The fun will start on July 25 with a performance by Nile Rodgers and Chic Organization. The evening will be opened by beats from DJ KS*360 and poet Kwikstep along with his Full Circle Souljahs musicians and dancers.
Other highlights will include...
- The world premiere of Phil Kline's dreamcitynine, a Lincoln Center-commissioned piece, that combines chamber music and song cycles with a downloadable GPS-based app tied to various locations mapped across the center's campus that will trigger short texts written by familiar names in the world of music, art and orignal thought.
- The U.S. premiere of Tangle from Australia's Polygot Theatre. It's a large, interactive, elastic weaving event created live by children and their families. The event will premiere on July 26 and run through July 29.
- "Family Day" will take place on July 28, when the Bindlestuff Family Circus will perform its unique blent of vaudeville, circus and sideshow to the Hearst Plaza with a number of prerformers, including acrobats from the Chinese American Arts Council.
- Soul standout Lenny Williams will perform his R&B and pop classics, including "Cause I Love You," on Aug. 8.
- On Aug. 10, Denver-based Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble will perform a revival of a number of pieces that are inspired by the African-American experience including their milestone 1984 work, "Lush Life," that Robinson co-created with Maya Angelou. For a full festival lineup, visit the festival's official website.
