Lincoln Center's Juneteenth Celebration

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Jun 18, 2021

On June 19 at 7 PM, Lincoln Center will present I Dream a Dream That Dreams Back at Me: A Juneteenth Celebration, curated by artist and poet Carl Hancock Rux and featuring a variety of performances from Nona Hendryx, Vernon Reid, and Toshi Reagon & BIGLovely, as well as WQXR host and singer Helga Davis, who will present “a musical recitation of a deconstructed National Anthem.” Rux and Davis join us to preview the event.

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