Photo by Lawrence Sumulong
Fun for all ages
The Big Umbrella Festival is in full swing at Lincoln Center Presents with family-friendly theater, dance, and slam performances, plus relaxed campus tours, creative workshops, and so much more, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences. Check out the calendar for the full lineup.
Get in the FAST TRACK line for free
Free Fast Track tickets give you priority entry to events at the David Rubenstein Atrium until 10 minutes before showtime. Fast Track reservations open every Monday at noon for that week's events.
This week at Lincoln Center Presents:
The Composer & The Muse
A Conversation in Process With Jeanine Tesori
The Library for the Performing Arts
FREE: Registration Required
Emily D’Angelo, Sutton Foster, Victoria Clark, and Jeanine Tesori explore the hidden connections that form between composers and the artists they write for.
Presented in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Relaxed Lincoln Center Campus Tours
April 15–16 at 3:30 pm
Tours Start at David Geffen Hall Welcome Center
Choose-What-You-Pay
Relaxed campus tours, led by a Lincoln Center tour guide, provide a behind-the-scenes perspective of the past and present of Lincoln Center.
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
The Unexpected Gift
Barrowland Ballet
April 17–19 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater, Rose Building
Choose-What-You-Pay
Bursting with energy, The Unexpected Gift creates an interactive, multi-sensory wonderland, transforming ordinary objects into something magical.
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
Antarctica! Crew Wanted
Rosán Sensory Adventures
April 17–26 at 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm, and 5:30 pm
Samuel Rehearsal Studio, Rose Building
Choose-What-You-Pay
Told through music and movement, this theatrical experience brings the audience on an immersive sensory expedition through the icy world of Antarctica!
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
Boundless: Min Xiao-Fen and Julian Kytasty
Friday, April 17 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Bold musical traditions of China and Ukraine join for this story-rich concert that depicts the immigrant journey through song and collaboration.
Patterns
AXIS Dance Company
April 17–18 at various times
Alice Tully Hall
Choose-What-You-Pay
Join us for an exquisite dance program by one of the nation’s most acclaimed ensembles of disabled, non-disabled, D/deaf, and neurodiverse performers.
The performance on April 17 at 7:30 pm will include live captioning available on personal devices.
The performances on April 17 at 7:30 pm and April 18 at 2:00 pm will include American Sign Language interpretation.
Audio Description is available at all performances, providing live description for guests who are blind or have low vision through receivers and headsets.
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
ASL Baby Slam
Saturday, April 18 at 11:00 am
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Geared toward families and young children, the ASL Baby Slam promotes playful language acquisition—connecting families, artists, and children.
Performed in American Sign Language, with voice interpretation
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
Box of Wonders Workshop
Saturday, April 18 at 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm, and 4:30 pm
Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Building
Choose-What-You-Pay
Join Lincoln Center Teaching Artists for an interactive visual art and movement workshop where you can transform an ordinary box into a magical diorama.
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
A standby line will form on the day of the performance outside the lobby of the Samuel B. and David Rose Building (165 W. 65th St). Tickets may be released to the line on a first-come, first-served basis as they become available. Please note that admission is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.
ASL Slam
Saturday, April 18 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
ASL Slam offers the stage to performers and audience members to come up and rap, rhapsodize, and rehash in sign language!
Performed in American Sign Language with voice interpretation
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
CMS Kids: Tuneful Teamwork
Sunday, April 19 at 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
Rose Studio, Rose Building
Choose-What-You-Pay
Join the Viano Quartet for a relaxed and welcoming CMS Kids concert and experience the joy of chamber music up close.
This event is a Relaxed Performance.
In collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
A standby line will form on the day of the performance outside the lobby of the Samuel B. and David Rose Building (165 W. 65th St). Tickets may be released to the line on a first-come, first-served basis as they become available. Please note that admission is subject to availability and is not guaranteed.
Create-athon: Game Making
With NYU Game Center
Sunday, April 19 at 1:00 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Make your game-night dream a reality at this all-ages, interactive, tabletop game design workshop, led by professionals from NYU's Game Center.
Swing by an interactive installation
Now through April 26, the interactive art installation Mi Casa, Your Casa 2.0 takes over the plaza with a series of three-dimensional red frames illustrating the warmth and comfort of home. When a casa is empty, a welcoming white glow invites you to enter and swing at your leisure. FREE and open all day.
