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The City Speaks: Experience the Langs & Slangs of Lower East Side
New York City, New York, USA
$30
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
A walking tour meets street theater in this immersive performance of New York language and slang. Set in the historically linguistic melting pot of the Lower East Side, this two hour interactive experience brings the slang, accents, and languages of NYC to life through a performing guide in character as "The Tour" — but all guests participate.
•Break the ice with a small talk activity where chalk becomes the marker of your personal space.
•Participate in a scavenger hunt for stickers printed with common words New Yorkers pronounce in a funny way
•Find newspapers hidden in odd places as a delivery boy recounts in verse the impact media has on our everyday speech.
•Dance like it's 1990 in a demonstration of hip hop moves that originated in NYC
•Hail a ride from a multilingual Chinatown dispatcher...just be sure you know what street you're on.
•Listen to "Nico Ramone" rant about the problems in his bohemian life as you try to guess the words he borrows from Yiddish.
•Break the ice with a small talk activity where chalk becomes the marker of your personal space.
•Participate in a scavenger hunt for stickers printed with common words New Yorkers pronounce in a funny way
•Find newspapers hidden in odd places as a delivery boy recounts in verse the impact media has on our everyday speech.
•Dance like it's 1990 in a demonstration of hip hop moves that originated in NYC
•Hail a ride from a multilingual Chinatown dispatcher...just be sure you know what street you're on.
•Listen to "Nico Ramone" rant about the problems in his bohemian life as you try to guess the words he borrows from Yiddish.
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The City Speaks: Languages & Slang of Lower East Side
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 2 hours
- Guide
- Gratuities for quality service are strongly encouraged.
- Meals
Meeting point
*NOTE* This is NOT a physical address, but an approximate location.
Tour begins at the top of the steps to the entrance of Sara D Roosevelt Park next to the M15/21 bus stop and basketball courts. The closest Subway station is Second Avenue (F train), with an entrance across the street.
Return details
*NOTE* This is NOT a physical address, but an approximate location.
Tour begins at the top of the steps to the entrance of Sara D Roosevelt Park next to the M15/21 bus stop and basketball courts. The closest Subway station is Second Avenue (F train), with an entrance across the street.
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Sara D Roosevelt ParkMake small talk with fellow guests in an ice-breaker activity about personal space and making acquaintances.
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Arlene GroceryIs it a "bodega" or a "deli"? Do you pronounce a place where one can buy everyday food items as a "gro-ce-ry" or a "gro-SHER-y" store?
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Orchard StreetKnow your Yiddish slang? Guess which words have been borrowed from this language while interacting with "Nico Ramone" as he endlessly monologues about the problems in his bohemian life.
- Solve riddles and join a scavenger hunt that partners you with a fellow guest in search of stickers printed with common words that New Yorkers pronounce in funny ways. (pass by)
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Seward ParkFind newspapers hidden on the street while a newspaper delivery boy performs in verse about the slang we've borrowed from media.
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ChinatownDecode not only the logic behind Chinese characters ("Hanzi") but also hail a ride from one of Chinatown's multilingual ride service dispatchers...just be sure you know what street you're on.
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Beastie Boys SquareThe storefront featured in the iconic album cover of "Paul's Boutique" serves as a backdrop for a dive into the world of hip hop as an old-school b-boy demonstrates the words and dance moves that originated in NYC.
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The City Speaks: Experience the Langs & Slangs of Lower East Side
New York City, New York, USA
$30
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!