Participate in a site-specific, public performance art ritual inspired by the element of earth, incorporating sound, visuals, plants, and scent. Learn more »
Thelonious Monk’s San Juan Hill, Nina Simone’s Lincoln Square
The re-imagined David Geffen Hall includes a multimedia exhibit developed from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts archives as part of our work to document and understand the story of the neighborhoods of San Juan Hill and Lincoln Square, as well as our role in their histories. Learn more »
Explore the history of San Juan Hill's cultural spaces, the artistry that thrived there, and how it reflects the dynamics of 20th century NYC. Learn more »
A choreopoem created by Sydnie L. Mosley Dances and inspired by playwright Ntozake Shange illuminates the power of deep sisterhood for social change. Learn more »
Join us for a discussion and live musical demonstration of the Latin jazz forged in and around San Juan Hill in the last century, an integral part of the jazz canon and the legacy of the neighborhood that still resonates today. Watch the video »
Leading scholars and cultural leaders discuss the origins of San Juan Hill and how the founding of that neighborhood reflects the struggles and triumphs of the African diaspora in New York City over one hundred years ago, while shining a light on today. Watch the video »
Recently on view at the east side of Amsterdam Avenue and 62nd Street, the mural tells the story of the neighborhood’s evolution from the early 20th century to today. Learn more »
A discussion of the history of the San Juan Hill and Weeksville neighborhoods, New York City communities of color that thrived with culture and tradition but were systematically dismantled, leaving behind a heritage of displacement and erasure that echoes to the present day. Watch the video »
Thanks to Our Collaborators
Legacies of San Juan Hill is presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in collaboration with CENTRO, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.