Lewis B. Cullman

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Launches Joffrey Ballet Exhibition

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will soon present a new large-scale exhibition, The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S. Despite The Joffrey Ballet's size and cultural impact, it has received scant scholarly attention to date. However, in 2017, the Jerome Robbins Dance Division acquired the entire Joffrey archive—the largest acquisition for The New York Public Library in a decade.

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Presents New Exhibition on The Joffrey Ballet

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will present a new large-scale exhibition, The Joffrey + Ballet in the U.S.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Will Open Exhibition Featuring Theater Photography of Friedman-Abeles

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center will soon celebrate the theater photography of the Friedman-Abeles Studio through a unique presentation of a selection of lenticular prints.

POTUS to be Filmed for New York Public Library For The Performing Arts

The world premiere of Selina Fillinger’s modern farce POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive, will be filmed for the Theatre on Film and Tape Archive at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. 

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Will Air Rare Interview Between Stephen Sondheim and Harold Prince

On Monday, March 21 (5:30PM), the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center will continue its The Creative Process with a special Interview with Harold Prince and Stephen Sondheim.

Rockwell Group to Design the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center has announced that award-winning architect and scenic designer David Rockwell and the LAB at Rockwell Group, Rockwell Group’s experience design and technology studio, will design the Harvey Fierstein Theatre Lab.

Inaugural Noël Coward Foundation Fellowship Announced

The Noël Coward Foundation and The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts have announced the inaugural Noël Coward Fellowship, created in honour of Noël Coward and marking the centenary of Coward's first visit to New York in 1921.

Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López & More Join NYPL's I'M STLL HERE Benefit

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts announced today that Jason Robert Brown, Savion Glover, Priscilla López, Susan Stroman, Marisha Wallace, and Christopher Wheeldon have joined the growing list of Broadway stars participating in I'm Still Here: A Virtual Benefit for the Billy Rose Theatre Division, airing June 23, 2021 on Broadway On Demand at 8pm EST and 8pm PST. The fundraiser will help raise critical funds for the Library for the Performing Arts' beloved Theatre Division as it celebrates its 90th anniversary this year.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Announces July Virtual Lineup

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene continues its virtual entertainment series Folksbiene! LIVE throughout July, featuring The Great Yiddish Theatre Quiz (Vos-Ver-Vu) on July 7; an interview with theatre historian (and former President of The Al Hirschfeld Foundation) Louise Kerz Hirschfeld by Budd Mishkin on July 15; Maida Feingold Living Room Concert on July 22; and Rachel Policar's Lullabies and Love Songs from my Living Room on July 29.

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene Presents Virtual Programming This July

National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (Folksbiene)-led by Zalmen Mlotek, Artistic Director, and Dominick Balletta, Executive Director-continues its virtual entertainment series Folksbiene! LIVE throughout July, featuring Great Yiddish Monologues (Eyner Aleyn) on July 1; The Great Yiddish Theatre Quiz (Vos-Ver-Vu) on July 7 and more.

Ailey All Access Uplifts Audiences With A Free Online Performance and Short Films

Keeping the Ailey spirit alive in the hearts of the community, the Ailey organization continues to deliver new content with Ailey All Access, a free online initiative featuring a series of weekly performance broadcasts, original short films created by the Ailey dancers, Ailey Extension dance and fitness classes and more.

HB Studio is Celebrating its 75th Anniversary

HB Studio, one of New York's original acting studios, will celebrate its diamond jubilee year with a series of programs and special events which will not only honor its storied 75-year past, but also highlight its role in developing the talent of today and the future.

Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center Begins 50th Anniversary Season

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center opens the fall season of its 50th anniversary year in Alice Tully Hall on Tuesday October 15, 2019. The program will highlight Dvorák's “American” quintet—a work inspired by the plains of Spillville, Iowa, and the music of Native and African-Americans—along with works by African-American composer Harry Burleigh, and iconic American composers Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein.

Immersive Exhibit To Celebrate Hal Prince At Library For The Performing Arts

In The Company of Harold Prince opens September 18, 2019 in the Library's Donald and Mary Oenslager Gallery.

Concert Reading Of ROTHSCHILD & SONS Will Honor Jerry Bock

Following sold out runs in both New York (York Theatre Company) and in London (The Park Theatre), Rothschild & Sons now returns to commemorate Yom Ha Shoah, (Holocaust Remembrance Day), to join the many stories of bravery and determination against hatred that is so much part of this day.

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Will Open Hal Prince Exhibit This Fall!

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center announced today plans for a major exhibition examining the work of Hal Prince opening in the fall of 2019. The as-yet-untitled exhibition will document Prince's illustrious career from his early days serving as stage manager and understudy in Wonderful Town to his most recent collaborations using documents, objects, and recordings from the Library's unparalleled collections.

Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center Announces 2019-20 Season And 50th Anniversary

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) has announced the details of its 2019-20 season. Titled Milestones, this celebration of CMS's 50thanniversary will feature the most expansive presentation of chamber music in its history - from its beginnings up to today - through worldwide performances, numerous educational initiatives, and a multi-media exhibition at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts. CMS will continue to expand its already extensive free digital offerings, releasing a 50-episode podcast series highlighting some of the best performances from the last five decades.

Irish Rep Announces February Programming For The Sean O'Casey Season

Irish Repertory Theatre announced today special events and programming for the month of February as part of the The Sean O'Casey Season, celebrating 30 years of Irish Repertory Theatre.

Merce Cunningham Trust Announces Spring Programming For Global Centennial Celebration

Spring activities for the Centennial, which continues through all of 2019, include a wide range of performances, film screenings, discussions, education initiatives, community programming, and new works by other artists in conversation with Merce Cunningham's work.

BWW Review: NY Public Library Celebrates Jerome Robbins in Exhibit VOICE OF MY CITY

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center opened its latest exhibit celebrating choreographer Jerome Robbins on Tuesday, September 25 with luminaries like Mikhail Baryshnikov in attendance. The exhibit, titled VOICE OF MY CITY: JEROME ROBBINS AND NEW YORK examines the relationship between the dance icon and the city he called home.