerging writers.

Wed Jul 23 @ 7:30 PM

HOT Festival presents King! In the Lounge

A pursuit unfolds in the fever dream of New York City’s Urban Realm—classic comedy collides with the surreal, and nothing stays in one shape for long.