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  • A wide shot of the circus performers from Pippin.

    Pippin Dazzles with Cirque-like Charm

    Pippin made its Broadway debut in 1972 with an original cast featuring stars like Ben Vereen. 45 years later, it’s among the longest running Broadway musicals, with a revival headed to the Lincoln Center April 27-29. Pippin started as short original musical production created by Stephen Schwartz (composer of Wicked and Godspell), but Pippin didn’t take its first real… Read More

  • Members of Chelambo beating their drums passionately.

    The Passion of Malambo

    The Boston Globe calls Che Malambo “dance with a power and passion that builds into a kind of ecstasy,” and the Lincoln Center is proud to present a rare chance to see this Argentinian cultural treasure April 13, 2017. Through dance and song, Che Malambo tells the story of the South American gaucho — a migratory horseman or… Read More

  • Travis Tritt staring at hte camera in a light, airy room.

    A Bona Fide Member of the Country Club

    Like his first hit song, “Country Club” will tell you, Travis Tritt is a lifelong member of the country music club. Having taught himself how to play the guitar when he was eight, and after working his way through the Atlanta bar scene, his dedication to the craft is just one of the reasons fans… Read More

  • The Leahy children sitting on a piano in the middle of a field.

    Leahy Family Captivates

    Building on over three generations of Leahy musicianship, Doug Leahy, together with his wife Jennifer and their children, are keeping those traditions alive through music, song, and dance. And they’ll be doing that at the Lincoln Center on April 8th, 2017. “This family brings pure joy!” said world-renowned fiddler, Nathalie McMaster. “With their amazing, natural… Read More

  • Clint Black holding a guitar and staring into the middle distance.

    Clint Black is Back

    Clint Black returns to the Lincoln Center on March 24th. The country megastar will be playing songs from his newest album On Purpose as well as all the hits you know and love. When Black released On Purpose, his first full-length album of new songs in a decade, he did it on his own terms. During Black’s… Read More

  • DUO 1804 teaching CSU students how they make music with pedals.

    Making Arts Education a Reality

    What happens when you combine history and science with puppets? How about fractions and geometry with hip hop dance?  What happens when you combine professional artists, excited students, caring teachers, enthusiastic administrators, and generous donors? You get compelling, exciting, fun, interesting, and meaningful arts education presentations provided by the Lincoln Center Support League –  that’s what!… Read More

  • Sir James Galway holding a flute and smiling.

    Learning from The Master

    Passionate about music education, Sir James Galway has worked tirelessly to promote the arts and pass on the experience and knowledge he’s gained as a professional flutist to others. He himself started playing on a borrowed flute as a young boy in Belfast before he would eventually hit the international stage as one of the most well-known… Read More