For more information about how we use the information you provide to us, visit our Privacy Policy.
Choose-What-You-Pay spring events on sale now
Experience music, dance, visual art, comedy, spoken word, and multidisciplinary collaborations from around the world that build upon the eclectic mix of creativity found throughout New York City and beyond.
Get exclusive access
Become a Member and you’ll unlock early and priority access to our hottest events all season-long. Join today »
Fast Track reservations open Mondays at noon
In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for most Lincoln Center Presents events—giving you priority access. Bookmark this page »Upcoming events
Lincoln Center Visionary Artist: Rubén Blades
Crossover Dreams Screening and Q&A
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
May 14 at 6:00 pm
Francesca Beale Theater
Catch the film that gave Rubén Blades his breakout acting role as an up-and-coming salsa singer—followed by a Q&A with the producer and co-writer!
MUSIC
FILM
TALK
Picnic at Hanging Rock
Concert Performance
Lincoln Center Presents
May 15 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
The debut concert performance of a new musical about a mysterious disappearance and the unraveling of a community left without answers.
MUSIC
MUSICAL THEATER
Legacies of San Juan Hill
¡VAYA!
Mambo Legends Orchestra
Lincoln Center Presents
May 16 at 7:00 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
Meet us on the dance floor to celebrate the storied history of Latin music and dance in this area, featuring live music by the Mambo Legends Orchestra.
SOCIAL DANCE
IN-PERSON
LIVESTREAM
Kids, Teens, and Families
Backbone
By Gravity and Other Myths
Lincoln Center Presents
May 16 at 7:00 pm
Alice Tully Hall
A contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness while testing the limits of physical, emotional, individual, and collective strength.
CIRCUS
FAMILY
AGES 5+
See yourself at Lincoln Center
Let the rhythm lift you at Summer for the City
Summer for the City offers hundreds of free and Choose-What-You-Pay events, featuring global voices that reflect the city’s vibrant cultural communities. Experience classical and contemporary mainstage performances: Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center, BAAND Together Dance Festival, Run AMOC* Festival, Brooklyn Rider, and Mahabharata. Or, join us for outdoor events, including Social Dance, Silent Discos, concerts at Damrosch Park, shows for kids, families and teens, comedy nights, Jazz Underground, and more! Explore full calendar
Experience the joy of the arts at any age
This spring and summer, explore free and Choose-What-You-Pay events curated and designed for Kids, Teens, and Families. In May, a contemporary circus company celebrates human interconnectedness in the New York premiere of Backbone, a thrilling event for all ages! Beginning June 11, our popular Children's Storytimes return every Wednesday at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm. On June 21, Mumu Fresh presents a concert inspired by jazz, traditional African music, rock, experimental acapella fusion, and more.
Celebrate 15 years of FREE events at the Atrium
The David Rubenstein Atrium has offered 15 years of dynamic, free programming—opening our world to culture that addresses today’s most pressing issues and explores our common humanity. To celebrate the occasion, we're bringing back fan-favorites and welcoming Lincoln Center debuts to light up the stage this season! Featured events include: Mambo Legends Orchestra Latin social dance party, a Personal Storytelling Workshop with The Moth, the World Premiere of the Fat Beats documentary, and a concert version of Picnic at Hanging Rock.Be the first to know!
Thank you
Free at the Atrium
May 16
Legacies of San Juan Hill
May 22
World Premiere Screening
Series and programs
