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Live performances include Lynn Zimmer and Friends, Eddie Moore, Doug Talley Quartet, Ensemble Ibérica, and the Deborah Brown Quartet. These leaders in Kansas City jazz will lead up to the festival’s headliner, Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS: “New Orleans Songbook!”

Jazz at Lincoln Center PRESENTS brings the soul of New Orleans and the spirit of Mardi Gras to this amazing evening, celebrating the composers and inspired songs of Crescent City, the historic epicenter of jazz. From Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong to Ellis Marsalis and James Black, New Orleans has long been an apex of innovation and inspiration. Led by pianist, Luther S. Allison and vocalists Quiana Lynell and Milton Suggs, New Orleans Songbook immerses audiences in the captivating and timeless spirit of this vibrant city.

Embracing the wackiness in every family, this comical feast and original story features every father’s nightmare. Daughter Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has grown up and fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family – a man her parents have never met.

“The word 'narratives' encompasses not only the existing cultural messages that hurt people individually and collectively,” Amador says, “but also the revolutionary power of writing ourselves new narratives; rejecting a culture of fear; and catalyzing a culture of honesty, bravery and self-love in the process.”

This season, two powerhouse ensembles will join forces once again to create a "super band" collaboration featuring the music of the iconic, multi-Grammy-winning musician and composer, Arturo Sandoval. The program will also include music by Khachaturian, Bach, de Falla, and Piazzolla, as well as modern masters D'Rivera and Simon.

Goitse has released six critically acclaimed recordings and maintains a year-round touring schedule that includes performances throughout Ireland, UK, Germany, France, and the United States. Their distinctive sound lies in the quality of their own compositions interspersed with age-old traditional tunes which make each performance unique.

Joya Kazi is a Telly Award-winning, World Choreography Award-nominated, and Universal Dance Award-nominated multi-hyphenated artist. A choreographer, actress, dancer, educator, and entrepreneur who founded her company at just 16, her work has earned her a spot on the DissDash list of Coolest South Asians. She also is featured on a public mural at the Artesia Library of Los Angeles County, representing the city's South Asian influence of art and culture. She is a member of the Emmys/Television Academy, has served on the Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominating Committee, and has also served on countless judging panels, including at the World Choreography Awards. Behind the camera, she represents and casts the finest South Asian dance talent and consults on productions from stage to screen worldwide.

Freelon’s critically acclaimed work has been featured on the “Today” Show, NPR, Billboard, Rolling Stone, Parents Magazine, and the PBS Kids’ animated series “Alma’s Way” and “Work it Out Wombats!” He is also the cocreator and talent of the PBS Kids’ podcast “Jamming on the Job,” and has written two children's picture books with Little Brown.

Directly following the film, the band and singers will throw an encore party that will take you back to the time of your life as you sing and dance to your favorite “Dirty Dancing” songs.

The concert features all your favorite hits in one evening, including “Natural Woman,” “Think,” “I Knew You Were Waiting for Me,” “Chain of Fools,” “Respect” and many more. You’ll be out of your seat and dancing in the aisles as you lose yourself in the music that inspired a generation.