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  • Cinderella smiling while she sits in the pumpkin carriage.

    Cinderella’s Magical Transformation from Small Screen to Big Stage

    November 9-11, Rodgers and Hammerstein’s much-loved, Tony Award-winning musical Cinderella casts its spell on Northern Colorado with its hilarious, romantic and surprisingly contemporary take on the classic tale. Although it premiered on Broadway in 2013, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella has seen success on the small screen and in productions around the world for the last 50 years. In fact, Cinderella… Read More

  • Mike Birbiglia at the beach laughing.

    Mike Birbiglia’s “The New One” May Be the Best One

    If you loved Mike Birbiglia’s stand-up in “My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend” or “Thank God for Jokes,” his latest show, “The New One,” promises to be even better. The topics haven’t been revealed, but Birbiglia thinks the best audience experiences come about when the fans don’t have a clue what’s coming. Known for his self-deprecating humor and… Read More

  • A phot of Moon Mouse on stage. It is dark and you can see the neon outlines of a mouse holding a piece of cheese surrounded by alien-like creatures.

    Illumination of Imagination

    On October 14, the Lincoln Center stage goes dark for a family friendly performance that combines theater and technology like no other. From out of the darkness, glow-in-the-dark characters will come to life and wordlessly spin a tale that will captivate even the youngest audience member. Featured as semi-finalists on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, Lightwire… Read More

  • Two dancers from the Dark Meadow Suite dancing low in front of a white background.

    Nothing is More Revealing Than Movement

    The company that changed the landscape of modern dance for the past century, The Martha Graham Dance Company, will be at the Lincoln Center October 3, 2017. Created by Martha Graham in 1926, The Martha Graham Dance Company is the longest running dance company in North America, and its style is so ingrained in our modern… Read More

  • Abigail Washburn and Bela Fleck holding banjos while they sit together in a field.

    Banjo with Heart

    Opening our 2017/18 season on September 7th is the amazing banjo duo Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn. Heralded by Paste Magazine as “the king and queen of the banjo,” they took home the 2016 Grammy Award of Best Folk Album. Individually, they are both world-class artists in their own right — Fleck is a 16-time… Read More

  • Photo of the members of Black Violin sitting on a red cough.

    Black Violin Turns the Tables on Classical Music

    The Lincoln Center is excited to welcome back the popular Black Violin to open for our Classical Convergence Series September 30th, 2017. Some would think that a classically-trained violinist and violist would focus their career on performing in quartets, but Black Violin doesn’t pay attention to those arbitrary divides in music. Instead, along with turntable… Read More

  • A collage of different shows at The Lincoln Center: Bela Fleck and Abigail Washburn, Mike Birbiglia, Parsons Dance, Take Me to the River Live!, and Kris Kirstofferson.

    Season Packages Explained

    The 2017-2018 season is here and we have packages (a small group of similarly-styled shows offered at one low price) to suit every taste whether you love musicals, dance performances, or the edgier side of performance art. Even better, great perks are included with a package purchase. Folks who buy a package before August 9th get… Read More