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Experience boundary-blurring presentations in 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.
Upcoming events
July 03 at 11:00 am
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Musical Storytime with Laura Ziegler
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
July 03 at 11:00 am
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Kids of all ages will be entranced by this outdoor book reading of Cedella Marley's One Love with live music!
MUSIC
FAMILY
LITERATURE
July 03 at 1:00 pm
Summer for the City
Kids, Teens, and Families
Musical Storytime with Laura Ziegler
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
July 03 at 1:00 pm
The Garden at Damrosch Park
Kids of all ages will be entranced by this outdoor book reading of Cedella Marley's One Love with live music!
MUSIC
FAMILY
LITERATURE
July 03 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Comedy Underground
Comedy Underground
Comedy & Politics: An Evening with Lizz Winstead
Lincoln Center Presents
July 03 at 8:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Comedy performing arts nonprofit NYLaughs produces a free stand-up comedy showcase featuring up-and-coming NYC comedians.
COMEDY
July 03 at 8:00 pm
Summer for the City
Pharoahe Monch & Friends: Internal Affairs 25th Anniversary
Lincoln Center Presents
July 03 at 8:00 pm
Damrosch Park
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of his breakthrough beginning, GRAMMY winner Pharoahe Monch brings the party for a career-spanning concert.
HIP-HOP
This is your place to BE this summer
CELEBRATE new commissions for the first time
In July and August, the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center performs the North American premiere of Huang Ruo’s City of Floating Sounds, an interactive work that fuses music and technology with a mobile app-enabled soundscape and live performance, and a world premiere by Hannah Kendall, inspired by scripture from Job:27 and Schumann’s Symphony No. 2. At Damrosch Park in August, join the Queens of Hip-Hop for an immersive night of orchestral music, DJs, and dance.
PARTICIPATE at the intersection of arts and civic engagement
Join us for our Civic Saturdays performance series, designed to unite friends and strangers in the spirit of shared community. On July 6, we present Anthem to US, the culmination of a monthslong collaborative effort to create a contemporary anthem echoing our collective hopes, struggles, and histories. At Damrosch Park, we present The Ritual of Breath, a deeply moving, meditative experience that responds to the murder of Eric Garner. In August, pop culture meets activism with the Ruidosa Fest, the Latine-led international feminist platform, with a full day of lectures, live music, and a late-night silent disco.
SING and DANCE with the return of long-time favorites
NYC's largest outdoor dance floor with a now-iconic 10-foot disco ball shines bright as the centerpiece of Summer for the City with FREE social dance nights and silent discos every week. Free family shows for all ages, including storytimes, Big Umbrella Day, and dance workshops are offered all summer long. The Art of Wellbeing harnesses the power of art to engage the mind, body, and spirit in weekly workshops and classes through July 20. Plus, much-loved performances—globalFEST, BAAND Together, Deaf Broadway, La Casita, and so much more—come back for an encore!Be the first to know!
Thank you
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Celebrate the inaugural season under Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director Jonathon Heyward with exciting premieres and commissions paired with timeless classics. Learn more »
Passport to the Arts
Designed for children, teens, and adults with disabilities and their families, Passport provides a welcoming and accessible introduction to the performing arts. Register here »For free this summer
Summer for the City
Summer for the City
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