Sydnie L. Mosley Dances’ PURPLE: A Ritual in Nine Spells
June 9– 25, 2023
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 »
Events and Exhibits
Elements of Humanity: Garments of San Juan Hill
July 17–28, 2023
Designer Sabrina Guillaume-Bradshaw's installation features garments inspired by San Juan Hill inhabitants during the 1950s and '60s. Learn more »
Nina Chanel Abney: San Juan Heal
Nina Chanel Abney’s monumental work of art for the façade of David Geffen Hall pays homage to San Juan Hill. Learn more »
Lincoln Center Archives Exhibit
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 »
EX VANDALS – San Juan Hill Project Mural
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 »
Past Events on Demand
Is This Land Our Land?
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.
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