Events Calendar

On a winter evening in 1943, in a former Masonic Temple on West 55th Street that had been scheduled for demolition, a concert was held whose reverberations are still being felt 75 years later. That night, New York City Center was born. As the first performing arts center in Manhattan, the fledgling institution broke new ground by presenting dance, music, theater, and opera under the same roof. This multi-use approach to performing arts venues set the mold for the presentation of the arts around the country in the second half of the 20th century. Through constant innovations, City Center continues to be a performing arts leader in the 21st century. For the first time ever, a striking new exhibition will tell the story of “The People’s Theater” through a wide range of material including photographs, costumes, props, theater seats, posters, mosaic tiles, and other ephemera that provide a fresh perspective on City Center’s first 75 years.

Beginning in January 2109 Jazz at Lincoln Center's Swing University classes will commence for the upcoming winter semester. Come and join us for one of the following interesting and engaging classes which are open for registration now, for all jazz music lovers: Jazz 101: A Beginner’s Guide to Jazz with Seton Hawkins starting January 23, 2019; The Best Jazz Albums You’ve Never Heard with Loren Schoenberg starting February 4, 2019; The Great Jazz Drummers with Michael Carvin starting February 5, 2019; and 88 Keys: A History of Jazz Piano, with Helen Sung starting February 21, 2019.

Greenmarket's gateway to the Upper West Side, the Richard Tucker Park Greenmarket, offers locally grown produce just across the street from Lincoln Center. Seasonal vegetables range from fresh staples like corn and greens to Mexican specialties like papalo and epazote. Orchards boast sweet berries, stone fruit, and over 80 varieties of apples. Knowledgeable growers are at market to explain just how to care for their plants, flowers, and herb pots indoors and out. Impeccable farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, duck and duck charcuterie, eggs, artisanal baked goods, and New York’s only producer of both sorghum and maple syrup round out the offerings.

The greenmarket is open every Thursday and Saturday throughout the year.

Explore both classics and rarities of the chamber music repertoire presented in a traditional setting.

This night is all about authentic Cuban charanga, with one of New York’s premier Latin dance bands that will keep the dance floor packed all night. Originally founded as Sublime in 1975, the New York–based orchestra was reborn in 2000 as SonSublime thanks to the efforts of bandleader, vocalist, and guiro player Jesse Herrero. Since then, the band has released three albums and lit up dance floors around the world. Opening set by DJ Broadway. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Music featured at the Free Music Fridays series thematically reflects the spirit of the self-taught art on view at the museum. Support the proceedings with a donation-based cash wine bar. Admission is always free. Hosted by Lara Ewen. Tonight's performance: 5:30pm-Nat Myers Juke and country blues; 6:05pm-Rust Dust, Resonating country blues; and 6:40pm-Stephen Babcock, Southern Americana.

After extensive American and European tours, this ensemble of close friends and colleagues reunites for a program of piano quartet classics. Brahms’s masterful work is juxtaposed with Dvořák’s irresistibly charming quartet, and these widely-loved piano quartets are perfectly balanced by a stunning work from great Czech master (and Dvořák’s son-in-law) Josef Suk.

The art of interpretation and details of technique are explained as master artists share their wisdom with the next generation of chamber musicians. Free, but tickets are required. Suggested admission of $10. Call 212-875-5788 to reserve free tickets.

After extensive American and European tours, this ensemble of close friends and colleagues reunites for a program of piano quartet classics. Brahms’s masterful work is juxtaposed with Dvořák’s irresistibly charming quartet, and these widely-loved piano quartets are perfectly balanced by a stunning work from great Czech master (and Dvořák’s son-in-law) Josef Suk.

On a winter evening in 1943, in a former Masonic Temple on West 55th Street that had been scheduled for demolition, a concert was held whose reverberations are still being felt 75 years later. That night, New York City Center was born. As the first performing arts center in Manhattan, the fledgling institution broke new ground by presenting dance, music, theater, and opera under the same roof. This multi-use approach to performing arts venues set the mold for the presentation of the arts around the country in the second half of the 20th century. Through constant innovations, City Center continues to be a performing arts leader in the 21st century. For the first time ever, a striking new exhibition will tell the story of “The People’s Theater” through a wide range of material including photographs, costumes, props, theater seats, posters, mosaic tiles, and other ephemera that provide a fresh perspective on City Center’s first 75 years.

Gallery Talk: New Perspectives with Teaching Fellows. This gallery tour will focus on the current exhibitions John Dunkley: Neither Day nor Night and Paa Joe: Gates of No Return, through a close investigation of selected works by artists who use coded iconography and architecture to reveal layered individual and collective memories.

Join distinguished composer and radio personality Bruce Adolphe for investigations and insights into masterworks performed during the Alice Tully Hall season. Inside Chamber Music lectures are beloved by regulars and a revelation to first-timers for their depth, accessibility, and brilliance. Each lecture is supported by excerpts from the featured piece, performed live by CMS artists.