Join us at Lincoln Center Summer Series interpreted events! Running through the summer, below is the list of interpreted events (we will update as more are added to the calendar).
Multiple locations, see each event for details.
NYLaughs
ASL-interpreted comedy show
June 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
NYLaughs, a comedy arts nonprofit that excels at sneaking world-class stand-up into public spaces, returns to Lincoln Center on June 17 with a comedy lineup so stacked it feels dangerously funny. Headlining the night is James Austin Johnson from Saturday Night Live—beloved for his uncanny impressions and his scene-stealing work across film and television. Joining him is Comedy Cellar favorite and former The Tonight Show writer Jourdain Fisher, and comedy/music chaos queen Charlene Kaye, hailed by Rolling Stone as a “breakout comedy star” and critically acclaimed for her TED Talk, How to Become a K-Pop Superstar in 7 Minutes. Rounding out the lineup is Olivia Carter, whose star is currently blasting into another galaxy as one of the final six comedians competing on Funny AF with Kevin Hart on Netflix. Hosting the evening is Fumi Abe, named one of Vulture’s “Comedians You Should and Will Know.”
Lineups are subject to change. Sign up for the latest updates at nylaughs.org.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/nylaughs-874
Carl Hancock Rux’s Oh Sankofa
ASL-interpreted multidisciplinary performance
Friday, June 19, 2026 @ 7:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
The annual Juneteenth celebration at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts returns this year with a powerful multidisciplinary performance written, directed, and curated by Carl Hancock Rux. Through music, choral performance, dance, and storytelling, Oh Sankofa pays tribute to the use of African-American folklore as a vital means of survival during the trauma of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The work features actor/comedian Phyllis Yvonne Stickney; performers Vinson Fraley and Chanon Judson; blues jazz guitarist Marvin Sewell; the Etienne Lashley Choir; Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Theater; and contemporary art garments and installation by Dianne Smith.
The Tune Up: A Juneteenth Celebration
ASL-interpreted variety show
June 19, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
The Tune Up! is back for Season 2 ready to celebrate Juneteenth with you! If you celebrated freedom day with us last year then you’ll want to rejoin the party cause we’re hitting happier and harder than ever with new material and special guests! SLP and her 8-piece band The Joyful Noise bring you a soul-raising variety show with plays, music, brand new songs, powerful lyrics, comedy, and raw in-the-moment reflections. This new performance series created by Pulitzer Prize-winning dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks and directed by Bessie Award-winning Artistic Director of The Flea Theater Niegel Smith is a sip-your-drinks, make-new-friends, dance-in-the-aisles kind of evening that traffics in big sounds and bold ideas. Come share the love!
The Tune Up! is produced by TopdogSLP, Sarah Bellin with additional co-producing artist support from BEDLAM, En Garde Arts, and The Flea Theater.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/the-tune-up-269
Ngano: Storytelling through Song with Dr. Tanyaradzwa
ASL-interpreted musical storytelling for young audiences
June 20, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
Presented in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
In this lively, engaging musical experience for families, children don’t just listen—they participate actively! Led by Zimbabwean composer, singer, and scholar Dr. Tanyaradzwa, young audiences will clap, sing in call-and-response, move, and even help create music together through traditional folktales and fables inspired by Indigenous Zimbabwean traditions. This is a Relaxed Performance.
La Casita
ASL-interpreted music, dance, and spoken word performances
June 20, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with the México Now Festival
In 2001, Lincoln Center set the scene for the first La Casita, a citywide festival celebrating global oral traditions, poetry, and music, grounded in the principle that New York City is more fully represented through the sweep of artistic traditions found throughout the five boroughs. This summer’s forward-looking theme is “Movement/Bodies in Motion,” curated by Gabriel Ramirez, Rich Villar, Mahogany L. Browne, and Claudia Norman. Hosted by boricua poet Elisabet Velasquez, the event will feature readings from Ethiopian-American poet Hiwot Adilow, Black Mexican-American poet Irene Vásquez, Grand Slam winner Marcus Stokes, and Bronx Poet Laureate Kay Poema. La Casita will also showcase musical performances by Nigerian-American Kingsley Ibeneche and, straight from Queens, norteño music and dance by Suspenso del Norte.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/la-casita-5-148
Spotlight: Where the Boys Are
ASL-interpreted 18+ queer burlesque cabaret
June 25, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
*Please note: This performance contains partial nudity and other adult themes. Audience discretion is advised.
Spotlight: A Night at the Atrium showcases burlesque at its finest. Empowered, illustrious, and fierce. For one night only, Where the Boys Are transports you to a mythical nightlife realm celebrating male burlesque and queer pride. Inspired by the glamour of iconic cabarets, this performance includes top male burlesque artists, featuring the incomparable Mr. Jack Barrow, along with an all-star cast including Broody Valentino, Curlz, Daddy Ho, God Complex, Jon Joni, Mizzaddy, Mr. Gorgeous, Saké, and Samson Night! Masterfully emceed by the witty Sir GoGo Gadget, Where the Boys Are promises an unforgettable evening of artful allure, charm, and a vibrant celebration of queer culture.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/spotlight-where-the-boys-are
Pierce Freelon
ASL-interpreted, tactile-interpreted, family-friendly hip-hop and electronic music
June 27, 2026 @ 12:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Two-time Grammy-nominee Pierce Freelon’s joyful music blends Hip-Hop, electronic jazz and soul. His modern and dynamic sound is inspired by his journey as a millennial dad and is carefully crafted for today’s modern families. Through honest and playful lyrics, rich melodies, and fresh beats, he shares his story and welcomes kids and adults to his world. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed musician, author, and creator of the popular PBS Kids podcast “Jamming on the Job.”
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/pierce-freelon-357
NEXT250: Young Artists Showcase
Multilingual closed captioned music showcase
June 27, 2026
Showings at 2:00pm & 7:30pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Center continues its celebration of the United States Semiquincentennial with NEXT250, an inspirational next-gen showcase curated by pianist and producer Lara Downes in conjunction with her upcoming concert, Declaration: Songs of Democracy, Voices of Hope. Throughout the day, Downes will host performances and conversations with rising-star young musicians from across the United States. Join us as the artists of tomorrow reflect on and respond to this historic moment with innovative ideas, new sounds, and passionate creativity that imagine the next 250 years of American music and culture.
Performance Lineups:
2:00pm
Harmony Program
American Composers Orchestra Sonic Spark
Sphinx Organization
Kaufman Music Center
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
7:30pm
New England Conservatory of Music
Juilliard School
WQXR Young Artists Showcase
NEXTGRASS: Wyatt Ellis & Friends
From The Top
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/next250-young-artists-showcase-838
J.PERIOD Presents The Block Party
ASL-interpreted dance party
June 27, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
The Dance Floor at Josie Robertson Plaza, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
After a historic run at Lincoln Center celebrating 50 years of Hip-Hop, J.PERIOD is back—bringing the same energy to the block with a dance party for the ages, celebrating movement and community. NYC summer, music up, bodies moving—popping, locking, breaking, and even a line dance or two. Expect special guests in the building, dance battles, and you might even have to step in and show what you got.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/jperiod-presents-the-block-party-701
Nightbirds, The Music of Labelle
ASL-interpreted R&B and funk concert
June 28, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Choose-What-You-Pay. To book your ticket, visit this website. For sold-out shows, a day-of line will form day-of at the box office, prior to showtime. Tickets may become available to the day-of line on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed.
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Dream Machine Studio presents Nightbirds: The Music of Labelle, featuring Labelle founding member Nona Hendryx alongside a trio of original Labelle musicians—Eddie Martinez on guitar, Carmine Rojas on bass, and Jose Rossy on percussion. Guest vocalists include Ledisi, Sandra St. Victor, Kimberly Nichole, and Tony Award-winning Adrienne Warren. Special co-host Patti LaBelle joins the celebration making it a night to remember! This is a celebration of the metamorphosis of a ‘60s cookie-cutter girl group known as Patti LaBelle and The Bluebelles into Afrofuturist rock, funk, R&B, and gospel sirens. The queens of “Wear Something Silver” gave us the #1 worldwide hit “Lady Marmalade,” became the first African-American female group to perform at The Metropolitan Opera House in 1974, and delivered anthems like “What Can I Do for You” and “Can I Speak to You Before You Go to Hollywood?” Join us as we resurrect the magic, funk, and pure power of Labelle. Come dressed in your most iconic silver outfit.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/nightbirds-the-music-of-labelle
Declaration: Songs of Democracy, Voices of Hope
Captioned and ASL-interpreted classical music concert
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Choose-What-You-Pay. To make the arts more accessible, tickets are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis. Select the ticket value that’s right for you, knowing your contribution helps expand access for all. To book your ticket, visit this website.
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
What does it mean to be an American today? That is the question posed by curator, pianist, and producer Lara Downes in Declaration: Songs of Democracy, Voices of Hope, featuring world premieres by three major composers. Valerie Coleman presents Life, a work for solo piano; Arturo O’Farrill offers Liberty; and Christopher Tin closes with The Pursuit of Happiness. These latter two compositions are performed by the American Composers Orchestra, under the baton of Eric Jacobsen. In addition, Downes has gathered a select collective of artists performing iconic, beloved songs that represent the fullness of the American experience. Her guests include renowned vocalists Kurt Elling, Ekep Nwelle, and Aoife O’Donovan; jazz bassist Christian McBride; versatile singer/songwriter Carrie Rodriguez; breakout bluegrass star Wyatt Ellis; cabaret powerhouse Migguel Anggelo; Late Show bandleader Louis Cato; Tuskegee University’s historic Golden Voices Concert Choir, and more! Featuring Terrance McKnight of WQXR, New York’s Classical Music Radio Station.
Before and after the show, stop by the Hauser Digital Wall in the David Geffen Hall lobby for a display of video portraits captured during Downes’ travels across America with The Declaration Project.
Jungle Cat Comedy
ASL-interpreted standup comedy
Wednesday, July 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Visit this website.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
*Please note: This performance contains adult themes and mature language. Audience discretion is advised.
One of New York’s hottest stand-up shows returns to Lincoln Center with special headliner Phoebe Robinson and many more! Don’t miss Jungle Cat Comedy, hosted and produced in collaboration with Abby Govindan (Broadway) and Arish Jamil (Atlanta). Paste Magazine says that Jungle Cat prioritizes “space for comedians with a diverse range of lived experiences to perform as their authentic selves.” Venture into the jungle with a stacked roster of nationally and internationally acclaimed stand-up artists, including Robinson, Kaneez Surka, Ontonio Kareem, Malik Elassal, Ahamed Weinberg, Ibhan Kulkarni and Jungle Cat cofounder Abby Govindan. Lineup subject to change.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/jungle-cat-comedy-416
Symphony of Choice: A Crowd Composed Concert
Captioned and ASL-interpreted classical music concert
Wednesday, July 8, 2026 @ 7:30pm
Choose-What-You-Pay. To make the arts more accessible, tickets are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis. Select the ticket value that’s right for you, knowing your contribution helps expand access for all. To book your ticket, visit this website.
Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Laura Frautschi, violin
In the mood for a little Beethoven or Mozart, sprinkled in with some new discoveries? The choice is yours! Our popular “crowd-composed concert” is back, and you get to decide what you will hear. Use text-to-vote during the concert to choose from a menu of repertoire that previews the Festival Orchestra’s summer season. The evening’s program is in your hands!
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/symphony-of-choice-319
Brazil Day: Pelé
Captioned film screening
Thursday, July 9, 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Ben Nichols & David Tryhorn, 2021, U.K., 108m
English and Portuguese with English subtitles
Pulse-quickening archival footage and revelatory new interviews chart the larger-than-life ascent of the charismatic “King of Soccer,” who led Brazil—then in the throes of political turmoil that would culminate in a U.S.-backed military dictatorship—to three World Cup championships.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/brazil-day-pelandeacute-709
Inside the Orchestra: Artists As Athletes
Captioned pre-concert discussion panel
Friday, July 10, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Join Erin Lunsford Norton (Associate Director, Classical Programming), Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center musicians, and guest artists for an inside look at the lives of orchestral musicians and insights on the evening’s concert program. Amidst this summer’s celebrations of the global spirit of soccer and the intersections of arts and sport, Erin and her guests will explore how musicians are athletes too. How do musicians rely on their bodies to perfect their craft, and how do they care for their bodies to ensure long careers? How does adrenaline play into how musicians perform? And how can disability impact how musicians and composers engage with their craft? These questions and more will be answered in this insightful pre-concert discussion.
This event will begin with members of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center playing a selection from Ludwig van Beethoven’s String Trio in C minor, Op. 9, No. 3.
The Music of You With Dr. Susan Rogers
Captioned musical showcase and discussion
Saturday, July 11, 2026 @ 11:00 am
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Listening to music excites the dopamine reward system and can trigger visuals and memories. What do you see in your mind’s eye, and what memories does music conjure? Your “listener profile” is a Goldilocks zone—where features of the music you love best are just right: this is the music of you! Join Susan Rogers, PhD—a behavioral neuroscientist and former record producer and engineer best known for her work with Prince—and filmmaker and DJ octomedusa for a “record pull” to discuss what the music you love reveals about your sense of self. Music lovers have sweet spots in their listener profile—Goldilocks zones where music’s features feel just right. In a record pull we play and talk about songs we love, sharing our musical self with others.
Interested in sharing your own favorite record? Submit a song from your own personal playlist and it might be selected for the program! Fill out this form!
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/the-music-of-you-with-dr-susan-rogers-903
Offside
Captioned film screening
Tuesday, July 14, 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Jafar Panahi, 2006, Iran, 93m
Persian with English subtitles
A group of women attempt to infiltrate a men-only football stadium during a World Cup qualifying game in Palme d’Or-winning director Jafar Panahi’s sharply observed social comedy, which uses humor to expose the position of women in Iranian society.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/offside-378
Marcus Russell Price Presents: The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 7
ASL-interpreted comedy show.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
*Please note: This performance contains adult themes and mature language. Audience discretion is advised.
The photographer and film director Marcus Russell Price has the ability to capture a thousand laughs in a single picture. An accomplished cameraman for comedy specials by Nimesh Patel, Seaton Smith, and Gavin Matts, as well as a capturer of candid shots for Hollywood artists like Hannibal Buress, Amy Schumer, John Mulaney, Judd Apatow, Bill Burr and Sam Jay, Price’s keen eye snaps the split second moments before and after a joke lands with laser precision. His personal relationships with luminaries such as Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari, and Ronny Chieng have opened doors for him to craft uniquely casual portraits of performers. Price curates his own superb stand-up series, featuring some of the greatest unsung comedians in the world… and a few of the biggest ones too! Get ready for an unforgettable evening of wit and wisdom from renowned favorites and rising stars brought to you by the insider’s insider of comedy.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/marcus-russell-price-presents-324
Diamantino
Captioned film screening
Wednesday, July 15, 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt, 2018, Portugal/France/Brazil, 96m
Portuguese with English subtitles
Directed by longtime collaborators Daniel Schmidt and Gabriel Abrantes, this dazzlingly original NYFF56 selection about a chiseled fútbol star who flees the public eye is a perversely pleasurable sendup of Brexit, genetic science, and the ongoing refugee crises.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/diamantino-1-519
Shaolin Soccer
Captioned film screening
Thursday, July 16, 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Hong Kong/China Cantonese and Mandarin with English subtitles
Hong Kong screen legend Stephen Chow directs and co-stars in this high-octane, cult-favorite genre mashup, in which a down-and-out footballer joins forces with an idealistic kung fu master in hopes of leading their ragtag team of Shaolin monks to victory on the pitch.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/shaolin-soccer-547
Global Goals: A New Score for the Arts and Public Health
Captioned discussion panel
Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
What if arts engagement were treated like exercise and sport—as a core public health strategy? Against the backdrop of the world’s celebration of soccer, this conversation explores how creativity can be understood as a health-creating behavior alongside physical activity, supporting not only individual wellbeing, but the health of our cities. While sport and exercise are widely recognized for protecting physical and mental health, growing evidence shows that engagement in music, dance, storytelling, and the visual arts also strengthens stress regulation, emotional wellbeing, social connection, and community resilience.
Bringing together voices from the arts, sports, public health, and policy, this event examines how creative participation can advance World Health Organization (WHO) global health targets while aligning with New York City’s priorities around prevention, equity, and neighborhood-level wellbeing. The conversation highlights how arts engagement can support mental health, reduce health disparities, and foster the social cohesion that underpins healthy, thriving communities. We are invited to reimagine creativity not as a luxury, but as essential civic infrastructure, one that supports healthier bodies, stronger social bonds, and more resilient neighborhoods long after the final whistle.
This event will begin with members of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center playing a selection from Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel’s String Quartet in E-flat major.
asmr4apocalypse by zavé martohardjono
Captioned and ASL-interpreted multidisciplinary performance
Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
In asmr4apocalypse, zavé martohardjono’s interdisciplinary performance set to four-channel immersive audio, audiences are guided through Deep Time and the many geological events and mass extinctions the earth has endured. By activating the audiences’ senses and employing ecological research, the artist asks: Can we remember our interdependence with the earth? Can we remember our inherent ability to heal and transform the worlds we have built?
Infinite Football
Captioned film screening
Friday, July 17, 2026 @ 8:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Corneliu Porumboiu, 2018, Romania, 70mRomanian with English subtitles
The latest documentary feature from Romanian New Wave master Corneliu Porumboiu is a hilarious and incisive portrait of a bureaucrat who dreams of radically revising the rules of the beautiful game of soccer, in a bid to revolutionize the world’s most popular sport.
The Ocean Keeps No Memory of the Lines
Captioned and ASL-interpreted dance performance
Saturday, July 18, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Choreographer Christopher Núñez’s new work The Ocean Keeps No Memory of the Lines deconstructs the “blue identity” of the Americas, reimagining the blue passport from a travel document to a talisman of our shared history. Through the lens of his own dual nationality, and in collaboration with multi-disciplinary artist Jerron Herman, Núñez pits the ocean’s boundless fluidity against the rigid borders of the State, exploring how we turn a divine gift of nature—color—into a border that divides our common humanity.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/the-ocean-keeps-no-memory-of-the-lines-211
The Ocean Etched in the Forest
Open captioned musical theater
Friday, July 24, 2026
Showings @ 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm
To book your ticket, visit this website. To make the arts more accessible, tickets are available on a Choose-What-You-Pay basis. Select the ticket value that’s right for you, knowing your contribution helps expand access for all.
Alice Tully Hall, 1941 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Lincoln Center presents a major work from the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and performer Du Yun. Born in China and currently based in New York City, Du Yun’s insatiable curiosity finds new voice in The Ocean Etched in the Forest (刻在森林的海). Over the past several years, Du Yun and her collaborator Julian Crouch have worked closely with Jino artists from Yunnan province, including He Guiying, the national inheritor of his people’s unique heritage. Living almost entirely isolated from urban society until 1979, the Jino people have maintained their distinct culture and ecologically grounded mindset amid rampant modernization. In collaboration with Du Yun and Crouch, Guiying has been recording Jino children from Bapiao Village as they perform nearly forgotten local folk songs. These recordings, merged with music from Du Yun’s band OK MISS and live theatrical elements, form Ocean’s original musical tapestry for a concert that transcends time and geography. Join us for a work that highlights the intersections of ancient tradition and modern methodology, folk tales and contemporary storytelling, and generations living and gone. This performance features open captioning. The 2pm showing is a Relaxed Performance.
This performance is commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the Beijing Music Festival. The world premiere of Ocean Etched in the Forest took place at the Beijing Music Festival, followed by the North American Premiere as part of the Lincoln Center Presents Summer for the City 2026.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/the-ocean-etched-in-the-forest-297
Inside the Orchestra: Intersection and Inspiration
Captioned discussion panel
Friday, July 24, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Join Erin Lunsford Norton (Associate Director, Classical Programming), Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center musicians, and guest artists for an inside look at the lives of orchestral musicians and insights into the evening’s concert program. In this pre-concert talk, Norton and her guests explore the many ways composers and musicians inspire each other to move orchestral music forward. The three composers on the evening’s program (Debussy, de Falla, and Poulenc) intersected with and inspired each others’ music in profound ways. Together we will explore how these kinds of musical intersections and relationships in our modern world continue to fuel the development of orchestral music, and push it in exciting new directions. This panel features captioning available on personal devices by scanning a QR code.
This event will begin with members of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center playing a selection from Francis Poulenc’s Trio for Oboe, Bassoon, and Piano and Lili Boulanger’s Cortège.
Panel Discussion: BAAND Together Dance Festival
Open captioned discussion panel
Tuesday, July 28, 2026 @ 5:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Don’t miss a behind-the-scenes peek into the extraordinary creative collaboration between the five iconic NYC dance companies that join Summer for the City annually for the BAAND Together Dance Festival—now in its sixth year at Lincoln Center! This free panel discussion features the artistic leaders of all five companies: Ballet Hispánico New York, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, American Ballet Theatre, New York City Ballet, and Dance Theatre of Harlem. This panel features open captions displayed on stage.
SqueakyFest ‘26
ASL-interpreted and captioned comedy show
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
*Please note: This performance contains adult themes and mature language. Audience discretion is advised.
Presented in collaboration with Squeaky Wheel Media
SqueakyFest is the first-ever multi-city comedy festival for comedians with disabilities. Their unique approach finds local talent from across the country to perform stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, improv, and more to unite the disability community and use humor as a tool for advocacy. Featured performers for this stand-up program include Benny Feldman, Maysoon Zayid, Ivy Wolk, Nick Viagas, Kenice Mobley and Nick Astor. All Squeaky Wheel proceeds go towards supporting comedy by and for people with disabilities through Squeaky Wheel Media.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/squeakyfest-andlsquo26-360
The Illustrious Blacks
Silent disco featuring haptics
Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Josie Robertson Plaza, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with The Flea Theater
The always fabulous and often outrageous DJ and performance duo of Monstah Black and Black! (fka Manchildblack), better known as The Illustrious Blacks, have become the go-to life of the party at venues across the country and around the world. With inspiration taken from David Bowie, George Clinton, Depeche Mode, and Prince, the pair fuses Afrofuturistic disco, funk, and house into an evening of music that is expressive, exciting and truly cosmic. The Illustrious Blacks’ return to Lincoln Center at this Silent Disco Remix serves as a one-time-only introduction to the duo’s new and immersive club musical Beyond the Stardust, jointly conceived by The Illustrious Blacks and Flea Artistic Director, Niegel Smith. Accompanied by aerialists, dancers, and live singers all outfitted in theatrical costumes, this is a Silent Disco you’ll be able to hear from outer space! Beyond the Stardust will have its world premiere at The Flea in September 2026. This event features haptic suits provided by Music: Not Impossible, a Vibrotextile™ wearable technology that translates sound onto the skin through vibration.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/the-illustrious-blacks
Raising Our Voices: Collective Singing, Wellbeing & Global Health
Captioned discussion panel
Friday, July 31, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
What if singing together were recognized as a shared health practice for individuals and communities? Collective singing is one of the most powerful wellbeing practices humans share. From lullabies and community choirs to spontaneous public song, singing together is a universal behavior linked to stress reduction, improved mood, social bonding, and physiological regulation. A growing body of research shows that group singing can support mental wellbeing, reduce loneliness, and strengthen social connection—protective factors central to World Health Organization (WHO) priorities for population health and noncommunicable disease prevention. Bringing together voices from music, neuroscience, public health, and community practice, this event explores how collective singing can be understood not only as cultural expression, but as a scalable public health resource. Audiences are invited to reflect on how raising our voices together can help build healthier bodies, stronger relationships, and more connected communities. This panel features captioning available on personal devices by scanning a QR code.
This event will begin with members of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center playing selections from William Grant Still’s Motherless Child and George Gershwin’s Lullaby.
In the Depths of Blue
ASL-interpreted dance performance
Saturday, August 1, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
David Rubenstein Atrium, 1887 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Tamisha A. Guy’s new work In the Depths of Blue invites audiences to explore the multifaceted emotions evoked by the color blue—a hue that resonates with both melancholy and resilience. In this exploration, blue becomes a character of its own, embodying the weight of history while also serving as a canvas for hope and transformation. The choreography mirrors the shifting dynamics of relationships, illustrating how external forces and inner growth shape our connections over time.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/in-the-depths-of-blue
globalFEST
Silent disco featuring haptics
Saturday, August 1, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon for all. Or, become a member and enjoy priority entry with automatic access to every Fast Track line, all year round.
Josie Robertson Plaza, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Presented in collaboration with The Flea Theater
globalFEST is renowned for opening hearts and minds to new musical discoveries. For this year’s Summer for the City, they’re bringing a triple bill that highlights the tremendous musical diversity of the African continent. The extraordinary singer Elida Almeida creates joyful music through the rhythms of her homeland, the West African island nation of Cape Verde. Sudanese-American pop experimentalist Sinkane blends soul, prog rock, electronica, and funk with East African pop. Saha Gnawa channels a North African futuristic vision where Moroccan Gnawa meets NYC jazz, groove, and cosmic dub. This event features haptic suits provided by Music: Not Impossible, a Vibrotextile™ wearable technology that translates sound onto the skin through vibration.
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/globalfest-789
Inside the Music: A Musical Deep Dive With Jonathon Heyward
Captioned and ASL visual vernacular classical music performance
Wednesday, August 5, 2026 @ 7:30 pm
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Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
Jonathon Heyward, conductor
Hannah Ishizaki Change Thy Course (Commission, World Premiere)
Robert Schumann Symphony No. 1, “Spring”
New to classical music? Start here! The evening opens with a new work by rising composer Hannah Ishizaki, written in response to Robert Schumann’s Symphony No. 1. Conductor Jonathon Heyward then joins Ishizaki on stage for a conversation about the inspiration behind the piece and its connection to Schumann’s music. Through discussion and musical excerpts from both works, audiences are invited into the creative process and the artistic dialogue between composer and orchestra. The evening culminates with a performance of Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in its entirety, bringing the journey full circle. No prior knowledge required—just come ready to listen, learn, and experience the music in a new way!
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/inside-the-music-836
Sound Mind: Music & Mental Health From Schumann to Today
Captioned discussion panel
Friday, August 7, 2026 @ 6:00 pm
Free. This event is General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
Kenneth C. Griffin Sidewalk Studio, David Geffen Hall, 10 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023
How has music helped us give voice to emotional complexity and support mental health across time? Robert Schumann’s music gave form to inner conflict, vulnerability, and emotional intensity—offering a powerful example of how creative expression can hold psychological intricacy when words fall short. Today, growing evidence shows that engagement with music and the arts can support emotional regulation, reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, and foster connection, meaning, and hope amidst adversity. Bringing together artists, clinicians, and scholars, this conversation traces the enduring relationship between music and mental health, from Schumann’s era to contemporary practice. Together, speakers invite audiences to consider how music continues to help us listen more closely to the mind, deepen empathy, and create spaces for reflection and healing. This panel features captioning available on personal devices by scanning a QR code.
This event will begin with members of the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center playing a selection from Robert Schumann’s Piano Trio No. 1 in D minor.