Big Umbrella Festival

Opening Date: Apr 12, 2024

Closing Date: Apr 14, 2024

https://lincolncenter.org/series/lincoln-center-presents/s/Big%20Umbrella%20Festival

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Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023

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Big Umbrella Festival returns this April as Lincoln Center welcomes kids, teens and young adults for a weekend of programming designed with and for neurodiverse audiences. Launched in 2018, the Big Umbrella Festival centers audiences by sharing unique approaches to multi-sensory, interactive and engaging artistic experiences. This year's events include a collaboration with ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest festival in the world dedicated to showcasing ground-breaking films by and about people with disabilities; a thrilling interactive dance piece with music, Playful Tiger; Motus' TREE, A World in Itself, a multi-sensory, interactive universe enveloped in soft light, music and silence; a piano concert by award-winning artist Lachi; and Architects of Air’s Daedalum, an experiential labyrinth for guests to explore with winding tunnels and colorful domes.

Off-Off Broadway Family Festival

Show Notes: All events are free or choose-what-you-pay.

Audience Advisory: All events are Relaxed Performances, designed for people with autism, sensory and communication disorders or learning disabilities. We encourage guests to engage with events at their comfort level, in a supportive environment. Guests can expect: • Relaxed environment, where guests can enter and leave audience space as needed, and can vocalize or move. Fellow audience members are asked to created a “no shushing” zone • Chill Out Spaces for guests to take a break and rejoin performance when ready • Visual Guides, in English and Spanish, detailing directions, arrival instructions and venue amenities with images • All events are located on accessible routes and include accessible entrances, restrooms and seating.