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Let the rhythm lift you!
Join us from June 11–August 9 for Lincoln Center's fourth annual Summer for the City, offering hundreds of free and Choose-What-You-Pay performances and cultural activities for all ages. We invite you to come as you are, experience global rhythms, and embrace new perspectives—all without ever leaving New York!
What's on today, July 16th
11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Brazilian dancer Ingrid Silva reads her children’s book A bailarina que pintava suas sapatilhas, or The Ballerina Who Painted Her Ballet Shoes.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
LITERATURE
1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Ingrid Silva
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Brazilian dancer Ingrid Silva reads her children’s book A bailarina que pintava suas sapatilhas, or The Ballerina Who Painted Her Ballet Shoes.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
LITERATURE
6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Gafieira Rio Miami
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
Get onto The Dance Floor with the Gafieira Rio Miami ensemble and learn the basics of samba de gafieira, a uniquely cross-genre Brazilian dance style.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Chorinho
Samba
7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Lenine
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
One of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters and seven-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Lenine, plays a career-spanning set of hits.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Samba
7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
the echoing of tenses
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Conceived by AMOC* violinist Miranda Cuckson, the song cycle features texts of Asian American poets sharing reflections on identity, family, and loss.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
MUSIC
SPOKEN WORD
8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs Presents Rafi Bastos
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get ready for a night of laughs, rhythm, and unforgettable comedy from Brazil and beyond!
INDOOR
AGES 14+
COMEDY
8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
MU.ITA (The Itamar Assumpção Museum) at Lincoln Center
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Explore the history and works of the revolutionary artist Itamar Assumpção at this cross-cultural visual exhibition celebrating Brazil Week.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
Funk
UPCOMING SHOWS
Thursday, July 17 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Caique Vidal & Batuque
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
The electrifying beats of Afro-Brazilian samba reggae will move you to dance when the Bahian-born Caique Vidal and his band Batuque take the stage!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Samba
Thursday, July 17 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Os Mutantes
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
Damrosch Park
Brazil's most iconic pop band and key figures in the Tropicália movement, Os Mutantes began avant garde and never backed down.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Tropicalia
ROCK
Thursday, July 17 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Clarice Jensen
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Clarice Jensen improvises and layers her cello through shifting loops and a chain of electronic effects to create an immersive, elegant evening for audiences to enjoy!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Ambient Music
Electronic
Friday, July 18 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Roda de Choro with Regional Samaúma
Lincoln Center Presents
Hearst Plaza
Join New York-based Brazilian choro and samba ensemble Regional Samaúma for Lincoln Center’s first ever Roda de Choro!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Samba
Participatory
Friday, July 18 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Hip-Hop
Friday, July 18 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Itamar Assumpção in Rehearsal
Film Screening and Discussion
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Audiences will have the opportunity to experience a historic recorded interview with Itamar Assumpção.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
TALK
Friday, July 18 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Silent Disco
Daniel Costta
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
DJ Daniel Costta is renowned for his dynamic Baile Funk sets as he infuses the vibrant rhythms of Brazilian funk with contemporary electronic beats.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Baile Funk
Saturday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
The Art of Wellbeing
SAMBA FIT
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Let the rhythm lift you in this energetic fusion of samba dance and functional fitness as you enhance cardiovascular health and full-body strength!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Samba
Fitness
Saturday, July 19 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Juilliard Summer Finale
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The Juilliard School
Hearst Plaza
Join us in celebrating a joyful summer filled with music and inspiration with a concert featuring Juilliard Summer Music students!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Saturday, July 19 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Kids, Teens, and Families
B A T U
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Participate in an interactive performance which invites young people to create a unique artistic experience together.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Participatory
Saturday, July 19 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Dancing Across Borders
Breaking Boundaries in Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
This panel discussion highlights how Brazilian artists are reshaping ballet’s future, exploring the role of identity in shaping a dancer’s career.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Panels
Saturday, July 19 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Anelis Assumpção
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Assumpção performs a lively blend of jazz, funk, prog rock, dub reggae, samba and Brazilian pop, all held aloft by her sinewy, melodic voice.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
Samba
Saturday, July 19 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Symphony of Choice
A Crowd-Composed Concert
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Vote for your choice of repertoire from a selection of works that preview the Festival Orchestra’s summer season!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Saturday, July 19 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Liniker
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Brazilian superstar Liniker is shaking up the international music industry with her diverse style, unique voice, and socially conscious lyrics.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
MPB
Saturday, July 19 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Silent Disco
DJ Mari Mac Dowell
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
The Dance Floor
Mari shares her expansive collection of Brazilian, African, house, and disco records for an energetic set full of unique grooves.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
House
Sunday, July 20 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Jazz Underground
Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
As part of Brazil Week, don’t miss this legendary multi-percussionist Annette A. Aguilar with her band StringBeans!
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Monday, July 21 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Community Blood Drive
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
This is your chance to help your fellow New Yorkers in need; sign up to donate blood today.
INDOOR
Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Folklore and Legends
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms’s First Symphony
Mayer | Clyne | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Revel in an evening full of drama, featuring classic tales from Ireland and Germany.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Children's Storytime: Surprise Reader
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Kick off our celebration of the Library’s 60th anniversary with a special edition of the beloved Storytime tradition, welcoming a surprise guest.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 23 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Children's Storytime: Surprise Reader
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Kick off our celebration of the Library’s 60th anniversary with a special edition of the beloved Storytime tradition, welcoming a surprise guest.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 23 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Reading of the Unproduced Musical Stranger by Michael Friedman
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Library hosts a reading of an unproduced musical, Stranger, by Michael Friedman, starring Broadway stars, and directed by Trip Cullman.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Reading
THEATER
Wednesday, July 23 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Summer Arts Institute
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
You are invited to a free concert showcasing New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Sekou McMiller and the Palladium Mambo Band
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Learn how to dance the mambo with dancer Sekou McMiller, set to a live performance by the Palladium Mambo Band, inspired by NYC’s legendary nightclub, the Palladium.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Mambo
DANCE
Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Folklore and Legends
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Brahms’s First Symphony
Mayer | Clyne | Brahms
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Revel in an evening full of drama, featuring classic tales from Ireland and Germany.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Marcus Russell Price Presents
The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 6
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Comedy photographer Marcus Russell Price continues his hysterical stand-up series featuring up-and-coming stars in the making!
INDOOR
AGES 14+
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Waitress: The Musical
In American Sign Language by Deaf Broadway
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
The live staging of the Broadway smash Waitress offers an equitable evening, with a full Deaf Broadway cast performing the music through ASL.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Musical Theater
LED IN ASL
Wednesday, July 23 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Silent Disco
Library Silent Disco: Decades Party 1965-2025
With DJ Bill Coleman
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Dance Floor
Celebrate the Library’s 60th anniversary with a Silent Disco party that highlights music from the Library’s archive from each decade of its existence.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Music
Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition Guided Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Exhibit
Tour
Thursday, July 24 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Theater Class
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children (ages 4–6) are invited to develop creative abilities in a fun environment with pantomime, improvisation and imaginative play.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
THEATER
Thursday, July 24 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Theater Class
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Children (ages 7+) are invited to learn the fundamentals of improvisation, using exercises that develop strong ensemble and character work.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
THEATER
Thursday, July 24 at 5:30 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Reading Rhythms Public Reading Party
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Bring your favorite book, play, musical score (or borrow one of ours) at a Reading Rhythms’ reading party hosted by The Library for the Performing Arts.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
LITERATURE
Thursday, July 24 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Leonardo Suarez-Paz: PIAZZOLLA100
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Take a journey through the history of tango, charting its golden age in the 1940s and 1950s to the present-day nuevo tango renaissance.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Tango
Thursday, July 24 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
GONIA
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Experience the Lincoln Center debut of Gonia, a jazz ensemble who has created a new style of K-jazz with traditional Korean instruments.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Thursday, July 24 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Improvisational and experimental music veterans Jeremiah Chiu and Marta Sofia Honer take you on an eye-opening musical journey.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Ambient Music
Synths
Friday, July 25 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Kids Music Class with Just Accessible Music
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Just Accessible Music hosts a free workshop for ages 5-7 that teaches the structure of a song, rhythm, and basic instruments through performance.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 3:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
The 50th Anniversary of A Chorus Line: Panel Discussion
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
In celebration of A Chorus Line’s 50th anniversary, the Library hosts a panel discussion with original cast members from the 1975 Broadway production.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
THEATER
PANEL
Friday, July 25 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
Meditation
Friday, July 25 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Social and Structural Wellbeing
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
How can the arts be leveraged to influence policy, health systems, and social movements?
INDOOR
ALL AGES
TALK
Friday, July 25 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Las Karamba
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Dance with joy to the music of the all-women Las Karamba ensemble, playing new twists on salsa, rumba, and bolero.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
SALSA
Friday, July 25 at 7:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Silent Film Screenings With Live Musical Score Performance
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
David Rubenstein Atrium
Watch silent films as they were meant to be seen: with live piano accompaniment! The Library screens two silent comedies from its archive, followed by a discussion of the films.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Timeless Transformations
Dame Jane Glover and Sterling Elliott in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Abels | Tchaikovsky | Mozart
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Mozart inspires and delights in this scintillating program that spans centuries.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Friday, July 25 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
MJ Nebreda
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
The Venezuelan-Peruvian DJ blends the kinetic intensity of raptor house, with reggaeton, dembow, jungle, and experimental rhythms.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Latin Dance Music
Dance Party
Saturday, July 26 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Theater Workshop Exhibition Guided Access Tour
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Take a tour of Room to Move: Dance Theater Workshop, and explore the history of the legendary space that launched the careers of iconic dance artists.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Exhibit
Tour
Saturday, July 26 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Wax & Stacks: Brooklyn Flea Record Fair at the Library for the Performing Arts
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
The Library hosts the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair where visitors can peruse and purchase records from 10 specially curated record vendors across NYC and NJ, enjoy DJ sets, and more.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Reading
THEATER
Saturday, July 26 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Summer Arts Institute Chamber Music Showcase
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Check out this free concert with New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists as they play chamber music selections.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Shanghai Day
Stories of Chinese Zodiac
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join the Shanghai Chinese Orchestra for a family-friendly, magical concert bringing the Chinese zodiac to life!
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
THEATER
Saturday, July 26 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Shanghai City Fair Artisan Market
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Get hands-on with silk brocades, fasten traditional Chinese knot buttons around your waist, and experience century-old enamel artistry during Shanghai Day.
SHOPPING
Saturday, July 26 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Li Xiaochuan: Jazz from Shanghai + Break Dance Battle
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Trumpet virtuoso Li Xiaochuan and his jazz band lead a musical journey blending East and West. Followed by an epic break dance battle, featuring young dancers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
DANCE
Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Film Screening – The Monkey King: Uproar in Heaven
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Shanghai Animation Film Studio’s iconic film brings together traditional Chinese aesthetics and the artistry of animation.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
FILM
Saturday, July 26 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Timeless Transformations
Dame Jane Glover and Sterling Elliott in the Avery Fisher Legacy Concert
Abels | Tchaikovsky | Mozart
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Mozart inspires and delights in this scintillating program that spans centuries.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Shanghai Day
Arknights Concert
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
The phenomenally popular game Arknights comes to life with a concert rooted in orchestral music, rock, and traditional Chinese folk—with animations from the game's deep lore.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Saturday, July 26 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Shanghai Day
DJ DADA
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Turn up, turn on, and get down with this late night Silent Disco—the final celebration on Shanghai Day!
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Music
Sunday, July 27 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Kids, Teens, and Families
Movement Class for Families
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Join Brazilian tap dancer Leonardo Sandoval for a family-friendly workshop with live music celebrating the Afro-diasporic roots of tap dance.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
WORKSHOP
DANCE
Sunday, July 27 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Jazz Underground
Palladium - The Music of Wayne Shorter
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Enjoy an evening of music showcasing Shorter’s varied and extensive oeuvre, featuring Palladium: The Music of Wayne Shorter.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Sunday, July 27 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
J.PERIOD Live Mixtape: Golden Era Edition
The Pharcyde and Arrested Development
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
J.PERIOD, the legendary Mixtape Assassin, makes Hip-Hop history with The Pharcyde and Arrested Development.
OUTDOOR
Hip-Hop
Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Library: Celebrating 60 Years
Dance Performance of Hidden Forest by Elaine Summers
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Hearst Plaza
Celebrate Summers during her 100th birth year with a recreation of her 1986 performance, Hidden Forest, which originally premiered at Lincoln Center.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
Sunday, July 27 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Perly
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Puerto Rican, Bronx-born turntablist, DJ, and producer brings her passion, skills, and musical archive straight to your headphones.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Hip-Hop
Tuesday, July 29 at 9:30 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Next Gen Changemakers Summit: Envisioning Tomorrow
Lincoln Center Presents
Rose Building
This inspiring event is for any teen who wants to use their talents and voice to be an active participant in democracy.
INDOOR
Teens
WORKSHOP
Tuesday, July 29 at 10:30 am
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Relaxed Open Rehearsal: The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With New York City Ballet
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Stretch, twirl, and leap with New York City Ballet during this Children’s Workshop for young movers 12 years of age and under.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Tuesday, July 29 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Panel Discussion: BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Get an off-stage perspective of the extraordinary collaboration between the five dance companies that come together for the BAAND Together Dance Festival.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
PANEL
DANCE
Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Tuesday, July 29 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Wednesday, July 30 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With James McMullan
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Famed Lincoln Center Theater poster artist James McMullan and author Kate McMullan read their illustrated works and lead a drawing lesson.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 30 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Theater Storytime With James McMullan
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Famed Lincoln Center Theater poster artist James McMullan and author Kate McMullan read their illustrated works and lead a drawing lesson.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSICAL THEATER
LITERATURE
Wednesday, July 30 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Ballet Hispánico
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Dive into Latin social dances like salsa and merengue. All ages and levels welcome.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Wednesday, July 30 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Salsa En Tacones
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
The Dance Floor
A dynamic trio presents an evening of salsa and inspiration, paying homage to the rich legacy of Afro-Latina music and its enduring influence.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
SALSA
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
The Beethoven Effect
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony
Habibi | Farrenc | Beethoven
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Explore Beethoven in a new light with this captivating program led by Jonathon Heyward.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Jungle Cat Comedy
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Get wild with the return of Jungle Cat Comedy, the hot new stand-up series hosted by Abby Govindan and Mohanad Elshieky.
INDOOR
AGES 14+
COMEDY
Wednesday, July 30 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Toño Rosario
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Don't miss Toño Rosario, one of the pillars of Dominican popular music and culture and three-time GRAMMY nominee.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Merengue
Wednesday, July 30 at 9:30 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
WARRIORS Listening Party
Co-hosted by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis
Lincoln Center Presents
Co-presented by Lincoln Center Theater
The Dance Floor
Join Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis for an inspirational Silent Disco Listening Party featuring their new concept album WARRIORS.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Hip-Hop
MUSICAL THEATER
Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With American Ballet Theatre
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join American Ballet Theatre for an interactive dance workshop exploring the magic of storytelling in classical ballets.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 31 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Inclusive Dance Class With Mark Morris Dance Group's Dance for PD
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Designed to be accessible to all, this class invites participants to experience the joys and benefits of dance.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Thursday, July 31 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
I Don't Know, But I Been Told...
If You Keep on Dancin' You Never Grow Old
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Participate in a vibrant tribute, by Urban Bush Women, to the rhythms and expressions of the African Diaspora that influence the world as we know it.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Funk
SOUL
Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Ammoye
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Renowned Jamaican-Canadian reggae artist Ammoye makes her Lincoln Center debut to celebrate the release of her latest album, The Shift.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
Reggae
Thursday, July 31 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Thursday, July 31 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Riley Mulherkar
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Trumpeter Riley Mulherkar, founding member of The Westerlies, shares an evening of jazz and improvised music from his acclaimed debut album Riley.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
JAZZ
Contemporary
Friday, August 1 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Celebrating 20 Years of Literary Debuts
National Book Foundation Panel
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with the National Book Foundation
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Exceptional authors and honorees of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 prize discuss the art, craft, and realities of a life of letters.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
PANEL
LITERATURE
Friday, August 1 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Dance Theatre of Harlem
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join us for a dance workshop featuring a demonstration led by Dance Theatre of Harlem company members.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Friday, August 1 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Collective and Community Health
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
In what ways do the arts foster belonging, resilience, and healing within communities?
INDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 1 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Nelly Swing
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Nelly and her full band perform "Como el Perro" along with other songs from her forthcoming debut album.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MERENGUE TIPICO
¡VAYA!
Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Paris to Patagonia
Karen Kamensek Conducts Bizet’s Symphony in C
Ibert |Britten | Golijov | Bizet
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads an enchanting journey across the world featuring soprano Gabriella Reyes.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 1 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Friday, August 1 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Danielle Perez: The Last Party Girl
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Don't miss a one-night-only comedy special with Danielle Perez, celebrated tv and film star!
INDOOR
AGES 14+
COMEDY
Friday, August 1 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Bembona
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
DJ Bembona’s musical practice is rooted in spirituality and healing with an emphasis on celebrating, empowering, and unifying the Black Diaspora.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
AFROBEATS
Saturday, August 2 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Workshop With Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Revelations Celebration Community Workshop
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Alvin Ailey’s Revelations is the world’s most popular work of modern dance. Learn excerpts from this masterpiece.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
DANCE
WORKSHOP
Saturday, August 2 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
BAAND Together Dance Festival
BAAND Together Dance Festival
Lincoln Center Presents
David H. Koch Theater
Celebrate the fifth anniversary of the BAAND Together Dance Festival, as five of NYC’s most iconic dance companies reunite on one stage!
INDOOR
AGES 2+
DANCE
BALLET
Saturday, August 2 at 4:30 pm
Summer for the City
globalFEST
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Join us for a whole world of music when globalFEST returns with their signature mega-festival featuring performers from around the globe.
Indoor/Outdoor
ALL AGES
WORLD MUSIC
Silent Disco
Saturday, August 2 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Paris to Patagonia
Karen Kamensek Conducts Bizet’s Symphony in C
Ibert |Britten | Golijov | Bizet
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Conductor Karen Kamensek leads an enchanting journey across the world featuring soprano Gabriella Reyes.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Saturday, August 2 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
globalFEST Silent Disco
With HAZA
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Our all-day globalFEST celebration ends with a Silent Disco from the HAZA DJ collective, spinning tracks from the Middle East and African diasporas.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Silent Disco
Sunday, August 3 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Rachel Therrien
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
The trumpet and flugelhorn player delights audiences with her innovative approach influenced by traditional jazz, Afro-Latin and global music.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
MUSIC
JAZZ
Tuesday, August 5 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Music of Exile and Remembrance
Joana Carneiro Conducts Ravel and Prokofiev
Frank | Shostakovich | Ravel | Prokofiev
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Meditate on remembrance in this evocative program featuring pensive, wistful, and lyrical melodies.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Wednesday, August 6 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Easy AD
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Easy AD reads a children’s book from the I Am Hip Hop series, an educational book series that celebrates Hip-Hop culture and its art forms!
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, August 6 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Music Storytime With Easy AD
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Easy AD reads a children’s book from the I Am Hip Hop series, an educational book series that celebrates Hip-Hop culture and its art forms!
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
LITERATURE
Wednesday, August 6 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Judy Santos
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
One of bachata's most successful female vocalists celebrates the release of her recent debut live album with a set of hits and soon-to-be-classics.
OUTDOOR
BACHATA
¡VAYA!
Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Kim Changwan Band and TOUCHED
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Seoul comes to New York with a golden legend of Korean pop and a group of K-rock's newest standard bearers.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
K-POP
K-ROCK
Wednesday, August 6 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Music of Exile and Remembrance
Joana Carneiro Conducts Ravel and Prokofiev
Frank | Shostakovich | Ravel | Prokofiev
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Meditate on remembrance in this evocative program featuring pensive, wistful, and lyrical melodies.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Wednesday, August 6 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
NYLaughs
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Join us for the grand finale of NYLaughs' / Suzette Simon’s summer curation of Lincoln Center’s comedy underground series — a powerhouse celebration of women in comedy!
INDOOR
AGES 14+
COMEDY
Thursday, August 7 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle & Open Jump
With the National Double Dutch League
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle performances from world-class championship Double Dutch teams. Jump into the fun at the Double Dutch Open Jump.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
JUMP ROPE
Participatory
Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Brooklyn Rider and Friends
Lincoln Center Presents
Damrosch Park
Brooklyn Rider kicks off their 20th anniversary celebration with a bang at this Damrosch Park concert featuring an international collection of guests.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
Thursday, August 7 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Living Music Underground
Kelly Moran
Lincoln Center Presents
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
New York-based composer and producer Kelly Moran’s unique experimental piano compositions conjure hypnotizing textures and dramatic compositional arcs.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
EXPERIMENTAL
Electronic
Thursday, August 7 at 9:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
DJ Lucha
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Expect an eye-opening evening as DJ Lucha mixes post-punk, indie, cumbia, and mariachi rhythms with electronic elements.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Cumbia
POST-PUNK
Thursday, August 7 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
The Four Elements
Part I Earth & Air
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Experience Part I of acclaimed string quartet Brooklyn Rider's most recent commissioning and recording project, The Four Elements.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 8 at 5:00 pm
Summer for the City
Our Echoes Be Bloom
Lincoln Center Presents
The Garden at Damrosch Park
You’re invited to a space where our community of artists, poets, and musicians connect to practice mindfulness and artistry.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
WELLNESS
Meditation
Friday, August 8 at 6:00 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra Pre-Show Discussion
Arts for Personal Wellbeing
Lincoln Center Presents
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall
How do artistic practices support emotional regulation, self-expression, and mental health?
INDOOR
ALL AGES
In-person & Livestream
Friday, August 8 at 6:30 pm
Summer for the City
Social Dance
Cait Jones
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
NYC swing meets Parisian cool at this participatory swing dance concert featuring vocalist-lyricist Cait Jones and her septet.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Swing
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Silent City
Brooklyn Rider & Kayhan Kalhor
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
Legendary Iranian musician and composer Kayhan Kalhor joins Brooklyn Rider for a performance of their collaborative project, Silent City.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CHAMBER MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC
Friday, August 8 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
In Sickness and In Health
Jonathon Heyward Conducts the Schumanns
C. Schumann | Lee | R. Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Experience the Orchestra’s closing concerts which shine a light on the transformative power of compassion, featuring a world premiere commission by James Lee III.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
The Four Elements
Part II Fire & Water
Lincoln Center Presents
David Rubenstein Atrium
Join us for Part II of acclaimed string quartet Brooklyn Rider's most recent commissioning and recording project, The Four Elements.
INDOOR
ALL AGES
CHAMBER MUSIC
CLASSICAL
Friday, August 8 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Hourglass
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Hourglass showcases the African diaspora in the freshest and most innovative ways, intentionally prioritizing the LGBTQIA+ Black experience.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
AFROBEATS
Saturday, August 9 at 12:00 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Kids, Teens, and Families
Family Concert: A String Quartet at Play
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
In this colorful family program, Brooklyn Rider takes audiences of all ages on a multi-sensory, participatory journey inside the world of a string quartet.
INDOOR
KID-FRIENDLY
MUSIC
Saturday, August 9 at 3:00 pm
Summer for the City
Who Holds the Mic, Who Holds the Power?
Ruidosa Fest Panel Discussion
Lincoln Center Presents
LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
Join us for a conversation about inclusivity on the stage (and off) through a Latinx lens.
INDOOR
PANEL
Saturday, August 9 at 4:00 pm
Summer for the City
Ruidosa Fest
Lincoln Center Presents
Full-campus experience
Get ready for a full-day, full-campus takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival where pop culture meets advocacy.
Indoor/Outdoor
ALL AGES
MUSIC
Silent Disco
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Brooklyn Rider: 20 Years at Play
Chalk and Soot
Brooklyn Rider & Ariadne Greif
Lincoln Center Presents
Alice Tully Hall
As a capstone to Brooklyn Rider's 20th anniversary celebration, the ensemble presents new works by Giovanni Sollima (NY premiere) and Tyshawn Sorey.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CHAMBER MUSIC
Contemporary
Saturday, August 9 at 7:30 pm
Summer for the City
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
In Sickness and In Health
Jonathon Heyward Conducts the Schumanns
C. Schumann | Lee | R. Schumann
Lincoln Center Presents
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Experience the Orchestra’s closing concerts which shine a light on the transformative power of compassion, featuring a world premiere commission by James Lee III.
INDOOR
AGES 2+
CLASSICAL
Saturday, August 9 at 10:00 pm
Summer for the City
Silent Disco
Ruidosa Fest Silent Disco
With Tayhana
Lincoln Center Presents
The Dance Floor
Celebrate the final act of a full-day takeover by Ruidosa, a Latine-led, international feminist festival with club activist DJ Tayhana.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Dance Music
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The stage is set. Are you ready?
Violist, conductor, and Peabody Award-winning producer Nadia Sirota curates and hosts the category-defying Living Music Underground series on Thursday nights. Stop by The Underground, a one-of-a-kind setting for spotlighting virtuosic soloists and avant-garde ensembles whose instrumental performances push the boundaries of classical, jazz, experimental, ambient, electronic, and pop.
Brooklyn Rider's gripping performance style and unquenchable appetite for musical adventure have firmly established them as a singular force in the world of string quartets. Lincoln Center celebrates their 20th anniversary with six shows, featuring acclaimed collaborations and new commissions which reflect the breadth of the ensemble's ambitious reach and eclectic interests.
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Rashid + Tulipa Ruiz + Melly
Lincoln Center Presents
July 18 at 7:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Three breakout Brazilian musician—Rashid, Tulipa Ruiz, and Melly—perform debut sets in celebration of Lincoln Center's Brazil Week.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Hip-Hop
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Lenine
Lincoln Center Presents
July 16 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
One of Brazil's most beloved singer-songwriters and seven-time Latin GRAMMY Award winner, Lenine, plays a career-spanning set of hits.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
MPB
Samba
Summer for the City
Brazil Week
Os Mutantes
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Brasil Summerfest
July 17 at 7:30 pm
Damrosch Park
Brazil's most iconic pop band and key figures in the Tropicália movement, Os Mutantes began avant garde and never backed down.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Tropicalia
ROCK
Summer for the City
Toño Rosario
Lincoln Center Presents
July 30 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
Don't miss Toño Rosario, one of the pillars of Dominican popular music and culture and three-time GRAMMY nominee.
OUTDOOR
ALL AGES
Merengue
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Lead Support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
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Major support for Lincoln Center Presents and Summer for the City is provided by the Shubert Foundation, the Howard Gilman Foundation, and MOVADO Group Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL
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Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
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There are three ways to get tickets to Summer for the City at Lincoln Center, depending on the venue and the programming. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.
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In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Damrosch Park, The Dance Floor, The Underground at Jaffe Drive, the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other select venues. Fast Track reservations are available every Monday at noon for that week's events!
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Run AMOC* Festival
The American Modern Opera Company (AMOC*) is a leading force among today's most innovative and visionary interdisciplinary ensembles—recognized for producing deeply resonant and boundary-pushing art. This summer, AMOC* embarks on its most significant artistic endeavor to date with a bold slate of opera, dance, and music, creating an immersive landscape of art that redefines the festival experience. Performances will take place indoors and outdoors across Lincoln Center, moving fluidly between the spectacular and the intimate. Each production draws audiences into a realm where the lines between disciplines blur, celebrating the company’s audacious creativity and intimate approach to storytelling.
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Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
the echoing of tenses
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
July 16 at 7:30 pm
Alice Tully Hall
Conceived by AMOC* violinist Miranda Cuckson, the song cycle features texts of Asian American poets sharing reflections on identity, family, and loss.
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MUSIC
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