Lincoln Center Launches Summer Event Series for New Yorkers
If you’ve passed by the Josie Robertson Plaza in New York City in recent days, chances are you’ve seen a 10-foot disco ball hovering over a gigantic dance floor. Designed by Broadway set and costume designer Clint Ramos, this shimmering work of art is called "The Oasis" and it’s one of the highlights of Summer for the City, a three-month program hosted by the Lincoln Center featuring over 1,000 artists, 300 events, and 10 outdoor stages.
“One of the most basic jobs of the arts is to help heal,” says Shanta Thake, Chief Artistic Officer of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA). “This summer we will do exactly that, with moments to rejoice, reclaim, and remember within a city transformed.”
LCPA’s series of activities and entertainment has been up and running since May 14, and for their upcoming event on Sunday, July 10, the center will host (Re)Wedding, a celebration, or wedding do-over, for New Yorkers who were forced to forgo their own nuptial plans during the height of the pandemic. The (Re)Wedding ceremony will take place in Damrosch Park, offering a reception and live musical performances.
"We all seek a remedy for the upheaval and pain of the past two years,” says Henry Timms, President and CEO of LCPA. “Art can help provide it: from group singalongs to celebrations of important milestones missed or truncated. We must empower ourselves to let joy back in, together”
Other events this summer include dance festivals, concerts, pop-up shows, and more. Interested in purchasing a ticket, or several? Events are available for free via general admission on the Lincoln Center’s website.
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