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ABC No Rio is a volunteer-led nonprofit community center for arts and activism. Since 1980, we have provided a home for the culture of opposition – facilitating cross-pollination between artists and activists committed to social justice.
We are currently undergoing construction of our new building, slated to be finished by the Spring of 2026.
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Punk Show @ PIT (ONE HOUR PHOTO, AT NIGHT, SHINING Sea, a total wreck)
Next up on the music calendar is June 20th at P.I.T! It’s gonna be a fun one! Bands:One Hour Photo (BK sassy screamo)At Night (post dark wave from Philly)Shining Sea (signal interference from the Americas)A Total Wreck (queer punk with two bassists from Queens!) See you there, Saturday, June 20th! 6pm doors7pm music$10-$20 sliding scale… Read More
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Art Exhibition Opening: may 29th – art-work:balance
The ABC No Rio Visual Arts Collective introduces our next art exhibition: ‘Art-Work: Balance’. Exploring the often invisible tension between creative practice and the jobs artists take on to support their practice, the exhibition reveals how labor outside the studio—whether inspiring, exhausting, or intrusive—shapes the artist’s identity, process, and output. Featuring artwork across a variety… Read More
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INTRODUCING ENDLESS FEST (june 12-14)
Announcing ENDLESS FEST, a new annual DIY punk and hardcore festival held in NYC. The inaugural 2026 fest is a benefit for ABC No Rio’s new building! Day 1 The Saddest Landscape @thesaddestlandscapeHundreds of AU @hundredsofauCommiment @commitment.phlStressspells @stress.spellsReds @redsismeanVenus Twins @venus_twinsVacant Company @vacantcompanyUltra Deluxe @ultradeluxe_ Day 2: Saetia@saetianyc The State Secedes @thestatesecedes Lord Snow @lordsnowband… Read More