Lincoln Center at 50 – A Free Exhibition October 15, 2009 to January 16, 2010

by Jonathan Mandell on October 12, 2009

in Art, Music, New York

Lincoln Center was the first performing arts center in the United States. It is now 50 years old. In honor of the anniversary, the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts is offering a free exhibition Lincoln Center Celebrating 50 Years with some 400 items including:
Leonard Bernstein’s concert tuxedo
the feathered and sequined gown Beverly Sills wore at her farewell gala performance
a poster designed by Andy Warhol for the fifth New York Film Festival in 1967
the iconic yellow dress from Lincoln Center Theater’s Tony award-winning production, Contact.
And lots of photographs!
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