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Choose from 10 FREE workshops and conversations throughout the week. Sign up for as many events as you like! We welcome educators, teaching artists, and arts leaders back to this summer's roster of free workshops, discussions, and creative labs with Dr. Christopher Emdin, New York Philharmonic, New York City Ballet, New York Library for the Performing Arts, artist Andrea Miller, and the Lincoln Center Education team.
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Thursday, July 15
A sprawling sculpture garden creates a site for communion and space for processing the crises of the past year. Free and open to the general public.
Dance with energy and enjoy as you learn key Bollywood steps—Influenced by Indian theatre, Hollywood, and Western pop culture.
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DAY 4 - Lincoln Center Activate, July 15
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights: The Visioning Lab with Andrea Miller and live performance of Make a Joyful Noize
Choose from 10 FREE workshops, conversations, and a live performance throughout the week. Sign up for as many events as you like!
The Visioning Lab: Returning to Each Other Through the Arts
Part 1: 1:30 pm–3:00 pm
Asynchronous Exploration: 3:00 pm–3:30 pm
Part 2: 3:30 pm–4:30 pm
Facilitators: Andrea Miller and Kevin Carillo
Inspired by Andrea Miller's process for You Are Here at Lincoln Center, The Visioning Lab is an ongoing experiment for investigating pressing questions of our time through art-making. In this lab, guided by Andrea Miller (NYC-based movement company GALLIM and You Are Here, a public sculpture, sound, and live performance installation), participants of all arts practices will engage in a process of inquiry-based art-making. Participants will be able to turn-key their experience and share the lab’s process with their own communities.
Preparation: If you’re a visual artist, have your materials nearby. If you’re a musician, bring your instrument. If you’re a dancer, clear some space to move for our Zoom meeting. There will be opportunity for independent and collaborative art-making and sharing.
The Visioning Lab is in partnership with the International Teaching Artist Collaborative (ITAC).
Make a Joyful Noize: In-person and Livestream Performance
8:00 pm–9:00 pm
The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center; or Livestream
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall as part of its 125 Commission Project, Make A Joyful Noize is a multimedia universe that blends music, film, interviews, spoken word and dance to capture the visceral, contagious energy of Black joy. Soul Science Lab uses their signature brand of audio visual storytelling to explore this compelling phenomenon. Joy gives us a reason to live, even when it seems life has forsaken us. Black joy is entertainment, therapy, self-love and salvation. It is the force that allows us to still laugh and love. Make A Joyful Noize presents the majesty of Black joy through spirit, pain, resistance and love as a healing force for transformation. The visual and musical curation is unfiltered and unapologetic Black joy—a special kind of healing and magic that sets the world on fire.
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In an unprecedented celebration of dance, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem share the spotlight for the first time—on The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park.
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Youlmae Kim performs Jindo Buk Chum (Jindo drum dance) of South Jeolla Province of Korea. Open to the public; non-ticketed event on The GREEN.
Starring Hui He, Elizabeth DeShong, Bruce Sledge, and Paulo Szot, conducted by Pier Giorgio Morandi. Production by Anthony Minghella. From November 9, 2019.
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Make a Joyful Noize - Livestream
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Make A Joyful Noize is a multimedia universe that blends music, film, interviews, spoken word, and dance to capture the contagious energy of Black joy.
Mark your calendars! The performance will be livestreamed for free on this page, Lincoln Center's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Captions for this event can be found here »
Commissioned by Carnegie Hall as part of its 125 Commission Project, Make A Joyful Noize is a multimedia universe that blends music, film, interviews, spoken word and dance to capture the visceral, contagious energy of Black joy. Soul Science Lab uses their signature brand of audio visual storytelling to explore this compelling phenomenon. Joy gives us a reason to live, even when it seems life has forsaken us. Black joy is entertainment, therapy, self-love and salvation. It is the force that allows us to still laugh and love. Make A Joyful Noize presents the majesty of Black joy through spirit, pain, resistance and love as a healing force for transformation. The visual and musical curation is unfiltered and unapologetic Black joy—a special kind of healing and magic that sets the world on fire.
Livestream produced by Nel Shelby Productions
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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DAY 5 - Lincoln Center Activate, July 16
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Highlights: Spaces for Learning with Dr. Chris Emdin and Collider Classroom Creative Team, and a sneak preview of Fall Activate
Choose from 10 FREE workshops, conversations, and a live performance throughout the week. Sign up for as many events as you like!
Spaces for Learning: Dr. Chris Emdin and Collider Classroom Creative Team
10:30 am–11:20 am
Facilitator: Chris Emdin
Panelists: (TBA)
Dr. Emdin meets with creative luminaries outside of the field of education to re-imagine what classrooms could look like and feel like in the post-pandemic year. Dr. Emdin will host the conversation in an evolving prototype of just such a classroom.
Fall Activate Preview
4:00 pm–5:00pm
Facilitators: Madeleine McGirk, Managing Director, ITAC; Miko Lee, Co-Executive Director, TAG; Jean E Taylor, Assistant Director, LCE; John Holyoke, Assistant Director, Instructional Design & Delivery
Lincoln Center Education and The Teaching Artist Guild are partnering with the International Teaching Artist Collaborative to create the first U.S. ITAC Hub; our goal is to partner locally and share globally. Join us to hear more about this initiative and to express your thoughts.
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Workshop with Andrea Miller and Adrienne Westwood - You Are Here
July 26 at 2:00 pm
Join renowned artist Andrea Miller of NYC-based movement company GALLIM and LCE Teaching Artist Adrienne Westwood for an online workshop based on the installation and live dance event at Lincoln Center, entitled You Are Here. How can you transform your own story of the past year into powerful, expressive movement? Experience this powerful work more deeply by dancing and inquiring into the choreographer's process.
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A sprawling sculpture garden creates a site for communion and space for processing the crises of the past year. Free and open to the general public.
Starring Barbara Daniels, Plácido Domingo, and Sherrill Milnes, conducted by Leonard Slatkin. Production by Giancarlo Del Monaco. From April 8, 1992.
In an unprecedented celebration of dance, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem share the spotlight for the first time—on The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park.
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Taylor Made: Celebrating the 100th Birthday of Dr. Billy Taylor
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
On the centenary of his birth, Lincoln Center honors bandleader and composer Billy Taylor, the co-founder of the jazz education program Jazzmobile.
Presented in collaboration with Jazzmobile
Famed NEA Jazz Master pianist, bandleader, composer, and educator Dr. Billy Taylor co-founded Jazzmobile in 1964 to engage and educate the NYC community about the rich American cultural tradition, jazz music! Since 1964, Jazzmobile has presented John Coltrane, Wycliffe Gordon, Camille Thurman, Wynton Marsalis, Jon Batiste, Tia Fuller and hundreds of emerging artists and greats, reaching over 4 million listeners and students. On the centenary of Dr. Taylor’s birth, Jazzmobile honors his vision with an all-star concert of Taylor’s music, featuring a new rendition of his most popular song, “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free,” including, Antonio Hart, sax; with Winard Harper on drums and Chip Jackson on bass, both longtime members of the Billy Taylor Trio.
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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Enjoy a night of dancing out on The GREEN with Philadelphia DJ and producer Rich Medina, spinning soul, afrobeat, hip hop and house music.
Groove on The GREEN this summer in the newly reimagined Josie Robertson Plaza at our Silent Disco series, playing hot dance party sets in July with a different world-class DJ every time. We’re sure you’ll agree that the only thing better than going out dancing is dancing outside under the stars! Our July 16 maestro behind the wheels of steel is Philadelphia’s own Rich Medina. Medina is a veteran resident of famed NYC clubs including Santos Party House, Cielo, Output and APT. A finely honed ear for obscure tracks and an encyclopedic knowledge of soul, afrobeat, hip-hop and house make Rich Medina the kind of artist who spins both your favorite songs and soon-to-be favorite songs.
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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Concerts for Kids: Story Pirates
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The show features classic stories written by kids, the debut of brand new stories, and improv comedy based on ideas of kids in the audience!
Story Pirates believe kids are creative geniuses, which is why their shows feature stories written by kids, brought to life by talented comedians and musicians. From the stages of Kennedy Center to classrooms across the country, Story Pirates, the creators of the top podcast for kids and families, provide unforgettable experiences that inspire young authors to write. The show features classic stories written by kids, the debut of brand new stories, and improv comedy based on ideas of kids in the audience! “Have you not seen Story Pirates yet? Get on that.” -Lin-Manuel Miranda
Performance Length: Approximately 60 minutes, no intermission
Please read below for important ticketing and pre-arrival COVID-19 screening requirements:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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A sprawling sculpture garden creates a site for communion and space for processing the crises of the past year. Free and open to the general public.
Poet-in-Residence Mahogany L. Browne: We Are The Work
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Working Intersections - Online Premiere
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Lincoln Center poet-in-residence Mahogany Browne hosts an online collection of poetry readings from the most compelling voices in the literary field.
Mark your calendars! Poetic Intersections is a free online event premiering on this page at 7:00 pm on July 17, 2021.
From July to September, Mahogany L. Browne is Lincoln Center’s first ever poet-in-residence, curating monthly virtual and in-person events in a residency entitled “We Are The Work”—an artistic call to recharge and unite towards justice within our communities. On July 17, Browne hosts the first virtual event of her residency: Working Intersections, an online collection of poetry readings from some of the most compelling voices in the literary field and Browne's personal literary heroes and colleagues. Experience the artists that teach, challenge, and fortify her as a mother, writer, and community organizer.
Performers include (in order of appearance): Mahogany L. Browne (Poet-in-Residence, Lincoln Center), Aracelis Girmay, Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz, Camonghne Felix, Cathy Linh Che, Roberto Carlos Garcia, Jen Benka, John Murillo, Crystal Valentine, Rio Cortez, Jon Sands, Christina Olivares, Aricka Foreman, Serena Yang, Jaqueline Woodson, Richard Blanco, Sarah Kay, Terrance Hayes, Closing - Mahogany L. Browne
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Join Jazz at Lincoln Center for three evenings of live music in this limited outdoor concert series, featuring some of NYC’s premier jazz artists.
Martina DaSilva: Saturday, July 10 at 7:00pm
Edmar Castañeda: Saturday, July 17 at 7:00pm
Anthony Hervey Trio: Saturday, July 24 at 7:00pm
Join Jazz at Lincoln Center for three evenings of live music as part of Lincoln Center's Restart Stages. This limited outdoor concert series will feature performances by some of New York City’s premier jazz artists in a unique, safe, and socially distanced setting on the Lincoln Center campus. Artists include vocalist Martina DaSilva, Colombian harpist Edmar Castañeda, and trumpeter Anthony Hervey. Enjoy the feeling of being back in an intimate jazz club while soaking in the open air and NYC skyline.
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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Starring Angela Gheorghiu, Lisette Oropesa, Roberto Alagna, Marius Brenciu, and Samuel Ramey, conducted by Marco Armiliato. Production by Nicolas Joël. From January 10, 2009.
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To Be Baptized: A Performance Tribute to John Lewis and C.T. Vivian
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
A celebration of the legacy of activists John Lewis and C.T. Vivian through film, music, civic engagement, and open panel discussion.
Written by Carl Hancock Rux
Directed by Carrie Mae Weems
Music by Meshell Ndegeocello
Live Performance by Carl Hancock Rux, Christopher Bruce, and The Resistance Revival Chorus
Featuring a screening of The Baptism
On the one-year anniversary of the passing of the civil rights leaders John Lewis and C.T. Vivian, this celebration of civic engagement begins with the poet-performer Carl Hancock Rux, guitarist Chris Bruce and The Resistance Revival Chorus performing Rux’s The Baptism live over a projection of director Carrie Mae Weems’ moving images. The Baptism is a Lincoln Center commission that Rux and Weems with songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello crafted to honor Lewis and Vivian. The event continues with a panel discussion considering the power and responsibilities of contemporary American citizenhood and the role of the arts in helping us grapple with critical issues and move our society forward.
Post-show panel discussion includes the following panelists:
Moderator Jami Floyd – Senior Editor for Race and Justice, New York Public Radio
Charles Blow – journalist, New York Times columnist
Jawole Willa Jo Dollar – dancer, choreographer, and Founding Artistic Director, Urban Bush Women
Karol Mason – President, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Morley – recording artist, singer, and composer
Carl Hancock Rux – multidisciplinary artist
*Join us before the show, starting at 7:00 pm, to learn more about how you can get involved in your community. Resources provided by Democracy NYC, HeadCount, and Food Bank For New York City.
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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ADA in the Arts
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In-person Verbal Description Program: You Are Here
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision, this program offers participants the opportunity to experience the installation in person.
A sprawling sculpture garden creates a site for communion and space for processing the crises of the past year. Free and open to the general public.
In an unprecedented celebration of dance, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem share the spotlight for the first time—on The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park.
Learn More »
Register for a multi-session series, open to teenagers and young adults with disabilities to learn about disability history, culture, and storytelling.
A sprawling sculpture garden creates a site for communion and space for processing the crises of the past year. Free and open to the general public.
In an unprecedented celebration of dance, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem share the spotlight for the first time—on The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park.
Learn More »
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POP-UP – Storytime: Fables
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Lyricist Freeman and composer Landrain present a new children’s musical based on Aesop’s Fables. Open to the public; non-ticketed event on The GREEN.
ADA in the Arts
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Virtual Verbal Description Program: You Are Here
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Designed for individuals who are blind or have low vision, this program offers participants the opportunity to experience the installation via Zoom.
In an unprecedented celebration of dance, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem share the spotlight for the first time—on The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park.
Learn More »
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Michael Michelle Lynch: An Evening of Soul, Sass and “Hot Peaches” Music
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
The Bronx's own Michael Michelle Lynch reflects on their life as a LGBTQ activist and performer with the innovative queer theater group Hot Peaches.
Presented in collaboration with BAAD!
An extravagant and critically acclaimed cabaret performer, Michael Michelle Lynch performed from the ’70s to the ’90s with the groundbreaking political action theater company Hot Peaches, alongside early LGBTQIA+ icons International Chrysis and Marsha P. Johnson. An Evening of Soul, Sass and “Hot Peaches” Music is Lynch's self-penned personal history, a celebration of song and spilled tea spanning the arc of a career that has set the stage for today's drag performers currently blazing their paths toward a more inclusive future. From their Bronx beginnings to their role as an elder statesperson for the community, Lynch delights with original work, sentimental favorites and classic tunes from Hot Peaches founder Jimmy Camicia, with musical direction by Steven Kaufman and Richard Baskin, Jr.
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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A sprawling sculpture garden creates a site for communion and space for processing the crises of the past year. Free and open to the general public.
In an unprecedented celebration of dance, Ballet Hispánico, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem share the spotlight for the first time—on The Restart Stage at Damrosch Park.
Learn More »
Lincoln Center Theater welcomes back Broadway’s favorite leading man, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, with an evening of song.
Lincoln Center Theater welcomes back Broadway’s favorite leading man, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell, when he returns to Lincoln Center with an evening of song titled Out with the Old, In with the New. “Stokes,” whose velvet baritone has been captivating Broadway audiences since the 1990s, will perform a wide range of songs, contemporary as well as favorites from the American songbook and Broadway, to celebrate our finally moving forward from the shadows of this pandemic. Accompanied by a trio of musicians led by music director Tedd Firth.
Please read below for important ticketing and COVID-19 health and safety information:
If you have any questions about this performance or the TodayTix Lottery, please contact Guest Services at 212-875-5456 or [email protected] (Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm ET).
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Lincoln Center's first ever poet-in-residence announced
From July to September, poet and activist Mahogany L. Browne curates monthly virtual and in-person events in a residency entitled “We Are The Work”—an artistic call to recharge and unite towards justice within our communities. Learn More »Series & Programs
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Experience the world premiere of You Are Here
Join us from July 14–30 for a public sculpture, sound, and live performance installation conceived by Andrea Miller. You Are Here takes on the processing of the past year, coming together to share story, dance, song, and reflections from members within the Lincoln Center family. Visitors first experience the work as a sculpture and sound installation, open to the general public, on July 14–19 and July 21–23; and then as ticketed live performances from July 24–30. Learn More »
Spotlight On: Disability Pride Month
As part of our mission to champion inclusive excellence in the arts and provide access to the arts for the widest possible audience, we shine a light on the work of Disabled artists with in-person performances as part of Restart Stages at Lincoln Center, as well as virtual events that allow for increased accessibility for audiences with disabilities. Learn More »
Restart Stages: Family & Kids
Bring the family to fun-filled—and sun-filled!—outdoor programming and activities for young audiences and the young at heart. From ticketed performances to pop-up workshops and events on The GREEN, and an open-air reading room, Restart Stages will keep your kids busy and engaged all summer long. Learn More »
