Lincoln Heart for the Performing Arts (LCPA) broadcasts Summer time for the Metropolis, operating June 10 – August 8, 2026, inviting New Yorkers and guests to a season centered on motion, neighborhood, and worldwide artistry.
Now in its fifth yr, the Pageant reaffirms Lincoln Heart’s dedication to advancing the humanities as a pressure for inspiration, connection, and as central to thriving communities. A vibrant vary of dance, music, and multidisciplinary efficiency uplift extraordinary artists from world wide and across the nook.
Dance takes heart stage within the 2026 season, spanning a wealthy vary of types, traditions and modern voices. Probably the most anticipated highlights of the summer season is the launch of the Pasculano Collaborative for Modern Dance, which incorporates the inaugural Lincoln Heart Modern Dance Pageant in Alice Tully Corridor. The competition will welcome 5 worldwide corporations and have two U.S. premieres alongside two New York premieres. Additionally debuting is Dance Encounters, a brand new out of doors modern dance sequence on Hearst Plaza spotlighting New York-based corporations and presenting three new commissions.
Summer time for the Metropolis opens on Wednesday, June 10 with a triple invoice of dance performances and celebrations. Opening evening audiences can expertise KEIGWIN + COMPANY’s Rhapsody, a neighborhood dance work that includes 30 New Yorkers, Inayat: A Duet for 4, which merges two historic North Indian efficiency traditions, and a energetic swing dance social gathering led by Caleb Teicher & Firm with the Eyal Vilner Massive Band.
The summer season season additionally welcomes the return of the favored BAAND Collectively Dance Pageant, in addition to the beloved social dance sequence that includes swing, hip-hop, salsa, ballroom and extra. Silent discos underneath the celebrities will as soon as once more animate Josie Robertson Plaza, inviting audiences to bop late into the night.
Throughout the season, 9 new commissions will premiere, underscoring Lincoln Heart’s dedication to new inventive creation. Highlights embrace three commissions offered by means of Dance Encounters, that includes works by Shen Wei and Vangeline, together with With Love, a movie fee and world premiere by Eichterling as a part of the Motion on Movie: Athletic Shorts sequence. Extra commissions embrace new works by Billy Childs, Hannah Ishizaki and Jessie Montgomery with the Pageant Orchestra of Lincoln Heart, a brand new iteration of KEIGWIN + COMPANY’s Rhapsody created particularly for Lincoln Heart and the encircling neighborhood, Du Yun’s The Ocean Etched within the Forest (刻在森林的海), and Declaration by acclaimed American pianist Lara Downes.
Worldwide artistry stays a defining characteristic of the 2026 Pageant, with programming that celebrates artists and cultures from across the globe. New Yorkers can look ahead to Chinese language Arts Week from July 22–29, Ruidosa Fest on July 12, globalFEST on August 1, Ok-Pop Dance Night time on July 1, Brazil Day on July 9, Jamaica Day on August 8, and plenty of extra occasions all through the summer season.
The World at Play at Lincoln Heart sequence celebrates the worldwide spirit of soccer and the intersections of arts and sports activities. Dwell concert events and dance events honor world soccer cultures and communities, whereas freestyle soccer performers showcase their abilities and lead family-friendly workshops. The sequence additionally features a movie sequence curated by Movie at Lincoln Heart, and World Membership DJ nights curated by Invoice Coleman—that includes DJs from world wide and throughout New York Metropolis.
“Summer time for the Metropolis carries ahead Lincoln Heart’s founding promise to enliven New York with arts for all – inviting everybody to expertise the fullest expression of artwork and neighborhood,” mentioned Shanta Thake, Ehrenkranz Chief Creative Officer of Lincoln Heart for the Performing Arts. “This yr, that vitality feels extra alive than ever, with dance on the heart, artists from world wide, and moments of connection unfolding throughout our campus. We look ahead to welcoming New Yorkers and guests alike to find one thing new and expertise the enjoyment, creativity, and neighborhood that make this world metropolis extraordinary.”
Collaborations with resident arts organizations throughout Lincoln Heart proceed to be a cornerstone of Summer time for the Metropolis. The 2026 Pageant contains collaborations with Movie at Lincoln Heart, Jazz at Lincoln Heart, New York Metropolis Ballet, the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, The Juilliard College, the New York Philharmonic, and the College of American Ballet.
This summer season additionally sees the return of Summer time Discussion board: Transferring the Discipline Ahead, a five-day celebratory convening that brings collectively educating artists and educators from world wide. Via Lincoln Heart Schooling’s signature immersive workshops and hands-on labs, contributors discover the ability of imaginative considering, the intersections of the humanities throughout colleges and civic areas, and new prospects for advancing arts training.
Every summer season, Lincoln Heart’s out of doors areas remodel by means of designs by Artist-in-Residence and Summer time for the Metropolis Visible Director Clint Ramos, inviting New Yorkers to return collectively, unwind, and share unforgettable inventive experiences underneath the open sky. This yr unveils a completely new design impressed by the season’s give attention to dance, with the Revson Fountain – that includes a newly commissioned fountain present – and the Dance Flooring as its centerpiece underneath the dynamic lighting designs of David Weiner.
“This summer season, the campus itself turns into choreography – a panorama of motion, gentle, and discovery throughout the sands of time,” mentioned Clint Ramos, LCPA Artist-in-Residence and Summer time for the Metropolis Visible Director.
The Pageant celebrates the important thing position of the humanities in our particular person and collective wellbeing with the continuation of the Artwork of Wellbeing sequence – a pop-up wellness studio that harnesses the ability of artwork to interact the thoughts, physique, and spirit with free guided meditations, movement-based workshops, and extra, accompanied by reside music from world-class performers, and offered in collaboration with New York-Presbyterian, the Official Hospital of Lincoln Heart for the Performing Arts.
The summer season additionally shines a lightweight on disabled artists, with the return of Massive Umbrella Day; comedy nights curated by The Squeaky Wheel, a sequence within the Atrium curated by disabled multi-disciplinary artist Jerron Herman, and extra. Occasions all through the summer season are inclusively designed, integrating entry wants with a variety of lodging for choose performances and upon request – from ASL interpretation to audio description, reside captioning, relaxed performances and extra.
LCPA is devoted to creating the humanities accessible to the widest attainable viewers. The vast majority of Summer time for the Metropolis occasions are free, and choose indoor performances are Select-What-You-Pay beginning at $5.
Select-What-You-Pay tickets go on sale to Lincoln Heart members on Wednesday, Might 13 at 12pm and to most people on Wednesday, Might 20 at 12pm. All free occasions are Normal Admission, first-come, first-served except in any other case famous. Quick Observe reservations can be found for choose free occasions on Mondays at midday for that week’s occasions at LincolnCenter.org/FastTrack.
A hyperlink to the web occasion calendar may be discovered at SummerForTheCity.org.
