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64 EAST 4th STREET
 CHOICIRCIATI Cultural Center
Resident Organizations Include
Paradise Factory
Teatro Circulo
Teatro IATI
Home to Paradise Factory, Teatro Circulo, and Teatro IATI’s theater and rehearsal spaces; after renovations, the 2nd and 3rd floors will become a center for Spanish-language theater and training. The building is the birthplace of the International Ladies Garment Workers Union and the Labor Lyceum. In 1903, Mary Harris, better known as Mother Jones, organized hundreds of textile workers here for a march up to Madison Square.
For a more detailed, building by building history, visit the timeline compiled by FAB partner East Village History Project.
Capital Improvements
The current project will renovate two vacant floors for offices, workshop and rehearsal space and
construction of new black box theater in the basement. Electrical, mechanical and plumbing systems will
be also be upgraded.
Current Budget
$2,595,000
Projected Start Date
October 2010 |
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