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Oren Safdie's FACADE to Have First Public Reading at Urban Stages in April

Oren Safdie's FACADE will have its first reading at Urban Stages on April 16th.
Review Roundup: David Geffen Hall Opens at Lincoln Center

Critics have shared their impressions of the new David Geffen Hall, the home of the New York Philharmonic and new welcoming cultural home for New York, which opened to the public on October 8, 2022.
New David Geffen Hall to Open in October With World Premiere of SAN JUAN HILL: A NEW YORK STORY & More

The new David Geffen Hall will open to the public on October 8, 2022, the home of the New York Philharmonic and new welcoming cultural home for New York. Completed two years early with a transformative design, the project represents a statement of faith in New York and its artistic community.
Theater in New David Geffen Hall Named 'Wu Tsai Theater' to Honor Gift by Clara Wu Tsai and Joe Tsai

The theater in the new David Geffen Hall will be named the ‘Wu Tsai Theater’ in honor of a catalytic gift by Joe Tsai and Clara Wu Tsai, philanthropist and Lincoln Center Board Member.
Lincoln Center Announces Public Art Commissions for New David Geffen Hall

In advance of the reopening of the new David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) has collaborated with The Studio Museum in Harlem and Public Art Fund to commission acclaimed contemporary artists Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite for new site-specific visual artworks that will inaugurate the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, opening in October 2022.
Lincoln Center Announces Public Art Commissions for New David Geffen Hall

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts has collaborated with The Studio Museum in Harlem and Public Art Fund to commission acclaimed contemporary artists Nina Chanel Abney and Jacolby Satterwhite for new site-specific visual artworks that will inaugurate the new David Geffen Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic, opening in October 2022.
Photos: View Renderings of the New David Geffen Hall

The new David Geffen Hall will open in October 2022, two years ahead of schedule and on budget, a crucial cultural revitalization project at a watershed moment for New York City, Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic announced today. Additionally, the funding goal for the $550 million project has been achieved.
David Rubenstein Donates $10 Million to Expand Arts and Civic Engagement Initiatives at Lincoln Center

David Rubenstein has generously donated $10 million to Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts to support an expansion of arts and civic engagement initiatives, focused on the Atrium that bears his name.
Biden to Replace Several Trump-Appointed Members of the Federal Commission of Fine Arts

Four of the seven members of the federal Commission of Fine Arts have been told to resign by the Biden, or face termination. The commission's chairman, Justin Shubow, architect Steven Spandle, artist Chas Fagan and landscape architect Perry Guillot - had been asked to resign.
Photo Flash: Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic Accelerate David Geffen Hall Reimagination

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and the New York Philharmonic today announced the acceleration of the comprehensive renovation of David Geffen Hall, designed by Diamond Schmitt Architects and Tod Williams Billie Tsien Architects │ Partners, now scheduled to re-open to the public in Fall 2022, nearly 2 years earlier than previously announced.
Japan Art Association Postpones 32nd Praemium Imperiale Awards Until 2021

Due to concerns and uncertainties caused by the global Coronavirus pandemic, the Japan Art Association has made the difficult decision to postpone the 32nd Praemium Imperiale annual Awards Announcement of new laureates for an entire year until September 2021.  
Lincoln Center and the New York Philharmonic Announce Plans To Transform David Geffen Hall

Henry Timms, President and CEO of Lincoln Center, and Deborah Borda, President and CEO of the New York Philharmonic, today unveiled plans for the reimagination of David Geffen Hall. The project will transform the concert hall and all public spaces, enhancing the concertgoing experience, fostering a sense of community, and creating bold and innovative ways to connect with the world outside.
2019 Laureates Of The Praemium Imperiale Arts Award Celebrated In Tokyo

At a ceremony at the Meiji Memorial Hall in Tokyo today, Their Imperial Highnesses Prince Hitachi, honorary patron of the Japan Art Association, and Princess Hitachi paid homage to the winners of the 2019 Praemium Imperiale International Arts Award. Recipients are Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, Architecture (U.S.A.); William Kentridge, Painting (South Africa); Mona Hatoum, Sculpture (U.K.); Anne-Sophie Mutter, Music (Germany); and Bando Tamasaburo, Theatre/Film (Japan).
Anne-Sophie Mutter Named Recipient Of 2019 Praemium Imperiale

The Japan Art Association today announced the recipients of the 2019 Praemium Imperiale Awards.
MacDowell Colony's Executive Director Cheryl Young to Retire After 22 Years

Cheryl A. Young has announced that she will be retiring from her position guiding the MacDowell Colony, one of the nation's leading contemporary arts organizations. Young has served as executive director since 1997, and will remain in her position until her successor is in place in early 2019. The announcement was made at the Colony's annual Medal Day ceremony on August 12, at which the Edward MacDowell Medal was presented to comic artist Art Spiegelman.
Tony Kushner Joins Chicago Humanities Festival's FALLFEST/17: BELIEF Lineup

Today, the Chicago Humanities Festival revealed its full line-up for the Fallfest/17: Belief. New additions to the line-up including Tony-award winning playwright Tony Kushner, Rolling Stone writer Matt Taibbi, Aspen Institute President and CEO Walter Isaacson, French philosopher and social critic Bernard-Henri Levy, filmmaker Joe Swanberg, Obama Presidential Center architects Tod Williams and Billie Tsien, and Publican chef Paul Kahan.
Lincoln Center and TDF Extend TKTS Pop-Up Residency

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Theatre Development Fund (TDF) announce a three-month extension of the pop-up TKTS residency at the David Rubenstein Atrium's Zucker Box Office (located on Broadway between 62nd and 63rd Streets) through Saturday, January 28.
TKTS Launches Pop-Up Residency at Lincoln Center Today

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces the opening of a special three-month pop-up TKTS residency at the David Rubenstein Atrium's Zucker Box Office starting today, August 2 at 12:00 pm.
TKTS to Launch Pop-Up Residency at Lincoln Center This August

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announces the opening of a special three-month pop-up TKTS residency at the David Rubenstein Atrium's Zucker Box Office starting Tuesday, August 2 at 12:00 pm.
Madison Square Park Conservancy Announces Upcoming Programming

Madison Square Park Conservancy today announced the schedule of summer 2016 Mad. Sq. Park Public Programs. Mad. Sq. Park's public programs connect visitors in engaging ways to the Park's art exhibitions, gardens, green spaces, pathways, sculptures, and history. Through lively art talks and horticulture walks, entertaining performances, concerts and festivals, hands-on activities, and unexpected moments, visitors may find that there is more to Mad. Sq. Park than meets the eye.

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