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Wall Street Journal
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Wall Street Journal
New York City Ballet Spring 2025 Review: A Rewarding Romp Through the Past
New York For only the second time in my 5 1/2 decades attending New York City Ballet's spring seasons at Lincoln Center, the troupe presented no world premieres. Of the 26 ballets in rotation through June 1, only one work—'When We Fell,' by Kyle Abraham—qualifies as a premiere, specifically a stage premiere, since it offers choreography initially shown digitally during the Covid-19 lockdown in April 2021.
CBS News
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Lincoln Center to get massive $335 million redesign. Here's a look at the new plans.
New renderings have been released showing the massive $335 million redesign coming to Lincoln Center in New York City. The new plans for the crown jewel of Lincoln Square open up the west side on Amsterdam Avenue, increasing accessibility. "This project has been, in some sense, a few years in the making. And, in another sense, it's been in the making since the birth of Lincoln Center," Lincoln Center president and CEO Mariko Silver said. The view from Damrosch Park looking west. Brooklyn Digital Foundry What is now Damrosch Park, and a massive wall that symbolically blocks out those who live across Amsterdam Avenue, will soon be a new, inviting and vibrant space to welcome all members of Lincoln Square, the city and what stood before: A neighborhood known as San Juan Hill. Giving new life to San Juan Hill During Black History Month in February, CBS News New York unveiled the history of San Juan Hill, a predominately Black and Puerto Rican community that was destroyed in the late 1950s to make room for Lincoln Center. "The politicians called it urban renewal. But in the African American community, we called it urban removal," said T.S. Monk, the son of legendary jazz pianist and San Juan Hill legend Thelonious Monk. Monk and Stanley Nelson, the director of the film "San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood," both agreed the next step for Lincoln Center was to remove the wall facing one of the last tangible structures of San Juan Hill - the Amsterdam Houses. Now that's becoming a reality. View of the plaza area in front of the amphitheater at Lincoln Center. Brooklyn Digital Foundry Along the west side, there will be new trees, parks, venues, water features and the wall - now a door for all to Lincoln Center. "We want to bring that spirit forward," Silver said. The project will begin in the spring of 2026 and conclude in 2028, giving new life to a legacy that was almost forgotten. "We want people to be proud of this neighborhood, we want them to feel like they belong in this neighborhood," Silver said. "The neighborhood actually belongs to them."
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lincoln Center Unveils Renderings For $335 Million Project That Includes New Outdoor Theater And Removal Of Much-Hated Block-Length Wall
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts today announced the preliminary design for a $335 million transformation of the west side of its Manhattan campus, a project that will include the creation of a new outdoor performance space, community park spaces and the removal of a long-hated wall that separates the cultural institution from its westernmost neighborhood. The project, designed by Hood Design Studio (Landscape Architect), Weiss/Manfredi Architecture/Landscape/Urbanism (Design Architect) and Moody Nolan (Architect of Record), creates what Lincoln Center describes as 'a new, world-class performance venue that will greatly improve artist and audience experiences.' More from Deadline Pedro Almodóvar Blasts Donald Trump As "The Greatest Mistake Of Our Time" As Director Accepts Lincoln Center Award Lincoln Center's $550 Million David Geffen Hall To Open In October, Ahead Of Schedule New York Film Festival Sets Main Slate For Mostly In-Person 59th Edition See before and after images below. Other key elements of the project, as described by Lincoln Center: A community park featuring a lawn, water feature, tree groves, and garden for public enjoyment; A welcoming entrance that dramatically opens up Lincoln Center's Amsterdam Avenue face to neighbors approaching from the west The latter element – the 'welcoming entrance' – addresses what has long been seen as something of a neighborhood blight: A block-long wall that's as unattractive as it is ostracizing, a cold-shoulder to its neighbors across Amsterdam Avenue, including public housing complex known as Amsterdam Houses, LaGuardia High School, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex. In its announcement today, Lincoln Center officials said the project is a response to 'local communities' desire' to remove the wall that runs along the campus' Damrosch Park. The wall will be replaced with 'a series of welcoming transition spaces from the street into Lincoln Center's iconic campus.' The new design incorporates extensive community feedback from an ongoing participatory process that began in 2023, which Lincoln Center says includes feedback from local neighbors, New York City Housing Authority residents, community groups, students, and New Yorkers in general. 'The design balances the interventions made to the east side of Lincoln Center's campus more than a decade ago,' the announcement says, 'which created more welcoming outdoor spaces on the north and east of campus needed to deliver on its founding mission of the arts for all.' The $335 million capital campaign has raised 65% to-date, including support from the Lincoln Center of Performing Arts Board of Directors, as well as a $10 million commitment from the State of New York. According to Lincoln Center, construction is expected to begin next spring and be completed by spring 2028. The Stavros Niarchos Foundation is a Founding Partner with a $75 million grant that includes their initial support when the project began and builds upon their support of free programming throughout Summer for the City and the ongoing Legacies of San Juan Hill initiative. A lead gift from The Starr Foundation provides 'invaluable support, anchoring the project which aligns with its longstanding support of the arts, culture, and vital New York communities.' The project is being undertaken in coordination with NYC Parks and NYC Department of Transportation. Damrosch Park is mapped city parkland maintained and operated by LCPA. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery Sean 'Diddy' Combs Sex-Trafficking Trial Updates: Cassie Ventura's Testimony, $10M Hotel Settlement, Drugs, Violence, & The Feds 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
New York Times
19-05-2025
- Business
- New York Times
Lincoln Center Plans a $335 Million Makeover of Its Western Edge
Lincoln Center in Manhattan detailed plans on Monday for a $335 million makeover of its west edge, a landmark project that it hopes will bring in new audiences and help define the center's modern legacy. The plan includes tearing down a wall that has divided the campus from its neighbors along Amsterdam Avenue; building a 2,000-seat outdoor stage that faces its neighbors; and adding more greenery, gardens and an interactive fountain to Damrosch Park. Mariko Silver, Lincoln Center's president and chief executive, said the aim of the renovation, which has been in the works since 2023, was to 'extend the glorious sense of wonder that inhabits all of Lincoln Center to the west face.' She said the area had 'never lived up to its promise,' noting its imposing exterior; its outdated band shell; and its anemic public spaces. 'It doesn't welcome the neighborhood,' she said. 'The spirit of the new park is to be welcoming, green and open — really a gift for New York City and for art lovers everywhere.' Lincoln Center said construction would begin next spring and finish by spring 2028. The center said it had already raised about $218 million for the project, including a $75 million gift from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation, a charity known for its work in arts, education and public health. The design team includes the firms Hood Design Studio, Weiss/Manfredi and Moody Nolan. Steven R. Swartz, the president and chief executive of Hearst, who serves as chair of Lincoln Center's board, said he was hopeful the center could get the financial commitments needed for the project by the end of the year, despite recent economic uncertainty. 'The whole notion of putting some additional energy into New York City has gone over great,' he said. 'People get it when they see all that we've done at Lincoln Center to take the campus to another level.' On its west side, Lincoln Center is surrounded by the Amsterdam Houses, a public housing complex that first opened in 1947 for World War II veterans. Across the street is LaGuardia High School, known for its music and performing arts programs, and the Martin Luther King Jr. Educational Complex, which houses five high schools. Under the plan, the center will demolish its current band shell, which sits with its back toward Amsterdam Avenue, and build an amphitheater adjacent to the David H. Koch Theater that looks out over its neighbors to the west. The wall along Amsterdam Avenue will be torn down to make way for trees and a more welcoming entrance to Damrosch Park. The park will get an expansive new lawn and a small, informal performance and rehearsal area. A couple of blocks to the north, near the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts and the surrounding schools, the center will build a seating area. The renovation is the latest effort by the center to shed its elitist image and to attract more diverse audiences, especially Black and Latino residents across the city. The center has in recent years worked to diversify its programming and expand access to its campus, including by experimenting with a choose-what-you-pay model for some events. In 2022, the center, working with the New York Philharmonic, completed a $550 million renovation of David Geffen Hall, the Philharmonic's home, which was also aimed, in part, at deepening community ties and attracting new audiences. The effort to remake the center's west edge is partly a response to its complicated history on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. A vibrant neighborhood known as San Juan Hill, which was home to many low-income Black and Latino residents, was razed to make way for the center's construction, which began in 1959. Lincoln Center's leaders, invoking that history, have made public input a priority as they plan the renovation. The center has received more than 3,500 survey responses and held more than 30 events, workshops and focus groups seeking input on the project.
Forbes
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
The Weeknd's Movie Debuts... As A True Flop
The Weeknd's film Hurry Up Tomorrow debuts with just $3.3 million, falling far short of expectations ... More despite a top 10 box office entry. The Weeknd at the "Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning" U.S. premiere held at Lincoln Center Fountain Plaza on May 18, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images) Heading into its opening weekend, Hurry Up Tomorrow — the first major film starring the musical superstar The Weeknd — was not expected to perform well. Early whispers suggested that the movie wasn't great, though most critics hadn't seen it yet, and projections for its first weekend were modest (at best). Sadly, things turned out even worse than many had predicted. Though Hurry Up Tomorrow has only been in theaters a few days, it already looks like it may become a true commercial bomb, and the future doesn't look bright for the project. Between May 16 and 18, Hurry Up Tomorrow earned only $3.3 million at the box office in the United States. It debuted in more than 2,000 theaters, but brought in an average of just over $1,600 per location, a hugely disappointing figure for a release of this magnitude. Despite the weak performance, Hurry Up Tomorrow still manages to debut inside the top 10 on the U.S. box office ranking. It opens as the sixth highest-grossing title in what turned out to be a particularly sleepy weekend in America. The tally was led by new arrival Final Destination: Bloodlines, the latest installment in the horror franchise. That film launches with a massive $51 million — more than twice what runner-up Thunderbolts earned during the same time period. Final Destination and Hurry Up Tomorrow were the only two new arrivals to break into the upper reaches of the chart, according to Box Office Mojo… though their box office performances are hardly comparable. The opening weekend numbers are even more disappointing than projections suggested they may be. Ahead of its release, Deadline predicted that the film might earn between $5 million and $9 million in its first few days. Unfortunately, bad word-of-mouth and dismal reviews appear to have plagued the musical feature. As of the time of writing, Hurry Up Tomorrow holds just a 16% score on Rotten Tomatoes. At this point, it may be difficult for Hurry Up Tomorrow to recover its reported $15 million budget. Opening weekends are when many films generate a large portion of their total box office earnings, particularly in the U.S. While some go on to have longer lives, most of the excitement tends to be concentrated around their heavily-promoted debuts. This past weekend, the film brought in just about one-fifth of its production budget — and that's not even accounting for advertising, marketing, and other expenses. The film is tied to The Weeknd's latest full-length album of the same name. Released in January, the collection has already produced several hit singles and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Sadly, the Grammy winner's popularity and the success of the musical project haven't translated into a successful film debut. As it stands, Hurry Up Tomorrow looks destined to go down as a true flop.
