Summer for the City Really Kicks-off Next Week

Lincoln Center’s exciting summer of free programming has already begun with a handful of events and the participatory installation, GATHER, which has filled the campus with color and dimension. Starting next week, on Wednesday, June 1, various venues associated with Summer for the City will begin hosting free events, really kicking-off this summer of fun.

Overall, the Summer for the City event venues will include:

• The Oasis at Josie Robertson Plaza: On Wednesday, June 1, Lincoln Center’s summer outdoor dance floor, The Oasis, will officially open for a summer-long celebration of reconnection and ecstatic motion with free dance parties and silent discos. Join the Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra at 6:00pm on June 1 to get the party started. All events begin with a quick dance tutorial before swinging into a full-blown dance party, featuring both DJs and live musical bands. View social dance events here.
  
  
• The Speakeasy at Jaffe Drive: Lincoln Center goes underground with The Speakeasy, designed by Tony Award-winning costume and set designer Clint Ramos. Stop by on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays for free comedy shows, jazz sets presented by Jazz at Lincoln Center, and spoken word and poetry performances curated by Poet-in-Residence Mahogany L. Browne. The first music/spoken word performance will take place Saturday, June 4 at 8:00pm. Click here for details about events and this unique venue.
  
  
• Damrosch Park: As the flagship venue of Summer for the City, Damrosch's 2,500-seat amphitheater will host free music, theatre and dance performances from some of the biggest names in entertainment and will also play host to group participatory celebrations, including signalongs, poetry readings, local graduations, and an all-city wedding ritual and reception. Click here to view events at the amphitheater. The first event will take place Saturday, June 4 at 7:30pm featuring music and dance with SW!NG OUT. 
  
  
• Hearst Plaza: Beginning Wednesday, July 13, enjoy free, three-week outdoor festival of screenings, featuring fondly remembered classics and special surprises in partnership with Film at Lincoln Center. The plaza will offer onsite concessions with popcorn and drinks, a gargantuan screen, event headphones, and hassle-free seating. Click here to check out the cinema venue.
  
  
• David Rubenstein Atrium: Cool off indoors at the Atrium for ongoing free events and public open hours every week! Check out the calendar here.

Events for Summer for the City will continue through Sunday, August 14.

For all questions related to Summer for the City programming, The Welcome Center tent (located at the northeast corner of Josie Robertson Plaza) can help and is staffed from Monday–Saturday, 10:00am–6:00pm, and Sunday, noon–6:00 pm, beginning June 1. The tent also remains open 30 minutes after a show begins.

Photo credit: Lincoln Center; Summer for the City Social Dances