May at Lincoln Center
Celebrate the performing arts with
Lincoln Center all month long!
This Month's Highlights
Photo by Matthew Murphy
Now through August 2
Now extended through August 2nd! Lear deBessonet's RAGTIME is a "A BRIGHTLY SHINING REVIVAL. A sterling production with a MARVELOUS SCORE and FLAWLESS CAST." - The Wall Street Journal
Courtesy of 1-2 Special
Opens May 6
Ildikó Enyedi returns with a century-spanning triptych about lives that unfold around an ancient ginkgo tree–featuring Tony Leung as a neuroscientist.
Thursday, May 7 at 11:00 am
Join us for a celebration of the finest 7–12 grade chamber ensembles from the tri-state area! This FREE concert showcases the extraordinary talent and dedication of young artists in their final performance of this competition.
May 8 & 9 at 7:30 pm
Piano titan Oscar Peterson looms large as one of the 20th century’s great improvisers. Join us to honor one of the piano’s greatest practitioners. This celebration features a star-studded ensemble including Dee Dee Bridgewater, Cyrus Chestnut, Benny Green, Christian McBride (Sat), and more.
The Harlem in Havana Project.
Saturday, May 9 at 1:00 pm
The Library screens JIG SHOW | Leon Claxton’s Harlem in Havana, a documentary that takes viewers inside the legendary Harlem in Havana Revue, accompanied by a special performance, and a panel discussion.
Zenith Richards / Met Opera
May 14–June 5
American composer Gabriela Lena Frank makes her Met debut with her first opera, a magical-realist portrait of Mexico’s painterly power couple Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, with libretto by Pulitzer Prize–winning playwright Nilo Cruz.
May 15 & 16
Experience Minty Fresh Circus, a US-based circus show celebrating the healing power of Black music and movement. All tickets are Choose-What-You-Pay!
Photo by Paula Lobo
May 15 & 16
With faculty mentorship, dancers from the class of 2026 choreograph, produce, and perform works alongside dancers from the class of 2027.
Photo © Erin Baiano
May 22–31
Light-hearted humor and budding romance take center stage in Balanchine’s audience-favorite full length, featuring the imaginative music of Léo Delibes and an animated cast of charismatic characters.
Photo by Chris Lee
May 27–30 at 7:30 pm
Elim Chan conducts selections from Prokofiev’s Cinderella — a harmonically rich, at times whimsical ballet not often heard in an orchestral setting — plus Principal Cello Carter Brey performs Saint-Saëns’s dramatic Cello Concerto No. 1.
Whether you are new to campus or stop by every day, now is your time to get a behind-the-scenes perspective of the past and present of Lincoln Center. During this 75-minute weekday guided tour, you can learn about Lincoln Center’s history, explore the iconic arts organizations that call Lincoln Center home, and experience our vibrant campus the way only artists and staff do.
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