Lincoln Center said on Wednesday that it would devote its summer festival to themes of community and civic participation, with a mix of hip-hop, comedy, dance, classical music and more under the motto “life, liberty and happiness.” The festival, Summer for the City, will feature premieres of anthems about contemporary
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Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Season Includes Tribute to Bayard Rustin
Jazz at Lincoln Center announced its 2024-25 concert season on Tuesday, which will include performances that celebrate the 20th anniversary of the center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall, a tribute to the civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and concerts by Grammy Award-winning artists. The season will run from Sept. 19, 2024,
Pat McAfee thought USC coach Lincoln Riley died because of President Biden's State of the Union address
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‘The Walking Dead’: Andrew Lincoln and Danai Gurira Are Back. Will Audiences Follow?
LINCOLN I didn’t know that was the reaction. I’m actually really upset to hear that. No, it is what it is. I think that’s fair, because it was a cliffhanger. I don’t think it was a satisfying finale. If I had walked off into the sunset and been bitten, there
Mary Todd Lincoln, Thwarted Cabaret Star? That’s Cole Escola’s Take.
It’s hard to pin down the moment in “Oh, Mary!,” a comedy about Mary Todd Lincoln, that will send Lincoln scholars and purists into apoplexy. It could be when the first lady disastrously auditions for a role in “Our American Cousin,” the play at which John Wilkes Booth would later
Lincoln Center’s Leader, Henry Timms, to Depart After Five Years
Henry Timms, who guided Lincoln Center through the turmoil of the pandemic and helped shepherd through the $550 million renovation of David Geffen Hall, will step down as its leader this summer after five years, he announced on Wednesday. Timms will become chief executive of the Brunswick Group, a global
Goodbye Mostly Mozart, Hello Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Last summer, Lincoln Center bid farewell to the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, a fixture of the city’s cultural scene since 1973, saying it was time to reimagine the ensemble for a modern and more inclusive age. On Monday, the center offered a preview of its plans. While the ensemble will
A Lincoln Trove Lands at the Library (Pie Safe Included)
The New York Public Library’s grand research library at Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street is home to Virginia Woolf’s walking stick, Charles Dickens’s desk chair and the original Winnie-the-Pooh. But one evening last week, a crowd in one of the library’s elegant public rooms was milling around a goofier treasure:
Iowa's Kirk Ferentz takes aim at Lincoln Riley, USC football: 'What is important is wins per game'
By most accounts, the Iowa football team had a successful 2023 season. The Hawkeyes won the Big Ten West Division, but the team’s lack of offensive production was a point of contention throughout the season. Despite the offense’s woes, Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz remains confident the style of football he
Ford's Theatre tickets from the night Lincoln was assassinated sell for $262,500
An auction house sold two tickets to the play at Ford’s Theatre from the night that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. RR Auction hide caption toggle caption RR Auction An auction house sold two tickets to the play at Ford’s Theatre from the night that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. RR Auction