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Exhibition/ Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists
2026-04-15 11:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-16 11:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-17 11:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-18 11:30 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023, New York, 10023, United States
Self-Made: A Century of Inventing Artists takes a critical look at the historical definition of the “self-taught artist” in the United States from the early twentieth century to today. The exhibition examines how artists without academic training have depicted, conceptualized, and identified themselves on their own terms. In doing so, it aims at challenging reductive, long-standing narratives that have cast these artmakers as amateurs or isolated geniuses working out of time, without lineage, influence, or artistic networks.

Giacomo Puccini: La Bohème
2026-04-15 19:30, 2026-04-17 19:00 | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023, New York, 10023, United States
With its enchanting setting and spellbinding score, the world’s most popular opera is as timeless as it is heartbreaking. Franco Zeffirelli’s picture-perfect production brings 19th-century Paris to the Met stage as Puccini’s young friends and lovers navigate the joy and struggle of bohemian life. Sopranos Juliana Grigoryan, Angel Blue, and Aleksandra Kurzak trade off as the feeble seamstress Mimì, opposite tenors Freddie De Tommaso, Stephen Costello, Adam Smith, and Long Long as the ardent poet Rodolfo.
Prior to the April 25 performance, children and families are welcome to join the Spring Open House. The Open House is free to all ticketholders for the April 25 performance; register here or when completing your ticket purchase.

Greenmarket at Richard Tucker Park
2026-04-16 08:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-18 08:00 - 16:00 | Richard Tucker Park, 130 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY, 10023, United States
The Richard Tucker Park Greenmarket offers locally grown produce just across the street from Lincoln Center. Seasonal vegetables range from fresh staples like corn and greens to delicacies like squash blossoms and fairtytale eggplant. Orchards boast sweet berries, stone fruit, and over 80 varieties of apples. Knowledgeable growers are at market to explain just how to care for their plants, flowers, and herb pots indoors and out. Impeccable farmstead cheeses, fresh seafood, grass fed beef, eggs, artisanal baked goods, and New York’s only producer of both sorghum and maple syrup round out the offerings.
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Dana Barnes: Untamed Gestures
2026-04-16 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-16 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, 10019, United States
The first major museum exhibition spotlighting the artist’s singular vision, Dana Barnes: Untamed Gestures features monumental hand-formed fiber works alongside a fully immersive recreation of Barnes’s Lower East Side studio in New York City. Barnes’s sculptural landscapes composed of fibers such as merino, yak, alpaca, and silk create a compelling tactile environment in which motion and stillness, as well as strength and fragility, coexist in dynamic tension. Inspired by the slow, persistent forces of nature, Barnes twists, knots, and fuses her materials into sprawling, living forms that sag, climb, and unfurl across the gallery space. Her works pulse with a quiet vitality, inviting viewers into a dialogue between materiality and metamorphosis.
The exhibition’s immersive studio experience meticulously replicates Barnes’s original workspace, a former 19th-century synagogue once home to Abstract Expressionist painter Pat Passlof. Within the space, visitors will encounter a laboratory of creativity: overflowing sacks of colorful fibers, experimental maquettes, geological fragments, and handmade tools bearing the patina of daily use. A self-directed drawing exercise will invite visitors to participate in the same spirit of wonder and material exploration that animates Barnes’s practice.
Photo credit: Daniel Root Photography

Exhibition/ Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States
2026-04-16 11:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-17 11:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-18 11:30 - 18:00 | American Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Square, New York, NY 10023, New York, 10023, United States
Mounted during the celebration of the United States semi quincentennial, Folk Nation: Crafting Patriotism in the United States draws from the American Folk Art Museum’s rich collections to explore links between vernacular art and the construction of an American sense of self. Introducing visitors to the concept of “folk” as a category developed in conjunction with the art and antiques markets, this exhibition positions works as multilayered in their meanings, imbued with cultural significance by not only their creators, but also their collectors and subsequent owners. Americans have long preserved objects as a way of telling stories about themselves. Beginning after the Revolutionary War and gathering momentum in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, people turned to early American things to construct a national history and sense of collective identity—an impulse often driven by lingering insecurity about the young nation’s perceived cultural provinciality compared to Europe.
This concentrated exhibition illuminates how makers both historical and contemporary have employed a kaleidoscopic variety of media to express love of country while also revealing the complexities and contradictions embedded in such expressions.

The Mad MAD World of Jonathan Adler
2026-04-16 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, 10019, United States
The Mad MAD World of Jonathan Adler is an invitation into the glamorous, witty, and wonderful universe of celebrated potter and designer Jonathan Adler. In his first curatorial role, Adler presents more than 60 works from the Museum’s permanent collection alongside his own iconic designs. A playful and irreverent perspective on craft history, the exhibition illuminates the designer’s love of objects, materials, and the makers whose legacies precede his own.
The exhibition is organized as a thematic tour of Adler’s fascinations: Authentica celebrates the sleek forms of mid-century modern ceramics; Optimistica embraces exuberance in all its forms; Funkyana and Kottler-ia explore craft’s capacity for satire and subversion; Erotica turns up the heat with sensual works in ceramic, fiber, and glass; and Americalia, Metallica, and Animalia round out the exhibition with patriotic pastiche, glimmering metalwork, and Adler’s Mother Nature-inspired menagerie.
The exhibition installation is designed by Simon Doonan, author, TV personality, legendary window dresser, former Creative Director of Barneys New York—and Adler’s husband. Works from Adler’s own studio appear throughout the exhibition, massed in striking tableaux and staged in a visual dialogue with the Museum’s collection objects. Adler has built an international reputation for his innovative approach to design, which deftly combines humor, impeccable style, and skilled craftsmanship. The exhibition marks a return to the time and place it all began—in 1993 he sold his first pots in the Museum’s store (then known as the American Craft Museum). The Mad MAD World of Jonathan Adler brings his creative journey full circle.

OUT of the Jewelry Box
2026-04-16 12:00 - 20:00, 2026-04-17 10:00 - 18:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 18:00 | Museum of Arts and Design, 2 Columbus Circle, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Expanding the voices represented in MAD’s permanent collection, OUT of the Jewelry Box considers the importance of queer perspectives in the world of studio and contemporary art jewelry. The exhibition showcases an extraordinary gift from Ron Porter and Joe Price, who have collected and worn art jewelry throughout their forty-one-year relationship, nine of those legally married.
On view are 56 newly acquired works from The Porter Price Collection by queer artists and their allies, and 22 pieces by queer artists already represented in MAD’s permanent collection. The jewelry dates from the 1950s to the present, and stories from the artists and collectors about the role of jewelry in the construction of queer histories and identities accompany each work.
Photo credit: Jenna Bascom

Sara Rudner’s Radiant Life in Dance
2026-04-16 18:00 - 19:30 | Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, 10023, United States
Recognized as one of the great dance artists of contemporary dance, Sara Rudner became a founding member of Twyla Tharp’s dance company in 1965. She collaborated and performed with Tharp for 20 years, then directed the Sara Rudner Performance Ensemble. In this evening event, Wendy Perron and Jodi Melnick—two dance artists who worked with Rudner in different decades—speak with Sara Rudner about her career and the ways in which she challenged the conventions of concert dance. They present video excerpts of Rudner from the Jerome Robbins Dance Division, as she appears in Tharp’s Eight Jelly Rolls, Bix Pieces, and The Catherine Wheel, as well as in her own works like Dancing Parttime, and the 1999 version of the Dancing-on-View.

Syncopated Stages: Black Disruptions to the Great White Way
2026-04-17 10:30 - 18:00, 2026-04-18 10:30 - 18:00 | The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, 10023, United States
Although the common nickname for Broadway, “the Great White Way,” refers, historically, to its dazzling lights, the phrase also suggests the ways in which many histories of New York theater center white artists. Black artists, though, have been important shapers of musical theater in the United States before the electric light was ever used on stage. In the early 20th century, Black composers and writers created many popular musicals in New York that helped define the genre, setting it apart from 19th-century traditions. New forms of syncopation, the disruption of the dominant rhythm, and narratives composed and written by Black artists challenged the prevailing sounds and depictions of Black people on stage. These innovations were more than stylistic. They pushed back against exclusion and stereotype, laying the groundwork for generations of Black artists whose contributions have reshaped Broadway. Syncopated Stages spotlights their work, acknowledges the challenges they faced, and celebrates the brilliance of what they made. We invite you to explore how Black artists transformed the New York stage and how their work still reverberates today.
This exhibition is organized by The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and curated by playwright, professor, and scholar Michael Dinwiddie.
Photo credit: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Chair Yoga
2026-04-17 11:00 - 12:00 | New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street (at Central Park West), New York, NY, 10023, United States
The New York Society for Ethical Culture is delighted to introduce a new weekly wellness program at the Society: Chair Yoga led by experienced instructor Sara Jane Wellock.
Trained in India in 2009, Sara brings a deep, compassionate approach to teaching and a gift for meeting students exactly where they are. Her classes are gentle, accessible, and tailored to the needs and requests of participants.
Sessions may include:

Balance and stability work
Stress-reduction techniques
Gentle movement to ease physical or emotional discomfort
Practices that support healthy aging
Deep relaxation

Whether you’re new to yoga or returning to your practice, you are welcome! These sessions offer a calm, welcoming space to reconnect with your body and breath.
No equipment is needed—just come as you are, and feel free to bring a friend!
PRICING
Members: $10/class
Non-members: $15/class
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Image Credit: New York Society for Ethical Culture

Queen of Magic: An Homage to Madame Adelaide Herrmann
2026-04-17 19:00 - 20:30 | Dorothy & Lewis B. Cullman Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium, 40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, 10023, United States
Madame Adelaide Herrmann (1853-1932) is a towering figure in magic history, yet her story was lost for nearly a century. Born in London of immigrant parents, Adelaide Scarsez performed as a ballerina and trick bicyclist before marrying Alexander Herrmann, considered by many the greatest magician of all time. The Herrmanns created the first grand illusion show, and Adelaide became the first glamourous, athletic female illusion assistant. The Herrmanns became celebrities in Europe and the Americas, acquiring a private railcar, a yacht, and a waterfront estate in Whitestone, New York.

Boundless: Min Xiao-Fen and Julian Kytasty
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:00 | David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, 1887 Broadway (Between West 62nd and West 63rd Streets), New York, NY, 10023, United States
Lincoln Center announces the one-night-only world premiere and album release of Min Xiao-Fen and Julian Kytasty’s Boundless, a spellbinding musical creation where Eastern musical worlds converge. In Boundless, Xiao-Fen, an internationally acclaimed performer of the lute-like Chinese pipa, and Kytasty, a master of the Ukrainian zither-like bandura, join forces for an evening that defies classifications of border and era. In the spirit of the avant-garde improviser Derek Bailey, the string duo will mingle their respective instruments’ venerable traditions to form a fresh and daring contemporary soundscape. Xiao-Fen’s composition “Xi Xi, Cuo Cuo (Wash and Rub)” reimagines the untold story of Chinese immigrants’ relocation to the Mississippi Delta, while Kytasty’s “Travel Music” brings to life the journey of a rare bandura from Ukraine to Shanghai to Buenos Aires before finding its permanent home in New York City. Together, these two trailblazing musicians chart a luminous odyssey across personal histories, rich culture, and human connection.

Birth of the Blues The JLCO with Wynton Marsalis
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY, 10019, United States
Step into the roots of American music with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra saxophonist Sherman Irby as he brings the blues to life, tracing its journey from African origins to the sounds that continue to shape jazz today. Anchored by W.C. Handy’s groundbreaking “Memphis Blues,” this concert invites audiences to experience how a regional tradition grew into a musical language that gave rise to jazz, R&B, country, and beyond.
Raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Irby grew up immersed in country, gospel, Black Belt blues, R&B, and jazz, all branches of the same musical tree. Joined by acclaimed vocalist Kenny Washington, along with special guests James Zito on banjo and guitar and vocal sensation Ekep Nkwelle, Irby weaves historic repertoire, fresh arrangements, and select original compositions into a program that feels both rooted and alive. The result is an immersive celebration of the blues not as a museum piece, but as a living, breathing force that continues to move, connect, and inspire.

Birth of the Blues The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra
2026-04-17 19:30 - 21:30 | Frederick P. Rose Hall, Jazz at Lincoln Center, Frederick P. Rose Hall Broadway at 60th Street, New York, NY, 10019, United States
The blues come alive as the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, under the musical direction of saxophonist Sherman Irby, takes the stage with vocalists Kenny Washington and Ekep Nkwelle and special guest James Zito on banjo and guitar. Inspired by W.C. Handy’s groundbreaking “Memphis Blues,” the program captures the groove, storytelling, and spirit that have carried this music across generations.
For Irby, the blues hit close to home. Raised in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, he grew up surrounded by country, gospel, Black Belt blues, R&B, and jazz, all branches of the same musical tree. With the orchestra, he brings these sounds together through classic repertoire, fresh arrangements, and original music in a vibrant evening of rhythm, voice, and musical storytelling. Join us for a night where the blues sing, swing, and stay with you long after the final note.

Big Umbrella Festival Kids, Teens, and Families: ASL Baby Slam
2026-04-18 11:00 - 12:30 | David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center, 1887 Broadway (Between West 62nd and West 63rd Streets), New York, NY, 10023, United States
Having just celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2025, ASL Slam joins the Big Umbrella Festival at the David Rubenstein Atrium this April. The company’s mission is to preserve, nurture, showcase, and promote American Sign Language and the Deaf/signing community through performance by offering a stage for community members to share and create traditional, contemporary, and experimental sign language literature. ASL Slam provides a safe space for the Sign Language community to play with their language(s). Geared toward families and young children, the ASL Baby Slam promotes playful language acquisition and connects families, artists, and children—the future of our community. All ages are welcome to this family-friendly showcase.
This performance is a part of the Big Umbrella Festival, welcoming kids, teens, and adults for a series of multi-sensory, interactive, and engaging programming, designed with and for neurodiverse audiences.
