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Summer for the City
Jazz Underground
Kalia Vandever
Lincoln Center Presents
In collaboration with Jazz at Lincoln Center
July 13 at 6:00 pm
The Underground at Jaffe Drive
Experience GRAMMY Award winner Kalia Vandever’s distinctive approach to trombone, defined by her sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice.
Summer for the City
Run AMOC* Festival
Rome Is Falling
American Modern Opera Company
Lincoln Center Presents
July 13 at 8:00 pm
Alice Tully Hall
Conceived/composed by AMOC* bassist Doug Balliett, the NY premiere of Rome Is Falling is a zany exploration of influential people who lose power.
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
July 16 at 11:00 am
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.
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
July 16 at 1:00 pm
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.
Let the rhythm lift you
Be inspired and connect with the world around you
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. Join us on NYC's largest outdoor dance floor under a 10-foot disco ball for Social Dance nights with live bands and dance tutorials, and Silent Discos, spinning a variety of musical styles straight to your headphones. Plus, the biggest names in music, dance, and theater hit the stage at Damrosch Park, delivering unforgettable performances all summer long. Explore the full summer calendar.
Get swept away by thrilling performances
At Summer for the City, step into the unexpected with music, opera, and epic performances that will take you somewhere new. Get swept up in the drama of the visionary Run AMOC* Festival and the electric energy of the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, celebrating their 20th anniversary. Be moved by beloved melodies and new works from the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center, and go underground to discover genre-defying instrumentalists, playing Thursday nights as part of Living Music Underground.
Feel the joy of the arts at any age
Lincoln Center is your one-stop destination for FREE shows, storytimes, workshops, and activities for kids and teens of all ages, hosted by artists and teaching artists from across the globe. Come out on Wednesdays for the much-loved Storytimes in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts—offering priority entry in advance with Fast Track—and throughout the week for exhilarating concerts, uplifting dance performances, and engaging educational experiences fit for the whole family. Find events for kids, teens, and families.Be the first to know!
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