“birds sing a pretty song” returned May 4th

LABA Alums Maxx Berkowitz and Rebecca Margolick returned to the Theater at the 14th Street Y for a second stage production of birds sing a pretty song May 4- 7 for a sold out show. The OPENING NIGHT party on Thursday, May 4th, was a success! Thoughts from the creators, Rebecca Margolick and Maxx Berkowitz: birds sing a

LABAlive OTHER: Three

MAY 11 // 7:30PM Explore OTHER for a final time this season at LABAlive OTHER: THREE.  Inspired by ancient Jewish text, our last presenting Fellows will present their new work in an evening of art, drinks, and celebration. Featuring Fellows Elana Greenfield, Michael Leibenluft, and Laura Beatrix Newmark. Elana Greenfield // Wrench // Theater  There

APPLY TO BE A 2017/2018 FELLOW

THEME The LABA theme for 2017 -2018 is WAR and PEACE. Conflict is part of who we are, it is not an external force that we can aspire to exorcise and be permanently free of. Conflict defines the individual, the social and the cultural self. It is not accidental that our civilization’s foundation myth, the

Abigail Katz, “Route One”

On Thursday, March 16th, LABAlive Two: Others will present an evening of art works and subversive teachings exploring our annual theme, OTHER. The evening will feature teachings by LABA Scholar Ruby Namdar and works by fellows Gordon Haber, Hadar Ahuvia, and Abigail Katz, who will present her theater-work-in-progress, Route One. Here, Katz introduces her work and

Hadar Ahuvia, “Everything you have is yours?”

On Thursday, March 16th, LABAlive Two: Others will present an evening of art works and subversive teachings exploring our annual theme, OTHER. The evening will feature teachings by LABA Scholar Ruby Namdar and works by fellows Abigail Katz, Gordon Haber, and Hadar Ahuvia, who will present her dance-work-in-progress, Everything you have is yours?. Here, Ahuvia

Gordon Haber, “Forgotten Tensions, Forgotten War”

On Thursday, March 16th, LABAlive Two: Others will present an evening of art works and subversive teachings exploring our annual theme, OTHER. The evening will feature teachings by LABA Scholar Ruby Namdar and works by fellows Hadar Ahuvia, Abigail Katz, and Gordon Haber, who will present his work-in-progress, a story collection titled Uggs for Gaza. Here, Haber introduces his

LABAlive TWO: OTHERS

LABAlive TWO: OTHERS THURS March 16 // 7:30PM   At LABAlive OTHER: ONE you saw the work of Gil Sperling, Michael Gac Levin, and Keren Moscovitch, and now Fellows Gordon Haber, Abigail Katz and Hadar Ahuvia take the stage in LABAlive TWO: OTHERS for an evening of dance, literature and theater inspired by this year’s theme

LABAlive POSTPONED

Due to inclement weather tonight’s 7:30pm performance has been postponed to Friday, February 10th at 7:00pm. Please note the time has changed for tomorrow’s performance. Tickets are still on sale for tomorrow night’s performance. Stay safe & keep warm tonight!  BUY TICKETS

Keren Moscovitch, “One More Way Files”

On Thursday, February 9th, LABAlive will present an evening of art works and subversive teachings exploring our annual theme, OTHER. The evening will feature teachings by LABA Scholar Ruby Namdar and works by fellows Gil Sperling , Michael Gac Levin, and Keren Moscovitch, who will present her work in progress, One More Way Files. Here, Moscovitch talks about her project and

Ascending the Tower of Babel

A Word From the Divine Ruby Namdar and Hanan Elstein for the LABA Journal A few weeks past LABA’s session on the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9), LABA Scholar Ruby Namdar and LABA Journal Editor Hanan Elstein, both still in awe of this remarkably condensed yet multilayered biblical short story, sat down over some fine