New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

George Balanchine's The Nutcracker was a work in progress for the first ten years of its existence from 1954-1964. Trace the history of this beloved ballet in our new virtual exhibition Winter Wonderland: George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker.

We've teamed up with Orchestra of St. Luke's to present The Imagination of Eleanor Alberga, a four-part virtual concert exploring the life and music of composer Eleanor Alberga. Part I is streaming now until January 15.

We're pleased to announce that 20 additional locations will open for grab-and-go service on September 8. Check out our list of locations, plus find out how to reserve books and other critical library materials you need. http://on.nypl.org/grabandgo-fb NYPL research centers including the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts will continue to remain closed until further notice.

A reminder to join us online this Thursday, December 3, at 1p ET for the next Dance Historian is In! Our guest host will be Paul Scolieri, Chair & Professor of... Dance at Barnard College, Columbia University. Professor Scolieri is the author of two award-winning books: Dancing the New World: Aztecs, Spaniards, and the Choreography of Conquest (2013) and the recent critical biography Ted Shawn: His Life, Writings, and Dances (Oxford University Press, 2019). On Thursday, he will present and discuss films related to Ted Shawn. Register for your free virtual ticket below! #jeromerobbinsdancedivision #jrdd #dancehistorianisin #tedshawn #jacobspillow #dance #dancearchives Jacob's Pillow New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Barnard College Department of Dance

Today is a special day...it's our birthday! On this day in 1965, the Library for the Performing Arts first opened its doors.

Happy Birthday to #GuidittaPasta! Explore #LPAfromHome and view her prints in our Digital Collections! #opera #otd

Cozy up with the books on this list to help make sure that you know your mambo from your merengue and your pirouettes from your plies so that when live performance returns to our city, you can discuss dance with flair. https://www.nypl.org//jerome-robbins-dance-division-bookli

Join us Tuesday, 10/27, at 5:30p ET for a special online screening and discussion of Nanette Melville's film, Nrityagram: For the Love of Dance. Nrityagram, the vision of Protima Gauri, is renowned the world over as the leading exponent of Odissi dance. Ten years ago filmmaker Nanette Melville travelled to India to meet the women who make up the Nrityagram community and to document their work in the film Nrityagam: For the Love of Dance. To celebrate the anniversary of the fi...lm's release the Jerome Robbins Dance Division is hosting a special screening of the film followed by a panel discussion with Melville, Dr. Uttara Coorlawala and Dr. Arshiya Sethi, moderated by dance critic Marina Harss. To learn more about Nrityagram and purchase the film directly, visit nanmelville.com/documentaries/nrityagram/. For more information about Nanette Melville, see nanmelville.com. Register for your free ticket below. Please note this event is virtual and you will receive a Zoom link the day of the event.

Calling all literature-loving costume designers! #NYPL #BookLooks #Halloween #NYPLHalloween

The #RecordoftheWeek is this Huey Lewis & The News special 7" picture disc from our collection of 45 rpm records. #45rpm #vinylrecords #picturediscs #recordedsoundhistory New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Check out our interactive virtual tour of Voice of My City: Jerome Robbins & New York, available online through Lincoln Center at Home. #lincolncenterathome #lpafromhome #jeromerobbins Jerome Robbins Dance Division and Archive of the Recorded Moving Image

The Jerome Robbins Dance Division has gathered together a list of educational resourcesfrom research guides and digital collections to databases and digital delivery servicesthat are freely accessible to assist higher education students and instructors as they navigate the challenges and opportunities of returning to the classroom: https://www.nypl.org///20/dance-resources-higher-education.

Join us for conversations with music director John Znidarsic and upcoming Broadway composers and lyricists of new works in progress. After registering and before the event, you'll receive an email with more information about how to attend. Monday, Oct 26 @ 5:30 PM ET!... https://www.eventbrite.com/e/songbook-series-broadways-futu

The NYPL has extensive Digital Collections that include thousands of items from the Music & Recorded Sound Division. To help you explore our collections, severa...l times a week we'll be providing a treat - one of our digital items turned into a puzzle through the website jigsawplanet.com If you find you want to explore the Digital Collections on your own, you can do that here https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/divisions/music-division Today's puzzle is from our digitized collection of Sheet Music. https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2c5f67427e4f

What are you reading this weekend? The Jerome Robbins Dance Division has a suggestion! #fridaystaffpicks

This is New York City's last chance! Last night, a Supreme Court ruling determined that the census will end TODAY Thursday, October 15. With our public resource...s threatened by the pandemic and by the current economic climate, we need to do all we can to safeguard our city’s future. Be counted in the 2020 Census today! See more

Live music has returned to Lincoln Center’s outdoor plazas! Presented by Lincoln Center in partnership with The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center , the Ca...lidore String Quartet performs an intimate afternoon of chamber music. Tune in as the Avery Fisher Career Grant and Lincoln Center Emerging Artist Award winners perform Janáek’s Kreutzer Sonata String Quartet alongside an elegant pairing of Mozart’s Divertimento in F and Schumann’s Quartet in A major. Video Production by Nel Shelby Productions

Remembering the legacy of world-renowned composer & conductor Leonard Bernstein, who passed away 30 years ago #onthisday. Explore more than 1,500 photographs documenting his career & works from the Billy Rose Theatre Division on #NYPLDigitalCollections: https://on.nypl.org/2SVIpve... #westsidetory #wss #otd #music #theatre #dance #bernstein #nyphil Friedman-Abeles (photographer), Stephen Sondheim, Leonard Bernstein, Carol Lawrence, and cast around piano in rehearsal for the stage production West Side Story, 1957. Digital ID: 56922898. #Accessibleanywhere via NYPL Digital Collections: https://on.nypl.org/3748Qac.

Join us and Grand Central Library this Friday for NYPL's Online LP Record Club to discuss Paul Simon's "Graceland." Register below! Music Division - New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound