Interactive installation—Open to the general public
Stop by Josie Robertson Plaza to experience Big Umbrella Outdoors' OrchidsPlayscape, a sculpture designed to engage play as a form of sensorial exploration. Creativity emerges while combining, muting and magnifying sensory elements of the installation. The small, tight, curved, stretchy and tactile-rich spaces are created especially for guests with autism. Learn More »In-person & Digital Events
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OrchidsPlayscape: Interactive Installation
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Richly textured, knitted textiles encourage play and creativity. Open to the public, on Josie Robertson Plaza, through Sept. 27.
OrchidsPlayscape, created by Professor Sean Ahlquist, is a sculpture designed to engage play as a form of sensorial exploration. Guests are encouraged to allow their own creativity to emerge while combining, muting and magnifying sensory elements of the installation. The small, tight, curved, stretchy and tactile-rich spaces are created especially for guests with autism.
OrchidPlayscape is named for the behavorial science term that links an individual’s character to their environment. Inspired by Ahlquist’s daughter, Ara, who has autism spectrum disorder and is non-verbal, this installation is based in the idea that expression often comes in many, unexpected forms. This work will spur excitement, engagement and social opportunities as unique as the participants.
Ahlquist’s work is currently also on exhibition at the Venice Architecture Biennale in Venice, Italy. In April 2022, further research on sensorial play will be exhibited for the Common Senses Festival in Omaha, Nebraska.
Please note: all unvaccinated guests (ages 2+) must wear a face-covering at all times while on campus. For more COVID-19 safety guidelines and protocols, click here.
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Big Umbrella Outdoors for Teens and Young Adults
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
A live performance, silent disco, and creative workshops designed for teens and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities.
Lincoln Center welcomes teens and young adults with autism and other developmental disabilities to a dedicated event as part of Big Umbrella Outdoors—featuring a live performance by E.P.I.C. Players, followed by participatory creative workshops, and ending with an inclusive Silent Disco dance party featuring technology by Music: Not Impossible. Join us as we kick off the weekend for Big Umbrella Outdoors and celebrate the expansion of programming for teens and young adults!
*By ordering tickets, you and your accompanying guests will have access to the full programming from 6:00–9:00 pm.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
6:00–6:45 pm: Songs and Stories from the Spectrum by E.P.I.C. Players
6:45–7:30 pm: Choose from a dance workshop or self-guided visual art activity
7:30–9:00 pm: Silent Disco by Music: Not Impossible
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Songs and Stories from the Spectrum by E.P.I.C. Players
The E.P.I.C. Players are a nonprofit, neuro-diverse theatre company dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities in the arts for individuals with developmental disabilities. Join the company of E.P.I.C. Players as they sing songs and share stories about resiliency, empowerment, and hope for the future.
Inclusive Silent Disco
A silent disco made accessible for all due to groundbreaking technology. Music: Not Impossible is an applied Vibrotextile™ technology that allows users to experience the rich nuances of music, using the skin as a canvas. Initially inspired by deaf music fans, the system goes beyond accessibility to create a radically inclusive experience. Music: Not Impossible not only provides a kind of accessibility that has never before been achieved, but enhances the musical experience for all.
Swingset Drumkit (interactive installation) at The Deck at Damrosch Park
Swingset Drumkit is a unique, interactive sonic sculpture encouraging people to build rhythmic sounds through their swinging. Swings are attached to large colorful wheels that trigger multiple drumsticks, striking percussive instruments. The speed and swinging height that you swing is translated into varying rhythms and sounds; make your own music by swinging!
OrchidsPlayscape (interactive installation) at Josie Robertson Plaza
OrchidsPlayscape, created by Professor Sean Ahlquist, is a sculpture designed to engage play as a form of sensorial exploration. Guests are encouraged to allow their own creativity to emerge while combining, muting and magnifying sensory elements of the installation. The small, tight, curved, stretchy and tactile-rich spaces are created especially for guests with autism.
Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
The Philharmonic returns with Anna Clyne’s fragile elegy, Copland’s Hopperesque cityscape, and Beethoven’s glorious Fourth Piano Concerto.
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Big Umbrella Outdoors for Families
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Performances and installations designed for young audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families.
Lincoln Center welcomes young audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families to Big Umbrella Outdoors, featuring two live performances and several interactive installations, integrating with accessibility and inclusion, to choose from.
By ordering tickets to one of the free 2-hour windows, you and your family will have access to all of the below live performances and installations, including:
Songs from the Spectrum by E.P.I.C. Players (live performance) at Hearst Plaza
The E.P.I.C. Players are a nonprofit, neuro-diverse theatre company dedicated to creating professional performing arts opportunities and supportive social communities in the arts for individuals with developmental disabilities. Join the company of E.P.I.C. Players as they sing songs and share stories about resiliency, empowerment, and hope for the future.
Squonk's Big Hands for a Big Umbrella (live performance) at Damrosch Park
Performance collective Squonk draws from their “Hand to Hand” project to create an immersive, open engagement just for Lincoln Center. This relaxed performance will allow all to express themselves and be comfortable: close or far, touch or not, quiet or loud. Drawing on Squonk’s command of multi-sensory performance and their nationally renowned work in participatory inclusiveness, they offer an intimate experience that invites free expression, where stimming, moving, and vocalizing are all welcome. They hope that everyone will find a way to enjoy the sights and sounds of Squonking together!
Swingset Drumkit (interactive installation) at The Deck at Damrosch Park
Swingset Drumkit is a unique, interactive sonic sculpture encouraging people to build rhythmic sounds through their swinging. Swings are attached to large colorful wheels that trigger multiple drumsticks, striking percussive instruments. The speed and swinging height that you swing is translated into varying rhythms and sounds; make your own music by swinging!
OrchidsPlayscape (interactive installation) at Josie Robertson Plaza
OrchidsPlayscape, created by Professor Sean Ahlquist, is a sculpture designed to engage play as a form of sensorial exploration. Guests are encouraged to allow their own creativity to emerge while combining, muting and magnifying sensory elements of the installation. The small, tight, curved, stretchy and tactile-rich spaces are created especially for guests with autism.
Écoute pour voir by Danse Carpe Diem / Emmanuel Jouthe and Ballet For All Kids (live performance) at Josie Robertson Plaza
Écoute pour voir is eight solo artists, scattered in space and dancing simultaneously. Originally created and choreographed by Emmanuel Jouthe and Danse Carpe Diem, performances at Lincoln Center will feature dancers from Ballet For All Kids, which teaches classical ballet technique and other dance styles using TheSchlachte Method, a certified curriculum developed to accommodate all abilities, body types, and learning styles. In Écoute pour voir, one dancer and one audience member equipped with a pair of headphones attached to an iPod share a two-to-three-minute choreographic exchange. Audiences will engage in these artistic experiences in shared celebration of human beings and their abilities.
*Headphones will be provided for this experience. If you prefer to bring your own, please note that they must have a traditional headphone jack of 3.5 mm.
Sun Runners, an intergalactic audio adventure by Audioplay & Windmill Theatre Company
*This experience can be accessed at home via mobile device from September 13 at 10:00 am through September 26. Enjoy 6 interactive episodes, ranging from 15–18 minutes each.
Big Umbrella Outdoors
Restart Stages
Big Umbrella Outdoors for Families
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Performances and installations designed for young audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families.
Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
The Philharmonic returns with Anna Clyne’s fragile elegy, Copland’s Hopperesque cityscape, and Beethoven’s glorious Fourth Piano Concerto.
Big Umbrella Outdoors
Restart Stages
Big Umbrella Outdoors for Families
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Performances and installations designed for young audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families.
The Philharmonic returns with Anna Clyne’s fragile elegy, Copland’s Hopperesque cityscape, and Beethoven’s glorious Fourth Piano Concerto.
Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
Big Umbrella Outdoors
Restart Stages
Big Umbrella Outdoors for Families
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Performances and installations designed for young audiences with autism and other developmental disabilities and their families.
William Short conducts Juilliard Wind Orchestra for Mozart Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major, K. 361, "Gran Partita".
Special clip of NYC's first and only all-woman mariachi band performing a gorgeous sunset concert on The GREEN.
Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
Following an unprecedented hiatus from live performances, NYCB makes its long-awaited return to the stage with a one-time-only Opening Night program kicking off the season.
Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
Listen to selections from Mozart, Schumann, Mahler, and Harbison in this Daniel Saidenberg Faculty Recital Series.
The American Classical Orchestra will light up the evening with a celebratory outdoor concert of popular baroque music, featuring violinist Rachel Ellen Wong. Reserve your FREE tickets now!
Free Concert! Reuniting after a year-and-a-half of stage darkness, the ACO will light up the evening with a celebratory outdoor concert of popular baroque music at the renovated bandshell of Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park. The program includes Handel’s Music for the Royal Fireworks, excerpts from his Water Music, and “Summer” from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, featuring Rachell Ellen Wong, the 2020 winner of the Avery Fisher Career Grant. Ms. Wong is the first period instrumentalist to receive the coveted award.
PROGRAM
Vivaldi: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8, No. 2, RV 315, “L’Estate” (Summer) from Handel: Music for the Royal Fireworks, and excerpts from Water Music
*Please stay home if you don’t feel well, have exhibited symptoms of COVID-19 in the past 10 days, have tested positive for COVID-19 within the past 10 days, or been in contact with someone with COVID-19 in the past 10 days.
lincolncenterathome.orgLincoln Center at HomefalseMM/DD/YYYYaho3e0k00zv7rk56sm4e178Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts masterpieces by Haydn and Beethoven; the formidable Yefim Bronfman is the soloist.
Available through September 26—start playing now! With a pair of headphones and a mobile device, your kids plunge headfirst into an immersive space adventure in your own living room. As part of Big Umbrella Outdoors, Sun Runners infuses imaginative, physical play with a cinematic score to create a thrilling action-packed experience; it’s technology without the screens. Learn More »
COVID-19 protocols for outdoor ticketed events
Please note: All guests (ages 12 and over) must provide proof of full vaccination, with the final dose of their vaccine administered at least 14 days before entry; OR a negative COVID-19 test, taken within 72 hours of the event. All guests (ages 2+) must also wear a face-covering. Learn More »Series & Programs
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