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The Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is the world's largest cultural complex. The 12 world-renowned independent resident companies that make up the Lincoln Center represent the very best in the performing arts today. Their world famous festival, "Lincoln Center Presents" has more than 350 live performances each year through six distinguished performance programs which bring music, opera, theater, dance, puppetry, circus, and cultural expression from around the globe to Lincoln Center stages. The Lincoln Center Tours (which include The Met) are given every day. They sometimes, but not always, include part of the auditorium. Please call for more information. For detailed information on each Lincoln Center venue, including schedules and Box Office hours, please visit the following links: 1. New York State Theater (David H. Koch Theater) 2. Damrosch Park 3. Metropolitan Opera House 4. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 5. Vivian Beaumont Theater & Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 6. David Geffen Hall 7. Josie Robertson Plaza 8. Milstein Plaza 9. Alice Tully Hall 10. The Juilliard School 11. Samuel B. & David Rose Building Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, 10th... more

Their world famous festival, "Lincoln Center Presents" has more than 350 live performances each year through six distinguished performance programs which bring music, opera, theater, dance, puppetry, circus, and cultural expression from around the globe to Lincoln Center stages.

The Lincoln Center Tours (which include The Met) are given every day. They sometimes, but not always, include part of the auditorium. Please call for more information.

For detailed information on each Lincoln Center venue, including schedules and Box Office hours, please visit the following links:

1. New York State Theater (David H. Koch Theater) 2. Damrosch Park 3. Metropolitan Opera House 4. New York Public Library for the Performing Arts 5. Vivian Beaumont Theater & Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater 6. David Geffen Hall 7. Josie Robertson Plaza 8. Milstein Plaza 9. Alice Tully Hall 10. The Juilliard School 11. Samuel B. & David Rose Building Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse, 10th Floor The Clark Studio Theater, 7th Floor 12. Walter Reade Theater

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Upper West Side Description

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts is located in the Upper West Side neighborhood of Manhattan. The home of diverse cultural attractions, the Upper West side is sandwiched between Riverside Park to the west and Central Park to the east. Both parks are excellent leisurely green spaces to spend a day. Central Park is especially notable, as it is New York’s "flagship" park. With over 843 acres of land, it is home to 275 species of birds. It’s quite easy to spend an entire day there too, as the park has several restaurants on its perimeter, a Boathouse, a Carousel, ball fields, a running track, reservoir, sculptures of Alice in Wonderland and Shakespeare, and a nearly endless list of events and other attractions. In addition to being the most densely populated area of the United States, the Upper West Side is the home of several academic institutions and a litany of famous people too numerous to list here. The American Museum of Natural History is among the most notable museum in the neighborhood. This world-famous museum is comprised of several different Halls, each dedicated to a particular theme. The museum's exhibition-halls house a stunning array of artifacts and specimens from all corners of the world and all historical periods including some magnificent dinosaur fossils. Other nearby cultural institutions worth checking out include the New York Historical Society, and the new Rose Center for Earth and Space which houses the Hayden Planetarium; the most technologically advanced Space Theater in existence. The Upper West Side also contains some of the greatest venues to hear classical music. There is the Metropolitan Opera House —one of the world’s leading opera companies since its opening in 1883—as well asAvery Fisher Hall, Alice Tully Hall and the renowned New York City Opera. Additionally both The Julliard School and Fordham University grace the area. You’re bound to get hungry while visiting the neighborhood, but fear not -there are plenty of famous places to nosh or grab some classic New York smoked salmon in the Upper West Side. There’s Zabar’s—a heavenly deli if there ever was one; Fairway Market which has a huge, gourmet selection of just about everything; Citarella, with fresh fish and much more; and Murray’s Sturgeon Shop—just to name a few. If you're looking for a more substantial meal, head to Prohibition, an upscale restaurant and bar. The interior, which invokes the glamour and romance of the Prohibition-Era style of the twenties and early thirties, helps create terrific ambience. All of this has made Prohibition a mainstay on the Upper West Side. There's also the takeout booth at Carmine's. Carmine's simple and very popular concept is to serve every meal in the style of an Italian American wedding feast - which means large portions of homestyle antipasti, pastas, seafood and meat entrees served on large platters designed for sharing. And when we say large, we mean large; an entree here could easily feed three to four average eaters. After your weekend mid-day meal, take a walk back through Riverside Park or stroll down Riverside Drive and admire the impressive monuments, grand apartment buildings, and views of the Hudson River, all while burning off a few calories of course. Given the number of attractions and cultural institutions in the neighborhood, the Upper West Side is an ideal location to spend your stay in New York. The charming Excelsior Hotel is located right near the Museum of Natural History and Central Park. Meanwhile, the cozy and reasonably priced Belnord Hotel is another conveniently located option for the budget conscious traveler, as is the Comfort Inn Central Park West.

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New York Film Festival

Returning every fall to celebrate a new slate of essential cinema from around the globe, NYFF has been an enduring part of New York’s rich cultural and historical landscape since 1963. Produced by Film at Lincoln Center, the 61st edition will take place from September 29 through October 15, 2023.NYF... [ + ]F61 will take place at Lincoln Center venues (Alice Tully Hall, David Geffen Hall, Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, and Walter Reade Theater) as well as local arthouse theaters in all five boroughs of New York City: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Staten Island), BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) (Brooklyn), the Bronx Museum of the Arts (Bronx), Maysles Documentary Center in Harlem (Manhattan), and the Museum of the Moving Image (Queens). Explore all films here and the full schedule here.

09/29/2023 12:00 PM

Fri, September 29

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