Lincoln Center

British

noun

Official name: Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. a centre for the performing arts in New York City, including theatres, a library, and a school

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The troupe’s inconsistent current run at Lincoln Center features Lar Lubovitch’s ‘Othello: A Dance in Three Acts,’ Alexei Ratmansky’s ‘Firebird’ and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Taking creative inspiration from the Netherlands’ Metropole Orkest and structural inspiration from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, PJO employs a unique instrumental style rarely seen in the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Two restorations playing at the New York Jewish Film Festival, jointly presented by the Jewish Museum and Film at Lincoln Center, make for a welcome bonus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 14, 2026

The plays debuted on Broadway, directed by Jack O’Brien, at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in 2006.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025

He was playing a piano concerto at Lincoln Center.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

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