Photo by Sachyn Mital.
Voices, amplified
Starting tonight with a new iteration of a 50-year-old choreopoem, incredible performers make their voices heard throughout the week with a spoken word show, a vocal competition, and two family-friendly performances marking the start of Big Umbrella Festival.
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.
Swing by an interactive installation
From April 10–26, 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.
This week at Lincoln Center Presents:
for colored girls
Monday, April 6 at 8:00 pm
The Appel Room, Jazz at Lincoln Center
Choose-What-You-Pay
In an explosive performance, Natalie Brown sets Ntozake Shange's momentous choreopoem for colored girls to music on the occasion of the work's 50th anniversary.
American Sign Language interpretation
For sold-out shows, a day-of ticket line will form on the 5th Floor, prior to showtime. Tickets may become available on a first-come, first-served basis. Admission is not guaranteed.
Passages
Thursday, April 9 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Passages is a new collaborative work featuring Juilliard musicians and actors, conceived by playwright Ethan Luk and pianist Derek Wang.
Presented in collaboration with The Juilliard School
The Unexpected Gift
Barrowland Ballet
April 10–19 at 11:00 am and 2:00 pm
Clark Studio Theater
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, designed for people with autism, sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities.
Típica Novel
Friday, April 10 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
With their imaginative adaptations of Cuban charanga orchestrations, generations of music lovers have embraced the ensemble’s irresistible rhythms, with DJ Tres Dos behind the DJ booth for the night.
Seen, Sound, Scribe
MIND & THE MUSE
Saturday, April 11 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Mahogany L. Browne curates a thought-provoking evening of spoken word and presentations of new work, presenting major poets and emerging voices.
Philharmonic Families: Winds
Sunday, April 12 at 12:00 pm
Kaplan Penthouse, Rose Building
Choose-What-You-Pay
Learn the tone colors of the wind family: flute, oboe, clarinet, and bassoon!
This event is a Relaxed Performance, designed for people with autism, sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities.
Presented in collaboration with the New York Philharmonic
The 9th Annual NextGen National
Sunday, April 12 at 2:00 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track
Enjoy tomorrow's stars and vote for your favorite at The American Pops Orchestra's (APO) NextGen National Vocal Competition!
Share your voice with the Declaration Project
On July 1, Lincoln Center will present the world premiere of pianist Lara Downes’ new concert, Declaration. Lara Downes and Lincoln Center invite you to record your own perspectives, hopes and intentions for the American future, via the Declaration video booth, for a chance to be featured in the premiere. Visit the Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center between April 8–15 to record your reflections.
From our friends
The Metropolitan Opera
Spring Open House
Saturday, April 25 at 11:00 am
Metropolitan Opera House
Tickets starting at $50+
An immersive experience inspired by Puccini’s masterpiece, this event invites young audiences to engage in hands-on musical explorations and demonstrations by members of the Met’s backstage and artistic staff. Free for all ticket holders to the 1:00 pm performance of La Bohème on April 25.
Jazz at Lincoln Center
Rhythms That Move the World - Gala 2026
Wednesday, April 15 at 7:00 pm
Rose Theater
Use code LCPA20 to save 20% off concert-only tickets
Join Jazz at Lincoln Center for the premiere event of the season, music directed by bassist and composer Carlos Henriquez. Featuring performances by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Rubén Blades, dancers from AILEY, and more.
