THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY THEATER ANNOUNCES THE DEPARTURE OF ITS CO-FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SHEILA LEWANDOWSKI

It is with mixed emotions and profound gratitude that The Chocolate Factory Theater announces the departure of its Co-Founder and Executive Director Sheila Lewandowski, after more than twenty years of dedicated service to the Queens-based incubator for experimental performance. Lewandowski will step down on June 30, 2025.

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In Temporary Boyfriend, Permanent Lasting Power from Nile Harris and Malcolm-x Betts

Having “staticky energy” with someone is one of my favorite sayings: the colloquialism describes the unspoken friction that binds two people. It’s this uncomfortable kinetic charge that might resemble the residue of tension between oneself and a past love interest or the tacit, pent-up distrust between overachieving colleagues-turned-competitors.

Review: Reveling in a Wry Storybook, Full of Characters

The choreographer Tess Dworman inhabits an assortment of people (and an ottoman) in her dance-theater work “Everything Must Go.”

Review: An Invitation to the Dance, Simple and Subtle

DD Dorvillier’s solo at the Chocolate Factory evokes a dream state as it digs into the same river of dance twice.

SHOW PROGRAM / DONATIONS / SURVEY / DINNER & A SHOIW

The Chocolate Factory's Third Annual Gala, honoring New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Leah Krauss (Mertz Gilmore Foundation), and Jimmy Van Bramer (Former Councilmember + Cultural Chair). Hosted by Paul Lazar. Performance by Levi Gonzalez + Kayvon Pourazar. Food by Little Chef Little Cafe.

Third Annual Gala RAFFLE + DONATIONS!

The Chocolate Factory's Third Annual Gala, honoring New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Leah Krauss (Mertz Gilmore Foundation), and Jimmy Van Bramer (Former Councilmember + Cultural Chair). Hosted by Paul Lazar. Performance by Levi Gonzalez + Kayvon Pourazar. Food by Little Chef Little Cafe.

Yanira Castro / a canary torsi

Exorcism = Liberation is a public art project that investigates our relationship to land, self-determination, migration, and climate disaster. Through collective citywide experiences in New York City, Chicago, and the Connecticut River Valley of Western Massachusetts, we invite the American public to imagine alternative futures through the lens of Puerto Rican culture and the U.S.' ongoing colonial history.

CATCH 76

CATCH promotes community and the exchange of ideas across a broad constellation of progressive artists, scenes, and their friends and fans, by curating, producing, promoting and documenting parties that center short (and frequently in-progress) performances and videos.

Third Annual Gala!

The Chocolate Factory's Third Annual Gala, honoring New York State Lieutenant Governor Antonio Delgado, Leah Krauss (Mertz Gilmore Foundation), and Jimmy Van Bramer (Former Councilmember + Cultural Chair). Hosted by Paul Lazar. Performance by Levi Gonzalez + Kayvon Pourazar. Food by Little Chef Little Cafe.