In This Week’s “THIS WEEK IN CHELSEA”
The Big Mix / Stop Neighborhood Destruction Rally / West Side Community Fund Grants / The Tribeca Film Festival / Down to Earth Farmers Market Chelsea / Early Primary Voting / Events From Earlier in the Week: Understanding Monkeypox / Stargazing on the High Line /

The Big Mix Performance Party: Thursday, June 16—Sunday, July 3 on Little Island, in Hudson River Park by West 13th Street | This three-week, three-holiday, one-of-a-kind performance party was conceived and directed by Little Island Artist-in-Residence and Tony Award nominee,Tina Landau (SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical). In the offering: A unique show centering around and celebrating Juneteenth, LGBTQIA+ Pride, and Independence Day. The Big Mix – Juneteenth will playthrough June 19 at 8pm. It’s hosted by Tony and Grammy Award nominee Joshua Henry (Into the Woods, Waitress, Carousel), with performances from Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins (Mother Courage and Her Children), Mykal Kilgore (Motown: The Musical and Hair), and special acts including parkour artists Reap Genius & Falco, fire artist Sage Sovereign, dance performances from Step It Up/HANAC Secret Society Dance Company, choral performances from Vy Higginsen’s Sing Harlem Choir, and marching band performances by The Empire Marching Elite. For more info, click here.
West Side Community Fund Grants: Applications Accepted Through Friday, June 17 | As original members of the small business-focused seed money initiative that ran from 2018-2020 (and whose last cycle focused on pandemic-impacted businesses vital to the areas they served), Google, Jamestown, and Related/Oxford Hudson Yards have returned for this reactivation of the West Side Community Fund. They’re joined by new members Amazon and Cooley, along with over a dozen other local businesses. This time around, however, the area the Fund serves expands, with Hell’s Kitchen joining Chelsea and Hudson Yards. The scope of eligibility has also broadened: Potential candidates set to share a minimum of $100,000 in funding include neighborhood organizations, city agencies, health clinics, New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) projects, and individuals who work for the betterment of their community. The first of two yearly West Side Community Grant cycles is happening right now. Applications are being accepted through June 17, and winners will be announced in early July. For the full list of eligible applicants and to submit your application, visit www.wscf.nyc. Find out more about the Fund, including the role that Hudson Guild is playing, by clicking here to access our recent feature story.
—Compiled by Scott Stiffler
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