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Lead support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
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Contemporary Dance is made possible by the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance - Lynne and Richard Pasculano, Founding Donors
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Major support for Lincoln Center Presents and Summer for the City is provided by the Mellon Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, MOVADO Group Foundation, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., and Howard Gilman Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL
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Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
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Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor, Mayor of the City of New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council
Thanks to Our Supporters
Lead support for Summer for the City Community Programming is provided by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF)
Major support for Summer for the City is provided by Chase
NewYork-Presbyterian is the Official Hospital of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
Contemporary Dance is made possible by the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance - Lynne and Richard Pasculano, Founding Donors
United Airlines is the Supporting Airline of Lincoln Center Presents
Steinway & Sons is the Preferred Piano Partner of Lincoln Center
Major support for Lincoln Center Presents and Summer for the City is provided by the Mellon Foundation, The Shubert Foundation, MOVADO Group Foundation, Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc., and Howard Gilman Foundation
BAAND Together Dance Festival is made possible by CHANEL
Additional support is provided by Park Lane New York and Lyft
Endowment support is provided by the Blavatnik Family Foundation Fund for Dance, The Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, Oak Foundation, and PepsiCo Foundation
We are grateful to our Board of Directors for their leadership and generous support in making our work possible
Operation of Lincoln Center’s public plazas is supported in part with public funds provided by the City of New York
Programs are made possible, in part, with public funds provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor, Mayor of the City of New York, the New York State Legislature and the New York City Council
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There are three ways to get tickets to Summer for the City at Lincoln Center, depending on the venue and the programming. Please refer to the dedicated event page of the show you’d like to attend to confirm ticketing options.
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PLAN YOUR VISIT
From June 10–August 8, Lincoln Center’s outdoor spaces transform through designs by Artist-in-Residence and Summer for the City Visual Director Clint Ramos, welcoming visitors to come together, move, and share unforgettable artistic experiences under the open sky. Complementing our state-of-the-art indoor concert halls and venues, this year unveils an entirely new outdoor design inspired by the summer’s focus on dance. The campus itself becomes choreography—inviting you into a landscape of movement, light, and discovery.
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Lincoln Center Access-A-Ride stops are at 20 Lincoln Center Plaza and 1881 Broadway. This is a public transit service operated by the MTA, for people with disabilities. For more information, please visit the Access-A-Ride website.
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Fast Track at Summer for the City
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In addition to General Admission, we’re offering a FREE Fast Track option for the majority of Summer for the City events held at Hearst Plaza, The Dance Floor, the David Rubenstein Atrium, and other select venues. If Fast Track is no longer available, you're still in luck! Over half the venue capacity is aways available for General Admission. Just show up!
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Part of the Pasculano Collaborative for Contemporary Dance
As part of our new Dance Encounters series, choreographer Benjamin Akio Kimitch dreams beyond the mantra of East-meets-West. Inspired by his formative training in Chinese dance and intimate encounters with Peking opera, Kimitch creates a dance work that honors his late mother, a dancer. He has welcomed a group of creative collaborators into his cosmic, sunrise-colored search for authentic personal expression, using warrior elements of Peking opera as a transformative source of beauty and strength—restaged for an unforgettable outdoor experience. The work features music by Clarie M Singer and costumes by Carlos Soto; performed by Pareena Lim, Julie McMillan Castellano, and Lai Yi Ohlsen.
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Pareena Lim
Julie McMillan Castellano
Lai Yi Ohlsen
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Benjamin Akio Kimitch - Director, Choreographer, Designer
With improvisations by the dancers
Pareena Lim, Julie McMillan Castellano, and Lai Yi Ohlsen - Dancers
Claire M Singer - Composer
Jeffrey Gan - Dramaturg
Carlos Soto - Costume Designer
Wo Chan - Makeup Designer
Victoria Bek - Costume Supervisor
Pareena Lim - Rehearsal Director
Hanna Yurfest - Artistic Administrator
ShowShow - Producer
Jenni Bowman, founder & producer
Melissa Kievman, producer
Jason Goodman, associate producer
In memory of Phyllis Ono Kimitch 釋鼓舞
"Forrig" and "Fairge" are written and performed by Claire M Singer. Used by arrangement with Touch Music/Fairwood Music UK Ltd.
Funding Credits
Tiger Hands originally premiered on August 4, 2022 at The Shed (NYC). It was commissioned by The Shed as part of Open Call 2022. Development was made possible by the Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography; Movement Research; AUNTS; and Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grant.
Acknowledgements
New York Live Arts; New York Chinese Cultural Center; original creative team Serena Wong, Michael Chua, and Justin Wong; and lead creation support from Rob Krulak, Morty Newburgh (In Memoriam) and Michael Crisafulli, Brian Fitzpatrick, Cynthia Mayeda, Eileen and Alfred Ono, and Gus Solomons Jr (In Memoriam).
Company Bio
Benjamin Akio Kimitch is an artist and producer living in Brooklyn, NY. He is the recent recipient of a Bessie Award for Outstanding Choreographer, Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists Award, and Creative Capital Award. Kimitch’s commissioned works have been presented by Lincoln Center, Jacob’s Pillow, The Shed, The Noguchi Museum, and Danspace Project. He has been awarded fellowships and residencies with Asian Cultural Council, MacDowell, Yaddo, Movement Research, MANCC, and others. He studied Peking opera at Shanghai Theater Academy under Teacher Guo Youngsheng. Kimitch brings to his artistic work over 16 years of experience as a professional producer for new opera, music, theater, and dance. Most recently, he was a Producer at PAC NYC, which included developing Cats: The Jellicle Ball before its Broadway transfer, and began his career at Dance Theater Workshop.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Friday, July 31, 2026 at 6:00 pm
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