River to River Schedule: June | July | August
Thursday, September 6 - 7:30 pm
Evening Stars –Palladium Nights
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater. This performance features Ballet Hispanico and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O’Farrill.
Thursday, September 6 - 7pm
Frankie Morales Mambo of the Times Orchestra
Battery Park City, Wagner Park
Enjoying the distinction of being the last singer of the Tito Puente Orchestra, Frankie Morales delivers a high-energy concert that showcases his vocal talents and dexterity. RAIN LOCATION: Stuyvesant High School Auditorium, Chambers and West Streets.
Friday, September 7 - 7:30pm
Evening Stars – American Dance Masterpieces
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater. Featured dance companies celebrate the extraordinary and rich evolution of dance and choreography in the United States: Hokulani Holt / Pa`u O Hi`iaka (Hawai`i), Kahekili (excerpt); Limón Dance Company, The Traitor; David Gordon, Pick Up Performance Company in Trying Times (excerpt); Philadanco, Southern Landscapes.
Saturday, September 8 - 11am
The Big Draw
Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian; Battery Park City, Teardrop Park, World Financial Center Plaz;, and more
The Big Draw is a day long drawing event for all ages at various Lower Manhattan cultural venues. Pick up a free sketchbook and join in one of our amazing artist-led projects guaranteed to change the way you think about drawing!
Saturday, September 8 - 7:30pm
Evening Stars – Paul Taylor Dance Company
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater. This performance features the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Works to be announced, including a New York premiere.
Thursday, September 6 & Sunday, September 9 - 7:30 pm
Evening Stars – Celebration of Tap
Evening Stars – Palladium Nights
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater. This performance features Ballet Hispanico and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra with Arturo O’Farrill.
Thursday, September 6 - 7pm
Frankie Morales Mambo of the Times Orchestra
Battery Park City, Wagner Park
Enjoying the distinction of being the last singer of the Tito Puente Orchestra, Frankie Morales delivers a high-energy concert that showcases his vocal talents and dexterity. RAIN LOCATION: Stuyvesant High School Auditorium, Chambers and West Streets.
Friday, September 7 - 7:30pm
Evening Stars – American Dance Masterpieces
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater.
Saturday, September 8 - 11am
The Big Draw
Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian; Battery Park City, Teardrop Park, World Financial Center Plaz;, and more
The Big Draw is a day long drawing event for all ages at various Lower Manhattan cultural venues. Pick up a free sketchbook and join in one of our amazing artist-led projects guaranteed to change the way you think about drawing!
Saturday, September 8 - 7:30pm
Evening Stars – Paul Taylor Dance Company
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater. This performance features the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Works to be announced, including a New York premiere.
Sunday, September 9 - 7:30pm
Evening Stars – Celebration of Tap
Battery Park
New York City’s largest free outdoor dance series returns to Battery Park with world class dance companies, co-presented with Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and The Joyce Theater. Daytime activities to be announced. Evening performance will feature a variety of tap groups and a live music trio (electric piano, drums, string bass) on stage. Co-produced by Tony Waag at American Tap Dance Foundation.
Monday, September 10 – Friday, September 14 - 1pm
LMCC SITELINES: Window by Bill Shannon
A Window at 115 Broadway
Experience “unexpected encounters” rooted in hip-hop and skateboard tradition of street improvisation, featuring Bill Shannon, The Step Fienz, DJ Excess and J Self Control.
