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Colin Hay: Living in the Present
Many people’s first taste of Colin Hay’s songwriting was with his 80s hits like “Down Under” and “Who Can It Be Now?” when Hay was a founding member and frontman of the group Men at Work. Without realizing it, hearing those songs on the radio and in the movies led many to embrace the lyrics Read More
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Art Through Movement
Beyond beautiful and athletic movements, world-renowned dance company Pilobolus continues to push the boundaries of dance with its newest creation Come to Your Senses. Combining dance, video, music and theater, Pilobolus will take you on a journey through unique and sense-provoking worlds on March 3 at The Lincoln Center. “The concept of Come to Your Read More
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A Soundtrack to a Generation
From teenage songwriter to prolific performer, Carole King’s music became the soundtrack of a generation and you can experience her influence live onstage when Beautiful – The Carole King Musical plays The Lincoln Center February 27–29. “Her music shaped an entire generation of background soundtracks to people’s lives,” says Kennedy Caughell, who plays Carole King Read More
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Making the Impossible Possible
For extreme filmmaker Bryan Smith, the line between going for it and going too far is often blurry—and you can experience it for yourself when Smith takes you on a journey to explore the Earth’s most remote environments on February 13 at The Lincoln Center. In this edge-of-your-seat presentation, Smith shows you what it means Read More
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Exploring Mexico Through Dance
Direct from Mexico, Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México will showcase its country’s finest music and dance on The Lincoln Center stage February 9. Tasked with the dissemination, preservation and promotion of the culture of México, both at home and abroad, this joyous company will be celebrating the 60th anniversary of its artistic career in 2020, continuing the Read More
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Romance! Adventure! Gershwin!
Romance! Adventure! Gershwin! Who could ask for anything more when the Broadway musical An American in Paris comes to The Lincoln Center January 23–25? The director of An American in Paris, Jeffrey B. Moss has directed touring shows of some of the most enduring musicals from The Sound of Music to Annie Get Your Gun. Read More
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An American in Paris: A History in the Making
Playful, and imbued with a little bit of la vie bohème, An American in Paris is a classic tale of romance and adventure. The story follows Jerry, a veteran of World War II looking for a fresh start in post-war Paris as it starts to rebuild itself. When he meets a French shop girl named Read More