Culture Lab LIC's New Works Festival Returns for Year Three
Culture Lab LIC's third New Works Festival brings four world premieres in theater, music and dance to Hunters Point from November 5 to December 6, and 100% of ticket sales go to the artists.
The 2026 New Works Festival artwork from Culture Lab LIC's announcement.
Image: Culture Lab LIC
Culture Lab LIC has announced its third annual New Works Festival, four world premieres in theater, music and contemporary dance at 5-25 46th Ave. Each show comes out of the New Works Lab, which gives emerging companies and independent creators free rehearsal and performance space, technical help and mentorship to offset the cost of creative space in New York City.
Culture Lab takes no cut of ticket sales: 100% goes to the artists.
The Lineup
- Atalanta: The Long Shot by Lucier&Rose, November 5 to 8
- icchā by Barkha Dance Company, November 13 to 15
- Rabbit God: A Queer Chinese Fantasy by Jiemin Yang, November 19 to 22
- The 8th by notAmuse Theater, December 3 to 6 on Humanitix (the email says December 5 to 8)
Tickets for all four are on Humanitix. All dates are also on our LIC events calendar. See you there.
Sources
- Culture Lab LIC email, Oct 23 2026
- Humanitix New Works Festival collection
Checked Oct 23 2026. Details can change; confirm with the source before you act on them.
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