Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Central Park Summerstage 2011 Live Stream in Manhattan, New York City

Opening night of the 2011 New York City Summerstage season takes place on Tuesday 7 June on the Central park mainstage.

This live feed is watching Central park throughout the Summerstage season of 2011:

SummerStage is an annual, free performing arts summer festival founded in 1986 which takes place at Rumsey Playfield in New York City's Central Park and, since 2010, in parks throughout the five boroughs of New York. In 1994, SummerStage was transferred to the City Parks Foundation, where it has remained.

Opening Night:

Join SummerStage on opening night for a collaboration unlike any other: an evening of music, dance, art and stories with legendary cellist Yo-Yo Ma, his internationally acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble, and NYC students.

Former ballet star Damian Woetzel will direct this one-of-a-kind program featuring the chamber orchestra The Knights and actor Bill Irwin as the Innkeeper, with appearances by vocalist Bobby McFerrin, author Jhumpa Lahiri, jookin dancer Lil Buck and other surprise guests, as well as Silk Road Connect sixth graders from Edward Bleeker JHS 185, Frederick Douglass Academy III, Granville T. Woods MS 584, and PS/MS 161 Pedro Albizu Campos School.