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December 19 at 7:30 pm
Spotlight: Bounce House
A Burlesque Celebration of Body Abundance
Lincoln Center Presents
December 19 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
BURLESQUE
CABARET
December 21 at 7:30 pm
David Lang's poor hymnal
The Crossing, Donald Nally conductor
Lincoln Center Presents
December 21 at 7:30 pm
Alice Tully Hall
MUSIC
CHORAL
January 07 at 7:30 pm
Under the Radar at Lincoln Center
Wonderful Joe
By Ronnie Burkett
Lincoln Center Presents
January 07 at 7:30 pm
Clark Studio Theater
THEATER
PUPPETRY
AGES 16+
January 08 at 7:30 pm
Under the Radar at Lincoln Center
Wonderful Joe
By Ronnie Burkett
Lincoln Center Presents
January 08 at 7:30 pm
Clark Studio Theater
THEATER
PUPPETRY
AGES 16+
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Be inspired by musicians who defy expectations
American Songbook: Singer Outsiders, curated in collaboration with Tamar-kali and Kathleen Hanna, uplifts women and nonbinary musicians who have shaped the modern landscape of music and continue to drive conversations on gender, identity, and empowerment. This spring series features a bold lineup of powerhouse voices from across the punk, pop, jazz, classical, R&B, and theater worlds—including Julia Bullock, Meshell Ndegeocello, Shaina Taub, Gossip, and more—all for free or Choose-What-You-Pay.
Catch international premieres on the New York stage
In collaboration with the New York Philharmonic, Rubén Blades' large-scale musical work Maestra Vida—a soaring, genre-defying urban drama centered on the Latin American lived experience—will be presented in the U.S. for the very first time. The U.S. premiere of the UK’s most celebrated Hip-Hop dance theater company, Boy Blue, brings movement at its most fluid, distilled, and skilled with Cycles. Through spoken word and dance, Carnival of the Animals reframes Camille Saint-Saëns’ classic as it navigates the shifting societal values and our relationship to democracy.
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: Cisco Swank, The Burnt Sugar SmokeHouse, Charanga 76, Mahogany L. Browne's Seen, Sound, Scribe, and The Reminders.We've sent an email to the address you provided. To complete your subscription, please click the link in the email.
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Save the date! Big Umbrella Festival returns April 4–20
Annually each spring, the Big Umbrella Festival welcomes kids, teens, and young adults for a dynamic series of programming, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences. The 2025 festival will span three weeks in April, offering distinct events and activations each weekend. Discover what's in store here »Free at the Atrium
December 19
A Burlesque Celebration
January 16
Scandinavian acoustic band
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Lincoln Center Presents encompasses year-round programming, presented by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, that reflects New York’s cultural diversity. Our work prioritizes an expansive view of artistic excellence and complements existing programs across the campus and the civic life of the city at large. Throughout the year, we uplift contemporary, classical, and new collaborations—offering fresh interpretations and boundary-blurring art forms in many genres rarely seen at Lincoln Center. Our team is dedicated to making the arts available to the widest possible audience; and the majority of Lincoln Center Presents programs are either FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay. Join us as we break new ground, celebrate the vibrancy of New York City, and bring our constituents and partners together in new ways.
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*Please note: This performance contains adult themes and explicit language. Audience members must be 16+.
“Paint gold in the part of me that is broken. Let my faultline shine, these golden precious scars are fine, divine, and mine.”
Joe and his dog Mister lose their home, and facing separation, head into the world for one last grand adventure together. The world seems broken, but Joe sees magic in the mundane, beauty amidst brutality, and life in the lost and lonely. He and Mister encounter Mother Nature, Santa Claus, Jesus and the Tooth Fairy, witness a troupe of homeless players in a cardboard theater, and show a disenfranchised teen how to jump over the moon in a playground rocket ship. A seemingly simple tale of a simple man, Wonderful Joe is a love letter to imagination, hope, and the art of filling broken hearts with gold. Ronnie Burkett brings Wonderful Joe to life with his signature style of beautiful puppetry and solo performance, with a glorious score and soundscape by John Alcorn.
If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].
Creative Team
Marionette, Costume & Set Design by Ronnie Burkett
Lighting Design by Kevin Humphrey
Music by John Alcorn
Stage Manager/Technical Director: Crystal Salverda
Production Manager/Artistic Associate: Terri Gillis
Associate Producer: John Lambert
Wonderful Joe was created with the support of The Explore and Create Programme of the Canada Council for the Arts
Ronnie Burkett is an acclaimed puppeteer, playwright, performer and designer. He has entertained audiences with his theatrical productions featuring puppets of his own design and creation for more than 40 years. He began his career with a one-man street theater show that toured schools and community centers to great fanfare. He later formed his own theater company and turned his creative attention to adult themes and characters that would come to embody artistically-conceived archetypes of the human condition, beloved by his devoted followers worldwide. He is not only a prolific writer, but also an avant-garde designer and performer, creating original and innovative new work at a breathtaking pace. Awarded Canada’s 2024 Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Achievement, Ronnie also received the 2009 Siminovitch Prize in Theatre, The Herbert Whittaker Drama Bench Award for Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Theatre, a Village Voice OBIE award and the GLAAD Award for Outstanding Theater, Broadway/Off-Broadway.
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Should tickets become available for sold-out performances, guests are welcome to join a cancellation line at the entrance to the Rose Building (165 West 65th Street). The line will form at the Plaza level, near the revolving door. Tickets are subject to availability and sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
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This black box theater on the 7th floor of the Rose Building on West 65th Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue offers an intimate experience to its audiences, which are seated only a few feet from the stage. Learn more »
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