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Carnegie Hall This
historic concert hall opened in 1891 with Tchaikovsky making his U.S.
debut on the podium. A campaign led by violinist Isaac Stern saved the
hall from demolition after Lincoln Center
was completed in 1969, and it entered its second century with old-world
style intact after an extensive, lavish renovation .
Carnegie Hall
Metropolitan Opera House Lincoln
Center’s most elegant performance venue shows off glorious oversize
murals by Marc Chagall inside great arched windows. The interior boasts
exquisite starburst chandeliers that are raised to the ceiling before
each performance. The theater presents the American Ballet Theater and
many traveling groups, as well as its famous opera company .
Metropolitan Opera House
Avery Fisher Hall Thanks
to the generosity of benefactor Avery Fisher, the hall is now, after
early acoustics problems, worthy of the New York Philharmonic, the
oldest symphony orchestra in the U.S. A bust by Rodin of composer and
former Philharmonic Music Director Gustav Mahler, on the west side of
the building, is one of the best pieces of public sculpture in Lincoln Center. New York State Theater The
stage was built in 1964 to the specification of legendary choreographer
George Balanchine, the founder of the New York City Ballet company,
which dances here in winter and spring. The New York City Opera Company
is also based here, presenting laudable productions that are far more
affordable than the neighboring Metropolitan . Alice Tully Hall Built
for the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center originally, the hall
was renovated inside and out in 2009. Besides chamber and vocal
concerts, it is used for shows by the Julliard School students and
faculty, many of which are free to the public. City Center Theater The
ornate, Moorish-style building with a dome of Spanish tiles was opened
in 1923 as a Shriner’s Temple. Saved from developers by Mayor LaGuardia, it survived after losing its companies to Lincoln Center, and has become a major venue for touring dance companies.
City Center Theater
Joyce Theater A
1941 Art Deco movie theater was converted (in 1982) to become an
intimate home for dance. Small and medium-sized modern dance companies
from around the world present an exciting range of work that can’t be
seen elsewhere in Manhattan. Question-and-answer sessions with the
artists follow some Wednesday night performances. Radio City Music Hall Opened
in 1932, the largest theater in the U.S. has an opulent, Art Deco
interior. Once a movie palace, it now hosts musical performances and
special events. The annual Christmas show starring the Rockettes, a
troupe of long-legged dancers, is a New York tradition. 1260 6th Ave at 50th St 212 247 4777 Tours: 11am–3pm Mon–Sat Admission charge
www.radiocity.com
Radio City
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) This
stately, Neo-Italianate 1908 building draws city-wide audiences for New
York’s most avant garde program of international music, theater, and
dance, most notably the Next Wave Festival, a fixture since 1981. 30 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn Subway 2, 3, 4, 5, B, Q to Atlantic Ave 718 636 4100 Admission charge
www.bam.org
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Madison Square Garden Home
court for New York Knicks basketball and New York Rangers hockey, the
20,000-seat Garden is also used for rock concerts, ice shows, tennis,
boxing, dog shows, and the circus.
Madison Square Garden
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