

Memories of Love, Eternal Youth, and Party Going is a street-level love letter to the Lower East Side’s queer performance scene. Starting at Dixon Place and winding past Seward Park & Library, Patricia Field, Congee Village, and Reena Spaulings, the walk stops at Bowery Ballroom and ends at Abrons Arts Center. Along the way, it traces how stages, galleries, and late-night spots became places to make work and make community; where queer theory met pop, and friendship shaped the culture. Part homage, part hangout, it’s about remembering together, caring for each other, and keeping the party going.
Co-produced by Performa and Extra Extra. Curated by Defne Ayas, Senior Curator-at-Large, Performa, and Director, Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven, and Samira Benlaloua, Artistic Director, Extra Extra.
A Performa and Extra Extra Project . Produced by Performa and Extra Extra.
Supported by Creative Industries Fund, Consulate General of the Netherlands, Lithuanian Cultural Institute, Mondriaan Fund, the Municipality of Rotterdam, and the Netherland-America Foundation.


