Pianist and composer Mathis Picard shares an evening of music that explores the lasting musical heritage of San Juan Hill and uplifts its diverse cultures. Performing alongside special guests Godwin Louis and Marco López, he leads the audience on a musical journey through the historic...
Highlighting artists exploring new horizons and celebrating major career milestones, the Festival of Firsts is proud to welcome the New York debut of Fun Forgotten Firsts from History, a live performance presented as part of Mick Sullivan’s hit children’s podcast, The Past and The Curious. Through mixed-media storytelling, games, and...
A one-night-only celebration of the profound legacy of Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, Over My Head, I Hear Freedom In the Air brings together live music and personal testimonies, to honor one of America's most singular creative and intellectual voices, curated by her daughter and collaborator Toshi Reagon....
Urban Love Suite is a joy-filled, rhythmically infectious love letter celebrating the cultural connections between Black and Brown communities worldwide, from Dakar to Havana, from New Orleans to Chicago, to New York City’s Harlem, South Bronx, and San Juan Hill. This vibrant evening-length work, created...
Pianist and composer Mathis Picard presents a program of music that explores the lasting musical heritage of San Juan Hill and uplifts its diverse cultures. Performing alongside special guests, he leads the audience on a musical journey through the historic neighborhood, uncovering the rhythms and...
Pianist and composer Mathis Picard presents a program of music that explores the lasting musical heritage of San Juan Hill and uplifts its diverse cultures. Performing alongside special guests, he leads the audience on a musical journey through the historic neighborhood, uncovering the rhythms and...
Join us for San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood, an hour-long documentary directed by Emmy Award winner Stanley Nelson. Through never-before-accessed historical footage, expert commentary, first-person storytelling with former residents, and narration by Academy Award-winning actress Ariana DeBose (West Side Story), San Juan Hill: Manhattan’s Lost Neighborhood traces...
Lincoln Center’s Open House, an annual campus-wide extravaganza, is filled with creativity, community, and exhilarating performances for families and audiences of all ages—all for free. This year’s schedule kicks off with Morning Meditations, an Art of Wellbeing event presented in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, and continues throughout the day...
Be a part of one of NYC's most joyous participatory community choirs at Lincoln Center's season-long Come & Sing series, led by 2026-2027 Choir Director Ben Bram. No musical preparation or singing experience is necessary for these free events, just be prepared to share your voice! As part of Lincoln Center’s Open House on October 25, this edition...
The works of Brooklyn-born author and historian Howard Zinn (1922–2010), particularly the classic bestsellers A People's History of the United States and Voices of a People’s History of the United States, continue to shine a light on the extraordinary history of those engaged in struggles for freedom...