Omar Offendum: Little Syria
Set in the Lower Manhattan neighborhood once known as Little Syria (1880~1940), this genre-bridging performance — spanning Hip-Hop, Arabic instrumentation, and ḥakawātī oral storytelling traditions of the Levant — reimagines early 20th-century life in the heart of Arab-America. Just south of the current World Trade Center, this once vibrant cultural hub for New York’s Middle Eastern immigrants was home to artists and intellectuals including Ameen Rihani and Kahlil Gibran. This creative retelling of a tragically underrepresented historical narrative draws an audience attuned to stories of immigration, xenophobia, and the ever-evolving “American dream.”
Omar Offendum's "Little Syria" has sold out shows across the US. Get your tickets early!
Photo Credit: Ridwan Adhami
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Pricing
$35 (exclusive of service fee)
Doors Open
6PM for 7PM performance
9PM for 9:30PM performance
5:30PM for 6PM performance
7:30PM for 8PM performance
For last-minute tickets, please visit our Box Office at 425 Lafayette Street. Web sales and phone sales end when doors open, and tickets may be available for in-person, walk-up sale right before the show begins.