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Caroline Shaw performs “And So” with the Attacca Quartet at the SoHo Creative Studio. In 2013, Caroline Shaw became the youngest ever winner of the Pulitzer prize for music.
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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 Buglisi
buglisidance.org | tableofsilence.org
Livestream Produced by @nelshelbyfilms
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
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.
Learn more at LincolnCenter.org/PlanningProcess
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.
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.
📆 Sept. 20, at 2:00 & 7:00 pm
📍 Alice Tully Hall
➡️ Get your Choose-What-YouPay tickets at http://lincolncenter.org/stepafrika
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!
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
Performed 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 Whitby
Vocals: Martha Redbone, Vuyo Sotashe, Jessy Tomsko, Theo Bleckmann & Claudia Acuña
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.
Let Them Fly - Lyrics by Jessy Tomsko; composed by Martha Redbone & Aaron Whitby
Big Country - Lyrics by D.L. Newton; composed by Damien Sneed
We Are US - Lyrics by Jaquetta Bustion; composed by Jaime Lozano
All 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.
The 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
In 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 Center
Video Production by Nel Shelby Productions
Executive Producer & Director
NEL SHELBY
Producer
ASHLI BICKFORD
General Manager
HEIDI GUNTER
Livestream Technician
MASON CHAPELLO
Videographers
CODY BUESING
MEG MURPHY
ERWIN PÉREZ
VICTORIA SENDRA
Production Assistant
THEO TAPLITZ
Project Manager
CHERYLYNN TSUSHIMA
Livestream Audio Provided By
CMARC AUDIO
Live Stream Engineer
LAURA BRAUNER
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.
James 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/SanJuanHill
This conversation was filmed at Lincoln Center on March 19, 2024.
Enjoy this excerpt of Cary’s ensemble performing “Harlem Strut” by James P. Johnson.
FEATURING
Marc Cary, piano
Eric Kennedy, drums
Abraham Burton, tenor saxophone
Barry Stephenson, bass
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/SanJuanHill
This performance was filmed at Lincoln Center on May 14, 2024.
Enjoy this excerpt of Cary’s ensemble performing “Summer Serenade” by Benny Carter.
FEATURING
Marc Cary, piano
Eric Kennedy, drums
Abraham Burton, tenor saxophone
Barry Stephenson, bass
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/SanJuanHill
This performance was filmed at Lincoln Center on May 14, 2024.
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 (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/SanJuanHill
This conversation was filmed at Lincoln Center on April 17, 2024.
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 Intro
0:16 Plan Your Visit
1:08 David Geffen Hall Welcome Center
1:28 Campus Transformation
1:51 The Dance Floor
2:13 Damrosch Park
2:47 The Garden at Damrosch Park
3:04 The Underground at Jaffe Drive
3:27 Hearst Plaza
3:42 Indoor Venues
4:00 Accessibility
4:18 Ticketing
4:51 KultureCity
5:24 Lincoln Center Night Market
5:40 Outro
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!
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.
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.
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.
Monét X Change and Sapphira Cristál - Vocals
Kyle P. Walker - Piano
James Blaszko - Performance Director and Co-Writer
David Bloom - Music Director
Video Producers - Gillian Campbell and Dorothea Trufelman
Production Manager - Kyrie Bayles
Associate General Manager - Dennis Hruska
Director of Programming - Paloma Estevez
Line Producer - Siobahn Sung
Company Manager - Skye Pagon
Programming Manager - Cory Dunn
Talent Assistants - Hunter Greer and David Westfall
Social Communications Manager - Kevin Burns
Director of Communications - Jenni Klauder
Editor - Skyler Knutzen
Audio Engineer - Tim Race
Art Director - Pat Morin
Motion Designer - Kaitlyn Chandler
Director - Skyler Knutzen
Director of Photography - Jess Ray
Camera Operators - Erwin Pérez, Jess Ray, Daniel Schloss, and Kevin P. Alexander
Video Engineer - Erwin Pérez
Special Thanks - Tyler Funicelli, IATSE Local One
"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 Lien
Congratulations 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
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 on
July 6th!
Learn more & register for FREE: https://LincolnCenter.org/Wedding
Elbee Thrie - Vocals
Elijah Rawk - Guitar
Matt "Maffyuu" Byas - Drums
Aja Grant - Keys
Bari Bass - Bass
Video Producers - Gillian Campbell and Dorothea Trufelman
Production Manager - Kyrie Bayles
Associate General Manager - Dennis Hruska
Line Producer - Siobahn Sung
Programming Manager - Cory Dunn
Social Communications Manager - Dan Gomes
Communications Manager - Cristina Camacho
Editor - Skyler Knutzen
Audio Engineer - Jasno Swarez
Art Director - Pat Morin
Motion Designer - Kaitlyn Chandler
Director - Skyler Knutzen
Director of Photography - Victoria Sendra
Camera Operators - Erwin Pérez, Jess Ray, Daniel Schloss, and Victoria Sendra
Video Engineer - Erwin Pérez
Hair & Makeup - Laura Mitchell and Aina Lee
Special Thanks - IATSE Local One
“love just died.” by Phony Ppl
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Join the party: https://www.SummerForTheCity.org
🎶 Music: "Hot Sauce" by J.PERIOD, Andra Day & Aloe Blacc.
"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!
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