Lincoln Center Announces July Events Schedule

UPPER WEST SIDE, NY — Workdays are about to become complicated by the near-unbearable heat and hot-garbage stench of the New York City summers. Luckily for Upper West Siders, summer nights are home to all sorts of great arts programs at Lincoln Center.

So while you're sweating through your work clothes, at least you'll have something to look forward to.

Check out is Lincoln Center's full July programming schedule below:

Thursday, July 6 – FREE – at 7:30 pm
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Coreyah
Expertly melding ancient instruments with modern flair, the six-piece Korean band Coreyah crafts an exuberant new breed of music that breaks the barrier between the traditional and the contemporary. Rooted in Korean folklore, the members of Coreyah strive to create “living Korean music” by folding in American rock, Balkan gypsy music, Latin American dance music, African rhythms, and anything else that crosses their path. Formed in 2010, Coreyah is Dong-Kun Kim (daegeum, sogeum, tungso), Boyoung Ham (vocals), Halee Jeong (geomungo, yanggeum), Cho-Rong Kim (janggu, jing, kkwaenggwari), Sangheum Park (guitar), and Kyungyi (percussion). In 2012, Coreyah proved that traditional music could attract just as much attention as flashy pop when they reached the top 16 on the Korean music reality show Top Band II. Having toured widely in Asia, North America, and Europe, winning widespread acclaim at the 2013 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Coreyah is now making its Lincoln Center debut.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.

Thursday, July 13 – FREE – at 7:30 pm
Atrium 360°
France Rocks Festival: Blick Bassy
Now in its second year, the France Rocks Festival highlights the most cutting-edge French electro, jazz, world, contemporary, pop, and rock artists. Discover the “charming and wildly eclectic songs” (Guardian, U.K.) of the inventive Cameroonian singer-songwriter.
Presented in collaboration with The Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Bureau Export, and the France Rocks Festival
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.

Thursday, July 20 – FREE – at 7:30 pm
Atrium 360°
Quincy Vidal
Poetry, music, and a message. With the jazz vibe that dominates their sound, Brooklyn hip-hop duo Quincy Vidal (CE and Le’Asha Julius) are the clear descendants of old-school artists like Digable Planets and A Tribe Called Quest. Their sound can also be described as one that marries the styles of the two coasts (CE is from the Bay Area and Le’Asha comes from D.C.). With a talent for lyrics that blend personal reflection and social commentary, the duo sends listeners on a colorful trek into different stories told through jazzy hip-hop.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.

Tuesday, July 25 – FREE – at 7:00 pm
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Panel Discussion
Shifting the Groove: Creators Discuss the New Canon of Women’s Recordings
A panel of NPR luminaries come together to talk about how the list of the 150 greatest recordings by women in the "classic album era" came together and what it means for our understanding of popular music.
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.

Thursday, July 27 – FREE – at 7:30 pm
Atrium 360°
Kaia Kater
Possessing an “exquisite, velvety voice” (Folk Radio UK), a nuanced old-time banjo style, and thought-provoking lyrics, singer-songwriter Kaia Kater finds contemporary resonance in the musical treasures of Appalachian history. Born in Quebec of mixed Afro-Caribbean ancestry, Kater now splits her time between Toronto and West Virginia, where she immerses herself in balladry and traditional dance. In her original songs, she works to incorporate her unique perspective as a person of color in roots music, traveling deep into the wilderness of the past and addressing the complex racial history of the traditions themselves.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/Atrium.

Saturday, July 29 – at 2 pm
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Family Weekend: Double Dutch
Living Legacy: Double Dutch’s Impact on the Arts and NYC
Learn about the influence of Double Dutch on the arts and the city of New York at this enlightening discussion with some of NYC's most dynamic artists and cultural purveyors.
Family Weekend is supported by Disney.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/out-of-doors/show/living-legacy-double-dutchs-impact-on-the-arts-and-nyc.

Saturday, July 29 – at 3:30 pm
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Family Weekend: Double Dutch
Pick Up Your Feet: The Double Dutch Show
Take a nostalgic look at Double Dutch through the eyes of passionate, young New Yorkers as they traversed the sport, and NYC, in their journey to the 1981 World Invitational Double Dutch Championship at Lincoln Center.
Family Weekend is supported by Disney.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/out-of-doors/show/pick-up-your-feet-the-double-dutch-show.

Saturday, July 29 – at 4 pm
Lincoln Center Out of Doors
Family Weekend: Double Dutch
Double Dutch: Something to Call Our Own
Stay after the film for a dynamic dialogue with the pioneering teams featured in Pick Up Your Feet who helped propel female athletes and the New York City tradition of Double Dutch to the international stage while carving out a space for young urbanites of color in NYC and around the world.
Family Weekend is supported by Disney.
David Rubenstein Atrium, Frieda and Roy Furman Stage (Broadway bet. 62nd & 63rd St.)
FREE Seating is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, including program updates, visit LincolnCenter.org/out-of-doors/show/double-dutch-something-to-call-our-own.

Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing

New York’s premier summer dance party, Midsummer Night Swing, continues its 29th season of dancing under the stars in Damrosch Park through July 15. For a complete schedule of events, visit MidsummerNightSwing.org. Tickets for individual events and passes can be purchased in advance at the David Geffen Hall Box Office or beginning at 5:30 pm on the night of the event at a box office in Damrosch Park. Tickets and passes can also be purchased through CenterCharge, 212.721.6500, or at MidsummerNightSwing.org.

Lincoln Center Festival

Celebrating its 21st anniversary, Lincoln Center Festival—which continues its mission of presenting the finest classical and contemporary arts from around the world—runs from July 10–30 with an array of dance, music, circus arts, and theater performances in six venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus. For more information and to buy tickets, visit LincolnCenterFestival.org, go to the David Geffen Hall or Alice Tully Hall Box Offices, or call CenterCharge, 212.721.6500.

Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival

The 51st Mostly Mozart Festival, a beloved New York summer tradition, takes place across the Lincoln Center campus July 25–August 20. The festival will present dozens of classical and contemporary music performances and events over four weeks. For more information or to buy tickets, visit MostlyMozart.org, call CenterCharge at 212.721.6500, or visit the David Geffen Hall or Alice Tully Hall Box Offices at Broadway and 65th Street.

Lincoln Center Out of Doors

Lincoln Center Out of Doors, one of the country’s longest-running free outdoor summer festivals, opens this year on July 26 and runs through August 13. In Lincoln Center’s continuing commitment to making the arts available to all, the 47th edition of the popular festival will fill the plazas with a diverse range of music, dance, spoken word, and family events, featuring dozens of U.S., international, and local artists. All events are FREE; no tickets required. Visit LCOutOfDoors.org for more information and program updates.

All information courtesy Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

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