No, we don’t mean looking for celebrities at this iconic theater site, but actually looking at the stars in the sky.
The Amateur Astronomers Association sets up telescopes in the area by the Lincoln Center fountain on Friday and Saturday nights from the beginning of April to the middle of August. Stop by from sunset until 11:00 p.m. and take a look at the moon and planets. (Note that these star observation events get cancelled if they skies are cloudy. Check the association’s website for updates)
The Lincoln Center plaza, with lights on the fountain and the illuminated facades of the theater, is a beautiful sight at night and worth an evening visit. Be sure to notice the risers of the steps, where the word “Welcome” appears in many different languages.
Performances and Exhibits at the New York Library for the Performing Arts
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Photo by Kosboot (Own work) [CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia CommonsThis isn’t your standard library. In addition to the books and documents you’d expect to find in a library, the Library for the Performing Arts also has three exhibition spaces, an auditorium, and a café (with also sometimes serves as a performance space).
The library serves professionals within the performing arts and those with a more casual interest in the arts.
Special exhibitions on display at the library change frequently and often highlight a portion of the library’s collection or a new acquisition.
The library’s exhibits and performances are free and open to the public.
Events at the library are varied and include concerts, talks, films, and theatrical performances. Check the online list of upcoming performances and events to see what’s scheduled for the next few months. All events are free. For some popular events, tickets are distributed ahead of time. See the individual event entries on the schedule page for details.
The Amy’s Bread Café at the library offers pastries, sweets, salads, sandwiches, coffee, and other beverages.
See comments and tips from people who have visited the Library for the Performing Arts.
Library Collections
The library’s extensive research library and circulating collection includes video and sound recordings of performances, sheet music, and archival material such as manuscripts and artist’s archives.
Discount tickets for the September 29, 30 and October 1 performances of the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall in New York City.
The program for these concerts is Rimsky-Korsadov’s Scheherazade. Concert length is 1 hour and 45 minutes with an intermission.
The discounted tickets are available through Goldstar and are priced at $46 ($40 + $6 service fee) for seats regularly priced at $61. See the ticket offer details.
The world-famous New York Philharmonic orchestra plays at David Geffen Hall in New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Lincoln Center is located on Columbus Avenue, between West 62nd and West 65th Streets.
Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2015 takes place July 22 – August 9. Free concerts and dance performances are held at the Damrosch Park Bandshell and on the plazas around Lincoln Center.
There’s all kinds of great music and dance performances scheduled throughout the event, plus Family Day and National Dance Day on July 25th.
Some of the headline musical performers include The Muscle Shoals All-Stars, Gaby Moreno, Randy Newman, Judy Colins, The Mavericks and Orkestra Mendoza, and Lyle Lovett and his Large Band.
Lincoln Center is located in the block between W 62nd and W 63rd Streets & Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues (see a map). The Damrosch Park Bandshell is part of the Lincoln Center complex. It’s on 62nd Street, between Columbus and Amsterdam Avenues.
Dance fans can see American Ballet Theatre performances at the Met for a discount price with rush tickets and week-of-performance discounts. The 2015 Spring Season performances are May 11th – July 4th. The American Ballet Theatre performs their Spring Season at the Metropolian Opera House, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza.
Regular full-price American Ballet Theatre tickets can range from $20 to $220. The least expensive tickets are partial view seats and Family Circle section seats. See ticket information at the ABT website.
Here’s a forum with some good posts about the best seating sections for ballet at the Met: Where to sit at the Met.
Goldstar: Sorry, theGoldstar discount ticket offer has expired.
Student Rush Tickets: American Ballet Theatre offers student rush tickets for the 2015 Spring Season at the Metropolitan Opera House. $29 Orchestra and $7.50 Family Circle tickets are available at the Met Box Office ONLY on the day of the performance, pending availability. Student Rush is available to elementary, high school and college students who are 25 years of age or younger. A valid ID is required. ABT Rush ticket policy announcement.
Discount Tickets at Lincoln Center’s Rubenstein Atrium: You may be able to obtain discount tickets on the week of performance at the Zuker Box Office at the Lincoln Center’s Rubenstein Atrium. The box office is open Tuesday – Saturday and sells tickets to select Lincoln Center performances at a 25% to 50% discount. Zucker Box office hours and information.
Grammy Award winning jazz guitarist Bill Frisell will perform in the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 16th and 17th (7:00 and 9:30 shows both nights). He’ll be joined by singer/violinist Petra Haden.
The New York Philharmonic is offering 33% off the following holiday concerts when you purchase on Monday, December 1, 2014 by 11:59 p.m. EST and use promo code “CYBERMONDAY”.
Holidays with the Philharmonic – Holiday concert with holiday favorites and “The Night Before Christmas” with Whoopi Goldberg (December 19) and Mo Rocca (December 20). Performances are December 19th at 8:00 p.m. and December 20th at 2:00 p.m.
Handel’s “Messiah” – December 16, 17, and 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Holiday Brass – New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Ensemble. December 14 at 3:00 p.m.
The New York Philharmonic Brass and Percussion Ensemble will hold their annual holiday concert at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall on December 14th. The concert begins at 3:00 p.m.
Regular price tickets are $49 for Third Tier, $59 for Second Tier, $59 – $69 for Orchestra, and $59 – $60 for First Tier.
Goldstar has Orchestra section tickets which are usually $59 available for $46.75 ($40.50 + $6.25 in fees). See the Goldstar offer.
See Puccini’s classic opera “La Boheme” staged at the world-renowned Metropolitan Opera at a discount price with this ticket offer from Goldstar.
Discount tickets are available for the November 24, December 1, and December 5, 2014 performances. The discounted tickets are in the Balcony, Orchestra Rear, and Orchestra Balance sections. Ticket prices are $69 – $110 (full price is $101.50 – $156.50). See the discount ticket offer.
No, we don’t mean looking for celebrities at this iconic theater site, but actually looking at the stars in the sky.
