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  • Four members of Frisson pose for a picture with their instruments

    Feel A Frisson of Excitement this Holiday Season

    The holiday season is here and Frisson wants to spread some holiday cheer. Frisson has emerged as one of the most popular chamber music groups in America. The ensemble showcases both emerging young artists and seasoned professionals. We had the chance to sit down and chat with a few members of the group to get… Read More

  • Dog in a grey coat

    Cozy Coats Donation Drive

    Join The Lincoln Center in giving back to the community now through Dec. 19 with the Cozy Coats Pet Supply Drive, benefiting The Street Dog Coalition. The Lincoln Center has held annual donation drives to benefit local charities during the giving season for many years. “The Lincoln Center is a gathering place for the community,”… Read More

  • The cast singing and dancing with Persephone on stage.

    Diversity and the Dynamic of Women Behind Hadestown

    The Lincoln Center is proud to present diverse shows such as the national Broadway tour of Hadestown on October 25-27. The show’s modern premise reflects the values of our changing culture through a musical experience that reimagines Greek mythology. In 2019, it garnered 14 TONY nominations and won eight, including Best New Musical. Hadestown will… Read More

  • Vita and a Candy Skeleton marvel at an abuela doing the splits.

    Think You Know Día? You Might Be Dead Wrong

    Spooky season is officially upon us. Around this time of year, amongst the witches, ghosts, ghouls and zombies adorning our homes and lawns, it is also common to find the elaborately adorned skulls and colorfully dressed skeletons associated with Día de Muertos (Day of Dead, also commonly called Day of the Dead). With this colorful… Read More

  • ETHEL and Robert Mirabal standing in the New Mexico countryside.

    Building Ceremony on Stage

    When I’m asked to write an article about the ETHEL and Robert Mirabal performance on October 14, I look at it much like any other writing assignment. I think the show concept is cool but not much else. I do the things I’m supposed to do: I read past interviews, I listen to past music,… Read More

  • A man in an orange shirt soars through the air while others dance.

    Humans 2.0: Aesthetic and Athletic

    On October 6, Circa Contemporary Circus parades into town with their spectacular LC LIVE production of Humans 2.0. A symphony of acrobatics, sound and light Humans 2.0 is more acrobatic than modern dance and more emotive than cirque. What some of us consider superhuman feats become the simple yet complex story of what it means… Read More

  • Spider-Man playing on a movie screen with an orchestra below.

    Spider-Man Live’s Conductor Swings in for a Chat

    As we get set to kick off The Lincoln Center’s 2024–25 LC LIVE performing arts season on Friday, October 4 with Spider-Man™: Across the Spider-Verse Live in Concert, we spoke with 26-year-old musical phenom, conductor Shelbie Rassler who masterfully leads a world-class group of musicians in this brand new production.  “This production is perfect to… Read More