Category: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

At New York City Ballet’s Fall Gala, Sarah Jessica Parker and Steve Nicks Bring the Fairy Dust

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
There were cascading ribbons, a flower crown and a “Landslide”-inspired performance at the New York City Ballet’s annual fall fashion gala.
Steven Spielberg, Alec Baldwin and Gov. Kathy Hochul Turn Out for Dudamel

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“I’m so happy here. Honestly,” Gustavo Dudamel, the superstar conductor, said at the New York Philharmonic’s season-opening gala on Wednesday.
A New Advocate for Opera Takes the Met Stage: Mayor Mamdani

The New York Times – Music:
The mayor, with a video filmed at the Metropolitan Opera House, joins the Met in announcing a program to give away 70,000 tickets a year.
Met Opera’s New Season Opens With Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’

The New York Times – Music:
Luminaries gathered to celebrate the Metropolitan Opera’s new season, which opened with Verdi’s “Macbeth.”
Geffen Hall’s $550 Million Makeover Is Fully Funded

The New York Philharmonic’s home will reopen in October, a year and a half ahead of schedule, after construction was accelerated during the pandemic.
Bruce Crawford, Arts-Loving Adman Who Led the Met Opera, Dies at 96

He helped build the ad agency BBDO International into a powerhouse before channeling his passion for opera into managing the Met and revitalizing Lincoln Center.
Why Return to ‘A Christmas Carol’? To Find Something New.

Popping up once a year, works like Dickens’s holiday tale, “Amahl and the Night Visitors” and “It’s a Wonderful Life” help us gauge where we are in our lives.
Comedian Vir Das Fights Back After Official Rebukes in India

The comedian Vir Das, who has gained international fame despite intense criticism in his native India, has taken up boxing. He says it’s “good prep for adversity.”
Security Lapse Allowed Protesters to Disrupt Performance, Met Opera Says

Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager, said a security guard was absent from his post when two people climbed onstage at a performance of “Carmen.”
Protesters Interrupt a Performance of ‘Carmen’ at the Met Opera

One of the protesters, who were arrested and removed from the hall, denounced the billionaire David H. Koch.
Oprah, Gayle King and More Attend Misty Copeland’s Final Performance

The trailblazing ballerina returned to the stage after five years for one final performance at a gala for American Ballet Theater.
Sarah Jessica Parker Wears Wings to the New York City Ballet’s Fall Gala

The fund-raiser drew celebrities, rock stars and designers, though its red carpet and dinner was boycotted by the company’s dancers who are fighting for pay increases.