Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center

Kyle Abraham/Abraham.In.Motion + Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Categories, Contemporary & experimental, Hip-hop, Modern

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Kyle Abraham is inspired by John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood in Pavement, an exploration of discrimination and the struggle for a better life; the choreographer sets his tale in Pittsburgh, where he grew up in the ’90s. The program also includes Marc...

Rubén Blades

Latin music

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors. There's a good reason that Panamanian singer, songwriter and bandleader Rubén Blades is one of salsa's most durable icons: Simply put, few other performers can speak to your mind, touch your heart and move your ass all at...

Dance Heginbotham

Categories, Contemporary & experimental

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Choreographer John Heginbotham—the former Mark Morris Dance Group veteran—presents his relatively new company in Twin, set to music by Aphex Twin, and Throwaway, featuring music by Daft Punk. The program also highlights a premiere.

Festival au Désert: Aziz Sahmaoui & University of Gnawa + Imharhan + Mamadou Kelly

African music

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Mali in Africa has long been a glimmering treasure chest of musical riches—names like Amadou & Mariam, Ali Farka Touré and Oumou Sangaré among its international stars. But since religious hard-liners have banned any kind of...

Kronos at 40

Jazz & Experimental, Blues, Roots & Country, Chamber, Post-classical, Indie rock, Asian music, Irish, Celtic & Scottish music, Singer-songwriter, Acoustic

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Think you're dealing with a contemporary-classical string quartet? You are—but think again: No other group could raise a tent as big and inclusive as the one the Kronos Quartet is erecting for its 40th anniversary. The agenda...

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Big band, Dixieland & Swing

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The popular annual Midsummer Night Swing series jumps off with an alfresco dance party starring Wynton Marsalis and his Lincoln Center colleagues. The show starts at 7:30pm, but you can turn up at 6:30pm for a quick and painless Lindy Hop lesson.

Midsummer Night Swing 2013

Events & Festivals, Things to Do, Ballroom & latin

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The annual outdoor dance party returns for its 25th-anniversary season. Each evening features a select dance style and corresponding live accompaniment, and begins with an hour-long lesson.

Amanda Palmer and the Grand Theft Orchestra + Rosin Coven

Alternative rock

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Former Dresden Doll and cult pinup Amanda Palmer—who managed to drum up $1.2 million from fans to help fund her latest record, Theatre Is Evil—brings her theatrical spectacle of a show to NYC's foremost campus of culture.

Bobby Rush + Allen Toussaint + Eddie and Brian Holland + The Como Mamas

Soul, R&B & Funk, Gospel

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Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Bringing this eagerly awaited annual open-air festival to a deeply funky conclusion, itinerant veteran R&B singer Bobby Rush tops a bill that includes authentically legendary NOLA pianist and composer Allen Toussaint, two...

Sacred Drums

African music, Asian music, Indian music, Latin music

Lincoln Center Out of Doors. Close to the heart of nearly every popular and sacred musical idiom on the planet is some form of drum, a point that serves as launching pad for this mix of rhythm masters from African, Latin American, Indian, Japanese and...