Monday, September 15, 2025

This week at Lincoln Center Presents

Lincoln Center Presents
Brooklyn Rider, a string quartet, performs at the Atrium under blue lights

Brooklyn Rider at the Atrium. Photo by Lawrence Sumulong.

Trailblazing artists, on stage and screen

This week, join incredible artists for improvisational jazz, an evening of drag, an acclaimed documentary screening, and a chance to re-do your prom night. All for FREE or Choose-What-You-Pay. 

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 four members of East Axis pose by a window overlooking Central Park

East Axis

Thursday, September 18 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track

Improvisational jazz supergroup East Axis–featuring Matthew Shipp, Kevin Ray, Scott Robinson and Eric McPherson–makes their Lincoln Center debut!

A panel of drag artists talk on stage

Glitter and Concrete

A Cultural History of Drag in New York City

Friday, September 19 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track

Join us for a celebration of drag, blending performance from iconic NYC drag artists with readings from Elyssa Maxx Goodman's Glitter and Concrete

In collaboration with the American LGBTQ+ Museum

The key art of My Brain: After the Rupture

My Brain: After the Rupture

Saturday, September 20 at 2:00 pm
Francesca Beale Theater
Choose-What-You-Pay

Don't miss the inspiring story of former WQXR Creative Director Clemency Burton-Hill as she rebuilds her life after a catastrophic brain injury.

In collaboration with The Juilliard School
*Limited availability 

A teenage girl with braces holds up a sign that says "PROM QUEEN" with the letter & R spray-painted over the N, spelling PROM QUEER

Prom Queer

Saturday, September 20 at 7:30 pm
David Rubenstein Atrium
FREE: General Admission + Fast Track

Join New York's merriest dance, darlings, where the celebration of love, pride, and becoming reigns supreme.


From our friends

A photo of Abdullah Ibrahim against an orange background

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Abdullah Ibrahim: Life of a Legend Feat. Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Cecil McBee and Ekaya

October 3 & 4 at 7:30 pm
Rose Theater, Jazz at Lincoln Center

Join Jazz at Lincoln Center for an unforgettable evening with NEA Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim. A true living legend and one of the most iconic and influential figures in jazz history, Ibrahim's music has shaped the soul of South African jazz for over six decades. Featuring guests Terence Blanchard, Kenny Garrett, Cecil McBee, and his famed Ekaya group, this is a must-see for all jazz piano lovers.

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