Lincoln Center Breaks Ground to Transform Its West Side
By Afton Markay(Rendering by Brooklyn Digital Foundry)
On May 11, the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts held a groundbreaking ceremony for its west side transformation project.
Lincoln Center is set to build a new, 2000-person venue named The Baron Theater, in recognition of donor, The Baron Family Foundation, founded by Judy and Ron Baron. The Theater will be a centerpiece of the new Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Gardens and the newest performance space at Lincoln Center. The design incorporates input from community members.
Highlights of the new design also include sidewalk improvements, increased greenery and shade, accessible pathways from multiple entry points and circulation throughout the space, and interventions within the concourse connecting Amsterdam Avenue to the 1 train subway entrance on Broadway.
The ceremony saw the attendance of community leaders, artists, donors, and leadership from across Lincoln Center. The program poetry reading, dance, piano, and vocal performances. Here, Katherine Farley, Chair Emeritus of the Board of Directors of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts said, “This groundbreaking marks the third major redevelopment at Lincoln Center, each one designed to make our campus more open and inviting. We are so grateful to our extraordinary design team, and to the thousands of neighbors who have helped us shape the project to best serve the needs of our community.”
Completion of the project is expected by spring 2028.
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