Thomas Adès: Arcadiana (Danish String Quartet) Lincoln Center 2026-09-22 | Thomas Adès: Arcadiana (Danish String Quartet)
Join us at Lincoln Centers FREE Open House! Lincoln Center 2024-10-07 | Families and audiences of all ages are invited to Lincoln Center's FREE Open House for a day of creativity, community, and inspiring performances! For the third year, David Geffen Hall welcomes guests to experience the performing arts up close – with interactive workshops, participatory art-making, music, dance and more.
Y la Bamba Lincoln Center 2024-10-05 | Making their Lincoln Center debut, the genre-defying band Y la Bamba fuses Indie pop and Mexican folk music into a global, experimental sound. Led by Luz Elena Mendoza, NPR Music says: "Mendoza is becoming a visionary, and her band continues to intrigue as it evolves." With roots in the Pacific Northwest and Mexico, incisive lyrics and Mendoza’s earth-shaking voice, this relentlessly inventive group is one not to miss.
Wu Fei and Shanir Blumenkranz - Saratoga Lincoln Center 2024-09-24 | Wu Fei, virtuoso of the East Asian guzheng zither teamed up with Shanir Blumenkranz for an exciting, genre-crossing performance in the Atrium earlier this year. Here is a Wu Fei original song titled, “Saratoga.”
Orquesta Broadway Lincoln Center 2024-09-21 | NYC's salsa legends and a Lincoln Center fan-favorite, Orquesta Broadway, return to the David Rubenstein Atrium, led by their founding flutist, Eddy Zervigón. Adherents of the Cuban charanga style, which foregrounds flute, strings, and an extensive rhythm section into the mix, this incredibly prolific band has released over 20 albums since their start at the Palladium Ballroom in 1962. With more than 60 years of global touring under their belt, Orquesta is the longest-running charanga ensemble still playing outside of Cuba. Whether you come to show off your dance moves or to listen and enjoy, nuestra casa es tu casa.
Table of Silence Project 9/11 Lincoln Center 2024-09-11 | Lincoln Center in partnership with Buglisi Dance Theatre honor the 23rd year since the events of 9/11, and the current crises that face humanity today, with a livestreamed performance of the Table of Silence Project 9/11, an annual free public performance ritual and call to action for Peace conceived and choreographed in 2011 by Jacqulyn Buglisi, Artistic Director of Buglisi Dance Theatre. The live performance takes place in New York City on the Josie Robertson Plaza at Lincoln Center on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 8:10AM. Envisioned as a multicultural performance ritual for peace, the "Table of Silence Project 9/11", awakens compassion and unity, bridging all cultural and geographical boundaries through a shared experience of resilience. As the work continues to evolve, it remains a potent healing ritual, confronting the urgent challenges of our time and standing as a voice for those enduring systemic oppression. The conch sounds the call to action, recognizing the indigenous land we stand on. Accompanied by the hauntingly beautiful the sounds of violin, flute, saxophone, trumpet, bells, vocalists, and the resonant "heartbeat" of bass drums, the dancers form patterns of concentric circles around the iconic Revson Fountain to create an ancient Peace Labyrinth while repeating 12 symbolic ritualistic gestures. This sacred landscape becomes filled with the transcendent energy of the Mandala for healing, peace and harmony. At precisely 8:46 a.m., the dancers will raise their arms skyward in a powerful gesture of universal peace.Artistic collaborators include Buglisi Dance Theatre, Bell Master/Principal Dancer Terese Capucilli, Visual Artist Rossella Vasta, Composer/Violin Daniel Bernard Roumain, Conch/Flute John Ragusa, Conch/Trumpet Pamela Fleming, Percussionists Jeremy Smith and Stahv Danker, Film/Livestream Producer Nel Shelby and Nel Shelby Productions, and over 150 dancers for peace. The Table of Silence Project 9/11 is A PROJECT OF ARNHOLD DANCE INNOVATION FUND and is achieved through community partnerships with Chelsea Factory, The Juilliard School, Alvin Ailey American Dance Center, Martha Graham Dance Center, Hunter College, Dance/NYC, Steps on Broadway, among others.“Scattering the seeds of hope, we recognize the need for healing, compassion, and the courage that it takes to make change.” – Jacqulyn Buglisibuglisidance.org | tableofsilence.org Livestream Produced by @nelshelbyfilms
Young Artist Pipeline Lincoln Center 2024-09-06 | Lincoln Center's Young Artist Pipeline is an arts training program for middle school students interested in developing their craft in a chosen art form, learning about the professional arts world, and potentially auditioning for and attending a vocational screened arts high school. Pipeline seeks to address the opportunity gap that many students experience due to the prohibitive cost of training in the arts.
Table of Silence Project 9/11 Lincoln Center 2024-09-05 | The annual Table of Silence Project 9/11, presented with Buglisi Dance Theatre, returns to campus for a moving ritual and call for peace, honoring the lives lost on September 11, 2001. This year’s performance will take place on Josie Robertson Plaza, on Wednesday at 8:10 am, and will be live-streamed on our Facebook and YouTube channels, with closed captioning. Video Production by Nel Shelby Productions
Lincoln Center Planning Process Lincoln Center 2024-09-05 | Home to 11 performing arts organizations presenting an array of programming, Lincoln Center is recognized around the world as a cornerstone of New York City, known for its iconic Revson Fountain, open plaza, and the famous facades of its performance halls—all oriented to the east. But for those approaching from the Amsterdam Avenue side, the view of Lincoln Center is far less inviting, with little to no direct access to the campus.In an effort to make our physical environment more welcoming to all, we are undertaking an ambitious participatory planning process with local community members and stakeholders across New York City to reimagine the Amsterdam Avenue side of the Lincoln Center campus. Learn more at LincolnCenter.org/PlanningProcess.
Lincoln Center Planning Process – Meet the Design Team Lincoln Center 2024-09-04 | In an effort to make our physical environment more welcoming to all, Lincoln Center is undertaking an ambitious participatory planning process with local community members and stakeholders across New York City to reimagine the Amsterdam Avenue side of the Lincoln Center campus. Our team of designers, representing three of the world’s premier design firms—Hood Design Studio, landscape architect; Weiss/Manfredi, design architect; and Moody Nolan, architect of record—is working from the input of thousands of New Yorkers, gathered through the participatory planning process, to design a reimagined Damrosch Park that is open and accessible to more New Yorkers. Learn more at LincolnCenter.org/PlanningProcess
Ruidosa Fest 2024 Lincoln Center 2024-09-04 | Ruidosa Fest 🤝 Lincoln Center = a takeover to remember! 🎉 Shout out to performers iLE, Buscabulla, Francisca Valenzuela, Salt Cathedral, Renee Goust, Khylie Rylo, Riobamba, Mireya Ramos, Ali Stone, Nella, Bruses, Bebel Gilberto, AND to all of you, for helping us close out Summer for the City.
San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood | Official Trailer Lincoln Center 2024-08-27 | In the first half of the twentieth century, the area where Lincoln Center now stands was known by another name: San Juan Hill. The neighborhood’s clubs and theaters nurtured creative geniuses like James P. Johnson, Josephine Baker, Rogelio “Ram” Ramirez, and Thelonious Monk. Home to a largely working-class community, San Juan Hill was redlined in the 1930s and targeted by “urban renewal” in the 1940s and 1950s, when thousands of residents were displaced to make way for Amsterdam Houses, Lincoln Center, Fordham University, and additional developments. Their stories of home, belonging, and resilience have gone untold for far too long… until now. San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood, a documentary directed by Stanley Nelson and narrated by Ariana DeBose, traces the neighborhood’s rise and fall—and celebrates the people, arts, and culture whose enduring legacy still resonates today. Presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in association with Film at Lincoln Center. This film is made possible by support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
Summer for the City 2024 | Aerial Footage Highlights Lincoln Center 2024-08-23 | Aerials by Xizmo Media.
Step Afrika! is coming to Lincoln Center on September 20 Lincoln Center 2024-08-22 | MUCH more than a dance show, Step Afrika! integrates songs, storytelling, humor, and audience participation, leaving audience members of all ages with their hearts pounding.📆 Sept. 20, at 2:00 & 7:00 pm📍 Alice Tully Hall➡️ Get your Choose-What-YouPay tickets at http://lincolncenter.org/stepafrika
Summer for the City 2024 - Highlights Lincoln Center 2024-08-21 | Thank you to everyone who made this year's Summer for the City festival so INCREDIBLE! 🪩✨😍 Here's to the thousands of artists and campus visitors who came together to sing, dance, listen, laugh, and to celebrate the multitude of stories that live within our city. We'll cherish these memories all year long!
Steel Pulse Lincoln Center 2024-08-05 | The songs of the GRAMMY Award-winning roots reggae ensemble Steel Pulse helped to popularize the reggae diaspora across the US and Europe. From the success of their 1978 debut single "Ku Klux Klan," the band has addressed controversial topics of racial injustice and human rights with lyrics that remain as relevant today as they were at the beginning of their career. Hailing from Birmingham, England, the group's 40-year revolutionary journey of clever orchestration and potent instrumental melody continues to define the magnificent power and beauty of reggae music. Their continually electrifying live performances on stages around the globe have kept Steel Pulse's legacy alive for the next generation of artists and audiences. As part of Lincoln Center's celebration of Jamaica Independence Day, a jubilation of the island nation's culture and history, Steel Pulse will perform a full-length concert, featuring founding members David Hinds and Selwyn Brown and tracks from the band's formidable catalog.
BAAND Together Dance Festival - 2024 Highlights Lincoln Center 2024-08-02 | On July 30, five of New York City’s most celebrated dance companies, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem, performed at the BAAND Together Dance Festival opening night celebration at Lincoln Center.Through August 3, audiences are invited to enjoy five exceptional pieces co-curated by the companies’ artistic directors, including repertory favorites. Each afternoon, one of the companies will bring its unique teaching style to participants of all ages with free dance workshops. Visit bit.ly/3WNzbmf to learn more.The program is made possible by CHANEL, whose support of this essential art form has continued for over a century.#LincolnCenter #CHANELandDance #SummerForTheCity
Anthem to US Winner: Let Them Fly by Jessy Tomsko Lincoln Center 2024-07-29 | Let Them Fly - Lyrics by Jessy Tomsko; composed by Martha Redbone & Aaron WhitbyPerformed at the Anthem to US Concert on July 6, 2024. This concert celebrated music that has served as anthems of hope, peace, protest and resilience, from beloved classics like Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World, Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water, and George Gershwin's Summertime to Sara Bareilles’ Brave, and new contemporary anthems created as part of the Anthem to US project."Let Them Fly" Featured Performers:Piano: Aaron WhitbyVocals: Martha Redbone, Vuyo Sotashe, Jessy Tomsko, Theo Bleckmann & Claudia AcuñaAnthem to US is a new project presented by Brooklyn Public Library and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Queens Public Library.
Anthem to US | Meet the Finalists Lincoln Center 2024-07-29 | Meet our three Anthem to US competition finalists and hear about their anthems: Let Them Fly - Lyrics by Jessy Tomsko; composed by Martha Redbone & Aaron WhitbyBig Country - Lyrics by D.L. Newton; composed by Damien SneedWe Are US - Lyrics by Jaquetta Bustion; composed by Jaime LozanoAll three anthems were performed at the Anthem to US Concert in Damrosh Park on July 6, 2024 as part of the Summer For The City festival. This concert celebrated music that has served as anthems of hope, peace, protest and resilience, from beloved classics like Louis Armstrong's What A Wonderful World, Simon & Garfunkel's Bridge Over Troubled Water, and George Gershwin's Summertime to Sara Bareilles’ Brave, and new contemporary anthems created as part of the Anthem to US project.Anthem to US is a new project presented by Brooklyn Public Library and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Queens Public Library.
¡Oye! Puerto Rican Theater Breaks Through Lincoln Center 2024-07-23 | Exhibit Opening and Panel DiscussionThe 1970s marked a turning point in the history of Puerto Rican theater in New York City. A vibrant arts scene of Puerto Rican playwrights, poets, and actors emerged, one that traversed the boroughs and neighborhoods of the city and influenced audiences from all cultural backgrounds. Groundbreaking, contemporary works of art that focused on the stories of Puerto Ricans in New York City proliferated. Incisive plays, such as Miguel Piñero’s Short Eyes and Eduardo Gallardo’s Simpson Street, debuted, and artist spaces, like the now famed Nuyorican Poets’ Café, were born and nurtured.This marked a sharp distinction from the previous generation. In the 1950s, during a post-war wave of migration from Puerto Rico to New York, newly transplanted Puerto Rican artists were creating works that reflected life on their native island. Productions by and about Puerto Ricans focused on the stories of those Caribbean communities from their homeland. Two decades later, a new perspective infused the plays and poetry by and about Puerto Ricans, one that embraced the identity of Puerto Rican New Yorkers, “Nuyoricans”, and focused on the dynamics of life on the mainland for citizens from the island. This shift brought new artistic innovation and a thriving artistic community.Explore the history of Puerto Rican theater in New York City through this conversation with leading artists and scholars, presented in tandem with the new archives exhibit, ¡Oye! Puerto Rican Theater Breaks Through, on view in David Geffen Hall.Moderator:- Dr. Yomaira Figueroa-Vásquez (Director, Center for Puerto Rican Studies/Hunter College)Panelists:- Dr. Karen Jaime (Associate Professor of Performing and Media Arts and Latina/o Studies, Cornell University)- Caridad de la Luz (Executive Director, Nuyorican Poets Cafe)- Dr. Virginia Sánchez Korrol (Professor Emerita, Department of Puerto Rican and Latino Studies, Brooklyn College)Filmed at Lincoln Center on May 21, 2024
Parampara and SAZ ft. Sumitra Das Goswami Lincoln Center 2024-07-13 | Presented in collaboration with Jodhpur RIFF FestivalIn this enthralling double bill, Rajasthani folk group SAZ featuring Sumitra Das Goswami kicks off the evening with RANG-E-THAR, a journey through the myriad flavors of traditional music from the deserts of western Rajasthan in a unique narrative performance. Next, led by the legendary percussionist Vidwan T. H. Vinayakram, the Vinayakram family present Parampara, a percussive and yet, highly meditative and trance-like Carnatic music set. Ghatam or the clay pot, one of the most ancient percussion instruments of India, takes center stage as "Vikku ji" performs with his sons and grandchildren, exemplifying the remarkable, continuing legacy of masterful musicianship.Livestream Produced by Lincoln CenterVideo Production by Nel Shelby Productions Executive Producer & DirectorNEL SHELBYProducerASHLI BICKFORDGeneral ManagerHEIDI GUNTERLivestream TechnicianMASON CHAPELLOVideographersCODY BUESINGMEG MURPHYERWIN PÉREZVICTORIA SENDRAProduction AssistantTHEO TAPLITZProject ManagerCHERYLYNN TSUSHIMALivestream Audio Provided By CMARC AUDIOLive Stream EngineerLAURA BRAUNER
Close-Act Theatres Birdmen Come to Big Umbrella Day at Lincoln Center Lincoln Center 2024-07-12 | Close-Act Theatre's Birdmen visited Lincoln Center for Big Umbrella Day at Summer for the City, capturing the imaginations of guests of all ages!Since 1991, Close-Act Theatre from The Netherlands (founded by Hesther Melief and Tonny Aerts), has specialized in large-scale, interactive street theater for everyone. The company's unique form of elevated performance is performed in, between, and above the public. Close-Act's creations have been performed around the globe. In the United States, the company has been presented by the Breckenridge International Arts Festival, the Charlotte International Arts Festival, and the Without Walls Festival, among others.
Legacies of San Juan Hill: James Reese Europe: A Musical Life (1900–1920) Lincoln Center 2024-07-08 | Curated by Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar at the National Jazz Museum in HarlemJames Reese Europe was a seminal composer and bandleader of the early 20th century, a Black musician known for his artistry, leadership, and business acumen in equal measure. He was a key figure in the development of ragtime music into jazz and the popularization of social dance among all classes. Europe was also a trailblazer in the music industry with his vision for the Clef Club, an orchestra, union, and contracting agency for Black musicians, which he formed in 1910. During World War I, he assembled the military band that was part of the 369th Regiment, an all-Black unit that was better known as the Harlem Hell Fighters. The ensemble toured continental Europe, delighting audiences as it introduced jazz music overseas. In 1919, James Reese Europe returned to the U.S. and was welcomed as a hero. As he embarked on a stateside tour with the Hell Fighters band, his life was tragically cut short at age 38.In this conversation with leading artists and scholars, explore the life and impact of this iconic figure, whose influence on music and the industry echoed far beyond his time.Moderator:- Loren Schoenberg (Founding Director and Senior Scholar, National Jazz Museum in Harlem)Panelists:- Jerome Jennings (Drummer, Activist, Bandleader and Historian)- Adriane Lentz-Smith (Associate Professor of History and African & African American Studies, Duke University)- Steven Lewis (Curator of Music and Performing Arts, Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History & Culture)This conversation includes a live musical performance by jazz pianist Esteban Castro.Part of Legacies of San Juan Hill, an ongoing project that explores and uplifts the history, communities, and cultural legacy of the Manhattan neighborhoods that existed in and around the area where Lincoln Center resides today. To learn more, visit: LincolnCenter.org/SanJuanHillThis conversation was filmed at Lincoln Center on March 19, 2024.
From Stride Piano to Bebop: “Harlem Strut” Lincoln Center 2024-07-08 | Jazz pianist Marc Cary explores the evolution of jazz in San Juan Hill through a live musical performance that celebrates the music of James P. Johnson, Benny Carter, and Thelonious Monk and their influence on the stride piano, swing, and bebop styles.Enjoy this excerpt of Cary’s ensemble performing “Harlem Strut” by James P. Johnson.FEATURINGMarc Cary, pianoEric Kennedy, drumsAbraham Burton, tenor saxophoneBarry Stephenson, bassPart of Legacies of San Juan Hill, an ongoing project that explores and uplifts the history, communities, and cultural legacy of the Manhattan neighborhoods that existed in and around the area where Lincoln Center resides today. To learn more, visit: LincolnCenter.org/SanJuanHillThis performance was filmed at Lincoln Center on May 14, 2024.
From Stride Piano to Bebop: “Summer Serenade” Lincoln Center 2024-07-08 | Jazz pianist Marc Cary explores the evolution of jazz in San Juan Hill through a live musical performance that celebrates the music of James P. Johnson, Benny Carter, and Thelonious Monk and their influence on the stride piano, swing, and bebop styles.Enjoy this excerpt of Cary’s ensemble performing “Summer Serenade” by Benny Carter.FEATURINGMarc Cary, pianoEric Kennedy, drumsAbraham Burton, tenor saxophoneBarry Stephenson, bassPart of Legacies of San Juan Hill, an ongoing project that explores and uplifts the history, communities, and cultural legacy of the Manhattan neighborhoods that existed in and around the area where Lincoln Center resides today. To learn more, visit: LincolnCenter.org/SanJuanHillThis performance was filmed at Lincoln Center on May 14, 2024.
Hundreds of couples celebrated love at The Wedding: New Yorks Biggest Day 2024 Lincoln Center 2024-07-02 | On June 22, hundreds of couples came together at Lincoln Center to celebrate love. For the third year in a row, The Wedding: New York's Biggest Day welcomed couples to campus to get symbolically married for the first time, renew their vows, or simply celebrate their love for the city. Directed by the Founding Artistic Director of Ars Nova, Jason Eagan, the joyful evening featured a multicultural ceremony with faith leaders, live musical performances, henna tattoos, flower crowns, photo opportunities, and an epic party on the Dance Floor. Thank you to everyone who joined us to make this celebration so special!
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center | Jul 20–Aug 10 at David Geffen Hall Lincoln Center 2024-07-01 | New name, same iconic orchestra! 🎻 🎶 🎺 Choose-What-You-Pay tickets for the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center’s #SummerForTheCity season, with concerts from July 20 through August 10, are on sale now! Come celebrate the inaugural season under Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director Jonathon Heyward.Get your tickets today at http://LincolnCenter.org/FestivalOrchestra
James Reese Europe: Latin Jazz and the Harlem Hell Fighters Band (1900–1920) Lincoln Center 2024-06-26 | Curated by Loren Schoenberg, Senior Scholar at the National Jazz Museum in HarlemJames Reese Europe (b. 1881–d. 1919) was a groundbreaking New York City-based composer and bandleader—a key figure in developing jazz and sharing that music with audiences around the world. In his compositions and arrangements, he mined his cultural background to celebrate African rhythms and musical styles in American music. He drew from the roots of ragtime, spirituals, and the blues and wove them into original music performed at social dances, in concerts by his Clef Club Orchestra, and by the Harlem Hell Fighters' 369th Regimental Band, which he organized during World War I and led overseas.Yet, an important part of this music history, and James Reese Europe’s biography, is often untold—the musician’s close connection to Latin jazz. In assembling the 369th Regimental Band, Europe went as far as Puerto Rico to recruit band members, and in doing so, created an opportunity for an expanded fusion of musical styles and cultural influences. The Afro-Caribbean sounds that these musicians brought to the band shaped Europe’s compositions and jazz music at large, their influence extending far beyond the wartime ensemble. Many of the Puerto Rican musicians who played in Europe’s band moved to New York City after the war—joining the music scene in Harlem, San Juan Hill, and surrounding neighborhoods—and performing, composing, and recording in the decades that followed.In this conversation with leading artists and scholars, explore the life and impact of James Reese Europe and his Harlem Hell Fighters’ band—who fundamentally shaped jazz and the music industry in ways that still resound today.Moderator:- Loren Schoenberg (Founding Director and Senior Scholar, National Jazz Museum in Harlem)Panelists:- Michael Dinwiddie (Professor of Cultural Studies, New York University)- Elena Martínez (Co-Artistic Director, Bronx Music Heritage Center)- Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés (Associate Provost for Community Engagement, The City College of New York)This conversation includes a live musical performance by a jazz trio featuring composer and pianist Esteban Castro, bassist Ben Feldman, and drummer Matthew Lee.Part of Legacies of San Juan Hill, an ongoing project that explores and uplifts the history, communities, and cultural legacy of the Manhattan neighborhoods that existed in and around the area where Lincoln Center resides today. To learn more, visit: LincolnCenter.org/SanJuanHillThis conversation was filmed at Lincoln Center on April 17, 2024.
The Dream Machine Experience Lincoln Center 2024-06-24 | Be transported into a brand-new experience that pushes the boundaries between the physical and digital world through Afrofuturist art, music, and storytelling. All events are FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay!
Summer for the City: Plan Your Visit To Lincoln Center Lincoln Center 2024-06-14 | Lincoln Center welcomes you to Summer for the City. In this video you'll find some tips on way-finding, ticketing, campus highlights, and accessibility offerings. Make the most of your visit to Lincoln Center this summer!0:00 Intro0:16 Plan Your Visit1:08 David Geffen Hall Welcome Center 1:28 Campus Transformation1:51 The Dance Floor2:13 Damrosch Park2:47 The Garden at Damrosch Park3:04 The Underground at Jaffe Drive3:27 Hearst Plaza3:42 Indoor Venues4:00 Accessibility4:18 Ticketing4:51 KultureCity5:24 Lincoln Center Night Market5:40 Outro
Lincoln Center Presents 2023- 2024 Season Highlights Lincoln Center 2024-06-11 | Take a look back with us at some highlights from the 2023-2024 Lincoln Center Presents season! Thank you to all of the incredible artists from around the world who graced our stages this year, and to YOU for sharing your love and support for the arts!
Fireside Collective - When You Fall Lincoln Center 2024-06-06 | Bluegrass group, Fireside Collective perform their song "When You Fall" from their 2022 album, "Across the Divide."
The Dream Machine Experience (VR Preview) Lincoln Center 2024-06-03 | Immerse yourself in the interactive universe of The Dream Machine! ✨🎶Check out this new preview of the immersive VR experience coming to Summer For The City starting June 12! Conceived by Nona Hendryx with designs by XR artist Sutu, in collaboration with art and technology company EyeJack.➡️ Learn more about this Choose-What-You-Pay experience at lincolncenter.org/dreammachine.
Art Class Podcast Interview with Jonathan McCrory Lincoln Center 2024-06-01 | Last October, Art Class recorded a live show at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall, where they were joined by the amazing Jonathan McCrory, Artistic Director of the National Black Theatre, which produced the recent Broadway hit Purlie Victorious starring Leslie Odom, Jr. and Kara Young. Watch their powerful conversation all about this incredible piece of theater, its relevance in these times, and what Jonathan does to take care of himself! This interview was originally record on Sunday, October 29, 2023. Listen to the full podcast episode at LincolnCenter.org/ArtClass or wherever you listen to podcasts.
Carolina Mama Lincoln Center 2024-06-01 | Carolina Mama’s debut album, Amina, is a powerful and inspiring expression of womanhood, blending folkloric/jazz elements and cinematography to take listeners on a journey that serves as a witness to women's strength, beauty, and resilience. Innovative Argentinian musician Carolina Mama’s live performances showcase her intimate singing style, masterful storytelling, and outrageous skill at imaginatively interweaving cultural treasures into something that challenges female norms and representation. The project originated during research in Morocco on folkloric music performed only by women, where Carolina discovered the story of Amina El Filali, a 16-year-old girl who took her own life after countless violations. Carolina's origins have also inspired this project as an Argentinian activist within the Ni Una Menos movement. The album is co-produced with Emily Elbert, Jacob Collier and Leon Bridges's guitarist, and the acclaimed Catalan guitarist Lau Noah, with the unique appearance of Munir Hossn.A graduate of prestigious arts programs at Buenos Aires' Universidad Nacional del Arte and NYC's New School of Jazz and Contemporary Music, Carolina also records and tours with Samir LanGus and the GRAMMY-nominated vocal group ROSA. She has collaborated with many other renowned artists, including Arturo O’Farrill, Ayodele Casel, Linda Brinceño, Jorge Glem, among others.
Sapphira Cristál & Monét X Change perform Scandalize My Name Lincoln Center 2024-05-30 | Superstar queen duo Sapphira Cristál and Monét X Change perform "Scandalize My Name" in the Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio. Monét X Change and Sapphira Cristál - VocalsKyle P. Walker - PianoJames Blaszko - Performance Director and Co-WriterDavid Bloom - Music DirectorVideo Producers - Gillian Campbell and Dorothea TrufelmanProduction Manager - Kyrie BaylesAssociate General Manager - Dennis HruskaDirector of Programming - Paloma EstevezLine Producer - Siobahn SungCompany Manager - Skye PagonProgramming Manager - Cory DunnTalent Assistants - Hunter Greer and David WestfallSocial Communications Manager - Kevin BurnsDirector of Communications - Jenni KlauderEditor - Skyler KnutzenAudio Engineer - Tim RaceArt Director - Pat MorinMotion Designer - Kaitlyn ChandlerDirector - Skyler KnutzenDirector of Photography - Jess RayCamera Operators - Erwin Pérez, Jess Ray, Daniel Schloss, and Kevin P. AlexanderVideo Engineer - Erwin PérezSpecial Thanks - Tyler Funicelli, IATSE Local One
Tali Rubinstein Quartet Lincoln Center 2024-05-24 | Los Angeles-based composer and musician Tali Rubinstein began playing the recorder when she was in the second grade. Her talent, distinctive style, and personal expression have made her the world's greatest interpreter of that often underestimated instrument. She has put her virtuosity to work in fields as diverse as Latin pop, modern jazz, Hindustani ragas, contemporary classical, and children's songs. In addition to her years of international touring, Rubinstein has performed at the Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center and Birdland Jazz Club. She has played alongside David Borza, the Israeli Andalusian Orchestra, Anat Cohen, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Alejandro Sanz, Mariza, the Manila Symphony Orchestra, Tomatito and Paco De Lucia's band. Rubinstein and her band’s Lincoln Center headliner premiere showcases and celebrates music from her entire repertoire, including her most recent album, 2023's Mémoire, produced by the multiple GRAMMY Award-winner Javier Limón.
The Social Sculpture Project Lincoln Center 2024-05-23 | Over the course of the past year, 10 early career designers/artists were invited to presented their work on the Lincoln Center campus as part of the "Social Sculpture Project!" Curated by Mimi Lien and Itohan Edoloyi, the project aims to shift the demographics that have been the foundational underpinnings of Lincoln Center since its inception and to serve as a vehicle for nurturing BIPOC designers through physically embodying and financially supporting their work."If a sculpture can be loosely defined as a three-dimensional work of art made by shaping or carving a physical substance, then a social sculpture (as first defined by the German artist Joseph Beuys) is a work of art that employs human activity as the ‘medium,’ and strives to structure and shape society or the environment through language, intent, action, and objects." -Mimi LienCongratulations to nicHi Douglas, Sabrina Guillaume-Bradshaw, Kameron Neal, Valeria Divinorum, Rena Anakwe, Marcus Middleton, Wyatt Moniz, Ebony M. Burton, Carlo Maghirang, and Sadah Espii Proctor on making your Lincoln Center debut with The Social Sculpture Project! Learn more at LincolnCenter.org/SocialSculpture
Big Umbrella Festival 2024 Lincoln Center 2024-05-20 | Look back at this year's #BigUmbrellaFestival, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences! A HUGE thanks to Architects of Air, Barrowland Ballet, Le théâtre Motus, Lachi, ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York, New York Philharmonic, and the many wonderful artists from around the globe who joined us!Mark your calendars— Big Umbrella returns during #SummerForTheCity onJuly 6th!
Access:Horror Presents: Tropes and Traps for Filmmakers Lincoln Center 2024-05-17 | Tropes and Traps for Filmmakers is a conversation about how a lack of representation on the screen and repetition of the same tropes in the genres of horror and documentary, allow damaging cultural attitudes to persist around disability. This panel talk with notable filmmakers from the disability community will discuss how these tropes harm us all, and how we can change the narrative.
The Wedding: New Yorks Biggest Day 2024 Lincoln Center 2024-05-17 | Ever dreamed of getting married at Lincoln Center? For the third year in a row, we're inviting hundreds of couples to our 16-acre campus for "New York's Biggest Day," offering New Yorkers the chance to celebrate love—from couples getting symbolically married for the first time, to those renewing vows or simply celebrating their love for the city. Directed by the Founding Artistic Director of Ars Nova, Jason Eagan, the extravaganza features a multicultural ceremony with various faith leaders, live musical performances from special guests, and culminates with a joyous party. Come feel the love!Learn more & register for FREE: https://LincolnCenter.org/Wedding
Runnner - chess with friends Lincoln Center 2024-05-11 | Indie folk artist, Noah Weinman (AKA Runnner) and his band perform their song "chess with friends" from their 2023 album, “like dying stars, we’re reaching out.”
Finale of Schumanns Rhenish Symphony (Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center, Jonathon Heyward) Lincoln Center 2024-05-03 | Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director Jonathon Heyward leads the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center in the culminating measures of Schumann's Symphony No. 3 "Rhenish". Filmed at David Geffen Hall, as part of Lincoln Center's 2023 Summer for the City.
Phony Ppl perform “Love Just Died” Lincoln Center 2024-04-25 | Brooklyn-native, genre-defying quintet, Phony Ppl perform “Love Just Died” in the Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio. Elbee Thrie - VocalsElijah Rawk - GuitarMatt "Maffyuu" Byas - DrumsAja Grant - KeysBari Bass - BassVideo Producers - Gillian Campbell and Dorothea TrufelmanProduction Manager - Kyrie BaylesAssociate General Manager - Dennis HruskaLine Producer - Siobahn SungProgramming Manager - Cory DunnSocial Communications Manager - Dan GomesCommunications Manager - Cristina CamachoEditor - Skyler KnutzenAudio Engineer - Jasno SwarezArt Director - Pat MorinMotion Designer - Kaitlyn ChandlerDirector - Skyler KnutzenDirector of Photography - Victoria SendraCamera Operators - Erwin Pérez, Jess Ray, Daniel Schloss, and Victoria SendraVideo Engineer - Erwin PérezHair & Makeup - Laura Mitchell and Aina LeeSpecial Thanks - IATSE Local One “love just died.” by Phony Ppl© 2022 300 Entertainment.Courtesy of Downtown Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing, and Kobalt Music. Used by permission.
Martha Diaz: Fresh, Bold & So Def Lincoln Center 2024-04-23 | Hip-Hop Education Center founder Martha Diaz gives an inside look at her history with Hip-Hop and how the Fresh, Bold & So Def symposium, honoring women in Hip-Hop, came to be.
Jeremy Dutcher’s Motewolonuwok Lincoln Center 2024-04-23 | A truly one-of-a-kind modern talent, the composer, historian, activist, and performer Jeremy Dutcher represents the Indigenous Neqotkuk people of New Brunswick, Canada. He identifies as a "Two-Spirit" song carrier, an Indigenous term encompassing the intersecting identities of gender, sexuality, and culture for those who might otherwise be labeled as LGBTQIA+ and Indigenous. Dutcher gained international acclaim for his Polaris Prize-winning debut album Wolastoqiyik Lintuwakonawa, which combined his own compositions with samples of his ancestors' voices from century-old anthropological wax cylinder recordings. His latest album, Motewolonuwok, is a moving exploration of contemporary Indigeneity and Dutcher's place within it. Having previously only vocalized exclusively in his endangered language of Wolastoqey, this new work marks Dutcher’s first time writing and singing in English, providing a direct line of communication that platforms his community’s stories of resilience for all to experience.
Halie Loren - Cuando Bailamos Lincoln Center 2024-04-23 | Halie Loren performs her original song "Cuando Bailamos." This performance was captured in the David Rubenstein Atrium.
Just Announced: Summer for the City 2024 🪩✨ Lincoln Center 2024-04-17 | Join us for Lincoln Center’s third annual Summer for the City – New York’s Ultimate Festival! With 200+ Free or Choose-What-You-Pay events all summer long, there is truly something for everyone! 🪩Join the party: https://www.SummerForTheCity.org🎶 Music: "Hot Sauce" by J.PERIOD, Andra Day & Aloe Blacc.
Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad visits campus with her family to discuss Disability Pride - Audio Described Lincoln Center 2024-04-15 | For a non-audio described version of this video visit: youtu.be/3gvw6QWWlSg "Disability pride and disability joy aren’t things that we’ve typically heard.”The arts are for everyone. We were honored to have Lakshmee Lachhman-Persad, founder of Accessible Travel NYC, and her family at Lincoln Center to talk about disability pride and the importance of accessible arts experiences. Her sister Annie shares her favorite activity on The Oasis—busting a move!Learn more at LincolnCenter.org/DisabilityPride and join us on campus for #SummerForTheCity!http://www.accessibletravelnyc.com
Cat Ridgeway - Giving You Up Lincoln Center 2024-04-12 | Cat Ridgeway's original song "Giving You Up,” performed as part of our “Americana - Women’s Voices” concert.
Wu Fei and Shanir Blumenkranz Lincoln Center 2024-04-12 | Classically trained composer, vocalist, and virtuoso of the East Asian guzheng zither Wu Fei teams up with Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz, master of the Middle Eastern oud lute and double bass, to create a genre-crossing sonic landscape you won't soon forget. This playful duo is a product of Fei and Blumenkranz's multicultural origins and training, which spans North Africa, Eastern Europe, and China. Fei draws on a repertoire of ancient Tang Dynasty poems, Chinese operas, folk songs, and tongue twisters from her childhood, while Blumenkranz channels the traditions of the Silk Road. Their musical dialogues date from Qin Dynasty China to the modern day, including a movement from Fei’s orchestral composition Hello Gold Mountain, inspired by real stories of European Jewish refugees who fled to Shanghai in WWII. Though the oud and the guzheng share more than 2,500 years of history, these artists' unique orchestration and innovative ideas serve as a time machine to bridge lost eras into the future.
