Schedule announced for Lincoln Center Local HD Pilot Program in Brooklyn, Queens

NEW YORK -- New programs for Lincoln Center Local HD, a pilot program running April through June in branch libraries in Brooklyn and Queens, were announced by Russell Granet, Executive Director of Lincoln Center Education.

These events, which launched in January, are part of the two-year pilot program that will feature digital streams of programs from Lincoln Center's growing digital content collection, including programs from the Emmy Award-winning series Live From Lincoln Center.

The Lincoln Center Local HD pilot program is part of Lincoln Center Education's (LCE) expanded mission to bring Lincoln Center's high-quality resources to new and underserved audiences and communities.

At each free Lincoln Center Local HD screening, there are activities to further engage the audience, such as a live performance by a professional artist, as well as complimentary refreshments and discussion following the event. As part of the "pilot" nature of Lincoln Center HD, an event will be held once a month through June at the six participating branch libraries, followed by research to evaluate the program's potential expansion throughout the five boroughs and beyond.

The schedule for programs and locations follows below:

APRIL

April 5, 2:30 p.m. Bayside Library, Queens: Kristin Chenoweth: The Dames of BroadwayAll of 'em!!!

April 5, 3:00 p.m. Ridgewood Library, Queens: Patina Miller in Concert

April 9, 11:00 a.m. Flushing Library, Queens: Celebration! Stephanie Blythe Meets Kate Smith

April 12, 1:00 p.m. Greenpoint Library, Brooklyn: Harlem Renaissance Orchestra

April 12, 2:00 p.m. Kensington Library, Brooklyn: Audra McDonald in Concert: Go Back Home

April 22, 6:00 p.m. Macon Library, Brooklyn: Latin Beat

MAY

*May 7, 2:00 p.m. Kensington Library, Brooklyn: Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration

May 10, 1:00 p.m. Greenpoint Library, Brooklyn: Latin Beat

May 10, 2:00 p.m. Bayside Library, Queens: Latin Beat

May 10, 3:00 p.m. Ridgewood Library, Queens: Ring Them Bells! A Kander & Ebb Celebration

May 14, 11:00 a.m. Flushing Library, Queens: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

May 20, 6:00 p.m. Macon Library, Brooklyn: Red Hot FELA LIVE!

May 21, 2:00 p.m. Kensington Library, Brooklyn: Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

JUNE

*June 3, 6:00 p.m. Macon Library, Brooklyn: Harlem Renaissance Orchestra

June 11, 11:00 a.m. Flushing Library, Queens: New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

June 14, 1:00 p.m. Greenpoint Library, Brooklyn: New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

June 14, 1:00 p.m. Ridgewood Library, Queens: New York Philharmonic Gala with Itzhak Perlman

June 14, 2:30 p.m. Bayside Library, Queens: Patina Miller in Concert

June 17, 2:00 p.m. Kensington Library, Brooklyn: New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

June 17, 6:00 p.m. Macon Library, Brooklyn: New York Philharmonic Gala with Yo-Yo Ma

*make-up of earlier rescheduled event