Lincoln Center Festival News

Following on the heels of last year's sensational Il mondo della luna at the Hayden Planetarium, Gotham Chamber Opera announces that The New 42nd Street presents, at The New Victory Theater, a Gotham Chamber Opera and Tectonic Theater Project production in association with Blind Summit Theatre, Xavier Montsalvatge's El gato con botas (Puss in Boots), a stunning new production of the classic children's tale directed by Moisés Kaufman and conducted by Neal Goren, which will be presented in October 2010.

Kicking off its 2010-11 season, HERE proudly presents Border Towns from Nick Brooke/The Cabinet, playing September 10-18. With music and sound as the driving force, this productionjourneys through the psychological landscape of the U.S., creating a theatrical reflection onrecording, location and culture. Border Towns is created and directed by HERE Resident ArtistNick Brooke, with co-direction by Jenny Rohn. Official Opening Night is set for Sunday,September 12 at 9:00 PM at HERE (145 Sixth Avenue).

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents a reading of The Master Forger, by David Wiener as part of First Throws, the theater's unique playwriting salon that presents new plays exploring issues of justice from an artistic perspective, on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is FREE and no tickets are required.

New York City Center's FREE DanceTalks, held in conjunction with the acclaimed Fall for Dance Festival, features dance artists and experts discussing current topics in the dance world.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents SOUND + VISION: AT WAR, as part of the Art of Justice Series on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC.

A number of artists and events have been added to Lincoln Center's White Light Festival, the new fall festival recently announced by Jane Moss, Festival Director and Lincoln Center's Vice President for Programming.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents SOUND + VISION: AT WAR, as part of the Art of Justice Series on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at 7:30pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC.

The Royal Shakespeare Company today announces its plans to reopen the Royal Shakespeare and Swan Theatres on time and on budget in November 2010, following a four year redevelopment as part of the £112.8 million Transformation project designed to bring actors and audiences closer together.

Starting this fall, there will be a new destination for some of the hottest DJ parties in New York, when Lincoln Center launches its new LCDJ series at the David Rubenstein Atrium.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College presents a reading of The Master Forger, by David Wiener as part of First Throws, the theater's unique playwriting salon that presents new plays exploring issues of justice from an artistic perspective, on Monday, September 27, 2010 at 7pm at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC. Admission is FREE and no tickets are required.

Following on the heels of last year's sensational Il mondo della luna at the Hayden Planetarium, Gotham Chamber Opera announces that The New 42nd Street presents, at The New Victory Theater, a Gotham Chamber Opera and Tectonic Theater Project production in association with Blind Summit Theatre, Xavier Montsalvatge's El gato con botas (Puss in Boots), a stunning new production of the classic children's tale directed by Moisés Kaufman and conducted by Neal Goren, which will be presented in October 2010.

The Public Theater (Artistic Director Oskar Eustis; Executive Director Andrew D. Hamingson) announced complete casting today for the New York premiere of Lisa Kron's IN THE WAKE, directed by Leigh Silverman.

The SF Playhouse (Bill English, Artistic Director; Susi Damilano, Producing Director) are proud to announce the West Coast Premiere (and only second presentation) of Coraline will fill the previously unannounced slot in their 2010-11 season.

Musica Sacra is pleased to announce its 2010-2011 season of four programs featuring the acclaimed Musica Sacra Chorus and Orchestra and a stellar cast of internationally acclaimed soloists under the leadership of Music Director Kent Tritle.

The Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College announces its Fall 2010 Season at the Gerald W. Lynch Theater at John Jay College, 899 Tenth Avenue, NYC, presenting three series: The Art of Justice, which integrates the arts and issues on justice; Great Music for a Great City, unique explorations of classical music; and Familytime!, bringing the arts to the next generation.

The Royal Shakespeare Company's 44 member acting ensemble will perform five plays by William Shakespeare at Park Avenue Armory as part of Lincoln Center Festival next summer. Lincoln Center Festival and Park Avenue Armory, in association with The Ohio State University, are bringing the Royal Shakespeare Company to New York for this six-week engagement. This unprecedented theatrical event takes place July 6 through August 14, 2011.

Alan Gilgert and the New York Philharmonic present 'Varèse: (R)evolution: Tonight at Avery Fisher Hall' flipCam videos. Principal Percussion Chris Lamb says, 'I think Varèse would have been very happy and satisfied with the effort we're making to realize his pieces.' In this first video, Lamb talks about the unusually large percussion section on hand tonight for the New York Philharmonic's concert, part of the Lincoln Center Festival's 'Varèse: (R)evolution.' BroadwayWorld brings you a special look below!

Master puppet theater artist Rezo Gabriadze's The Battle of Stalingrad, the critically- acclaimed elegy to individuals whose lives are ravaged by war, will replace his previously-announced new production, Ermon and Ramona, at the Lincoln Center Festival this July 20 -25.

Did you miss Complicite's acclaimed production of A DISAPPERARING NUMBER at Lincoln Center Festival this weekend?

Nigel Redden, Director of the Lincoln Center Festival, which runs from July 7 through July 25, 2010, today announced the Festival's line-up, which includes ten North American, U.S., and New York premieres, and debuts. The Festival will unfold in seven venues on and off the Lincoln Center campus, including two major theater events on Governors Island-the North American premiere of Peter Stein's 12-hour marathon production of Dostoyevsky's The Demons (also known as The Possessed) and the North American premiere of Toneelgroep Amsterdam's production of Pier Paolo Pasolini's searing Teorema, adapted and staged by Ivo van Hove.