Big Umbrella Day at Lincoln Center

Our celebrated
Big Umbrella Festival
returns this summer with a free day-long campus takeover, welcoming neurodivergent audiences and their families for a day of multidisciplinary programming, with an emphasis on dance and movement. This summer’s offerings include an immersive performance of Steve Reich’s
The Four Sections
by Paraorchestra;
The Naughty Penguin
, an interactive puppet performance created by Spellbound Theatre; salsa dancing for Deaf or Hard of Hearing led by Silent Rhythms; accessible dance experiences for all ages; performances by Thingumajig Theatre’s roaming puppet duo The Flying Dodos; visual arts stations; numerous relaxed spaces; and more multi-sensory activities, performances, installations, and workshops.

**The day begins at 11:00 am

Silent Disco at 8:30 pm**