Only in New York
This week's events highlight the diversity, artistry, and wonder of living in the city. Stay up late at World Club Silent Discos, where international DJs celebrate the global sport of soccer; take part in a Double Dutch routine; watch a gravity-defying soccer freestyle; and experience a moving modern dance performance–all in the same week.
Photo: Bill Coleman DJs on The Dance Floor. Photo by Sean Chee.
Get in the FAST TRACK line for free
Free Fast Track tickets give you priority entry to the majority of Summer for the City events at Hearst Plaza, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other venues, until 10 minutes before showtime. Fast Track reservations open every Monday at noon for that week's events.
Tuesday, July 14
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Offside
8:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Join us for a screening of Jafar Panahi's sharp social comedy about women challenging gender segregation at an Iranian football stadium.
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Accessibility: This film is in Persian, with English translation on screen
Wednesday, July 15
Kids, Teens, and Families
Dance Storytime With Carlota Santana
11:00 am and 1:00 pm, Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Carlota Santana leads a family-friendly creative Storytime, where young audiences learn basic movements of flamenco dance.
Presented in collaboration with The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Accessibility: Relaxed Performance
Dance Encounters
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Movement on Film: Athletic Shorts
Film Screening
6:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
In celebration of the global soccer community, we present short-form dance films honoring the athleticism of dance and the grace of athletes.
Part of the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance
Marcus Russell Price Presents
The Funniest Humans I Know Vol. 7
7:30 pm, David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Curator Marcus Russell Price brings the biggest and best names in comedy to Lincoln Center!
Please note: This performance contains adult themes and mature language. Audience discretion is advised.
Accessibility: ASL
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Jubilation and Fanfare
Jonathon Heyward Conducts Hailstork and Haydn
7:30 pm, Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Choose-What-You-Pay
An evening of vibrance, personality, and dazzling virtuosity, with works that span three centuries.
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Diamantino
8:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Join us to watch Daniel Schmidt and Gabriel Abrantes' dazzling film, a perverse sendup of Brexit, genetic science, and the refugee crisis.
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Accessibility: This film is in Portuguese, with English translation on screen
Thursday, July 16
The Art of Wellbeing
Foundations of Double Dutch
4:00 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Boost your coordination and rhythm with the exhilarating jump rope sport. Learn the foundations of double dutch and show off your moves!
Presented in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Double Dutch Fusion Freestyle & Open Jump
With the National Double Dutch League
5:00 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Jump into the fun at the Double Dutch Open Jump with freestyle performances from world-class championship teams.
Dance Encounters
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Movement on Film: Athletic Shorts
Film Screening
6:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
In celebration of the global soccer community, we present short-form dance films honoring the athleticism of dance and the grace of athletes.
Part of the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Freestyle Soccer Show
7:30 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission
Experience gravity-defying and acrobatic soccer skills with the astonishing NYC freestyle performers.
Lincoln Center Visionary Artist: Wynton Marsalis
The American Quartet
7:30 pm, David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
A string quartet of musicians from the Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center performs works by Antonín Dvořák and Wynton Marsalis.
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Shaolin Soccer
8:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
As part of our "World at Play at Lincoln Center" series, enjoy powerful and inspiring movies, aimed at sparking meaningful conversations.
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Accessibility: This film is in Mandarin and Cantonese, with English translation on screen
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco
Soul In The Horn
8:30 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
As part of our "World at Play at Lincoln Center" series, enjoy powerful and inspiring movies, aimed at sparking meaningful conversations.
Friday, July 17
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Freestyle Soccer Show
5:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission
Experience gravity-defying and acrobatic soccer skills with the astonishing NYC freestyle performers.
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Dance Encounters
Movement on Film: Athletic Shorts
Film Screening
6:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
In celebration of the global soccer community, we present short-form dance films honoring the athleticism of dance and the grace of athletes.
Part of the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Global Goals: A New Score for the Arts and Public Health
FREE: General Admission
Join us in a conversation about how arts engagement can promote mental health, reduce health disparities, and foster community.
Accessibility: CC
Social Dance
Tribute to Latin Music Giants with Jimmy Bosch
6:30 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Trombonist and salsa dura proponent Jimmy Bosch celebrates the legacy of musical titans, including the late Willie Colón and Eddie Palmieri.
asmr4apocalypse by zavé martohardjono
7:30 pm, David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Immerse yourself in geological soundscapes that will inspire you to collectively imagine sustainable futures.
Accessibility: OC, ASL, CC, Relaxed Performance
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Hymn and Reformation
Chloé Van Soeterstède Conducts Bruch’s Violin Concerto
7:30 pm, Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Choose-What-You-Pay
Journey through music that speaks to reflection, resilience, and triumph in this radiant program featuring violinist Simone Lamsma.
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Infinite Football
8:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Join us for a screening of Corneliu Porumboiu's hilarious documentary about a soccer bureaucrat's revolutionary dreams.
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Accessibility: This film is in Romanian, with English translation on screen
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco
Hector Romero
10:00 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Legendary Bronx-born house DJ Hector Romero makes his Lincoln Center debut with an unforgettable silent disco dance set.
Saturday, July 18
The Art of Wellbeing
World at Play at Lincoln Center
The Art of Footwork
With Nick Seyda and John Manzari
11:00 am, David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Participants will learn basic tap steps and soccer freestyle drills while discovering how dance and sport share balance, coordination, and groove.
Presented in collaboration with NewYork-Presbyterian, the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Accessibility: Relaxed Performance
Kids, Teens, and Families
Summer Arts Institute
Chamber Music Showcase
12:00 pm, Karen and Richard LeFrak Lobby, David Geffen Hall
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Join us for a free concert showcasing New York City Public Schools Summer Arts Institute (SAI) student artists performing chamber music selections.
Accessibility: Relaxed Performance
Kids, Teens, and Families
Pelé and the Beautiful Game
By Daniel J. Watts
2:00 pm, Hearst Plaza
FREE: General Admission
Daniel J. Watts offers a musical storytelling experience, recounting one athlete’s journey from victory to disappointment, from pain to culminating triumph.
Presented in collaboration with YoungArts
Festival Orchestra of Lincoln Center
Hymn and Reformation
Chloé Van Soeterstède Conducts Bruch’s Violin Concerto
7:30 pm, Wu Tsai Theater, David Geffen Hall
Choose-What-You-Pay
Journey through music that speaks to reflection, resilience, and triumph in this radiant program featuring violinist Simone Lamsma.
The Ocean Keeps No Memory of the Lines
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
This new dance work deconstructs the "blue identity" of the Americas, reimagining the blue passport from a travel document to a talisman of our shared history.
Accessibility: OC, ASL, Audio Description, Relaxed Performance
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco
dj.shErOck* & Moni Vargas
8:00 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Join us for a double dose of silent disco DJ dance parties that celebrate the power and joy of movement featuring dj.shErOck*and Moni Vargas.
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Ladies Night: She’s the Man
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
As part of our "World at Play at Lincoln Center" series, enjoy powerful and inspiring movies, aimed at sparking meaningful conversations
Presented in collaboration with Film at Lincoln Center
Sunday, July 19
Kids, Teens, and Families
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Create-athon: Creature Kickoff
Designed by Kid Koala
12:00 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Build your own working cardboard foosball table at this soccer-themed Create-athon designed by Kid Koala.
Accessibility: Relaxed Performance
World at Play at Lincoln Center
Silent Disco
Mulú & Keys N Krates
8:00 pm, The Dance Floor
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
World Club closes with a massive doubleheader from Canadian electronic innovators Keys N Krates and the Brazilian DJ Mulú.
